News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Russia’s State Duma Committee on Economic Policy has prepared a proposal to establish an experimental legal regime for 3D printing in construction, Russian newspaper Vedomosti has reported.
Italian construction robotics company WASP has finished building Itaca, the country’s first certified 3D printed residential structure, using a four-arm robotic system at its Shamballa laboratory in Northern Italy.
Geelong city council has tasked Deakin University and local carpet and flooring manufacturer Godfrey Hirst with exploring a solution to convert carpet manufacturing waste into feedstock for 3D printing.
U.S. company creating patient-specific spinal implants Nivalon Medical Technologies has developed what it describes as the first fully patient-specific spinal implant that preserves natural motion without metal components. The device combines AI-driven design with advanced ceramic 3D printing, using a zirconia-toughened alumina (ZTA) structure and a flexible core to replicate spinal movement.
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Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a process for 3D printing construction-grade structural elements using recycled plastic.
A team of interdisciplinary researchers at Cornell University is making significant progress in a bid to successfully 3D print concrete underwater, in response to a project call from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued in the fall of 2024. The challenge was for proposals to meet a deadline to design 3D printable concrete that can be deposited at depths of several meters underwater within a year.
Researchers at Guangxi Medical University Hospital in China used 3D printing to produce custom titanium prostheses with mesh patches for five patients with distal radius giant cell tumors between 2018 and 2021. By precisely matching each patient’s anatomy, the implants improved ligament attachment, joint stability, and early wrist mobility.
Danish digital orthopedic manufacturing company Create it REAL has partnered with Monterrey-based Vitalitecs to expand access to advanced digital production technologies for orthopedic devices across Mexico. Announced in January 2026, the collaboration aims to support the local production of patient-specific orthotics, prosthetics, and medical devices using 3D printing-enabled workflows.
Obayashi Corporation, one of Japan’s leading construction companies, has further underlined its reputation as a pioneer in the construction and architecture space, with the installation of the three-meter high metal 3D printed “the brænch” at its Technology Research Institute in Kiyose, Tokyo.
Open-source medical device developer Glia has produced and used an external fixator for severe fractures that is designed and manufactured inside the territory, using locally available resources.
U.S. private research university Carnegie Mellon University has received up to $28.5 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop a 3D bioprinted, immune-compatible liver designed to temporarily support patients with acute liver failure, potentially reducing the need for full organ transplants and advancing regenerative medicine.
Lincotek’s Medical Division has secured FDA 510(k) clearance for its SpineLinc anterior cervical implant system, a 3D printed device manufactured in Memphis and now available to orthopedic OEMs.
The UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) is working on a federally funded research effort aimed at producing functional liver tissue using 3D printing.
A small 3D printer is now being used by clinicians at British Columbia Cancer Kelowna to create patient-specific tools for brachytherapy, enabling more accurate radiation delivery for people with cervical, vaginal, and recurrent endometrial cancers.
FUGO Precision 3D, a developer of 3D printing technology for dental manufacturing, has announced a strategic collaboration with South Korea’s Graphy, a developer of photopolymer materials for 3D printing, ahead of its official market debut at LMT Lab Day 2026 in Chicago. The partnership will integrate Graphy’s advanced photopolymer materials into FUGO’s centrifugal 3D printing platform, creating a streamlined, high-precision workflow for dental applications.
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has inaugurated a 3D printed concrete security cabin, marking a significant milestone in sustainable construction and advanced manufacturing technologies in India.
Researchers from McGill University Health Centre Research Institute (RI-MUHC) are using virtual reality (VR) and 3D printing to study whether damaged lungs could one day be repaired rather than replaced through transplantation. In one of the institute’s laboratories in Montreal, the team is using VR headsets to examine detailed digital models of lung anatomy, moving through airways to identify damaged areas and plan where 3D printed, hollow components could be used to connect healthy sections of the organ.
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Researchers at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) have revealed a new wound dressing that can both monitor a wound and deliver medicine automatically when the tissue shows signs of trouble.
The Maxwell Medical Group’s Dental Flight, the dental unit at Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB) in Alabama, is enhancing support for active-duty Airmen by expanding advanced oral surgery services and adopting digital dentistry tools. These upgrades allow the clinic to handle complex procedures in-house, improving efficiency and continuity of care for service members.
A team of researchers from Duke University and Penn State, led by Julia Oh, PhD, and Ibrahim Ozbolat, PhD, is using a 3D bioprinted lung model to study how influenza and bacteria interact in human lung tissue. Funded by a $3.2 million NIH grant over four years, the project aims to uncover why some co-infections worsen illness, with experiments conducted in labs at Duke and Penn State.
Construction 3D printing technologies are being used to build myriad structures, from student housing blocks, to pedestrian bridges, to military bunkers. Soon, we will see 3D printing used to build a new parish church in Czechia. The project, to be the first of its kind, was recently given the blessing of the Archdiocese of Prague, who recognized the potential of the technology to build a place of worship with an innovative design and acoustics, while also bringing down building costs.
Shimizu Corporation, a Japanese construction, architecture, and engineering firm established in 1804, has developed a spray-based 3D concrete printing system designed for the construction of large, curved reinforced components. The system integrates a nine-degree-of-freedom gantry robot with a material spray simulator that enables verification of sprayed-material behavior in advance. This enables highly accurate, automated fabrication of reinforced structural components and large components with complex geometries, applications that were difficult to realize using conventional material extrusion printing. The material spray simulator incorporated into the system was jointly developed with the Computational Engineering and Robotics Lab (CERLAB), led by Professor Kenji Shimada of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.
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Custom 3D printed models tailored to individual patients are helping surgeons remove oral cancers with greater precision, according to new research from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James). In 92 percent of head and neck surgeries that used a 3D model during the operation, complete tumor removal was achieved, compared to 74 percent of surgeries performed without one. Researchers report that this approach allows for more accurate excision of malignant tissue while preserving healthy structures, potentially reducing the need for follow-up treatment.
A team of researchers from the Polyhedral Structures Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania has unveiled a new flooring installation that demonstrates how 3D printing and cutting-edge design can be combined to create structures that significantly reduce concrete consumption and, consequently, the carbon footprint of construction. The project, called “3D-Printed Dual-Banded High-Performance Concrete Floor”, is led by Dr. Masoud Akbarzadeh, Associate Professor of Architecture and director of the Polyhedral Structures Laboratory (PSL).
US-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance broadening the approved use of its VSP Orthopedics virtual surgical planning and patient-specific instrumentation platform. The clearance now covers skeletally mature adolescents with normal bone structure, in addition to adult patients. This change removes previous regulatory constraints that limited use in adolescent cases and formally brings these procedures within the platform’s labeled indications.
Researchers at the U.S. private research universities Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts and Northwestern University in Illinois have developed a method for producing small, biodegradable tubular scaffolds using 3D printing. The scaffolds feature microscopic grooves and channels designed to guide cell growth, with the goal of supporting the regeneration of functional blood vessels.
CurifyLabs, a company developing 3D printing technology for compounded medications, has launched CuraBlend Vet, a veterinary excipient system designed to produce 3D printed, palatable, and personalized medications for pets. Developed for use with the CurifyLabs Compounding System Solution (CSS), CuraBlend Vet aims to enhance quality, safety, and consistency in veterinary drug compounding.
Qase3D, a company focused on regulatory compliance and quality systems for medical 3D printing operations, has partnered with Waveland European Lawyers to introduce an MDR Management System for hospital-based Point-of-Care (PoC) 3D printing labs. The system addresses compliance with the European Medical Device Regulation (MDR) for facilities producing custom-made medical devices, including anatomical models, surgical guides, and patient-specific implants used in clinical settings.
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has announced award recipients under its Transplantation of Human Eye Allografts (THEA) program. With funding of up to $125 million, the initiative aims to develop the first complete human eye transplantation procedure, targeting restoration of vision for people who are blind or visually impaired.
3D printer OEM Stratasys has announced that its RadioMatrix radiopaque 3D printing material is now fully commercially available in the United States. Previously deployed in limited settings, the material can now be widely used by healthcare providers, medical device manufacturers, and research institutions for advanced medical imaging, education, and training purposes.
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SCG has completed a 3D printed pedestrian bridge spanning Bangkok’s historic Ong Ang Canal, marking one of Thailand’s first uses of large-scale digital fabrication for public infrastructure. The project, finished in 2025 under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s canal revitalization program, combines architectural innovation with local cultural references and sustainability-focused materials research.
In pharmaceutical manufacturing, tablets have long been produced through standardized processes that leave little room for fine-tuning how a drug behaves once ingested. Chinese pharmaceutical technology company Triastek is challenging that model. By applying 3D printing to drug product development and manufacturing, the company is introducing a more controlled and predictable way to engineer oral medications.
MakeGood, a nonprofit focused on disability design, has unveiled the 3D Printed Toddler Mobility Trainer, an affordable, open-source device that helps children with mobility challenges develop independence, coordination, and social skills.
Italian studio Essesi Design Studio has developed Nimble, a conceptual modular prosthetic fin designed to help amputees swim more effectively. The attachable device replaces a missing foot and lower leg, combining a lightweight carbon-fiber shell with a 3D printed flexible rubber lattice that generates thrust while reducing stress on the residual limb.
Austrian medical training and innovation firms Addion and Eyecer.at have begun using 3D printer OEM Stratasys’ Digital Anatomy Solution to create 3D printed anatomical eye models for training in eyelid surgery.
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MiCoB, a pioneer in sustainable and rapid 3D concrete printing (3DCP) technology, has successfully delivered more than 500 impact- and blast-resistant 3D printed bunkers to the Indian Army.
According to Oregon State University (OSU), researchers have developed a quick-setting, environmentally friendly alternative to concrete they hope can one day be used to rapidly 3D print homes and infrastructure. The new clay-based material developed by Devin Roach, Nicolas Gonsalves, and collaborators at Oregon State cures as it’s being extruded from the printer, thanks to its acrylamide-based binding agent, which undergoes a chemical reaction known as frontal polymerization. The material can even be printed across unsupported gaps, such as the top edge of an opening for a door or window.
A research team at Missouri University of Science and Technology has developed a light-driven 3D printing technique designed to streamline the creation of organs-on-a-chip—tiny tissue-like devices used for drug testing and medical research.
An ambitious new building project has broken ground in Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario: a multi-story student residence constructed using 3D printing. The build, commissioned by the University of Windsor, will be the first of its kind in Canada and will eventually house seven student units (with 25 beds) and serve as a “living laboratory” for engineering students and researchers.
Flying at high altitudes or traveling in space exposes the human body to extreme changes in pressure, temperature, and oxygen levels—environments that traditional cell cultures fail to mimic. Scientists at Texas A&M University have developed a 3D bioprinting method to study these effects.
Treating medical emergencies in space is challenging, as immediate care is limited and returning to Earth is both costly and time-consuming. To address these constraints, a research team led by Professor Park Chan-heum from Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital has developed BioCabinet, a space biology research payload designed to produce living tissue in orbit and evaluate disease responses under microgravity conditions.
Scientists at the University of Virginia have introduced a new kind of 3D printable material that is compatible with the body’s immune system. The innovation is expected to support safer implantable devices, next-generation drug-delivery systems, and even improved solid-state batteries.
Researchers at the University of Sydney have developed 3D printed blood vessels on glass that replicate both the anatomy and fluid dynamics of real arteries. Published in Advanced Materials, the technology provides a new platform to study stroke mechanisms and test patient-specific medications.
US-based Boise State University researchers are developing a first-of-its-kind 3D printed device aimed at improving the accuracy of biomechanical testing in Boise, Idaho. Supported by the TRANSFORM Seed Grants Program part of the National Science Foundation’s ART award, the team plans to launch the tool commercially next year, advancing the translation of university research into real-world applications.
Researchers at Texas A&M University are developing a 3D printing approach to tackle a long-standing gap in pediatric care: the lack of safe, precisely measured drug doses for children. Led by Professor Mansoor Khan, the team is building hospital-ready technology designed to replace improvised liquid formulations with on-demand, accurately dosed tablets — a shift that is expected to improve treatment consistency and patient outcomes.
Alquist, a 3D construction printing (3DCP) company, has partnered with Walmart and other commercial retailers to deliver more than a dozen construction projects across the United States, marking the largest-scale deployment of 3D printed commercial building technology in US history.
Ceramic 3D printing specialist Lithoz is using this year’s formnext to demonstrate that ceramic 3D printing has firmly entered industrial-scale production. The company’s Booth 11.1 C35 centers on real-world applications manufactured with its LCM technology across aerospace, semiconductors, medical devices and high-end consumer goods, underscoring how ceramic additive manufacturing (AM) is now being adopted in serial production environments.
Researchers at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. (ETH Zurich) have successfully 3D printed human muscle tissue in microgravity during parabolic flight experiments, marking a milestone in space-based biofabrication. The study aims to enhance disease modeling and drug development by recreating human tissues under gravity-free conditions that more accurately reflect the body’s natural architecture.
Tiger Aesthetics Medical, a division of Tiger Biosciences based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, has announced a strategic investment in GenesisTissue Inc, an early-stage biotechnology company developing personalized 3D bioprinting technologies for breast reconstruction and cosmetic surgery. The startup is creating solutions for both lumpectomy and mastectomy reconstruction, as well as aesthetic applications. This collaboration extends Tiger Biosciences’ regenerative medicine initiatives and follows the 2025 launch of alloClae, a ready-to-use structural adipose tissue product for body contouring.
Researchers at University of New South Wales Canberra, a campus of the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), have developed a new type of 3D printed, biodegradable bone implant that closely mimics the internal structure of natural bone. The innovation could improve recovery for patients with fractures or bone injuries by enabling customized implants that dissolve naturally after healing, eliminating the need for additional surgery.
The town of Holstebro in Denmark just got a new landmark: Europe’s largest 3D printed housing project. The ambitious build, called Skovsporet (“The Forest Trail”), will ultimately consist of 36 student apartments, whose walls are made using COBOD’s BOD3 construction 3D printer. The project has just completed its 3D printing phase and is now preparing to move into the interior construction phase.
Researchers at the McGill University, supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have created what is being called the smallest bioprinter reported to date—just 2.7 mm wide—that can accurately deliver hydrogels to vocal cords during surgery, helping prevent post-operative stiffness and improve patients’ ability to speak. The study was published in Cell Press journal Device.
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3D printing has been officially recognized as a reimbursable fabrication method for prosthetic devices under Medicare, marking a key regulatory milestone for digital manufacturing in healthcare. The decision was issued by the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) and the Pricing Data Analysis and Coding (PDAC) contractors, which manage Medicare billing, coverage, and classification codes for DME. It extends the 2024 ruling that acknowledged additive manufacturing for orthotic devices, meaning 3D printing is now formally recognized across the entire orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) sector.
According to Athens Independent, the Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program (SAOP) has partnered with construction firm Vitruvian to build 3D printed homes in Chauncey, Ohio, aiming to expand affordable housing options in the Appalachian region.
A team led by construction robotics startup X-Hab 3D has completed the structural walls of a 3D-printed concrete home in Nome, Alaska — a first for additive construction in the region’s extreme coastal climate. Located on the edge of the Bering Sea, the site posed significant logistical and environmental hurdles, offering a real-world test of automation in remote housing applications.
CurifyLabs, a company developing 3D printing technology for compounded medications, has released its next-generation software platform, CurifyLabs Create. The system is designed to give pharmacists greater flexibility to design and modify formulations when needed.
PROTEOR, a company specializing in prosthetic innovation and 3D printing for the orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) sector, has announced a collaboration with Mariia Yelizarova, Head of Operational Excellence at TrainAI (RWS), along with One World Strong and Unbroken Ukraine. The partnership aims to expand access to prosthetic care for veterans and civilians in Ukraine who have lost limbs as a result of the ongoing war.
According to Carnegie Mellon University, new research from the College of Engineering combines drones, additive manufacturing, and large language models to rethink the future of aerial construction. The new developments are expected to enable the building of shelters, the reinforcement of infrastructure, and the construction of bridges in inaccessible areas.
Researchers publishing in nonprofit organization ACS Nano have developed a 3D printable bio-active glass that could serve as an effective bone replacement material. In tests on rabbits, this material supported bone cell growth more effectively than plain glass and showed longer-term growth than a commercially available bone substitute.
Researchers at the University of Michigan and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have demonstrated how to 3D print tubular structures that block vibrations using their internal geometry. The study, published in Physical Review Applied, builds on decades of theory and computational work to create materials that passively prevent vibrations from traveling through them.
While marine and forest restoration efforts can often get more attention, desert restoration is also a vital part of environmental efforts. In China, for instance, there has been a growing interest in restoring desert ecosystems with the goal of reducing the risk of sandstorms and combating desertification through the planting of trees, shrubs and grasses to create a “desert-locking forest.” The work involved in planting and maintaining these forests in the arid desert is, as one might imagine, extremely arduous. In a bid to improve the conditions for the volunteer rangers on desert duty, sustainability-focused design studio designRESERVE has built a modular shelter system, called Desert Ark, in the Tengger Desert in Inner Mongolia.
The Atlanta VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) is now the first VA facility to provide advanced 3D printed casts and splints. Using the ActivArmor system, the facility can produce orthopedic devices that are customizable, waterproof, and breathable. These devices support a wide range of services, including Orthopedics, the Emergency Room, Occupational and Physical Therapy, Podiatry, and diabetic clinics.
Amnovis, a contract manufacturer focused on 3D printed medical devices, has marked its fifth anniversary with the delivery of its 100,000th 3D printed implant.
Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) have developed a technique enabling dentists to 3D print permanent zirconia crowns and other restorations within hours instead of days.
Dutch architectural design company Studio RAP is becoming a prolific creator of iconic 3D printed spaces and building features. Based out of Rotterdam, the studio combines computational design and digital fabrication (i.e. robotic3D printing) in order to transform built space—often with a nod to the traditional. Its recent projects include an algorithmically designed, 3D printed storefront in central Amsterdam, and a series of 3D printed ceramic tiles, inspired by traditional Delft ceramics, that can be used in the construction of aesthetic cladding walls. The company’s newest endeavour, a project called Blue Voyage, might just be its most impressive yet.
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Archireef, a nature tech company focused on restoring marine ecosystems, to collaborate on cutting-edge research and projects aimed at restoring coral reef habitats and protecting marine biodiversity in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
A new research group at the University of Stuttgart is working on a study that involves 3D printing tissue directly inside the human body.
Scientists in Switzerland have begun developing artificial corneas using 3D printing technology, in a project that could eventually help repair eye damage and restore vision for people affected by corneal disease or injury.
ChoiceSpine, a provider of specialized spine surgery systems, has announced an expansion of its TigerShark Lateral Interbody System. Developed in collaboration with Stuart D. Kinsella, MD, MSTR of The Steadman Clinic, the updated implant line introduces new sizes designed to better match a variety of patient anatomies.
Located right in the middle of the Chihuahuan Desert, the West Texan city of Marfa is something of an oasis. The city, known for its fertile contemporary arts scene, will also soon be home to a community of 3D printed villas thanks to a collaboration between Houston-based 3D construction company HiveASMBLD (formerly Hive3D), local developer Marfa Optimists LLC and architecture firm DeMaria Design, which specializes in innovative design and sustainability.
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), from both the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) and the College of Engineering, are creating a 3D printed lung model that could transform how respiratory diseases are studied and treated. By combining engineering and biology, the team aims to replicate the complexity of human lungs more accurately than traditional lab or animal models, opening the door to personalized therapies and future organ regeneration.
3D printing is redefining dentistry, bringing precision, speed, and accessibility that traditional methods can’t match. From cutting patient visits to addressing the global shortage of dental technicians, digital manufacturing is reshaping how dentures are made and delivered.
According to Gulf News, Kenyo Tech Middle East 3D Printing Factory, a UAE-localized entity, has broken ground on its first 3D printing factory within the China-UAE Industrial Capacity Cooperation Demonstration Park. The factory will be the UAE’s first and largest dedicated to 3D concrete printing.
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At the Czech Republic–based Masaryk University Faculty of Medicine, the Simulation Centre (SIMU) has launched www.printanatomy.eu, a free portal offering 3D models of bones, organs, and simulators for teaching and clinical training.
Based in Vienna, Austria, designer Philipp Aduatz has for years been exploring the use of digital manufacturing technologies to create functional and sculptural design objects. In 2023, for instance, we covered an impressive installation by him: the first 3D printed film studio, which was commissioned by Casinos Austria. His latest project continues the exploration of form and function by combining extrusion-based 3D printing and recycled concrete materials to bring to life a collection of versatile furniture pieces.
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Researchers at MIT and the Polytechnic University of Milan have developed a low-cost, AI-driven monitoring platform for 3D bioprinting that improves tissue reproducibility, reduces material waste, and lays the foundation for intelligent, automated fabrication of complex biological structures.
U.S.-based medical device company Airway Management has received FDA clearance for the Nylon flexTAP, described as the world’s first digitally printed single-point midline oral appliance for sleep apnea. The device, manufactured in the U.S., combines the company’s patented Vertex Technology with a design intended for patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). By using digital printing, the Nylon flexTAP enables a custom fit without requiring bite registration, which can simplify the fitting process for clinicians and patients.
Irish orthopedic manufacturing specialist Croom Medical has introduced Biofuse, a 3D printed porous ingrowth technology for orthopedic implants. Developed using laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing, the platform allows OEMs to integrate lattice structures directly into implant geometries, in line with ASTM F1854 standards.
Saudi Arabia’s Alfaisal University has acquired a 3D construction printer from Australian company LUYTEN 3D. The new technology will equip students and researchers in the University’s Department of Architectural Engineering with hands-on experience, enabling them to explore the future of construction and drive innovative, sustainable building solutions.
Dr. Mansoor Khan, researcher of Texas A&M University is advancing the use of 3D printing to produce medications tailored for children, addressing long-standing challenges in pediatric dosing. By creating dose-flexible tablets, his approach ensures that children receive the exact amount of medication required for their age and weight, eliminating the need for pharmacists to manipulate adult pills, a process that can result in imprecise dosages.
Children’s Nebraska, the state’s only free-standing pediatric hospital, recently used 3D printing to produce a custom superhero action figure for a five-year-old cancer patient. The Omaha-based non-profit operates 231 beds and more than 50 specialty clinics, providing care for children from Nebraska, western Iowa, South Dakota, northern Kansas, and northwestern Missouri.
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Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have successfully 3D bioprinted miniature placentas, opening a new path for investigating pregnancy complications. The study, published in Nature Communications and led by Associate Professor Lana McClements with first author Dr Claire Richards, highlights the potential of this technology in addressing conditions such as preeclampsia, which affects 5–8% of pregnancies and contributes to global maternal and infant mortality.
Anatomy Warehouse, a supplier of anatomical teaching resources, has entered an exclusive partnership with Germany-based Erler-Zimmer to introduce advanced 3D printed anatomical models to classrooms and training centers across the U.S. Created with Monash University in Australia and produced in Germany, the Erler-Zimmer 3D Anatomy Series is transforming access to realistic, high-quality anatomy tools for students and educators.
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While we very often hear about how 3D printing is used to construct walls for housing, floors are still a more niche subsegment of construction 3D printing. As partners Autodesk and Additive Tectonics recently demonstrated, however, there is big potential in leveraging additive manufacturing for the production of flooring, as the technology can unlock greater efficiency and sustainability.
Tissium, a Paris-based medical technology company founded on MIT research, has secured De Novo marketing authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its non-traumatic peripheral nerve repair platform. The clearance enables commercialization of its first product, which uses a flexible, biocompatible polymer that bonds to wet tissue when activated by blue light. In a recent clinical trial of 12 patients, all of whom completed follow-up, regained full flexion and extension of their injured digits, and reported no pain 12 months after surgery.
Researchers are advancing lab-grown skin substitutes that could reshape treatment for burns and chronic wounds. A comprehensive overview of this progress, published in Nature Outlook: Skin, highlights how multilayer grafts are moving closer to clinical use. In 2023, Anthony Atala at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, reported a printed three-layer graft that included pigment cells, vasculature, and hair follicles. In pigs, these grafts successfully merged with host tissue. “Why don’t we engineer skin that is full thickness, so you can actually use that as a permanent graft — just like you would a patient’s own graft?” Atala asks.
Buena Vista, Colorado is a mountain town known for its incredible views (obviously) as well as its ideal location for hiking. The scenic community is, however, also increasingly at risk of wildfires. In fact, nearly half of Colorado’s population reportedly lives in regions that could be impacted by wildfires, a growing risk due to global warming. Ideally, this risk would be addressed through grand-scale policy changes, but in the absence of that, smaller scale initiatives are critical. One such initiative is being led by construction tech company VeroTouch, which worked with Buena Vista contracting firm South Main to 3D print a pair of fire-resistant homes.
A research team from the Swiss university ETH Zurich and the University Hospital of Zurich, led by Professors Robert Katzschmann and Omer Dzemali, has created a new 3D heart patch intended for implantation inside the heart. Published recently in Advanced Materials, the “RCPatch” is designed not only to close heart defects but also to support tissue regeneration.
HiveASMBLD, a Houston-based automated 3D printed construction company, has partnered with Cole Klein Builders and The City of Houston to create Zuri Gardens, one of the world’s first large-scale affordable housing developments produced using 3D printing technology.
ICON, a 3D printing construction technology company, has released for sale three one-bedroom homes in Austin’s mixed-use, mixed-income Mueller community as part of the Mueller Affordable Homes Program for income-qualified individuals. These resilient, energy-efficient 650 square foot homes will be built alongside nearly a dozen two and three-bedroom 3D printed homes, all designed by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture.
Shanghai’s XISUI Design has created a 3D printed concrete playground in China’s Shandong Province. The 13,000-square-meter Boulder Park blends natural boulders with looming, contoured 3D printed structures that function as a rock cave adventure area.
Italian company WASP has become known for its 3D printing hardware, particularly its clay and cement printing platforms that have unlocked numerous creative projects, like a sensory garden and coral reef modules. Some may not know, however, that the company has since its early days been driven by a utopian dream of building Shamballa, a place where 3D printing could be used to build community and provide the fundamentals to human life: housing, food, healthcare, energy, employment and culture.
Medical technology company Cairn Surgical has secured ISO 13485:2016 certification for its Quality Management System for the Breast Cancer Locator (BCL) System, enabling the company to advance scaled production and accelerate broader commercialization efforts.
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A 3D printed patch designed to promote heart muscle regeneration is being developed by a bioengineering professor at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). This project aims to address a critical medical challenge by offering a potential new treatment option for heart attack survivors, whose damaged heart tissue currently lacks the ability to repair itself—often leading to serious, long-term health complications.
Urban wildlife is quite amazing at adapting to city environments, both through behavioral changes and physiological ones. A study on Chicago rodents, for example, found that meadow voles had evolved to have smaller inner ear bones, possibly to mitigate the effects of noise pollution in urban areas. Despite this, humans must also recognize the challenges that our urban spaces create for animals and help by making accommodations and safe environments. On this front, a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has created a 3D printed wall façade that functions as a nesting shelter for local wildlife.
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According to the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), a groundbreaking concrete innovation could change the way we build—and how we fight climate change. Researchers there have combined 3D printing with fossilized microscopic algae to create a new type of concrete that captures significantly more carbon dioxide while using less cement.
Sperra, a producer of structural systems for aquatic environments, has entered a partnership with Philippe and Ashlan Cousteau’s Bluetech venture, Voyacy Regen, to support a pioneering coral reef resiliency project in Aqaba, Jordan. This initiative, led by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Aqaba Development Corporation, integrates Sperra’s cutting-edge 3D concrete printing to restore marine ecosystems in the Red Sea.
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A groundbreaking 3D printing system developed by Chinese scientists at Tiandu Laboratory has explored using only on-site-sourced lunar soil to build habitats, paving the way for the large-scale, on-site construction of lunar research stations. The Deep Space Exploration Laboratory in Hefei, Anhui Province, has successfully prototyped a lunar regolith 3D printer that eliminates the need for Earth-sourced construction materials, according to Yang Honglun, a senior engineer at the lab.
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U.S.-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems, in partnership with French MedTech firm TISSIUM, has secured FDA approval for a bioabsorbable, 3D printed device designed to treat peripheral nerve damage. This approval validates the polymer’s clinical effectiveness and paves the way for its use across a wide range of medical treatments.
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) and the University of Hawaii System recently formalized a collaborative initiative to enhance warfighter survivability and effectiveness. This partnership, strategically focused on leveraging biomaterials and advanced manufacturing capabilities, aims to strengthen defense efforts, particularly in support of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, which is headquartered in Hawaii.
National Grid, a British multinational electricity and gas utility company, is working with Hyperion Robotics, a 3D concrete printing company, and the University of Sheffield on a UK-first trial to manufacture, install, and test 3D printed substation foundations, which have the potential to reduce construction-driven carbon emissions and reduce costs to consumers of network construction. This is part of National Grid’s commitment to leverage innovation to future-proof the network.
Researchers at the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture (KNUCA), in collaboration with international partners, have launched a groundbreaking initiative to develop sustainable construction materials from the rubble of war-torn buildings. The project, titled ‘Development of New Approaches and Construction Materials for the Restoration of Ukraine’s Damaged Infrastructure with Consideration for Environmental Sustainability’, aims to create advanced concrete mixtures for both 3D printing and traditional construction techniques.
When we talk about concrete 3D printing generally, the larger the build volume the better. It makes sense: the technology is typically used for large-scale applications, like printing walls or architectural features, such as the recent 5,000-square foot expansion of a Walmart supercenter. But there are also areas where size is less important and where cost and accessibility are far higher priorities. Such is the case in many R&D labs, particularly when it comes to material development. To meet these needs, Indian 3D printing company Deltasys E-Forming has launched a new tabletop concrete 3D printer.
Dutch robotic concrete 3D printing specialist company Vertico fabricated a scale model of the DIAMANTI bridge, a cutting-edge architectural and structural prototype showcased at the 2025 Venice Biennale as part of the Time, Space, Existence exhibition organized by the European Cultural Centre.
Less than a year ago, mega retailer Walmart revealed it had commissioned one of the largest free-standing 3D printed commercial buildings in the United States. This build, completed in Tennessee, consisted of an 8,000-square-foot expansion to an existing site, which now functions as a online pickup center. Today, evidently satisfied with its first major foray into construction 3D printing, Walmart is preparing to open a second 3D printed expansion, this time in Huntsville, Alabama.
US-based biotechnology company Continuity Biosciences has invested in 3D printed microneedle technology specialist PinPrint to expand its focus from therapeutic delivery into aesthetic and cosmetic applications.
French medical device company PROTEOR has acquired Filament Innovations, a company specializing in 3D printing technologies for the orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) industry. The acquisition broadens PROTEOR’s digital solutions portfolio to include scanning, rectification, and 3D printing tools, supporting the development of customized medical device solutions.
According to DVIDS, the Expeditionary 3D Concrete Printer is being developed by the 175th Civil Engineer Squadron at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Maryland, to rapidly build fortified infrastructure that supports warfighters and sustains operations in contested environments.
Contec, a construction company based in Western Australia, recently acquired a concrete 3D printer from CyBe Construction, a Dutch developer of 3D printing technology. Contec has already printed all the walls of its first two-story house, located in Tapping, and aims to rapidly scale up operations.
Triastek, a Chinese 3D printing pharmaceutical company, has announced that its proprietary 3D printed non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC), T20G, has received Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as of February 27, 2025. This regulatory achievement follows an earlier IND approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in January 2024.
Axtra3D, a developer of high-speed stereolithography (SLA) systems, has introduced four new dental resins, expanding its portfolio of validated materials for the Lumia X1 printer. The new additions—NextDent Model Sand, Pro3dure Splint 19.1 AO/MSI, Pro3dure Denture 14.2, and Pro3dure Crown & Bridge—are now available with optimized print profiles, aimed at increasing accuracy and production efficiency for digitally manufactured dental models, splints, dentures, and restorations.
For years we’ve been following the work of Ronald Rael, a designer and architect who frequently works with large-scale 3D printing technologies (he is also a founder member of Emerging Objects). His latest project, part of the 2025 Desert X exhibition in Coachella Valley, is a distillation of many of the themes he is interested in, including indigenous building practices, sustainability, organic materials, and contemporary technologies. The project, called Adobe Oasis, consists of an installation of mud passageways made using robotic 3D printing and inspired by the palms of Coachella Valley’s oases.
A group of Chinese researchers have developed a novel approach for addressing erectile dysfunction (ED) using biomedical 3D printing.
At IDS 2025, Carbon, a U.S.-based developer of CLIP 3D printing, will showcase its latest advancements in automation, material technology, and workflow optimization, all designed to enhance the efficiency of dental labs. The company will introduce new features in its Automatic Operation (AO) Suite and unveil Lucentra, a solution for clear aligner production. These innovations aim to improve productivity and support scalable production in the dental industry.
Researchers at RWTH Aachen University’s Chair Digital Additive Production (DAP), working with the reACT alliance, are developing bioresorbable implants designed to fit each patient’s needs.
JR West, JR West Innovations, and the Japanese 3D construction printing company Serendix have unveiled plans to build the world’s first 3D printed train station. This revolutionary project, set to debut at Hatsushima Station in Wakayama Prefecture, marks a major milestone in railway construction as Japan looks to address challenges from its aging workforce.
Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a manufacturer of polymer 3D printing solutions, and Siemens Healthineers, a global provider of medical imaging technology, have introduced patient-specific 3D printed phantoms designed to enhance computed tomography (CT) imaging. Research presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting demonstrates the accuracy of these models, which replicate human anatomy with high precision.
Vertico has introduced the Solo Robot, an advanced standalone 3D concrete printing system designed to enhance construction efficiency and flexibility. This latest solution from the Dutch company caters to various applications, from large-scale prefabrication to experimental architectural designs.
Researchers at Pusan National University (PNU) have developed a way to 3D print fat tissue that could speed up wound healing, offering potential relief for patients with chronic injuries and burns.
Azure Printed Homes, a sustainable 3D printed small dwellings company, has been named the winner of this year’s SWSX Urban Experience Award.
Lincotek’s Medical Division has secured a patent for a 3D printed screw designed to enhance bone ingrowth and offer greater customization for orthopedic procedures.
ICON, one of the leading construction 3D printing companies, has partnered with the architecture firm Michael Hsu Office of Architecture and the developer Catellus to 3D print a dozen two-story residential homes in the Mueller community in Austin, Texas. Additionally, a selection of one-bedroom homes will also be coming soon within the Mueller Affordable Homes Program.
CAD-Ray, a provider of digital dentistry solutions with over 100 years of experience in dental scanning and milling, and Zylo3D, a company founded in 2023 specializing in automated, all-in-one chairside 3D printing, have partnered to offer a comprehensive dental 3D printing solution. This new solution integrates Zylo3D’s AI-driven software with CAD-Ray’s focus on affordability.
Chinese drug 3D printing firm Triastek has announced that its 3D printed drug product, D23, Budesonide Ileum Targeted Tablets for the treatment of IgAN (Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy)—a kidney disorder characterized by the buildup of immunoglobulin A (IgA) deposits in the kidneys—has demonstrated favorable results in a recent clinical study.
MB Therapeutics, a Montpellier-based startup with over 8 years of expertise in pharmaceutical 3D printing, has secured €2 million in seed funding to develop the first pharmaceutical facility designed to provide 3D printing compatible solutions for pharmacies. This facility will help pharmacies produce personalized medicines on-site, improving precision and meeting the growing demand for individualized treatments. The funding will also enable the launch of three high-demand medicines and prepare the company for a Series A funding round in 2026.
In the battle against herpes simplex virus (HSV), 3D printing technology is offering a new approach to drug development by creating models of human skin. Current antiviral drugs often fall short because they cannot replicate the complexity of human tissue. To address this, Dr. Jia Zhu from the Fred Hutch Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, alongside biofabrication experts Dr. Ian Hayman and Dr. Tori Ellison, is using 3D printing to develop these models, enhancing the precision of virus studies.
US-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has introduced its latest developments in dental 3D printing at LMT Lab Day 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
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The German company Putzmeister Group is expanding its expertise in concrete pumping to increase its investment in bringing large-scale, industrial-grade 3D printing solutions to the construction industry. With the launch of its new brand, INSTATIQ, the company is taking a major step toward making 3D concrete printing accessible to the mass market.
Katie Weimer, former Vice President of Regenerative Medicine 3D Systems’ has launched GenesisTissue Inc., a biotechnology research startup.
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Luyten, an Australian construction 3D printing firm, is breaking ground on a new project in its home city of Melbourne. When complete, the 350-square-meter build will be Australia’s first multi-storey 3D printed home and will be lived in by none other than Luyten’s CEO and Global President Ahmed Mahil in an effort to demonstrate the viability of 3D printed homes.
The International Code Council (ICC) has announced the development of ICC 1150, the first-ever standard for 3D Automated Construction Technology (3DACT) for 3D Concrete Walls. This standard aims to provide comprehensive structural criteria for interior and exterior 3D printed concrete walls, supporting load-bearing, non-load-bearing, and shear wall applications in single-story and multi-story structures.
Auxilium Biotechnologies, a San Diego medtech startup, is 3D printing medical devices in space. The company uses a DLP-based bioprinter called the Auxilium Microfabrication Platform (AMP-1) to create biomimetic devices for nerve injuries. A recent deployment of the AMP-1 to the International Space Station (ISS) resulted in a successful test, described by Auxilium CEO Jacob Koffler as “a landmark achievement for space biomanufacturing.”
Azure Printed Homes, a 3D printed housing company, has launched a $4.2 million crowdfunding campaign to enable the scaling of its production capacity to rebuild Los Angeles after the recent wildfires.
About a year ago, the U.S. Army announced a pilot program to 3D print a series of barracks at Fort Bliss, Texas with the aim of improving living conditions for soldiers and enhancing overall readiness. Now, the 3D printed barracks, which span 5,700 square feet, are complete, making them the largest 3D printed structures in the Western Hemisphere.
According to MIT, researchers have developed a method to use lightly treated mud, including soil from a building site, as the ‘formwork’ molds into which concrete is poured. The technique deploys 3D printing and can replace the more costly method of building elaborate wood formworks for concrete construction.
VOXELTEK, a Hungary-based developer of 3D printing technologies for dentistry, has introduced a system allowing dentists to complete treatments within a single visit. Combining the VOXEL.IOS scanner, the MARK IV 3D printer, and the VOXELTEK.live platform, this system integrates scanning, design, and printing to create dental applications in under an hour.
A 3D printed social housing project that broke ground in late 2023 has been completed. The development, based in Lünen, Germany, was funded by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and consists of six affordable units measuring between 61m² (670 square feet) to 81m² (890 square feet). According to German news sources, the first tenants, Joachim and Constanze Lippmann, moved in in January.
Since the early days of construction 3D printing, there has been a vision to use the technology as a more cost-effective alternative to conventional construction methods to facilitate the creation of affordable housing. Now, we are seeing that vision start to be realized, with a number of 3D printing-based social housing projects breaking ground around the world.
RIC Technology, a 3D construction printing technology developer, has unveiled its largest and most advanced 3D printer – RIC-PRIMUS – at this year’s World of Concrete (WOC) event. This new system can print three-story structures up to 32 feet tall – surpassing the capabilities of the earlier RIC-M1 PRO.
Stratasys, a leading provider of 3D printing solutions, has received CE Mark Class I approval for its TrueDent-D resin, enabling the sale of its monolithic multi-shade digital denture solution across Europe. Following its successful U.S. launch in 2023, this milestone allows the company to bring a scalable and efficient solution to European dental labs, dentists, and patients.
German medical startup BellaSeno has shared promising results from its Australian clinical trials leveraging resorbable breast implants.
Last September, we told you that the Czech construction company ICE was building the world’s first 3D printed cable car station. As ambitious and possibly far-fetched as that may have seemed, that project, the highest 3D-printed building, is now complete. The cable car station, designed by ATELIER3M, combines innovative design with sustainability, this project integrates prefabrication and on-site production to create a dynamic, functional structure that harmonizes with its natural surroundings.
The idea that some (or all) of the houses that burnt down in the dramatic LA fires will be rebuilt in concrete, possibly using 3D printing technology, may be strengthened by the revelation that Pikus is 3D printing all the concrete seating for a stadium, working with the specialists at HOK. While the stadium benches are being printed away from the final location, this large-scale concrete 3D printing level shows that the technology is now mature enough to undertake massive projects.
According to The University of New Mexico (UNM), researchers in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering have officially patented a bendable concrete material design for 3D construction printing.
A team of civil engineers and architects from ETH Zurich is developing a sustainable dehumidification solution that could reduce the energy consumption involved in ventilating office buildings, museums and other high-traffic spaces. Instead of just relying on mechanical ventilation systems, the team has created a hygroscopic 3D printed material that can store moisture and later release it. The material in question is based on a geopolymer derived from marble quarry waste.
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ICON, a construction 3D printing company based out of Austin, Texas, will reportedly be laying off over 100 staff members this March. The firm, which is known for 3D printing housing developments across Texas, stated its intention in a Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission this week.
There has been significant interest over the years in leveraging 3D printing technologies to manufacture structures on the moon. Key to these investigations has been lunar soil, also known as lunar regolith, the layer of unconsolidated rock that covers the moon’s entire surface that is created by the recurrent impacts of meteoroids and other space particles. Lunar regolith has the potential to be made into a 3D printable construction material, which would enable astronauts to eventually build structures on the moon from local materials (dramatically minimizing the need to transport materials from Earth). One of the projects investigating the use of lunar regolith with 3D printing is Italian initiative GLAMS.
With the acceleration of global warming and other factors like pollution and industrial fishing practices critically destroying and endangering coral reefs and coastal ecosystems around the globe, it has never been more critical to develop solutions that can help to restore these fragile yet incredibly diverse environments. Fortunately, there are people and organizations who have taken up this challenge and are finding creative ways to not only save coral reefs and other coastal environments, but also usher us into a more sustainable, ecologically minded future. One of these organizations is Coastruction, a Dutch startup that is leveraging its own 3D printing technology to build aquatic structures that are designed for a range of restoration purposes, like promoting coral regeneration and wave dissipation.
At Dubai Design Week last month, Japanese architecture firm Mitsubishi Jisho Design presented The Warp, a unique tea house installation made from recycled wood and constructed using extrusion 3D printing. The structure, which is made up of around 900 individual panels, was assembled using a traditional Japanese woodworking joinery technique, which does not require the use of any adhesives, nails or screws.
A 3D printed social housing development in Dubbo, Australia has been making significant progress. The project, which was announced this past summer, is spearheaded by the government of New South Wales and brings on local construction 3D printing company Contour3D, Crete-Tech Australia and Ash Group Holdings, an Aboriginal-owned organization specialized in sustainable housing.
Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno are working on a project that could enable the US Army to quickly produce infrastructure – such as buildings or bridges – in forward-deployment missions without relying on traditional building materials. The approach involves 3D printing concrete structures on site – eliminating the need to ship full-scale buildings or materials into challenging environments, including conflict zones.
In the late 15th century, polymath Leonardo Da Vinci drafted the first designs for a self-supporting bridge. Six centuries later and the bridge is still one of the most significant architectural inventions of human history. Recently, Da Vinci’s self-supporting bridge has inspired a project at the Polytechnic University of Bari, where a team in the ArCoD department led by Professor Giuseppe Fallacara, has partnered with 3D printing company WASP and stone processing specialists to create a 3D printed self-supporting bridge. The bridge, suitably named “Da Vinci’s Bridge”, has progressed in its development with a finished prototype.
Harcourt Technologies Ltd (HTL.tech), a construction 3D printing technology company in Ireland and the UK, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by constructing Europe’s first social housing project compliant with the ISO/ASTM 52939:2023 additive manufacturing standard, adopted by Ireland. Using COBOD’s BOD2 3D construction printer, HTL.tech showcased how 3D construction printing can meet housing demands efficiently while adhering to rigorous safety and performance standards.
Thousands of people experience homelessness every year in Austin, Texas. Fortunately, there are efforts underway to support these people by—as simple as it sounds—building housing for them. As part of this effort, construction 3D printing company ICON is once again teaming up with Mobile Loaves & Fishes, a local nonprofit that that has dedicated itself to supporting the Austin homeless community for nearly three decades, to build 100 more 3D printed homes in the Community First! Village.
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a 3D concrete printing method that captures carbon, demonstrating a new pathway to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry.
The Texas Military Department (TMD) has opened its new, 2,600+ square foot 3D printed Training and Innovation Center at Camp Mabry. The Innovation Center will be part of TMD’s Joint Force Headquarters and will enable collaboration and planning with TMD and external partners on future innovation and modernization efforts. Over the past few months, TMD Service Members, along with 3D construction printing company ICON, designed and constructed the 3D printed Innovation Center.
Black Buffalo 3D (BB3D), a 3D construction printing company, and AM Unique – by Namthaja, have partnered to develop 3DCP projects in the Middle East. BB3D will add its NEXCON concrete 3D printers to AM Unique’s fleet, while AM Unique will leverage its expertise in design and 3D printing for residential, commercial, and industrial structures as an efficient alternative to traditional building methods.
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Eric Bennett, CEO of Frontier Bio, told us more about 3D printing in regenerative medicine and the development of lab-grown human tissues, aiming to ultimately eliminate the organ transplant waitlist. Frontier Bio’s groundbreaking applications, such as their “brain on a chip” technology, provide humane and highly relevant alternatives to animal studies in traumatic brain injury (TBI) research, with future potential for drug discovery in conditions like Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
Ahead of this year’s 3DPI Awards, Stijn Hanssen Director of Application Development for Dental at 3D Systems, told us more about developing the industry’s first monolithic jetted denture solution, transforming how dentures are fabricated and delivered. This innovation combines multiple materials in a single print, mimicking the properties of natural teeth and gums to create durable, aesthetically superior, and comfortable prosthetics. Leveraging 3D Systems’ MultiJet printing technology, comprehensive workflow solutions, and decades of expertise in dental materials, this solution streamlines production for high-volume dental labs, reducing complexity, cost, and patient wait times. Collaborations with dental professionals have been integral to refining this technology, resulting in a product that enhances patient outcomes with precise fits, shorter workflows, and exceptional long-term comfort.
Xinfu Xie, Co-founder, and Chief Product Officer at Chitubox, provides more detail on dental 3D printing workflows with CHITUBOX Dental, a cutting-edge pre-processing software tailored specifically for the dental industry. Supporting over 160 models of light-curing 3D printers, the software streamlines complex processes with one-click automation for common dental applications, significantly enhancing efficiency and precision. Designed to address critical challenges in cost, accessibility, and accuracy, CHITUBOX Dental enables clinics and factories to produce high-quality dental models using consumer-grade printers, reducing expenses while improving patient outcomes. Backed by years of expertise in light-curing technology and collaborations with dental professionals, Xie and his team are driving a new era of efficiency and precision in digital dentistry.
Somerset Community College (SCC) is leading the state of Kentucky’s adoption of 3D printing technology for housing construction. The goal of the initiative is to provide affordable and resilient housing solutions that could be essential for surviving and rebuilding after natural disasters. In recent years, Kentucky and the Appalachian regions have faced devastating losses from tornadoes, floods, and hurricanes – natural disasters that seem to now regularly exceed predictive weather models.
Skyphos Industries, led by CEO & CTO Elliot McAllister, is redefining the 3D printing landscape with its Manufacturing-as-a-Service (MaaS) model tailored to the micro-DLP (µ3DLP) market. By vertically integrating printer development, material fabrication, and software innovation, Skyphos offers a seamless solution for producing high-tolerance microfluidic (µF) and Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) devices. Unlike traditional lithography or mold-based methods, Skyphos bridges the gap between prototyping and scalable manufacturing with technologies such as patented adjustable pixel range (5–20 µm), dynamic layer-height control, and multi-wavelength curing. These innovations enable precision at speed, allowing for enclosed channels as small as 20 µm and compatibility with engineering-grade resins.
The 3D Printing Industry Awards are designed to highlight both established applications of additive manufacturing and the next generation of AM. Our profiles of this year’s nominees for the 2024 3DPI Awards continue with a look at FIDENTIS, selected by our panel of experts, and the pubic nomination process for the shortlist in the 3D Printing Industry Awards Start of the Year.
Holcim Polska completed its first 3D printed concrete drinking water tank in Barczewko, near Olsztyn, Poland. This project, achieved in collaboration with GLOBTANK, COBOD International, and the general contractor EKO-WOD Kętrzyn for the investor ZWiK Barczewo, highlights Holcim’s emerging role as a leader in innovative additive construction technologies such as the BOD 3D printers.
An ongoing investigation led by British water services company United Utilities, ChangeMaker3D, Manchester Metropolitan University’s PrintCity and Scottish Water aims to determine the benefits and impacts of using 3D printing for water infrastructure components. The initiative, called Water Industry Printfrastructure (WIP), has been underway since 2023 and is on track to wrap up in early 2025.
Aridditive, a construction 3D printing spin-off from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and CIM UPC, In Barcelona, has closed a €500,000 Pre-Seed funding round, led by BeAble Capital with participation from Suma Capital. This backing, along with the Startup Capital support from ACCIÓ, will allow the company to accelerate the development of its concrete 3D printing technology – focused on automation, digitalization, and sustainability within the construction sector.
Researchers at New York University (NYU) have engineered a 3D printed model that recreates the nutrient-deprived conditions fostering cancer spread, or metastasis. Published in Life Science Alliance, this breakthrough model enables the direct observation of metastatic behavior in real-time, providing researchers with unprecedented insights into a critical stage in cancer progression often hidden in live patients and traditional models.
The FLEXHab space habitat, developed to train astronauts for upcoming Artemis missions at the European Space Agency (ESA), showcases an advanced use of 3D printing technology, courtesy of “superhack” Danish company WOHN. Project partners also include Prusa Research. Various state-of-the-art technologies were used to enhance crew comfort and functionality, including multiple 3D printed interior elements crafted from upcycled wood fibers and polymers.
A joint renewable energy initiative spearheaded by Fraunhofer IEE, concrete 3D printing specialist Sperra and submersible motor pump company Pleuger Industries aims to advance the efficiency of subsea energy storage. The project, called StEnSea (Stored Energy in the Sea), has received backing from both the United States and German governments, with the U.S. Department of Energy Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) awarding $4 million to its development and the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) pledging $3.7 million.
According to the University of Maine, ground has been broken on the Green Engineering and Materials (GEM) building, a 50,000-square-foot facility designed to house the cutting-edge Factory of the Future (FoF) – incorporating digital manufacturing technologies and fully adaptive, immersive learning spaces for students at UMaine and across the University of Maine System.
Apple’s recent launch of the MacBook Pro M4 has drawn widespread attention, not only for the tech giant’s latest advancements but also for showcasing how pervasive 3D printing is in real-world applications. The launch video, unveiled by CEO Tim Cook, shows both standard polymer and large-scale construction printed components, highlighting the increasingly pervasive role of additive manufacturing (AM) in today’s design landscape. This use of 3D printing also aligns with Apple’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of design and technology, presenting its products as integral to a flexible, mobile, and tech-driven lifestyle.
