News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Arconic, a global technology, engineering and advanced manufacturing leader, and Airbus have achieved a 3D printing first—the installation of a 3D printed titanium bracket on a series production Airbus commercial aircraft, the A350 XWB. Arconic is 3D printing these parts for Airbus’s newest widebody aircraft at Arconic’s additive manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas.
Leading 3D printing software and service provider Materialise and Structo, a Singapore-based dental 3D printing solutions provider, announced the launch of Structo PrintWorks Pro. The software is a customized version of Materialise Magics Print and is aimed at simplifying 3D print file preparation for dental professionals using Structo’s Mask Stereolithography (MSLA) dental 3D printers.
For Xconomy’s first-ever awards gala, the tech media company decided to make custom prizes for the winning Boston-area life sciences companies and individuals, using advanced design software and the FormCell automated production 3D printing platform by Formlabs.
Fillamentum is adding a new material to the company’s best selling PLA Extrafill Vertigo series. This new, elegant material adds some sparkles to the company’s line of materials. Vertigo Galaxy is engineered for quality and superior galactic finish. The Fillamentum PLA Extrafill is a material for the FFF (also known as FDM) 3D printing technology.
Digital Metal, part of the Höganäs Group, the world’s leading producer of metal powders, has initiated commercial production of the industry’s first high-precision binder jetting 3D metal printer. The new DM P2500 can produce smaller and more intricate components than any previous technology. The system can be purchased or licensed from Digital Metal and is ideal for serial production and customized parts, opening up the possibility to print what was once impossible.
At EMO Hannover 2017, 3D Systems launched Geomagic Control X 2018, a leading inspection software, as well as GibbsCAM 12, a CAM software for production parts. Designed and created by the people who invented 3D printing and modern 3D scan data processing and inspection, Geomagic Control X 2018 builds upon its foundation to meet the demands of aerospace and automotive manufacturers.
Leading metal and polymer 3D printer manufacturer EOS is introducing the material handling solution IPCM M pro for its market-leading EOS M 290 system. For this purpose, the EOS M 290 – a highly productive system for the additive manufacturing (AM) of metal components – is equipped with a special process chamber door with coupling points to connect with the IPCM M pro and material containers. The combination of system and periphery enables users to convey material easy, fast and safe out of the system, sieve it and refill it into the system – thus, simplifying industrial 3D printing as an established manufacturing method overall.
T3D, which the company behind it describes as the World’s First Mobile Multifunction 3D Printer, is launching on Kickstarter – seeking $35,000 in funding – on Tuesday, September 19th. Like the ONO, which raised over $2 million and much skepticism, the T3D printer enables printing directly from a smartphone or tablet, even in multi-color., with a 360-degree scan. Open Source.
Diogo Quental is now VP of Strategy, Partnerships & International Business Development at Raise3D, Inc. Founded in a commitment to provide top performing machines, Raise3D products offer high quality and capabilities at a highly competitive value. Coupled with unique features and a focus on customer service, the company’s mission aims to reimagine traditional manufacturing, and offer the most effective 3D printing experience.
Designing an airline passenger seat is a highly complex undertaking involving hundreds of suppliers around the world working for years to meet one critical deadline. Since introducing a Stratasys Objet500 Connex1 Multi-Material 3D Printer, airline seat specialist, Zodiac Seats, a division of Zodiac Aerospace, has been able to relieve some of that pressure by reducing prototype lead times by up to six weeks compared to traditional methods.