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Luxexcel receives €4M equity investment to accelerate AR/VR eyewear program Money & Funding

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After closing an 8.5M EUR (10M USD) investment for its core activities in the ophthalmic industry (including participation from SET Ventures, Munich Venture Partners, PMV and KLA-Tencor), Luxexcel has begun installing the first industrial-grade 3D printing platforms in the USA and Europe. An additional 4M EUR (4.7M USD) investment will be used for the rapid expansion of the Luxexcel platform-functionality through dedicated (co-)development programs and partnerships in the domain of Augmented & Virtual Reality also known as AR/VR. AR/VR Eyewear applications include smart glasses that provide the user with real-time information for professional and personal use, gaming applications including control consoles for drones (fpv), sensors and cameras integrated into eyewear.

Techniplas to Add Sharebot XXL+ 3D Printers for Digital Transformation of Automotive Production Additive Manufacturing

Techniplas to Add Sharebot XXL+ 3D Printers for Digital Transformation of Automotive Production Additive Manufacturing

by Business

Techniplas, a leading global design and manufacturing provider of automotive products and services, today announced that Sharebot, a maker of professional grade 3D printers joined its open innovation program. Under this partnership, Sharebot is placing several of its latest Sharebot XXL+ large format 3D printers at Techniplas’ new Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center in Ventura. By embedding 3D printed tools, jigs and fixtures that are powered by Sharebot into its factories, Techniplas plans to boost operational yields and develop next-generation cost-effective flexible manufacturing cells.

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Taking AM From Niche to Mass Adoption through Effective Continental Trade Shows Additive Manufacturing

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From the UK, through Germany, to Barcelona. If the biggest limit to a real, widespread adoption of additive manufacturing is industry awareness, trade shows are one of the most effective ways to address it. AM-centric trade shows also need to be able to reach out to companies looking to AM as a solution to real manufacturing challenges, not just a way for AM system and materials manufacturers to confront each other.

Techniplas to Add Sharebot XXL+ 3D Printers for Digital Transformation of Automotive Production Additive Manufacturing

Techniplas to Add Sharebot XXL+ 3D Printers for Digital Transformation of Automotive Production AM Industry

by Automotive

Techniplas, a leading global design and manufacturing provider of automotive products and services, today announced that Sharebot, a maker of professional grade 3D printers joined its open innovation program. Under this partnership, Sharebot is placing several of its latest Sharebot XXL+ large format 3D printers at Techniplas’ new Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center in Ventura. By embedding 3D printed tools, jigs and fixtures that are powered by Sharebot into its factories, Techniplas plans to boost operational yields and develop next-generation cost-effective flexible manufacturing cells.

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Shapeways and Valve to Offer Unprecedented Licensing Access for 3D Printed Products 3D Printing Service Providers

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Shapeways and Valve Corporation today announced a landmark program to allow creators to make and sell 3D printed objects based on Valve’s games and hardware. This first-of-its-kind program grants a license to designers to create 3D printed objects based on Valve’s heralded game franchises including DOTA 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Team Fortress 2, and Portal, as well as its entertainment hardware including the Steam Controller and Steam Link.

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3D Printing Studios and SAP Distributed Manufacturing Bring 3D Printing Across APJ Additive Manufacturing

by Design

    3D Printing Studios selected SAP Distributed Manufacturing to provide companies in the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region with access to the latest industrial 3D printing technology and services. 3D Printing Studios is the leading regional 3D printing service provider with current operation presence in Singapore as its Asia Hub, Sydney and its newly […]

BCN3D Technologies Unveils BCN3D Sigmax 3D Printer at TCT / Video 3D Printer Hardware

BCN3D Technologies Unveils BCN3D Sigmax 3D Printer at TCT / Video 3D Printer Hardware

by Technologies

Presented by BCN3D at the TCT Show in Birmingham, the Sigmax is a professional FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication) desktop 3D printer characterized by its massive printing volume and its Independent Dual Extruder (IDEX) system. These characteristics turn the Sigmax into the most versatile desktop 3D printer in the market, ideal for those who need to print big, complex parts or increase their production capacity. Therefore, the Sigmax is not just a rapid prototyping machine, but a mighty production center.

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HP 3D Printing adds KTM, Jaguar, ETH to impressive line up of European clients 3D Printing Events

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HP is showing off the impressive list of European clients that have alreayd adopted its MultiJet Fusion 3D 3D printing solutions. The company also announced that Henkel, a global leader of high-impact solutions, will be deepening its relationship with HP to become the first global reseller of HP’s Jet Fusion 3D Printing solutions. HP’s Jet Fusion 3D Printing solution is a production-ready commercial 3D printing system that delivers superior-quality physical parts up to 10 times faster and at half the cost of current 3D print systems.