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Create it REAL accelerates market expansion, raises €3.1M AM Industry

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Create it REAL, a Danish 3D printing research and development hub, is now able to accelerate its market expansion thanks to securing a €3.1 million round of financing. Investo Capital, the primary investor in this round, joined the company’s existing investors, like Vaekstfonden’s department of direct investments, VF Venture. Create it REAL, founded in 2009 by Jeremie Pierre Gay, created the first worldwide real-time processor dedicated to 3D printing. Since this product was launched in 2013, the company has developed a full 3D printing system.

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Australian 3D scanning and printing businesses merge, strengthen Australian sovereignty AM Industry

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Wysiwyg 3D and GoProto have merged to create a unified Australian laser scanning and 3D printing service bureau. Wysiwyg’s expertise in 3D scanning enhances GoProto’s printing business, which creates a stronger manufacturing network. The partnership creates a streamlined solution at every stage of the product development cycle. This merger also highlights a growing trend in the additive manufacturing space: countries and regions prioritize AM because it enhances supply chain sovereignty.

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Trent Allen is the new CEO at Tethon 3D AM Industry

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Global materials company Tethon Corporation (dba Tethon 3D), of Omaha Nebraska USA, has named Trent Allen to Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2020. Allen has been with the company for over four years and was instrumental in doubling company revenues in 2020. He was most recently President of Tethon 3D and has a decade of experience in business development, enterprise sales and strategy.

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FAME brings together Finnish AM companies to leverage synergies Additive Manufacturing

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DIMECC Ltd., the leading innovation platform in the Finnish manufacturing industry, has launched an industrial ecosystem that will increase the role of 3D printing and bring together Finnish players in the field. The FAME ecosystem (Finnish Additive Manufacturing Ecosystem) will create an open 3D printing experimental center in Vaasa at the Smart Technology Hub, modular 3D printing training in Lappeenranta from the engineering level to the doctoral level, and raise Finland to the world’s leading countries in 3D printing utilization, sales and know-how. FAME involves more than 20 companies as founding members. FAME is open for companies of all types and sizes to join.

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HP also partners with AMT for post processing of polymer 3D printed parts Additive Manufacturing

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In the wake of this week’s multiple announcements, HP and Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) formed a new alliance to help drive the expansion of industrial 3D printed parts across industries such as automotive, industrial, medical and sporting goods at scale. The companies are working together to enable the highest quality post-processing solutions for applications developed for HP Multi Jet Fusion technology.

Kanfit3D to offer 3D printing of aluminum parts for aerospace Aerospace

Kanfit3D to offer 3D printing of aluminum parts for aerospace Aerospace

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Kanfit, a specialized metal 3D printing service based in Israel, now offers additive manufacturing of aluminum parts through its sister company Kanfit3D. The new SLM 280 system enables the production of medium to high volume aluminum parts and prototypes using selective laser melting. The new system is in addition to Kanfit3D’s EOS M290 manufacturing machine based on Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) for titanium alloy Ti64G5.

Firefly Aerospace to automate composite rocket production with two Ingersoll AFP systems Materials

Firefly Aerospace to automate composite rocket production with two Ingersoll AFP systems Materials

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In order to increase its manufacturing capacity, Firefly is transitioning large composites parts manufacturing to an automated fiber placement Ingersoll AFP Mongoose Hybrid systems from Ingersoll Machine Tools, beginning next year. Once fully operational, Firefly’s AFP capabilities will enable it to produce its all-composite Alpha rocket airframe in as little as fourteen days.

Boeing qualifies Stratasys Antero 800NA material for 3D printed flight parts Aerospace

Boeing qualifies Stratasys Antero 800NA material for 3D printed flight parts Aerospace

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Aircraft manufacturer Boeing added the Stratasys Antero 800NA thermoplastic to its additive manufacturing capabilities for printing flight parts. The announcement comes a day after the aircraft manufacturer, whose stock has been suffering due to COVID and the 737MAX grounding, announced 11 000 further job cuts by 2021. These cuts add to the 16 000 employee layoffs announced in April. The aerospace giant’s COVID and regulatory production cuts have deeply impacted its outlook to date, but the company continues to invest in AM capacity. Stratasys is another mark of Boeing’s increasing commitment to the AM space.