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Betatype works with nTopology to reduce AM production times AM Software

by Design

Betatype a UK company that specializes in optimizing designs for additive manufacturing presented a new application case where it highlights how a part can be AM-optimized beyond part performance (which is what the DfAM concept generally refers to) but also for the AM process itself. In this project, Betatype works with nTopology, a rapidly growing NYC-based developer of CAE and topology optimization software, to develop and produce a functionally optimized rocket nozzle part which is also process-optimized.

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Markforged launches innovation center for Blacksmith software in Cambridge, MA AM Industry

by Business

3D printer manufacturer Markforged is continuing its rapid expansion journey with the opening of a new office in Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The facility, based at the Cambridge Innovation Center, will span 2,000 square feet and will function as the company’s new central hub for further developing Blacksmith, Markforged’s artificial intelligence software for adaptive manufacturing.

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3D printing helps bring Poland’s first electric motorbike, Falectra, to life Additive Manufacturing

by Automotive

With the climate crisis becoming increasingly more serious, many people are seeking more eco-friendly alternatives to everyday things, like fashion, eating and transport. In the latter category, Polish designer Piotr Krzyczkowski took matters into his own hands by designing a green, urban transport solution in the form of a 3D printed electric motorbike. The vehicle, called Falectra, has become the first Polish electric motorbike brand and will soon become available for road-use.

Lithoz presents production-ready CeraFab S65 system with 4 integrated build units 3D Printer Hardware

by Technologies

Lithoz, the Austrian leader in 3D printed ceramics, is not a company known for its aggressive marketing and communication efforts. Its high-level LCM ceramics photopolymerization AM technology is making huge steps forward, however, we don’t often hear about it. That’s, well, because the company does not tell many people about its progress. Even after Lithoz launched the disruptive, production-ready Cerafab S65, we only learned about its progress in the market when a small Australian company – 3rdAxis – purchased one.

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Wae: can a smart, 3D printed trash can help curb food waste? Sustainability

by Environment

Food waste is a growing issue, with estimates suggesting that nearly one-third of all food produced is scrapped. In the UK, for instance, which has a population of about 66 million, eight million tonnes of food are wasted a year. Like most environmental problems, a significant part of the food waste is caused at an industrial level, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t things that consumers can do on an individual basis to help reduce, reuse and recycle.