Beyond 3D printed houses Construction 3D Printing

We had the chance to sit down with Henrik Lund-Nielsen, the founder of COBOD International, to chat about what has been going on at COBOD lately. Mr. Lund-Nielsen has also very kindly opened up about the upcoming plans for the company with respect to infrastructure 3D printing and other applications beyond housing. Read on to find out about COBOD’s exciting future.

Sakuu to become a publicly traded company AM Industry

Sakuu Corporation, a transformative additive manufacturing and solid-state battery company, and inventor of the disruptive Kavian platform for the commercial-scale production of next-generation SwiftPrint batteries and other complex active devices, and Plum Acquisition Corp. I, a special purpose acquisition company formed by Ursula Burns, Kanishka Roy, and Mike Dinsdale, have entered into a definitive business combination agreement – providing for a merger that will result in Sakuu becoming a publicly traded company. Upon the closing of the proposed transaction, the combined company will be renamed Sakuu Holdings Inc., and is expected to be listed on a US national exchange under the ticker symbol “SAKU.” The transaction implies an enterprise value of approximately USD 705 million.

Stratasys to provide print-on-demand medical models to Ricoh USA Medical AM

Stratasys has signed an agreement with Ricoh USA, Inc. to provide on-demand 3D printed anatomic models for clinical settings. Stratasys’ Patient-Specific 3D Solutions combines 3D printing technology from Stratasys, the cloud-based Segmentation-as-a-ServiceTM solution from Axial3D, and precision additive manufacturing services from Ricoh into one convenient solution. The new service builds on an existing relationship between Ricoh 3D for healthcare, and Stratasys for expanding access to 3D printed medical models.

Farsoon Technologies enters distribution agreement with Indurate Alloys AM Industry

Farsoon Americas has entered a new distribution agreement with Indurate Alloys, a leading supplier of thermal spray, and laser and PTA powders based in Alberta and Ontario, Canada. The partnership enables Indurate Alloys to distribute Farsoon’s open, industrial-grade additive manufacturing machines to Canadian customers, and reflects Farsoon’s commitment to expanding its global reach and supporting the growth of the additive manufacturing industry.

Voxeljet VX4000 used to 3D print cores for Cadillac CELESTIQ Decision Makers

As a supplier to General Motors, TEI is using the world’s largest 3D sand printer to produce cast cores for the series production of large-format, weight-saving structural components for the Cadillac CELESTIQ. We had anticipated that the new GM model would have parts made from 3D printed sand tooling, now we also know which technology is going to be used. Each VX4000 prints hundreds of inner cores for several vehicle sets in just one night: making short delivery times for weight and design-optimized components possible

Harold Sears appointed as Additive Manufacturing Senior Advisor at IperionX AM Industry

IperionX has appointed Harold Sears as the company’s Additive Manufacturing Senior Advisor. IperionX’s circular titanium metal powder is a critical input to manufacturing a wide range of specialized titanium components. Harold Sears’ appointment as Senior Advisor will increase IperionX’s technical capability to rapidly additively manufacture high-quality, low-cost prototype and production titanium components for advanced industries.