News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Israel’s XJet, which develops advanced nanoparticle material jetting technology for 3D printing of metal and ceramic parts, is seeking to raise about between $8 and $12 million from an initial public offering (IPO) of 2,000,000 shares on the Nasdaq. Together with Velo3D, XJet is the first of a new generation of AM hardware companies to go public and also the first one to do so via a “standard” IPO in recent years.
A groundbreaking initiative to rebuild Ukraine has commenced in Lviv, Ukraine, where the humanitarian foundation Team4UA, together with the Danish 3DCP Group using COBOD’s BOD2 printer, have completed the 3D printing of a building that will be used as a school, the first such project in Europe.
UltiMaker has launched its Method XL, a 3D printing solution for engineering applications – offering precision printing with industrial-grade materials – without compromising on part size. The UltiMaker Method XL 3D printer is designed to deliver the accuracy and performance of industrial production alongside the flexibility and affordability of a desktop 3D printer.
Barberio Colella Architetti (Maurizio Barberio and Micaela Colella) + Angelo Figliola, and Zheng Hui Chen designed a new footbridge to be installed over the Fuxi River in Moganshan Town, China. The project named Flowin’, set to be completed in 2023, will use robotically 3D printed thermoplastic formwork and 13 cubic meters of ECOPact concrete material from Holcim.
UK-based IPFL, experts in plastic machining, fabrication and 3D printing, has begun running the latest J850 Polyjet 3D printer from Stratasys. The machine will support the company’s compilation of 3D printing technologies and expand on its current polyjet capabilities with the J850’s latest advancements.
With a new, more stylish, logo and website, Orbital Composites has launched its latest product, Orbital e-, an affordable yet highly capable robotic additive manufacturing (AM) system tailor-made for education and research customers. Orbital is introducing this compact, single-robot system to democratize access to robotic AM, with a highly attractive starting price of just under $100,00 or a 24-month lease option at $4,000 per month.
Anycubic, a leading desktop 3D printing technology company, has launched the Photon Mono M5s, the company’s first consumer-grade 12K resin printer offering a leveling-free solution and a fast printing scheme.
Obayashi Corporation, one of Japan’s leading construction companies, has reported the completion of its 3D printed demonstration building, named ‘3dpod’ – a project that started in May 2022. 3dpod is a distinct type of structure that has been approved by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism under the Building Standards Act, in Japan. This reportedly marks its status as the first-ever building in the country to be constructed using 3D printers with cement-based materials.
According to Digital Building Technologies, researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) have developed a 3D printer designed to transform large quantities of stone waste from quarries into customizable architectural elements. The stone waste, or rock flour, in places like Ticino, can constitute up to 40% of total production. The printer was demonstrated in a case study, where it fabricated an optimized floor system using the byproduct of a marble quarry in Ticino.
Since they launched last year, HP’s latest Jet Fusion 5420W and Metal Jet S100 systems have significantly expanded the medical 3D printing potential of its portfolio.