As Desktop Metal continues to advance Additive Manufacturing 2.0 (AM 2.0) to reshape the future of manufacturing with mass production and turnkey AM solutions, the company is seeing growing European demand for metal binder jetting, including the Shop System, the world’s first metal binder jetting system designed for machine shops. Since volume shipments of the […]
Desktop Metal acquires Aidro, aiding additive manufacturing in hydraulics and oil and gas
Desktop Metal announced it has acquired Aidro, a pioneer in the volume production of next-generation hydraulic and fluid power systems through metal additive manufacturing (AM) across a range of industries, including oil & gas, agricultural equipment, aerospace, and mobile and industrial machinery, among others. Founded in 1982 and based in northern Italy, Aidro has almost […]
316L stainless steel qualified for Shop System binder jetting
Desktop Metal announced it has qualified the use of 316L stainless steel for the Shop System, a metal binder jetting system designed for machine shops. With an expanded materials portfolio, users can now leverage binder jetting technology to print end-use parts in 316L stainless steel. Known for its corrosion resistance, high ductility, and excellent mechanical […]
Desktop Metal to acquire ExOne
Desktop Metal, Inc., and The ExOne Company announced they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Desktop Metal will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of ExOne common stock. Under the terms of the agreement, ExOne shareholders will receive $8.50 in cash and $17.00 in shares of Desktop Metal common stock […]
Desktop Metal acquires Aerosint, adding multi-material capabilities to its portfolio
Desktop Metal announced it has acquired Aerosint, a pioneer in multi-material deposition systems for powder-based additive manufacturing (AM) solutions. Founded in 2016 and based in Belgium, Aerosint offers a powder deposition system based on a proprietary digital process that selectively deposits two or more powders to form a single, thin powder layer containing multiple materials. […]
Desktop Metal qualifies 4140 low-alloy steel
Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM) announced it has qualified the use of 4140 low-alloy steel for the Production System platform, which leverages patent-pending Single Pass Jetting (SPJ) technology designed to achieve the fastest build speeds in the metal additive manufacturing industry. Desktop Metal is the first and only company to qualify 4140 low-alloy steel for use […]
Desktop Metal acquires Adaptive3D, adding elastomer capabilities to it materials portfolio
Desktop Metal, Inc. announced it has acquired Adaptive3D, a leading provider of elastomeric solutions for additive manufacturing. Adaptive3D offers category-leading photopolymer elastomers. Its products enable volume end-use parts production via additive manufacturing of odorless, tough, strain-tolerant, tear-resistant, and biocompatible rubbers and rubber-like materials. The Company’s flagship resin is Elastic ToughRubber 90, a tough, printable elastomer […]
How 3D printing can save trees
Early in the 3D printing industry, there were efforts to take wood byproducts and use that material to make parts. These early efforts were interesting for the novelty. Today, however, there’s a more serious effort to turn wood into a usable 3D printable material. Desktop Metal launched Forust, a process to sustainably produce functional end-use […]
Desktop Metal qualifies another material for its additive systems–316L stainless steel
Desktop Metal announced it has qualified the use of 316L stainless steel for the Production System platform, which leverages patent-pending Single Pass Jetting (SPJ) technology for fast build speeds. Known for its corrosion resistance and excellent mechanical properties at extreme temperatures, 316L stainless steel is well suited for applications in demanding conditions, such as parts […]
Desktop Metal launches business for patient-specific healthcare
Desktop Metal, Inc., a leader in mass production and turnkey additive manufacturing solutions, announced the launch of Desktop Health, a new business line focused on accelerating the growth of additive manufacturing solutions for dental, orthodontic and otolaryngology applications. The combination of additive manufacturing technologies, including bioprinting, high-speed metal binder jetting, and the use of advanced […]
Desktop Metal announces a fully dense, sinterable 6061 aluminum powder
Desktop Metal, Inc., a leader in mass production and turnkey additive manufacturing (AM) systems, and Uniformity Labs, a leading additive manufacturing company of industrial 3D printing materials and processes, announced a powder that enables aluminum sintering for binder jetting AM technology. This new powder is the result of a multi-year collaboration between the companies to […]
Desktop Metal completes acquisition of EnvisionTEC
Desktop Metal, Inc. announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of EnvisionTEC. The transaction is valued at $300 million, consisting of a combination of cash and Desktop Metal stock and subject to customary adjustment. EnvisionTEC will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Desktop Metal and continue to be led by founder Al Siblani, […]
Desktop Metal launches Studio System 2 for office metal parts 3D printing
Desktop Metal, a leader in mass production and turnkey additive manufacturing solutions, announced the launch of Studio System 2, a simple, office-friendly metal 3D printer that offers customers an easy way to print metal parts in low volumes for pre-production and end-use applications. Said Ric Fulop, CEO and co-founder of Desktop Metal, “Our next-generation Studio […]
