News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Demonstrating lighting speed 3D printing will inevitably get a lot of Youtube hits, but where does speed really matter? If you are able to make Eiffel tower miniatures at super fast rates, how would the entire logistics, inventory, distribution etc. compare to how a Chinese factory is already doing it?
Industrial 3D printing company Essentium, Inc. reported today it has raised $22.2 million through a Series A funding round led by BASF Venture Capital. Other investors that participated in the investment round include Materialise, Genesis Park and other existing seed round investors. The large investment will enable Essentium to scale its manufacturing, engineering, international distribution, sales and marketing operations for its recently launched High Speed Extrusion (HSE) technology.
Crocs is a company known for its ability to innovate in the field of footwear, introducing a new and broadly appreciated casual shoe concept to the market. In order to maintain the high quality standards that have always distinguished the company, Crocs recently introduced the use of additive manufacturing to its production process—specifically advanced 3D printing solutions provided by Italian 3D printing company 3ntr.
Cooksongold, part of the Heimerle + Meule Group, continues their additive manufacturing partnership with EOS for use of the technology in the jewelry and watch industry as well as for broader industry applications. At the Vicenzaoro show starting on January 18, 2019, in Vicenza, Cooksongold launches new precious metal parameters for the EOS M 100 System that will replace the system formerly known as PRECIOUS M 080.
Microlight3D, a French manufacturer of ultra high resolution micro 3D printing systems, has unveiled its latest product: Altraspin, a compact, turnkey 3D printer developed for the production of complex micro-scale parts with sub-micron resolution. Like most of Microlight3D’s other products, the 3D printer is suitable for a range of industrial and scientific applications.
As always, the original Vicenza Oro 2019 jewelry fair, the one that actually takes place in Vicenza, Italy (one of the primary global hubs for jewelry manufacturing), offered a clear cut view of what the state of the art in jewelry 3D printing has to offer. While the benefits of implementing AM, either for investment casting or direct precious metal powder production, are now clearer than ever, the segment still struggles with making investments on technology. For this reason, the use of 3D printing as a service is now becoming the dominant path for most innovative jewelers to access the future of jewelry manufacturing and the growing demand for more complex and original geometries.
Tractus3D, a Dutch manufacturer of industrial 3D printers, has introduced its latest 3D printer developed specifically for PEEK. The new machine, the T850P, integrates a heated chamber with thermal management and a high temperature print head to manufacture parts from PEEK and other high-performance polymers.
UK-based filament producer Filamentive has released a declaration of recycled content for its products. The announcement comes in response to the globe’s climate crisis and plastic consumption and waste problem.
Though best known for its power tools, Dremel has branched out into the world of 3D printing in recent years, offering a growing range of 3D printing products, mostly aimed at the education and maker markets. Today, the company announced the release of its latest 3D printer model: the DigiLab 3D40 FLEX, an intuitive 3D printer with a flexible build plate for part easy part removal.
axial3D, a UK-based medical 3D printing company is partnering with the University Hospital Basel in Switzerland to deliver advanced 3D printing solutions for improved patient care. Through the collaboration, the Swiss hospital will integrate axial3D’s cloud-based platform, axial3Dassure, into its 3D printing lab to improve its medical AM capabilities.