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DSM, Royal HaskoningDHV and CEAD design 3D printed FRP pedestrian bridge Materials

Engineering firm Royal HaskoningDHV partnered with CEAD and DSM to design the first lightweight 3D printed FRP pedestrian bridge prototype using a composite material. It consists of a glass-filled thermoplastic PET (Arnite), combined with continuous glass fibers which are added in CEAD’s 3D printing process. This unique combination offers high strength with extreme versatility and sustainability.

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EVE9: AREVO and Pilot unveil 3D printed carbon fiber bicycle frame Consumer Products

Composite 3D printing company AREVO has just announced a partnership with bike design and production company Pilot Distribution Group BV through which it will produce 3D printed carbon fiber unibody frames for a new series of Pilot e-bikes. The announcement, which follows on AREVO’s existing bicycle-focused collaborations with Studio West and Franco Bicycles, was made at Eurobike 2019.

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3D ExchangeNet and 3D Alliances team up to offer 3D startups funding and M&A services AM Industry

3D ExchangeNet (3DX), a Cleveland, Ohio based intermediary that aims to reshape the 3D marketplace, and 3D Alliances from Israel, which specializes in the deployment of global channel networks for innovative 3D printing companies, announced today a new collaboration agreement. Through this partnership, both parties will assist companies in the additive manufacturing/3D printing industry that are seeking funding to accelerate inorganic business growth, as well as with mergers and acquisitions.

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Morf3D to expand additive footprint with investment from Boeing HorizonX Ventures Money & Funding

Boeing HorizonX Ventures, the venture capital arm of aerospace giant Boeing, is continuing its financial support of metal additive manufacturing company Morf3D Inc., which just secured a new round of funding from the VC firm. Though the specific details of the investment were not disclosed, the companies say the funding will enable Morf3D to meet growing customer demand.

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Aptera is back with the promise of the most efficient electric vehicle to date Additive Manufacturing

Despite a promising beginning in the mid 2000s, Californian fuel-efficient vehicle company Aptera Motors closed its doors in 2011, failing to deliver more than a prototype of a car that could run 100 miles on a single charge. Today, believers in Aptera Motors’ vision will be happy to learn that the company has risen again and has put forth a concept for a vehicle that can reach 1,000 miles of range on a single charge.