News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Dyndrite, providers of the core Accelerated Computation Engine (ACE) and Application Development Kit (ADK) used to create next-generation digital manufacturing hardware and software, and UPM Additive Solutions, a supplier of metal build plates for the additive industry, have entered into a joint agreement to create ‘smart’ metal build plates for metal 3D printing.
Nexa3D has released its XiP Pro ultrafast industrial 3D printer, a system that provides one of the highest daily production throughputs and lowest total costs of ownership in its class. The XiP Pro features print speeds notably faster than the traditional SLA- and DLP-based technologies, a more powerful print engine, and a 19.5-liter build volume.
3D Systems (NYSE:DDD), the first company to market a hardware system based on SLS technology back in the 1990s, has entered into an agreement to acquire Wematter, a Swedish 3D printer manufacturer, that will broaden 3D Systems’ Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) portfolio. Wematter designed and introduced the Wematter Gravity in 2019 which brought an affordable, turnkey SLS solution to the market. The closed-loop system is designed to operate in a smaller-footprint environment outside of a manufacturing floor, such as an office.
UltiMaker, a global leader in desktop 3D printing, presented the final reformation of its brands following the merger of Ultimaker and MakerBot last year. The new brand identity reflects the company’s strategic vision to drive adoption of desktop 3D printing solutions, and introduces a new product architecture.
MolyWorks, a California-based metal AM powder manufacturer and service provider, has integrated the DMP Flex 350 from 3D Systems into its manufacturing workflow. As a result, MolyWorks has recognized significant efficiency improvements in its production process, and opportunities to enhance the breadth of capabilities by delivering additively manufactured end-use parts to its customers. With these advantages, MolyWorks has grown its customer base, including the work the company is conducting alongside the United States Air Force to evaluate 3D printed flight-critical parts.
FreeFORM Technologies, an engineering and manufacturing company, is expanding its service offering with the addition of a Tritone Dominant Additive Manufacturing system, from Tritone Technologies, a global provider of metal and ceramic AM technology for industrial production.
Swiss 3D printing manufacturer, Sintratec, and Spanish machine tools and high-tech equipment distributor, Maquinser S.A., have entered a new partnership that sees Maquinser become the first supplier of Sintratec’s modular selective laser sintering (SLS) solutions in the Iberian Peninsula – expanding the company’s distribution and service network in the Mediterranean region.
Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM) has acquired a Velo3D Sapphire XC printer – expanding its additive manufacturing capabilities and joining the Velo3D Contract Manufacturer Network. The purchase is Keselowski’s first from Velo3D, and the purchase continues the company’s legacy of utilizing the most advanced manufacturing capabilities on the market to deliver finished, high-quality parts to its customers.
Materialise, a leading provider of additive manufacturing software and 3D printing services, has appointed Koen Berges as the company’s new chief financial officer – effective May 15, 2023. Berges will succeed the company’s long-time CFO, Johan Albrecht, who has decided to leave Materialise at the end of May ‘to pursue new opportunities’.
Dedem (more specifically – Selltek – Dedem’s recently-acquired 3D solutions company), an Italian vending machine company, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Tritone Technologies, a provider of metal and ceramic additive manufacturing technology for industrial production. Currently, Tritone is present in Europe, Japan, and North America.