Vinmec Times City International Hospital achieved a major milestone in Southeast Asia on September 11th, 2024, with the region’s first chest wall reconstruction using a 3D printed titanium implant.
Qwadra, the digital division of Eqwal and a global provider of digital solutions in the orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) sector, has formed a strategic partnership with Denmark-based Create it REAL, known for its advanced 3D printing technologies. The collaboration involves incorporating Create it REAL’s multi-patented Programmable Foam technology into Qwadra’s Sona Flex and Sona Edge 3D printers. This integration is expected to enable healthcare professionals to produce custom orthopedic devices with greater precision, speed, and material efficiency.
3D printing solutions provider LuxCreo has partnered with oral appliance specialist EMA Sleep to introduce a 3D printed medical device which treats Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
Blackwell 3D Construction Corp., a 3D construction printing technology company, has entered a partnership with Stayzation Lifestyle, a prominent player in the luxury vacation real estate market throughout India. The collaboration aims to explore the potential of 3D concrete printing for high-end villa developments – starting with Stayzation Lifestyle’s land parcel in Lonavala.
Sustainable Concrete Innovations (SCI), a home building company catering to the state of Ohio, USA, has partnered with CyBe Construction, a 3D construction printing (3DCP) technology company from The Netherlands, to provide the region with access to 3DCP – creating affordable housing and expand homeownership opportunities. After establishing operations in Ohio and investing in the CyBe RC 3D concrete printer, the company plans to extend into neighboring states like Michigan and Indiana.
According to the University of Virginia, researchers have developed a more sustainable, 3D printable cementitious composite. This new material, which combines graphene with limestone and calcined clay cement (LC2), offers enhanced strength and durability while significantly reducing carbon emissions – making it a powerful solution for addressing the environmental challenges in 3DCP.
Black Buffalo 3D is teaming up with the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) to advance training programs for members centered on construction 3D printing technology. The partnership is specifically focused on LIUNA’s Eastern Region and will give union members the opportunity to participate in hands-on training at Black Buffalo’s headquarters in New Jersey.
Azure Printed Homes, a company 3D printing homes using recycled polymers, is expanding its operations by more than 100% – directly responding to the growing need for affordable and sustainable small home and ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) solutions. Launched in 2022, Azure Printed Homes is emerging rapidly as a category leader in the creation and production of high-quality small dwellings. Azure’s small houses and ADUs have been particularly successful due to their ability to use recycled plastic polymer as their primary building material.
Ricoh USA, Inc., a leader in 3D printing solutions for the healthcare industry, has entered a strategic partnership with Insight Surgery, a specialist in personalized surgical planning and guide production. the collaboration seeks to introduce patient-specific surgical guides for pediatric and adult orthopedic and maxillofacial surgeries, enhancing surgical precision and improving patient outcomes across U.S. medical facilities.
LUTYEN, an Australian robotics and 3D printing technology company, has completed the sale and transportation of its premier, large-scale construction 3D printer- the Platypus X4 Special Edition – to 3VIMA, a construction start-up based in New South Wales. The company recently sold this same system to construction companies in the UK and the UAE. The system can print entire structures up to 8m wide and 4m high and is easily transported to the construction site, where it remains highly mobile.
Contour Crafting Corporation is the company that invented extrusion-based construction/concrete 3D printing. Although it is not very proficient in marketing its activity, the company founded by Dr. Behrokh Khoshnevis continuously set the benchmark for innovation and efficiency in the field. After over three decades of expertise, CC Corp is now introducing the D-Crafter machine, which represents a significant leap forward in large-format 3D printing systems.
14Trees, a construction tech company jointly founded by Holcim and British International Investment (BII), has enlisted another high-profile backer to support its sustainable construction mission: Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund. 14Trees recently underwent a Series A-1 investment round, which saw more investment from Holcim and new investments from Amazon. The funding will enable the construction 3D printing firm to bring low-carbon data centers and large-scale 3D printed buildings to Europe and the United States.
Dutch company Vertico continues to grow in large-scale concrete printing, revolutionizing the construction industry with its technology and on-demand 3D printing services. With over 40 installations in more than 20 countries, Vertico has now firmly established a global presence, providing innovative solutions that help clients bring ambitious projects to life.
US-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its multi-material, 3D printed denture offering.
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COBOD, via its CEO Henrik Lund-Nielsen, has officially presented the next-generation BOD3 Construction 3D Printer, the company’s most advanced 3D printing system to date, developed meticulously over the past few years.
In the construction sector, 3D printing has been touted as a promising solution to building low-cost and more sustainable housing. Based on this premise, 3D printing construction specialist ICON launched Initiative 99 back in 2023, a contest that invited all manner of designers and architects to come up with 3D printed home designs that could be built for $99,000 or less. JK3D, the design studio founded by artist and 3D printing expert Julia Koerner, was awarded Honorable Mention in the contest for its Cactus Homes concept.
The government of Uttar Pradesh, India, has announced plans to build the state’s first 3D printed art gallery in the temple town of Ayodhya. This initiative is part of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision to transform Ayodhya into a hub of cultural grandeur and planned development.
Enel Green Power, in partnership with the Federico II University in Naples, has successfully pioneered the use of 3D printing technology to construct permanent concrete structures in a seismic zone, a first for Italy. The project, carried out at the Montalto di Castro power plant in the Lazio region, represents a significant innovation in the construction and energy sectors. These structures are part of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the Alessandro Volta power plant, designed to store excess electricity generated by the plant. The structures include a small industrial building and the foundations for key electrical equipment, marking a new era in sustainable construction.
Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) have developed an AI-guided 3D printing process capable of producing highly detailed replicas of human organs. The new technique is aimed at allowing surgeons to rehearse complex procedures, providing more accurate and patient-specific practice.
Biotechnology research company Frontier Bio has reported progress in developing lab-grown lung tissue, achieved by integrating bioprinting with the natural self-organizing properties of stem cells.
Nvision Biomedical Technologies, a San Antonio-based medical device and implant manufacturer, in collaboration with Invibio Biomaterial Solutions, a global leader in high-performance biomaterials, has received FDA clearance for the first 3D-printed porous PEEK Interbody System. The system uses Invibio’s PEEK-OPTIMA™ polymer and the proprietary Bond3D additive manufacturing process. Nvision specializes in creating innovative medical solutions that enhance surgical procedures, while Invibio, part of the Victrex plc group, provides advanced polymer solutions used in over 15 million medical implants.
Versarien, an advanced materials engineering group, has signed an agreement with Balfour Beatty, a leading international infrastructure group, to develop a range of low-carbon, graphene-infused, 3D printable mortars suitable for civil construction. The goals for the project are to develop innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective 3D printable mortars suitable for civil construction, while establishing a robust UK-based supply chain and demonstrating their efficacy in real-world applications.
The University of Florida (UF) has acquired one of the most advanced 3D construction printers in the US – COBOD International’s BOD3. This two-story printer, which weighs 27,000 pounds, is the first of COBOD’s third-generation models sold in the US. The printer was shipped to UF in pieces and assembled on campus, where it will be housed in the Weil Hall Structures and Materials Lab within the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.
Amnovis, an additive manufacturing production and engineering company based in Belgium, has delivered over 50,000 3D printed medical implants since 2021.
US-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its 3D printed Total Ankle pre-surgical planning and instrument set.
Mega retailer Walmart has commissioned what is being recognized as one of the largest free-standing 3D printed commercial building in the United States. The large-scale construction 3D printing project, which spans nearly 8,000 square feet and is nearly 20 feet tall, was carried out in partnership with Colorado-based Alquist 3D, which specializes in robotic concrete 3D printing.
UCC Holding, a leading construction and infrastructure company in Qatar, has signed a contract with COBOD, Denmark’s top manufacturer of concrete 3D printers, to supply the world’s largest third-generation 3D printers which will be used to build schools in Qatar. The signing ceremony took place in Doha with Mr. Ramez Al Khayyat, President of UCC Holding, and Mr. Henrik Lund-Nielsen, CEO and Founder of COBOD, along with other dignitaries and key stakeholders.
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Hotelier Liz Lambert and ICON, a leading construction 3D printing company, have begun building the first 3D printed hotel and residences in Marfa, Texas. Designed by the BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, the relocation, and expansion of El Cosmico to a 60+ acre property will showcase entirely new architectural approaches made possible by large-scale 3D printing including domes, arches, vaults, and parabolic forms. The development will feature El Cosmico guest accommodations, new hospitality programming (including a pool, bathhouse, and restaurant), and private residences.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa) is showcasing a new exhibit, A PLACE meant, which uses elements of large-scale construction 3D printing courtesy of New Jersey company Black Buffalo in an effort to showcase new and efficient methods of tackling displacement and affordable housing challenges in Cleveland. The exhibit is a joint effort from I_You Design Lab, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit collective made up of artists, makers, and designers, and Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (LMM).
Czech industrial automation firm ICE, which has developed its own 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) technology, is reportedly in the process of constructing an upper station for a cable car in the mountainous municipality of Kopřivná. The station, whose design is based on a concept by architecture studio ATELIER3M, will become the largest publicly accessible 3D printed building in Europe.
Researchers at ETH Zurich have pioneered a revolutionary robotic additive manufacturing technique – which they called impact printing – aimed at transforming the construction industry by using circular, low-carbon materials. This new method represents a significant leap forward in sustainable construction.
According to Princeton University, researchers have taken inspiration from nature to improve crack resistance in concrete components using 3D printing. In an article, titled ‘Tough Double-Bouligand Architected Concreteitious Material using Robotic Additive Manufacturing’, published in the journal Nature Communications, the researchers, led by Reza Moini, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Princeton, describe how their designs increased resistance to cracking by as much as 63% compared to conventional cast concrete.
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The Concrete Products and Aggregate (CPAC), a subsidiary of SCG, and Samsung E&A, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a cooperation focussed on construction 3D printing and special cementitious materials commercialization opportunities. This collaboration combines the strengths of Samsung E&A from South Korea, which specializes in comprehensive international construction, with CPAC’s excellence in cement and concrete products and technology. CPAC, under SCG, has been in the construction materials industry for over a century.
Finland-based bioprinting firm Brinter AM Technologies Oy has announced that it will launch its Brinter Core 3D bioprinter to the International Space Station (ISS).
In recent years, the use of large format polymer 3D printing technology in architecture has rapidly evolved, pushing the boundaries of design and sustainability. Dutch company Aectual perfectly embodies this transition and it’s latest project, the recently renovated BOSS store at İstinye Park in Istanbul, is a striking example of this trend, featuring an innovative 3D printed facade that not only serves as a bold aesthetic statement but also underscores a commitment to sustainable design.
Serendix, a Japanese 3D printer housing company (construction 3D printing service provider), has acquired three new printers, significantly expanding its printing capabilities and aiming to double its production volume.
Mighty Buildings, a 3D printing construction technology provider, is set to use Honeywell Solstice Liquid Blowing Agent (LBA) as a key component in the material it uses to build 3D printed homes. Honeywell’s low-global warming potential (GWP) technology will replace traditional foam insulation – helping Mighty Buildings reduce emissions and produce strong, energy-efficient building panels. Honeywell offers aerospace, building automation, performance materials and technologies, and safety and productivity solutions, and this collaboration is the alignment of its portfolio to three powerful megatrends, including the energy transition.
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP), whose mandate is to tackle poverty and reduce inequalities around the globe through sustainable development, is leveraging 3D printing in its next initiative. Specifically, the UNDP has acquired a construction 3D printer from Italian company WASP, which it will deploy in Colombia to construct buildings using locally sourced materials.
Formlabs Dental, the dental business unit of Resin 3D printer manufacturer Formlabs, has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Premium Teeth Resin.
Construction 3D printing has long been heralded as a solution for building affordable housing and as the technology has advanced over the years, we are now starting to see that become a reality. The latest news on this front is coming out of Australia, where the government of New South Wales has announced its intention to use 3D printing to address a shortage in housing and build the first 3D printed social housing property in the Australian state.
A step forward in medical technology was achieved with the successful implantation of the first 3D printed ceramic subperiosteal jaw implant at Kepler University Hospital. The procedure is part of the INKplant project, an EU-funded initiative involving 19 interdisciplinary partners. Developed by Austrian ceramic 3D printing specialist Lithoz and led by Profactor GmbH, the 3D printed dental implant targets patients suffering from severe jaw atrophy—a condition where the loss of teeth leads to significant bone deterioration, making traditional dentures or implants untenable.
Omantel, the first telecommunications company in Oman, has partnered with Innotech, an Omani 3D printing startup, to boost fish populations by 3D printing artificial reefs using concrete. The use of 3D printing technology offers several benefits with great importance in marine ecosystems. The companies will print eight 3D concrete units – which will act as a substrate for marine organisms to settle and grow – within Muscat.
According to Science Daily, a research team led by engineers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science is pioneering the exploration of how cellulose nanofibrils (CNF), a plant-based material, can enhance 3D printed concrete technology. The team’s findings will be published in the September 2024 issue of Cement and Concrete Composites.
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Italy’s Fondazione ITS “Cantieri dell’Arte”, an educational institution specializing in architectural restoration, has acquired a large-scale Crane construction 3D printer from WASP. The school is the first in Italy to install a construction 3D printing system in-house and will use the technology in its training and research courses.
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Construction 3D printing company ICON is building eight new homes in Wimberley Springs, a development just south of Austin, Texas. The single-family homes, which are currently being constructed using ICON’s robotic construction 3D printing process, are now on the market for purchase in the range of $800,000.
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The Olympic games are all about breaking records and world firsts. This year, however, at the Paris 2024 Olympics, a world first is taking place even before the athletics begin. Construction company Saint-Gobain, an official partner of Paris 2024, has constructed the first ever 3D printed skatepark. The park, which spans 400m², is opening on July 18th on the Esplanade de Paris La Défense and was conceived as a way to extend the inclusive spirit of the games to the public.
ChangeMaker 3D, a 3D printing service provider based in Gloucester, England, in collaboration with CyBe Construction, has developed a solution to the shortage of public bathrooms at train stations across the UK – modular, 3D printed Toilet Pods. Transport for Wales first identified the need in 2022 – seeing an opportunity for innovation in train station amenities.
Spanning 8,000 hectares, the Parc de Collserola in Barcelona is a beautiful place to be immersed in nature, get some exercise and experience the cutting edge of 3D printed construction. That’s right, the Catalonian park is home to a 3D Printed Earth Forest Campus, which features a series of architectural structures 3D printed from earth and demonstrates alternative and more sustainable construction methods. The campus is the work of the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), which has leveraged WASP’s large-format 3D printing technology to create the 3D printed buildings.
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The Dubai Municipality has recently installed 40 3D printed public seats in Uptown Mirdiff and Al Khazzan Parks. The move is in line with the Municiplaity’s approach to delivering its services in Dubai by leveraging advanced technologies and employing innovative solutions. It also aligns with the city’s efforts to promote sustainability, while reducing carbon footprint and natural resource consumption – further boosting Dubai’s pioneering position and its competitiveness in this realm.
Harcourt Technologies (HTL), a construction company leveraging 3D concrete printing, is building Ireland’s first 3D printed homes. Using a gantry-mounted 3D concrete printer from COBOD, HTL is constructing three social housing units at Grange Close, in Dundalk.
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BM Partners, a 3D construction printing company in Kazakhstan, has completed Central Asia’s first 3D printed house. The building, located in Almaty, the largest city of Kazakhstan, is categorized within a high-risk zone for severe seismic activity according to the Richter scale.
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The Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), a state-owned institution that works alongside partners in industry, academia and the public sector, has a number of innovative projects under its belt, including an initiative to explore the use of recycled water for irrigation, and an exploration of certifying AI models. The organization is also very active in the area of additive manufacturing research, often exploring the use of the technology to meet sustainability goals. This is very much the case in RISE’s ongoing E3D project, which is exploring the integration of 3D printed concrete into building façades to improve efficiency and sustainability in the Swedish construction industry.
Digital services company Ricoh USA has launched the RCOH 3D for Healthcare Innovation Studio, its new point-of-care additive manufacturing facility.
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Israeli electronics 3D printer manufacturer Nano Dimension has produced a micro-3D printed medical device to record the neuronal activity of mice for a new biomedical research project.
QOROX, a construction 3D printing company with several successful projects to their credit, has recently completed the construction of the world’s largest 3D printed skateable sculpture, titled ‘The Wave’, at Destination Skatepark in Tauranga, New Zealand.
Havelar, a newly established Portuguese company in Porto, founded by experienced building materials suppliers, architects, and financial organizations, has just completed the execution of Portugal’s first 3D printed house. Located in the Greater Porto area, the two-bedroom, 80m² house was printed using the BOD2 printer from COBOD, in just 18 hours. The house was designed in collaboration with renowned architects Aires Mateus, Glória Cabral, and Francis Kéré.
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According to the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), architecture Professor Shadi Nazarian and an interdisciplinary team of researchers are exploring the viability of 3D printing homes in rural Alaska, using a mix of cork and concrete, to provide affordable, sustainable, and resilient housing.
Holcim, a concrete 3D printing company, has completed Switzerland’s first onsite 3D printed building – a showroom for Kobelt AG, a company renowned for its construction and renovation services since 1964. Kobelt AG, facing space limitations in their current offices, sought an innovative solution and turned to Holcim’s cutting-edge 3D construction printing technology – marking a significant shift for the company, which is traditionally known for wood constructions
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Black Buffalo 3D, a construction 3D printing company based out of New Jersey, is gearing up to 3D print a minimalist home design in Fort Worth, Texas on May 29 and 30th. Notably, the company is turning the build into a live event, inviting people from the additive and construction industries to witness its NEXCON 3D printing solution construct a code-compliant home.
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In an attempt to address environmental challenges facing our oceans, Eke Panuku, a leading New Zealand-based sustainable development organization, has partnered with QOROX, a pioneering 3D concrete printing company, to create artificial barnacles aimed at improving marine biodiversity. The project leverages the unique capabilities of 3D printing to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of marine habitat structures.
Layer by layer, the new STRABAG BMTI (STRABAG Baumaschinentechnik International) warehouse in Stuttgart’s Weilimdorf district is growing upwards. Together with Putzmeister and its KARLOS mobile concrete printer, ZÜBLIN has developed an innovative construction method that is unique in the world. As part of their long-standing collaboration, the two companies are pooling their innovative strength to take 3D concrete printing to a new level. Their research aims to offer customers an even more flexible and sustainable printing process in the future.
Biomedical 3D printing firm ArcomedLab has reportedly established the world’s largest case list of 3D printed craniomaxillofacial implants.
Contour3D, a 3D construction company based in Sydney, NSW, has unveiled Australia’s first 3D printed one-bedroom home with a Full Occupation Certificate.
3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has secured FDA 510K clearance for its 3D printed, patient-specific VSP polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Cranial Implant solution.
3D printer manufacturer WASP will showcase two of its industrial 3D printers at the 2024 Exposanità international healthcare exhibition.
Innocrete3D, a young 3D construction printing (3DCP) company based in the UK, is set to provide the country with more sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective construction solutions by not only providing affordable building themselves but also serving as a trusted reseller of CyBe Construction, a market leader in construction 3D printing technology. By entering into a reseller agreement with CyBe Construction, Innocrete3D has become the first official reseller in Europe.
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In countries and areas like the US, Canada, China, Russia, the Middle East or Africa, the enormous availability of land often clashes with insufficient housing. New technologies such as 3D printing can help build houses better, cheaper, more sustainably and faster. For this reason, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced an over $600 million package that will research and develop new ideas and technology like prefabricated housing factories, mass timber production, penalization, 3D printing, and pre-approved home design catalogs.
Researchers from Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have developed realistic 3D printed heart and lung models that can bleed, beat and breathe like their real counterparts.
According to the University of Maine (UMaine), researchers have secured a $75,000 grant to explore recycling wind blades as feedstock for 3D printing. The award is a Phase 1 winner from the Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office’s Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize. Led by the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC), the WIND REWIND team’s project ‘Blades for Large-Format Additive Manufacturing’ marks a significant milestone in their mission to advance recycling solutions for a circular wind energy economy.
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The world’s first on-site 3D printed large water tanks have been constructed in Kuwait, by Abyan, using a COBOD 3D construction printer – achieving a 25% savings on the amount of concrete and reinforcement used compared to casted tanks. Benefitting from the speed and design freedom of 3D construction printing, the tanks can be made faster, and more economically and sustainable than when using traditional formwork. The tanks – 4.5m in height and with a diameter of 7m – were 3D printed with low-cost concrete in just 5 days and only contained macro fibers for the reinforcement of the tank walls and no traditional reinforcement meshes.
Constructions-3D and Sika set a new world record with the construction of the tallest building ever made using 3D concrete printing technology. This project, realized in partnership with and using Sikacrete-733 materials from Sika, marks another milestone in the history of construction and 3D printing technology.
For many years 3D printed buildings were just one-floor houses. Then COBOD started working on two- and three-story habitable structures. Now, just after French firm Constructions-3D set a world record for the tallest 3D printed building with its construction 3D printing robotic arm, US firm ICON is getting in on the height game and introducing PHOENIX, its new multi-story robotic construction system.
In an innovative step towards sustainable living and modern architectural design, the Zephyr House project – by Kalbod Design Studio, part of the Kalbod Construction Group – has made significant strides in integrating advanced technology such as 3D printing with traditional architectural elements, according to Amazing Architecture. This initiative, which is expected to materialize at some point in the future, aims to address the need for energy-efficient and environmentally friendly housing solutions in today’s rapidly changing world.
A recent collaboration between researchers at the University of Oregon (UO) and L’Oréal has resulted in the development of a multilayered artificial skin model, designed to resemble the complexity of real human skin closely.
Ceramic tools show their potential where metal devices start to fail, with ceramics increasingly becoming the material of choice in many medical tools. Not only are they extremely heat and wear-resistant, they are also perfectly biocompatible and can be easily sterilized.
ICON, a of advanced construction technologies and large-scale 3D printing, has released a new suite of products and technologies designed to further automate construction, including a radical new robotic printer that enables multi-story construction, a new low-carbon building material, a digital catalog for residential architecture with more than 60 ready-to-build home designs, and an AI Architect for home design and construction.
D.R. Horton, the largest homebuilder by volume in the United States, has made a strategic investment in Apis Cor, a manufacturer of construction 3D printing robotic technologies. The two companies plan to work together on a multi-unit construction project in South Florida after the finalization of the new 3D printed wall system, which Apis Cor estimates will result in a significant increase in productivity.
According to multiple reports on Arab language media, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially completed and unveiled the World’s first partly 3D printed mosque, a gigantic and majestic structure in Jeddah. The project was conducted using four construction 3D printers from the Chinese company Guanly, and coordinated by their regional representative BuildTech Innovations.
North Carolina-based medical 3D printing startup Phase has secured a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance its work in 3D printing technology for microfluidic organ-on-a-chip models.
Following the success of a breakthrough eye transplant, Belgian 3D printing company Materialise has introduced its latest solution to treat patients requiring total temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthroplasty.
US-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has launched its new multi-material 3D printed denture offering. This is being advertised as the industry’s first solution for multi-material, jetted, and monolithic (one-piece) 3D printed dentures.
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PrintStone 3D, a Dubai-based company specializing in 3D printing technology for construction, has received accreditation from the Dubai Municipality for the first 3D building system. This accreditation comes after the successful completion of the 3D printed Gate House in a residential community of one of the leading real estate developers in Dubai. The approved technical conditions for PrintStone’s 3DCP technology are valid for one year from the date of issuance.
Desktop Health, the healthcare business unit of Massachusetts-based industrial 3D printer manufacturer Desktop Metal (DM) has announced a new formulation of its Flexcera resin for 3D printing gingiva.
Following its partnership with Airbus, metal AM company AddUp has collaborated with medical device startup Anatomic Implants to submit a 510(K) application for what the company claims to be the world’s first 3D printed toe joint replacement.
Austrian ceramic 3D printing company Lithoz will present the next development stage of its lithium disilicate material for dental 3D printing at LMT Lab Day Chicago 2024.
Presented in 2021, the Tor Alva – White Tower («Weisser Turm») is an over 24-meter tall building that is 3D printed using concrete extrusion. Designed for Fundaziun Origen, the tower offers space for art installations and for music and theater performances. Visitors ascend a spiral staircase through a series of colonnades to reach the stage of the high, vaulted hall on the top floor.
A new study from Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, and the Wallenberg Wood Science Center, shows how a hydrogel material made of nanocellulose and algae can be used as an alternative, greener architectural material. The abundant material can be 3D printed into a wide array of architectural components – using much less energy than conventional construction methods.
Chinese drug 3D printing firm Triastek has announced that its T22 3D printed gastric retention product has become the first drug of its kind to receive Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
UK-based robotics company Open Bionics has announced that its 3D printed finger device has been adopted for the first time by a hand amputee from London.
Edinburgh-based tumor 3D printing specialists Carcinotech has successfully raised £4.2 million in an investment round led by Eos Advisory (Eos) and the Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS).
In an initial proof of concept, voxeljet and ParaStruct GmbH have successfully tested the 3D printing of recyclable residual materials from the construction industry. For this purpose, voxeljet’s binder jetting 3D printing technology was used. The material tested was the Ecomould material set from Parastruct GmbH. This material set consists of biogenic production residues from the construction industry and a mineral binder, which was developed by the Austrian start-up.
3DXB Group, a leading UAE construction 3D printing company, has reportedly achieved a Guinness World Record for the largest 3D printed villa, located in the Al Awir 1 area of Dubai. The company created the four-meter-high, 303-square-meter residential villa in one seamless printing session.
Medical equipment manufacturer Kallisio has announced the FDA 510(k) clearance for its Stentra, a 3D printed oral stent tailored for Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) patients undergoing radiation therapy.
3D printer manufacturer Stratasys has announced that its J5 MediJet 3D printer is being used by the University Hospital Birmingham (UHB) to 3D print tailored cutting guides used in craniomaxillofacial tumor surgery.
Metal 3D printing technology from Bright Laser Technologies (BLT) has played a key role in the production of the world’s first flexible robotic system for minimally invasive brain surgery.
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Australian 3D construction printing technology company, Luyten 3D, has entered a partnership with the University of New South Wales to design and build one of the world’s most advanced 3D printed owner-occupier homes in Australia. The property will be built in Melbourne over the next few months and it will be used to showcase the benefits of building homes and other structures using 3D printing technology.
Alquist 3D has entered a newly penned 3D printed construction technology partnership with Aims Community College of Greeley, in Colorado. The Board of Trustees of Aims Community College voted unanimously to approve construction of the Aims Workforce Innovation Center (AWIC) on the College’s main campus, at which Alquist 3D will be the master tenant. It will serve as a research and development facility for the company and will also enable the college to train students interested in entering the field of 3D construction printing through an innovative codeveloped curriculum.
After securing a £612,176 grant from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Aston University is set to integrate a Quantum X bio 3D printer into its research facilities.
AKF, the large Danish real estate developer, in partnership with Danish 3DCP Group, and Saga Space Architects, has 3D printed a low CO2 concrete community building in the greater Copenhagen area measuring 72m² (775 SF). The building was created using a COBOD BOD2 printer and will house a gym, guest room, and common laundry facility for residents.
Mighty Buildings, a 3D printing construction technology company known for its prefabricated, environmentally friendly, and climate-resilient homes, along with partners led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), has been awarded a $5 million GFO-22-305 grant from the California Energy Commission. The funding supports the partners’ work to develop, test, and demonstrate zero-carbon or near-zero-carbon, cost-effective, modular, and manufactured homes in Bay Point, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area, that can be readily deployed, particularly in under-resourced communities.
Holcim, a 3D concrete printing company, has recently completed the ‘Phoenix’ bridge – building on the success of Striatus, an award-winning 3D concrete printed bridge presented at the 2021 Venice Biennale of Architecture. The company’s collaboration with renowned partners such as Block Research Group at ETH Zurich, Zaha Hadid Architects Computation and Design Group, and incremental3D has been pivotal in exploring scalable sustainable infrastructure solutions through Phoenix.
3D printer manufacturer Stratasys has partnered with Siemens Healthineers to conduct a research project focused on advancing medical imaging phantoms used in computed tomography (CT) imaging proving to be a vital tool in hospitals globally.
Hive3D Builders, a Texas-based construction company, has 3D concrete printed the ‘Las Casitas’ rental units in the old town of Round Top, in Texas. The newest addition brings an interesting dynamism to the town – with the new-age buildings contrasting with the rest of the traditional architecture, including historic buildings, and antique and vintage stores, of the town.
Chinese medical firm Wedo Bio-Medical Technology Co, Ltd. has announced that its new 3D printed spinal implant has successfully received market approval in China.
The two leading standard issuing bodies, ISO and ASTM, already collaborate on the F42 set of standards for additive manufacturing. Now they are releasing the new ISO/ASTM 52939:2023 standard that specifies quality assurance requirements for additive construction (AC) concerning building and construction projects in which additive manufacturing techniques are used for construction.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected ICON, a leader in advanced construction technologies and large-scale 3D printing, to take part in the agency’s 10-year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study. ICON is among a group of 14 performers that DARPA selected through a competitive solicitation process.
Belgian 3D printing company Materialise has played a crucial role in the success of the breakthrough first-ever eye transplant.
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According to Penn State University, a research proposal by Benay Gürsoy, assistant professor of architecture, was awarded nearly $50,000 as the 2023-24 recipient of the Stuckeman School’s Collaborative Design Research Fund, which supports collaboration in design innovation. Gürsoy seeks to overcome the challenges of 3D printing concrete structures on indefinite surfaces in an effort to reduce the environmental effects of housing construction.
Germany’s first publicly funded, 3D printed, multi-family house is being constructed in the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Lünen. For the first time, the construction method is being combined with the conditions of public housing subsidies.
Construction 3D printing firm Black Buffalo 3D is partnering with Innova Homes Limited, a Trinidad and Tobago-based property development company to bring its technology to the region. Through their agreement, Black Buffalo 3D’s machines will be used to print homes and the companies will create a construction 3D printing training program for students and workers. On top of that, Innova will become a distributor and servicing agent for Black Buffalo 3D in Trinidad, Tobago, Guyana, and offer support to the Caribbean and South America.
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South Dakota-based resin 3D printer manufacturer B9Creations has announced the limited release of its new dental 3D printers and materials, dubbed B9 Dent XL 3D printer and the upcoming B9 Dent Lab, along with a range of specialized resins.
In the words of MX3D founder Gijs Van Der Velden, “Wow, end of an era!” The MX3D bridge in Amsterdam was removed this week after a two year permit from the City of Amsterdam ended. In 2021 the City gave MX3D a 2-year permit for the MX3D Bridge project, to study 3D printed infrastructure at one of the busiest crossings in the center.
According to the Qatari News Agency (QNA), the pavilion of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) TASMU (SMART Qatar) has entered the Guinness World Records Book as the longest independent concrete structure built using 3D printing technology.
Pharmaceutical customization technology developer CurifyLabs has launched Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) developed Pharma Inks for on-site production of patient-tailored and personalized medicines in pharmacies and hospitals.
The R. Buckminster Fuller Dome Home Not-For-Profit and Mighty Buildings, a 3D printing construction technology company, are set to jointly design and develop a new visitor center and museum at the site of the legendary architect’s iconic “Bucky Dome” home. Located in Carbondale, IL, this holds its place on the National Register of Historic Places, and has captivated visitors for decades. The joint project is intended to connect Fuller’s impressive legacy to innovations that represent the future of sustainable building, thanks to Mighty Buildings’ new materials and offsite 3D printing construction methodologies.
Progreso, a leader in Central and South America’s cement industry, has inaugurated Guatemala’s first-ever 3D printed building, through its corporate accelerator, Progreso X. The milestone was achieved in collaboration with Danish 3DCP Group, utilizing COBOD International’s BOD2 construction 3D printer.
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Chicago-based biofabrication firm Dimension Inx has announced that CMFlex, its FDA-approved 3D printed regenerative bone graft product, has been used in its first two clinical cases.
Construction hardware specialist Putzmeister presented many innovations relating to the construction site of tomorrow at the bauma fair in Munich. The German company is looking at construction 3D printing technology to address low productivity and the shortage of skilled workers, particularly by introducing the mobile and highly automated KARLOS 3D printer.
Pharmaceutical start-up MB-Therapeutics is using its MED-U Modular 3D printer to offer personalized on-demand treatment to patients.
Carcinotech and 3D bioprinting firm CELLINK have announced a partnership to accelerate cancer drug development with 3D bioprinted tumor models.
According to Emirates News Agency (WAM), the Dubai Municipality has introduced the world’s inaugural certification and conformity marking system for 3D printing within the construction sector. This initiative aims to enhance the quality of concrete mixes in Dubai-based factories and streamline related processes.
India is home to nearly one and a half billion people, a vast potential market for 3D printed healthcare applications.
3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) introduced the new MJP 300W wax 3D printer and the VisiJet Wax Jewel Ruby – two additions to its portfolio of end-to-end solutions for jewelry manufacturing. The company’s new MJP 300W is the most advanced and flexible among its wax 3D printers, capable of addressing a variety of jewelry manufacturing workflows with enhanced productivity, efficiency, quality, and design freedom.
Miami-based climate-tech startup, Kind Designs, is leveraging 3D concrete printing technology from CyBe as a faster, cheaper, and more sustainable construction method to produce ‘Living Seawalls’. These underwater structures protect our shores, improve the ocean’s biodiversity, and monitor water quality.
Make3D, an Indian manufacturer of material extrusion 3D printers, released the new Pratham X affordable, large-volume, made-in-India 3D printer.
After TOYOTA adopted its high-speed metal AM technology, Japanese startup SUN METALON has raised $2 million in additional pre-series A funding from new investors Impact Science Ventures, i-nest capital, Scrum Ventures, and existing investor D4V (Design for Ventures). This brings the total amount raised since inception to approximately 1.3 billion yen (US$9.7M).
The renovated N243 highway between Alkmaar and Koggenland was officially opened. Over the past years, extensive work has been done to redesign the Schermerhornerweg, Middenweg, and Noordervaart (N243). With these adjustments, the road has been made safer, given a ‘greener’ appearance, and is now ready for many more years of use. For this project, Saint-Gobain Weber 3D printed three different bicycle bridges in their industrial 3D production line in Eindhoven.
3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has entered into a partnership with radiotherapy accessory manufacturer Klarity to expand the distribution of its patient-specific 3D printed FDA-cleared Virtual Surgical Planning or VSP Bolus radiotherapy solution.
Peopoly, a Hong Kong-based 3D printer manufacturer, has launched its latest Magneto X. This high-performance FFF 3D printer sets new industry standards for speed, precision, and reliability, at a retail price of US$1,999 (and a pre-order price of US$1,399).
According to India’s ETGovernment.com, Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhry, Director General of Border Roads, recently inspected the under-construction Himank Air Dispatch Unit, which is set to be the world’s largest 3D printed campus (and was built using COBOD technology).
Meltio, a specialist in affordable wire-laser metal deposition additive manufacturing technology (Directed Energy Deposition, DED), launched the new Meltio Robot Cell, a turn key metal additive manufacturing solution featuring an industrial robotic arm and the recently launched slicing software Meltio Space. The new hardware fits within the Spanish company’s vision to offer a reliable solution for industries around the world, reducing costs and improving manufacturing processes. This new system allows standard metal 3D printing starting from a build plate in a factory as well as part repair or feature addition.
3D Systems has completed its strategic initiative to insource the manufacturing of two more strategic printer platforms. The company transferred this activity from two electronics manufacturing services (EMS) partners, with which 3D Systems maintains commercial relationships to expand the adoption of these platforms globally. As a result of insourcing, the company now controls the entire manufacturing process from design to production – leveraging its deep technical and application expertise to deliver products of superior quality and innovation to its customers. Additionally, with this increased level of manufacturing process control, 3D Systems has matched or improved production quality and reduced lead times to meet customer demand. This includes the ability to be nimble and adapt solutions to meet customers’ unique needs with unmatched additive manufacturing capabilities and printing process customization options.
Mighty Buildings, a leader in 3D printing construction technology known for its prefabricated, environmentally-friendly, and climate-resilient homes, has raised $52 million in funding – demonstrating strong investor confidence in Mighty Buildings’ innovative offsite 3D printing construction technology. The round was co-led by Wa’ed Ventures, the $500 million innovation-focused venture capital fund backed by Saudi Aramco, and by BOLD Capital Partners, a US disruption and transformation-focused venture firm.
Taiwanese 3D printing company Ackuretta has launched its next-generation UV curing oven for dental 3D printing, dubbed CURIE Plus.
DEEP is emerging from stealth with the project of a subsea station that will revolutionize access to and understanding of our planet’s oceans. Scalable, modular, and autonomous, the DEEP Sentinel system will be built using primarily WAAM metal 3D printing technology. It has been designed for deployments up to 200m below the surface. This radically opens up access to the world’s continental shelves and the entirety of the Epipelagic Zone (sunlight zone), home to over 90% of marine life. To study, understand, and preserve Earth’s most important biome we must first be able to access it, and DEEP exists to develop technology for exactly that purpose.
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When Raise3D first announced its MetalFuse solution for end-to-end metal fused filament fabrication in late 2021, it became one of a small number of companies in the AM industry to specialize in metal extrusion technologies. Today, the company’s solution is used for quickly and safely producing all sorts of metal products, from jigs and fixtures, to functional parts and prototypes, to small-batch end-use components. As we’ll see in more detail, Raise3D’s technology really excels when it comes to precision. This is enabled due to a combination of hardware and software optimizations, as well as a deep collaboration with materials developer BASF Forward AM. Let’s take a look at how the company’s Forge1 3D printer and MetalFuse workflow stand out within the metal AM and—even more specifically—metal FFF segments.
According to the Jerusalem Post, Israel-based Ackerstein Industries, a frontrunner in producing eco-friendly concrete solutions for infrastructure and industrial construction, is expanding its innovative efforts into 3D concrete printing.
Hyderabad-based Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) researchers have unveiled a novel approach to detect and monitor diabetes.
Flashforge, a Chinese manufacturer of 3D printers, has released its latest system, the Adventurer 5M (AD5M) Pro – signifying the company’s entry into a new age of rapid printing. The auto-leveling feature makes the AD5M Pro more user-friendly, while its enclosed chamber and air filtration system ensure safer operations. The introductory price is $599, and the system will be available to order from September 5th, 2023.
Laempe Mössner Sinto GmbH showed off its complete portfolio of solutions for core-making technology at GIFA 2023, last 12th-16th June 2023 in Dusseldorf, Germany. GIFA is the world’s largest foundry trade fair and, as a full-service provider, Laempe offers a wide range of products from the design to the construction of turnkey plants: core shooters, including gassing units, core sand mixers, automation, and robotics solutions as well as automated visual and quality inspections. In addition to core shooters, Laempe offers products and solutions along the entire value chain, including an internally developed sand binder jetting 3D printer.
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Last month, I bought a box of 3D printed pasta, Spaghetto 3D, from BluRhapsody. I promised I would do an unboxing and cook a meal with it for VoxelMatters’ VM Focus on 3D printed foods this month. It took some time. I finally got down to it, with a modern, high-tech twist on one of my favorite dishes: Pasta alla Norma, one of the most traditional pasta dishes of the rich Sicilian culinary tradition.
Anycubic has launched its latest light-curing post-processing device, the Anycubic Wash and Cure Max, at this year’s Formnext+PM South China. The sleek, pearl-white machine, with a generous capacity, was officially unveiled at the event, boasting several noteworthy features, including:
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It’s not every day we get to cover a new 3D printing technology. Companies release software upgrades and new hardware models, but a new technology on the market is something of a special event. That’s why we’re excited to be exploring a new additive technology developed by Axtra3D called Hybrid PhotoSynthesis (HPS), said to “transcend the limits of SLA, DLP and LCD.”
After completing multiple successful beta deployments, Mantle is shipping production versions of its P-200 printer and F-200 furnace incorporating additional hardware and process refinements. Westec Plastics, a custom plastic injection molder and tool builder based in Livermore, California, received the first Mantle production system.
In a competition for hardware size, capabilities, productivity (and giant facilities) that has literally taken on in China, EPlus-3D, one of the leading Asian (and global) manufacturers of polymer and metal L-PBF systems, is launching the new EP-M1550, which is likely going to be (at the time of launch) the largest commercially available metal L-PBF system in the world.
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The BioMatters team at the University of Michigan has developed a fully biodegradable, reusable, and recyclable material – upcycled sawdust – to replace the wasteful concrete formwork traditionally used across the construction industry. Millions of tons of sawdust waste are reportedly created each year from the 15 billion cut trees. This waste is often burned or dumped in landfills, left to contribute to environmental pollution.
Nexa3D, a leading provider of ultrafast polymer 3D printing technology, has reached a significant milestone in its third year of commercial activity. The company has surpassed a count of 1,000 ultrafast 3D printers deployed worldwide – solidifying its fast-growing position in the additive manufacturing space.
Microscale 3D printer manufacturer Boston Micro Fabrication is making its debut in the dental sector by launching UltraThineer, the “world’s thinnest cosmetic dental veneer.” This news follows right after the company secured $24 million in series D funding to advance micro-scale additive manufacturing.
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QOROX, a construction company in New Zealand, has become an authorized reseller of 3D concrete printers from CyBe Construction, a Dutch leader in 3D concrete printing hardware, software, and materials. This partnership strengthens the growing interconnectedness in the additive manufacturing industry and aims to spread advanced 3D construction technology across New Zealand and Australia.
Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Technology, or SBOT for short, a leading provider of high-precision components for the oil and gas industry, has purchased a Sapphire XC large-format printer from Velo3D to expand its additive manufacturing capabilities.
3D printing stands for progress in construction like hardly any other process. It not only enables the implementation of individual geometries and components made of concrete that would not be possible with conventional formwork technology but also optimizes production processes and accelerates the digitization process in the construction industry. The construction of a 3D printed tiny house in North Rhine-Westphalia by MENSE KORTE also highlights the use of more sustainable building materials for printing.
Chinese drug 3D printing firm Triastek has concluded its First-in-Human (FIH) study of its new 3D printing drug, dubbed T21. This drug is designed to treat moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC).
Austrian ceramic 3D printing company Lithoz and New York-based biomaterials specialist Himed have announced a long-term partnership to drive innovation in the 3D printing of medical-grade bioceramics.
RENCA, a pioneer in sustainable geopolymer materials for construction 3D printing, has set a significant milestone in the construction industry by using their zero-cement geopolymer 3D printing mortar in the construction of the world’s first 3D printed geopolymer house. The sustainability of construction materials and methods is a major global concern, given the significant pollution contributed by these elements. With emerging technologies such as 3D printing, new possibilities for reducing environmental impact are arising. This technology not only offers unparalleled freedom in design but also lessens the waste produced and the materials required.
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Emergent, a pioneer in advanced construction technology, has completed the first 3D concrete printed (3DCP) home in California. The event marks a significant milestone, with the property conforming fully to the state’s stringent building codes – the most rigorous in the United States, driven among others by regional seismic activity.
Megnajet, a UK-based fluid management specialist, has launched the JetSource HFR Core, a new fluid management system designed to meet the challenges of high-volume, inkjet printing and additive manufacturing applications.
Infrastructure is emerging as a key area of development for concrete 3D printing. Cambridge researchers, working in partnership with industry and specialist companies like Versarien, have helped develop the first 3D printed piece of concrete infrastructure to be used on a National Highways project. The 3D printed structure – a type of retaining wall known as a headwall – has been installed on the A30 in Cornwall, where it is providing real-time information thanks to Cambridge-designed sensors embedded in its structure. The sensors provide up-to-date measurements including temperature, strain and pressure. This digital twin of the wall could help spot and correct faults before they occur.
According to Gulf News, the Dubai Municipality has officially announced the issuance of the first construction license for a privately-owned villa utilizing 3D printing technology. The villa, to be situated in the Al Awir 1 sector of Dubai, will be fabricated in one continuous printing process, as per the municipality.
Hive3D Builders, a construction 3D printing company, has developed a carbon-neutral alternative to traditional cement – offering the potential to significantly reduce CO2 emissions associated with construction. This novel printing material, which replaces the usual mortar in 3D concrete printing, can reportedly cut down CO2 emissions by a remarkable 93%. The development holds the promise of making the already eco-friendly method of additive manufacturing even more sustainable, with the potential to revolutionize the global construction industry.
Amnovis, an additive manufacturing production and engineering company based in Belgium, has produced a United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Master File.
14Trees, a joint venture between Holcim and British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, launched a new construction-ready 3D printer, the Iroko. The new machine, which externally looks very similar to other existing systems, looks to improve construction speed, cost, and flexibility – scaling up digital automation to build resilient and affordable housing, education infrastructure and commercial real estate worldwide.
3D Systems and Oerlikon AM have entered a collaboration agreement to further scale metal additive manufacturing. Combining both organizations’ deep process and applications expertise with 3D Systems’ Direct Metal Printing platform and Oerlikon AM’s surface engineering capabilities will enable a faster path to market for applications in high-criticality industries such as semiconductor and aerospace.
Lithoz GmbH, a leader in ceramic 3D printing, and New York-based biomaterials specialist Himed have entered into a long-term partnership, joining forces in further driving innovation and research into the 3D printing of medical-grade bioceramics.
CyBe Construction, a leading provider of 3D concrete printers, and the South African Housing & Infrastructure Fund (SAHIF) have joined forces in a collaboration aimed at tackling the pressing housing shortage in South Africa. The joint effort will leverage innovative 3D concrete printing technology to deliver faster, cheaper, and more sustainable homes. This strategic cooperation comes in response to the urgent need for affordable housing, and represents a significant step toward achieving the United Nations’ goal of providing safe and accessible housing for all by 2030.
UltiMaker has added PET Carbon Fiber (CF), an easy-to-use and versatile composite material, to its portfolio of high-performance materials for S series 3D printers. UltiMaker PET CF offers superior strength, high heat resistance, and high chemical resistance for strong high-performance thermoplastic applications for a wide range of industries.
BiologIC Technologies, the UK based biotechnology company behind the 3D printed ‘lab-on-a-chip’ platform, has received funding from Innovate UK. This financial support has allowed the company to accelerate the development and manufacture of cheaper drugs and vaccines.
With a new project that showcases 3D construction printing’s potential beyond low-rise residential housing, utilizing COBOD‘s BOD2 printer, PERI started working on Europe’s first 3D printed public building: a football clubhouse. The 330 sqm (3.550 sq ft) structure of the SC Capelle football clubhouse has 2 floors and will be printed in 140 hours.
RCAM Technologies, an industry-leading provider of 3D printed concrete solutions dedicated to offshore renewable energy, has signed a deal to purchase a state-of-the-art gantry robot system – the CyBe GR – from CyBe Construction, a front-runner in the field of 3D concrete printing technologies. By harnessing the groundbreaking capabilities of the CyBe GR, RCAM is set to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy by reducing costs and environmental impacts associated with manufacturing its infrastructure.
3D BioFibR, a Canadian tissue engineering company, is launching two new collagen fiber products, μCollaFibR and CollaFibR 3D scaffold, to enhance 3D bioprinting.
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Panasonic Factory Solutions Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (Panasonic), and Singapore Centre for 3D Printing (SC3DP) have developed a new multi-material printer using multi-wavelength high-power lasers, for quick and easy 3D printing of smart, flexible devices.
Indian company Divide by Zero has sold its 1100th 3D printer, emerging as India’s leading industrial 3D printer manufacturer. Recently, the 1100th machine, model AION NX, was selected for SCET Engineering College’s additive manufacturing lab, with the installation and inauguration of the lab taking place in the presence of Transportation Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Schaeffler Special Machinery, the Schaeffler Group’s special machine construction unit, will be showcasing its portfolio of turnkey production systems at automatica 2023 (June 27-30), the leading international trade fair for intelligent automation and robotics. A new system for multi-material 3D printing will be a key feature of the booth: the unique concept for the high-precision production of 3D printed parts comprising a combination of metals and ceramics will be available in 2024.
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Kelvin6k, the creator of ‘the world’s most affordable construction 3D printer’, is revolutionizing the construction industry with its cutting-edge robotic and sustainable construction solutions. The company’s crowning achievement to date is the construction of India’s first onsite 3D printed building – using a “Made in India” 3D printer – a 300 square foot office that was erected in just ten days using their proprietary construction technology.
Avio S.p.A., a leading aerospace company listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, has purchased a Sapphire XC 1MZ printer and an original Sapphire printer from Velo 3D to support the development and production of its propulsion systems and accelerate the advancement of the space industry.
Printed Farms, known for – among others – completing Florida’s first permitted 3D printed house in Tallahassee, successfully completed the world’s largest 3D printed building, a luxury horse barn. Printed Farms used COBOD’s BOD2 construction 3D printer for the job.
BCN3D, a renowned manufacturer of 3D printing solutions, has unveiled its latest product, the BCN3D Omega I60. Launched at a special event at its Barcelona headquarters, the new all-in-one industrial FFF 3D printer is designed to create large, sturdy prototypes and end-use components, with a particular emphasis on tooling, jigs, and fixtures.
Four companies in the medical device manufacturing industry namely EOS, Precision ADM, Orthopaedic Innovation Centre (OIC), and Tecomet, have announced a partnership. This alliance will provide an end-to-end solution for medical device additive manufacturing.
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Colorado-based med-tech company Mighty Oak Medical has announced a partnership with HP. This partnership will see Mighty Oak Medical using HPs Jet Fusion 5200 3D printers to develop 3D printed healthcare applications.
Lithoz GmbH, a leader in ceramic 3D printing, has delivered a CeraFab S65 System 3D printer to WZR ceramic solutions GmbH, a leading material development service provider active in ceramic 3D printing across multiple technologies. As part of the visionary Redox3D project to produce green hydrogen in solar tower powerplants through thermochemical processes, the Rheinbach-based company will use high-precision Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM) technology for the construction of cerium oxide components with highly complex lattice structures.
Texas A&M University at Qatar, a Qatar Foundation partner university, recently organized a training program focusing on 3D printing concrete structures for engineers working for the Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’. The training, which was organized by the university’s Office of Advancement, was part of the mechanical engineering program’s initiative in smart and sustainable manufacturing. It was held in partnership with Al Jaber Trading and Contracting.
Apsuja Infratech, a Hyderabad-based leading construction company, has partnered with Simpliforge Creations, a 3D printing construction company, to create the world’s first 3D printed place of worship – more than a year ahead of Dubai’s plan to 3D print a mosque – in the form of a Hindu temple. Situated within Charvitha Meadows, at Burugupally, Siddipet, Telangana, India, the 3D printed temple serves as a testament to the harmonious integration of technology and nature with sustainability.
NUBURU, a leading innovator in high-power and high-brightness industrial blue laser technology, delivered multiple units were delivered to Essentium, a worldwide leader in industrial thermoplastic filament extrusion additive manufacturing. In May 2022, Essentium and NUBURU jointly announced a multi-year, multi-million-dollar agreement to develop and manufacture a blue laser-based metal AM platform.
