Arkema will implement by 2026 a new, patented purification technology at its production site in Carling, France, to improve the site’s operational efficiency and environmental footprint toward the highest standard. This investment will enable reduced CO2 emissions at the site by 20%, thus contributing to the group’s ambitious climate plan validated by SBTi on a […]
Greg Morris, CEO of Zeda, chosen for AMUG Innovators Award
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) today announced Greg Morris, CTO of Zeda, as the recipient of its esteemed Innovators Award. AMUG bestows this award on those who have cultivated innovative practices that have advanced the additive manufacturing industry. The Innovators Award will be presented at the 2024 AMUG Conference. Previous recipients include industry luminaries […]
3D Systems and Klarity offer patient-matched radiotherapy innovations
Today, 3D Systems announced it has entered into a partnership with Klarity, a world leader in solutions for radiation therapy, to expand the distribution of its FDA-cleared VSP Bolus solution. Klarity will offer VSP Bolus within its new line of high-quality patient-specific 3D printed products called Klarity Prints. Klarity Prints, powered by 3D Systems, is a […]
Meltio Robot Cell boosts industrial robotic arm performance
Meltio recently launched the Meltio Robot Cell, a turn-key metal additive manufacturing solution to boost industrial robotic arm performance in a safer, more reliable, and highly accurate way. The solution controls the entire process, including the recently launched slicing software, Meltio Space. This new system allows standard metal 3D printing starting from a build plate […]
igus roadshow rocks out in Cleveland
igus recently stopped by Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to exhibit its plethora of products and services to local customers (and curious passersby). Make Parts Fast and the Design World editorial team had the pleasure of interviewing igus experts on its latest innovations. Here’s what DeAngelo Barrow, regional sales manager at igus, explained […]
AutoDesk and DN Solutions adopt the new manufacturing data exchange spec
ModuleWorks recently announced that Autodesk and DN Solutions (formally known as Doosan Machine Tools) are adopting the recently released Manufacturing Data Exchange Specification (MDES). The vision of MDES is to bring more value to the manufacturing industry by optimally connecting different technologies across software and hardware systems. ModuleWorks introduced MDES as an open specification for […]
How 3D printing is revolutionizing the way we build
By Ibon Iribar, Investment and Open Innovation Advisor, Cemex Ventures It’s a design engineer’s mission to challenge the status quo and venture into new territory — territory that more and more includes robotic arms that can print in any orientation, opening up a utopia for designers. In 2021, the global 3D construction printing (3DCP) market […]
Essentium 3D printing platform accelerates locomotive maintenance
Essentium today announced Deutsche Bahn (DB), the national railway company of Germany, has certified the use of the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSETM) 3D Printing Platform located in Neumunster and high-performance materials for 3D printed train parts and tools. Essentium’s 3D printing technology, including flame-retardant Essentium 9085 and HTN-CF25 thermoplastics, has been tested to demonstrate […]
Micro molding thin wall cannulas at high volumes
By Paul Runyan, VP of Sales, Accumold After five years of painstaking work, micro molding innovator Accumold has developed a way to micro injection mold thin wall cannulas in very high volumes. Previous to this innovative approach to production, cannulas were typically produced via an extrusion process, which is at the same time expensive, prone […]
Fictiv releases its 2023 Sustainability in Manufacturing Report
Fictiv announced today the release of new survey data focused on sustainability in manufacturing, conducted in partnership with technology market research firm Dimensional Research. The survey reveals a manufacturing industry trying to advance sustainability while still searching for its footing after macroeconomic and geopolitical issues, with 42% of respondents continuing to prioritize investments to reduce their […]
Spee3D brings metal cold spray AM to Japan’s military
Spee3D recently announced a contract with the Japan Ministry of Defense to provide WarpSpee3D and XSpee3D printers for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). The WarpSpee3D is a large-format metal 3D printer, enabling significantly faster, more cost-effective, and more scalable production than traditional manufacturing. The recently launched XSpee3D printer is custom-built for defense, offering a […]
Markforged unlocks the future of distributed manufacturing
Markforged today announced Digital Source, an on-demand parts platform built to enable the licensing and 3D-printing of manufacturer-certified parts when and where they are needed, without the cost or hassle of physical inventory management. Digital Source allows vendors to upload digital part designs that can be securely licensed to customers, distributors, and contract manufacturers. Once […]
How 3D printing helps thermoforming evolve
Duo Form, a leader in thermoforming for wide-ranging industries, has worked with 3D Systems to integrate additive manufacturing into its process. As a result, the company has become more agile by printing production molds, tools, and samples for thermoforming and vacuum forming with a Titan 1270 Pellet system, drastically decreasing costs and shortening lead times. […]
