3D Systems announced targeted investments to address rapidly expanding application opportunities for additive manufacturing (AM) in medical and high-reliability industrial applications. These investments are another important step in the company’s aggressive, four-phase initiative to reorganize, restructure, divest non-core assets, and invest for accelerated growth, which was announced in August of 2020. Investment for Growth in […]
3D Systems announces expansion plans for healthcare and industrial applications
3D Systems announced it will increase its presence in Denver, Colorado to support its fast-growing healthcare solutions business, and expand industrial application development capabilities for its Application Innovation Group (AIG). This activity is a continuation of the investment phase of the company’s plan to focus on its strategic purpose as the leaders in enabling additive […]
3D printed combined nylon and titanium surgical guides for maxillofacial surgeries
3D Systems announced VSP Hybrid Guides — the latest enhancement to its VSP surgical planning solutions portfolio. These guides for maxillofacial surgeons combine the strength of titanium with the relative softness of nylon for patient-specific appliances with registration to the dentition for guide placement and surgical site visibility. VSP Hybrid Guides capitalize on the benefits […]
How additive manufacturing helps the semiconductor industry
Like so many other markets and industries, the COVID pandemic has affected the supply of components used to make semiconductor processing equipment. Semiconductor capital equipment manufacturers are turning to additive manufacturing to help repair the supply chain and enable designers to design for function first. I spoke with Scott Green, Principal Solutions Leader for semiconductors […]
3D Systems & Huntington Ingalls Industries collaborate to qualify corrosion-resistant alloys for direct metal printing
3D Systems announced it is collaborating with Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division to develop Copper-Nickel (CuNi) and Nickel-Copper (NiCu) alloys for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. These new materials could allow Newport News Shipbuilding to additively manufacture parts that are traditionally cast – reducing lead times by up to 75% to improve supply […]
Clemson University researchers to help advance 3D printing in partnership with U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Clemson University researchers are receiving funding from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory (ARL) to create new technology aimed at helping speed up development of new 3D-printed components for future ground vehicles, air platforms, and munitions. Researchers said that they will create a “digital lifecycle platform” augmented with […]
3D Systems announces its High Speed Fusion 3D printing system
3D Systems announced the introduction of a novel High Speed Fusion (HSF) industrial 3D printer platform and material portfolio. Developed in a collaboration with Jabil Inc., this HSF family of products, including the Roadrunner 3D printer, is expected to provide the best economics of any high throughput industrial fused-filament offering in the market today. Through […]
For novel thermal application, Raytheon Technologies and CCDC Army Research Laboratory choose 3D Systems metal additive manufacturing
3D Systems announced the company has been selected by Raytheon Technologies and the Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) as part of a research project titled “Research for Virtual Design and Qualification Process for Additively Manufactured Parts Optimized for Multi-Laser Machines”1 awarded through the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences’ (NCMS) Advanced Manufacturing, […]
3D printing moves closer to developing transplantable organs
3D printing inspires a number of intriguing futures. One of these futures involves the possibility of using this technology to heal people of various physical ailments. For some time now, the medical community has explored the use of 3D printing to make tissues, facsimiles of organs, (primarily for testing), replacement bones and bone plates, joints, […]
Developments in 3D printing advance bioprinting technology
3D Systems announced its decision to significantly expand its development efforts focused on regenerative medicine and bioprinting solutions. This decision was driven by the tremendous progress made in collaboration with United Therapeutics Corporation and its organ manufacturing and transplantation-focused subsidiary, Lung Biotechnology PBC, on the development of 3D printing systems for solid-organ scaffolds. Leveraging this […]
3D printed titanium cool-bars help advance particle detection science
One hundred meters beneath the mountains of Switzerland and France sits the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) – the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator ever built. This impressive construction is used by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) to conduct high-energy physics research under four key experiments. Stretching a full 27 kilometers to allow […]
FDA approves patient-specific total ankle surgical planning and 3D printed instruments
3D Systems announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided 510(k) clearance for the Vantage Ankle PSI – its patient-specific total ankle surgical planning and 3D printed instruments. The product includes pre-surgical planning and a patient-specific 3D-printed instrument set that guides resections in the tibia and talus for total ankle replacement surgery using Exactech’s […]
3D Systems to create the world’s largest, fastest powder metal 3D printer for CCDC Army Research Laboratory