Desktop Metal acquires EnvisionTEC
Desktop Metal, Inc., a leader in mass production and turnkey additive manufacturing solutions, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire EnvisionTEC, a leading global provider of volume production photopolymer 3D printing solutions for end-use parts, for total consideration of $300 million, consisting of a combination of cash and newly issued Desktop Metal stock. […]
Desktop Metal releases the P-1 3D printer, which offers single pass jetting technology
Desktop Metal announced the P-1 printer has begun global shipments and joins the Production System lineup alongside the flagship P-50 printer. Designed to serve as a bridge from process development to full-scale mass production of end-use metal parts, the P-1 leverages the Single Pass Jetting (SPJ) technology and core additive manufacturing benefits for companies and […]
Desktop Metal goes public
Desktop Metal, Inc., and Trine Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company led by Leo Hindery, Jr. and HPS Investment Partners, a global credit investment firm with over $60 billion in assets under management, announced the completion of their previously announced business combination. The resulting company is named Desktop Metal, Inc. and its common stock […]
Desktop Metal launches pure copper metal for the Studio System
Desktop Metal, a leader in mass production and turnkey additive manufacturing solutions, announced the launch of copper for the Studio System office-friendly metal 3D printing system for low volume production. With its excellent thermal and electrical conductivity, copper is considered an ideal material for transferring heat or electricity and is used in virtually every electronic […]
Desktop Metal begins global shipments of shop system for mid-volume metal 3d printing manufacturing
Desktop Metal, a leader in mass production and turnkey additive manufacturing solutions, announced that the Shop System, a metal binder jetting system for machine shops, is being manufactured in volume and shipped to customers around the world. With installations underway throughout North America, EMEA and APAC, manufacturers such as Jade Groupe in France, Wall Colmonoy […]
Materialise introduces Build Processor Support for Desktop Metal binder jetting systems
Materialise announced support for Desktop Metal Binder Jetting technologies, including Desktop Metal’s Shop System and Production System platforms. This strategic partnership will help reduce the complexity for companies looking to scale their 3D printing operations. Materialise also continues to pave the way towards improved machine connectivity by offering manufacturers more insight into the production process. […]
Desktop Metal launches process simulation software for metal additive manufacturing
One of the challenges of some additive manufacturing methods is seeing what will actually happen during the build process. Vendors are offering various software solutions to address this challenge. Desktop Metal is announcing its solution, Live Sinter, which the company claims will eliminate the trial and error required to achieve high-accuracy parts with powder metallurgy-based […]
Desktop Metal receives multi-million-dollar award from DoD to develop to help mass produce cobalt-free hard metal parts
Desktop Metal, a leader in mass production and turnkey additive manufacturing solutions, announced it has been awarded Phase I of a three-year $2.45 million dollar project from Department of Defense (DoD) to develop a sophisticated Additive Manufacturing (AM) process capable of mass producing Cobalt-free “hardmetals,” developed by the U.S. Army. The company’s Production System with Single Pass Jetting (SPJ), a proprietary AM […]
Desktop Metal is going public
Desktop Metal, Inc., a leader in mass production and turnkey additive manufacturing solutions, announced it will become a publicly listed company to accelerate its growth trajectory within the rapidly growing additive manufacturing market and capitalize on the strong secular tailwinds supporting the reshoring of manufacturing and supply chain flexibility. The company has signed a definitive […]
5 examples of the benefits of metal additive manufacturing
For more than 90 years, John Zink Hamworthy Combustion (John Zink) operated on the outskirts of Tulsa, Oklahoma, building emissions control and clean-air combustion systems, which production facilities around the world depend on to meet or exceed emissions standards. The company custom engineers burners, gas recovery, and vapor control systems for energy, petrochemical and manufacturing […]
Developments in metal additive manufacturing
In today’s episode of Technology Forward, we explore trends in additive manufacturing. I’m speaking with Arjun Aggarwal, VP of business development at Desktop Metal. Desktop Metal uses carbon fiber to make metal 3D printing with a desktop system accessible to all engineers, designers, and manufacturers. Design World · Trends in metal additive manufacturing Here are […]
Cetim becomes early adopter of the Desktop Metal Shop System
Cetim, a Technical Centre for Mechanical Industry, and Desktop Metal, a company committed to making 3D printing accessible to manufacturers and engineers around the world, announced a partnership to accelerate the global adoption of metal additive manufacturing. Cetim, which works closely with industrial companies to identify market opportunities and facilitate innovation and technical progress, will […]