World’s Largest Real Concrete Building 3D Printed by GUtech University

World’s Largest Real Concrete Building 3D Printed by GUtech University

On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, the German University of Technology in Oman, GUtech, completed 3D printing the walls of what so far is the largest 3D printed building in made with real concrete. The importance of the event was marked by the presence of His Excellency Sultan Al-Habsi, Minister of Finance of Oman together with more than 200 guests including several ministers and VIPs of Oman, who attended the event in Muscat, the capital of Oman.

Primaeam Inaugurates its Additive Manufacturing Centre in Chennai 3D Printing Events

Primaeam Inaugurates its Additive Manufacturing Centre in Chennai 3D Printing Events

Primaeam Solutions Pvt. Ltd (PRIMAEAM), an Indian additive parts manufacturing company, inaugurated its new Additive Manufacturing Customer Experience Centre, Innovation & Incubation Centre for Healthcare in Chennai. Mr. S. Pankaj Kumar Bansal, IAS, Chairman & Managing Director, TIDCO, inaugurated the center in the presence of Dr. S. Christopher, Former Chairman – DRDO, Dr. N. Vivek, MDS, Dean- SRM Dental College and Dr. Rita Christopher, Dean- NIMHANS.

LPE Adopts First PostProcess System in Northern Ireland

LPE Adopts First PostProcess System in Northern Ireland

PostProcess has partnered with Laser Prototypes Europe (LPE) to implement automated post-printing for the company’s large customer base across the UK and Ireland. Established in 1991, LPE is the UK’s longest established prototyping bureau and has continually made a point to invest in cutting-edge technologies and materials, ensuring customers have access to high-quality prototype models.

Wacker Chemie to Shut Down ACEO Silicone 3D Printing Service

Wacker Chemie to Shut Down ACEO Silicone 3D Printing Service

ACEO (aka ACEO3D), the silicone 3D printing service based of German silicone giant Wacker Chemie, is shutting down at the end of 2021. The company took orders until December 10th and from now on will only work on projects on a case-by-case basis. While introducing a unique technology with unparalleled silicone 3D printing capabilities, unfortunately, ACEO3D also provided a perfect case to show what not to do when marketing such an innovative and potentially revolutionary product.

Imaginarium Distributes Builder 3D Printers in India

Imaginarium Distributes Builder 3D Printers in India

Imaginarium, one of the largest distributors of 3D printing products in India, has added the lineup of products from Dutch company Builder 3D as a master reseller for India. Builder 3D Printers are among the largest industrial FFF 3D printers available today on the market. Enabling manufacturing of parts as tall as 6ft, at the click of a button, Builder 3D has a reputation for providing a fleet of robust, reliable, versatile and easy-to-use 3D Printers that streamline workflow and deliver quality results.

voestalpine starts operating giant sand 3D printer for steel casting 3D Printer Hardware

Austrian company voestalpine has been engaged in 3D printing with metals for many years, mainly as a provider of metal 3D printing services and metal powder materials for PBF and DED technologies. These metals are already being used at its own 3D printing and research centers around the world. Now the steel and technology Group has started operating a giant sand 3D printer for heavy steel castings at its site in Traisen, Lower Austria. However, a unique and interesting aspect is that the machine is not from European and US leaders such as voxeljet and ExOne but from Chinese company Kocel Machinery.

Velo3D Ships First Sapphire XC 3D Printer

Velo3D Ships First Sapphire XC 3D Printer

Velo3D (NYSE: VLD) delivered its first Sapphire XC 3D printer. Featuring 8 1-kW lasers, the Sapphire XC, or “Extra Capacity,” is Velo3D’s newest and largest metal 3D printer, made for faster production and larger parts. The Sapphire XC is a scaled-up version of the Sapphire printer, utilizing the same Flow print preparation software, the same Assure quality control software, and the same Intelligent Fusion manufacturing process. Velo3D revealed that the system has been acquired by an aerospace customer but did not disclose the name of the company. Several companies in aviation and space parts manufacturing are already using Velo3D solutions, including SpaceX, Launcher, Primus Aerospace, Honeywell and others.

Formlabs Launches Form 3+ and Form 3B+ 3D Printers at CES

Formlabs Launches Form 3+ and Form 3B+ 3D Printers at CES

Formlabs launched the Form 3+ and Form 3B+ printers, their fastest 3D printers to date, at CES. The machines are already available and shipping globally. These printers are the result of three years of work vastly improving the company’s proprietary and trademarked Low Force Stereolithography technology that was first introduced in 2019 with Form 3 and Form 3B, which quickly became the best selling professional SLA 3D printers on the market.