Zortrax is introducing a metal 3D printing option for the desktop M300 Dual 3D printer. The M300 Dual is compatible with an exceptionally broad selection of materials – starting from basic, economical filaments and flexible materials, through to engineering materials like nylon, and highly specialized, carbon- and glass-reinforced polymers for advanced technical applications. This wide range is now further expanded with two kits: Zortrax Full Metal Package 316L and Zortrax Full Metal Package 17-4 PH. Both sets contain all the essentials for desktop metal 3D printing, including metal-polymer filaments by BASF Forward AM: BASF Ultrafuse 316L and BASF Ultrafuse 17-4.
Israel’s XJet, which develops advanced nanoparticle material jetting technology for 3D printing of metal and ceramic parts, is seeking to raise about between $8 and $12 million from an initial public offering (IPO) of 2,000,000 shares on the Nasdaq. Together with Velo3D, XJet is the first of a new generation of AM hardware companies to go public and also the first one to do so via a “standard” IPO in recent years.
A groundbreaking initiative to rebuild Ukraine has commenced in Lviv, Ukraine, where the humanitarian foundation Team4UA, together with the Danish 3DCP Group using COBOD’s BOD2 printer, have completed the 3D printing of a building that will be used as a school, the first such project in Europe.
UltiMaker has launched its Method XL, a 3D printing solution for engineering applications – offering precision printing with industrial-grade materials – without compromising on part size. The UltiMaker Method XL 3D printer is designed to deliver the accuracy and performance of industrial production alongside the flexibility and affordability of a desktop 3D printer.
Barberio Colella Architetti (Maurizio Barberio and Micaela Colella) + Angelo Figliola, and Zheng Hui Chen designed a new footbridge to be installed over the Fuxi River in Moganshan Town, China. The project named Flowin’, set to be completed in 2023, will use robotically 3D printed thermoplastic formwork and 13 cubic meters of ECOPact concrete material from Holcim.
UK-based IPFL, experts in plastic machining, fabrication and 3D printing, has begun running the latest J850 Polyjet 3D printer from Stratasys. The machine will support the company’s compilation of 3D printing technologies and expand on its current polyjet capabilities with the J850’s latest advancements.
With a new, more stylish, logo and website, Orbital Composites has launched its latest product, Orbital e-, an affordable yet highly capable robotic additive manufacturing (AM) system tailor-made for education and research customers. Orbital is introducing this compact, single-robot system to democratize access to robotic AM, with a highly attractive starting price of just under $100,00 or a 24-month lease option at $4,000 per month.
Anycubic, a leading desktop 3D printing technology company, has launched the Photon Mono M5s, the company’s first consumer-grade 12K resin printer offering a leveling-free solution and a fast printing scheme.
Obayashi Corporation, one of Japan’s leading construction companies, has reported the completion of its 3D printed demonstration building, named ‘3dpod’ – a project that started in May 2022. 3dpod is a distinct type of structure that has been approved by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism under the Building Standards Act, in Japan. This reportedly marks its status as the first-ever building in the country to be constructed using 3D printers with cement-based materials.
According to Digital Building Technologies, researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) have developed a 3D printer designed to transform large quantities of stone waste from quarries into customizable architectural elements. The stone waste, or rock flour, in places like Ticino, can constitute up to 40% of total production. The printer was demonstrated in a case study, where it fabricated an optimized floor system using the byproduct of a marble quarry in Ticino.
Since they launched last year, HP’s latest Jet Fusion 5420W and Metal Jet S100 systems have significantly expanded the medical 3D printing potential of its portfolio.
Stratasys and CollPlant have announced plans to “transform healthcare with industrial scale bioprinting of tissues and organs.” To establish a method for bio-fabricating human tissues and organs utilizing CollPlant Biotechnologies’ rh-Collagen-based bioinks and Stratasys Ltd’s P3 technology-based bioprinter, the two companies have signed a cooperative development and commercialization agreement. The first project focuses on making a solution for CollPlant’s program for regenerative breast implants that can be used on an industrial scale.
In a medical 3D printing breakthrough, the first US surgeries featuring a revolutionary spinal implant made from Evonik‘s VESTAKEEP® i4 3DF PEEK filament biomaterial were conducted earlier this month. Developed by Curiteva, a US-based technology firm, the implant has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and is the first-ever 3D printed, fully interconnected porous polyether ether ketone (PEEK) implant of its kind for commercial use.
Scientists at the University of Swansea are developing a 3D printed vegan nose for those requiring artificial nose transplants, the Daily Mail has reported. This process offers a sustainable and personalizable option for patients, utilizing plant based materials and human cells to 3D print artificial nose cartilage.
3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has announced the NextDent Base and NextDent Cast 3D printing materials for dental applications, along with the new NextDent LCD1 printing platform.
Following the adoption of a new 3D printer by Stratasys‘ partner reseller Cylaos, the Regional University Hospital of Brest (CHU de Brest) is seeing significant improvements in pre-surgical planning procedures.
Carbon, a leading 3D printing technology business, has a new production option to 3D print clear aligners for the dental 3D printing sector.
3D Systems, a leading U.S. additive manufacturing company, has announced plans for a Regenerative Tissue Program (RPT). The strategic initiative aims to develop and commercialize bioprinted human tissue, building upon 3D Systems expertise in Healthcare from in-house products such as Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) and recent acquisitions, including the $400M purchase of Volumetric Biotechnologies.
Medical device supplier rms company has added a 3D Systems DMP Flex 350 Dual 3D printer to the more than 30-machine-strong print farm at its 3D printing complex.
Prosthetic 3D printing specialist Open Bionics has delivered bionic arms to a facility in Germany where injured Ukrainian soldiers are being treated for landmine injuries.
The UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded a team at the University of Nottingham £6 million to develop a toolkit that helps get 3D printing into the country’s hospitals and surgeries.
Biopharmaceutical equipment supplier Sartorius has acquired a 10% stake in 3D bioprinting innovator BICO.
Researchers at the USA’s National Eye Institute (NEI) have developed a way of 3D bioprinting eye tissues using patient stem cells.
Regenerative medicine specialist CollPlant has announced that its proprietary 3D bioprinted breast implants have successfully passed animal testing.
High-resolution micro-scale 3D printing company UpNano GmbH has announced the development of UpFlow, a photopolymerizing material.
3D printer manufacturer Stratasys and 3Shape, Denmark-based 3D scanning and software company announced a new color workflow for automated 3D printing employing 3Shape’s Dental System software and the Stratasys J5 DentaJet 3D printer.
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This year the 3D Printing Industry Awards will use money raised from our annual event to make a donation to charity. Ahead of the live event next week, I asked Merel van der Stelt from 3D Sierra Leone to tell us more about how the project works and how 3D printing can be used to change lives in the West African country.
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Sahajanand Technologies Private Limited (STPL), an industrial technology development company, headquartered in Surat, Gujarat, India, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing (NCAM), in Hyderabad, Telangana. The move is intended to facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing between the two organizations. The MoU was signed by Rahul Gaywala, CEO of STPL3D, and Jaspreet Sidhu, CEO of NCAM.
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has completed South Africa’s first-ever 3D printed building, thanks to a collaborative effort between UJ’s Department of Architecture and Design and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI). Utilizing a CyBe Robot Crawler and a cement-based material, the one-room structure was printed on UJ’s Doornfontein, Johannesburg, campus, in under eight hours.
Siam Cement Group (SCG), the largest and oldest cement and building material company in Thailand and Southeast Asia, has completed the first two-story 3D printed building in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – in the form of a medical center. The center boasts a total floor area of 345m², is located in Saraburi, Thailand, and was constructed using a COBOD BOD2 3D concrete printer.
Anycubic has unveiled its latest resin 3D printer, the Anycubic Photon Mono 2 – the upgraded version of the popular Photon Mono 4K, featuring several significant improvements including a 6.6″ 4K+ upgraded screen, larger build volume, upgraded LighTurbo UV light system, and laser engraved build platform.
PERI 3D Construction, a pioneer in 3D construction printing, is currently using a COBOD BOD2 3D construction printer to print the walls of Europe’s largest 3D printed building. The project was initiated by KRAUSGRUPPE, a project developer, builder, investor, real estate manager, and broker in Heidelberg, Germany. The building is being built for Heidelberg IT Management GmbH & Co. KG, a cloud and data center provider.
Driven by the mission to expand access to affordable metal 3D printing for small-to-medium size companies and decentralize additive manufacturing, Xact Metal is continuing its partnership with Materialise and its Magics 3D Print Suite.
6K Additive, a division of 6K Inc., has entered an agreement with Australia-based Surgical Metal Recycling Pty Ltd (SMR). The companies will explore a shared mission to transform the metals supply chain in Australia, including revolutionizing the way surgical implants are treated at the end of their useful life.
BEAMIT Spa, a leading provider of metal additive manufacturing services, and MTU Aero Engines, a world-renowned manufacturer of aero engines, have begun a collaboration to 3D print Ti64 additive manufactured components for the aviation industry.
Velo3D, a leading metal additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical parts, has entered a strategic partnership with PhysicsX, through Velo3D’s Technical Partner Program. The partnership gives Velo3D customers access to PhysicsX’s AI-enabled physics simulation workflows to hyper-accelerate simulation loops, improve simulation fidelity, and algorithmically explore complex design spaces to unlock new performance levels. It also provides PhysicsX customers with access to some of the most advanced metal AM capabilities currently available – enabling them to produce novel, highly optimized part designs, with ease.
Dyndrite, providers of the core Accelerated Computation Engine (ACE) and Application Development Kit (ADK) used to create next-generation digital manufacturing hardware and software, and UPM Additive Solutions, a supplier of metal build plates for the additive industry, have entered into a joint agreement to create ‘smart’ metal build plates for metal 3D printing.
Nexa3D has released its XiP Pro ultrafast industrial 3D printer, a system that provides one of the highest daily production throughputs and lowest total costs of ownership in its class. The XiP Pro features print speeds notably faster than the traditional SLA- and DLP-based technologies, a more powerful print engine, and a 19.5-liter build volume.
3D Systems (NYSE:DDD), the first company to market a hardware system based on SLS technology back in the 1990s, has entered into an agreement to acquire Wematter, a Swedish 3D printer manufacturer, that will broaden 3D Systems’ Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) portfolio. Wematter designed and introduced the Wematter Gravity in 2019 which brought an affordable, turnkey SLS solution to the market. The closed-loop system is designed to operate in a smaller-footprint environment outside of a manufacturing floor, such as an office.
UltiMaker, a global leader in desktop 3D printing, presented the final reformation of its brands following the merger of Ultimaker and MakerBot last year. The new brand identity reflects the company’s strategic vision to drive adoption of desktop 3D printing solutions, and introduces a new product architecture.
MolyWorks, a California-based metal AM powder manufacturer and service provider, has integrated the DMP Flex 350 from 3D Systems into its manufacturing workflow. As a result, MolyWorks has recognized significant efficiency improvements in its production process, and opportunities to enhance the breadth of capabilities by delivering additively manufactured end-use parts to its customers. With these advantages, MolyWorks has grown its customer base, including the work the company is conducting alongside the United States Air Force to evaluate 3D printed flight-critical parts.
FreeFORM Technologies, an engineering and manufacturing company, is expanding its service offering with the addition of a Tritone Dominant Additive Manufacturing system, from Tritone Technologies, a global provider of metal and ceramic AM technology for industrial production.
Swiss 3D printing manufacturer, Sintratec, and Spanish machine tools and high-tech equipment distributor, Maquinser S.A., have entered a new partnership that sees Maquinser become the first supplier of Sintratec’s modular selective laser sintering (SLS) solutions in the Iberian Peninsula – expanding the company’s distribution and service network in the Mediterranean region.
Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM) has acquired a Velo3D Sapphire XC printer – expanding its additive manufacturing capabilities and joining the Velo3D Contract Manufacturer Network. The purchase is Keselowski’s first from Velo3D, and the purchase continues the company’s legacy of utilizing the most advanced manufacturing capabilities on the market to deliver finished, high-quality parts to its customers.
Dedem (more specifically – Selltek – Dedem’s recently-acquired 3D solutions company), an Italian vending machine company, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Tritone Technologies, a provider of metal and ceramic additive manufacturing technology for industrial production. Currently, Tritone is present in Europe, Japan, and North America.
Cognitive Design Systems (CDS), a French additive manufacturing software start-up, has partnered with Stratasys (SYSS) – becoming a Platinum Partner of the GrabCAD Software Partner Program. As part of this collaboration, Stratasys users will gain access to CDS’s cutting-edge software for additive manufacturing feasibility and cost analysis – known as Cognitive Additive.
PERI 3D Construction is taking 3D construction printing to new dimensions in Europe: the IT server hotel, which the KRAUS GROUP is realizing in Heidelberg, will be about 54 meters long, eleven meters wide and nine meters tall. With the COBOD BOD2 3D printer, PERI will print the vertical elements of the building and using i.tech 3D mortar, a 100% recyclable material from Heidelberg Materials. The special architecture gives insights into the free design that can be easily realized with the 3D printing process. Overall, we expect a pure printing time of only about 140 hours.
Scientists at Cardiff University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have designed and built a fully-functional 3D printer out of LEGO that can print synthetic skin and other tissues. The LEGO bioprinter is more affordable than other similar systems on the market and is open for anyone to replicate.
Materialise, a leading provider of additive manufacturing software and 3D printing services, has appointed Koen Berges as the company’s new chief financial officer – effective May 15, 2023. Berges will succeed the company’s long-time CFO, Johan Albrecht, who has decided to leave Materialise at the end of May ‘to pursue new opportunities’.
Chromalloy, a global aviation and energy technology company, has chosen SLM Solutions as its metal additive manufacturing partner and has acquired its first SLM machine, the SLM®280. With previous experience in metal-based additive manufacturing, Chromalloy will now utilize SLM Solutions’ reliable and open-architecture technology to develop high-quality metal parts, focusing on its proprietary LifeX products and services that lower the cost and duration of engine overhauls while maintaining the high safety and quality standards demanded by customers and the industry.
Eplus3D, a leading Chinese manufacturer of metal 3D printers, has added a new metal 3D printer to its quad-laser series by officially launching the new EP-M400 system.
Solukon, an additive manufacturing depowdering company, is now cooperating with the Swiss company – URMA AG – with a focus on the Swiss AM market. By cooperating with URMA, Solukon is further expanding its already expansive global sales network through an industrial heavyweight in Switzerland.
Impossible Objects, a 3D printer and materials company, will unveil the new CBAM 25 machine at RAPID +TCT, in Chicago. The CBAM 25 reportedly prints 15x faster than the fastest competition – further enabling 3D printing to reach mass production. The printer will be commercially available in early 2024, and uses advanced materials for superior mechanical properties and tolerances.
Handddle, a French industrial startup developing intelligent production cells for additive manufacturing, and the French Air and Space Force have renewed their collaboration to support the rise of AM in the defense sector. Only one year after installing a micro-factory at the heart of the French Air and Space Force’s National 3D Printing Pole (PNI3D), Handddle is taking a step forward and renewing its collaboration with a new installation.
SprintRay, an industry leader in digital dentistry, has entered a partnership with Braces On Demand, an online platform for in-office printing of orthodontic fixed appliances, to provide automated, end-to-end 3D printing solutions to improve patient treatment times and productivity for orthodontic practices.
Lithoz, a global market and innovation leader in ceramic 3D printing, and SiNAPTIC, a Colorado-based additive manufacturing and medical device startup focused on 3D printed technical ceramics, are set to sign a strategic partnership agreement that includes sales and marketing activities. The deal also includes the purchase of seven Lithoz CeraFab S65 Medical printers for SiNAPTIC’s new research center in Lafayette, Colorado.
nano3Dprint, an additive manufacturing solutions provider, has unveiled its latest D4200S printer – a noteworthy advancement in sub-micron AM technology. According to the company, the system is capable of a 20 nanometers print resolution, and is the highest-resolution additive print system available.
AML3D has signed a value-added reseller agreement (VAR) with Phillips Corporation – specifically targeting the US Federal Government sector. Phillips is a leading service provider and manufacturing reseller partner to the United States Federal Government and is now a reseller of AML3D’s ARCEMY systems. The agreement focuses exclusively on selling ARCEMY systems to the United States Federal Government, including the US Navy, Airforce, and Army.
Gurvinder Kahlon has joined Stratasys as Vice President and General Manager of Stratasys Direct, Inc. – the company’s on-demand parts business, where he will report to Chief Industrial Business Officer, Rich Garrity. Kahlon will play a key role in growing Stratasys Direct’s AM production business. He brings over 20 years of digital manufacturing experience in software, factory automation, R&D, and product management roles.
Atelier des Refusés, known for their unique and high-quality decorative pillows, has partnered with Stratasys, a market leader in 3D printing, to launch a new collection called ‘Biodiversity’. Inspired by the world of mushrooms, this collection celebrates the beauty of biodiversity and the essential role these organisms play in the natural regeneration process and terrestrial ecosystems.
SLM Solutions, a leading metal additive manufacturing technology provider, has entered a collaboration with the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) to scale up the industrialization of additive manufacturing. This partnership is set to revolutionize the metal additive manufacturing industry by developing new outstanding parameters for SLM machines and the NXG XII 600.
9T Labs AG, experts in the production of continuous fiber components, has completed its most recent project within the company’s ongoing collaboration with Oris SA, the Swiss manufacturer of luxury mechanical watches – the ProPilot Altimeter watch. Oris decided to partner with 9T Labs, again, after the recent success of the Oris’ Coulson limited-edition watch.
Aspect Biosystems and Novo Nordisk A/S have entered a collaboration, development, and licensing agreement to develop bioprinted tissue therapeutics designed to replace, repair, or supplement biological functions inside the body, with the aim of delivering a new class of truly disease-modifying treatments for diabetes and obesity. The collaboration will leverage Aspect’s proprietary bioprinting technology and Novo Nordisk’s expertise and technology in stem cell differentiation and cell therapy development and manufacturing.
Adroitec Information Systems Pvt. Ltd., a global engineering solutions provider with state-of-the-art development centers in India, is Stratasys’ newest channel partner. “We are delighted to collaborate with Stratasys and offer world-class 3D printing technologies to the Indian manufacturing industry to help it become more competitive. We look forward to a great collaboration,” said Mr. Swaroop Chand, MD, Adroitec.
As we already well know, NASA is working to build a research base on the moon to send the first astronauts to Mars, and as a result of this, the development of Lunar construction is growing rapidly. A master’s student from the Florida International University (FIU) – Brandon Aguiar – seems to be a promising player within the industry.
Creality has just launched multiple new products in celebration of the company’s anniversary. At the 9th Anniversary and Spring Event titled “Reflect and Renew”, Creality launches the K1 series, HALOT-MAGE series, Sermoon D3 Pro, CR-Scan Ferret, Creality Nebula Pad+AI LiDAR, and other accessories. Alongside these new products, Creality also launches a series of 3D printed footwear solutions.
The British Army is reportedly expected to acquire SPEE3D’s cold-spray metal 3D printing technology to help develop the army’s unplanned repair capabilities. In addition to purchasing the XSPEE3D printer, the British Army has signed a two-year contract to work with SPEE3D which involves delivering training courses, and working closely with the British Army’s Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
Stratasys Ltd has completed the acquisition of the additive manufacturing materials business of Covestro AG. The acquisition, which is immediately accretive, includes R&D facilities and activities, global development and sales teams across Europe, the US, and Asia, a portfolio of approximately 60 additive manufacturing materials, and an extensive IP portfolio comprised of hundreds of patents and pending patents.
Following extensive research in collaboration with Glassomer, a German-based glass manufacturer, Lithoz has unveiled its most recent material, ‘LithaGlass powered by Glassomer’. Glassomer recognized Lithoz’s cutting-edge Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing technology as the sole process capable of refining and 3D printing their material with unparalleled precision and intricacy. This quartz glass-based composite slurry marks a groundbreaking milestone for both partners.
Nexa3D, a specialist in ultrafast polymer 3D printing hardware, has completed the acquisition of Addifab, the originator of Freeform Injection Molding, a proprietary and patented digital tooling process that couples the design freedom of 3D printing with the mechanical performance of injection molding using thousands engineering materials.
GREENFILL3D, a Polish startup specializing in 3D printing applications using innovative, eco-friendly materials, has entered a collaboration with four top filament manufacturers, including Chilean company Copper3D and three Polish firms: Grupa Azoty, Spectrum Filaments, and ROSA 3D. This partnership will facilitate the development of the COLORISED line of lighting accessories, incorporating antibacterial, biodegradable, and compostable properties into everyday items.
EOS, a leading technology supplier of additive manufacturing solutions, has adopted the Materialise CO-AM software platform to manage its AM processes for application engineering and internal sinter production. CO-AM integrates with EOS’ existing infrastructure and will be used to improve the efficiency of AM production across the company’s global facilities.
Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International, has released its annual Wohlers Report 2023. This year’s report takes a deep dive into the growth of the additive manufacturing industry, with insights from 10 industry sectors. New content includes an examination of large-format AM applications, including aerospace and construction, as well as a look at the growing number of AM standards and codes.
German service bureau Götz Maschinenbau has invested in four additional production-scale Stratasys H350 3D printers to meet growing customer demand for high-quality end-use parts. The investment will ramp up Götz’s total fleet size to six systems. The new units, to be installed over the next 18 months, position the company as the leading service bureau for SAF technology in EMEA.
Rosotics, a producer of hyper-efficient metal additive manufacturing solutions, has recently unveiled the first completed prototype of its Mantis printer – a notably large structure capable of printing up to 45kg of material per hour, using ‘rapid induction printing’ and a standard 240V outlet. The company’s first printers are expected to be ready for delivery in October this year, for a minimum deposit of US$95,000.
The polymer materials experts at Evonik have developed a new material called INFINAM TPC (thermoplastic co-polyester), in close collaboration with Asian powder bed fusion printers manufacturer Farsoon. This new material is also the industry’s first high-performing flexible thermoplastic co-polyester powder, claims Evonik.
Safran, an international high-tech company operating in the aviation, defense and space markets, has acquired SLM Solutions‘ NXG XII 600 metal 3D printer. The 12-laser production system will be used to produce large, qualified aluminum parts for current and next-generation programs.
ADDMAN, an additive-focused contract manufacturer and engineering firm, has purchased two Sapphire XC printers from Velo3D. The printers will be installed in ADDMAN’s Castheon facility – expanding the company’s existing fleet of Sapphire printers and helping it meet the demands of its customers in space, aviation, energy, and defense. The printers will also enable ADDMAN to expand its addressable use cases by lowering production costs of 3D printed parts and providing the capabilities to 3D print parts that are 500% larger in volume compared to the original Sapphire printer.
The original Bits from Bytes (BfB) 3D printers used by architect and shoe designer, Bryan Oknyansky, to launch the world’s first premium and customizable 3D printed high-heel shoes brand are being listed for sale by the award-winning designer. Using the legendary BfB 3D Touch 3D printer, Bryan worked his way up from prototyping his globally-admired shoe designs in his bedroom, to showcasing his ground-breaking footwear ranges on fashion runways.
VulcanForms, an MIT-born company that builds and operates advanced digital manufacturing infrastructure, has appointed David Kalinske as Vice President and General Manager of Aerospace and Defense.
With another somewhat unconventional public move, Nano Dimension Ltd. (Nasdaq: NNDM) has submitted a revised offer to acquire Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS) for $19.55 per share in cash (the previous offer was $18 per share and it had been turned down by Stratasys board. At the height of the 2013-2014 period, Stratasys stocks traded above $120 per share. At the same time, Nano Dimension has filed a lawsuit against its own shareholders, Murchinson Ltd. (“Murchinson”), Anson Advisors, Inc. (“Anson”), Boothbay Fund Management (“Boothbay”) and their affiliates, “for improperly acquiring and misusing their shareholding interests in Nano Dimension.” Nano Dimension also just reported full FY 2022 revenues of $46 million (Stratasys generated roughly 14 times as much).
SWISSto12’s newly incorporated St12 RF Solutions, Inc. will collaborate with Frontgrade Technologies to deliver complex differentiated RF solutions to the US aerospace market that enable the next generation of critical systems and missions
Linde, an industrial gases and engineering company, has launched its next-generation post-additive manufacturing cold spraying gas supply solution, LINSPRAY Connect, which will significantly enhance the reliability and safety of the cold spraying process. The advanced supply solution was developed in collaboration with German cold spraying technology leader, Impact Innovations.
Oqton, a software provider helping manufacturers increase innovation and efficiency by intelligently automating production, and Baker Hughes, a global energy technology company, have entered a technical and commercial software development agreement. The agreement will bring together the two companies’ engineering expertise and knowledge of manufacturing to develop an industrial, digital ecosystem that will transform how manufacturers bring their products to market in highly regulated industries such as energy, aerospace, and healthcare. The solution is intended to accelerate the design and production of additively manufactured parts across the entire manufacturing workflow to increase efficiency and facilitate regulatory compliance.
Researchers at the University of Michigan have reportedly developed a 3D concrete printing (3DCP) technique that promises better and more environmentally friendly structures, at a lower cost. Architect Mania Aghaei Meibodi and researchers Alireza Bayramvand and Yuxin Lin of the DART lab, at the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, have developed a method for creating ultra-lightweight, waste-free concrete. The method reduces weight by 72% compared to conventional, solid concrete of the same size, and is leading to new partnerships and patents beyond the university.
The University of Bologna (Università di Bologna) has just introduced a three-day Summer School focussed on metal 3D printing in construction, which will be held at the university’s Alma Mater Studiorum, on 4-6 July 2023. The course will cost €350,00, and will be hosted by the Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering (DICAM). The application deadline is 15 June 2023.
Zeda, Inc. (formerly PrinterPrezz, Inc.), a global leader in advanced 3D manufacturing and nanotechnology solutions for the medical, space, defense, and aerospace industries, has appointed Geoffrey Doyle as the company’s Chief Investment Officer. He previously served as a founding advisor. In this role, Geoffrey will be a critical driver of the company’s international expansion plans and investment strategies.
The Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS) Board of Directors has unanimously rejected the proposal it received from Nano Dimension Ltd. (Nasdaq: NNDM) to acquire Stratasys for $18.00 per share in cash. The offer was described as unsolicited and undervaluing Stratasys.
Dyndrite, providers of the GPU-accelerated computation engine used to create next-generation digital manufacturing hardware and software, has entered a new partnership with MIMO Technik and ASTRO Mechanical Testing Laboratory.
Italian 3D printing company Kentstrapper launched ZeroHS, a professional 3D printer that boasts unprecedented printing speed. The ZeroHS can handle prints at up to 400mm/s, making it one of the fastest 3D printers on the market, and offers an efficient solution for the needs of companies in a variety of sectors, from prototyping to production.
Optomec CEO, Dave Ramahi, has sadly and unexpectedly passed away. Yesterday, the company issued the following statement: “It is with intense sadness that we announce Dave Ramahi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Optomec, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his home in Boston, Massachusetts. Optomec’s Board of Directors, its management team, and its employees extend their deepest sympathies to Dave’s family. He will be remembered for the personal compassion and boundless energy he brought to the company and its customers. He will be deeply missed by many across the industry.”
Materialise, a global leader in 3D printing software and service solutions, has collaborated with both Phase3D, a Chicago-based startup creating real-time inspection technology for powder-based AM, and Sigma Additive Solutions, a software company providing in-process AM quality assurance software. The companies’ collaboration is focused on providing process monitoring for metal 3D printing, through Materialise Process Control – a newly released software solution that enables manufacturers to introduce quality control using data gathered during the 3D printing process. Materialise has also introduced its Build Processor Software Development Kit (BP SDK) – a platform connecting 3D printers with software for data preparation, such as Materialise Magics.
Endeavor 3D, a leading additive contract manufacturer, has been promoted to HP Digital Manufacturing Partner. The company is committed to providing innovative solutions that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and open up new possibilities for engineers, designers, and researchers of additive manufacturing in North America.
Metal 3D printer manufacturer One Click Metal entered a partnership with Impac Systems Engineering (ISE) for distribution of the BOLDseries 3D printer in 9 US states. One Click Metal will thus benefit from its new partner‘s extensive expertise in the additive manufacturing field, characterized by a highly qualified service network.
Rapidia, the manufacturer of a water-based metal paste bound metal 3D printer, has applied a considerable reduction to the price of their Conflux 1 metal 3D printing hardware as part of their mission to make advanced manufacturing more accessible.
Applied Research Associates (ARA), a research and engineering firm headquartered in New Mexico, has awarded faculty in the University of Arkansas’ College of Engineering nearly $3.5 million to study the most expedient ways to 3D print horizontal mission structures for the US military, according to the university’s news outlet. The $3.5 million sub-award comes as part of a larger $12 million award ARA received from the United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center.
Nexa3D has acquired XYZprinting‘s laser sintering technology, channel and worldwide customer base, rounding out its own high-end industrial polymer laser powder bed solutions (represented by the quad laser QLS 820 system) with XYZ’s more affordable MfgPro230xS and MfgPro236xS systems and expanding its material library.
Jabil Inc. has teamed with KAV Sports to create made-to-order, personalized bicycle helmets that deliver superior comfort and protection using custom-engineered materials and additive manufacturing. Recognized by Time Magazine as one of the ‘best inventions of 2022’, the KAV Portola helmet is made from custom nylon carbon-fiber material – engineered by Jabil – to meet exacting standards for performance and aesthetics.
A recent study by COBOD International has found that there are 129 3D printed buildings spread over 105 distinct construction sites, globally – 40% (51 buildings) of which exist thanks to COBOD’s 3D construction printers. The company with the second highest number of 3D printed buildings is Icon, with 15 3D printed buildings, followed by Winsun, Cybe, and xtreeE – each being responsible for the construction of five 3D printed buildings.
At the recent AM Strategies 2023 conference, in New York, Voxel Matters caught up with Alexey Dubov, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Mighty Buildings – a Californian company that was founded and went through the Y Combinator program in 2018 (W18) that is transforming the way we make homes, using some of the latest manufacturing technologies.
The Digital Builders Association, a Non-Profit Trade Association exclusively serving the Global Digital Construction Industry, launched its first State of the Industry Summit, a two-day online event that will take place on March 30-31, 2023.
Oqton, a software provider helping manufacturers increase innovation and efficiency by intelligently automating production, has entered a partnership with Farsoon Technologies, a global manufacturer and supplier of industrial-level polymer and metal LPBF systems. The combination of the technology leadership and expertise of these two organizations is intended to enable a complete manufacturing workflow – from design through to production – within a single software solution.
Desktop Metal, a leader in additive manufacturing technologies for mass production, in collaboration with Sandvik Additive Manufacturing, a leading producer of gas-atomized metal powders, and a top five global automotive manufacturer, has qualified copper alloy C18150 (also known as chromium zirconium copper) for binder jet 3D printing on Desktop Metal’s Production System.
IperionX, a leading provider of sustainable titanium technologies, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SLM Solutions, a global leader in metal additive manufacturing systems, for the potential supply of spherical titanium metal powders from IperionX’s planned Titanium Demonstration Facility (TDF), in Virginia, to SLM.
Holo has appointed industry veteran John Buffington as the company’s Head of Product Engineering – a role which, now that it has been filled, will further support Holo’s momentum in scaling the growth of metal part production and commercial delivery.
3D Systems has further expanded its digital dentistry portfolio with the release of new materials (NextDent Base and NextDent Cast) and a new printing platform (the NextDent LCD1) – helping customers accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing as part of their workflows, increase speed, productivity, efficiency, and precision, and improve the patient experience.
Over the past few weeks, we have been printing with, and reviewing, Creality’s latest desktop printer – the Ender-5 S1. With advertised features such as ‘an upgraded motion system for 2000mm/s² acceleration and up to 250mm/s printing speed’, and a price tag of $559, we were curious to see if the printer was actually worth it.
Snowbird Technologies will launch its patented Snowbird Additive Mobile Manufacturing Technology system (SAMMTech) at The Navy League’s 2023 Sea-Air-Space Show, this April.
Hospitality visionary Liz Lambert and her team have joined forces with ICON, a leader of advanced construction technologies pioneering large-scale 3D printing, and BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, a world-renowned architecture firm, to reimagine and rebuild El Cosmico, currently a 21-acre unique campground hotel in Marfa, TX.
Meltio, a laser metal deposition technology manufacturer, has announced four new partners that will help expand its worldwide sales network to meet the growing demand for its wire-laser metal 3D printing solutions. The Spanish multinational has signed contracts with new resellers in the United States (Accufacture LLC), Argentina (Tecmahe), Italy (Wire Trading Srl), and Spain (DPR Automatismos), to increase the presence of the Meltio Engine CNC Integration; the Meltio Engine Robot Integration, and the Meltio M450 metal 3D printer in different industries.
Germany-based Neotech AMT and US-based Advanced Printed Electronic Solutions (APES) formed a wide-ranging strategic partnership wherein Neotech and Advanced Printed Electronic Solutions shall cooperate, share resources, and technologies to further the development and manufacturing capabilities of additive manufacturing approaches to 3D Printed Electronics in North America.
Xometry, a global online marketplace connecting enterprise buyers with suppliers of manufacturing services, has acquired Istanbul-based Tridi, and has launched a localized marketplace for Turkish customers. With the acquisition of Tridi, Xometry adds a significant marketplace in a strategic area of the region that can support customer needs throughout Europe.
Impossible Objects, a leading provider of composite-based additive manufacturing (CBAM) solutions, has appointed Steve Hoover as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. Hoover, the former Chief Technology Officer at Xerox, is an accomplished engineering and corporate development leader that reportedly aims to reimagine the future of 3D printing with Impossible Objects’ breakthrough technology.
We had the chance to sit down with Henrik Lund-Nielsen, the founder of COBOD International, to chat about what has been going on at COBOD lately. Mr. Lund-Nielsen has also very kindly opened up about the upcoming plans for the company with respect to infrastructure 3D printing and other applications beyond housing. Read on to find out about COBOD’s exciting future.
B-jetting, a specialized 3D binder-jet company, released two new entry-level printers: The Educator and The Researcher. Both printers provide a customer-friendly, turnkey, binder-jet system.
Sakuu Corporation, a transformative additive manufacturing and solid-state battery company, and inventor of the disruptive Kavian platform for the commercial-scale production of next-generation SwiftPrint batteries and other complex active devices, and Plum Acquisition Corp. I, a special purpose acquisition company formed by Ursula Burns, Kanishka Roy, and Mike Dinsdale, have entered into a definitive business combination agreement – providing for a merger that will result in Sakuu becoming a publicly traded company. Upon the closing of the proposed transaction, the combined company will be renamed Sakuu Holdings Inc., and is expected to be listed on a US national exchange under the ticker symbol “SAKU.” The transaction implies an enterprise value of approximately USD 705 million.
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Stratasys has signed an agreement with Ricoh USA, Inc. to provide on-demand 3D printed anatomic models for clinical settings. Stratasys’ Patient-Specific 3D Solutions combines 3D printing technology from Stratasys, the cloud-based Segmentation-as-a-ServiceTM solution from Axial3D, and precision additive manufacturing services from Ricoh into one convenient solution. The new service builds on an existing relationship between Ricoh 3D for healthcare, and Stratasys for expanding access to 3D printed medical models.
Hello everyone and welcome back to the first 3dpbm Pulse Podcast of 2023, the first under our new name: VoxelMatters Podcast. Today we speak with Ido Eylon, CEO of 3DM Digital Manufacturing, about a technology that is going to change the way polymer laser powder bed fusion – the process commonly known as SLS – for the better and forever.
Farsoon Americas has entered a new distribution agreement with Indurate Alloys, a leading supplier of thermal spray, and laser and PTA powders based in Alberta and Ontario, Canada. The partnership enables Indurate Alloys to distribute Farsoon’s open, industrial-grade additive manufacturing machines to Canadian customers, and reflects Farsoon’s commitment to expanding its global reach and supporting the growth of the additive manufacturing industry.
The Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC) has significantly expanded its collaboration with the Coventry-based Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC).
As a supplier to General Motors, TEI is using the world’s largest 3D sand printer to produce cast cores for the series production of large-format, weight-saving structural components for the Cadillac CELESTIQ. We had anticipated that the new GM model would have parts made from 3D printed sand tooling, now we also know which technology is going to be used. Each VX4000 prints hundreds of inner cores for several vehicle sets in just one night: making short delivery times for weight and design-optimized components possible
IperionX has appointed Harold Sears as the company’s Additive Manufacturing Senior Advisor. IperionX’s circular titanium metal powder is a critical input to manufacturing a wide range of specialized titanium components. Harold Sears’ appointment as Senior Advisor will increase IperionX’s technical capability to rapidly additively manufacture high-quality, low-cost prototype and production titanium components for advanced industries.
To accelerate its mission to expand humanity across the solar system by developing long-term human habitation in space, Vast has acquired space startup Launcher.
Visser Precision, a contract manufacturer serving major industries from the racetrack to outer space, has purchased and received two Velo3D Sapphire printers – expanding its 3D printing capabilities for its aerospace customers. One of the printers is the first Sapphire printer calibrated for Haynes 214 (UNS N07214), a nickel-based superalloy that is now available as a powder option for all Velo3D customers. The other Sapphire printer is calibrated for Inconel 718, which is commonly used in many aerospace and industrial applications for its high strength and corrosion resistance.
3D Systems’ ProJet MJP 2500W Plus is now available for purchase and immediate shipping. The new solution is specifically designed to produce complex, high-quality, pure wax 3D printed jewelry patterns with speed and precision for use in the lost wax casting process. Engineered specifically to meet the unique requirements of the jewelry industry, the ProJet MJP 2500W Plus can produce high-resolution, 100% wax casting patterns, in hours. This enables the quick and cost-effective creation, iteration, and production of all jewelry styles, including the most complex geometries.
Hepburn and Sons LLC, advisors to the American maritime industry, officially joined forces with MELD Manufacturing Corporation, developer of the patented, solid-state metal additive manufacturing process and provider of MELD 3D printing machines. The companies have been working together since 2021 to introduce the Navy and other military services and DoD agencies to MELD, also known as additive friction stir deposition.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s R&D center has registered a new patent for an adhesive device for 3D printers that automatically distributes adhesive material on the printing plate – ensuring that the printed material sticks adequately. This is the seventh patent registered by the R&D center.
Picture yourself walking away from your 3D printer as the first layer is being printed. There’s no babysitting your machine, hoping the filament won’t peel off the surface or the nozzle doesn’t get too close to the bed. That’s because of the Beacon sensor by Beacon3D that was mounted on the 3D printer. Seconds before your print, you generate a mesh of your bed surface that’s precise down to the sub-micron level. This is the same mesh that your printer software will use to make micro-adjustments during your print; ensuring the perfect first layer.
Black Buffalo 3D Corporation (BB3D) has been awarded the gold Global Innovation award at The Nationals, presented by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The award is in recognition of providing the first 3D printed construction solution to comply with the International Code Council Evaluation Service’s (ICC-ES) standards for structural walls – ICC-ES AC509. The NAHB Global Innovation award recognizes the most advanced and cutting-edge original products, services, homes, communities, and champions of the building industry, worldwide. This year had the largest pool of applicants, with over 70 companies competing for the Gold Award.
3D Systems has appointed Dr. Rebekah Gee to the 3D Systems Medical Advisory Board, effective 1 March 2023. Dr. Gee is a recognized expert on public health policy and was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2017.
VulcanForms, an MIT-born company that builds and operates advanced digital manufacturing infrastructure, has appointed Dr. Philip Garton, a seasoned finance executive with more than three decades of experience at global organizations, as its Chief Financial Officer.
IperionX has partnered with Carver Pump to use IperionX’s patented and award-winning titanium technologies to additively manufacture titanium pump components for the US Navy. Carver will design the titanium pump components, guide IperionX’s prototyping, and lead the qualification of these titanium pump components for the US Navy.
Desktop Metal is planning an additional $50 million cost reduction for 2023 that will prioritize investments and operations in line with near-term revenue generation – positioning the company to achieve its long-term financial goals.
Stefan Thundal, a well-known figure in the additive manufacturing industry and in the company, has been appointed as the new CEO of metal AM service provider AIM Sweden, effective February 1, 2023. Göran Elovsson leaves the CEO position but continues to work strategically for the company.
nano3Dprint, an additive manufacturing solutions provider, has entered into a collaboration with the Billi Research Lab, whose objective is to improve patient quality of life by developing breakthrough technologies and solutions to address unmet clinical needs. The Billi Research Lab is supported by the Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children (LuskinOIC).
You may not have heard of Germany-based Orion AM, and that’s likely because they were formed just before the pandemic. Their goal is to produce parts for advanced applications using aerospace-grade polymers, like PEEK and similar high-temperature engineering materials [the company was recently in the news, as its technology is being used for the first known 3D printed parts to ever touch down on the Moon’s surface]`.
AMFG has entered a new partnership with leading product development and prototyping company AME-3D. Through the implementation of AMFG’s MES and workflow automation software, AME-3D will continue to reinforce its core operations – laying down essential foundations to further scale its production.
Holo, a Silicon Valley-based metal additive manufacturing company, has appointed David Benhaim, a successful entrepreneur with high-profile leadership experience in the AM industry, to its Board of Directors.
AON3D, a high-temperature additive manufacturing solutions company, has just released AON3D Readyprint filaments – the company’s new line of high-performance materials.
Allison Beese, associate professor of materials science and engineering, has been appointed as the co-director of the Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition (CIMP-3D). The center is operated by Penn State University – in partnership with 3D Systems.
Quickparts, a global leader in on-demand industrial production services, has partnered with Materialise, a global leader in 3D printing solutions, to leverage its CO-AM platform to manage its distributed manufacturing flows. The platform will support Quickparts’ traditional and additive manufacturing (AM) capacities and connect to existing production systems.
3D Systems and Stewart-Haas Racing, the championship-winning NASCAR team that has relied on 3D Systems’ ProX 800 stereolithography and Figure 4 Standalone 3D printers to improve speed and performance in its racecars, have recently entered a technical partnership. With the help of 3D Systems and this three-year partnership, Stewart-Haas Racing is able to rapidly design, prototype, and create durable parts.
After launching the largest robotic LFAM system in Dubai last week, Dutch company CEAD is looking to strengthen its presence in the Middle East by signing Immensa as its distributor for the region. Immensa and CEAD will partner on several fronts.
3DPRINTUK, a leading London-based service provider of polymer PBF 3D printing, is expected to continue its pattern of year-on-year growth and expansion – according to its planned internal investment strategy – into 2023. 3DPRINTUK closed 2022 with news of its ISO 9001 accreditation – a major milestone for the company.
Mycorena, in Sweden, and Revo Foods, in Austria, are venturing into a collaborative project to reinvent 3D printed food using customized mycoprotein for the first time. The pair first announced their collaboration in early October 2022, and have now received noteworthy funding from the EU to further develop the project. The grant is allocated to the development of new technologies and processes to produce mycoprotein optimized for 3D printing. The project’s purpose is to drive the commercialization of the first-of-its-kind whole-cut seafood option in the alternative protein space.
Lithoz GmbH, a global market and technology leader in ceramic 3D printers and materials, signed a sales partnership agreement with Wendt (India) Ltd., strategically extending operations to the subcontinent’s fast-growing 3D printing market. The cooperation with WIL, an internationally reputed operator in the field of super abrasive grinding wheels and machines, will enable both companies to further expand and develop their business in India.
A new C100 EASY LAB ceramics SLA 3D printer from French company 3DCeram was delivered to Sivas University of Science and Technology. According to 3DCeram, this is the first technical ceramic 3D printing machine in Turkey and the company believes that this initiative marks the first step in a rich relationship with long-term prospects.
Weber State University is using 3D printing to advance its research on composite materials that support northern Utah’s aerospace and defense ecosystem. The university’s Miller Advanced Research and Solutions Center recently upgraded and installed the Impossible Objects’ Composite-Based Additive Manufacturing system, or CBAM-2. The machine prints composite materials that can then be used to design parts for a range of high-tech applications.
Nano Dimension, a leading supplier of additively manufactured electronics (AME) and multi-dimensional polymer, metal, and ceramic 3D printers, has delivered the company’s Admaflex130 Evolution – the first of its next-generation high-precision ceramics and metal fabrication systems – to the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), in Germany, one of the leading technical universities in Europe.
Pantheon3D, a Youngstown-based additive manufacturing construction company, has taken delivery of COBOD’s BOD2 3D construction printer at The Ohio State University’s Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME).
Sculpteo, part of BASF and a leading online 3D printing service provider in France, signed a contract with Dutch company AM-Flow to purchase multiple AM-Flow systems and specifically the AM-VISION, AM-SORT and AM-BAGGING systems.
UltiMaker, a global leader in desktop 3D printing, has launched the UltiMaker S7 – the latest in the company’s series of ‘S’ 3D printers. The UltiMaker S7 introduces a new flexible build plate that makes removing prints easy, and the integrated Air Manager that filters out up to 95% of UFPs and improves temperature regulation. The S7 also features improved automated bed leveling for reliable first-layer adhesion.
While conventional manufacturing technology has delivered in-country products on a global basis for decades – it has often involved dedicated, high-cost production assets and personnel that lack flexibility. Supply chain issues with procurement, as well as production lag times inherent to technologies like casting, can further add to costs and delayed delivery of conventionally manufactured products.
Robb Hudson has been appointed as the CEO and President of MELD PrintWorks Corporation – MELD Manufacturing Corporation’s new spin-out company.
3DM is an Israeli startup, founded in 2016 and trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange since 2021. The company has just emerged from stealth and it is now ready to scale by offering something truly unique in the SLS – or polymer L-PBF, to be precise – global landscape: a quantum cascade laser (QCL) technology that can deliver industrial-grade printing quality, with any thermoplastic material, at a significantly lower printing cost compared to existing technologies.
SCRAM is the keyword in Northrop Grumman’s quest toward hypersonic superiority. As nations around the world race for hypersonic supremacy, for hypersonic missiles (in what is still a relatively mild arms race) as well as for any future hypersonic vehicle, Northrop Grumman is perfecting SCRAM C/C, Northrop Grumman is looking to SCRAM, Scalable Composite Robotic Additive Manufacturing, an additive manufacturing-based rapid fabrication process that produces superior, high-temperature materials at up to half the cost and schedule.
Alexander Schmitz is now effectively the CEO of GE Additive. GE appointed Alexander Schmitz as the CEO of GE Additive last December with the role effective as of January 16, 2023. He will be based in Munich, Germany, and will report to GE Additive’s current chief executive, Riccardo Procacci, who takes on an expanded leadership role at GE Aerospace.
Diamond Age, a full-stack robotics innovator with the mission of using automation to make homeownership more affordable, has recently been revealed as the creator of the technology that was used to print Century Complete’s Mountain View Estates in Casa Grande, Arizona. The 3D printed homes are the first to be created using Diamond Age’s Factory-in-the-Field technology.
Dutch 3D concrete printing company, CyBe, has just opened its North American branch in Florida, and is planning several sustainable housing projects in the United States. Founded in 2013, CyBe Construction brings a decade of knowledge and experience from worldwide 3D concrete printing projects.
Carbon, a leading 3D printing technology company, has appointed Terri Capriolo as the Senior Vice President of Oral Health. Capriolo brings extensive healthcare industry expertise and impressive sales experience to the new role from tenures at National Dentex, Solvay Dental 360, and Straumann. Capriolo’s appointment is effective immediately, reporting directly to the Office of the CEO.
FITTLE, the equipment financing business of Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX) and Velo3D Inc. (NYSE: VLD), have entered into a strategic partnership to help Velo3D customers finance purchases of the company’s fully integrated metal additive manufacturing solution.
The University of South Florida (USF) has been awarded the Patents for Humanity award by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its patent of the 3D printed nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, which was created in the early part of the pandemic as a solution to the disrupted commercial production of standard flocked NP swabs critical in diagnostic testing for COVID-19.
Velo3D has appointed Dr. Robin Stamp as Director of Solutions Engineering to help grow the adoption of Velo3D’s metal additive manufacturing technology with new customers, in new industries. In his role, Dr. Stamp will oversee the development of new standards with regulatory agencies, the qualification of new metal alloys for use in the Sapphire family of printers, and the collaboration with partners and agencies.
The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai (IACAD) has announced its plans to build the world’s first 3D printed Mosque. The construction of the 2,000 square meter mosque, in Bur Dubai, is expected to start in October 2023, and have the capacity for 600 worshippers by early 2025.
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BCN3D Technologies’ Epsilon Series of 3D printers have been utilized by companies from the automotive giant, Nissan, to French multinational, Saint Gobain, to SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital – where the technology has been implemented in over 200 surgeries per year.
EXBuild, a company that provides sales, services, training, hardware, and software for industrial resin, composite, and metal 3D printing applications, and Meltio, a disruptive laser metal deposition technology manufacturer, have entered a distribution partnership focussed on the Midwestern and Mountain West market in the US. As an official sales partner, EXBuild will play a key role in the distribution and support of Meltio’s wire laser metal 3D printing solutions.
Sometimes a photo is worth a thousand words and this may be one of those times. Meet the Mega II, the world’s largest 3D printer, created by composites LFAM specialist CEAD for Al Seer Marine, the leading marine company in the Arabian maritime region, with a portfolio of services that range from yacht manufacturing to unmanned systems, boat operation and catering to all needs of marine operators and end-users.
Century Communities, one of the top US homebuilders and an industry leader in online sales, has launched its first community of 3D printed homes, under the Century Complete brand. The new homes infuse signature floor plans with smooth interior and exterior concrete composite walls that offer durability, sustainability, and noise reduction in a stylish yet traditional architectural package.
Snapmaker has been named a CES 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree for Snapmaker Artisan. The CES Innovation Awards program, owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in 28 consumer technology product categories.
KOKONI, a Chinese 3D printing brand, has launched the KOKONI SOTA, the company’s latest 3D printer, at this year’s CES. The printer pushes the boundaries of currently-possible 3D printing speed, accuracy, and stability.
ADDMAN, a leading US-based metal AM service provider, has added Dinsmore, a leading provider of polymer 3D printing services, to its manufacturing solutions network. This transaction marks the fifth acquisition for ADDMAN over the past 24 months, including high-profile companies such as 3rd dimension and Castheon.
Leading SLA 3D printer manufacturers Formlabs is starting the new year with a pretty major innovation to increase the productivity of its Form 3/B/+ printers SLA 3D printers. The new Formlabs Automation Ecosystem is an integrated solution that includes the Form Auto hardware attachment, the Fleet Control suite of software and a High Volume Resin System to reduce or eliminate downtime and reduce cost per part, thus enabling more production applications.
As initially reported by the Belgian newspaper De Tijd, and subsequently picked up by the Brussels Times and various tech and 3D printing websites, Meta (yes, that Meta) has acquired the Belgian 3D printed smart lenses startup Luxexcel. According to the Brussels Times, the story was confirmed by Meta on Wednesday, December 28th, saying in a statement that “We are delighted that the Luxexcel team has joined Meta. This extends the partnership between the two companies.” Among other things, the deal officially makes Meta a stakeholder in the additive manufacturing industry.
