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Charlamagne tha God commissioned a 3D printed pendant of Nipsey Hussle for Lauren London Consumer Products

by Consumer

The recent death of rapper Nipsey Hussle shocked the world, and many mourned the loss of the talented lyricist and community activist, who strove to better the Los Angeles neighbourhood he grew up in. Hussle’s long time partner, Lauren London, received outpourings of support in the wake of his death from the music community and entertainment world at large. Most recently, London received a special gift in memorial of Hussle from Charlamagne tha God: a gold 3D printed pendant of Hussle’s face.

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voxeljet opens new Asian facility in Shanghai AM Industry

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Voxeljet, a leading manufacturer of sand and polymer binder jetting industrial 3D printers, is officially opening its new 78,000 square foot voxeljet Asia facility in Suzhou, nearby Shanghai (China) on Thursday, May 16th, exactly two years after the first stone was set. The cutting edge additive manufacturing hub will have more than 400 tons of annual 3D printing capacity.

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Saudi Aramco acquires 70% majority stake in thermoplastics manufacturer SABIC AM Industry

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Saudi Aramco acquires SABIC, as the Saudi OEC company confirmed the signing of a share purchase agreement to acquire a 70% majority stake in SABIC from the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. SABIC, a large petrochemical company, is known in the 3D printing industry as the provider of ULTEM and other thermoplastic filament materials as well as a wide range of composite pellets.

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Tethon 3D’s Bison 1000 DLP ceramic 3D printer is here 3D Printer Hardware

by Technologies

Ever since it first emerged as a pioneer in ceramic 3D printing, Omaha-based Tethon 3D stood out a unique company with an impressive ability to innovate in the field of ceramic AM. Over the years we’ve followed the company’s evolution and we’ve had the opportunity to speak with co-founder Karen Linder on her vision for the future of ceramic 3D printing. That future will necessarily include the new Bison 1000 ceramic 3D printer which is making its global debut at Rapid, in Detroit, next week.

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HP’s Rob Mesaros discusses MJF’s role and influence in Asia-Pacific and Japan Marketing and Content

by Business

Last week, HP Inc. took a significant step (if not a few!) towards industrializing its Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing technology with the release of its new Jet Fusion 5200 Series, a new TPU material and its Digital Manufacturing Network. The new 3D printing solution is targeted at volume production and enables manufacturers to utilize MJF in their digital factories.

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Linde oxygen monitoring improves metal AM for Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse Additive Manufacturing

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Industrial gas expert Linde announced progress in its joint project with aerospace company Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS to optimize the metal additive manufacturing process. The companies teamed up to improve aluminum AM production for aircraft components by tweaking oxygen levels in the print chamber. At this stage, the companies have reported improvements in product quality and production repeatability.

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Evonik reorganizes with renewed focus on PA 12 production Materials

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German chemical company Evonik is reorganizing its polyamide business with a focus on the 3D printing, automotive, oil and gas and optics industries. As part of the restructuring, the company will be ceasing its polyphthalamide (PPA) business at its Witten site and will be launching a new facility complex for polyamide 12 (PA 12) as well as expanding its production of transparent polyamides at the Marl Chemical Park. Going forward, Evonik says it will focus its business on high-performance materials for high-growth markets.