News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
DOMO Chemicals, a leader in Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) materials innovation, is strengthening its position as a key player in the additive manufacturing sector by partnering with ZARE, a leading 3D printed parts service bureau on the use of Sinterline Technyl PA6 powder for SLS.
Desktop Metal has announced a new collaboration with Cetim, the France-based Technical Centre for Mechanical Industry. The partners will work together to promote and accelerate the global adoption of metal additive manufacturing across industrial sectors by identifying market opportunities for AM and supporting innovation across Cetim’s customer network. As part of the partnership, Cetim will also become one of the first adopters of Desktop Metal’s new Shop System metal binder jetting platform.
The idea of 3D printable replacement parts for house appliances has long been something that large brands and startups have imagined and it now the time seems to have come. With the new 3D4U portal, premium domestic appliance manufacturer Miele becomes the first company in its branch of industry to offer its customers a broad range of 3D printable accessories.
Starting in May 2020, 3D LifePrints is providing a remote 3D modeling service for the Leeds General Infirmary NHS Paediatric cardiology team. This service will enable the team to visualize 3D rendered patient anatomy, derived from CT and MRI imaging for complex cases, and 3D print selected models on site.
AM recruitment company Alexander Daniels Global is offering support in the COVID-19 pandemic in the best way it knows how: with recruitment and employment tips and solutions. As part of this effort, the company has launched the Coronavirus Help Hub, through which 3D printing companies, organizations and professionals can access outplacement services, HR crisis management advice and more.
A senior design engineer from GE Additive has come up with a remarkably low-cost and simple 3D printed face mask that has already been adopted across the U.S. Navy to protect its troops and personnel across the world. The mask consists of a 3D printed frame, which is fitted with a piece of filter material, such as cloth, and elastics.
Petrochemical company Braskem has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with M. Holland Company for its new polypropylene 3D printing filament. The material is based on a proprietary formula that delivers high stability, low warpage and consistent extrusion. M. Holland Company will resell the filament to its broad network of clients.
B2B SaaS company DigiFabster is making a digital library available of 3D printable PPE devices as a resource for 3D manufacturers who are making personal protective equipment for frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Buttons are ubiquitous, and most won’t think twice about the small garment essentials. But today, most buttons are made from plastic and most are not recycled, which means that they to pose an environmental challenge. Thankfully, there is a group that is thinking about how to make buttons and plastic clothing features more sustainable, and one solution lies with 3D printing and injection molding.
As we have seen and will continue to explore in our AM Focus this month, there are many facets to the topic of Sustainability within additive manufacturing. On the one hand, additive manufacturing opens up opportunities for more sustainable processes in many industries through the production of design-optimized and lightweight parts. Due to its additive nature, the technology also tends to result in minimal material waste. On the other hand, it is important to consider how manufacturing operations within AM have an ecological impact and how they can be improved. Beyond the industrial side of AM, there are also many ways in which 3D printing and sustainability have become linked, in large part thanks to the ingenuity of visionaries who understand the need for ecological solutions in all parts of our lives.