Braskem, one of the largest polyolefins producers in the Americas, and a market leader and pioneer producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, has acquired taulman3D, a leading 3D filament supplier of nylon, recycled PETG, and PET filaments to aerospace, automotive, healthcare, industrial, government, and higher education professionals worldwide. The acquisition complements Braskem’s existing portfolio of filaments (Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Carbon Fiber, Glass Fiber, and Recycled Polymers), pellets, and powders designed specifically for 3D printing applications.
re:3D has recently included UltiMachine’s ArchiMajor 32bit control board and transition to Klipper firmware with the launch of Gigabot 4, Terabot 4, GigabotX 2, and TerabotX 2.
GKN Aerospace has signed a contract with ArianeGroup to supply the next phase of Ariane 6 turbines and Vulcain nozzles. The contract includes the manufacturing and supply of units for the next 14 Ariane 6 launchers – to be produced from now until 2025, and covers the industrialization period of breakthrough laser-welded technology and additively manufactured structures.
Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies, has acquired LocLab – a company whose proprietary technology, enabled by a high degree of automation using proven workflows and artificial intelligence, allows the cost- and time-efficient creation of digital twins. This is Hexagon’s second major investment in the past month, the first of which was the recent investment of $100 million in Divergent Technologies.
Meltio has introduced its new Meltio Engine Software Partners ecosystem – to ensure a set of guaranteed and reliable software solutions for the customer to identify the best software solutions for Meltio’s Engine CNC Integration and Engine Robot Integration.
At Formnext 2022, 3dpbm was given a tour of HP’s booth. HP took an effective approach when choosing how to exhibit this year – with loads of different application examples for their plastic and metal printing technology.
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) and Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD) signed a definitive agreement for L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $58 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.7 billion, inclusive of net debt. Lockheed Martin has entered an agreement to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne in 2020 but that was blocked by the FTC, in the agency’s first litigated defense merger challenge in decades.
Lithoz GmbH, a world market and innovation leader in ceramic 3D printing, has confirmed that 2022 has been its most successful year ever, with double the order intake compared to 2021. As the end of the year approaches, Lithoz sales results indicate that 2022 marked a significant shift in innovators using ceramic 3D printing technology to scale their ceramic additive production up to industrial levels. While serial production via LCM technology has already been successfully implemented by many innovation leaders in various fields, more and more customers from industries as important and diverse as aerospace, dental, medical and electronics are now also taking advantage of this powerful process.
MMB VOLUM-e recently installed a new EOS M400-4 laser metal 3D printer after receiving funding from the Ministry of the Economy as part of “MooV-e 4.0”. The funding initiative follows the call for projects “Recovery plan for the Aeronautics industry” aimed at the strengthening of the industrial sector through a massive plan to modernize production tools, support digital transformation and improve environmental performance.
The Promised Land is generally intended as the land of Israel, which, according to the Bible’s Old Testament, God promised and subsequently gave to Abraham and several more times to his descendants. Metaphorically speaking, the idea of a Promised Land is also well suited for describing 3D printing’s potential, as the AM industry grows trying to deliver a better, more efficient and more sustainable way of producing all types of objects and parts. So it should not come as a surprise that many Israeli 3D printing companies are among the world leaders in the development of new AM technologies.
American Banknote Corporation (ABCorp), one of the longest-standing manufacturing service providers in the US, has entered a partnership with sports technology startup BATS-TOI to manufacture ‘The Mercado’ – the most advanced multisport headgear on the market, using 3D printing technology.
Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies, has invested $100 million (a portion of which is subject to certain regulatory approvals) in Divergent Technologies Inc., a pioneer of green manufacturing technologies with the first modular digital factory for the automotive industry.
Mott and Conflux, two leading advanced manufacturing companies in the United States and Australia, respectively, are partnering to bring Conflux’s 3D printed thermal solutions to North American markets.
Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) and intraoral 3D scanner specialist 3Shape are introducing a new automated 3D printing color workflow using 3Shape’s Dental System software and the Stratasys J5 DentaJet 3D printer. Using an intraoral scanner and 3Shape’s software, dental labs can capture both color and geometric information of the patient’s mouth. Users of Stratasys’ 3D printer can then import the data and print extremely accurate personalized full-color dental models.
Velo3D has appointed Brad Kreger as the Executive Vice President of Operations to support the company’s goals in production growth, quality standards, and cost reduction. Brad Kreger brings decades of experience overseeing and rapidly scaling operations in hardware production, including tenures at Thermo Fisher Scientific and its subsidiary Affymetrix, and Fluidigm Corporation. He will have oversight of Velo3D’s various manufacturing facilities and their corresponding teams, reporting to Benny Buller, Founder, and CEO of Velo3D.
Fortify, a full-stack materials science and digital manufacturing company, announced today that it has received a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures, the venture capital arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT). The funds will be used for the process and material development of additive manufacturing of RF (radio frequency) devices.
According to NNR, Amaero International has signed a binding joint venture (JV) agreement with Rabdan Industries for additive manufacturing and metal powder production in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
SyBridge Technologies will acquire Fast Radius’ assets following a comprehensive sale process and competitive auction conducted under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy code. Created in 2019, SyBridge is a platform that builds and integrates tooling and mold companies to create a global technological leader that provides value-added design and production solutions across multiple industry verticals. The company is based in Metro Detroit Michigan.
Desktop Metal has now installed more than 1,100 3D printing systems for metal components worldwide – more than 80% of which are direct metal 3D printing systems.
Titomic Limited has further expanded into the United States by entering into a reseller agreement with ADS, Inc. – a tier-1 military supplier that provides tactical equipment, procurement, logistics, government contract management, and supply chain solutions. ADS is the largest supplier to the United States Department of Defense and the Department of Energy.
FITTLE, the equipment financing business of Xerox Holdings Corporation that rebranded as FITTLE in 2022, and is a leading provider of innovative business financing and payment solutions, has entered a partnership with Formlabs to help expand access to the 3D printing company’s best-in-class digital manufacturing tools through increased affordability.
The Board of Directors of BICO Group AB has exercised the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting to issue up to 6,408,626 class B shares (“New Shares”) in full, equivalent to ten percent of outstanding shares in the company prior to the transaction, through a directed share issue to Sartorius AG.
3D Systems has appointed Dr. Joe Zuiker as the company’s Executive Vice President of Engineering and Operations, effective December 12, 2022, and industry veteran Dr. Brent Stucker, who joined 3D Systems in 2021, as the company’s new Chief Technology Officer of Additive Manufacturing – both of who will report directly to Dr. Jeffrey Graves, the president and CEO of 3D Systems.
Lockheed Martin Corporation, (NYSE: LMT), and Sintavia, LLC, have entered into a collaboration to expand research of metal additive manufacturing (AM) opportunities as an alternative to castings and forgings. AM, also known as 3D printing, has the capability to improve efficiencies in existing castings and forgings supply chains and provide parts with a higher level of detail and greater design opportunities.
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and Stratasys have applied Hexagon’s simulation technology to capture the behavior of Stratasys’ high-performance, ultra-lightweight Antero-reinforced polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) materials and its additive manufacturing processes. These rigorously-validated simulations offer Stratasys customers unique insight – enabling them to lightweight components and introduce new sustainable aircraft and spacecraft, faster.
Mikrocentrum and Brainport Development have entered a partnership with the focus on ‘bringing the value chain of additive manufacturing to a global market’. Bert-Jan Woertman and Paul van Nunen have signed a joint declaration of intent on behalf of both parties during the recent Precision Fair.
3D Systems has entered a partnership with Wematter, a Swedish 3D printer manufacturer, that will broaden 3D Systems’ Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) portfolio. Wematter designed and introduced the Wematter Gravity in 2020, which brought an affordable, turnkey SLS solution to the market in the EMEA region. Through this partnership, 3D Systems will become the exclusive worldwide distributor of the Gravity – helping Wematter expand its total market.
Autodesk Fusion 360 has entered into a new partnership with EOS, with the aim of taking additive manufacturing capabilities ‘to the next level’, according to an article written by Pooria Sohi, Product Marketing Manager at Autodesk. EOS metal and polymer machines are already available in the Fusion 360 Machine Library, but the partnership intends to improve things.
Stratasys, a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, has appointed Christian Alvarez as the company’s new Chief Revenue Officer, where he will report to Statasys’ CEO, Dr. Yoav Zeif.
ICON, a leader in advanced construction technologies and large-scale 3D printing, received a contract awarded under Phase III of NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The nearly $60 million contract builds upon previous NASA and Department of Defense funding for ICON’s Project Olympus to research and develop space-based construction systems to support the planned exploration of the Moon and beyond. ICON’s ‘Olympus’ system is intended to be a multi-purpose construction system primarily using local Lunar and Martian resources as building materials to further the efforts of NASA, as well as commercial organizations, to establish a sustained lunar presence.
SLM Solutions recently launched the NXG XII 600E and a flexible manufacturing solution, which provided an answer to some of the biggest challenges regarding build envelope limitation. However, the lack of material options still lingers and is key to unlocking high-performing parts with high-performance material requirements.
GUtech, the German University of Technology in Oman and a pioneer in construction 3D printing, completed the 3D printing of 3 new buildings in Duqm, 540 km from the capital of Oman, where GU Tech is located. The construction took just 8 days and it represents a performance nobody has matched before for this type of on-location 3D printing.
The University of Maine (UMaine) Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) has unveiled ‘BioHome3D’ – the first 3D printed house made entirely with bio-based materials. BioHome3D was developed with funding from the US Department of Energy’s Hub and Spoke program between the UMaine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Partners included MaineHousing and the Maine Technology Institute.
Sakuu, the innovator of Swift Print solid-state battery technology, has entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LiCAP Technologies, a leader in sustainable and scalable electrode coating solutions. Under the MOU, the two companies will partner to establish best practices for end-to-end development and the reliable commercial supply of premium electrodes for Sakuu’s additively manufactured solid-state battery technology.
Meteor Inkjet Ltd, a leading supplier of electronics, software, tools, and services for industrial inkjet, known for its technical expertise and innovation, and is trusted by printhead manufacturers and print system builders, is collaborating with CoreTechnologie GmbH, a global provider of 3D CAD data conversion software for additive manufacturing.
Oxford Performance Materials (OPM), an industry leader in advanced polymer science, coating technologies, and 3D printed biomedical devices, has agreed to acquire the patent portfolio of England’s Ketonex, Ltd., which is comprised of the world’s highest-performance PAEK polymer synthesis technology. By adding these synthesis patents to its existing portfolio, OPM has furthered its capabilities as a leader in PAEK (polyaryletherketone) materials technology, with broad applications in the biomedical, industrial, aerospace, energy, and electronics industries.
Darling Ingredients’ Health Brand, Rousselot, the global leader in collagen-based solutions, and Gelomics, the world-leading provider of fully integrated 3D cell, organoid and tissue culture technologies, have entered into a co-branding partnership. Rousselot Biomedical will supply Gelomics with its X-Pure GelMA (gelatin methacryloyl), a photo cross-linkable extracellular matrix, for use in Gelomics’ LunaGel™ 3D Tissue Culture System.
Approximately 200 miles north of San Francisco, surrounded by national forests, lies Redding with its population of 100,000. Not one of California’s most famous locations, the city was affected by the numerous forest fires that hit the city. Redding is experiencing more than 100 fires per year. The Redding area got hit the worst in 2018 in the Carr fire, where 1,100 houses were lost to the fires, 270 of these directly in the town of Redding. Neighboring Paradise lost more than 11,000 homes, causing damages of 16 billion USD and 85 fatalities.
At Formnext 2022, in addition to an already impressive setup, Nexa3D released multiple company updates – which included an expansion of the company’s resin portfolio with the release of ceramic, flexible, and clear materials, and partnerships with both Xometry and Quickparts, as well as DyeMansion.
In a battle of titans, SLM Solutions presented the new NXG XII 600E 3D printer, capable of producing metal PBF parts up to 1.5 meter tall (and sold the first system to its development partner), with a build volume of 600 x 600 x 1500, only to have it (partly) overshadowed by Eplus3D’s new EP-M1250 system which has a build volume of 1258 x 1258 x 1350 mm.
Quickparts, a global leader in on-demand industrial production services, joins the Roboze Parts Network, joining the latter’s vision of accelerating the local production of customized parts around the world with industrial 3D printing systems and innovative materials.
MELD announced their newest machine, 3PO, at Formnext 2022 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It features a MELD additive system with an integrated subtractive head that is independent of the additive portion. It boasts an immense cubic build space while eliminating the need for a separate subtractive machine.
Chromatic 3D Materials is launching RX-Flow™, a new line of 3D printers for reactive extrusion additive manufacturing with thermoset polyurethanes. Designed for development work and low-volume industrial production, RX-Flow™ printers are a low-cost option for manufacturers interested in testing and implementing industrial 3D printing with more durable, flexible materials than are available with FDM, SLA, and other 3D printing technologies.
Global contract manufacturer Lincotek and MMB VOLUM-e have formalized their relationship. In an agreement between the two companies, Lincotek will acquire a strategic stake in the French metal and additive manufacturing specialist. The deal solidifies the growth plan of the Group’s Surface Solution Division to further penetrate the aerospace market, in terms of both military and commercial applications. As a result, the company will find itself well placed to boost the integration of the use of AM for this market.
AddUp started in 2015, as the result of a joint venture between Michelin, the French multinational tire manufacturing company, and Fives, an international industrial engineering group that designs and builds machines. The two groups entered the joint venture after determining that the available metal additive manufacturing machines were not able to meet their requirements for high-quality, serial production of maraging steel tire mold inserts.
Vertex Manufacturing, a subsidiary of PrinterPrezz and a Velo3D contract manufacturer, added two extra capacity (Sapphire XC) metal machines from Velo3D to their fleet. One of the systems is the first of its size qualified to print an advanced copper alloy originally developed by NASA for rocket engines. The new printers allow the company to expand its ability to help customers build their most complex parts without compromising the designs, including some of the largest GRCop-42 aerospace parts in the world (up to 600 mm in diameter and 550 mm in height).
Building on many years of close collaboration, AMT and HP have formed a new strategic partnership, focused on delivering advanced post-processing capabilities to HP customers. The partnership centers on an Integrated Post Processing Solution, known as PostPro DMS (Digital Manufacturing System), which provides full support through the entire 3D printing production workflow.
Just as industry trends change in the additive manufacturing sphere, so do hiring trends. Economic factors, state of the industry and industry consolidation are among the factors that influence job creation in AM. Kensington Additive, a global search firm specializing in the 3D printing industry, is here to share its insights about how recent events, such as the pandemic recovery and rising inflation, are influencing the state of hiring and how AM’s continued industrialization is changing the nature of job demand.
GENERA, a company developing highly automated resin-based additive manufacturing technologies, and Siemens are cooperating in a comprehensive partnership to accelerate the adoption of Digital Light Processing technology for large-scale production of industrial applications. The collaboration will touch many aspects of GENERA`s business and is going to benefit end-users in a variety of ways.
Massivit 3D Printing Technologies (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: MSVT), a leading provider of unique gel deposition (GDP) large-scale 3D printing systems, will unveil the new Massivit 10000-G and its flagship Massivit 10000 to the global additive manufacturing market at the upcoming Formnext exhibition and conference in Frankfurt, Germany that takes place on November 15th-18th.
This week at Formnext, the world’s largest additive manufacturing event, HP is showcasing its new commercial Jet Fusion and Metal Jet 3D printing solutions, new post-processing capabilities, expanded Digital Manufacturing Network (DMN), new materials and recycling program, and a variety of industrial production applications. The show marks the first time HP is publicly exhibiting its new HP Jet Fusion 5420W Solution including white applications, and the full modular HP Metal Jet S100 Solution including a new John Deere production application.
A collaboration between UK-based Ai Build and KUKA Systems UK Ltd. has culminated in the development of the AMCell_ series; turnkey, integrated, 3D printing systems.
Clear aligners continue to increase in demand and 3D printing has proven to be an ideal technology to produce these mass-customized devices. Silicon Valley-based Carbon has made clear aligners one of its top priorities for expansion in the European market by offering the most seamless solution to produce them at scale using its L1 production solution optimized for clear aligner models. As a Sales Director for dental aligner solutions in Europe, Lea McGurk, has been tasked with helping dental laboratories across Europe understand the benefits of turning to Carbon’s turnkey, the subscription-based business model for their clear aligner production requirements. In this exclusive interview, we dig a little deeper into how Carbon makes it possible to go from one printer to a fleet of printers.
Raise3D, the global provider of additive manufacturing solutions for SMEs and LSEs, is introducing a breakthrough in FFF professional 3D Printing, with the launch of a Hyper Speed Upgrade Kit (HUK3) for the Pro3 Series 3D printers, their flagship professional product.
Last year at Formnext, Quantica announced its T1 Pro, an R&D system that showcased the company’s multi-material, ultra-high viscosity jetting capabilities, known as NovoJet. This year, Quantica will be back at Formnext 2022, introducing the company’s new Desktop system – the NovoJet C-7.
COBOD International has entered into a Joint Venture agreement (JV) with PT Modula Sustainability Indonesia, a subsidiary of PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk (BNBR). The partners will establish a dedicated Indonesian joint venture company aimed at developing the 3DCP business in Indonesia.
A major supplier to the space and aeronautics industry, the German company MT Aerospace, has renewed its confidence in the AddUp group with the acquisition of a second Modulo 400 machine. These two Directed Energy Deposition (DED) machines will enable MT Aerospace to multiply projects while reducing industrialization times, to move more rapidly towards the use of this technology for series production.
In an effort to bring affordable metal 3D printing to small to medium-sized companies and decentralize additive manufacturing, Xact Metal has expanded its partnership with GoEngineer, to now cover Canada, too. GoEngineering currently represents Xact Metal in the West, Midwest, and Southeast United States.
The 3MF Consortium, an organization dedicated to advancing a universal specification for 3D printing, has appointed Duann Scott as its new Executive Director. Duann Scott supersedes Luis Baldez, who has served as Executive Director since 2020.
This year, at Formnext, in Frankfurt, Germany, Caracol will be exhibiting the company’s integrated hardware and software LFAM platform, Heron AM, together with five case studies developed with clients across sectors. This will be the first time that visitors will be able to see the 100% in-house-developed, multi-axis robotic platform at work, at stand C21, Hall 12.1.
The newly released NXG XII 600E from SLM Solutions, based on the 12-laser NXG XII 600 platform and featuring an extended 1.5M build envelope in the Z-axis, received its first order from Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC), the prime contractor for a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) project. AFRL funded this work to leverage additive manufacturing for advanced DoD applications. Customers who already have the NXG XII 600 installed or are about to install customers can take advantage of its extensible architecture and have the option to upgrade their system to unlock the advantages of the extended Z build envelope. NXG XII 600E expects a scheduled delivery in 2023.
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Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF), a pioneer in microscale 3D printing systems, unveiled the new microArch S350, the latest addition to its roster of industrial-grade micro-precision 3D printers. This next-generation version of BMF’s 25μm-resolution system offers the highest throughput in the company’s portfolio, combining high part quality with the print speed required for end-part production.
Sintratec AG, an affordable SLS 3D printer manufacturer from Switzerland, has become the latest company (and the next SLS hardware system manufacturer) to have joined the ColdMetalFusion Alliance. The project looks to revolutionize access to industrial metal parts by leveraging cost-efficient and robust polymer SLS printing technology enabling high productivity at low investment costs.
Fortify, a full-stack materials science and additive manufacturing company, has appointed Lawrence Ganti as the company’s new CEO – succeeding Josh Martin, the Co-founder, who will take on a new role as Chief Product Officer.
As additive manufacturing continues to grow, one of the most challenging and high-potential segments of AM, that of reactive thermoset materials, remains largely unexplored. Only very few companies have fine-tuned technologies that can proficiently and cost-effectively use these materials. One of them is the French company Lynxter, which built up knowledge and experience in silicone 3D printing starting with the launch of the first S600D silicone 3D printer. Ongoing development at Lynxter has led to a new solution for the 3D printing of elastomers: the S300X silicone 3D printer.
The Bosch Group has shown a growing interest for additive manufacturing over the past few years. The company owns Dremel (a pioneer in educational desktop 3D printers), it has made strategic investments in/formed strategic partnerships with companies such as Arris, Anisoprint and BigRep, it acquired 3D printers (from basic Ultimakers to industrial SLM Solutions systems) and its ceramic division, Bosch Advanced Ceramics has made progress in offering technical ceramic 3D printing capabilities. Now Bosch Industrial Additive Manufacturing, aka BIAM, unveiled a product known (for now) as 3D Printer MVP – (Minimum Viable Product), a 3D printer based on a pellet extrusion process that uses widely available granulate materials.
As anticipated by 3dpbm in July 2022, the Cadillac CELESTIQ, described by GM “as the most technologically advanced Cadillac ever”, features an impressive 115 3D printed parts in the production vehicle, demonstrating GM’s broadest use of this process. Additively manufactured parts include the steering wheel center, which is the largest metal part GM has printed in production, combining the show surface and the structural B-side of the part. Another 3D printed part is the seat belt adjustable guide loop, which is GM’s first safety-related 3D printed part.
Nippon Gases, part of the global Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation is the latest company to join the ColdMetalFusion Alliance, which now includes multiple polymer PBF 3D printer manufacturers, a process developer and material expert (Headmade Materials), multiple post-processing experts (PRES-X and AM Solutions) and a sintering expert (Carbolite Gero). The gas expert company, providing gases to inert AM build chambers, aims to offer customers reliable industrial and specialty gas solutions and to work on reliable sintering standards together with the other member companies.
Creality has officially launched the Ender-5 S1, the latest printer in the company’s Ender series of FDM printers. According to Creality, the Ender-5 S1 has been designed not just to be another one of the printers in the series, but “a flagship that integrates and reinvents the essence of this popular series”. The upgraded motion system, which enables an acceleration speed of 2,000mm/s², and a printing speed of up to 250mm/s printing speed, is one of the ways the company is making this happen.
Europe had it first 3-story 3D printed building made in Germany by PERI using COBOD technology in 2021, and now Asia also has one. While North America may lead the development in terms of the amount of new 3D printed buildings, Europe and The Middle East are clearly leading the way in the use of 3D construction printing technology to create larger and larger buildings. With its 9.9 meters in total height, the Dar Al Arkan villa in Saudi Arabia is the tallest on-site 3D printed building in the world.
Med-tech startup Axial3D has announced the closing of a $15 million investment round led by a strategic investment of $10 million from Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions. This is Stratasys’ first investment in Axial3D. The two companies also will be providing a joint offering to make patient-specific 3D printing solutions for hospitals and medical device manufacturers more accessible so it becomes a mainstream healthcare solution.
Swiss 3D printing manufacturer Sintratec will be unveiling a brand new selective laser sintering system at the upcoming Formnext exhibition: the Sintratec S3. The Swiss-made high-tech module features a laser three times more powerful than the previous generation.
Med-tech startup Axial3D has announced the closing of a $15 million investment round led by a strategic investment of $10 million from Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions. This is Stratasys’ first investment in Axial3D. The two companies also will be providing a joint offering to make patient-specific 3D printing solutions for hospitals and medical device manufacturers more accessible so it becomes a mainstream healthcare solution.
Metal binder jetting technology, now also known by the acronym MBJ, is, at the same time, the first and the newest opportunity for binder-based metal AM processes. Invented at MIT in 1993, the technology uses an inkjet printhead to apply binder to a bed of metal powder and form green parts which are similar to parts produced by metal injection molding (MIM). These parts then undergo a series of post-process (which differ for each specific technology), including sintering, to deliver final parts.
Offering 8K resolution with proprietary next-generation illumination technology, Visitech’s newest LRS-8KA projector provides machine builders with up to 4x improvement in productivity. At Formnext, visitors will be able to see and experience how this compact and powerful subsystem will be at the heart of future production SLA 3D printers.
Eplus3D, a leading manufacturer of metal 3D printers, presented its newest large-format, multi-laser metal AM machine the EP-M1250. The new machine, which features a 1258 x 1258 x 1350 mm build envelope and nine laser systems, was built to increase the potential for multi-meter metallic part development and achieve the highest productivity and reliability.
CyBe, a global leader in 3D concrete printing with proprietary hardware, software, and printing materials, is collaborating with Lab040 in Eindhoven to create the first-ever, 3D printed, four-story apartment.
Voxelab, a subsidiary of Frashforge, is launching its latest high-temperature, direct driver 3D printer, the Aquila D1 – which includes an upgraded direct drive extruder design, 100mm/s printing speed, and an X- and Y-axis linear guide.
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Korea, Australia, Great Britain, and Germany – with the participation of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) – were able to, for the first time, optimize an optical glass fiber in such a way that light of different wavelengths can be focused extremely precisely. This level of accuracy was achieved by 3D nanoprinting an optical lens, which was applied to the end of the fiber. This opens up new possibilities for applications in microscopy and endoscopy as well as in laser therapy and sensor technology.
Borneo, known for its orangutans and other wildlife, is one of the most biodiverse places on earth, with more than an estimated 15,000 plant species found in its rainforests. Unexpectedly, this large Asian island now has its first 3D printed house – a testament to the technology’s potential and reach. In Sarawak, the Northern coastal part of Borneo, which is more urbanized than the rainforest-covered center, the large concrete pre-casting company Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad (SCIB) recently revealed the company’s first 3D printed demo house.
Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is collaborating with the additive manufacturing company, 3RD Axis, on the design, materials, and process development of a key ceramic component for an innovative process to convert plastic waste from personal protective equipment (PPE), such as face masks and gowns, into feedstock for 3D printing.
Replique, the provider of a secure 3D printing platform that makes part management more efficient and sustainable for OEMs, has appointed Nick Dinges as the company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
In September 2022, 3D printing solution provider, Anisoprint, deployed their Research and Development Team at Jacobs University Bremen. The main focus of the partnership was to foster the research and development of composites manufacturing with Continuous Fiber Coextrusion (CFC) technology, and establish a research environment for 3D printing technologies on the university campus in Bremen, Germany.
PostProcess, a specialist in automated and intelligent post-processing solutions for 3D printed parts, and EOS, a leading supplier for responsible manufacturing solutions via industrial 3D printing technology, formed a distribution partnership to provide a fully automated and sustainable depowdering solution for EOS customers. Complementing the EOS printer product range, the PostProcess Variable Acoustic Displacement (VAD) technology automates gross depowdering for 3D printed parts. This partnership makes it easier for customers to procure post-printing solutions, further enabling end-to-end digitization of the workflow from the part design through 3D printing to post-processing.
Carbon’s developmental bioabsorbable elastomer platform has demonstrated biocompatibility in vivo, with all samples being designated as non-toxic and exhibiting tunable times for full absorption. This latest milestone indicates the elastomer’s potential future development in biomedical lattice applications such as soft tissue repair, wound dressings, and nerve conduits.
Sauber Motorsport will be the strategic partner of Audi’s F1 program as per a new agreement signed by Audi AG and the Sauber Group. Audi AG also plans to acquire a stake in the Sauber Group, which means that the company will likely be able to leverage Sauber Technologies’ state-of-the-art AM facility in Switzerland.
Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, announced today the acquisition of quality assurance software company Riven. The Berkeley, Calif.,-based start-up, has been a Stratasys connectivity software partner and its cloud-based software solution will now be fully integrated into Stratasys’ GrabCAD Additive Manufacturing Platform, benefiting customers using any Stratasys 3D printer running GrabCAD Print software.
Titomic Limited has further expanded into Asia by entering into a reseller agreement with Alliance Pte Ltd. Alliance will market Titomic Kinetic Fusion cold spray systems as an official reseller within Malaysia and Singapore with a focus on the marine industry.
Lincotek, a leader in the production of metal medical devices via additive manufacturing, reported it has produced over 800,000 medical devices since the company started working with Additive Manufacturing in 2006. In recent years, the count has topped over 100,000 3D printed parts per year, with best-in-class yield rates, material consumption and per-unit costs.
Scientists from the Ural Federal University (UrFU) and the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences are determining the optimal conditions for 3D printing permanent magnets from hard magnetic compounds based on rare-earth metals. This will make it possible to start small-scale production of magnets, in any shape, and create complex magnet configurations. Such magnets are suitable for miniature electric motors and electric generators, on which pacemakers work. In addition to this, as is typical of AM, the technology minimizes production waste and has a shorter production cycle. A description of the method and experimental results are presented in the Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials.
The new, $14K Bianchi Oltre RC hyperbike is the flagship of the Aerovolution collection from leading Italian bicycle brand Bianchi. Among its state-of-the-art features, the bike has one that has now become kind of a must for top-level bikes: the RC 139 Carbon Air 3D printed saddle.
Relativity Space, the first company to 3D print rockets and build the largest metal 3D printers in the world, unveiled the latest iteration of its first-of-its-kind proprietary manufacturing platform, Stargate 4th Generation metal 3D printers. These printers will underpin both the development and rate production of Terran R, Relativity’s fully reusable, 3D printed rocket that will be capable of launching 20,000 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO).
Wayland Additive, the developer of the Calibur3 metal additive manufacturing system, has installed its technology at the Hilda B. Hewlett Centre for Innovation, part of No 71 Inspection and Repair (IR) Squadron, which is based at RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire, UK. Equipped with world-leading 3D printing and scanning equipment, the opening of the new center marks the Royal Air Force’s first steps into advanced component manufacturing.
KraussMaffei, a German company founded in 1838, and headquartered in Munich, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of machines and systems for producing and processing plastics and rubber, and is majority-owned by China National Chemical Corp. Ltd. (ChemChina), one of the largest chemical companies in China.
Mark One, an Italian company that creates customizable professional 3D printers, and the Provec Kawasaki Racing Team (KRT) have renewed their technical partnership for the 2022 WorldSBK racing season. The KRT currently leads the field with more than 500 podium finishes, thanks to the efforts of six-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea and teammate Alex Lowes.
PRES-X S.R.L. has joined the ColdMetalFusion Alliance, together with other major industry players. With its track record in classical manufacturing, the company adds its wide array of capabilities – from tomography, or x-ray analysis, over hot isostatic pressing, (HIP) or heat treatment, to surface finishing including DryLyte, chemical etching, grid blasting, and drag finishing processes with in-house developed custom media. PRES-X is also a distributor of equipment, such as DryLyte, and can help customers scale up their operation from initial proof of concept to large-scale operation. PRES-X joins ColdMetalFusion together with partners from sintering, industrial manufacturing, and 3D printing.
SprintRay Inc., an industry leader in digital dentistry and 3D printing solutions, has launched OnX Tough, a next-generation hybrid ceramic resin designed for 3D printing dental applications. Leveraging SprintRay’s proprietary NanoFusion technology, this new resin delivers durability and lifelike translucency for high-quality, same-day dental prosthetics.
Powder bed fusion 3D printer manufacturer Farsoon is joining the ColdMetalFusion Alliance to provide industrial-grade SLS machines for high throughput manufacturing operations. The company plans to use its long experience on building up a large portfolio of open industrial 3D printers to set new standards for the reliable production of green parts in sinter-based AM.
Over the past few decades, there has been a growing focus in the healthcare industry on achieving better patient outcomes. This emphasis is increasing the popularity of personalized medical devices, which are designed to match the anatomy or physiology of each patient.
Mass customization, consumer 3D printing, on-demand, local, digital manufacturing. These are no longer just far away goals of 3D printing: for some people, they are already a reality. According to 3dpbm’s newest Polymer AM market report, there were 4.17 million units of entry-level desktop 3D printers installed globally. If we factor in prosumer-level 3D printers – such as those from Ultimaker and Prusa – the total grows to about 4.75. million units. There are those, an increasingly large number of people, that use farms of these 3D printers to build new businesses. That’s certainly the case of Tesla enthusiast Matthew Budraitis and his SnapPlate 3D printed accessories sold on the EveryAmp website.
By adding process enhancements to its AM contract manufacturing workflow, Amnovis has expanded its potential for patient-specific and standard medical device innovation.
3D LifePrints, a UK-based medical 3D printing specialist, has received clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for their EmbedMed personalized surgery platform.
Velo3D, Inc. (NYSE: VLD), a leading metal additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical parts, today announced it has appointed Jessie Lockhart as Chief People Officer. Lockhart brings more than 20 years of experience in human resources and people operations to the company. She holds a Ph.D. in Global Leadership and Change from Pepperdine University and most recently oversaw global talent management at Lam Research, a Fortune 300 supplier of semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment.
Sintratec, a Swiss manufacturer of professional 3D printing systems in the field of selective laser sintering (SLS), signed a new distribution deal for the European region with ALSO, a large technology provider headquartered in Switzerland.
The Inkbit Vista production additive manufacturing system is set to make its first appearance at Formnext this November, promising to inspire show visitors to explore new opportunities in the mass production of functional 3D printed parts. The dimensional accuracy and production-scale throughput combined with Inkbit’s range of functional materials enable industrial production capabilities for manufacturers.
Atlantic XL provides EPC and EPCM services to the energy industry, supporting offshore and onshore systems including digitalization, telecommunications, navigation, environmental monitoring and metal additive manufacturing. Atlantic XL are excited to share they will be operating the first commercially available metal 3D printer in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Canada-based company selected SLM Solutions as its vendor of choice and purchased an SLM 280 machine.
As Esports continue to grow, custom gaming components and accessories are becoming a major business opportunity for 3D printing service providers. Canadian start-up Formify has developed a personalized gaming mouse designed to enhance gaming performance. The company used MJF 3D printing technology and teamed up with 3D printing experts at Hubs (part of global AM service provider Proto Labs) to bring this idea to life.
Psyonic has developed a Bionic Hand using Formlabs’ additive manufacturing technology.
It may seem unexpected for breakthroughs in CT scanning technology to come from a dental laboratory. But foresight is exactly what California-based Glidewell dental lab is known for. In a manufacturing field that requires as much volume as it does precision, the dental lab has developed scanners that strike the right balance of affordability, speed, size and precision, allowing them to scale up at any time as the market demands without taking on financial risk. But why would a dental lab need computed tomography to optimize their production? At the beginning of the Industry 4.0 Revolution, Glidewell, the largest privately-owned dental laboratory in the U.S., initiated a unique workflow in which every case order submitted by dentists gets digitized via CT scanner and then perfected in a virtual environment. This proprietary system allows the production floor to churn out accurate dental products with fewer errors at a faster rate while applying AI-powered design software for greater precision and esthetics. However, they ran into a crucial problem: Finding a commercial CT scanner that could keep up with their high-volume workload. Glidewell’s digital workflow necessitated modern technology in a field dominated by an artisan-like workforce of technicians and designers. Their initial exploration in digital scanning started with optical scanners. But the optical scanners could not capture the finer details present in dental impressions, nor could they reliably capture the angles and curves of natural dentition. This made it difficult to consistently fabricate accurate products that were fit for consumer acceptance. Glidewell then tested multiple commercial scanners in order to find one that could meet their needs. But their experience with conventional industry scanners was one in the same: Breakdown after breakdown due to the constant cycling, expensive technology that stretched out their budget, and little room to scale up with the growing pace of the industry. “The vast majority of available scanners were intended for university and research institutes, not use in a manufacturing environment,” said Glidewell Senior Vice President of Engineering, David Leeson. “Because of this, in addition to the available machinery being expensive to procure, it was also expensive to operate.”
9T Labs AG, experts in digital, automated and cost-competitive serial production of continuous fiber components, entered into an official collaboration with Purdue University to research and test the potential of manufacturing structural aerospace composite applications at scale with 9T Labs’ Additive Fusion Technology (AFT).
Sugar Lab, a company that 3D prints using sugar, was originally acquired by 3D Systems in 2013. However, according to TechCrunch, the company’s co-founders, Kyle von Hasseln and Meagan Bozeman, have decided to reverse this. The pair is now attempting to develop the company, and the Currant 3D printer that spawned from the company, themselves.
UltiMaker, a global leader in desktop 3D printing, is launching the new MakerBot SKETCH Large 3D printer, the newest addition to the popular MakerBot SKETCH platform [in case you missed recent merger news, Ultimaker and Makerbot merged earlier this year]. The SKETCH platform is one of the most comprehensive 3D printing solutions for education, expanding students’ access to 3D printing, enabling them to bring their ideas to life, and setting educators up for success in the classroom.
During our visit to the GE Additive facility, in Cincinnati, Ohio, we were privy to the company’s most recent announcement which includes the details of its Binder Jet Line and Series 3 printer. With production deliveries expected to begin in the second half of 2023, the release of the system follows four years of customer discovery, collaboration, and testing to ensure the system is ready and relevant for modern, high-volume, serial production environments.
Large format metal 3D printing company Titomic Limited has been awarded a CoBRAIN grant for its Titomic Europe division as part of the European Union’s (EU) Horizon Europe initiative.
The organizers of Formnext Chicago have secured letters of intent from 20 companies to exhibit at Formnext Chicago, which will be held on 8-10 April, 2025, at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. These companies represent some of the world’s premier providers of additive manufacturing technologies, as well as startup companies launching new materials solutions. Confirmed exhibitors include EOS, Desktop Metal, Autodesk, HP, Zeiss, Mazak, Markforged, 3DEO, 3D Systems, Oqton, Baker Industries, Dyndrite, Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies, Massivit 3D, nTopology, Velo3D, Carpenter Technology, Trumpf, Ingersoll Machine Tools, and America Makes.
America Makes has selected Boeing Research and Technology as the awardee of a Directed Project Opportunity on the generation of additive material allowables for Ti-6AI-4V (GAMAT) funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Manufacturing and Industrial Base Technology Division. Driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), America Makes awarded approximately $3.0M in funding with roughly $0.8M in matching funds from the awarded project team for a total of roughly $3.8M.
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Stases is a range of cork stoppers made for luxury spirits that celebrates the essence of the liquids contained within. The cork stoppers were created when WertelOberfell, a design studio based in Berlin and Munich, was tasked by Stratasys to design objects for the company’s J55 PolyJet printer, within the realms of packaging and retail.
Australian 3D printing building and construction company, Luyten 3D, has launched what is believed to be the world’s largest mobile AI-powered concrete 3D printer for the building and construction industry. The Platypus X12 printer has already received multiple orders from construction firms around the world.
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Siemens and Desktop Metal, Inc., global leaders in digitalization and additive manufacturing technologies, have entered a multi-faceted partnership aimed at accelerating the adoption of additive manufacturing for production applications with a focus on the world’s largest manufacturers.
At the start of the AMTC conference in Munich, representatives of seven leading companies and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of establishing/founding the “Bavarian AM Cluster” (BAMC). The representatives from AUDI AG, EOS, GE Additive, Linde, MTU Aero Engines, Oerlikon and Siemens, along with TUM, have agreed to establish the Bavarian AM Cluster (BAMC) as a non-profit association in spring 2023.
According to ITV News, the UK is expecting its first housing development – created using 3D construction printing (3DCP) technology – to be built in Lancashire. The eco-friendly homes, in Accrington, are expected to house homeless veterans and low-income families throughout 46 properties that can each be ‘printed’ in a matter of weeks.
Cloud Factory, one of the world’s first companies to use direct metal 3D printing to scalably manufacture fine jewelry, cost-effectively and sustainably, has raised a €2M ($2.1M) seed round, led by Change Ventures, one of the leading early-stage funds in the Baltics.
Holcim has invested in COBOD International, a global leader in 3DCP, to advance world-class 3D printing materials, robotics, and automation, together – leveraging Holcim’s proprietary 3D printing ink, TectorPrint.
Plasmics, an Austrian startup specializing in developing cutting-edge 3D printing solutions, launched a crowdfunding campaign to unveil its new product – the Plasmics INo Trident. The first commercially available induction-heated nozzle for a 3D printer.
Filippo Ganna, the 26-year-old cycling champion from Team Ineos, set a new hour speed world record, after covering 56.792 Km of track in 60 minutes at the Grenchen velodrome. The world record holder, Dan Bigham, set the previous record just last August 19th at 55.548 Km. How did Ganna do it? For sure his amazing talent and a lot of work but also thanks to a largely 3D printed Pinarello bike: the BOLIDE F HR 3D.
According to Tetra Pak, almost 200 billion beverage cartons were produced in 2021, and there are an estimated 5 billion buildings in the world. Therefore, it only makes sense to explore turning these cartons into high-value architectural materials, and decreasing humanity’s reliance on virgin materials used for building and furnishing our daily living and working spaces. This is exactly what Dutch interior design brand, Aectual, is doing – using PolyAl (polymers and aluminum from recycled cartons).
From toucan beaks and F1 steering wheels to bespoke medical devices and ultra-comfy bicycle seats, the world of 3D printing is rapidly evolving…and driving demand for a new generation of functional materials, which require more advanced filtration equipment. Such as the new 3D Print PRO 4 and 3D PrintPRO HT devices from BOFA.
Desktop Health, a healthcare business within Desktop Metal Inc, committed to developing 3D printing solutions for personalized medicine, has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the company’s SmileGuard resin – a breakthrough light-curable, biocompatible material for the fabrication of strong and flexible bite splints and other orthodontic and dental appliances.
3D LifePrints, a leading provider of personalized surgery that has supplied thousands of patient-specific devices in the UK and Europe, and more recently in the US, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the company’s cranio-maxillofacial products and services, which are included in the EmbedMed platform. This clearance follows the company’s ISO 13485 medical certification in 2021.
Headmade Materials GmbH, the pioneer of ColdMetalFusion, has added its self-developed and in-house manufactured binder system technology to the ColdMetalFusion Alliance for powder metallurgy, which enables customers to produce metal parts cost-effectively and in serial production. More partners are set to join ColdMetalFusion later this year.
Californian pediatric healthcare specialist Rady Children’s Hospital has launched a new Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standardization software.
Back in December last year, Nissan unveiled its Ariya single-seater concept car using the powertrain of the all-electric Ariya SUV. The development of the ground-breaking, bespoke, single-seater car chassis, with its futuristic and sleek appearance, showed what a fully electrified performance motor could look like.
SPEE3D, the maker of some of the world’s fastest metal 3D printers, has unveiled its XSPEE3D printer – a containerized, ruggedized, and deployable cold-spray metal 3D printer that provides all of the necessary functions to print metal parts, from anywhere, in just minutes. XSPEE3D was designed based on extensive fieldwork and collaboration with the Australian Army.
Fortify, a provider of advanced composite-photopolymer printers, has delivered a FLUX CORE 3D printer and Flux Developer materials onboarding software for the design and engineering of defense systems, to IERUS Technologies.
Lithoz GmbH, a global market and technology leader in ceramic 3D printing, has acquired Germany-based CerAMing, the patent holder of the Layer-wise Slurry Disposition (LSD)-Print ceramic 3D printing process.
Regenerative medicine specialist CTIBiotech has partnered with pharmaceutical firm Gattefossé to develop 3D bioprinted skin chips that enable the patient-specific modeling of skin diseases.
nano3Dprint, a next-generation additive manufacturing solutions provider, has launched its B3300 dual-dispensing 3D printer. The B3300 produces objects such as medical devices, wearables, batteries, solar, and other functional electronics with embedded circuitry.
According to Arabian Business, the first prototype of a real-scale, five-meter long, 3D printed pedestrian Smart Bridge was unveiled at the Autodesk University (AU) 2022 conference, which took place on September 27-29 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bridge was designed in the UAE, in partnership with American software company, Autodesk, and Lebanese engineering company, Dar Al-Handasah.
Parts On Demand, a 3D printing service provider specializing in industrial, medical, and orthopedic applications, and AM-Flow, the specialist in end-to-end workflow automation for the additive manufacturing industry, have entered a partnership to optimize the identification and sorting of custom series products with minimal deviations and/or unique printed codes.
VoxelMatters, a leading market intelligence and media company supporting the global AM industry landscape presents the results of a comprehensive study on the polymer additive manufacturing segment. The study, Polymer AM Market Opportunities and Trends 2020–2030, conducted between Q4 2021 and Q3 2022 collected information on sales and business activity from all major companies operating in this segment. VoxelMatters found that the core polymer AM market (materials, hardware, services) generated $3.7 billion in 2020 and is going to grow to $11 billion by 2025 and to $34 billion by the end of the forecast period, in 2030.
6K Energy, a division of 6K, a leader in the sustainable production of engineered materials for lithium-ion batteries and additive manufacturing produced from its UniMelt plasma technology, has signed a joint development agreement with Our Next Energy (ONE) to develop and produce the critical battery material that ONE will use in their Gemini and Aries battery platforms. The agreement strengthens the procurement of domestically produced electric vehicle batteries for automotive OEMs manufactured by ONE, made with battery materials produced locally by 6K Energy. Both organizations are focused on supplying the industry with domestically-sourced batteries and battery materials while also lowering the environmental impact associated with traditional production technologies.
Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast polymer 3D printers for industrial and dental applications, has released the NXD 200Pro – its new Professional Series upgrade for its NXD 200 dental 3D printer. Based on Nexa3D’s ultrafast LSPc technology, the Pro Series delivers higher productivity and model accuracy with greater print success. The Pro Series opens the materials aperture to accommodate a broader range of dental materials, including KeyOrtho IBT and KeySplint Hard, both manufactured by Keystone Industries.
Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast polymer 3D printers for industrial and dental applications, has released the NXD 200Pro – its new Professional Series upgrade for its NXD 200 dental 3D printer. Based on Nexa3D’s ultrafast LSPc technology, the Pro Series delivers higher productivity and model accuracy with greater print success. The Pro Series opens the materials aperture to accommodate a broader range of dental materials, including KeyOrtho IBT and KeySplint Hard, both manufactured by Keystone Industries.
German startup, iFactory3D, will present its One Pro 3D belt printer, whose technology has the potential to automate additive manufacturing worldwide, at this year’s Formnext. The One Pro 3D belt printer enables objects to be printed in series around the clock without supervision, thanks to the built-in conveyor belt and remote control.
Researchers at Stanford University have used 3D printing to develop a strain sensor that enables the wireless monitoring of tumor regression in cancer patients.
Swedish company VBN Components AB, known for its extremely wear and heat resistant Vibenite alloys, has appointed Magnus Bergman as its new CEO. Magnus Bergman has a master’s degree in Materials Science from KTH and has held several roles within the Sandvik Group with a focus on R&D, international sales, and management. He also has broad experience in the heat treatment industry and the machinery industry.
Award-winning Austrian Designer and Creative Director of JK3D, Julia Koerner, presented her 3D printed Crystal Lamellas installation at The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Venice. The installation formed part of the Italian Glass Weeks within the emblematic setting of the Explorer’s Library in one of the most historic and iconic spaces overlooking the Grand Canal.
It’s no longer about the fastest or most luxurious car. Citroën and BASF have unveiled an all-electric concept car oli [all-ë], as a manifesto on how much can be saved by reducing weight and resource usage. “This concept car shows what can be achieved when partners trust one another and are bold enough to tread new paths,” explained Uta Holzenkamp, President Coatings, representing the automotive team at BASF. “The result is an entire microcosm of ideas and solutions that goes way beyond the original concept.”
In support of Swiss industry, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and CSEM have joined forces to create the Micromanufacturing Science & Engineering Center (M2C) – a new focal point for pure research, technology transfer, and everything in between.
Addifab has signed a contract with BOFA International for the company’s portable fume filtration technology to support its unique Freeform Injection Molding (FIM) process.
Henkel has entered a collaboration with a new ecosystem partner, Prodways – a French manufacturer of DLP 3D printing technologies, known for their patented DLP MOVINGLight (MovingLight) technology. With this new collaboration, Prodways users can access Loctite’s high-performance 3D printing resins on the company’s ProMaker industrial platform to further enable the production of ultra-precise parts.
Signify, previously known as Philips Lighting, and Philips MyCreation have used recycled fishing net filament, made by Fishy Filaments, in Cornwall, UK, to 3D print lamps – known as the Philips MyCreation Dropli Fishnet Lamps.
Quickparts, an on-demand manufacturing services offering custom 3D printing and traditional manufacturing capabilities, and a portfolio company of Trilantic North America formed in partnership with George Votis, Avi Reichental and Ziad Abou, has acquired Xcentric Mold & Engineering (“Xcentric”), an innovator of on-demand digital manufacturing. Terms of the transaction, considered to be highly strategic, were not disclosed.
Print4Taste first debuted their mycusini 3D chocolate printer on Kickstarter in 2019. A few months ago, the company released the mycusini 2.0 – an upgraded version of the original. Prior to the Kickstarter campaign, the mycusini 3D chocolate printer was completely unknown, but is now a feature in many private kitchens around Europe.
PrintSky, a French joint venture between Sogeclair and AddUp, created in 2019, and specialized in developing and manufacturing complex metal 3D printing components, has been selected by Collins Aerospace to participate in its research program for a new generation of flight actuation.
Dyze Design knows the ins and outs of extrusion-based 3D printing better than most. The Canadian company has nearly a decade of experience manufacturing high-performance extrusion systems and other accessories for professional and industrial 3D printers, and provides its products to over 25 3D printer brands, including Roboze, Aon3D, Trideo, Blackbelt, and Cincinnati. The depth of its knowledge also means that Dyze Design understands the pain points of 3D printing and is uniquely positioned to solve them. It’s upcoming product, Orthus, addresses an all too common issue in FFF 3D printing: filament monitoring.
Sakuu, the developer of one of the world’s first 3D printed solid-state batteries, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japan’s NGK Spark Plugs CO., LTD., a global leader in electrochemical materials and a tier-one industrial automotive supplier. Under the MOU, NGK will co-develop and provide ceramic materials for Sakuu’s solid-state battery production – ranging from ongoing battery material needs at its California pilot line facility, to at-scale commercialization for its additively manufactured solid-state battery line, which is anticipated to go to market in 2023.
Oxford Performance Materials (OPM), an industry leader in advanced polymer science, 3D printed orthopedic devices, and coating technologies, is assisting Orthopedic Help for Ukraine (OHFU) – a non-profit addressing the needs of orthopedic and surgery departments of Ukrainian hospitals – by manufacturing and delivering 3D printed custom implants, along with suture anchors with instrument sets, to front line hospitals treating people injured in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Visitors to the LEGO House’s adult fan event were gifted a LEGO 3D printed duck, which was an ongoing AFOL (Adult Fan Of LEGO) project at the LEGO House development studio. Ronen Hadar, LEGO’s Senior Director Additive Design and Manufacturing proudly shared the project on his LinkedIn feed adding that “the team has been working hard to develop, approve and manufacture this super cool element, in collaboration with our talented designers. This is an important milestone for the team. We are looking forward to share more news with you in the coming future.”
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) operated by the University of Strathclyde, has recently taken delivery of its AM Solutions M1 Basic additive manufacturing post-processing technology – which will be used as part of a research project focused on metal AM.
Europe’s first 3D printed office extension has opened in Hausleiten, Austria. The project, first announced in October last year, is a result of a collaboration between the construction technology group STRABAG and the scaffolding and formwork manufacturer and 3D concrete printing pioneer, PERI. The building, printed with a BOD2, COBOD’s best-selling 3D construction printer, is a 125m² office extension to an existing building in Hausleiten.
Researchers at Khalifa University have come up with a set of 3D printed glasses that could be capable of curing Color Vision Deficiency (CVD) disorders.
Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) was recently awarded a $5.2 million U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract that involves building the world’s largest additive manufacturing (AM) machine, the NXG XIIE. The project intends to overcome the limits of current AM (3D) equipment to build longer parts for critical defense applications.
Essentium, Inc., a worldwide leader in industrial additive manufacturing, has partnered with Braskem, one of the largest polyolefins producers in the Americas and a market leader and pioneer producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, to offer manufacturers a fully integrated AM machine and materials solution. Combining Essentium’s High-Speed Extrusion (HSETM) 280i HT 3D printer with Braskem’s polyolefin materials is intended to unlock affordable, sustainable, and rapid volume production of 3D printed thermoplastic components.
With an aim to expand access to affordable metal 3D printing for small-to-medium size companies and decentralize additive manufacturing, the metal PBF 3D printer manufacturer Xact Metal signed an exclusive sales and service partnership with Prototech, a leading Stratasys distributor in South Korea.
Imperial College London and Empa researchers have created a fleet of bee-inspired flying 3D printing drones, collectively known as Aerial Additive Manufacturing (Aerial-AM), for building and repairing structures in-flight. The technology could ultimately be used for manufacturing and building in difficult-to-access or dangerous locations, such as tall buildings, or help with post-disaster relief construction, say the researchers, who publish their work titled ‘Aerial Additive Manufacturing with Multiple Autonomous Robots’ in Nature.
Zortrax is launching the Inkspire 2 refined resin 3D printing and post-processing system – consisting of an industrial-grade UV LCD 3D printer, and two post-processing devices – the Zortrax Cleaning Station, and Zortrax Curing Station. The Inkspire 2 is compatible with a wide range of high-grade engineering resins from top manufacturers, like Henkel/Loctite and BASF Forward AM.
Mark One has appointed Alberto Elli to its Advisory Board to support the company through its scale-up phase and internationalization efforts. Alberto Elli is the Senior Director of Finance and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) at TadaNow. With over 30 years of international experience in CEO, COO, and CFO positions, his leadership expertise is anticipated to be of great benefit to Mark One.
Evonik, one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies, has joined Stratasys as the company’s third and newest material partner for the P3 technology-based Origin One 3D printer. Evonik is contributing its expertise in the development and manufacturing of ready-to-use photopolymer materials to enhance the P3 platform, which achieves injection molding part quality and surface finish with outstanding accuracy, in a diverse and continuously growing range of high-performance materials.
Intrepid Automation, a manufacturing technology company that develops custom, end-to-end solutions for large-scale manufacturing customers using 3D print technology and materials, has launched their ‘Valkyrie’ system – a large-format, industrial-grade, modular tool for manufacturing customers to quickly scale the production of printed patterns, molds, and parts.
Desktop Health, a healthcare business within Desktop Metal committed to developing 3D printing solutions for personalized medicine, and Keystone Industries, a dental manufacturer of biocompatible, cutting-edge, patented photopolymer resins, have partnered to make a broad range of Keystone 3D printing dental resins available on Desktop Health’s Einstein printer, beginning with KeySplint Soft.
Desktop Health, a healthcare business within Desktop Metal committed to developing 3D printing solutions for personalized medicine, and Keystone Industries, a dental manufacturer of biocompatible, cutting-edge, patented photopolymer resins, have partnered to make a broad range of Keystone 3D printing dental resins available on Desktop Health’s Einstein printer, beginning with KeySplint Soft.
Quickparts, a global leader in on-demand custom parts manufacturing for 3D printing and traditional manufacturing with six global design and production centers around the world, has become a Foundation Partner with Nexa3D, the maker of professional and industrial polymer 3D printers, on Nexa3D’s Quantum Laser Sintering (QLS) platform, the QLS 820.
Eplus3D, a Chinese manufacturer of industrial-grade 3D printers, has opened its first European office in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The opening was commemorated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the company’s executives, customers, partners, and employees in attendance.
MakerBot and Ultimaker, two leaders in desktop 3D printing, have successfully completed the merger of the two companies. Under the new brand – UltiMaker – the company aims to provide easy-to-use and accessible 3D printing hardware, software, and materials for any application, driving the industry to a future state of responsible and sustainable manufacturing.
Kevton Technologies, a subsidiary of Houston-based contract manufacturer Kevton Industries, has acquired seven Sapphire 3D printers from Velo3D to provide its customers with high-quality, additively manufactured parts. The purchase is one the largest ever with Velo3D from a contract manufacturer and will make Kevton Technologies one of the top suppliers of additively manufactured parts relying on Velo3D’s laser powder bed fusion technology. The first two Sapphire printers are scheduled to begin producing parts for customers in Q1, 2023 in Kevton’s Houston, Texas facility.
Rapid Shape, a German manufacturer of modern, technologically advanced 3D printers, has opened its North American headquarters at NC State University, in Raleigh.
Cementos Progreso is leading the way for 3D concrete printing in Latin America with the installation of the first COBOD International 3D construction printer in Guatemala.
After entering the AM market both directly (with internally developed solutions, including metrology) and through major acquisitions (aerospace AM service provider Morf3D and laser PBF hardware manufacturer SLM Solutions) Nikon Corporation has now acquired its first AM application developer, Optisys, Inc. The Utah-based company is a global leader in the design and manufacture of metal printed antennas for commercial and government applications where high performance, size, and weight are critical. The Optisys IP portfolio includes many proprietary antenna designs as well as revolutionary RF solution design improvements that support mass customization capabilities.
The US and Canada have seen several single-story 3D printed buildings in recent years, but now Canadian 3D construction printing company, nidus3D, has finished the construction of the first two-story building in North America (in Ontario).
In July, earlier this year, news broke that Markforged was set to acquire Digital Metal. This was to be the second acquisition this year for Markforged, after the company bought Teton Simulation Software, back in April, and whose technology was integrated into Markforged’s Eiger 3D printing software.
US 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has announced the formation of a new 3D bioprinting subsidiary.
Last month, the university of Pittsburgh became the first university in the US to have a Gefertec arc605 on campus. The arc605 is a state-of-the-art, 5-axis metal 3D printer, developed by Gefertec, a 3D printer manufacturer based in Germany.
HP 3D printing’s new Metal Jet S100 Solution was officially launched at the 2022 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS). Now commercially available on a global scale, the new metal binder jetting system has been developed over the past four years to accelerate innovative designs and products and digitally print mass quantities of quality parts, transforming industries and helping scale 3D metals to mass production.
6K Additive, a division of 6K, a leader in the sustainable production of engineered materials for additive manufacturing and lithium-ion batteries produced from its UniMelt plasma technology, has entered into a strategic AM powder supply agreement, and recycling partnership, with NY-based Incodema3D, a production supplier in metal additive manufacturing.
Dr. Kuldeep Agarwal a professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU), Department of Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, has partnered with Additive Technologies (AddiTec), a founding partner of Meltio, an additive manufacturing company pioneering the development of affordable metal 3D printing systems, to develop new ways to produce biocompatible bone implants with improved properties.
Velo3D, a leading metal additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical parts, has qualified M300 tool steel, an ultra-low carbon alloy that delivers very high strength and hardness, for use in Velo3D’s Sapphire printers. Velo3D has already seen extensive interest in the alloy from automotive manufacturers for use in high-pressure die cast inserts, injection molding, and other types of tooling.
Optomec Inc., a leader in metal additive manufacturing solutions, and Acme Manufacturing, a global leader in robotic material removal systems, are set to showcase an industry-first, fully automated work cell, initially optimized for repairing aviation compressor blades made of titanium. The turnkey work cell is the product of a two-year collaboration between the companies working with input from commercial maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) and US DoD repair centers for aircraft engines.
3D Systems has developed CuNi30, a corrosion-resistant, copper-nickel alloy for use with its DMP Flex 350 metal 3D printer. This material resulted from the company’s collaboration with HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, which focused on developing materials and process parameters for laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. The companies’ deep domain expertise facilitated the development of CuNi30 and is allowing Newport News Shipbuilding to use additive manufacturing in place of its traditional casting technologies. Direct metal printing parts using CuNi30 to meet Newport News Shipbuilding’s low-volume, high-mix hardware needs can improve supply chain efficiency – with an anticipated 75% reduction in lead times as well as lowered inventory costs.
DBZ (Divide by Zero Technologies), one of India’s leading 3D Printer manufacturers, has launched AION NX, the next frontier in large format hybrid 3D printing. The AION NX system addresses the needs of pattern and mold makers, large component manufacturers of the automobile, defense, aerospace, and innovators in the Research & Development sectors. With the largest bed size in its class, custom extrusion heads and hybrid machining capabilities, the AION NX allows manufacturers to print large components of up to 1 metre in a single setting.
Materialise, a global leader in 3D printing solutions, has acquired Identify3D, a company that develops software to encrypt, distribute and trace the flow of digital parts across complex supply chains. Data security and integrity have become top of mind for companies that want to retain control over their design and production data, as they transition from a centralized production model to multiple digital production sites, closer to their customers. The acquisition of Identify3D is intended to make Materialise’s CO-AM platform the most secure platform for distributed manufacturing.
As extrusion LFAM technologies continue to grow in adoption, with larger machines, improved capabilities and ever more powerful tools, CARACOL AM, a company that has been at the forefront of this revolution since it began, is ready to take flight towards an entirely new phase of its growth, on the wings of its new HERON cluster system.
3D printers can be an invaluable tool for teachers and students to teach and learn about STEM applications. From creating a physical model of a complex mathematical concept to aiding in the expression of an artistic idea, 3D printers can always bring objects out of the imagination into the real, physical world, and then into the hands of students for their motivation, inspection, analysis, and more. Apart from 3D printing, the Snapmaker 3D printer enables students to combine laser engraving and CNC carving into a 3-in-1 machine, making it ideal for education. Now the company is launching special back-to-school deals with up to 20% off from September 6th to September 20th, 2022.
Mantle is officially launching its metal 3D printing technology for toolmaking, with the P-200 3D printer and F-200 furnace. The system was developed to simplify the way mold tool components are made and accelerate how manufacturers making molded parts – a $265 billion market – go from product idea to launch. Deliveries of the first production systems are planned for the first half of 2023.
PUNCH Torino and Roboze, both at the forefront of the additive manufacturing sector, have signed a partnership agreement that will see the pair work towards accelerating the industrialization of 3D printing in the automotive and marine sectors.
Formula One team McLaren Racing is responding to the FIA’s tighter vehicle production time and budget limits by 3D printing tens of thousands of parts with the large Neo 800 stereolithography 3D printers from Stratasys.
Formula One team McLaren Racing is responding to the FIA’s tighter vehicle production time and budget limits by 3D printing tens of thousands of parts with the large Neo 800 stereolithography 3D printers from Stratasys.
Xact Metal, a company focused on making 3D printing technology affordable and accessible, is set to launch the XM300G series of mid-size metal 3D printers at IMTS 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. The series aims to bring affordable metal 3D printing to small- to medium-sized companies and decentralize metal 3D printing.
Australian company AXT has been appointed the official distributor for Exaddon, a Swiss-based manufacturer of metal additive micromanufacturing (µAM) technology. Their systems are ideally suited to printing complex metal geometries in the range 1 to 1000 µm with sub-micrometer resolution.
MakerVerse, the additive manufacturing platform for sourcing industrial grade parts on demand, has appointed Ward Ripmeester as the company’s Chief Operations Officer. Ward Ripmeester brings a decade of additive manufacturing supply chain and operations experience to this newly created role.
Nanoe is partnering with the Royal Netherlands Navy to explore the possibilities of equipping LPD Ships with Zetamix systems – to enable the production of metal and ceramic parts on site.
The LEHVOSS Group has further expanded its presence in one of the world’s most important high-tech regions, with the founding of the company’s Shenzhen, China, branch. LEHVOSS (Shanghai) Chemical Co. Ltd. Shenzhen is already the fourth branch of the group in China. In addition to the headquarters in Shanghai, and the production site and technology center in Kunshan, there is also a representative office in Dalian.
SLM Solutions Group AG (“SLM Solutions”, “SLM” or the “Company”) and Nikon Corporation (“Nikon”) have entered into an Investment Agreement in relation to a voluntary public takeover offer that Nikon intends to launch for all outstanding shares of SLM at a cash consideration of EUR 20 per share. Nikon, a manufacturer of – among other things – tomography systems for NDT, had previously entered the metal AM service market by acquiring a majority stake in Morf3D, a leading California-based AM company serving the aerospace industry and a major user of SLM Solutions technologies (among others).
Evolve Additive Solutions, a global leader in the manufacturing of capital equipment and 3D printed production AM parts, has appointed Jeff Hanson as the VP of Sales and Marketing. In this role, Jeff will lead the go-to-market team – which is comprised of sales, marketing, applications engineering, business development, and product management.
Lincotek Group has appointed Andrea Colombo as the company’s new CEO. Colombo will succeed Winfried Schaller, and assume his responsibilities on September 5th, 2022.
SLM Solutions Group AG, a global provider of integrated metal additive manufacturing solutions, and Divergent Technologies have signed a long-term Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the entire SLM NXG XII 600 fleet. Divergent Technologies’ end-to-end digital production system for design, manufacturing and assembly, DAPSTM, incorporates additive manufacturing to unleash innovation in the automotive industry, making vehicles lighter, more energy efficient and less capital intensive to produce. Since 2017, Divergent and SLM have worked together as joint development partners.
Cooksongold is a jewelry manufacturer that has been around for more than a century and is referred to as a “one-stop shop for anything jewelry”. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that it is one of the biggest jewelry manufacturers—and one of the most advanced companies in direct precious metal 3D printing—in the UK and one of the leading companies globally.
Desktop Metal is introducing two upgrade packages on its Shop System – offering new flexibility, functionality, and value for one of the world’s best-selling metal binder jet systems. The Shop System+ and Shop System Pro offer power users new options for materials and controls.
Whether you like firearms or not, you might agree that they can serve the purpose of maintaining order when used in the proper way by the proper people. In order to be effective, and in the right hands, firearms need to first and foremost be reliable. If an “operator” has to press the trigger, he or she needs to be sure that the gun will fire. In that sense, any homemade gun, whether it involves 3D printing or not, cannot offer this guarantee, making it de facto useless for any legitimate purpose. Here opinions differ greatly. But even in the case of guns that are 3D printed for fun, or for the pure thrill of going against gun control regulations, where such regulations exist, how functional are 3D printed guns that are entirely or partially made of plastics?
Since its inception in the facility, additive manufacturing has evolved and blossomed at Arnold Engineering Development Complex Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland. From plastic rigs to elements vital to tunnel operations, a multitude of components can now be fabricated in-house.
Creality, a global pioneer in 3D printing, has partnered with Forward AM, a brand of BASF, to deliver professional-grade additive manufacturing solutions to the Chinese market. The MOU-signing ceremony will be held on 1 September, at TCT Shenzhen, China. Alongside the ceremony, Creality will launch the Sermoon D3, the latest addition to the fully-enclosed 3D printer lineup, and co-launch the HP-ULTRA with Forward AM, a high-end filament series specifically designed for Creality 3D printers.
The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex (OC-ALC) and Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s (AFLCMC) Propulsion Directorate, along with industry partner General Electric, recently opened the Complex’s second Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling (REACT) lab which hosts 3D metal printers procured under the Pacer Edge Program. In attendance were key stakeholders of the Pacer Edge team from the Defense Logistic Agency’s Strategic Contracts Organization, the Air Force’s Rapid Sustainment Office, and the Air Force Research Lab.
Adidas has revealed the new 4DFWD, its most advanced running shoe. At the forefront of innovation, the shoe is the first to overcome a barrier that has long held runners back from reaching their full potential. Designed to move runners forward, thanks to the shoe’s industry-first bowtie-shaped lattice midsole transforming vertical pressure into a horizontal force – providing runners with a non-stop, smooth forward transition.
CollPlant, a regenerative and aesthetics medicine company developing innovative technologies and products for tissue regeneration and organ manufacturing, has initiated a study in large animals for its 3D bioprinted regenerative breast implant program – addressing the reported $2.8 billion global breast implant market.
Carbon, a leading 3D printing technology company, has acquired ParaMatters, a software provider for additive manufacturing. This acquisition expands Carbon’s current software capabilities to include topology optimization. Carbon’s technology platform now broadens to enable product design and development teams to create better products, in less time, using a wide variety of materials and production systems.
Hyliion Holdings Corp., a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a new hydrogen and fuel agnostic capable generator (“KARNO”) from GE Additive – part of GE – a world leader in metal additive technologies and manufacturing.
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a method of 3D printing microscale ice structures that can be used as sacrificial templates to form intricate channels inside other parts.
SLM Solutions Group AG has sold two more SLM500s printers to Rolls-Royce. The company previously purchased SLM500s as part of the journey to transfer their expertise and knowledge gained on single-laser solutions to multi-laser platforms. These additional machines are part of the pre-production ramp-up for the Pearl10X.
Desktop Metal, Inc., a global leader in additive manufacturing technologies for mass production, has expanded its partnership with Henkel, on photopolymer material development, beginning with the qualification of Henkel’s Loctite 3D IND405 Black and Loctite 3D 3843 for use on the Xtreme 8K, the world’s largest Digital Light Processing (DLP) printer for high-volume production of end-use parts.
Swiss startup 9T Labs stands out in the global 3D printing landscape for leveraging a unique process that combines extensive know-how in continuous fiber reinforced composites, additive manufacturing and tooling to target large serial production runs, across multiple market segments. Whenever a company does something unique in additive manufacturing, something that may seem too ambitious, the only way to understand its actual potential is to see it in person. After closely following 9T’s growth from the start, 3dpbm visited the company’s HQ in Zurich and spoke with Co-founder Giovanni and Yannick Willemin, Head Marketing and Business Development, to understand exactly where 9T stands today and where it’s heading, on its way to scaling composites 3D printing.
North American Lighting (NAL), a Koito Group Company and an automotive lighting systems manufacturer for vehicle manufacturers, has started using MakerBot’s METHOD X AM capabilities to increase the company’s assembly production efficiency.
Lithoz GmbH, a world market and innovation leader in ceramic 3D printing, has had its strongest first-half ever, in terms of order intake. By the end of the second quarter, the company had already reached two-thirds of its full-year order intake target. In view of these strong first two quarters, the company forecasts 2022 as another leading and successful year – not only for Lithoz but for ceramic 3D printing as a whole.
According to a project submitted to designboom, a group of designers – Or Naim, Elisheva Gillis, Gitit Linker, Danny Freedman, Noa Zermati, Adi Segal, Rebeca Partook, and Nof Nathansohn – have created ‘To Grow a Building’, an outdoor performative lab that imagined the possibility of a world in which buildings are 3D printed from organic materials. The designers presented the project at Jerusalem Design Week 2022.
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a high-speed, reproducible fabrication method that turns the 3D printing process “inside out.” They developed an approach to 3D print ice structures that can be used to create sacrificial templates that later form the conduits and other open features inside fabricated parts.
A team of researchers at Texas A&M University has developed a new class of biomaterial inks that mimic native characteristics of highly conductive human tissue, much like skin, which are essential for the ink to be used in 3D printing. This biomaterial ink leverages a new class of 2D nanomaterials known as molybdenum disulfide (MoS2). The thin-layered structure of MoS2 contains defect centers to make it chemically active and, combined with modified gelatin to obtain a flexible hydrogel, is comparable to the structure of Jell-O.
Czinger Vehicles has revealed for the first time two pathbreaking never-before-seen additions to its line-up at The Quail during Monterey Car Week: the 21C V Max and Hyper GT. The company is known for its pioneering and extensive use of additive manufacturing and unique digital workflow in producing its cars’ frames.
CELLINK, a global leader in developing 3D bioprinters, and The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) are partnering to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for 3D bioprinting in Bengaluru, India. The CoE, the first of its kind in the sub-continent, will be housed in the Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering (BSSE) at IISc. The CoE will provide access to 3D bioprinting systems, enabling researchers to accelerate their work across critical applications with the ultimate goal of improving health outcomes.
3D Systems has appointed Dr. Toby Cosgrove, former president and chief executive officer of the Cleveland Clinic, and Dr. Bon Ku, director of the Health Design Lab at Thomas Jefferson University, as the fourth and fifth members of the company’s recently established Medical Advisory Board (MAB). Dr. Cosgrove and Dr. Ku will join former Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Dr. Stephen K. Klasko, and former US Secretary of Veterans Affairs David J. Shulkin as members of the advisory board. The Board’s primary mission is to provide strategic input, guidance, and recommendations for the company’s expanding efforts in regenerative medicine.
3D Systems has appointed Dr. Toby Cosgrove, former president and chief executive officer of the Cleveland Clinic, and Dr. Bon Ku, director of the Health Design Lab at Thomas Jefferson University, as the fourth and fifth members of the company’s recently established Medical Advisory Board (MAB). Dr. Cosgrove and Dr. Ku will join former Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Dr. Stephen K. Klasko, and former US Secretary of Veterans Affairs David J. Shulkin as members of the advisory board. The Board’s primary mission is to provide strategic input, guidance, and recommendations for the company’s expanding efforts in regenerative medicine.
German medical device manufacturer BellaSeno has announced that its proprietary 3D printed breast implants have entered human trials.
A cornea 3D printed at India’s L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad and Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology has been successfully animal tested for the first time.
Aston Martin has chosen the 2022 Monterey Car Week to unveil the spectacular DBR22 for the first time: a V12-engined two-seater coach-built design concept, celebrating the marque’s extraordinary bloodline of open-cockpit sports racers. Among other key innovations, the DBR22 features a 3D printed rear subframe.
Titomic Limited, a global cold spray additive manufacturing technology company with primary applications in aerospace and defense, and also the company that is creating radiation shielding for Fleet Space’s first Alpha satellites in 2023, has signed an agreement with Repkon Foreign Trade and Marketing Inc., a sister company of Repkon Machine and Tool Industry and Trade Inc., that will see the company become an official reseller of Titomic systems within Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia – key Middle Eastern markets.
ASTM International has been awarded funding from the US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop a roadmap for guidance and adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies in the construction sector.
Building code regulators at the US state level in Montana have made history as the first to approve 3D printed walls as an equal replacement for walls made with concrete masonry units (CMUs), or a standard cored concrete block. The approval was granted to Tim Stark, a contractor based in Billings, Montana, after filing documents, specifications, and testing reports developed by Apis Cor, the Florida-based construction technology company that holds the Guinness World Record for the largest (volume) 3D printed building globally.
Maritime non-profit Island Missions Support has begun using a Slice Engineering hotend to produce more robust 3D printed prosthetics for amputees in isolated areas of Guatemala.
According to Geeetech, many consumer FDM printers, that are currently available on the market, are quite slow – which is the angle the company is using when marketing its new THUNDER high-speed 3D printer, which is expected to launch by early September, on Kickstarter (for early birds). Geeetech’s THUNDER 3D printer will come with a notably high printing speed, an all-metal body design, a “super strong cooling system”, and a large printing volume.
Xenon arc and Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and a market leader and pioneer producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, have launched Braskem3D – an advanced direct-to-consumer technology platform that greatly simplifies and accelerates the accessibility of Braskem’s 3D materials to the North American market. This latest innovation will provide a strategic platform for growth to help support the growing demand for the company’s unique line of sustainable and innovative products.
Titomic Limited has received a stock order from mining engineering company, Brauntell – a Titomic Authorised Service Provider and Reseller – for D523 cold-spray Systems for an amount of AUD 395,000.
Ogle Models and Prototypes, the model making, industrial 3D printing and prototyping company has brought its equipment investment, over the past 36 months, to almost £2 million with the acquisition of a new Stratasys Neo450s SLA 3D printer.
Prellis Biologics, a biotherapeutics company utilizing its proprietary, high-resolution bioprinting technology to recreate and engineer human tissues in vitro, has appointed Michael Nohaile, PhD as its new CEO, and has raised a $35 million Series C funding round, co-led by Celesta Capital and Avidity Partners with participation from Khosla Ventures, SOSV, True Ventures, and Lucas Venture Group. Dr. Michael Nohaile joins the company from Generate Biomedicines and succeeds Prellis Biologics founder Dr. Melanie Matheu, who will assume the role of Chief Technology Officer and retain a Board seat.
Prellis Biologics has raised $35 million and appointed a new CEO as it seeks to advance the development of its proprietary 3D bioprinted lymph node.
Education chiefs in Ireland, where the use of 3D concrete printing is currently limited, are hoping a new training course in 3D concrete printing will help contribute to addressing the need to build more affordable homes, at a quicker pace. The course is the first of its kind in the country and is being run by Louth and Meath Education Training Board (LMETB).
Minkeshi is the toy design and creation project of a product designer father, and his two children, based in Kobe, Japan. While the was staying at home, he taught himself how to make toy figures using 3D printing. The father works as a writer, and also creates these original figures based on his children’s unique sketches.
BellaSeno GmbH, an ISO 13485-certified MedTech company developing resorbable chest and breast implant scaffolds using additive manufacturing technologies, began two clinical trials of its products in Australia, which are sponsored by its Australian subsidiary BellaSeno Pty. Already, recruiting has started in Brisbane, Australia.
Boss Products, one of Australia’s most well-established building products manufacturers, has transitioned from traditional means of manufacturing processes to purchasing a customized Luyten 3D Platypus X2 printer and opening the country’s first 3D printing factory in the building and construction industry. The Boss Products building and construction 3D printing factory is located in Melbourne, and produces products for the industry across the commercial and domestic sectors. It is one of the biggest suppliers of planter boxes and retaining walls.
When 3D bioprinting with organic substances, it is hard to overstate the importance of not damaging the cells. Print heads from Puredyne, a brand of the established dispensing specialist ViscoTec, already prioritize this through demonstrably high-precision and low-shear dispensing, although the printing results are always dependent on the dispensing needle used, of which there are many available on the market, including the ones from Japanese manufacturer, Tecdia.
Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, has opened its high-tech 3D printing facility at Anngrove, Cork – marked by a visit from Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD, the IDA, and other local guests. The new 156,000-square-foot development creates capacity for 600 high-tech jobs in the future, and will help further Stryker’s leadership in med-tech additive manufacturing. Stryker has made significant investments in Anngrove to establish itself as a world leader in this technology, and will continue to invest for growth.
StarHagen, a provider of high-quality production parts for aerospace companies, has joined the Velo3D Contract Manufacturer Network with the purchase of an end-to-end solution from the additive manufacturing technology company. The Sapphire printer acquired by StarHagen is calibrated to print in Inconel 625, a nickel-based superalloy designed for high strength, and to be resistant to high temperatures and corrosion.
Multiphoton Optics GmbH, the global solution provider for 3D lithography via two-photon polymerization (TPP), based in Würzburg, Germany, will become a subsidiary of Heidelberg Instruments Mikrotechnik GmbH, one of the leading international players in the development and production of high-precision photolithography systems and nanofabrication tools, after resources have already been pooled in various business areas since the acquisition at the beginning of 2021.
Automotive Trim Developments (ATD), a group of companies focused on the engineering and manufacture of complete interior trim and electro-mechanical assemblies to the automotive and other transport industries, has installed two EOS M 290 metal 3D printers.
Prototek Holdings LLC, a leading North American digital manufacturing provider of industrial 3D printing and other manufacturing processes, acquired Prototype Solutions Group (PSG). PSG is a leading provider of quick-turn prototyping in CNC, additive and cast manufacturing located in northern Wisconsin, about one hour east of Minneapolis, MN.
SLM Solutions has recently installed two SLM500 printers at Robert Bosch GmbH Nuremberg (Bosch), the multinational German technology and engineering company. Bosch will utilize its new systems to produce parts for its powertrain technology, including custom aluminium parts for hydrogen technology and electric drive productions at their 3D-MPC Manufacturing and Processing Center in Nuremberg, Germany. The centre is responsible for producing components and parts using additive manufacturing for prototype and serial applications.
A flurry of dental 3D printing developments have been announced ahead of the start of America’s largest dental laboratory event, Lab Day 2022, tomorrow in Chicago.
Anycubic, a global leading consumer 3D printing brand, and JBD, a leading manufacturer of MicroLED displays, are collaborating to develop the world’s first consumer portable MicroLED 3D printer. The new system, currently known by the name J1 (it is not yet clear if this will be the final name), is the first collaboration between the two companies to explore the application and innovation of 3D printing technology.
Jewelry brand Eternha has chosen CRP Technology and its Windform GT, glass fiber reinforced composite material, commonly used to manufacture high resistance and advanced applications, to create some of the elements of their Men’s collection bracelets. This is an absolute novelty in the jewelry sector
Finnish bioprinting startup Brinter released the new extrusion-based Visco Bio medical print head for its Brinter bioprinters. The new modular print heads enable nearly zero dead volume, meaning that expensive medical grade material waste is cut to a minimal level. The Finnish company continues to develop and implement new features to its device on the back of a strong first year’s growth year in 2021.
Scientists at Fraunhofer IGD – Mostafa Morsy Abdelkader Morsy, Alan Brunton, and Philipp Urban – whose ‘3D Printing Technology’ department is responsible for the creation of Cuttlefish, have devised a purely geometric and algorithmic method for the elimination of stair-step artifacts in multi-material 3D printing. To avoid quantization errors, the surface of the object is modulated with a high-frequency signal. This results in geometrically accurate and color-true surfaces. The research team has set down their findings in a paper titled ‘Shape Dithering for 3D Printing’, which will be published to coincide with SIGGRAPH, the premier conference, and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques – where the research will be presented by the lead author, Mostafa Morsy Abdelkader Morsy.
Surgeons in Europe now have access to MyBone, a patient-specific 3D printed bone, to treat patients with severe facial deformations. This 3D printed bone is made of hydroxyapatite, a calcium phosphate that is the main mineral component of natural bone. MyBone is 3D printed with a unique porous structure by Cerhum, a medical device company in Liège, Belgium.
Based on strong interest from the US market and a solid financial position, UpNano GmbH, a commercial-stage technology company and leader in 2 Photon-Polymerization (2PP) 3D-printing, will extend operations to the United States, adding Erika Bechtold as Vice President of US operations. The company manufactures and sells the renowned NanoOne series of laser-powered 2PP 3D-printing systems that are able to build structures across 12 orders of magnitude at an unprecedented speed. The company’s expansion follows a year of strong business growth, seeing the company’s sales triple and market interest rising strongly.
Researchers at India’s MNR Dental College and Hospital have developed a method of 3D printing a toothbrush that’s designed specifically to be easier for those with dexterity impairments to hold and use.
Chinese drug 3D printing firm Triastek has announced a partnership with global pharmaceuticals company Eli Lilly to research and develop 3D printed oral drugs for the gastrointestinal tract.
US biotechnology start-up Precise Bio has gained the backing of Carl Zeiss Meditec to fund the further development of its 3D printed cornea transplants.
Black Buffalo 3D Corporation, a leading provider of large-scale 3D construction printers, has entered a strategic partnership with FITTLE – the equipment financing business of Xerox Holdings Corporation that rebranded as FITTLE in 2022, and is a leading provider of innovative business financing and payment solutions – to help bring the company’s pioneering 3D concrete printing technology to market.
When the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering (ACSE) at The University of Sheffield was looking for a way to accurately 3D print bioelectronic sensors, it reached out to Intertronics for support. The company supplied mixing and dispensing equipment to improve the consistency and quality of the mix – achieve better printing definition and reduced blockages in the nozzle of the 3D printer.
PostProcess Technologies, the pioneer of automated and intelligent post-printing solutions for industrial 3D printing, today has made known that its CONNECT3D Additive Manufacturing Platform is now available. The CONNECT3D platform is a new addition to the company’s current full-stack solution of hardware, chemistry, and software and complements the current AUTOMAT3D software application.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has approved a technical collaboration between IperionX and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to advance the application of low-cost alloys utilizing spherical titanium powders produced through IperionX’s technologies.
For over 20 years, Moto GP racing Champion Valentino Rossi amazed and entertained the world of motorcycle racing with his exploits. A giant 3D printed helmet, a replica of his trademark helmet, has now been unveiled in the city of Pesaro, to celebrate the many achievements of his racing career. The special event serves to promote Pesaro as Italy’s Culture Capital in 2024.
Prellis Biologics Inc., a biotherapeutics company with human tissue engineering capabilities, has entered into a collaboration and license option agreement with Sanofi S.A., an innovative global healthcare company. The collaboration will focus on the discovery of antibodies with Prellis’ first-in-class external human immune system (EXIS), and leverages Prellis’ ability to engineer fully-human lymph node organoids (LNOs) and recreate immune responses in vitro to deliver antibodies with significant genetic diversity.
Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH, a subsidiary of the Liebherr Group – one of the biggest construction equipment manufacturers in the world – has reached a new milestone. The company has been selected by Airbus to supply the lower cargo door actuator and valve for the Airbus A350 aircraft. The complex valve will be produced using additive manufacturing.
Biomedical technology company, ActivArmor, through its partnership with US-based 3D printer manufacturer, Fusion3, is expanding its distribution model to bring the company’s hygienic, waterproof, plastic custom cast fabrication directly into hospitals and clinics across the country.
Global engineering technologies company, Renishaw, has installed a RenAM 500Q Flex additive manufacturing system at aerospace manufacturer GKN Aerospace’s state-of-the-art Global Technology Centre in Bristol, UK. Taking its place alongside the latest technologies and manufacturing processes for the next generation of aircraft, the RenAM 500Q Flex will provide valuable feedback on how to optimize AM for aerospace applications.
Magnum ice cream has partnered with luxury Dutch fashion designer, Iris Van Herpen – one of the industry’s most talented and forward-thinking creatives – to design an Haute Couture vegan 3D printed dress inspired by the iconic Magnum Vegan Ice Cream.
Is it possible to almost entirely 3D print a functioning firearm? It may be. But only if your name is Beretta and you have been pioneering manufacturing processes in the firearms industry for five centuries. Beretta, the oldest industrial dynasty in the world, recorded its first transaction on October 3, 1526, when master gun-barrel maker Bartolomeo Beretta sold 185 arquebus barrels to the Republic of Venice for 296 ducats.
May 17-19 marks the return of the largest and most influential additive manufacturing event, RAPID + TCT in Detroit, Michigan. The three-day event allows firms to showcase technological capabilities in the booming 3D printing trade. World Industry leaders and innovators will be present to display new technologies and processes geared to educate new and existing users.
ASICS has launched its new ACTIBREEZE 3D SANDAL – a 3D printed sandal specifically designed to help the body and mind of a recovering athlete in the ‘After Performance’ phase. The ACTIBREEZE 3D SANDAL features a novel geometric structure, made possible through parametric design and advanced 3D printing technology, to deliver outstanding comfort and protection for the wearer.
ASICS has launched its new ACTIBREEZE 3D SANDAL – a 3D printed sandal specifically designed to help the body and mind of a recovering athlete in the ‘After Performance’ phase. The ACTIBREEZE 3D SANDAL features a novel geometric structure, made possible through parametric design and advanced 3D printing technology, to deliver outstanding comfort and protection for the wearer.
Mutiny Shaving, a Welsh startup that specializes on reusable razors, introduced the first, completely 3D printed, stainless steel reusable razor. The stainless steel R1 is the only fully manufactured razor in the UK, created with 100% transparency & 0% waste pollution. It was additively created from sustainable materials, carbon neutral, with no manufacturing pollution. Mutiny is pushing heavily to break barriers, push the envelope and create the coolest razors and become the most eco-friendly shaving company on the planet.
What happens if you combine a thousand-year-old castle overlooking the sea in Liguria and a startup that produces aerospace parts in additive technology with anthropomorphic robotic arms? You may be in for one of the most unforgettable experiences ever at the 3D printed suite of the Capitolare Tower, in Porto Venere, Liguria, Italy. 3dpbm will be visiting the Tower for its grand opening next week and we’ll bring you more exclusive images.
Sakuu Corporation, developer of the world’s first rapid printed battery, today announces that its first-generation non-printed lithium metal battery has achieved continuous 3C discharge rate under extensive testing, marking yet another achievement on the road to mass 3D printed solid state batteries.
We have been arguing on these pages that the incredible dominance of Mercedes in Formula 1 for the past decade was due in part to the team’s ability to heavily implement AM for both development and optimized parts (and we’ve had sources confirm this). We’ve also argued that Scuderia Ferrari’s failures during the past decade were due to the team’s reticence in adopting AM technology, especially in terms of reliability. Things seem to be turning around with the 066/7 power unit of the new F1 75 car for the 2022 season.
Researchers at Japan’s Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry have found Digital Light Processing (DLP) 3D printing to be a more effective means of producing dental crowns than conventional milling.
Freemelt – whose groundbreaking solutions create new conditions for rapid growth and development in 3D printing – has appointed Daniel Gidlund as its new CEO. Daniel Gidlund comes, most recently, from his role of Vice President of Sales, Division Parts & Services at Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions. He replaces the founder Ulric Ljungblad, who, on his own initiative, leaves the position of CEO. Ulric Ljungblad’s new position in the company is as Chief Innovation Officer (CIO). Daniel Gidlund will take up the position on 18 October.
Velo3D, Inc., a leading metal additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical parts, and Hartech Group, an advanced technology equipment supplier for the U.S. federal government, have partnered to distribute Velo3D’s technology to government agencies, including the Department of Defense. The partnership makes Hartech Group a preferred distributor for the federal government for Velo3D. Together, the companies will deliver full-service project execution for the sale, installation, and onboarding of Velo3D’s advanced metal additive manufacturing solution.
The Stellantis group has been eyeing 3D printing for some time, especially through the activities of its French PSA (which includes PEUGEOT and Citroën) component. PSA has made deals with Divergent 3D and introduced experimental printed parts – even metal ones, – for Citroën cars. The Italian-Amerian side of the company, FCA, has been working on prototyping for over two decades, with the famous example of the Alfa Giulia’s front grill. More recently the company has been working with MJF technology for production components on its Jeep branded cars and other long-term conceptual projects. Now it’s all coming together with commercial MJF 3D printed accessories for the PEUGEOT 308.
Triastek, Inc., a company specializing in 3D printing of pharmaceuticals, entered into a collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company, a leading global pharmaceutical company, to leverage the advantages of MED 3D printing technology to enable precisely targeted and programmed release of drugs in specific regions of the GI tract.
Biogenic Dental Corporation is a family-owned dental laboratory operating since 1906. Located in the heart of Central New York, it is a full-service lab that provides high-quality dental restorations to their customers.
Carl Zeiss Meditec, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, and Precise Bio, a regenerative medicine company advancing the use of bio-printed tissues and organs, have entered into a partnership to develop and commercialize fabricated corneal tissue for transplants in patients that require endothelial keratoplasty and natural lenticule transplants for treating keratoconus and vision correction.
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Impulse Space, a leading company in the development of in-space transportation services for the inner solar system, has entered into a groundbreaking partnership and launch mission with Relativity Space, the first company to 3D print entire rockets and builder of the largest metal 3D printers in the world – to deliver the first commercial payload to Mars. With an anticipated launch window starting in 2024, this historic partnership rapidly advances the companies’ shared goal of a multi-planetary existence for humanity. Under the exclusive agreement, Relativity is scheduled to launch Impulse’s Mars Cruise Vehicle and Mars Lander in Terran R from Cape Canaveral, Florida in an exclusive arrangement lasting through to 2029.
Los Angeles-based 3DEO, one of the world’s highest volume metal 3D printing companies, has added design and engineering services to its portfolio of offerings, to better support its customers throughout the entire product lifecycle. 3DEO is introducing advanced end-to-end solutions to product and engineering teams across all industries, specializing in medical devices, industrial equipment, aerospace and consumer products. The decision to include early-stage DfAM in its already differentiated 3D printing technology service gives 3DEO a further advantage to uniquely solve its customers’ needs at any stage of the product development lifecycle – with the ultimate goal of production at scale.
MakerBot, a company that forms part of the Stratasys portfolio, has released CloudPrint 2.0 – a major upgrade to its print preparation and management solution, MakerBot CloudPrint. MakerBot CloudPrint now includes an enhanced interface for a smoother user experience, and several new and upgraded features that enable users to go from CAD file to 3D printed part faster than before.
AM Ventures has closed its oversubscribed seed and early-growth fund at EUR 100 million – the ambitious hard cap set for the fund. The fund strengthens the firm’s position as the leading venture capitalist in additive manufacturing. Besides multi-million investments from well-established family offices, asset managers, SMEs and multinational corporations, startup founders who have already been supported by AM Ventures also join the strong investor lineup. The firm will use the resources from this oversubscribed fund to expand its portfolio of 17 companies, and further boost the industrial 3D printing industry.
The Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT) has placed an order for a Multiphoton Optics MPO 100 printer. Multiphoton Optics was awarded the contract shortly before the official market launch of the new multi-user laser direct writer, which is based on Two-Photon Polymerization (TPP), and is produced by parent company Heidelberg Instruments Mikrotechnik GmbH. The MPO 100 will be used in the field of packaging and integrated optics at the Technology Campus (TC) Teisnach Sensor Technology of the DIT.
The latest large format additive manufactring project from Caracol AM, a highly dynamic company in the robotic LFAM segment, is a giant “Y” shaped sculpture placed in front of Yamamay’s HQ in Gallarate, near Milan, in Italy. Yamamay the Italian leader in the production and distribution of underwear, lingerie, sleepwear and beachwear products. The company is very much dedicate to innovative design and implementing more sustainable manufacturing practices: the 3-meter tall sculpture, 3D printed with 170 Kg of 100% recycled polypropylene, embodies both of these elements.
The Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn has joined forces with the Asturian company Triditive, a global benchmark company in additive manufacturing, to develop a 3D printer leveraging binder jetting technology. For several years, Triditive has been developing and commercializing bound metal extrusion systems tailored for parts production, under the brand AMCELL. Triditive and Foxconn will now work together on further scaling the AM platform’s automated manufacturing capabilities, marking a very important milestone and significant achievement for the Asturian startup led by CEO Mariel Diaz.
The Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT) has placed an order for a Multiphoton Optics MPO 100 printer. Multiphoton Optics was awarded the contract shortly before the official market launch of the new multi-user laser direct writer, which is based on Two-Photon Polymerization (TPP), and is produced by parent company Heidelberg Instruments Mikrotechnik GmbH. The MPO 100 will be used in the field of packaging and integrated optics at the Technology Campus (TC) Teisnach Sensor Technology of the DIT.
A research team led by Boston University has used 3D printing technology to develop a miniature replica of a human heart – and it beats like the real thing.
Nano Dimension Ltd. (Nasdaq: NNDM) continues to shock the AM market with strategic acquisitions. After Nano Fabrica (now Fabrica Group) and more recently Adamtec/Formatec, the company has completed a strategic acquisition of 12.12% of additive manufacturing market leader Stratasys. Having visited Nano Dimension when it was just a two-story office with R&D capabilities in a building near Rehovot, Israel, only a few years ago, this achievement is all the more impressive.
Ørsted and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF Denmark) are testing how 3D printed reefs can benefit biodiversity in the Kattegat, a strait between Denmark and Sweden, which is experiencing a historically low cod stock. This is the first time 3D printed reefs are being used in Danish waters, and they will complement existing boulder reefs that Ørsted established when constructing the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm in 2012-13.
Carbon, a leading 3D printing technology company, has made known that Michelle Johnston Holthaus has joined the Company’s Board of Directors.
Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast 3D printers, expanded its dental 3D printing solutions, set to exhibit at the upcoming LMT Lab Day in Chicago, IL, marking the company’s commitment to the dental space. Nexa3D offers next-generation productive lab and clinic digital solutions with accurate and affordable dental portfolio resins and end-to-end workflow, featuring proven accuracy and reliability for higher productivity. The large-format NXD 200 3D printer, designed specifically for high-throughput dental 3D printing applications, utilizes Nexa3D’s patented LSPc technology.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is releasing two models of the new AZ600 digital wire-laser metal 3D printer on March 1st. The new systems work by melting welding wire, instead of powder, with a laser beam to create high-quality 3D structures. These products build on the initial introduction by Mitsubishi Electric of a unique, proprietary dot forming AM technology back in 2018.
Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN unveiled a new partnership with the Camozzi Group, the global leader in the production of components and systems for high-tech industrial automation. The partnership, both a technological and sporting venture involving Sauber Technologies, is based on the two companies’ commitment to delivering excellence through cooperation and shared synergies.
Lithoz GmbH has recently successfully installed their first 3D printer, a CeraFab System S65 Medical, at the CADdent facilities in Germany. CADdent, the leading provider of additive manufacturing and CAD/CAM solutions in dental technology, is currently expanding its 3D printing operations and, with this new acquisition, will offer high-precision 3D-printed ceramic components and serve as a high-performance partner for applied research in the future.
AddUp, a major player in the field of metal additive manufacturing, and the ECM Group, the creator of innovative thermal solutions, have signed a partnership to develop high value-added solutions for the heat treatment of 3D printed metal parts.
Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies business, has acquired an end-to-end solution from Velo3D, a leading metal additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical parts, to evaluate the Sapphire XC printer for manufacturing production jet engine components. This is the first Sapphire printer to be located at Pratt & Whitney, although the company previously utilized Velo3D’s contract manufacturer network to produce printed and finished parts.
Divergent Technologies Inc., the company that developed the world’s first end-to-end digital production system – revolutionizing industrial-scale manufacturing, has closed a new $60 million venture loan facility led by Horizon Technology Finance Corporation, and a new $20 million revolving line of credit provided by Bridge Bank, a division of Western Alliance Bank. The new facilities follow Divergent’s successful $160 million Series C funding earlier this year.
IAAC, the Institute for Advanced Architecture, continues its research towards 3D printing architecture with local earthen materials by completing a housing prototype in the natural park of Collseolla, in the outskirts of Barcelona, this winter. The result is a small constructed prototype with 100% natural and locally sourced material recipes that will be inaugurated with a live event on February 28th [register here].
OECHSLER AG, a leading polymers technology group with headquarters in Ansbach/Middle Franconia, and a presence globally, is extending its partnership with the US additive manufacturing pioneer, Carbon, and their production capacity for one of the world’s largest polymer-based additive series production facilities in Taicang, China.
Markforged, the creator of the integrated metal and carbon fiber additive manufacturing platform, The Digital Forge, has entered into a definitive agreement with Höganäs AB to acquire Digital Metal, the creator of a leading binder jetting solution known for precision and reliability – extending Markforged’s capabilities into high-throughput production of metal additive parts. This acquisition is Markforged’s second this year – after buying Teton Simulation Software back in April.
Desktop Metal, a global leader in additive manufacturing technologies for mass production, has expanded its relationship with CNC software innovator, SolidCAM – creator of the iMachining toolpath technology and a leading distributor of solutions to precision metal manufacturers worldwide. SolidCAM has offered Desktop Metal’s printing products in Germany since 2021. Now, it will offer these Desktop Metal solutions to customers in the United States, where SolidCAM has technology centers, at its US headquarters in Newton, Pa., and Rancho Cucamonga, CA, as well as the United Kingdom, Israel, and India. SolidCAM has about 100 direct sales team members worldwide.
The importance of data in metal additive manufacturing cannot be overstated. It is data—derived from materials, hardware, process and more—that enables additive manufacturing companies and users to improve the technology and its output, to streamline workflows and achieve greater efficiency. But data can be notoriously difficult to navigate and visualize, which makes it challenging to transform it into actionable insights. AddUp, a global metal additive manufacturing company that was formed out of Fives and Michelin, aims to make 3D printing data more accessible for its metal AM systems through its new AddUp Dashboards software, released in February 2022.
3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) entered into an agreement to acquire Kumovis, a Munich, Germany-based additive manufacturing solutions provider for personalized healthcare applications. Kumovis’ solutions are built upon their unique extrusion technology specifically developed for precision printing of medical-grade, high-performance polymers such as PEEK (polyether ether ketone).
Visitech AS, a company with headquarters in Drammen, Norway, and a provider of high-end UV exposure subsystems enabling state-of-the-art imaging solutions for additive manufacturing, bioprinting, and direct imaging maskless lithography, has formed ‘Visitech Americas’, based in Texas – a new subsidiary for sales, marketing, engineering, and product services in support of the rapidly growing additive manufacturing market in the United States, and the Americas. This formation is the result of long-lasting cooperation with its distributor, Keynote Photonics – a Dallas-based DLP design house and manufacturer of industrial projectors, which has now been acquired by Visitech. Keynote Photonics assets and staff will transition to new roles in the coming months.
Researchers have used volumetric 3D printing to fabricate drug-loaded tablets within a matter of seconds, reportedly for the first time.
Leading 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys revealed it has shipped its 35,000th industrial FDM 3D printer to date. The significance of this figure depends on what we mean by “industrial”. For Stratasys, this term probably means that the count does not include Makerbot branded machines, which leaves room for the F123 line systems, which we usually consider “professional-grade”.
Launcher, a high-performance rocket and transfer vehicle company, has appointed Sam Francis as its new CFO – where he will oversee all aspects of the company’s financial operations. In April this year, Launcher’s 3D printed E-2 liquid rocket engine successfully demonstrated nominal thrust, pressure, and oxidizer/fuel mixture ratio for the first time in a test fire at NASA’s Stennis Space Center.
3DZ is a well-established and authorized dealer of some of the biggest brands in additive manufacturing. With over 2000 printer installations in a wide range of industries – from jewelry to mechanical engineering, automotive, medical and dental, education, and consumer goods – 3DZ is known for providing solutions fitting to customers’ needs. By adding Sinterit’s SLS 3D printers to its portfolio, the company is answering its Spanish client’s demands.
Swedish graphene-solutions provider Graphmatech is partnering with SLS 3D printer manufacturer Wematter (also Swedish), a developer of an easy-to-use SLS 3D printing platform for additive manufacturing. Graphmatech enhances polymer powders with graphene, which makes them electrically- and thermally conductive improving processibility, and more. The companies will be working on graphene powders for SLS technology.
The history and evolution of Nano Dimension Ltd. (Nasdaq: NNDM), has been incredible. The company built an empire based on the promise of its unique technology for directly 3D printing electronic components. After investing significant capital in R&D, the company’s senior management and strategy changed almost completely with the arrival of new CEO Yoav Stern in 2019, who led Nano Dimension to an exploit on the Nasdaq and the ability to raise huge capital. This capital was used to grow the Group through targeted acquisitions, including micro SLA 3D printing company Nano Fabrica. Now the latest chapter of Nano Dimension’s growth sees the acquisition of Admatec/Formatec, a so-far somewhat mysterious and quiet Dutch company that emerged as a manufacturer and service provider of DLP stereolithographic systems for ceramics.
Nexa3D is now shipping its market-ready XiP 3D desktop printers to customers in the US and Canada. Since introducing its first Lubricant Sublayer Photo-curing (LSPc) system for the desktop at Formnext in November 2021 – the product’s waitlist has extended to hundreds of product designers and creators looking to increase the throughput and efficiency of their desktop 3D printing.
Evolve Additive Solutions (EAS), the company developing STEP additive manufacturing technology for production, and the relative capital equipment, has appointed Joe Allison as the new CEO, along with other organizational changes designed to accelerate technology developments within its production 3D printer for manufacturing customers. Steve Chillscyzn, Founder of Evolve Additive Solutions, will take up the CTO role.
