News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Raise3D is launching the Pro Series: a new series of printers developed with industrial grade components, to be smoothly implemented in Flexible Manufacturing solutions based on desktop 3D printing systems. The Raise3D Pro2 series systems look very similar to the N2 series, but they are two entirely different grades of printers.
German scientists have demonstrated the first fully functional process for metallic glass additive manufacturing. The latest additive technologies research results to be presented at the AM Science forum at the Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D international trade fair on June 6th and 7th.
MachineWorks Ltd, creator of the Polygonica Polygonal Modelling Software Engine, is introducing new solutions for solving difficult 3D scanning problems such as complex hole filling in a point cloud of the 3D object. 3D scanners often produce 3D models with missing regions or with holes. Polygonica’s latest function addresses hole filling by recapturing the original geometry of the 3D data thanks to clever geometry manipulation.
Volvo Construction Equipment moves into a new dimension to assist customers in supplying spare parts, and as part of its commitment to the research and development of new products.
Having recently closed a Series B financing round, orbital rocket startup Relativity Space has secured a whopping $35 million in funding. The new investment will enable the Los Angeles company to expand and advance its disruptive rocket manufacturing process which relies increasingly on additively manufactured parts.
Industry analyst firm SmarTech Publishing issued a new report that examines the current market for precious metal additive manufacturing (AM). SmarTech expects the overall market for precious alloys in AM to become a major segment in metal 3D printing, with materials revenues alone topping $250 million by 2028 and overall PMAM related revenues nearing $2 billion at the end of the 10-year forecast period.
LPW Technology (LPW) and Global Advanced Metals Pty Ltd (GAM) are cooperating to further demonstrate the suitability of spheroidized tantalum metal powder for 3D metal printing. Across this emerging industry, there are few examples of additively manufactured refractory metals, and a need exists for a more thorough proof of concept and development of print criteria. GAM is filling this void and expanding its product portfolio.
Matsuura Machinery Ltd is now an authorized reseller of the HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing solutions, creating a new addition to their additive manufacturing division and this ever-growing market.
Ivano Corsini founded 3D4STEEL together with business partner Gabriele Carloni, with the goal of making steel 3D printing truly accessible to all. For this reason, the company chose to focus specifically on the most used metal, steel and the wide family of steel alloys. Not only does 3D4STEEL provide a range of metal 3D printers specifically optimized for steel, but it also intends to provide customers with a fully customized service solution. This comprehensive plan is based on its open, highly optimized AM systems for production and 3D4YOU, a tailor-made consultancy and support program that will make implementing 3D printing much smoother than it is today.
Many major news websites – both in 3D printing and beyond – recently reported the story of the LSEV electric vehicle produced by an Italian company called XEV. We were finally able to independently confirm the story with Polymaker, which is originally based on early reports and images published on Chinese 3D printing news websites such as 3Dayin.net and ChinaDaily.com. The latter reported that “the startup electric vehicle company is exhibiting its first 3D printed LSEV at Shanghai’s China 3D-printing Cultural Museum, a month ahead of its show in Auto China 2018 in Beijing, according to Guo Xiaozheng, a senior designer from XEV”.