3D Systems announced it has achieved significant progress in the creation of the world’s largest, fastest most precise powder metal 3D printer. Through a combination of multiple lasers, large build chamber, and unique material deposition processes, the Company is poised to enable the Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) with technology designed […]
3D Systems, Veterans Health Administration collaboration transforms patient care for U.S. Veterans
3D Systems and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) have entered into a contract to employ additive manufacturing solutions to better serve Veterans with next-generation medical devices produced at the point of care. Through this collaboration, 3D Systems will support the Veterans Health Administration as they establish FDA-compliant manufacturing facilities within their hospitals for the production […]
3D Systems announces sale of Cimatron and GibbsCAM businesses
3D Systems announced it has signed an agreement to sell Cimatron Ltd. and its related subsidiaries, which operate the Cimatron integrated CAD/CAM software and GibbsCAM CNC programming software businesses, to Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm for a purchase price of $65 million, subject to certain closing adjustments. Cimatron and GibbsCAM will join a […]
3D Systems names Menno Ellis & Reji Puthenveetil leaders of vertical solution business units
A central element of 3D Systems’ recently announced reorganization and restructuring plan is the creation of two market-focused business units – Healthcare Solutions and Industrial Solutions. Today, the company is pleased to announce the leaders for these businesses, Menno Ellis, executive vice president, healthcare solutions, and Reji Puthenveetil, executive vice president, industrial solutions. As the […]
Additional design and material offerings for 3D printing craniomaxillofacial surgical guides
3D Systems – inventor of 3D Printing and creator of Virtual Surgical Planning for craniomaxillofacial (CMF) applications – is announcing that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided 510(k) clearance for maxillofacial surgical guides 3D printed using its LaserForm Ti and DuraForm ProX PA materials. The clearance allows for more innovative surgical guide designs […]
Meet 3D Systems new CEO, Dr. Jeffrey Graves
3D Systems has a long history in the 3D printing/additive manufacturing (3DP/AM), beginning when Chuck Hull developed stereolithography technology. Throughout the years, the company has expanded and adjusted its mission as the 3DP/AM industry has evolved. With the recent appointment in May of Dr. Jeffrey Graves as the new president and CEO, the company will […]
3D Systems adds three plastic materials for Figure 4
3D Systems announces several innovations for its plastics materials portfolio designed to help manufacturers address a broader range of applications. These materials – Figure 4 RUBBER-65A BLK, Accura FidelityTM, Accura Bond, Accura Patch, and Figure 4 JEWEL MASTER GRY – are designed for the company’s Figure 4 and Stereolithography (SLA) printing technologies. “Our team has […]
3D Systems’ reverse engineering software improves design efficiency and accuracy
3D Systems is accelerating the transformation to digital manufacturing workflows with its suite of software. With this software as part of their workflow, manufacturers can deliver high-quality products with digital precision and speed – from digitization and design to manufacturing, inspection and production management. 3D Systems announces new versions of Geomagic Design X and Geomagic […]
Jeff Graves named President and CEO of 3D Systems
3D Systems’ Board of Directors named manufacturing CEO veteran Dr. Jeffrey A. Graves as the new President and CEO, effective May 26. Graves brings 17 years of CEO experience and a proven track record for leading, operating and growing technically complex businesses. He replaces Vyomesh Joshi (VJ), who announced his retirement in February. “I am […]
Software bridges the shift from prototyping to production for additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing has matured to the point where software is becoming key to further adoption. An interview with Radhika Krishnan, Executive Vice President, Software Healthcare and Digitization at 3D Systems offers insight into developments in software as additive manufacturing becomes part of a hybrid manufacturing environment. Design World · Software bridges the shift from […]
Improvising and 3D printing PPE
The additive community has really stepped up to help healthcare workers who are facing shortages of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), such as face masks, and components for ventilation systems. While professional engineers and hobbyists alike are either creating designs or using CAD files available on various sites, it’s important that these efforts are done using […]
3D Systems releases Materials Technology Recommendation Chart for medical devices to fight COVID-19
3D Systems has seen concerns expressed regarding medical devices being created using materials that are not biocompatible. The company is a recognized leader in medical device design and manufacturing. The company’s deep experience and expertise in 3D printing, engineering, quality control, and regulatory requirements have enabled production of nearly 1 million medical devices. For all […]
3D Systems’ efforts to deliver medical device and personal protection equipment
The rapid spread of COVID-19 has put the healthcare industry under tremendous strain as it struggles to provide care for affected patients while facing a staggering shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and life-saving medical devices. In response, 3D Systems has pledged its support to help medical device manufacturers and hospitals bridge the supply chain […]