Titomic Limited (ASX: TTT), a cold spray additive manufacturing technology company with primary application in aerospace and defense, has received purchase orders from Australian-based companies for four separate D523 low-pressure cold spray systems, totaling $314,900 in sales.
Ceramic SLA market leader 3DCeram Sinto has become the majority shareholder of Berlin-based start-up Tiwari Scientific Instruments, which becomes 3DCeram Sinto Tiwari as of today.
Earlier this year, BCN3D Technologies announced that its strive for innovation had led its 3D printing experts to never-before-seen 3D printing technology, using high viscosity resins. Developed over the last three years, the patented Viscous Lithography Manufacturing (VLM) provoked mass interest worldwide, with more than 500 companies registering to become early adopters of the development of this ecosystem. BCN3D, in a response to the demand, has partnered with Arkema, and Henkel, to obtain material properties and applications otherwise unreachable with other resin-based technologies, and has committed to delivering 20 VLM printers to 20 of the companies currently enlisted in its Technology Adoption Program, during Spring 2023.
With the new GMP300 metal 3D printer, GROB, a German company specializing in automated production systems, looks to offer its customers a production system for the manufacturing of near-net-shape components via AM range for the first time. The new LMP (Liquid Metal Printing) system, which was first unveiled at a GROB in-house exhibition, announcing the entry of GROB-WERKE into the Additive Manufacturing sector, has now also been presented at the ongoing Additive Manufacturing Forum in Berlin.
Materialise, a global leader in 3D printing solutions, paves the way toward a sustainable eyewear industry by expanding its range of materials to include Polyamide 11 (PA11). The 100% bio-based polymer is made from sustainably farmed castor beans and offers excellent properties for eyewear. By addressing overproduction, the fashion industry’s biggest environmental challenge, 3D printing helps brands meet the expectations of environmentally conscious eyewear consumers.
Roboze has presented the new PRO series, in addition to professional solutions that use its proprietary software, Prometheus, and new materials to increase companies’ digital transition opportunities. The machines offer quick and cost-effective access to the production of parts with well-defined technical and industrial requirements, as they can support the validation of finished AM parts with super polymers and technical materials (PEEK, TPU, ABS, etc), and, with the same solution, accelerate the research and development of new applications, and the digitization of the warehouse of tools and spare parts. Productivity, quality, versatility, and rapid ROI acceleration represent the common factors of the new series.
Sauber Technologies has extended its technology partnership with metal additive manufacturing leader, Additive Industries for a further three years. Sauber Technologies has been using Additive Industries’ MetalFAB platform for metal additive manufacturing (AM) since 2017, with a current count of four systems in-house as the company embarks on new, ambitious projects for third-party customers. Sauber Technologies is also part of the same group as Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN.
Anisoprint, a manufacturer of continuous fiber 3D printing systems, and Systemcreate, a Japan-based technology provider of equipment for 3D printing, CAD/CAM/CAE and CNC machine tools for the Japanese market, have entered an exclusive distribution partnership that will accelerate the adoption of 3D printed continuous fiber-reinforced composites (CFC) in the Japanese market.
Spanish start-up ATHOS, is looking to change the sports footwear industry with a first-of-its-kind 3D printed climbing shoe, made to fit the feet and needs of each climber using HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing.
During a virtual event titled “The Xometry Marketplace: Powering Tomorrow’s Supply Chain”, Xometry launched a suite of new digital products, including – The Industrial Buying Engine on Thomasnet.com, and Workcenter (an all-in-one “manufacturing execution system”). The company has also opened the new Workcenter to third-party developers.
Solid Print3D will now distribute the M1 Basic post-processing machine, from AM Solutions UK, in the United Kingdom. This marks another important development for AM Solutions as it continues to focus its expertise and experience on the vital role of automated post-processing in the additive manufacturing ecosystem.
Czinger Vehicles is expanding its global reach, with H.R. Owen as its first international retail partner and exclusive Czinger dealer in the U.K. The alignment opens up the European market to the Los Angeles-based automotive brand as sales begin for its first production car, the pathbreaking 21C, a marvel of modern engineering which integrated dozens of 3D printed parts in its body structure.
3D Systems and EMS-GRILTECH have entered into a strategic partnership to enhance additive manufacturing materials development. Combining 3D Systems’ expertise and leadership, as an additive manufacturing solutions partner, with EMS-GRILTECH’s (a Business Unit of EMS Group) expertise in the specialized manufacturing of polyamides has enabled the companies to introduce a novel nylon copolymer – DuraForm PAx Natural. This material possesses properties similar to injection molded plastics and features high impact resistance with high elongation at break in any direction. DuraForm PAx Natural is designed to be used with any commercially-available selective laser sintering printer, regardless of the manufacturer – facilitating ease of integration into existing production workflows.
Knust-Godwin, a precision contract manufacturer, has received a Sapphire XC from Velo3D to expand its metal additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities.
Nexa3D is now shipping its market-ready XiP 3D desktop printers to customers in the US and Canada. Since introducing its first Lubricant Sublayer Photo-curing (LSPc) system for the desktop at Formnext in November 2021 – the product’s waitlist has extended to hundreds of product designers and creators looking to increase the throughput and efficiency of their desktop 3D printing.
Earlier this year, BCN3D Technologies announced that its strive for innovation had led its 3D printing experts to never-before-seen 3D printing technology, using high viscosity resins. Developed over the last three years, the patented Viscous Lithography Manufacturing (VLM) provoked mass interest worldwide, with more than 500 companies registering to become early adopters of the development of this ecosystem. BCN3D, in a response to the demand, has partnered with Arkema, and Henkel, to obtain material properties and applications otherwise unreachable with other resin-based technologies, and has committed to delivering 20 VLM printers to 20 of the companies currently enlisted in its Technology Adoption Program, during Spring 2023.
Space architecture and technology firm AI SpaceFactory presented its designs for LINA, the first 3D printed lunar outpost developed in collaboration with NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) engineers and planetary scientists.
Eplus3D, a provider of metal 3D printer solutions, together with BioSummer 3D, a provider of dental products and service solutions in France, signed a distribution agreement to help more dental laboratories and labs realize 3D digital transformation.
At the recent Ceramtec trade show in Munich, French company 3DCeram unveiled the new C1000 FLEXMATIC, an SLA ceramic 3D printer designed to meet the industrial challenges of large-scale production. The machine integrates the SMART Ceramic Factory, 3DCeram’s factory of the future, and has all the assets to print ceramic parts in a semi-automated line.
Sauber Technologies has extended its technology partnership with metal additive manufacturing leader, Additive Industries for a further three years. Sauber Technologies has been using Additive Industries’ MetalFAB platform for metal additive manufacturing (AM) since 2017, with a current count of four systems in-house as the company embarks on new, ambitious projects for third-party customers. Sauber Technologies is also part of the same group as Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN.
6K Additive, a division of 6K, and a leading entity in the production of sustainable advanced materials for additive manufacturing and energy storage, is expanding commercial operations into Europe and has named EU industry veteran François Bonjour as the European Sales Director. The new expansion will also support the increased interest in 6K Additive powders from strategic EU customers and AM system manufacturers.
Launching today from Fiberpunk, Node is an affordable and robust way to add WiFi and accessories to Creality Ender 3 printers (V1, V2) and Prusa MK3S. It consists of an ESP-32 based board with open-source firmware, an OLED display, and a unique SD bridge that makes print faster and more reliable. At $29, it is the most affordable option on the market.
Mainly as a result of the effects of global warming in the Northern Hemisphere and Polar Regions, the market for gardening additive manufacturing, and more generally for additive manufacturing of gardening products, is now expected to reach $5 billion yearly by 2025, just three years from now. These are the findings of the latest 3dpbm Research report, titled “Gardening Additive Manufacturing, the next major opportunity”, that was released today, April 1st, on the official start of 3D Printing Media Network’s AM Focus Gardening.
Knust-Godwin, a precision contract manufacturer, has received a Sapphire XC from Velo3D to expand its metal additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities.
3D Systems has entered the radiation oncology market with FDA 510(k) clearance of VSP Bolus, a solution designed to deliver high-quality patient-specific radiotherapy treatment accessories. As the latest addition to the company’s VSP portfolio of personalized medical devices, VSP Bolus is the only solution on the market that offers a full design and production service based on the patient’s treatment plan. As a result, radiotherapy providers do not need specialized design software and expertise, allowing them to focus directly on patient treatment and care. 3D Systems’ deep experience in additive manufacturing of medical devices enables the company to deliver 3D printed, biocompatible patient-specific boluses that can improve therapy modulation as well as patient comfort.
Barcelona-based 3D printer manufacturer, BCN3D, has partnered with Shree Rapid Technologies, one of the largest 3D printing and 3D scanning solutions providers in India. The partnership aims to help manufacturers in India to drive innovation, increase productivity, cut costs, and streamline workflows with the advanced 3D printing technologies from BCN3D, such as IDEX.
Finland-based bioprinting firm Brinter has launched what it claims is the world’s first multi-material, multi-fluidic bioprinting printhead.
A plan from Texas A&M University researchers to 3D print new resilient buildings using hempcrete has the potential to lower the environmental impact of traditional construction methods and make housing more affordable and available, according to an article posted on the University’s College of Engineering website by Alyson Chapman.
Meltio, a disruptive laser metal deposition technology manufacturer, has appointed Metal Tech, an Australian-owned and operated company providing high-quality machinery sales and service to the metal industry throughout Australia, as its official distribution partner. Metal Tech will play a key role in the distribution and support of the Meltio metal 3D printing solutions in the Australian market
voxeljet AG (NASDAQ: VJET), a provider of high-speed, large-format 3D printers and on-demand parts services, closed its Voxeljet FY 2021 with revenues of €24.826 million, up 15% from €21.567 in the previous fiscal year.
Barcelona-based 3D printer manufacturer, BCN3D, has partnered with Shree Rapid Technologies, one of the largest 3D printing and 3D scanning solutions providers in India. The partnership aims to help manufacturers in India to drive innovation, increase productivity, cut costs, and streamline workflows with the advanced 3D printing technologies from BCN3D, such as IDEX.
Over the past few months, we have been able (thanks to the very efficient marketing and partnerships team at Anycubic) to test several Anycubic systems, for both filament extrusion and photopolymerization technologies. While we have not had the opportunity to compare them with many other similarly priced systems, we sometimes feel we don’t need to. Every Anycubic system we’ve tried so far has far exceeded our expectations and they just keep getting better. The latest one that we had the opportunity to test is the new Anycubic Photon M3 Plus, which was released last March, together with the M3 and M3 Max (and with the filament extrusion systems Kobra and Kobra Max). It has been a very, very fun and positive experience, to the point that we now think that the M3 Plus’ competitors are not other similarly priced systems but even the much more expensive systems.
CORE Industrial Partners, a manufacturing, industrial technology, and industrial services-focused private equity firm, has acquired GoProto, a provider of custom manufacturing services with a comprehensive suite of both additive and traditional manufacturing technologies. The acquisition combines GoProto with CORE portfolio company RE3DTECH, to form an additive manufacturing platform focused on production parts utilizing Industry 4.0 capabilities.
Over the past few months, we have been able (thanks to the very efficient marketing and partnerships team at Anycubic) to test several Anycubic systems, for both filament extrusion and photopolymerization technologies. While we have not had the opportunity to compare them with many other similarly priced systems, we sometimes feel we don’t need to. Every Anycubic system we’ve tried so far has far exceeded our expectations and they just keep getting better. The latest one that we had the opportunity to test is the new Anycubic Photon M3 Plus, which was released last March, together with the M3 and M3 Max (and with the filament extrusion systems Kobra and Kobra Max). It has been a very, very fun and positive experience, to the point that we now think that the M3 Plus’ competitors are not other similarly priced systems but even the much more expensive systems.
Resin-based 3D printer manufacturer Formlabs has launched a new education platform that aims to advance the adoption of 3D printing within the dental sector.
SAGA Space Architects, a Copenhagen-based design practice working on making space liveable for future space travelers, have 3D printed their new 7-meter-tall analog moon habitat – the world’s tallest 3D printed polymer structure. The shell has been topologically optimized, and the corrugated surface generated, to withstand the specific forces the habitat would experience on the Moon. The habitat was brought to life in just nine months – from the first sketch to the final printed form, and has been designed to support a crew of two astronauts, comfortably, for 90 days on the surface of the Moon.
Airtech Advanced Materials Group, a leading manufacturer of composite tooling solutions, has announced that it has been named a Brumos Racing Technical Partner. Airtech has teamed up with BBi Autosport to produce 3D printed molds and composite production parts for a newly updated Porsche GT2 RS Clubsport racecar, for the Brumos Racing team. Helmed by racing legend David Donohue, and brandishing the Brumos Racing livery, this state-of-the-art vehicle can be seen in competition at the 100th running of the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb on June 26, 2022.
Denmark-based COBOD International has further expanded its distribution network, through an agreement with Canadian-based nidus3D, in a partnership that will see 3D construction printing technology brought to Canada, and strengthen building automation in North America. nidus3D is at the forefront of the 3DPC industry – paving the way for new builds to be achieved faster, more affordably, and with less waste, using COBOD technology.
The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) recently purchased and installed a Xerox ElemX 3D printer from Xerox Elem Additive Solutions at their AMPrint Center in Henrietta, NY. RIT will utilize the printer in their collaborations with manufacturers for research and product development as they focus on next-generation metal 3D printing technologies.
Uniformity Labs, a producer of engineered materials for advanced manufacturing, and Tekna (OSE: TEKNA), the world-leading provider of advanced materials to industry, signed an agreement where Tekna will supply Ti64 5/25 and Ti64 45/105 to Uniformity to produce its highly advanced titanium powder materials. This agreement will make available a critical North American supply source for Uniformity and increase Tekna’s output capacity and efficiency.
Power2build has finished its largest 3D printed building with a COBOD BOD2 construction printer, using the D.fab concrete solution from COBOD International and CEMEX, in Angola. The company intends to transform the housing market and is a pioneer aiming to solve the challenge of affordable housing in Angola, with 3D printed buildings.
Using an Artec Eva 3D scanner and the large-format Stratasys F900 3D printer, the team at Camosun Innovates is creating replica whale bones to fill in missing pieces of massive displays in museums across the world.
In the blink of an eye, Creality is in its 8th year, although there have been ups and downs, Creality still adheres to the spirit of the 3D printing industry evangelist and user-oriented concept. From being based in Shenzhen to radiating globally, the company’s products have been exported to 192 countries and regions, helping over 1.6 million users to turn their imagination into reality.
GPAINNOVA, one of the leading technology groups specializing in surface finishing solutions for metal parts, has released the DLyte 100PRO, one of the largest and most advanced compact machines for industrial applications based on dry electropolishing. This new equipment overcomes some of the current constraints of traditional polishing machines and offers a wider range of options to automate post-processing in industrial sectors.
GPAINNOVA, one of the leading technology groups specializing in surface finishing solutions for metal parts, has released the DLyte 100PRO, one of the largest and most advanced compact machines for industrial applications based on dry electropolishing. This new equipment overcomes some of the current constraints of traditional polishing machines and offers a wider range of options to automate post-processing in industrial sectors.
Composites and bound metal extrusion 3D printers manufacturer Markforged acquired Teton Simulation Software (“Teton”), whose SmartSlice technology automates validation and optimizes part performance for additive manufacturing applications. The integration of Teton’s cloud-native simulation software into Markforged’s Digital Forge platform will enable manufacturers to validate advanced composite parts for the most demanding production applications.
Based in the UK—with offices in the US and Asia along with distributors around the world—Raplas is an additive equipment manufacturing company whose sights are very much set on production and overcoming the hurdles that are slowing the industrialization of AM down. You may not yet have heard about it as much as other industrial SLA system manufacturers, but Raplas is emerging as one of the hottest realities in the global AM scene. The company has been experiencing a period of rapid growth, with a large number of clients and a considerable installed base of industrial SLA systems aground the world. Now Raplas is scaling even further, with a new state-of-the-art facility and gen 2.0 of its industrial SLA hardware systems.
Paul Maloney has been named as SPEE3D’s new Chief Sales Officer. Maloney will be based out of the company’s Boston headquarters and will be responsible for leading the global sales team to execute the company’s growth strategy worldwide.
CRP Technology and CRP USA, two leading AM service providers and part manufacturers, have signed an investment agreement with ITT Inc., a diversified leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut (USA) and present in more than 35 countries.
Norbert J. Kott, US Army DEVCOM-GVSC Materials, Additive Manufacturing (Detroit Arsenal, Warren, MI) reports in an article that appeared on the SME’s website that they US Army is working with LFAM 3D printer manufacturers Ingersoll (part of the Camozzi Group) and Virginia-based MELD Manufacturing on the Jointless Hull project. Goal of the project is the development of a metal 3D printer that is capable of producing parts as large as an entire vehicle.
Norbert J. Kott, US Army DEVCOM-GVSC Materials, Additive Manufacturing (Detroit Arsenal, Warren, MI) reports in an article that appeared on the SME’s website that they US Army is working with LFAM 3D printer manufacturers Ingersoll (part of the Camozzi Group) and Virginia-based MELD Manufacturing on the Jointless Hull project. Goal of the project is the development of a metal 3D printer that is capable of producing parts as large as an entire vehicle.
EVO 3D is set to offer CEADs technology components as part of one of their customized pellet 3D printer packages. The partnership will mainly be geared towards end-part applications for design and recreational purposes, particularly in the UK.
Velo3D, a leading metal additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical parts, has added the new Sapphire XC 1MZ large-format printer to its Sapphire family of printers. The Sapphire XC 1MZ printer allows customers to print parts up to one meter in height – with a total build volume twice the size of the Sapphire XC and nine times larger than the original Sapphire – increasing the addressable use-cases of Velo3D’s end-to-end metal additive manufacturing solution.
EVO 3D is set to offer CEADs technology components as part of one of their customized pellet 3D printer packages. The partnership will mainly be geared towards end-part applications for design and recreational purposes, particularly in the UK.
According to a story first published by TheDrive, “all models referencing the word Honda posted prior to March 30, 2022, were seemingly removed from Printables without warning. These included speaker brackets, key housings, hood latches, shifter bushings, washer fluid caps, roof latch handles, and my trunk lid handle—a part not offered on 10th generation Accords sold in the U.S. at all. According to the author of the article, many of the removed parts had no Honda branding but were just compatible with Honda vehicles. As it turns out, Prusa says it was issued a takedown notice from Honda and removed all 3D models that referenced the brand.
Velo3D, a leading metal additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical parts, has added the new Sapphire XC 1MZ large-format printer to its Sapphire family of printers. The Sapphire XC 1MZ printer allows customers to print parts up to one meter in height – with a total build volume twice the size of the Sapphire XC and nine times larger than the original Sapphire – increasing the addressable use-cases of Velo3D’s end-to-end metal additive manufacturing solution.
Renowned robotic urologic oncology surgeon Dipen J. Parekh, M.D., was the first in the USA to test a new preoperative surgical rehearsal technology recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for all genitourinary conditions. The 3D printed kidney models, made by Lazarus 3D, provide an additional preparation tool for some surgical procedures.
Meltio, a disruptive laser metal deposition technology manufacturer, has brought on Dutch technology center, K3D, as the first official service bureau, and a key contributor to its application development in Europe. This agreement was made possible with the help of 3D Printer Solutions, Meltio’s official sales partner in the Benelux.
Danish 3D construction printing company COBOD International signed a new distribution agreement with Australian company Fortex as part of the company’s strategy to bring its 3D construction printing to Australia and strengthen the adoption of this technology in the Asia-pacific region. The first BOD2 3D Construction printer will arrive in Australia in Q4 with COBOD equipment available for immediate order.
Prototek Holdings LLC (“Prototek“), a leading North American provider of industrial 3D printing and other digital manufacturing services for low-volume production, completed the acquisition of ProtoCAM, a premier industrial 3D printing company located in Allentown, PA. ProtoCAM will merge into Midwest Prototyping, Prototek’s additive manufacturing arm acquired in July 2021.
Triditive, a Spanish-based company focused on the automation of additive manufacturing, has secured €5M in a pre-series A funding round. The capital injection was led by a notable Spanish industrial group.
The Boxing Hand Grenade, the creation of a UK-based personal trainer and martial arts instructor, John Docherty, was developed after sustaining a cumulative injury to his hand and wrist. The handheld device has been ergonomically designed to fit the contours of the hand and to be worn under traditional boxing hand wraps inside boxing gloves.
When General Motors was unable to produce a component needed for the delivery of the 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe, the company’s engineers turned to 3D printing, as many companies facing supply chain challenges are doing, increasingly.
Doctors in Dubai have successfully completed a series of surgeries on a young male patient to reform his facial deformities using 3D printed titanium implants.
As additive manufacturing continues to evolve, one question that is on many people’s minds is whether there is enough talent to sustain the industry’s growth. As a relatively new segment in the manufacturing world, AM has undeniably had challenges with skills gaps. Early on, the development of disruptive 3D printing processes outpaced AM training and education. Fortunately, AM processes and associated skills are now increasingly being integrated into many levels of education. To gain insights into the current state of the AM workforce and talent acquisition, we caught up with UK-based recruitment firm Kensington Additive.
Cults is a 3D model marketplace that connects designers to people wanting to make real-world objects through 3D printing. As not everyone has an artistic soul, or the ability to use CAO 3D software, Cults highlights the work of designers who wish to make 3D printing accessible to all. In addition to this, Cults is a social network that brings together fans of the 3D printer world – enabling them to interact with each other.
MachineWorks Ltd, a company that has been providing advanced 3D software engines to manufacturers and engineering software developers since 1994, has made available example source code supporting data transfer of 3MF files with Polygonica – MachineWorks’ unique Boolean engine that provides automatic mesh repair and offsetting capabilities.
Nasdaq First North-listed Freemelt, whose pioneering solutions create new conditions for rapid growth and development in 3D printing, has received an order, to a value close to $500k, for a Freemelt ONE system from the prestigious Georgia Institute of Technology in the US. The system will be used for materials research and will be delivered in the second quarter of 2022.
Visiting Sinterit, the leader in compact SLS 3D printers, is always fun. Cracow, where the company is based, is a beautiful city and even the recent global tensions can ruin the welcoming atmosphere. It had been two years since we last visited to test and review their Lisa Pro machine. Then COVID came, just as the company began moving into the new, much larger facility. In the meantime, Formlabs, the market leader in the affordable SLA segment and Sinterit’s most credible competitor in the compact SLS segment, launched its machine after almost four years of announcements. The Polish company, founded by ex-Google developers and led by CEO Maxime Polesello could have been overwhelmed. Instead, the entire management team decided to focus on new product development and training for its employees. The result is that now, two years later, Sinterit is settled in a large new facility, with a highly organized assembly line, one ambitious product, Lisa X, hitting the market and one more, perhaps even more ambitious, NILS, getting ready to do so soon. When the opportunity came to do another test, this time with the Lisa X, I jumped and I was not disappointed.
Palari Group, a Beverly Hills-based technology-driven developer of sustainable master-planned communities, and SML (Sinarmas Land) Limited, the largest property developer in Indonesia, have entered into a strategic partnership in the US. SML, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, has acquired a 40% stake in jointly expanding Palari’s pipeline of sustainable single-family residences, including the world’s first 3D printed, net-zero energy community in Greater Palm Springs, California.
9T Labs, experts in digital, automated, and cost-competitive serial production of continuous fiber components, will be demonstrating how lightweight carbon parts are pushing cross-sector boundaries at JEC World in Paris, from 3rd to 5th May 2022. This exhibition comes after the company’s recent Series A funding that raised $17million to help commercialise its Red Series Additive Fusion Solution platform, with key investments made by 3D printing company, Stratasys, and thermoplastic composites supplier Solvay SA.
Matsuura UK has expanded its 3D printer portfolio offer with the most precise 3D printing solutions in the world from Roboze, dedicated to metal replacement parts manufacturing. Roboze 3D printing solutions are the most accurate machines currently available on the market and are used by some of the manufacturing world’s most innovative companies in over 25 countries.
Milan Design Week takes place during the Salone del Mobile, the largest furniture fair in the world. It has become a place to see some of the latest advances in product design and 3D printing has been introduced as a development and a production process for some time. In fact, the 3dpbm team has been organizing events focusing on 3D printing during Milan Design Week since 2014. Now the use of 3D printing technology has become almost omnipresent, so much so that some 3D printed products are no longer presented as such. So it’s no longer a matter of finding the 3D printed products among traditionally manufactured ones, as much as finding some particularly interesting ones.
BCN3D Technologies, Barcelona, a leading manufacturer of 3D printing solutions, and 3Dwiser, Prague, have partnered to provide the best possible local additive manufacturing experience in the Czech Republic – contributing to BCN3D’s global expansion. 3Dwiser will deliver BCN3D’s comprehensive portfolio of professional 3D printing solutions, including the flagship BCN3D Epsilon W50 SC printers, to Czech customers.
Luai Kurdi is the Founder and CEO of PRINT4D, a company based in Prague, Czech Republic, consisting of a group of engineers with a passion for technology and construction. PRINT4D utilizes the latest advancements in digital tools to revolutionize how the environment around us is imagined and constructed. According to a post on Luai Kurdi’s LinkedIn profile, he has replicated Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia Double Twist Star-Shaped-Base 14m high column, using parametric design in Grasshopper – demonstrating the real advantages of parametric design, digital fabrication, and 3D concrete printing.
Luai Kurdi is the Founder and CEO of PRINT4D, a company based in Prague, Czech Republic, consisting of a group of engineers with a passion for technology and construction. PRINT4D utilizes the latest advancements in digital tools to revolutionize how the environment around us is imagined and constructed. According to a post on Luai Kurdi’s LinkedIn profile, he has replicated Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia Double Twist Star-Shaped-Base 14m high column, using parametric design in Grasshopper – demonstrating the real advantages of parametric design, digital fabrication, and 3D concrete printing.
Anycubic, a leading global 3D printer brand, has announced the launch of Kobra Plus, the latest member of the Kobra series of 3D printers. Two new printing filaments were also introduced as part of the launch. With the ability to print at high speed, the Anycubic Kobra Plus is intended as a professional product for advanced users to swiftly get the best printing results, enhanced with easier operation.
Campfire Audio, a high-quality, hand-crafted, earphone manufacturer has released its new range of Custom In-Ear Monitors, consisting of Equinox, Solstice, and Supermoon. Each pair is handmade, designed, and assembled in Portland, Oregon, USA. As close attention to detail is critical to delivering a superior musical experience, these in-ear monitors feature an acoustically optimized, 3D printed, interior model – as seen in Campfire Audio’s other in-ear monitors – that allows each driver to deliver the very best sound quality. When heard together, the drivers offer a seamless musical experience as a result of the process.
Acrotec, one of the largest European medical contract manufacturers, and AddUp, a global metal additive manufacturing OEM, are partnering and combining their expertise – providing an industrial solution for the Medtech industry. Developing metal 3D printing technology for implants and instruments for surgeons and health professionals.
Biotechnology firm United Therapeutics has showcased what it claims to be the “world’s most complex 3D printed object” in partnership with 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems at the recent LIFE ITSELF conference in San Diego.
The Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park), in the UAE, is set to become the region’s largest and most advanced 3D printing technology platform, with major international companies and specialized startups, such as General Electric and 3DTIV Tech, already establishing their presence there.
Altair, a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI) that provides software and cloud solutions in simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and AI, has acquired Gen3D, a technology startup providing design software for additive manufacturing, founded in 2018, by academics at the University of Bath, UK. Gen3D is a pioneer in implementing the implicit geometry method for describing highly complex geometries, such as lattice structures, in additive manufacturing.
The first of its kind Vista production additive manufacturing system from Medford-based Inkbit is now operational at the Saint-Gobain Research Cross-Business R&D Center. The multidisciplinary research site is currently developing processes and products for global businesses across numerous industries. Powered by Inkbit’s proprietary VCJ (Vision Controlled Jetting) technology, the Vista system enables volume production of end-use polymer parts, with a combination of high throughput, low labor post-processing, and production-grade materials.
Conflux Technology has used its extensive knowledge in additively manufactured heat exchangers to deliver its first product: a premium, scalable, configurable, ultra-high performing water charge air cooler (WCAC) that outperforms other leading WCACs, applicable to motorsport and high-end automotive markets. The Conflux WCAC is configured to specific customer requirements and has been launched with a focus on performance, competitive pricing, and rapid delivery.
The first of its kind Vista production additive manufacturing system from Medford-based Inkbit is now operational at the Saint-Gobain Research Cross-Business R&D Center. The multidisciplinary research site is currently developing processes and products for global businesses across numerous industries. Powered by Inkbit’s proprietary VCJ (Vision Controlled Jetting) technology, the Vista system enables volume production of end-use polymer parts, with a combination of high throughput, low labor post-processing, and production-grade materials.
Humabiologics, an industry leader in providing human-derived biomaterials for regenerative medicine, and REGEMAT 3D, a company at the forefront of personalized biofabrication solutions, have entered into a non-exclusive distribution agreement, in a response to the growing demand, and to serve a broader life sciences customer base of industry partners and academic institutions in the European bioprinting and drug testing market.
EOS, a leading supplier of industrial 3D printing technology, and Sauber Technologies, the company devoted to bringing Sauber’s Formula One mindset and innovation to businesses all over the world, signed a three-year AM technology partnership at the F1 Grand Prix in Barcelona, Spain, last weekend. The partnership includes installation of a new EOS P 500 for polymer parts production.
Desktop Metal has qualified 925 sterling silver for 3D printing on its Production System platform, including both the P-1 and P-50 – offering jewelry and luxury goods manufacturers one of the fastest ways to directly 3D print high-quality jewelry and accessories such as watches, belt buckles, decorative hardware for handbags, etc.
The Industrialization and Digitization of Additive Manufacturing project (IDAM project) for automotive series processes has been successfully implemented. The project consortium, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), and led by the BMW Group, started three years ago with small and medium-sized companies, large companies, and research institutions. All members had a common goal – to revolutionize metallic 3D printing in the field of automotive series production.
Bertram Dental Lab (BDL), is an early pioneer in utilizing metal AM to produce Cobalt Chrome Removable Partial Dentures (RPDs) at scale. Since 2016, Bertram Dental Lab has had a long-standing partnership with SLM Solutions, after acquiring its first SLM280 Production Series. Since then, to enable the launch of its LazerTEK Print Service, BDL has installed four more printers. BDL’s mission is to provide its partners with the most consistently fitting, highest-quality wholesale parts. To achieve the level of quality BDL aims to provide to its customers, it relies on the repeatability and productivity of SLM Solutions technology to meet its marketplace’s demands and stringent industry standards.
SprintRay has released SprintRay Crown by BEGO – a 3D printing resin developed to help improve the quality, and accessibility, of customized restorative care in digital dentistry. The SprintRay Crown by BEGO hybrid material was developed through the collaboration of the two companies – SprintRay, a dental technology company building end-to-end 3D printing ecosystems, offering manufacturing solutions such as dental 3D printers, 3D printing software, curing technology, washing systems, and materials, and BEGO, a leading specialist in the field of prosthodontics and implant dentistry.
EOS has entered an exclusive partnership with Hyperganic, a company that aims to accelerate innovation in engineering through its software platform that creates parts, structures, and entire machines through computer algorithms and AI, to advance the field of space propulsion.
Oqton, a software provider, acquired by 3D Systems last year, that helps manufacturers increase innovation and efficiency by intelligently automating production, and Eplus3D, a leading global supplier of metal 3D printing solutions, have entered a strategic dental 3D printing partnership. Through this collaboration, both companies intend to enable dental laboratory professionals to increase productivity and provide a better service to their customers. This will be made possible by making Oqton’s AI-powered Manufacturing OS platform available to users of Eplus3D’s metal 3D printers. The combination of Oqton’s Manufacturing OS, and Eplus3D’s printing technology, as well as both organizations’ deep dental expertise, is intended to result in dental solutions that include full traceability and automation.
Lithoz, one of the leaders in ceramic 3D printing, quietly launched the new and massive CeraMax Vario V900, the first 3D printer that can produce large components with thick walls and full densities using oxide and non-oxide ceramics, including dark ceramics such as silicon carbide, to full density.
Sintratec, the first and only Swiss manufacturer of industrial SLS systems, has expanded its distribution network to Oceania, Australia, through a partnership with Project 3D.
Lithoz, one of the leaders in ceramic 3D printing, quietly launched the new and massive CeraMax Vario V900, the first 3D printer that can produce large components with thick walls and full densities using oxide and non-oxide ceramics, including dark ceramics such as silicon carbide, to full density.
Photocentric, the company responsible for the creation of LCD 3D printing, has launched its Liquid Crystal Magna v.2, a completely re-engineered LCD screen-based printer designed with the intention to take additive manufacturing to ‘the next level’. The LC Magna v.2 delivers significantly faster print speeds – resulting in boosted productivity – and reduces waste. Photocentric’s new Liquid Crystal Magna v.2 is versatile and rugged, and is well suited to small-batch, on-demand, or full production applications. The printer consistently delivers accurate end-use parts, at scale, and at a very low cost per unit.
Meltio, an additive manufacturing company that creates affordable, easy-to-use metal 3D printing solutions, using wire LMD technology, has partnered with two new official sales partners – 3D Printing Corporation (3DPC) in Japan, and One Off Robotics in the US. Both companies are expected to play a key role in the distribution and support of the Meltio metal 3D printing solutions in their respective markets.
A group of researchers from the Mayo Clinic, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Medical University of South Carolina have 3D printed a low-cost proof-of-concept spinal surgical simulator.
REGEMAT3D, based in Granada, Spain has completed its second round of equity crowdfunding. Thanks to the participation of more than 500 investors, a total of €515,402 has been raised, which will be used to continue the development of the tissue and organ bioprinting technologies that the company has been marketing since 2015.
SU-PAD, a supplier of machines and equipment for the plastics industry, 3D printers, robotics, ultrasonic soldering, and lasers, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Tritone Technologies, a global provider of metal and ceramic additive manufacturing technology for industrial production – completing SU-PAD’s range of metal 3D printers and services offered in Israel.
Optomec has reached another important milestone in its continued growth, with the delivery of its 600th industrial 3D printer. The company has now installed more than 250 of its proprietary LENS Systems, for 3D printed metal, and over 350 of its patented Aerosol Jet Systems, with the majority of its recent machines being used for high ROI production applications.
Thanks to a recent update, Watermark 3D is now compatible with colored 3D files. The update adds 3 new formats that can be watermarked, including OBJ, GLB, and DAE/Collada – to an already-supported STL. The update is currently in testing as models with color information are trickier than models without. The company is encouraging users to try the updated version and provide the company with feedback.
As we know by now, additive manufacturing technology has been around for a while and is evolving every day, but design is still the key to unlocking the full potential of this technology. Considering this, researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have published their recent work on the optimal design of 3D micro-architected implants. In this work, the researchers push the boundaries of the optimal design of orthopedic implants. The optimized micro-architected implants, which are suitable for additive manufacturing, result in a significant increase in performance compared to a conventional solid implant design.
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Anisoprint is a company operating at the forefront of composite materials and additive manufacturing. Founded in 2015, the company has brought to market a series of turnkey solutions for continuous fiber 3D printing for the production of industrial end-use parts. These solutions, along with Anisoprint’s in-depth material and engineering expertise, are unlocking new opportunities for higher performing and more efficient parts with anisotropic properties.
In 2014 Dr. James Novak 3D printed the world’s first full-size bicycle frame as a single piece. It went on to win the Dick Aubin Distinguished Paper award at RAPID 2015 and was exhibited around the world over several years, including the Red Dot Design Museum (Essen, Germany) and BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts (Brussels, Germany) with Materialise. The bicycle is now available as a NFT (non-fungible token), another world-first
The Phantom of the Opera is a musical based on the 1910 French novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux. First performed in 1986, it has become the longest-running show in musical history. Back in March 2022, the show was performed at the Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, Australia. Only this time, with a slightly more contemporary touch – the Phantom of the Opera masks were 3D printed.
BEAMIT Group, partly owned by SANDVIK, has invested in a GE Additive Concept Laser M Line system to meet growing demand from its aerospace and defense customers for both large format metal 3D printed components and the assistance in industrializing additive production.
Total revenues at voxeljet AG (NASDAQ: VJET), a provider of high-speed, large-format 3D printers and on-demand parts services, increased 14.3% to €4.6 million. The Voxeljet Q1 2022 results are due to an impressive YoY jump in the services revenues category, where sales in the quarter grew by 63.3%. The downside of that is that hardware revenues are down by 32.1%.
Digital Metal is upgrading its metal binder jet 3D printer offer with the new DMP/PRO that will be shown for the first time at the upcoming Rapid + TCT show in Detroit. Developed as a modular component of a complete binder jet solution, the PRO series is meant to be a paradigm shift in binder jet 3D printing for high volume manufacturing.
Conflux and GKN are set to cooperate on the development, design, and production of 3D printed heat exchanger solutions in Europe. 3D printed heat exchangers have been shown to improve the cooling of critical components in the electronics, automotive, aerospace, and packaged goods industries by utilizing the design freedom made possible by 3D printing.
Oqton, a software provider, acquired by 3D Systems last year, that helps manufacturers increase innovation and efficiency by intelligently automating production, and Eplus3D, a leading global supplier of metal 3D printing solutions, have entered a strategic dental 3D printing partnership. Through this collaboration, both companies intend to enable dental laboratory professionals to increase productivity and provide a better service to their customers. This will be made possible by making Oqton’s AI-powered Manufacturing OS platform available to users of Eplus3D’s metal 3D printers. The combination of Oqton’s Manufacturing OS, and Eplus3D’s printing technology, as well as both organizations’ deep dental expertise, is intended to result in dental solutions that include full traceability and automation.
The Australian National Fabrication Facility – Queensland Node (ANFF-Q) based at the University of Queensland, Australia has purchased Multiphoton’s recently-launched MPO 100 two-photon polymerization tool. The system, developed by Multiphoton Optics GmbH, and manufactured by its parent company Heidelberg Instruments Mikrotechnik GmbH, will provide cutting-edge micro- and nano-fabrication fabrication capabilities to ANFF-Q.
Remember the ‘SMART PASTA – 3D Shapes with a Purpose’ contest orchestrated by Barilla in 2015? The winners of this contest produced some really interestingly-designed pasta forms – for example, the ‘Water Lilly’, designed by Cornelius Comanns. Now, after several years of research & development, the first 15 designs of 3D printed pasta are commercially available on the BluRhapsody website’s shop and are already being used by chefs – especially in Italy to create high end custom dishes.
Calcasieu Parish School Board has invested in 200 MakerBot SKETCH Classroom sets, totaling 400 SKETCH 3D printers, to further advance its STEAM education and build critical skills among its students. The addition of SKETCH 3D printers brings the latest technological innovations to students to enhance classroom learning across grade levels and better prepare them for the future.
Thought3D is set to release its new in-line filament dryer for FFF 3D printers, Drywise (previously only available in Europe), in the US. Drywise ‘unlocks the true potential’ of printing with engineering materials as it eliminates the guesswork of 3D printing with hygroscopic materials. The patent-pending, active, in-line drying technology ensures the material is in the best possible conditions throughout the duration of the 3D printing job. Drywise will be unveiled and officially released in the U.S. at Rapid+TCT 2022, in Detroit.
Vibrations during 3D printing either slow down the process or warp the parts, but a new software developed by University of Michigan spinoff Ulendo could enable manufacturers to keep up the speed without sacrificing accuracy. The product is being launched at North America’s largest additive manufacturing conference, the RAPID + TCT Conference.
Nozzle flow filters are used to prevent contamination, as a result of melted plastic, that causes blockages or interruptions to the injection process. These contaminations can cause damage to hot runner systems – resulting in extended downtime and increased maintenance costs. The design of voestalpine’s flow filter X, and flow filter V, both capitalize on the unique capabilities of 3D printing to create additional benefits for the injection molder by integrating a static mixer, or significantly reducing the pressure drop and shear stress.
PLATINIUM 3D, a consulting and service provider in the field of industrial additive manufacturing, has officially joined the Roboze 3D Parts network to increase the adoption of AM and to create value for French companies with one of the world’s most industrialized FFF 3D printing solutions for super polymers and composite materials.
Stratasys has been named an official partner of Toyota Racing Development (TRD). Through the partnership, TRD is expanding its use of AM, from prototyping to end-use parts. The partnership is set to make its debut with 3D printed production parts on the forthcoming Toyota GR86 for the GR Cup – a new single-make racing series sanctioned by SRO America.
EOS, a leading supplier of industrial 3D printing technology, and Sauber Technologies, the company devoted to bringing Sauber’s Formula One mindset and innovation to businesses all over the world, signed a three-year AM technology partnership at the F1 Grand Prix in Barcelona, Spain, last weekend. The partnership includes installation of a new EOS P 500 for polymer parts production.
Dyndrite, the company that developed an accelerated computation engine to control to handle large digital manufacturing files, has extended and signed new partnerships with key AM industry pioneers such as Azul 3D, Impossible Objects and Meteor Inkjet’s new Meteoryte software. It should be noted that these companies have developed, or contributed to develop, some of the most complex and unique AM processes such as HARP, CBAM and material jetting in general. The GPU-accelerated Dyndrite software will help these companies with scalability, automation and overall improved performance to solve the toughest geometry and compute problems.
3DBio Therapeutics, a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company, and the Microtia-Congenital Ear Deformity Institute have conducted a human ear reconstruction using the AuriNovo implant – an investigational, patient-matched, 3D bioprinted living tissue ear implant.
We left off with Sinterit just over two and a half years ago when we visited the company’s HQ in Cracow to learn about the latest progress and market penetration of the Lisa Pro system. Fast forward to today, across a global COVID epidemic, supply chains crises, rising geopolitical tensions, and the first strong new competitor entering the compact SLS market, and Sinterit is still stronger than before.
Stratasys has been named a NASCAR Competition Partner and has teamed up with NASCAR to produce the first-ever 3D printed production parts to be featured across all NASCAR Next Gen cars.
In the wake of the high-profile merger between Ultimaker and Makerbot, another pioneering filament extrusion 3D printer manufacturer, Czech Republic-based Prusa Research is making moves. The company founded by Josef Prusa has acquired reseller Printed Solid Inc. to expand direct sales and support into the USA.
PyroGenesis Canada Inc., a high-tech company that designs, develops, manufactures, and commercializes advanced plasma processes, high-quality plasma atomized metal powder for 3D printing, and sustainable solutions which are geared to reduce greenhouse gases, has received and completed a significant commercial order for 100kgs worth of Titanium powders under its mutually exclusive partnership agreement with Aubert & Duval.
After going public and trading on NYSE since July 2016, Markforged has been releasing detailed data on its performance. For over a decade, all 3D printing stocks have suffered from long periods of decreasing value interrupted by short bursts of very rapid growth. Markforged’s stock has been no different; and yet the company’s growth has been solid, regular and organic, with a “strong balance sheet and a track record of execution to our industry”, as Markforged CEO Shai Terem put it during the latest analyst call on Q1 2022 results when the company reported revenues of $21.9 million and 8.6% YoY growth. 3dpbm had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Terem about Markforged’s latest results, ongoing growth strategy and medium to long-term goals.
Total revenues at voxeljet AG (NASDAQ: VJET), a provider of high-speed, large-format 3D printers and on-demand parts services, increased 14.3% to €4.6 million. The Voxeljet Q1 2022 results are due to an impressive YoY jump in the services revenues category, where sales in the quarter grew by 63.3%. The downside of that is that hardware revenues are down by 32.1%.
According to Massivit 3D Printing Technologies, the launch of the Massivit 10000 printer was a success. The launch took place, last weekend, at the JEC World trade show, in France.
Optomec has reached another important milestone in its continued growth, with the delivery of its 600th industrial 3D printer. The company has now installed more than 250 of its proprietary LENS Systems, for 3D printed metal, and over 350 of its patented Aerosol Jet Systems, with the majority of its recent machines being used for high ROI production applications.
Black Buffalo 3D Corporation, a leading provider of large-scale 3D printers for construction, has named Dr. Kunal Kupwade-Patil as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). A leader in the 3D construction printing industry, Dr. Kupwade-Patil will head the development of sustainable and alternative cementitious materials and the development of nano-engineered cementitious materials. He comes from within the 3D printing industry where he has led multiple projects in advanced concrete technology as Head of Materials Science at ICON and was a Research Scientist in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for seven years.
Osseus, an innovative spinal solutions company, obtained FDA 510(k) clearance and launch of the Pisces-SA Standalone ALIF Interbody System. The Pisces-SA interbody can be used with both bone screws and alternative fixation bone anchors allowing for increased intraoperative flexibility.
Sintratec, a Swiss developer and manufacturer of professional laser sintering systems, is entering into a new partnership with German provider of additive manufacturing solutions, Solidpro – significantly expanding Sintratec’s distribution network in Central Europe. This news comes after Sintratec recently expanded its European reach by naming d4pro as the official Sintratec distributor for the Austrian market.
GE Additive and Orchid Orthopedic Solutions (Orchid) – a global leader in the manufacture of orthopedic implants and instruments – have signed a definitive agreement to continue driving the adoption of additive manufacturing to their suite of technologies through the development of electron beam melting (EBM) solutions in the medical implants sector.
BEAMIT Group, partly owned by SANDVIK, has invested in a GE Additive Concept Laser M Line system to meet growing demand from its aerospace and defense customers for both large format metal 3D printed components and the assistance in industrializing additive production.
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Dyndrite, the company that developed an accelerated computation engine to control to handle large digital manufacturing files, has extended and signed new partnerships with key AM industry pioneers such as Azul 3D, Impossible Objects and Meteor Inkjet’s new Meteoryte software. It should be noted that these companies have developed, or contributed to develop, some of the most complex and unique AM processes such as HARP, CBAM and material jetting in general. The GPU-accelerated Dyndrite software will help these companies with scalability, automation and overall improved performance to solve the toughest geometry and compute problems.
Carbon has introduced the newly created Office of the CEO with the appointment of Phil DeSimone and Craig Carlson. Ellen Kullman, Carbon’s current President and CEO, will be named Chair of the company’s Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2022.
Digital Metal is upgrading its metal binder jet 3D printer offer with the new DMP/PRO that will be shown for the first time at the upcoming Rapid + TCT show in Detroit. Developed as a modular component of a complete binder jet solution, the PRO series is meant to be a paradigm shift in binder jet 3D printing for high volume manufacturing.
We left off with Sinterit just over two and a half years ago when we visited the company’s HQ in Cracow to learn about the latest progress and market penetration of the Lisa Pro system. Fast forward to today, across a global COVID epidemic, supply chains crises, rising geopolitical tensions, and the first strong new competitor entering the compact SLS market, and Sinterit is still stronger than before.
Nozzle flow filters are used to prevent contamination, as a result of melted plastic, that causes blockages or interruptions to the injection process. These contaminations can cause damage to hot runner systems – resulting in extended downtime and increased maintenance costs. The design of voestalpine’s flow filter X, and flow filter V, both capitalize on the unique capabilities of 3D printing to create additional benefits for the injection molder by integrating a static mixer, or significantly reducing the pressure drop and shear stress.
Thought3D is set to release its new in-line filament dryer for FFF 3D printers, Drywise (previously only available in Europe), in the US. Drywise ‘unlocks the true potential’ of printing with engineering materials as it eliminates the guesswork of 3D printing with hygroscopic materials. The patent-pending, active, in-line drying technology ensures the material is in the best possible conditions throughout the duration of the 3D printing job. Drywise will be unveiled and officially released in the U.S. at Rapid+TCT 2022, in Detroit.
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In the wake of the high-profile merger between Ultimaker and Makerbot, another pioneering filament extrusion 3D printer manufacturer, Czech Republic-based Prusa Research is making moves. The company founded by Josef Prusa has acquired reseller Printed Solid Inc. to expand direct sales and support into the USA.
Alec Ross, an American expert in technology policy, has joined the Advisory Board of Roboze, with the aim of supporting the company in its very strong expansion plans in the American market.
After going public and trading on NYSE since July 2021, Markforged has been releasing detailed data on its performance. For over a decade, all 3D printing stocks have suffered from long periods of decreasing value interrupted by short bursts of very rapid growth. Markforged’s stock has been no different; and yet the company’s growth has been solid, regular and organic, with a “strong balance sheet and a track record of execution to our industry”, as Markforged CEO Shai Terem put it during the latest analyst call on Q1 2022 results when the company reported revenues of $21.9 million and 8.6% YoY growth. 3dpbm had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Terem about Markforged’s latest results, ongoing growth strategy and medium to long-term goals.
Stratasys’ subsidiary MakerBot entered into a business combination agreement with NPM Capital-backed Ultimaker to form a market-leading, comprehensive desktop 3D printing entity.
According to Massivit 3D Printing Technologies, the launch of the Massivit 10000 printer was a success. The launch took place, last weekend, at the JEC World trade show, in France.
Humabiologics, an industry leader in providing human-derived biomaterials for regenerative medicine, founded by scientists and tissue industry experts to address the gap between the gift of donated human tissues and researchers, and Fisher Scientific, a global leader in life sciences, are partnering to serve researchers in academia and industry who are working on regenerative medicine research.
Stratasys Ltd., a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, has expanded its F123 Series of 3D printers with the introduction of the F190CR and F370CR 3D printers, plus new FDM Nylon-CF10 material reinforced with carbon fiber. The new printers offer high stiffness and strength materials in a hardened machine ready for composite material printing.
3D printer hardware OEM, Roboze, has been selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers”.
DMG MORI, a worldwide leader in metal cutting machine tools and hybrid metal AM systems, has committed to a technology development partnership in Morf3D’s new Applied Digital Manufacturing Center (ADMC) in Long Beach, California.
Stratasys Ltd., a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, has expanded its F123 Series of 3D printers with the introduction of the F190CR and F370CR 3D printers, plus new FDM Nylon-CF10 material reinforced with carbon fiber. The new printers offer high stiffness and strength materials in a hardened machine ready for composite material printing.
XJet Ltd. has appointed seasoned AM executive, Harry Danford, as VP of Sales North America, a new role within the business. The appointment is part of a wider strategy to establish a presence and nominate leaders in major regions, with Andy Middleton assigned in Europe and Lior Meron in Asia Pacific. It also adds to the growth across the business as XJet boosts its workforce by 25 percent (since the end of 2021) and makes several other key appointments, with the aim of strengthening its customer collaborations and partnerships.
Materialise, a global leader in 3D printing solutions, introduced CO-AM, an open software platform to manage the additive manufacturing (AM) production process more efficiently. CO-AM will give manufacturers cloud-based access to a full range of software tools that allow them to plan, manage and optimize every stage of their AM operations. With CO‑AM, Materialise addresses the untapped potential to use AM for serial manufacturing and mass personalization.
