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GROW Receives US Patent for Secure AM File Transfer Technology AM Software

by Design

If done correctly, distributed manufacturing will allow a flawless final product to be dispatched to the client directly from the manufacturer. GROW has focused on providing security solutions for the Additive process, working on technology that erases opportunity for human error (or, indeed, tampering) and produces a perfect product every time. After spending several years refining their method, GROW received a US patent for their secure technology in June 2017 and is set to lead the Additive Manufacturing industry into its next phase.

Fiat Chrysler working on validation of new materials for AM of automotive end-use parts Additive Manufacturing

Fiat Chrysler working on validation of new materials for AM of automotive end-use parts Additive Manufacturing

by Automotive

In 2015 Fiat Chrysler Auto (FCA) Group, which also includes the stylish brand Alfa Romeo, went public with the Alfa Giulia 3D printed front grid project, revealing how intensive its use of AM has been for prototyping applications. Over the past two years, the company has been working to address the challenges of implementing both metal and polymer AM in the production of actual automotive end-use parts.

Shiyin Tech Launches Sweetin, a User Friendly 5-Material Food 3D Printer 3D Printer Hardware

Shiyin Tech Launches Sweetin, a User Friendly 5-Material Food 3D Printer 3D Printer Hardware

by Technologies

Food 3D printing is one of the strangest verticals in 3D printing. There are plenty of possible experimental applications and it is definitely something that a large number of people are interested in, however progress in this area has been slower than in segments – such a bioprinting or silicone and ceramics 3D printing – which also can use the same basic pneumatic extrusion 3D printing process. A Chinese company called Shiyin Tech has now taken a few more steps in the right direction with its new user-friendly Sweetin food 3D printer.

Siemens’ Ulli Klenk looks to further evolve AM automation with an eye on the energy sector Global AM Hubs

Siemens’ Ulli Klenk looks to further evolve AM automation with an eye on the energy sector Global AM Hubs

by Environment

The potential for additive manufacturing is as great as the challenges that adopters have to face in order to integrate it into an automated production workflow. Few companies in the world have done more research on these issues as Siemens and few people have studied the industrialization of AM as much as Ulli Klenk, former Head of OEM Strategy at Siemens Digital Factory