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

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

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.

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Safilo and Materialise Bring 3D Printed OXYDO Eyewear Collection to Market Consumer Products

The forward-looking made in Italy brand OXYDO goes eclectic, with the disruptive designs of the new OXYDO SS 2017 Collection. This launch marks the first offering from the partnership between Materialise NV, leader in Additive Manufacturing solutions and software, and Safilo Group, the Italian powerhouse behind numerous iconic eyewear brands worldwide. The new OXYDO Capsule Collection is an expression of intent, demonstrating not only what Additive Manufacturing is capable of today but where it could lead the eyewear industry tomorrow.

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

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