GE Additive has added industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc., as is the latest member of its Beta Partner Program. As part of the GE Additive Program, Kennametal will further advance its Binder Jet printing capabilities in cemented tungsten carbide as it continues to scale its end-to-end metal additive manufacturing solutions, from metal powders through to the production of 3D printed parts and tooling.
A group of researchers from Korean hospitals have carried out a retrospective study to verify the effectiveness and safety of patient-specific 3D printed titanium implants on maxillofacial bones.
EOS has entered an exclusive partnership with Hyperganic, a company that aims to accelerate innovation in engineering through its software platform that creates parts, structures, and entire machines through computer algorithms and AI, to advance the field of space propulsion.
Global metal additive manufacturing OEM, AddUp Solutions, and engineered materials company, Uniformity Labs are working together to maximize the productivity of Uniformity’s Ti64 Grade 23 titanium alloy using the AddUp FormUp350 laser powder bed fusion printer. This partnership aims to target regulated healthcare and aerospace production using metal additive manufacturing technologies.
BICO Group AB acquired 100% of the shares in Allegro 3D Inc., based in San Diego, California, USA. The acquisition of Allegro 3D and its light-based 3D bioprinting technology is meant to further strengthen the Bioprinting business area’s position as a global market leader in 3D bioprinting.
3D printing solutions manufacturer BCN3D Technologies and one of the global leaders in adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, Henkel Adhesive Technologies, are set to collaborate on the development of formulations for the recently released Viscous Lithography Manufacturing (VLM) 3D printing technology. This official collaboration is the latest step in what has been an ongoing alliance between the two teams since 2020.
Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, has introduced GrabCAD Print for the Stratasys Origin One and Origin One Dental 3D printers. An application of the GrabCAD Additive Manufacturing Platform, GrabCAD Print will provide users with an integrated, all-in-one software solution for streamlining the 3D printing workflow for print build file preparation and post-print analysis.
Calcasieu Parish School Board has invested in 200 MakerBot SKETCH Classroom sets, totaling 400 SKETCH 3D printers, to further advance its STEAM education and build critical skills among its students. The addition of SKETCH 3D printers brings the latest technological innovations to students to enhance classroom learning across grade levels and better prepare them for the future.
Orion Medical GmbH, founded in Cham, Switzerland in March 2022, is a manufacturing solutions provider for the medical devices industry. The company is closely linked to Orion Additive Manufacturing GmbH (Orion AM), an established manufacturer of 3D printing systems for high-performance polymers based in Berlin, Germany. The key advantage of Orion Medical’s additive manufacturing technology is its Thermal Radiation Heating (TRH) system, which enables the 3D printing of customized medical devices on-demand with injection-molded strength and 100% density.
The organizers of the Industrial Valve Summit (IVS), one of the most important international events dedicated to industrial valve technologies and flow control solutions, have presented the fourth edition of the fair in Milano, at Palazzo delle Stelline congress center. IVS 2022, promoted by Confindustria Bergamo and Promoberg, will take place in Bergamo on 25th and 26th May.
After the story we reported on the team’s use of metal AM for the cylinder block, Scuderia Ferrari F1 has turned to 3D printing again, this time for polymer PBF 3D printed sensor mounts, fitted on the F1-75 during the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix Friday practice session.
Through its 3DPro line of products, Nippon Gases, one of the world’s leading industrial and medical gases companies, now offers gas and equipment specifically for the additive manufacturing industry. Until now, the only major gas company making significant public moves in the additive manufacturing space was Linde. However other major gas players are also active and competition is increasing.
The world’s first additively manufactured car engine piston, made entirely with ceramic, has been developed by Spyros Panopoulos Automotive (SPA) for its Chaos Ultra car using XJet technology.
Prototal, the largest Nordic 3D printing service provider and one of the largest in Europe has introduced its first H350 3D printer system from Stratasys. The system, which leverages SAF technology (a type of thermal PBF similar to HP’s MJF) to support the production of complex geometric workpieces with tight tolerances and high surface requirements, has been installed at its Danish subsidiary Prototal Damvig.
Prototal, the largest Nordic 3D printing service provider and one of the largest in Europe has introduced its first H350 3D printer system from Stratasys. The system, which leverages SAF technology (a type of thermal PBF similar to HP’s MJF) to support the production of complex geometric workpieces with tight tolerances and high surface requirements, has been installed at its Danish subsidiary Prototal Damvig.
3D bioprinting firm BICO’s board has thrown its weight behind the company’s under-fire CEO Erik Gatenholm after mismanagement allegations being raised against him by a former employee and anonymous sources.
GE Renewable Energy has made a minority investment in COBOD International, the company providing the 3D printer used at the Bergen research facility. Officials from both companies said the investment will build on an existing relationship with COBOD International, a leading player in 3D construction printing solutions, first undertaken in 2019.
Black Buffalo 3D Corporation, a leading provider of large-scale 3D construction printers, and MAPEI Corporation, a leading construction materials provider for the building industry, have entered a strategic partnership involving research, development, and manufacturing for the 3D construction printing industry. Their first collaboration, Planitop 3D construction ink, is made to work with NEXCON 3D construction printers for better performance at a fraction of the cost of existing building materials. The combination of equipment and materials will be utilized in the recently announced 200 home community being printed by Alquist 3D in Pulaski, VA.
GRDXKN (pronounced GRIDSKIN) is a 4D printing solution offered by Bastian Müller, based in Munich, Germany. It is a functional textile printing technology that is lightweight and highly flexible. The integrated, volume-forming material is test-proven to be abrasion-resistant and shock-absorbent – creating a novel interplay between graphics and structure and a balance between design and function.
Israeli regenerative medicine firm Matricelf has reached a new milestone in the development of its 3D printed neural implants for paralyzed patients with spinal cord injuries.
SILCA is further expanding its line of titanium 3D printed products with the Chisela – a sleek computer mount for Wahoo and Garmin bike computers. It leverages aerodynamic development, 3D printing, and state-of-the-art ceramic coating for the cleanest airflow possible, and is still lightweight and strong.
CyBe Construction has opened its new production facility in Oss, Netherlands, for its suppliers and back-end partners. Due to the company’s rapid growth over the past year, and the increasing demand for solutions to the global housing shortage problem, CyBe has had to scale up its production process and has moved into larger premises. At these new premises, CyBe can scale up the current production process and work on new developments.
Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, is launching the first 3D printer designed specifically to 3D print on fabric, in a direct-to-textile mode. The Stratasys J850 TechStyle 3D printer, the company’s newest PolyJet printer, is being launched during an exclusive event at Milan Design Week’s Fuorisalone to meet the unique needs of design and fashion manufacturers, which include 3D printing for high-end, premium textiles and clothing, bags and accessories and footwear.
3D printed prosthetic manufacturer Protosthetics has launched what it claims is the field’s first full-service, in-house 3D printing program for use in orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) practices.
Canadian 3D bioprinting firm Aspect Biosystems has unveiled a new partnership with the international diabetes research and advocacy organization JDRF.
Barcelona-based 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D has produced 300 3D printed parts to create tourniquets to aid the humanitarian relief effort in Ukraine.
The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) recently purchased and installed a Xerox ElemX 3D printer from Xerox Elem Additive Solutions at their AMPrint Center in Henrietta, NY. RIT will utilize the printer in their collaborations with manufacturers for research and product development as they focus on next-generation metal 3D printing technologies.
Several years ago, Kirby Morgan began researching additive-manufacturing technology to advance its dive helmets with components that are light, durable and comfortable. As part of this process, Pete Ryan, engineer at Kirby Morgan, partnered with Diversified Plastics, Inc. (DPI), to manufacture parts for one of their newest dive helmet models via the company’s Acceleration Station.
An M1 Metal AM System from Dutch company MX3D is going to be installed at the Additive Manufacturing Campus of BMW Group in Munich, Germany. With the M1 Metal AM System, BMW Group has acquired one of the most advanced setup the market has to offer with respect to Robotic Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM). This will allows the company’s engineers to explore the potential of this highly flexible and productive method of metal additive manufacturing.
Formlabs introduced the new BioMed Black Resin and BioMed White Resin, two highly opaque medical-grade materials targeted for use in biocompatible applications.
Equispheres, one of the metal AM materials companies that our sister company, 3dpbm Research, has been closely following for some time, just inked two important deals to advance the adoption and distribution of its innovative aluminum AM powders with Taiyo Nippon Sanso and Aconity. Regular readers will remember that we were the first media to offer a deep dive into Equispheres aluminum AM powders in our AM Focus 2020 eBook on Metal AM (article on page 43), as these materials first entered the market. Since then, Equisheres has been steadily growing, by offering specialized powder with unique attributes for additive manufacturing that can achieve 3x faster build rates than legacy aluminum powders.
Regenerative medicine specialist CollPlant (NASDAQ: CLGN) has revealed that the 3D bioprinted breast tissues it’s developing are set to enter animal trials in the very near future.
A 3D printing network in Michigan is rushing to aid Ukrainians during wartime by printing parts for tourniquets. The humanitarian effort is being led locally by Automation Alley’s Project DIAMOnD, a 3D printing network of 300 small and medium-sized manufacturers, which is working with Makershelp, a 3D printing organization in Denmark, to fulfill a request from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry to supply tourniquets to help those in need of medical assistance during the Russian assault on Ukraine. Project DIAMOnD will activate its emergency mode to mobilize all printers in its network to print tourniquet clips before final assembly in Denmark.
Bharat Fritz Werner Ltd (BFW) and m2nxt (a BFW subsidiary), India’s leading CNC and Industry 4.0 machines and solutions companies, launched the PHOTON 4000G Laser-DED machine, made in India and available worldwide in 2023.
Bicycle accessories manufacturer fi’zi:k has introduced Argo Adaptive, an all-new 3D printed saddle that will be presented exclusively at the Sea Otter Classic between 07-10 April 2022. Utilizing Carbon DLS 3D printed “digital-padding”, the new saddle expands the Argo family and joins the best-selling Antares Versus Evo within the fi’zi:k Adaptive range.
Lithoz GmbH, one of the global leaders in advanced ceramic 3D printing, recorded its best Q1 performance to date with 8 machine sales since the start of the year. Not only this has been the company’s strongest start in terms of machine sales in its history but it also means that Lithoz LCM ceramic 3D printers are now installed in every inhabited continent, highlighting the company’s impact in the global growth of ceramic additive manufacturing as an established manufacturing technique.
GE Renewable Energy today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate a new research and development facility that will conduct research on how to 3D print the concrete base of towers used in wind turbines. The research will enable GE to 3D print the bottom portion of the wind turbine towers on-site at wind farms, lowering transportation costs and creating additional employment opportunities at the wind farms where the technology will be used.
Australian additive manufacturing company, SPEE3D, showcased their world-leading metal 3D printing technology at the Melbourne Grand Prix.
After an early reveal last March, Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM) officially introduced the new ExOne S-Max Flex, a scalable, large-format binder jetting system that 3D prints sand tooling, which foundries use to quickly cast complex metal designs for the aerospace, automotive, and energy industries, among others.
Chinese AM service provider JINGYE Additive Manufacturing, has acquired a batch of large Eplus3D EP-M650 metal 3D printers from Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Eplus3D to be used in production of aerospace applications. JINGYE Additive Manufacturing is the AM division of the giant JINGYE group, the largest Chinese steelmaker and the only additive manufacturing company in the world that integrates professional R&D, production and sales of high-end aerosol metal powder, laser remanufacturing and 3D printing services.
3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) officially introduced the new SLA 750 stereolithography additive manufacturing (AM) solution. Designed to address large format or high volume production applications, the solution comprises the SLA 750 and SLA 750 Dual – the first synchronous, dual-laser stereolithography printer – as well as the company’s new Accura AMX Durable Natural material and the PostCure 1050 post-processing system.
3D printing specialists, 3D People launched an online app to transform the quotation process for 3D printed parts. The new Online Quote tool uses advanced geometric analysis, in the shape of complex algorithms, to fully inspect unique designs and provide users with a clear and thorough understanding of the manufacturing costs of their design.
Bharat Fritz Werner Ltd (BFW) and m2nxt (a BFW subsidiary), India’s leading CNC and Industry 4.0 machines and solutions companies, launched the PHOTON 4000G Laser-DED machine, made in India and available worldwide in 2023.
With over 25 years of experience with rapidly advancing manufacturing systems, Rush LaSelle is joining metal 3D printing solutions provider AddUp as Chief Executive Officer of North America, in yet another confirmation of the company’s rapid global growth, especially in the US market.
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An M1 Metal AM System from Dutch company MX3D has been installed at the Additive Manufacturing Campus of BMW Group in Munich, Germany. With the M1 Metal AM System, BMW Group has acquired one of the most advanced setup the market has to offer with respect to Robotic Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM). This will allows the company’s engineers to explore the potential of this highly flexible and productive method of metal additive manufacturing.
Lithoz GmbH, one of the global leaders in advanced ceramic 3D printing, recorded its best Q1 performance to date with 8 machine sales since the start of the year. Not only this has been the company’s strongest start in terms of machine sales in its history but it also means that Lithoz LCM ceramic 3D printers are now installed in every inhabited continent, highlighting the company’s impact in the global growth of ceramic additive manufacturing as an established manufacturing technique.
In this new episode of the 3dpbm Pulse Podcast series we met with Henrik Lund-Nielsen, founder and General Manager of COBOD International. COBOD is a globally leading company within the 3D construction printing segment. The company has been constantly – and deservedly – making headlines in both the construction and 3D printing press. Today COBOD is the only company that has been actively working to dramatically reduce the cost of materials, by introducing the D.fab Magic Mix which enables use of locally sourced real concrete. This can reduce the cost of a project by up to 90%, and it has already been proven by cases presented in the White Paper available to download below. In a market segment often characterized by exagerated claims, we spoke with Mr. Lund-Nielsen about the real state of the industry and its true potential.
Danish COBOD International is well-known for being a market leader in the development and production of 3D construction printers, while PERI Group is a leading company in formwork equipment, scaffolding, tents, and now also the distributor of COBOD 3D construction printers. PERI has successfully been distributing COBOD 3D construction printers since 2019, following that PERI, in 2019, became a minority shareholder of COBOD. The successful cooperation is documented by PERI being COBOD’s largest customer, having bought multiple printers for European and US customers. Since 2019 PERI also successfully used COBOD’s 3D construction printers on several projects, including the world’s first 3-story apartment building in Germany.
Elli srl is an Italian startup developing a new stylistic language in the field of furniture design, with a focus on product innovation and sustainability. Post Elli’s release of their ‘Soho’ and ‘Bryant’ pieces, and pre the release of their latest ‘Zero’ modular systems, we had the opportunity to speak with their founder, Alessio Elli, and find out more about how he has integrated AM into his world of furniture design and his ‘New Made in Italy’ philosophy.
Saving an ancient tower dating back to 1161 from decadence. This is where the project that led to the construction of the Capitolare Suite Tower begins: an exclusive luxury location created by Andrea Borlenghi, a 29-year-old entrepreneur with career in the world of AM startups. Now you can book to spend a magical night there, across the ancient past and the future of manufacturing.
After an early reveal last March, Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM) officially introduced the new ExOne S-Max Flex, a scalable, large-format binder jetting system that 3D prints sand tooling, which foundries use to quickly cast complex metal designs for the aerospace, automotive, and energy industries, among others.
Araqev, a Purdue University-related company, has commercialized a quality-control software that could benefit the aerospace, automotive, consumer products, medical devices, national defense, and other sectors that use additive manufacturing technology.
Chinese AM service provider JINGYE Additive Manufacturing, has acquired a batch of large Eplus3D EP-M650 metal 3D printers from Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Eplus3D to be used in production of aerospace applications. JINGYE Additive Manufacturing is the AM division of the giant JINGYE group, the largest Chinese steelmaker and the only additive manufacturing company in the world that integrates professional R&D, production and sales of high-end aerosol metal powder, laser remanufacturing and 3D printing services.
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The Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn has joined forces with the Asturian company Triditive, a global benchmark company in additive manufacturing, to develop a 3D printer leveraging binder jetting technology. For several years, Triditive has been developing and commercializing bound metal extrusion systems tailored for parts production, under the brand AMCELL. Triditive and Foxconn will now work together on further scaling the AM platform’s automated manufacturing capabilities, marking a very important milestone and significant achievement for the Asturian startup led by CEO Mariel Diaz.
Nexa3D, a maker of ultra-fast 3D printers, has released the NXE 200 industrial 3D printer, an affordable entryway into Lubricant Sublayer Photo-curing (LSPc) technology. The NXE 200 is a natural expansion of Nexa3D’s portfolio, which also currently includes the NXE 400 industrial 3D printer and NXD 200 dental 3D printer, with the intention of broadening LSPc’s accessibility.
Nexa3D, a maker of ultra-fast 3D printers, has released the NXE 200 industrial 3D printer, an affordable entryway into Lubricant Sublayer Photo-curing (LSPc) technology. The NXE 200 is a natural expansion of Nexa3D’s portfolio, which also currently includes the NXE 400 industrial 3D printer and NXD 200 dental 3D printer, with the intention of broadening LSPc’s accessibility.
AnkerMake, a new 3D printing brand from rapid charging accessories brand Anker, is introducing the AnkerMake M5, a 3D printer that, according to the company’s press release, was designed “to improve the user experience by reducing printing time up to 70%.” The 3D printer, which also promises several other welcome improvements on basic desktop models, is not yet available commercially but only via a Kickstarter campaign.
AnkerMake, a new 3D printing brand from rapid charging accessories brand Anker, is introducing the AnkerMake M5, a 3D printer that, according to the company’s press release, was designed “to improve the user experience by reducing printing time up to 70%.” The 3D printer, which also promises several other welcome improvements on basic desktop models, is not yet available commercially but only via a Kickstarter campaign.
US 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has announced its entry into the radiation oncology market with the launch of its new Virtual Surgical Planning or ‘VSP’ Bolus solution.
Researchers at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering have developed a highly specialized 3D printing technique (using vat photopolymerization technology) that allows microfluidic channels to be fabricated on chips at a precise microscale not previously achieved.
Equispheres, one of the metal AM materials companies that our sister company, 3dpbm Research, has been closely following for some time, just inked two important deals to advance the adoption and distribution of its innovative aluminum AM powders with Taiyo Nippon Sanso and Aconity. Regular readers will remember that we were the first media to offer a deep dive into Equispheres aluminum AM powders in our AM Focus 2020 eBook on Metal AM (article on page 43), as these materials first entered the market. Since then, Equisheres has been steadily growing, by offering specialized powder with unique attributes for additive manufacturing that can achieve 3x faster build rates than legacy aluminum powders.
In the blink of an eye, Creality is in its 8th year, although there have been ups and downs, Creality still adheres to the spirit of the 3D printing industry evangelist and user-oriented concept. From being based in Shenzhen to radiating globally, the company’s products have been exported to 192 countries and regions, helping over 1.6 million users to turn their imagination into reality.
The PUNTOZERO 3D team, known as a specialist studio in DfAM optimization, is now structured as an innovative startup in Italy. Based in Milan, and born from the idea of 4 professionals with passion and skills in the world of AM, the company develops new design methodologies to revolutionize the way products are conceived and manufactured, unlocking the full potential of 3D printing.
With over 25 years of experience with rapidly advancing manufacturing systems, Rush LaSelle is joining metal 3D printing solutions provider AddUp as Chief Executive Officer of North America, in yet another confirmation of the company’s rapid global growth, especially in the US market.
3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) officially introduced the new SLA 750 stereolithography additive manufacturing (AM) solution. Designed to address large format or high volume production applications, the solution comprises the SLA 750 and SLA 750 Dual – the first synchronous, dual-laser stereolithography printer – as well as the company’s new Accura AMX Durable Natural material and the PostCure 1050 post-processing system.
Project DIAMOnD (Distributed, Independent, Agile Manufacturing On-Demand) has joined the growing number of organizations which have committed to 3D printing aid for those Ukrainians injured by Russian troops.
HP Inc. and Legor Group SPA have entered a strategic collaboration for the development of precious metal materials for HP’s Metal Jet system. Legor, a leader in metals science and production of best-in-class alloys, powders, and plating solutions, is the first to produce specialty precious metal materials for the jewelry and fashion accessories markets designed to work with HP’s 3D metal binder jet platform. Legor emerged as a leading provider of precious metal powders for metal PBF processes, however, the use of direct precious metal AM in PBF is catching on very slowly. Because it offers more geometric freedom and requires no supports, binder jetting could finally open up new opportunities for direct 3D printing of precious metal jewelry.
Based in the UK—with offices in the US and Asia along with distributors around the world—Raplas is an additive equipment manufacturing company whose sights are very much set on production and overcoming the hurdles that are slowing the industrialization of AM down. You may not yet have heard about it as much as other industrial SLA system manufacturers, but Raplas is emerging as one of the hottest realities in the global AM scene. The company has been experiencing a period of rapid growth, with a large number of clients and a considerable installed base of industrial SLA systems aground the world. Now Raplas is scaling even further, with a new state-of-the-art facility and gen 2.0 of its industrial SLA hardware systems.
3Deus Dynamics, a developer of 3D printed silicone medical devices, is developing a new hybrid process that combines 3D printing and injection molding to produce anatomical models for the medical sector.
Rising high-speed 3D printer manufacturer Azul 3D has delivered its LAKE printer to DuPont Electronics and Industrial’s Experimental Station, which will use the printer to begin fabricating 3D printed parts.
HP Inc. and Legor Group SPA have entered a strategic collaboration for the development of precious metal materials for HP’s Metal Jet system. Legor, a leader in metals science and production of best-in-class alloys, powders, and plating solutions, is the first to produce specialty precious metal materials for the jewelry and fashion accessories markets designed to work with HP’s 3D metal binder jet platform. Legor emerged as a leading provider of precious metal powders for metal PBF processes, however, the use of direct precious metal AM in PBF is catching on very slowly. Because it offers more geometric freedom and requires no supports, binder jetting could finally open up new opportunities for direct 3D printing of precious metal jewelry.
voxeljet AG (NASDAQ: VJET), a provider of high-speed, large-format 3D printers and on-demand parts services, closed its Voxeljet FY 2021 with revenues of €24.826 million, up 15% from €21.567 in the previous fiscal year.
Netherlands-based non-profit 3D Sierra Leone has been nominated for an award by the World Health Organization (WHO) in recognition of its work in 3D printing prosthetics for the West African nation’s amputees.
Launching today from Fiberpunk, Node is an affordable and robust way to add WiFi and accessories to Creality Ender 3 printers (V1, V2) and Prusa MK3S. It consists of an ESP-32 based board with open-source firmware, an OLED display, and a unique SD bridge that makes print faster and more reliable. At $29, it is the most affordable option on the market.
Cresent, an Indian hornbill at ZooTampa in Florida, USA, has become the first bird to receive restorative surgery after developing a life-threatening tumor. The tumor was located under Crecent’s casque, without which her sinuses would be left exposed. The surgery saw her casque being replaced using biocompatible 3D printing technology.
As metal additive technology continues to gain momentum in the design and industrial production of new aerospace components, GE Aviation’s Loyang facility is the first maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility worldwide that has been approved to use metal additive manufacturing for commercial jet engine component repairs. GE Aviation Engine Services Singapore (GE AESS) currently employs more than 1,700 employees in the city-state and accounts for more than 60 percent of GE Aviation’s global repair volume. GE Aviation continuously innovates in the MRO sector, and GE AESS recently announced that it is the first MRO facility in the world approved to perform metal additive repairs on jet engine components.
Researchers at the University of Santiago de Compostela, MERLN Institute University College London (UCL) and UCL spin-out FabRx, have come up with a way of 3D printing tablets inside of seven seconds.
Sintratec, a Swiss manufacturer of professional laser sintering systems, is entering into a new partnership with Austrian 3D printing products distributor d4pro. This makes the Austrian 3D printing company the first distributor for the Sintratec S2 System in the alpine republic.
Starfleet Innotech, Inc. (SFIO) has entered into a new strategic partnership with Australia-based 3D concrete printing startup Luyten. The exclusive agreement will see Luyten’s construction technologies utilized across SFIO’s real estate projects in the Philippines, towards the conglomerate’s goal of building a more sustainable, equitable future for community living.
We’ve had a keen interest in Boston-based company Fortify since it was named a winner of Formnext’s 2018 Start-up Challenge. And for good reason. The company, which in 2021 raised $20 million in a Series B funding round, has pioneered a magnetic DLP 3D printing process for producing high-quality composite parts. The patented process, known as Digital Composite Manufacturing, is at the center of Fortify’s broader offering, which also includes filled photopolymers and a new software solution, Flux Developer, which gives users the tools, experiments, and workflows to develop and qualify filled resins for a variety of applications.
Japan-headquartered Kimura Foundry Group, a global network of foundries, acquired a new S-Max system from Desktop Metal owned ExOne. Following the purchase of the new sand binder jet AM system, Kimura Foundry Group now owns the largest number of ExOne systems globally.
Anycubic, a leading 3D printer manufacturer, is launching the new Anycubic Kobra series and Anycubic Photon M3 series of 3D printers, featuring leading-edge Anycubic LeviQ auto bed leveling technology and Anycubic LighTurbo matrix light source. These new features will ensure a radically improved user-friendly experience and superb print details.
The findings, published by a University College London (UCL)-led research team, improve the prospects of how 3D printers could be integrated into rapid-paced clinical settings for the on-demand production of personalized medicines. For the current study, the researchers loaded printlets (printed tablets) with paracetamol – one of many medicines that can be produced using 3D printing.
3D Coffee is a project financed by the European Union funds as part of the First Open Call of the Digital Innovation Hub World, which sees the innovative startup Additive Appliances and the Kilometro Rosso innovation center as protagonists, with the additive technologies lab Lisa Tech. To prepare quality coffee, pressure and temperature control are essential. The “thermo-mechanical” or traditional machines, such as the Moka, the siphon, or the French press, do not directly control these variables and have well-known process limits; however, they are eco-friendly and have a greatly reduced environmental impact, more than 30%, compared to electric machines.
US 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has entered into a partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) medical firm Enhatch to make the design and delivery of patient-specific medical devices more efficient.
Colgate, a world leader in oral healthcare, and Nourished, a personalized nourishment company, have teamed up to create Nutristacks – novel, 3D printed ‘chewies’ for on the go oral hygiene. The project adds to the growing suite of personalized 3D printed consumables within the industry.
Surgeons at Israel’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center (SZMC) have successfully transplanted the world’s thinnest artificial cornea into the eye of a patient, according to a Jerusalem Post report.
Evonik is expanding its portfolio of 3D printable biomaterials for medical technology: The specialty chemicals company has developed VESTAKEEP iC4800 3DF, a new osteoconductive PEEK filament, for 3D printed implants, that improves fusion between bone and implants. The high-performance polymer can be processed in common extrusion-based 3D printing technologies such as fused filament fabrication (FFF).
The growing demand for bigger and faster SLS 3D printers – Lisa X and Nils 480 challenged Sinterit to launch a new version of the popular PHS. With the tremendous increase in powder volume that could be printed at once, the postprocessing and powder handling with new, faster PHS.
The growing demand for bigger and faster SLS 3D printers – Lisa X and Nils 480 challenged Sinterit to launch a new version of the popular PHS. With the tremendous increase in powder volume that could be printed at once, the postprocessing and powder handling with new, faster PHS.
No one likes to do these stories but they have to be reported: 3D printed manufacturer Rize 3D, a company that was offering a unique mix of extrusion and piezo-jetting for full-color 3D printing capabilities, has shut down. This actually happened a few months ago but, as we said earlier, no one likes to do these stories. The company’s special media accounts have been silent for a few months now and a new company, Palitra, has been established to offer support for existing Rize 3D customers.
Southeast Asia-based Siam Cement Group (SCG), one of the largest cement companies in the world, is now a distributor of COBOD 3D construction printers in Thailand and beyond. SCG previously used other printers to experiment with concrete 3D printing and produce various prototypes but the company has now turned to COBOD as means to increase large-scale production capabilities.
No one likes to do these stories but they have to be reported: 3D printed manufacturer Rize 3D, a company that was offering a unique mix of extrusion and piezo-jetting for full-color 3D printing capabilities, has shut down. This actually happened a few months ago but, as we said earlier, no one likes to do these stories. The company’s special media accounts have been silent for a few months now and a new company, Palitra, has been established to offer support for existing Rize 3D customers.
Southeast Asia-based Siam Cement Group (SCG), one of the largest cement companies in the world, is now a distributor of COBOD 3D construction printers in Thailand and beyond. SCG previously used other printers to experiment with concrete 3D printing and produce various prototypes but the company has now turned to COBOD as means to increase large-scale production capabilities.
Plastic, and its use/abuse in the global community, is among the most pressing issues of the last decade, where the high degree of competitiveness and performance of the material is opposed to the environmental and health issues. Interestingly, many plastics used in 3D printing are not used solely to make parts: advanced thermoplastics such as nylon (also known as polyamide or PA) and polyester (PET) are also used to make synthetic textile fibers. Even considering that recycling any type of plastic is a lot more difficult than it appears, we’ve been wondering why no one had yet considered recycling textiles such as post-consumer nylon into filaments for 3D printing. Now an initiative by Roboze and pielleitalia aims to do just that.
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CurifyLabs and Natural Machines have entered a strategic partnership to develop a technology that enables customized medicine production through 3D printing – producing personalized medicines for human and veterinary patients, on-site in pharmacies and hospitals. Compounding is the manual preparation of individualized drug treatments for patients where an optimal treatment cannot be achieved with the currently available medicinal products. There are many talented pharmacists who are able to compound drugs manually but the process is ineffective and lacks quality control.
Swedish bioprinting company Fluicell launched its second single-cell 3D bioprinter: the new Biopixlar AER is a compact 3D bioprinter that lets users create detailed biological tissues with high precision. It is the world’s first microfluidic high-precision bioprinter that fits inside a standard flow hood or biosafety cabinet. Fluicell designed it for high automation and easy workflow integration, with the goal of bringing Biopixlar technology to new customer segments.
Last week SLM Solutions held a large company and customer meeting at its HQ in Lubeck to show off the final and functional version of the huge NXG XII 600 SLM 3D printer. Now Sintavia, one of the premier manufacturers of advanced propulsion and thermodynamic systems for the aerospace, defense, and space industry, has ordered two NXG XII 600s in a move that will significantly advance the entire industry.
Automated post-processing systems manufacturer Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) has deployed its PostPro chemical vapor smoothing technology to improve the surface finish, comfort, and durability of 3D printed prosthetics.
Pharmaceutical customization technology developer CurifyLabs has partnered with food printing firm Natural Machines with the aim of bringing a new low-cost drug 3D printer to market.
Remember when, in 2017, scientists 3D printed an artificial ovary and implanted it into a sterile mouse, which later gave birth to healthy pups? Now, science has gone one step further by 3D printing testicular cells – showing promising early signs of sperm-producing capabilities.
As 3dpbm had anticipated last month, COBOD has now, officially, launched the first 3D construction printer configurator – a new tool that enables contractors and developers to estimate the time it will take to 3D print a specific building and calculate the volume of concrete materials needed. For instance, the configurator shows, layer by layer, how the printer can build a 170 m2 (1.900 square feet) villa in just 26 hours.
The most affordable sand 3D printer ever offered by binder jetting pioneer ExOne, the all-new S-Max Flex, will debut at CastExpo 2022 in Columbus, Ohio, on April 23. The new machine has been designed from the ground up as a robotic 3D printing system that combines industry-leading binder jetting expertise from ExOne and Desktop Metal (and possibly ETEC Viridis as well). It features Single Pass Jetting technology and will enable more foundries than ever to enjoy the benefits of sand 3D printing technology.
As 3dpbm had anticipated last month, COBOD has now, officially, launched the first 3D construction printer configurator – a new tool that enables contractors and developers to estimate the time it will take to 3D print a specific building and calculate the volume of concrete materials needed. For instance, the configurator shows, layer by layer, how the printer can build a 170 m2 (1.900 square feet) villa in just 26 hours.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) installed a new ElemX metal 3D printer from Xerox Elem Additive Solutions. The machine, which is going to be part of the Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) will enable the two entities to cooperate on the new Liquid Metal AM technology to continue advancing metal additive manufacturing.
3DGence premiered a new Metal FFF Industrial 3D Printer series at Formnext 2021. The new ELEMENT series (MP260 and MP350) launches with two printers in the mid-size and compact range, extending on their INDUSTRY series of high-temperature thermoplastic printers.
The most affordable sand 3D printer ever offered by binder jetting pioneer ExOne, the all-new S-Max Flex, will debut at CastExpo 2022 in Columbus, Ohio, on April 23. The new machine has been designed from the ground up as a robotic 3D printing system that combines industry-leading binder jetting expertise from ExOne and Desktop Metal (and possibly ETEC Viridis as well). It features Single Pass Jetting technology and will enable more foundries than ever to enjoy the benefits of sand 3D printing technology.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) installed a new ElemX metal 3D printer from Xerox Elem Additive Solutions. The machine, which is going to be part of the Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) will enable the two entities to cooperate on the new Liquid Metal AM technology to continue advancing metal additive manufacturing.
3DGence premiered a new Metal FFF Industrial 3D Printer series at Formnext 2021. The new ELEMENT series (MP260 and MP350) launches with two printers in the mid-size and compact range, extending on their INDUSTRY series of high-temperature thermoplastic printers.
Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Western Australia are developing 3D printed artificial heart valves made from a patient’s own cells that grow as the individual ages.
Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin’s Pharmaceutical Engineering and 3D Printing (PharmE3D) Labs have gained US federal backing to create custom additive manufactured birth control devices.
Next March 8th, German high-end audio products brand Sennheiser is launching one of the most interesting 3D printed consumer products seen yet: the new Sennheiser IE 600. These 3D printed earphones will be integrating a housing serially additively manufactured on a Trumpf laser PBF system, using an amorphous zirconium from Heraeus, and then finished both automatically and by hand to achieve the perfect housing for the earphones’ transducer.
Using Additive Manufacturing technology, the Formula Student Racing Team E-Stall of the University of Applied Sciences Esslingen, Germany, improved cooling of the electric drivetrain and power electronics. Printed with the highest accuracy on the EP-M260 by Eplus3D, the aluminum-made parts were able to easily dissipate the generated heat and therefore improve the performance of the racecar.
Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), a leading developer of Micro Modular Reactors – MMR – systems for the production of safe, commercially competitive, clean and reliable nuclear energy, has adopted two 3D printers from the recently updated X-Series line of binder jetting systems, with two additional machines to follow this year.
Seiko Epson Corporation has developed an industrial 3D printer that can use commonly available third-party materials to produce strong, accurate industrial parts of various sizes and functions. 3D printers with these features will have uses in a far wider range of applications, including in the production of parts for final products, and will enable users to mass-customize their goods in support of small-batch production.
Finland-based bioprinting firm Brinter, together with extrusion technology developer Puredyne, has announced the launch of its new Visco Bio printhead for use with its 3D bioprinters.
KOHLER, an American manufacturing company, best known for its plumbing products, has collaborated with Daniel Arsham, a contemporary, New York-based artist, to create Rock01 – a 3D printed sink created using paste-based pneumatic material extrusion. Extrusion-based additive manufacturing (EAM), often used for the rapid production of metals and ceramics, works by extruding the metal or ceramic material in solid powder form and mixing the powder with an expendable viscous fluid. In this case, pneumatic extrusion nozzles were used.
The venture capital arm of German chemicals firm Evonik has invested in Nevada-based 3D printed pharmaceutical firm Laxxon Medical to bring the mass production of 3D printed tablets closer to reality.
French 3D printing company Prodways Group achieved a solid end to the year 2021, marked by the good performance of all its activities and major orders for machines and materials. Sustained revenue growth in Q4 (up 17% to €20.2 million) enabled the company to post annual growth of +23.7%, thus exceeding the +20% target communicated last September. Total revenue for the Prodways FY 2021 was €70.8 million, of which €44 million from systems and €26.9 million from services.
REFORM, the vehicle specialist, develops and manufactures special vehicles for year-round use in mountain agriculture and municipal areas. For flexible and innovative product development, the company relies on additive manufacturing and the Upper Austrian 3D specialist Prirevo.
Luxexcel, the technology leader for 3D printed prescription lenses and Lumus, the pioneering innovator of reflective waveguide displays for Augmented Reality (AR), have co-developed a demonstrator of an Augmented Reality prescription lens solution that enables OEMs to address users’ prescription requirements in their smart eyewear products and make the lens solution thin, durable, and to be worn like fashion eyewear lenses.
Fitchwork is a collaborative architecture, fashion, and product design practice founded by Travis Fitch. Driven by an obsession with pattern, Travis combines geometric research with novel design and fabrication tools to create radical-yet-rational forms.
After the recent project from VAUDE, Osprey, a leader in top-quality, high-performance packs presented Osprey UNLTD, an industry-changing pack series that harnesses rapidly emerging technology and materials such as Carbon DLS, previously untapped by the backpack industry. Production was once again provided by OECHSLER, an unrivaled specialist in this field.
Markforged Holding Corporation reported that its revenues increased 27%, to $91.2 million, in FY 2021, from $71.9 million in 2020. Gross profit grew 26%, to $52.9 million, in 2021 from $41.9 million in 2020 and gross margin was 58% in 2021, consistent with 2020. However net loss from operations also grew during the Markforged FY 2021, to $61.0 million (compared to a net loss from operations of $17.7 million in the year prior). Quarterly (Q4) revenues also grew. The result is even more significant as the company generated almost as much revenue as its competitor Dekstop Metal did after acquiring two large AM companies (and several smaller ones).
Markforged Holding Corporation reported that its revenues increased 27%, to $91.2 million, in FY 2021, from $71.9 million in 2020. Gross profit grew 26%, to $52.9 million, in 2021 from $41.9 million in 2020 and gross margin was 58% in 2021, consistent with 2020. However net loss from operations also grew during the Markforged FY 2021, to $61.0 million (compared to a net loss from operations of $17.7 million in the year prior). Quarterly (Q4) revenues also grew. The result is even more significant as the company generated almost as much revenue as its competitor Dekstop Metal did after acquiring two large AM companies (and several smaller ones).
Additive manufacturing solutions provider Eplus3D entered a partnership with Austrian industry experts HAGI and ISG Dental. Both partners have extensive experience in their respective industries and will therefore help to find suitable process solutions for local customers.
Researchers from the Buchmann Institute for Molecular Life Sciences at Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, have used the microArch S140, a microscale 3D printer from Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF), to help fabricate miniaturized vessels called hydrowells for culturing 3D cellular spheroids under microgravity conditions. The effort was part of the Spheroid Aggregation and Viability in Space, or SHAPE, experiment, which is supported by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and will be performed aboard the International Space Station (ISS), where scientific research is performed in low-earth orbit.
3D Systems and Saremco Dental AG entered a strategic partnership to accelerate innovation in digital dentistry. This effort brings together the power of 3D Systems’ industry-leading NextDent digital dentistry solution with Saremco’s materials science expertise – enabling dental laboratories and clinics to address a variety of indications with unparalleled accuracy, repeatability, productivity, and lower total cost. To facilitate these capabilities, the companies are also announcing the immediate availability of CROWNTEC material to be used with 3D Systems’ NextDent 5100 dental 3D printer and industry-leading software for the production of patient-specific permanent crowns.
When the larger public imagines bioprinting they tend to imagine a machine that builds cellular tissues adding one cell after the other. Generally, that’s not the case, as most technologies leverage bioinks and hydrogels to create scaffolds and deposit the cellular materials. Fluicell’s microfluidic bioprinting technology first delivered single-cell printing capabilities with the original Biopixlar platform in 2019. Now, with the new Biopixlar AER, these capabilities become accessible to a much broader target of users. We exclusively caught up with Victoire Viannay, CEO of Fluicell, to learn more about this technology and the possibilities it opens for new applications.
Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), a leading developer of Micro Modular Reactors – MMR – systems for the production of safe, commercially competitive, clean and reliable nuclear energy, has adopted two 3D printers from the recently updated X-Series line of binder jetting systems, with two additional machines to follow this year.
Using Additive Manufacturing technology, the Formula Student Racing Team E-Stall of the University of Applied Sciences Esslingen, Germany, improved cooling of the electric drivetrain and power electronics. Printed with the highest accuracy on the EP-M260 by Eplus3D, the aluminum-made parts were able to easily dissipate the generated heat and therefore improve the performance of the racecar.
Velo3D, Inc. (NYSE: VLD), a leading additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical metal parts, closed FY 2021, the first full year since going public, with revenues for $27 million, growing 45%, and exceeding expectations. Among other highlights the company shipped the first Sapphire XC system to an aerospace customer in Q421 and achieved the 2021 shipments goal of 23 systems (77% year over year unit growth). Velo3D FY 2021 also saw 34 systems booked in 2021 (versus a goal of 24) and a significant backlog for 2022 – 23 Sapphire systems (of which 18 Sapphire XC)
Swedish bioprinting company Fluicell launched its second single-cell 3D bioprinter: the new Biopixlar AER is a compact 3D bioprinter that lets users create detailed biological tissues with high precision. It is the world’s first microfluidic high-precision bioprinter that fits inside a standard flow hood or biosafety cabinet. Fluicell designed it for high automation and easy workflow integration, with the goal of bringing Biopixlar technology to new customer segments.
Carbon, a leading 3D printing technology company, has made known that Michelle Johnston Holthaus has joined the Company’s Board of Directors.
Last week SLM Solutions held a large company and customer meeting at its HQ in Lubeck to show off the final and functional version of the huge NXG XII 600 SLM 3D printer. Now Sintavia, one of the premier manufacturers of advanced propulsion and thermodynamic systems for the aerospace, defense, and space industry, has ordered two NXG XII 600s in a move that will significantly advance the entire industry.
Today, leading 3D printing solutions manufacturer BCN3D has launched a new 3D printing technology to advance alongside its FFF solutions: Viscous Lithography Manufacturing (VLM) TM. This never-seen-before technology has been derived to specifically address BCN3D’s vision of unlocking manufacturing autonomy, where all manufacturers can experience full control over every stage in their production processes with AM solutions using highly viscous resins.
3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) reported revenues of $615.6 million USD for the full fiscal year 2021, which ended on December 31, 2021. These results – which confirm 3D Systems as the largest AM company by revenues (by just under $10 million, compared to its closest competitor Stratasys) – reflect an overall 10.5% growth in FY 2021 and were obtained in spite of declining Q4 revenues (-12.6%), which the company solely attributed to divestitures of non-core assets.
Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: ACAH) (“Atlantic Coastal”), a special purpose acquisition corporation focused on the future of mobility, has terminated its previously announced business combination agreement with Essentium, Inc., a leading innovator of industrial additive manufacturing solutions, by mutual agreement of all relevant parties. As a result, Atlantic Coastal will seek an alternative business combination.
Based on strong interest from the US market and a solid financial position, UpNano GmbH, a commercial-stage technology company and leader in 2 Photon-Polymerization (2PP) 3D-printing, will extend operations to the United States, adding Erika Bechtold as Vice President of US operations. The company manufactures and sells the renowned NanoOne series of laser-powered 2PP 3D-printing systems that are able to build structures across 12 orders of magnitude at an unprecedented speed. The company’s expansion follows a year of strong business growth, seeing the company’s sales triple and market interest rising strongly.
It was in the air, and now it’s official. TRUMPF has acquired the joint venture with SISMA in Italy completely which means the German company’s additive business will now focus on the medical and dental businesses as well.
Aurora Labs Limited (ASX:A3D), aka A3D, is launching a Print Campaign to demonstrate system reliability, quality, and repeatability, as part of the Company’s active commercialization strategy. The campaign is supported by The Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA) and aims to demonstrate A3D’s technology as capable of repeatedly producing printed material that meets draft SAE International aerospace standards AMS7039 and AMS7032.
A London man has reportedly become the first person in the world to be fitted with a 3D printed prosthetic eye.
Heidelberg Instruments, through the recently acquired Multiphoton Optics, presented the new two-photon polymerization MPO 100 3D printer, a multi-user tool that combines both the requirements of 3D lithography with resolutions in the 100 nm range and 3D microprinting with structure heights of over one centimeter, all in one device.
We’ve seen guitars 3D printed in plastics and then 3D printed in metal (many of these were done by Olaf Diegel, Professor of Additive Manufacturing at the University of Auckland). But we had yet to see a working guitar 3D printed in real wood. For that, we needed Forust technology.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is releasing two models of the new AZ600 digital wire-laser metal 3D printer on March 1st. The new systems work by melting welding wire, instead of powder, with a laser beam to create high-quality 3D structures. These products build on the initial introduction by Mitsubishi Electric of a unique, proprietary dot forming AM technology back in 2018.
A rural house in north China’s Hebei Province has been catapulted into fame recently for being the first 3D printed house in this rural area of China, built “scan by scan” with giant construction 3D printers.
A Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust patient was the first person in the world to be supplied solely with a fully digital 3D printed prosthetic eye on 25 November 2021. He first tried his eye on 11 November alongside a traditional acrylic prosthetic. By going home on 25 November with just his printed eye, he is the first patient to use a 3D printed eye as their sole prosthetic.
IAAC, the Institute for Advanced Architecture, continues its research towards 3D printing architecture with local earthen materials by completing a housing prototype in the natural park of Collseolla, in the outskirts of Barcelona, this winter. The result is a small constructed prototype with 100% natural and locally sourced material recipes that will be inaugurated with a live event on February 28th [register here].
Stratasys continues to enhance anatomic modeling solutions for healthcare providers through the introduction of a new software module, Digital Anatomy Creator, for Stratasys Digital Anatomy 3D Printers. The new software allows users to easily manipulate material formations and customize the internal structures of their prints to achieve patient-specific anatomic models that are a direct replication of a patient’s pathologic and biologic anatomy.
3D Systems has entered into an agreement to acquire Titan Additive LLC, aka Titan Robotics, the Colorado-based designer and fabricator of large-format, industrial 3D printers. As a market leader in pellet-based polymer extrusion 3D printing technology, and the only manufacturer offering hybrid tool head configurations, Titan Robotics provides solutions to its customers by developing application-specific processes using Titan’s unique large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) technology. With this acquisition, 3D Systems will expand the strength and breadth of its polymer AM solutions portfolio to address new applications in markets such as Foundries, Consumer Goods, Service Bureaus, Transportation & Motorsports, Aerospace & Defense, and General Manufacturing.
Pipelife is the first company to apply automated 3D printing and software to produce customized manhole and inspection chamber flow profiles for drainage systems. After a great deal of development work since the first printer was introduced 1.5 years ago, Pipelife is preparing to roll out 3D printing to the whole Group. This will significantly improve efficiency and precision in the production of polypropylene (PP) flow profiles, ensuring clients increased availability and product quality.
EOS has made known that Prototal Industries, Scandinavia’s largest and most specialized additive manufacturing company, has installed a state-of-the-art EOS P 500 system for plastic laser sintering at Prototal GTP in Ystad. The P 500 system in Ystad will complement the group’s existing machine park which already has two EOS P 500 systems installed at 1zu1 in Austria. The automated manufacturing platform from EOS supports Prototal’s strategy to meet the requests and demands for industrial 3D printing of plastic parts on an industrial scale.
US-based 3D printer manufacturer Fusion3 launched the new EDGE professional 3D printer. Priced at only $6,999, the Fusion3 EDGE provides many capabilities usually found in significantly more expensive industrial 3D printers. Reimagined from the ground up, EDGE combines high speed, large build volume, printing quality, tight tolerances when printing high-temperature materials, ease of use, and durability for 24×7 operation.
Stratasys continues to enhance anatomic modeling solutions for healthcare providers through the introduction of a new software module, Digital Anatomy Creator, for Stratasys Digital Anatomy 3D Printers. The new software allows users to easily manipulate material formations and customize the internal structures of their prints to achieve patient-specific anatomic models that are a direct replication of a patient’s pathologic and biologic anatomy.
PrinterPrezz and Uniformity Labs have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to utilize Uniformity’s technology in laser powder bed fusion and binder jetting for medical device applications.
While new additive manufacturing machines are brought to market regularly, it isn’t often that you hear about a new AM process. So you can imagine how interested we were to speak to Israeli metal AM company Tritone about its recently developed MoldJet Technology, which was first unveiled at Formnext 2019. The technology is being brought to market in the Tritone DOMINANT system and offers a new solution for medium-volume production (tens of thousands of parts per year) of metal components. To learn more about the promising AM method and its unique capability, we caught up with Omer Sagi, Vice President of Products and Business Development at Tritone.
Citing official ICON sources, TechCrunch has exclusively revealed that the US-based construction 3D printing company, has raised an additional $185 million in a round led by Tiger Global Management. The financing said to be an extension of ICON’s $207 million Series B that was announced last August, brings the company to nearly $2 billion in valuation in a rapidly growing 3DCP (3D construction printing) segment.
A robotic, dinosaur ghost, that shoots fire out of her 3D printed jaw. That’s Ghost Raptor for the 2022 season of BattleBots but it could be pretty much any maker’s dream bot. Team Raptor (Chuck Pitzer, Eric Diehr, Sabri Sansoy) teamed up with Designer Anouk Wipprecht and Xo Wang for the 2021 BattleBots competition. Team Raptor has been participating in robotic fighting tournaments since 1999 and this year, to add even more style and badassery to the terrordactyl (cit.) bot, the team worked with Wipprecht and metal DED 3D printing company Formalloy to create a metal 3D printed jaw that opens to spit fire at its enemies. Thanks to Anouk’s participation in this season, we had the opportunity to sit down with her and Team Raptor’s Team Captain Chuck Pitzer to learn more about if and how 3D printing is making a difference.
The city of Huntsville, AL, is a burgeoning technology town that is home to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center as well as facilities for the Department of Defense. It is a community that is continuing to flourish. Downtown Huntsville is on the move with the redevelopment of Big Spring Park, which is home to new hotels, entertainment venues, and bars and restaurants. Part of that revitalization included renovations to the Monroe Street parking garage, across the street from the multi-purpose Von Braun Center. The parking garage provides event parking in the evenings and on weekends, and office workers use it during the weekdays. To achieve their goal of an attractive and dynamic façade for the garage that would make a bold statement, architects ultimately turned to Branch Technology and its game-changing approach to 3D printed facades for commercial construction.
ŠKODA AUTO revealed it is now employing 3D printing for the production of components, spare parts and tools. The Czech car manufacturer is making its production and logistics more flexible and efficient by using a 3D print farm based on systems from local material extrusion 3D printer manufacturer Prusa, founded by the industry legend Josef Prusa. The Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic (Svaz průmyslu a dopravy České republiky) recognized the ‘More flexible with 3D print farms’ project, considering it one of the five most innovative Industry 4.0 applications from the past year in the country.
Nanoscribe and CELLINK, two BICO companies, today jointly unveiled the Quantum X bio, a revolutionary system as part of the Nanoscribe Quantum X platform providing researchers with a very accurate 3D bioprinter. The Quantum X bio is the first-of-its-kind bioprinter enabling submicron printing resolution. Powered by Two-Photon Polymerization (2PP), the Quantum X bio is the premier tool for miniaturizing bioprinting to redefine the development of complex tissue or cell scaffolds and of advanced biomedical applications.