6 mistakes to avoid when injection molding
By Jack Rulander, Senior R&D Engineer, Protolabs Injection molding is responsible for bringing us many of the products we rely on daily, from children’s toys to household items and smartphones. Working for a digital manufacturer that serves nearly 50,000 product developers annually, we see countless CAD files for injection molded parts big and small, representing […]
Webinar recap: Scaling your business with additive manufacturing
Additive technologies throw a wrench in traditional manufacturing but can save millions of dollars and minutes down the line. Still, many organizations hesitate and view 3D printing anything besides prototypes as costly and unnecessary. Maybe it’s time to think differently and more creatively. In a recent webinar, Dustin Kloempken, a lead application engineer at HP, […]
Meltio Space helps robots manufacture metal 3D-printed parts
Meltio Space is a new innovation to increase the reliability of metal part manufacturing. It is a toolpath generator software for the Meltio Engine Robot Integration with an easy-to-use interface for planar, non-planar, and variable extrusion toolpaths. It also includes 2-axis workpiece positioner interpolation, kinematics simulation, collisions check, and cell configuration. This new slicer is an […]
Advancing hypersonic aerospace systems with 3D printing
Velo3D, Lockheed Martin, and Vibrant teamed up with DoD’s LIFT Institute on a data-driven approach to certifying materials and methods for additively manufactured aerospace systems. In the defense industry, there has been a recent and urgent need to advance aerospace applications. Global competitors are accelerating efforts to develop propulsion systems that can generate thrust to […]
Unleashing the potential: quality validation in additive manufacturing
By Philipp Pruesse, Sales Manager, Dimensionics Density In the world of modern manufacturing, additive manufacturing (AM) has emerged as a revolutionary technology that holds the promise of transforming industries through its capability to produce complex geometries, reduce lead times, and enable on-demand production. However, as the adoption of AM grows across sectors ranging from aerospace […]
ModuleWorks launches MDES for digital manufacturing workflows
ModuleWorks, a provider of software components and solutions for CAD/CAM systems and CNC machining, has introduced the Manufacturing Data Exchange Specification (MDES). The new specification aims to enhance the efficiency of manufacturing workflows by enabling seamless data exchange across different platforms and processes. MDES is a new, open data exchange specification for the manufacturing industry. […]
New medical 3D-printing facility brings custom implants closer to US patients
Materialise is opening a new 3D printing facility in Plymouth, Michigan, to accelerate the delivery of custom medical implants to U.S. patients. Surgeons increasingly embrace 3D printing solutions as they recognize the added value it brings to personalized patient care, including more predictable and accurate surgical outcomes and time savings during surgery. At the new […]
Clarkson College’s new 3D printing center reshapes healthcare in Omaha
Clarkson College in Omaha, Nebraska, and 3D Systems partnered to establish an on-campus 3D Printing and Training Center of Excellence. This cutting-edge facility represents a significant leap forward in healthcare innovation, education, and patient care. This synergy will create pathways that make 3D printing and visualization accessible to healthcare facilities. Through education, consulting, customized patient […]
Austin gets a brick-and-mortar 3D printing filament store
Digital manufacturing makes real-time, remote collaboration possible. But there’s still value in face-to-face interaction. As such, Essentium is launching a physical filament store in Austin, Texas, as a direct result of its partnership with 3D-Fuel. The store offers premium quality USA-made filaments and encourages collaboration and education, empowering makers to fully embrace the capabilities of […]
2024 AMUG Conference registration opens September 1
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) today announced that online registration will open on September 1, 2023, for its 2024 AMUG Education and Training Conference, which will take place in Chicago, Illinois, from March 10-14, 2024. The AMUG Conference is a users’ event open to owners and operators of industrial additive manufacturing technologies used for […]
Tesla and GM veteran leads startup to bolster US green infrastructure
Pico MES, a manufacturing execution system (MES) software company, is getting a leg up from investors to enable digital transformation for small to medium-sized American factories. Since its founding in 2019, Pico MES has integrated 10,000 processes into digital data streams from over 700 workstations and connected over 1,900 devices to its platform. New factory […]
3D printing’s future is limitless, if we embrace open materials
By Nirup Nagabandi, Ph.D., Vice President of Materials and Process Engineering, Essentium Imagine you’re an apparel manufacturer. You need machines to make your clothes. But the machines you can buy will only make clothes out of fabrics sold by the companies that sell the machines. You can’t use cotton, wool, or polyester. You have to […]