In its effort to always be one step ahead of mounting competition, the current construction 3D printing industry leader COBOD has released the first-ever construction 3D printer configurator app, available on iOS and Android as well as a web app on the company’s website. The configuration looks to make construction 3D printing more accessible and more fun, in the era of 3D Construction 2.0. It’s a blast.
Sparks flew as Bugatti tested its generatively designed 3D printed brake caliper, additively manufactured with SLM Solutions technology. Volumetrically this part is the largest functional titanium component built with SLM technology.
Advancements in additive manufacturing have the potential to significantly improve health care, allowing for surgical implants to be custom designed for each patient. Lauren Judkins, a graduate student in the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering, is adapting these advancements to enhance the recovery of patients who experienced rib injuries.“To create designs specifically for each unique patient, 3D printing is a necessity,” Judkins said. “I’m really motivated by the impacts my work could have on human health in the future.”
Concrete 3D printing of building shells has grown considerably in the last few years, with more and more building shells being 3D printed, even buildings with up to 3 floors and windmill towers. However, the high cost of 3D printing mortars has prevented more widespread and large-scale application on multi-unit projects, including large-scale affordable housing projects. This is about to change as CEMEX, in cooperation 3D construction printer supplier COBOD, developed the new D.fab solution for rapid development of cost-effective concrete 3D printing materials.
Shapeways, a global digital manufacturing platform driven by purpose-built software, offers five predictions for additive manufacturing in 2022 based on strong market momentum, increased technology investments, and strengthened industry partnerships and collaborations over the past year.
Incus GmbH, an Austrian 3D-printing manufacturer specialized in Lithography-based Metal Manufacturing (LMM), closed a Series A investment round in Q4 2021, also including existing investor AM Ventures. The company is also bringing onboard industry veteran Adrian Keppler, former CEO of world market leader in Powder Bed Fusion systems EOS GmbH, as an investor and growth consultant.
Collins Aerospace has acquired an NXG Xll 600 for its facility in West Des Moines, Iowa from SLM Solutions. The facility is a world leader in the design and production of engine nozzles and is now bringing that manufacturing expertise to additive. The new printer will help the company produce additively manufactured aerospace parts faster. This brings the total publicly disclosed number of NXG systems sold to 13 since the giant 12-laser metal L-PBF 3D printer was announced last year (however more machines were sold to yet undisclosed customers).
Formlabs is the first 3D printing company listed in a major group purchasing organization (GPO) catalog, demonstrating the increasing demand for 3D printed surgical tools and medical supplies in hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs). Formlabs received a contract from Vizient, the largest member-driven healthcare GPO in the nation, to offer its 3D printers, materials, and solutions for converting CT/MR imaging into tactile, patient-specific anatomical replicas for surgical planning, implant sizing, and patient consent. The contract provides negotiated pricing, terms and conditions for Vizient member healthcare organizations.
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Xerox Elem Additive Solutions and industrial manufacturer, Vertex Manufacturing – A PrinterPrezz Company, have formalized an agreement to add the Xerox ElemX 3D metal printer to Vertex’s Cincinnati facility and begin offering contract manufacturing services with Xerox’s liquid metal capabilities.
Medical device manufacturers Nvision Biomedical Technologies and Watershed Idea Foundry have received FDA clearance for what is reportedly the world’s first 3D printed titanium anterior cervical plate.
GE Aviation is acquiring five GE Additive Concept Laser M Line systems. The first four M Line systems will be installed at GE Aviation’s Additive Technology Center (ATC) in West Chester, Ohio in 2022. A fifth M Line system will be installed at Avio Aero’s Turin site in Italy to support the serial production of additive components for the GE Catalyst turboprop engine during 2022.
Anycubic is one of our favorite companies. We like their branding and we love the way they have made good quality 3D printing available to an unprecedented number of users around the world. They strive to make high-quality products at an accessible cost. The proof is that they are one of the very first companies to work with DLP technology inventors Texas Instrument to create the most affordable DLP 3D printer ever, the upcoming Anycubic Photon Ultra. But until now we had known Anycubic only for their LED/LCD stereolithography systems and when they asked us to test the new Anycubic Vyper we did not know what to expect.
Bioprinter manufacturer REGEMAT3D is launching a new equity crowdfunding round, that will help the company further scale its business and product lines while preparing for an IPO set to take place in 2023. At 3dpbm we usually do not cover crowdfunding campaigns for new products, however, this initiative is relative to a company that is already present in the market and has been making significant progress in the bioprinting segment. REGEMAT3D promises massive returns (up to 3 to 4 times the investment) and while the actual success of this financial initiative is subject to the same risks as any financial venture, the overall bioprinting segment is in fact growing up rapidly.
SLM Solutions Group has received an order by MAN Energy Solutions (“MAN ES”), a leading technology solutions provider and a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, for an NXG XII 600. The powerful 12-laser Selective Laser Melting system is well suited for the energy sector as it can meet the needs for a broad spectrum of robust, highly stressed applications that call for stringent mechanical properties.
SLM Solutions has started a cooperation with MAHLE, one of the leading automotive suppliers and development partners from Stuttgart, Germany. MAHLE will utilize SLM Solution’s systems to empower OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to fulfill their need for metal Additive Manufacturing in serial production. By joining forces, the two companies are improving the speed and quality of automotive components in both prototype and serial production.
In collaboration with a leading global crystals manufacturer, Dutch fashion tech designer Anouk Wipprecht just released her new 3D printed HeartBeatDress – a dress that records and broadcasts something very ‘intimate’ to you as a provocation to be true to your feelings. Considering that Wipprecht’s 3D printed dress creations are often so advanced that they enjoy popularity for several years after the initial launch, each new release is an event for both the 3D printing and the fashion tech industries.
Bioprinting startup Brinter has today announced a partnership with LED Tailor to introduce the new Spectral Blue disinfecting blue light feature embedded in its multi-material 3D bioprinting solution Brinter. The system enables the safe production of e.g. tissue models and drugs, and minimizes the need for separate cleanrooms, making bioprinters more portable and safe.
3D bioprinting firm BICO has announced an initial $1.5 million contract manufacturing deal with regenerative joint replacement start-up Nanochon.
COBOD has spearheaded the development of construction 3D printing and has sold more than 35 3D construction printers to date (since 2019) across six continents. These have been used for multiple “world firsts”, including the first 1-, 2- and 3-story 3D printed buildings in Europe, the first 3D printed house and school in Africa, and the first wind turbine tower base made in cooperation with GE Renewable Energy. In the US, COBOD’s printers have been used to make houses in 3 different US states so far.
3D printed anatomical models developed by rapid prototyping service provider Laser Modelling Israel (LMI) have aided surgeons in a complex segmentation surgery for conjoined twins.
Health Canada, the government arm that deals with national health, has approved its first Canadian-made 3D printed medical implant.
Sinterit‘s CEO Maxime Polesello, together with Dominik Stasiak, International Channel Manager, and Michal Grzymala-Moszczynski, Head of R&D and Co-Founder of the company, held a thorough webinar to go through many of the features that make the new Lisa X a real breakthrough system in the Benchtop or Compact SLS segment.
CASTOR, an Israeli-based software company, helps manufacturers with one of the hardest challenges in successfully implementing AM for production: identifying where, when, and how to use 3D printing to reduce costs. The company’s software has analyzed over 30,000 parts to date or assemblies uploaded to CASTOR in the period 2019 – 2021. The findings are presented in the CASTOR 2021 AM Trends Report.
Flashforge’s sub-brand Voxelab is releasing a new beginner-friendly filament extrusion 3D Printer in its Aquila series, the Aquila S2. Priced under $300, the Aquila S2 is a direct driver extruder 3D printer capable of handling temperatures up to 300℃, and printing multiple filament types including flexible materials.
Skåne University Hospital is the first hospital in the world to 3D print a PEEK cranioplasty implant on site for it to be successfully received by a patient. The implant, based on Evonik‘s VESTAKEEP PEEK biomaterial filament, was 3D printed using the ApiumM220 3D printer from the German company Apium. While this is the first reported case of an implant to be 3D printed and implanted in the same hospital location, other companies, such as Lima Corporate, are currently developing on-site 3D printing capabilities for metal implants.
Freemelt has received an order for a Freemelt ONE system from a company in the United States of America with an order value close to $0.5 million US. The EB-PBF system will be used for material development for new applications, and it will be delivered during the first quarter in 2022.
Olli 2.0, the autonomous electric vehicle from the ground sustainable mobility company Local Motors, now includes 3D printed parts manufactured by CRP Technology using Windform composite materials.
Activities are set to intensify in 2022, as we get closer to the date (2024) that ESA and NASA have planned for humanity’s return to the Moon. The ESA Discovery program has been supporting groups from industry and academia to develop technologies for off-Earth manufacturing. Last November, a public online symposium presented their latest results and highlighted which technologies are most promising for maturing further towards integration into future space missions.
Bart Kellerhuis the creative director of Zecc Architecten is responsible for the temporary accommodation of the Dutch House of Representatives, more commonly known as ‘Tweede Kamer’. Zecc created a custom version of Aectual technology‘s Weave panels to design a unique circular canopy for the building.
Biotechnology firm Prellis Biologics has announced the closure of a $14.5 million Series B funding round alongside the creation of a novel antibody discovery platform.
On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, the German University of Technology in Oman, GUtech, completed 3D printing the walls of what so far is the largest 3D printed building in made with real concrete. The importance of the event was marked by the presence of His Excellency Sultan Al-Habsi, Minister of Finance of Oman together with more than 200 guests including several ministers and VIPs of Oman, who attended the event in Muscat, the capital of Oman.
Primaeam Solutions Pvt. Ltd (PRIMAEAM), an Indian additive parts manufacturing company, inaugurated its new Additive Manufacturing Customer Experience Centre, Innovation & Incubation Centre for Healthcare in Chennai. Mr. S. Pankaj Kumar Bansal, IAS, Chairman & Managing Director, TIDCO, inaugurated the center in the presence of Dr. S. Christopher, Former Chairman – DRDO, Dr. N. Vivek, MDS, Dean- SRM Dental College and Dr. Rita Christopher, Dean- NIMHANS.
PostProcess has partnered with Laser Prototypes Europe (LPE) to implement automated post-printing for the company’s large customer base across the UK and Ireland. Established in 1991, LPE is the UK’s longest established prototyping bureau and has continually made a point to invest in cutting-edge technologies and materials, ensuring customers have access to high-quality prototype models.
ACEO (aka ACEO3D), the silicone 3D printing service based of German silicone giant Wacker Chemie, is shutting down at the end of 2021. The company took orders until December 10th and from now on will only work on projects on a case-by-case basis. While introducing a unique technology with unparalleled silicone 3D printing capabilities, unfortunately, ACEO3D also provided a perfect case to show what not to do when marketing such an innovative and potentially revolutionary product.
Imaginarium, one of the largest distributors of 3D printing products in India, has added the lineup of products from Dutch company Builder 3D as a master reseller for India. Builder 3D Printers are among the largest industrial FFF 3D printers available today on the market. Enabling manufacturing of parts as tall as 6ft, at the click of a button, Builder 3D has a reputation for providing a fleet of robust, reliable, versatile and easy-to-use 3D Printers that streamline workflow and deliver quality results.
Austrian company voestalpine has been engaged in 3D printing with metals for many years, mainly as a provider of metal 3D printing services and metal powder materials for PBF and DED technologies. These metals are already being used at its own 3D printing and research centers around the world. Now the steel and technology Group has started operating a giant sand 3D printer for heavy steel castings at its site in Traisen, Lower Austria. However, a unique and interesting aspect is that the machine is not from European and US leaders such as voxeljet and ExOne but from Chinese company Kocel Machinery.
Velo3D (NYSE: VLD) delivered its first Sapphire XC 3D printer. Featuring 8 1-kW lasers, the Sapphire XC, or “Extra Capacity,” is Velo3D’s newest and largest metal 3D printer, made for faster production and larger parts. The Sapphire XC is a scaled-up version of the Sapphire printer, utilizing the same Flow print preparation software, the same Assure quality control software, and the same Intelligent Fusion manufacturing process. Velo3D revealed that the system has been acquired by an aerospace customer but did not disclose the name of the company. Several companies in aviation and space parts manufacturing are already using Velo3D solutions, including SpaceX, Launcher, Primus Aerospace, Honeywell and others.
Formlabs launched the Form 3+ and Form 3B+ printers, their fastest 3D printers to date, at CES. The machines are already available and shipping globally. These printers are the result of three years of work vastly improving the company’s proprietary and trademarked Low Force Stereolithography technology that was first introduced in 2019 with Form 3 and Form 3B, which quickly became the best selling professional SLA 3D printers on the market.
Conflux Technology, an Australian studio developing some of the most advanced additively manufactured heat exchanger designs, will be producing a new set of 3D printed heat exchangers in partnership with Dallara, Italy.
In the fall of 2021 Photocentric, the inventors of LCD-based 3D printing, launched LC Opus, its quickest LCD printer yet. Breaking the company’s pre-order record in the UK, the printer is now available to buy in the US.
Leading Space Coast metal AM service provider Morf3D is celebrating the new year by taking delivery of two new SLM 500 3D printers while waiting for one more system, the top-of-the-line NXG XII 600, to be installed in the first half of 2022. According to Morf3D founder Ivan Madera, the machines will be running aluminum and another currently undisclosed alloy.
Micro-manufacturer Isometric Micro Molding Inc. added additional BMF printers to support its customers’ early design verification and prototyping efforts with micro 3D printing capabilities. Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) is a pioneer in microscale 3D printing systems.
Apis Cor is the first construction 3D printing pure player to receive official Regulation A+ qualification by the SEC to begin offering shares to both accredited and non-accredited investors. Regulation A is an exemption from registration for public offerings with two offering tiers: Tier 1, for offerings of up to $20 million in a 12-month period; and Tier 2, for offerings of up to $75 million in a 12-month period.
Massivit 3D Printing Technologies is, for the first time, entering the defense industries market: the company, which engages in the development, manufacture, and sales of 3D printers and printing materials, signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Kanfit to install its state-of-the-art Massivit 10000 printer at Kanfit’s plants and for the purpose of customer beta testing.
Austrian advanced ceramic 3D printing company Lithoz has recently dispatched the first shipment from their new second production site in Vienna, Austria. With this being their fourth location worldwide after their headquarters in Vienna and bases in America and China, the company’s production capabilities have now greatly expanded and this new XL hub will make Lithoz’s logistic performance more efficient than ever.
Furniture and affordable design products giant IKEA has been flirting with 3D printing for some time, with prototypes and experimental projects. Now, under the leadership of Olaf Szukałowicz, the furniture giant introduced FLAMTRÄD, the first commercial line of on-demand, 3D printed decorative items, albeit limited to Germany (for now).
Austrian advanced ceramic 3D printing company Lithoz has recently dispatched the first shipment from their new second production site in Vienna, Austria. With this being their fourth location worldwide after their headquarters in Vienna and bases in America and China, the company’s production capabilities have now greatly expanded and this new XL hub will make Lithoz’s logistic performance more efficient than ever.
Swiss company Sintratec has developed particular know-how on SLS 3D printing for footwear applications. 3D printing has become a great way to bring some of the most fascinating shoe designs to life – in ways that would not be possible with conventional methods. Dozens of show designers are now turning to 3D printing to bring their creations to life, especially in light of the fact that 3D printing can be used in the footwear production workflow and even for final footwear parts such as midsoles, insoles and uppers. If you have a unique idea for footwear but no access to industrial 3D printers, the Sintratec Shoe Design Contest may be the ideal opportunity for you.
After extensive research on 3D printed footwear and 3D printed footwear tooling on Stratasys Origin systems, ECCO is now ready to offer 3D printed tooling for product development and commercial samples to the wider footwear market.
This story, which passed under most radars last year, could have some very important implications in dramatically broadening access to advanced DLP 3D printing technology to small business owners, hobbyists and consumers. Texas Instruments, the original inventors of digital light projection technology, introduced the new, TI DLP Pico chipsets to fit into smaller applications so that engineers can develop small, high-quality 3D printers that are more accessible and affordable.
This story, which passed under most radars last year, could have some very important implications in dramatically broadening access to advanced DLP 3D printing technology to small business owners, hobbyists and consumers. Texas Instruments, the original inventors of digital light projection technology, introduced the new, TI DLP Pico chipsets to fit into smaller applications so that engineers can develop small, high-quality 3D printers that are more accessible and affordable.
The upcoming Apple TV series Severance, which deals with a high-tech way to achieve a work-life balance, features a room with hundreds of Stratasys F123 3D printers.
Austrian company voestalpine has been engaged in 3D printing with metals for many years, mainly as a provider of metal 3D printing services and metal powder materials for PBF and DED technologies. These metals are already being used at its own 3D printing and research centers around the world. Now the steel and technology Group has started operating a giant sand 3D printer for heavy steel castings at its site in Traisen, Lower Austria. However, a unique and interesting aspect is that the machine is not from European and US leaders such as voxeljet and ExOne but from Chinese company Kocel Machinery.
Remember the LSEV? The largely 3D printed EV from a mysterious company called XEV? We first reported on this project back in 2018, when some overly hyped-up stories announced the car was ready for mass production. Back then we were at least able to confirm the project was real and real it is. It took a bit longer than the original 2019 timeline for launch, but the car is here, it’s real and it’s already zooming around. In fact, the official launch of the YOYO (the new name of the LSEV) took place in May 2021. XEV’s first fully electric city car can be driven from the age of 16 with a B1 licence.
In the fall of 2021 Photocentric, the inventors of LCD-based 3D printing, launched LC Opus, its quickest LCD printer yet. Breaking the company’s pre-order record in the UK, the printer is now available to buy in the US.
Apis Cor is the first construction 3D printing pure player to receive official Regulation A+ qualification by the SEC to begin offering shares to both accredited and non-accredited investors. Regulation A is an exemption from registration for public offerings with two offering tiers: Tier 1, for offerings of up to $20 million in a 12-month period; and Tier 2, for offerings of up to $75 million in a 12-month period.
Micro-manufacturer Isometric Micro Molding Inc. added additional BMF printers to support its customers’ early design verification and prototyping efforts with micro 3D printing capabilities. Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) is a pioneer in microscale 3D printing systems.
Leading Space Coast metal AM service provider Morf3D is celebrating the new year by taking delivery of two new SLM 500 3D printers while waiting for one more system, the top-of-the-line NXG XII 600, to be installed in the first half of 2022. According to Morf3D founder Ivan Madera, the machines will be running aluminum and another currently undisclosed alloy.
EOS, the world’s leading technology supplier in the field of industrial 3D printing for metals and polymers, has delivered and installed its 1,000th machine in the North American market. The milestone printer – an AMCM M4K from EOS’ AMCM business unit – is a large-scale, four-laser, high productivity system, installed at Florida-based Sintavia.
Massivit 3D Printing Technologies is, for the first time, entering the defense industries market: the company, which engages in the development, manufacture, and sales of 3D printers and printing materials, signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Kanfit to install its state-of-the-art Massivit 10000 printer at Kanfit’s plants and for the purpose of customer beta testing.
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has entered a new partnership with CADS Additive. The companies will exchange technologies to progress DfAM (design for additive manufacturing). Under the agreement, Hexagon has integrated the build prep specialist’s material-saving support structure generation technology into its Simufact Additive software. CADS Additive will also integrate Hexagon’s build simulation capabilities into its AM-Studio software.
German design company DQBD is leveraging the Stratasys H350 3D printer to produce personalized cycling saddles that offer a higher level of comfort and performance efficiency compared to regular versions. DQBD is additively manufacturing several of the saddle’s load-bearing parts at scale, saving thousands of euros in costs and cutting lead times from months to just several days compared to traditional molding methods.
The Thalassic Masks project focuses on re-thinking the protective mask, transforming a medical product, born in a state of emergency, into a design statement expressing contemporary identities. The latest creation by designer Filippo Nassetti uses PolyJet technology to create a series of wearable masks that define and represent the times we are living in.
While new additive manufacturing machines are brought to market regularly, it isn’t often that you hear about a new AM process. So you can imagine how interested we were to speak to Israeli metal AM company Tritone about its recently developed MoldJet Technology, which was first unveiled at Formnext 2019. The technology is being brought to market in the Tritone DOMINANT system and offers a new solution for medium-volume production (tens of thousands of parts per year) of metal components. To learn more about the promising AM method and its unique capability, we caught up with Omer Sagi, Vice President of Products and Business Development at Tritone.
The NOVOPLASM consortium has announced it is the “first in the world” to develop cold plasma technology for the treatment of infected burns and the wound healing of skin grafts.
ACEO (aka ACEO3D), the silicone 3D printing service of German silicone giant Wacker Chemie, is shutting down at the end of 2021. The company took orders until December 10th and from now on will only work on projects on a case-by-case basis. While introducing a unique technology with unparalleled silicone 3D printing capabilities, unfortunately, ACEO3D also provided a perfect case to show what not to do when marketing such an innovative and potentially revolutionary product.
Regenerative medicine firm CTIBIOTECH has developed a new 3D bioprinting platform to deliver personalized medicine for patients with colorectal cancer.
Imaginarium, one of the largest distributors of 3D printing products in India, has added the lineup of products from Dutch company Builder 3D as a master reseller for India. Builder 3D Printers are among the largest industrial FFF 3D printers available today on the market. Enabling manufacturing of parts as tall as 6ft, at the click of a button, Builder 3D has a reputation for providing a fleet of robust, reliable, versatile and easy-to-use 3D Printers that streamline workflow and deliver quality results.
Over three billion people are expected to need affordable housing by 2030. This issue is most acute in Africa, with countries like Kenya already facing an estimated shortage of two million houses. With 3D printing, constructions giant Holcim wants to be part of the solution via the joint venture 14Trees.
Velo3D (NYSE: VLD) delivered its first Sapphire XC 3D printer. Featuring 8 1-kW lasers, the Sapphire XC, or “Extra Capacity,” is Velo3D’s newest and largest metal 3D printer, made for faster production and larger parts. The Sapphire XC is a scaled-up version of the Sapphire printer, utilizing the same Flow print preparation software, the same Assure quality control software, and the same Intelligent Fusion manufacturing process. Velo3D revealed that the system has been acquired by an aerospace customer but did not disclose the name of the company. Several companies in aviation and space parts manufacturing are already using Velo3D solutions, including SpaceX, Launcher, Primus Aerospace, Honeywell and others.
Authentise, the expert in data-driven workflow tools for additive manufacturing, and Solukon, the ground-breaking pioneer of automated depowdering systems for metal and polymer additive manufacturing, have agreed on the integration of the Solukon Digital Factory Tool into the advanced Manufacturing Execution System (aMES).
Activities are set to intensify in 2022, as we get closer to the date (2024) that ESA and NASA have planned for humanity’s return to the Moon. The ESA Discovery program has been supporting groups from industry and academia to develop technologies for off-Earth manufacturing. Last November, a public online symposium presented their latest results and highlighted which technologies are most promising for maturing further towards integration into future space missions.
Shenzhen Wenext Technology Co., Ltd. (Wenext) and Guangdong Hanbang 3D Tech Co., Ltd (HBD), held a strategic cooperation agreement signing ceremony to celebrate an order of 30 HBD-350T medium size metal L-PBF systems to be installed at Wenext. This deal will further expand the production capabilities of one of China’s largest AM and on-demand manufacturing service providers.
Wayland Additive signed a partnership agreement with HTL Co Japan Ltd, which will see the latter operate as a distribution partner of Wayland Additive NeuBeam metal 3D printers in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
Bart Kellerhuis the creative director of Zecc Architecten is responsible for the temporary accommodation of the Dutch House of Representatives, more commonly known as ‘Tweede Kamer’. Zecc created a custom version of Aectual technology‘s Weave panels to design a unique circular canopy for the building.
On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, the German University of Technology in Oman, GUtech, completed 3D printing the walls of what so far is the largest 3D printed building in made with real concrete. The importance of the event was marked by the presence of His Excellency Sultan Al-Habsi, Minister of Finance of Oman together with more than 200 guests including several ministers and VIPs of Oman, who attended the event in Muscat, the capital of Oman.
Flashforge’s sub-brand Voxelab is releasing a new beginner-friendly filament extrusion 3D Printer in its Aquila series, the Aquila S2. Priced under $300, the Aquila S2 is a direct driver extruder 3D printer capable of handling temperatures up to 300℃, and printing multiple filament types including flexible materials.
Graphy, a South Korean-based manufacturer of 3D printable photopolymer resins, has unveiled what it claims is the “world’s first” direct 3D printed aligner that features a shape memory function.
Freemelt has received an order for a Freemelt ONE system from a company in the United States of America with an order value close to $0.5 million US. The EB-PBF system will be used for material development for new applications, and it will be delivered during the first quarter in 2022.
Bioconvergence company BICO is partnering with Nanochon, a startup developing regenerative joint replacements. Under the terms of the deal, Nanochon will purchase $1.5 million worth of products and services from BICO’s SCIENION to develop 3D printed regenerative joint implants. Nanochon’s novel joint implant technology promises to deliver faster and more successful recoveries for patients while reducing costs to health providers, payers, and patients.
Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM) received a $7.9 million order for binder jet additive manufacturing systems from a major German carmaker for the mass production of metal automotive powertrain components at scale. Considering the BMW was (and is) among Desktop Metal’s first investors via its BMW i Ventures, that Volkswagen is actively working with HP, and that Daimler Benz (Mercedes) has done a lot of work with EOS, we guess (and we stress the word “guess”) that the major German carmaker is BMW.
Sinterit‘s CEO Maxime Polesello, together with Dominik Stasiak, International Channel Manager, and Michal Grzymala-Moszczynski, Head of R&D and Co-Founder of the company, held a thorough webinar to go through many of the features that make the new Lisa X a real breakthrough system in the Benchtop or Compact SLS segment.
When it was first presented, the MIT Self Assembly Lab’s liquid-in-liquid 3D printing process received an enormous amount of press coverage and visibility. I have to admit that we were skeptical about it. Then BMW started to play with it and demonstrated that Rapid Liquid Printing technology held great promise for rapid elastomer applications in the automotive segment. That’s when we began to understand the technology’s potential. Now BMW got even more serious with it and, through its BMW i Ventures (which has funded other successful ventures in AM such as Desktop Metal) led an investment in the seed financing round of Rapid Liquid Print (RLP), and its gel-printing technology. RLP uses industry-standard materials, such as soft rubber, silicone and foams, to produce soft, flexible products without retooling or post-processing. Also participating in the round is MassMutual through the MM Catalyst Fund (MMCF).
Bioprinter manufacturer REGEMAT3D is launching a new equity crowdfunding round, that will help the company further scale its business and product lines while preparing for an IPO set to take place in 2023. At 3dpbm we usually do not cover crowdfunding campaigns for new products, however, this initiative is relative to a company that is already present in the market and has been making significant progress in the bioprinting segment. REGEMAT3D promises massive returns (up to 3 to 4 times the investment) and while the actual success of this financial initiative is subject to the same risks as any financial venture, the overall bioprinting segment is in fact growing up rapidly.
And that’s why you really should never say never in 3D printing. When Sarco was introduced a couple of years ago as a 3D printed assisted suicide pod to simplify euthanasia we wrote that off as a publicity—or at most an artistic—stunt (so much so that we did not even cover the story). But we should not have written it off and we should have covered the story. Now the Sarco pod has been OK’d to KO by the Swiss authorities (one of the first nations to legalize euthanasia.
Bioprinting startup Brinter has today announced a partnership with LED Tailor to introduce the new Spectral Blue disinfecting blue light feature embedded in its multi-material 3D bioprinting solution Brinter. The system enables the safe production of e.g. tissue models and drugs, and minimizes the need for separate cleanrooms, making bioprinters more portable and safe.
Incus GmbH, an Austrian 3D-printing manufacturer specialized in Lithography-based Metal Manufacturing (LMM), closed a Series A investment round in Q4 2021, also including existing investor AM Ventures. The company is also bringing onboard industry veteran Adrian Keppler, former CEO of world market leader in Powder Bed Fusion systems EOS GmbH, as an investor and growth consultant.
And that’s why you really should never say never in 3D printing. When Sarco was introduced a couple of years ago as a 3D printed assisted suicide pod to simplify euthanasia we wrote that off as a publicity—or at most an artistic—stunt (so much so that we did not even cover the story). But we should not have written it off. Now the Sarco pod has been OK’d by the Swiss authorities (one of the first nations to legalize euthanasia).
Nanoscribe and CELLINK, two BICO companies, today jointly unveiled the Quantum X bio, a revolutionary system as part of the Nanoscribe Quantum X platform providing researchers with a very accurate 3D bioprinter. The Quantum X bio is the first-of-its-kind bioprinter enabling submicron printing resolution. Powered by Two-Photon Polymerization (2PP), the Quantum X bio is the premier tool for miniaturizing bioprinting to redefine the development of complex tissue or cell scaffolds and of advanced biomedical applications.
DigiFabster has just released an eCommerce platform for manufacturing businesses to take their sales online. The plug-and-play, white-label, software-as-a-service allows customers to upload models and place orders, and it helps manufacturing shops of all sizes to increase their revenue in a rapidly changing industry.
Through a new partnership with French 3D printing specialist KREOS, Swiss SLS manufacturer Sintratec is expanding its sales and distribution network in Western Europe. As a result, KREOS becomes the first distributor for the Sintratec S2 system in the French market.
Industrial 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys has introduced a new software module, the Digital Anatomy Creator, for its Digital Anatomy 3D printers in order to enhance the production of 3D printed anatomic models.
Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF), one of the pioneers in microscale 3D printing systems, and UK-based 3D printing materials company 4D Biomaterials have jointly achieved the capability to print micro-scale geometries using 4Degra bioresorbable materials. This marks the first time a bioresorbable material has been printed using micro 3D printing and the two companies expect it will revolutionize the way implantable medical devices are manufactured in the future.
The medical 3D printing industry marked an exciting milestone in Canada this week: Health Canada (a government department tasked with national health policies) has approved a 3D printed medical implant made by LARA 3D in Quebec City. The 3D printed device, a patient-specific mandibular plate, is the first made by a Canadian manufacturer to be granted authorization for implantation.
Wayland Additive signed a partnership agreement with HTL Co Japan Ltd, which will see the latter operate as a distribution partner of Wayland Additive NeuBeam metal 3D printers in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
The integration of 3D printing processes into architecture is no longer a novelty. The advantages that additive manufacturing offers architects are also widely known. Complex geometries can be realized more easily, costs can be saved, and functionalities can be integrated directly into designs and construction plans. This integration of functions, however, can be taken even further. The Meristem Wall, a project at Lund University led by two Swedish innovative architects, David Andreen and Ana Goidea, who formed the bioDigital matter lab, uses voxeljet sand binder jetting technology to take the wall’s functionality to a new level, without compromising on aesthetics.
Over three billion people are expected to need affordable housing by 2030. This issue is most acute in Africa, with countries like Kenya already facing an estimated shortage of two million houses. With 3D printing, constructions giant Holcim wants to be part of the solution via the joint venture 14Trees.
Vertico has signed a partnership agreement with MAI International to distribute its construction 3D printers along with a range of 3D concrete printing specific accessories Both companies have worked hard over the past years to innovate in the field of 3D concrete printing and have established highly complementary positions
Through a new partnership with French 3D printing specialist KREOS, Swiss SLS manufacturer Sintratec is expanding its sales and distribution network in Western Europe. As a result, KREOS becomes the first distributor for the Sintratec S2 system in the French market.
When it was first presented, the MIT Self Assembly Lab’s liquid-in-liquid 3D printing process received an enormous amount of press coverage and visibility. I have to admit that we were skeptical about it. Then BMW started to play with it and demonstrated that Rapid Liquid Printing technology held great promise for rapid elastomer applications in the automotive segment. That’s when we began to understand the technology’s potential. Now BMW got even more serious with it and, through its BMW i Ventures (which has funded other successful ventures in AM such as Desktop Metal) led an investment in the seed financing round of Rapid Liquid Print (RLP), and its gel-printing technology. RLP uses industry-standard materials, such as soft rubber, silicone and foams, to produce soft, flexible products without retooling or post-processing. Also participating in the round is MassMutual through the MM Catalyst Fund (MMCF).
As the Global Summit came to a close, Hello Tomorrow announced the winning startups of the 7th edition of their Global Challenge: ATLANT 3D Nanosystems was awarded the 2021 Grand Prize for its μSADALP atomic layer 3D printing technology.
Scientists at the Irish RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have developed a novel bio-ink that can be 3D printed into tissues capable of fast-forwarding the human wound-healing process.
California-based PrinterPrezz has been on the move lately, first with the high-profile acquisition of Vertex Manufacturing and shortly thereafter with the inauguration of a new, larger HQ and Innovation Center in the Bay Area. Now the company is making the news again for installing two Dekstop Metal binder jetting systems, a Shop and a Production system.
Authentise, an expert company in data-driven workflow tools for additive manufacturing, and Riven, a 3D reality intelligence specialist for digital manufacturing, have integrated the Riven 3D reality platform with the Authentise Manufacturing Execution System (aMES).
Vertico has signed a partnership agreement with MAI International to distribute its construction 3D printers along with a range of 3D concrete printing specific accessories Both companies have worked hard over the past years to innovate in the field of 3D concrete printing and have established highly complementary positions
As the Global Summit came to a close, Hello Tomorrow announced the winning startups of the 7th edition of their Global Challenge: ATLANT 3D Nanosystems was awarded the 2021 Grand Prize for its μSADALP atomic layer 3D printing technology.
The integration of 3D printing processes into architecture is no longer a novelty. The advantages that additive manufacturing offers architects are also widely known. Complex geometries can be realized more easily, costs can be saved, and functionalities can be integrated directly into designs and construction plans. This integration of functions, however, can be taken even further. The Meristem Wall, a project at Lund University led by two Swedish innovative architects, David Andreen and Ana Goidea, who formed the bioDigital matter lab, uses voxeljet sand binder jetting technology to take the wall’s functionality to a new level, without compromising on aesthetics.
The Mission R is the latest vision from Porsche. With this study of a fully electric GT racing car, the pioneer for sustainable mobility shows what customer motorsport could look like in the future. And the 3D printed lattice seats ensure maximum comfort.
Fluicell, a Sweden-based bioprinting startup founded in 2012 as a spin-out of the Chalmers University of Technology, has undertaken research to develop medicinal products for treating type 1 diabetes. The project, which recently achieved a significant milestone, is based on biocomposite tissues generated by Fluicell’s Biopixlar system.
California-based PrinterPrezz has been on the move lately, first with the high-profile acquisition of Vertex Manufacturing and shortly thereafter with the inauguration of a new, larger HQ and Innovation Center in the Bay Area. Now the company is making the news again for installing two Dekstop Metal binder jetting systems, a Shop and a Production system.
AMFG, has joined the Stratasys GrabCAD Software Partner Program. The program enables AMFG to work strategically with the Stratasys team and their clients on integrating AMFG’s software with Stratasys FDM systems and GrabCAD software.
EOS, the world’s leading technology supplier in the field of industrial 3D printing for metals and polymers, has delivered and installed its 1,000th machine in the North American market. The milestone printer – an AMCM M4K from EOS’ AMCM business unit – is a large-scale, four-laser, high productivity system, installed at Florida-based Sintavia.
Roboze, the Italian-American provider of 3D printing solutions dedicated to the production and rapid prototyping of accurate, repeatable parts for extreme, end-use metal replacement applications, has launched Prometheus, a robust slicing software that dramatically increases the productivity of its customers. The software, developed by Roboze’s software engineering team, was unveiled today at this year’s Rapid + TCT event.
Pipelife is the first company to apply automated 3D printing and software to produce customized manhole and inspection chamber flow profiles for drainage systems. After a great deal of development work since the first printer was introduced 1.5 years ago, Pipelife is preparing to roll out 3D printing to the whole Group. This will significantly improve efficiency and precision in the production of polypropylene (PP) flow profiles, ensuring clients increased availability and product quality.
Nanoscribe, now a BICO company, launched the Quantum X shape, a new ultra-precise 3D microfabrication system for rapid prototyping and wafer-scale batch production. With the Quantum X shape, high-precision 3D printing becomes significantly more efficient in terms of printing on wafers up to 6 inches in size. This gain in efficiency is particularly important for a research lab and industrial manufacturing processes such as in life sciences, material engineering, microfluidics, micro-optics, micromechanics, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).
We don’t usually cover Kickstarter fund-raising projects unless they are credible projects that come from verified companies, who are already on the market with other similar products. Anycubic is one such company. They have been developing high-quality, very affordable LCD stereolithography systems which are on the market and we have been able to test. So if they say they are launching a new, affordable DLP 3D printer, the Anycubic Photon Ultra, on Kickstarter, we see this as more of a pre-sale campaign than an actual crowd-funding.
Materialise released new research which shows UK hospitality and retail sectors are not just suffering from finding staff, but their workers are suffering from physical pain. The large amounts of time staff spend on their feet is impacting their quality of work and mental wellbeing, with nearly one in five, 19%, having considered their future in the sector to avoid on-the-job pain.
Incredible AM (aka 3D Incredible) has been one of the pioneers in India for metal 3D printing with a state-of-the-art AM plant located in Pune. The company has now reported that it has produced over 600 3D printed implants and medical devices, making it one of the largest and most advanced such service providers in the world.
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TEI (Tooling & Equipment International), a company specializing in complex castings in the engineering and manufacturing industry, has acquired the second voxeljet VX4000 system for sand binder jetting, one of the largest 3D printers in the world. TEI specializes in optimizing components, for example, to save weight in the aircraft industry, but also to accelerate the development of new components and vehicles in the e-mobility sector.
It was in the air, and now it’s official. TRUMPF has acquired the joint venture with SISMA in Italy completely which means the German company’s additive business will now focus on the medical and dental businesses as well.
While microneedle patches have been studied for decades, the work by Carolina and Stanford overcomes some past challenges: through 3D printing, the microneedles can be easily customized to develop a 3D printed vaccine patch that could be used for flu, measles, hepatitis and COVID-19 vaccination.
Bharat Fritz Werner India, the leading machine tool manufacturer in the sub-continent, is entering the metal additive manufacturing area. In order to lead its new AM activities, BFW India appointed Mr. Ashok H Varma as Executive Vice President and Global Leader – Additive Manufacturing – strategies, business & partnerships.
Paragon Medical, a global provider of medical components and products, announced the groundbreaking on a new additive manufacturing facility in Pierceton, Indiana. Paragon Medical broke ground on the new medical AM facility with local dignitaries in attendance including Joseph Thallemer, Mayor of Warsaw; David Rosenberg, IEDC Executive Vice President; and Mary Martin, Regional Director in the Office of Senator Mike Braun.
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Swedish 3D printer manufacturer Wematter entered into a partnership with Italian distributor Bologna 3D to establish a sales and service network for the Gravity 3D printers in Italy. The partnership is a step toward Wematter’s internationalization, offering the European market increased access to the full range of Gravity 2022 3D printers.
Uniformity Labs (Uniformity) has successfully printed an additively designed automotive component with its ultra-low porosity AlSi10Mg, a high throughput, aluminum alloy powder that exhibits optimal material properties. The Uniformity AlSi10Mg powder and optimizing print processes have previously been deployed with a variety of parts in various industries with great success.
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SSI Sintered Specialties, a leading metallurgical solutions partner, has purchased the X1 160Pro and InnoventPro 3L metal binder jetting system from ExOne. The AM systems feature ExOne’s patented Triple Advanced Compaction Technology (ACT), developed to implement volume production.
Last week we exclusively reported that Sinterit revealed the new Lisa X – its 3rd generation compact SLS 3D printer. The new system presented as the fastest compact SLS 3D printer in Sinterit‘s offer, built for agility and productivity, made its official debut at Formnext.
Materialise has introduced its new Dental Module for Magics. This addition to the Magics software is designed to enable dental labs to fully optimize and automate their 3D printing preparation workflow for dental applications. With dentistry becoming more digitalized, Dental Module provides dental labs with the easy-to-use tools required to ensure a scalable 3D printing process.
General Lattice is developing a predictive modeling toolset to design and generate lattice materials based on real-world data, which will improve impact absorption technology for the US Army next-gen combat helmet. The yearlong research and development project is currently underway at General Lattice’s facility in Chicago, Illinois.
Engineers at Washington State University (WSU) and DL ADV-Tech have used 3D printing to develop a means of detecting exposure to the potentially-carcinogenic herbicide glyphosate.
Korea-based biotech startup Plcoskin is set to lead an international joint research project focused on developing a new type of 3D printed breast implant.
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When AM, especially metal AM, broke onto the global manufacturing scene and became understood as a technology that could be used to make final parts—not just prototypes—with fewer or no geometric restrictions, engineers around the world began to understand that they had to rethink the way they designed these parts. This concept became known as DfAM, an acronym for Design for Additive Manufacturing. As VELO3D becomes the first new entry in the metal powder bed fusion segment to truly scale, with revenues of nearly $100 million expected in the next fiscal year, and makes it to the NYSE (VLD) after the merger with billionaire Barry Sternlicht’s SPAC company JAWS Spitfire, CEO Benny Buller tells us that we need to move away from “obsolete and abused concepts such as DfAM and workflow automation if we want AM to really live up to its promise”. As disrupting manufacturing paradigms is exactly what AM has been doing since the start, this sounds like something we want to hear more about.
The metal additive manufacturing market is currently thriving, with growing adoption across various high-profile industries and healthy investments. It is not by accident that the technology is gaining prominence and seeing such growth: metal AM companies are working hard to bring industrial-grade metal AM machines to market and to continually improve their products and services. Among them is Additive Industries, an innovative Dutch company that has built up a solid reputation in the metal AM space thanks to its modular, large-format PBF MetalFAB platform. We caught up with the company’s CEO, Ian C. Howe, to talk about what Additive Industries has already achieved, its future plans and how it fits into the broader metal AM segment.
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Brose, a global automotive supplier, is now confirmed as one of the first participants in the High-Speed Sintering (HSS) Early-Access Beta Program for the VX1000 HSS 3D printer. The company will work with voxeljet AG as a cooperation partner to further develop the VX1000 HSS for use in additive series production of polymer components for the automotive industry. With HSS, voxeljet combines the advantages of two existing additive technologies: selective laser sintering and binder jetting, giving the benefit of both SLS part properties and binder-jetting productivity. The new VX1000 HSS 3D printer has a significantly larger build volume and a faster print speed than previous systems, enabling true additive series production.
Meltio, a laser metal deposition technology manufacturer, welcomed the ESPRIT TNG hybrid manufacturing CAM software to its technology ecosystem, offering machine shops a single interface for preparing and programming high-quality hybrid machining and Direct Energy Deposition (DED) part production.
The Autodesk Netfabb team is ready to release Netfabb 2022 with more integrated support than ever before for 3D printers, starting with the EOS SDK for EOSPrint (PBF), Stratasys Origin One integration (high-speed photopolymerization), Mimaki integration (multi-color material jetting), ExOne X1 160Pro binder jetting and many more hardware manufacturers and machines now natively supported.
Sakuú Corporation, a company leading the development of an automated multi-material multi-process additive manufacturing to produce 3D printed SSBs (solid-state batteries), today closed a follow-on financing round bringing total funds raised to date to $62M. This funding bolsters the company’s ability to commercialize its first-generation solid-state batteries and bring to market the world’s first multi-material multi-process additive manufacturing platform that will 3D print its second-generation SSBs and other active devices.
Stryker, a major adopter of AM for implants production is establishing a new medical R&D Lab in Queensland, Australia that builds on existing partnerships with hospitals, researchers, universities and local governments to drive the transformation of research into viable, commercially available precision medical device technology.
The medieval irrigation system of the Lankheet Estate was 3D printed to scale by Dutch company Vertico for a fantastic educational outdoor artwork in the form of a concrete 3D printed water playground.
What do certification bodies or notified bodies look at when validating additive manufacturing processes? In the MedTech sector, their focus will be on personnel qualification and, in particular, the process chain. In its new white paper, TÜV SÜD outlines the state-of-the-art manufacturing method and takes a closer look at the applicable standards. “We point out existing gaps and potential issues related to the additive manufacturing of medical devices, and outline feasible procedures”, said Simon Schlagintweit, Lead Auditor Additive Manufacturing at TÜV SÜD. The publication explains the individual steps in process chain qualification and validation and discusses the post-processing of products. The white paper’s target audience includes industry representatives, but also decision-makers in point-of-care diagnostics in areas such as research institutes and hospitals.
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Hidden away a few hundred meters from Acireale’s Duomo, in this small town near Catania, in Sicily, a new ice cream and cocktail bar just opened, offering some of the most creative hand-made ice cream flavors that you can imagine. From Campari grapefruit to ricotta and black vanilla (just to start), the Riso Paradiso bar wants to deliver a unique sensory experience leveraging Sicily’s unique tradition in ice-cream making. These innovative flavors, however, are not the only reason why Riso Paradiso stands out. What makes the bar truly unique and different from any other ice cream parlor anywhere in the world is that just about everything in its interior and exterior decor is 3D printed, making it the first almost entirely 3D printed ice-cream bar.
The time has come for Titans of CNC, a CNC shop-turned educational institution and TV series with a 300K-follower YouTube channel, to move on to 3D printing. The team is also moving on to a huge new facility with multiple industrial machines, from EDMs to the largest CNCs and it’s opening up the AM section by installing a Trumpf Truprint 2000 metal PBF system.
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As Desktop Metal continues to advance its Additive Manufacturing 2.0 vision to reshape manufacturing, the company is seeing growing European demand for metal binder jetting, including for its recently released Shop System, a metal binder jetting system designed for machine shops.
GE Additive has been working to offer an industrial Binder Jet production solution to delivers quality parts at cost, at scale. The company is reporting that product development is on track and that it will launch its solution in the second half of 2021. As Desktop Metal and ExOne have joined forces, that ball is now in GE Additive’s (and HP 3D Printing’s) court to show what they can do. In spite of COVID-19 travel restrictions, the upcoming Formnext may be the ideal venue for a showdown.
Dior opened a pop-up store at Jumeirah beach in Dubai. The initiative, which coincides with the Expo currently underway, included two 3D printed pavilions created in collaboration with Italian 3D printer manufacturer WASP and set up at the Four Seasons Hotel in Nammos.
PERI, the company that built the first multi-story 3D printed buildings in Germany, is now working on Austria’s first 3D printed building, using a BOD2 construction 3D printer, in Hausleiten, Lower Austria. The project is conducted together with Austria-based STRABAG, one of the largest construction companies in Europe.
Divergent Technologies harnesses the power of additive manufacturing to unleash innovation in the automotive industry, making them a global innovator in the advancement of economical serial production. They have developed a state-of-the-art Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS), which will now be strengthened with the addition of three production SLM NXG XII 600 systems, following a years-long development partnership with SLM Solutions. Deliveries of the machines will start in Q1 2022.
Apis Cor, a company known for its unique construction 3D printing technology, has introduced Impreza, the first and only 3D printed home (project) to participate and win an award in a Space Coast Parade of Homes. Impreza received the HBCA Parade of Homes Diamond Award and was selected as a virtual entry among the top 20 projects.
Steven Gonzalez and Alain Harrus have joined the Advisory Board of Roboze. Steven Gonzalez is one of the major experts in the space industry worldwide with more than 32 years of experience at NASA. Alain Harrus is an expert in industrial manufacturing processes, with a background in Physics and over 20 years of venture capital experience in Silicon Valley.
Built as a single unit by composite PBF experts CRP Technology, the structural part of the Pleko spike shoes features a 3D printed outsole, midsole, pins and ribbing. The result is a functional prototype, flexible and resistant to deformation, which is innovative both in terms of customization and for the technologies and material used: carbon fiber-reinforced Windform SP composites.
Accumold, a leading micro-molding company, has taken delivery of a Fabrica 2.0 micro 3D printer from Fabrica Group. The technology was previously known as the Tera 250 and was created by Nanofabrica which has now been acquired by Nano Dimension.
Although the company’s headquarters are near Munich, EOS plays at home at the AMTC’s 2021 location in Aachen. The market leader for metal and polymer PBF systems is working hard on constantly improving repeatability in AM and the reproducibility of additive production. That’s the topic that EOS Senior Vice President EMEA Markus Glasser discussed during a panel titled “Reproducibility: Success Factors in Scaling Up”, when, together with Trumpf’s René Kreissl, Head of Business Unit Additive Manufacturing, and representatives from ASTM, TÜV SÜD and Linde, he addressed the current state, progress, and what needs to be accelerated in the future to further improve the goal of process stability.
Industrial-scale 3D manufacturing is here to stay and revolutionize for good the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry. As the industry advances, it is necessary to attend to the needs of the customers, such as the ability to print with more than one type of material, the storage, and the management of the pieces that are produced. Thus, during the meeting on additive manufacturing held on October 1 at the Triditive facilities in Asturias, the new Amcell 8300 and Amcell 1400 industrial 3D printers were presented.
Bioprinting company T&R Biofab and B Braun, a major healthcare solutions provider, held a joint presentation to launch T&R’s new 3D printed PCL Craniofacial bone implants products. The event, hosted by B Braun Korea was held at the Dragon City Hotel in Seoul.
Stratasys, an expert in polymer 3D printing solutions, has signed an agreement with French med-tech start-up Bone 3D, designed to put Stratasys 3D printing technology directly into the hands of France’s front-line medical professionals.
BCN3D released a complete reinvigoration of their current BCN3D Cloud platform. The new web-based cloud will allow companies to scale up their additive manufacturing operations and make entire printing workflows more efficient, controlled, and easier than ever before.
Dutch technology provider CyBe Construction and Curaçao concrete expert Betonindustrie Brievengat (BIB) are joining forces for a strategic partnership. At the end of September, three operators of BIB will be trained by the team of CyBe to operate the purchased 3D printer. This is through a 10-day on-site training during which the first two buildings will be printed in the island of Curaçao, the first-ever 3D construction printing initiative in the Caribbean archipelago. These two buildings will serve as office space and café in Willemstad, the capital city of Curaçao.
At this year’s Formnext in Frankfurt AM Solutions is presenting not one but three new machines. The new S1 Wet was specifically developed for the removal of residual powder and the surface homogenization and smoothing of metallic 3D components. With the S2 the experts for automated post-processing solutions are presenting the first shot blast machine for treating 3D printed components made from polymers in indexing, continuous flow mode. Of particular interest will be the C2 system that allows the chemical surface smoothing and application of a color dye in one single machine.
As all AM industry operators know well, sharing CAD data is risky to IPs and businesses. Starting with the registration of authorship, the new BORIS plugin from CADChain for Autodesk Inventor accompanies a designer’s creations through the design phase, providing safety, security, and peace of mind. The free-to-join beta testing program is now open for registration and begins on October 14th.
Magnum Venus Products (MVP), a global manufacturer of fluid movement and production solutions for industrial applications is launching a new model of its Reactive Additive Manufacturing (RAM) system to enable cost-effective fabrication of thermoset materials at medium- and large-scale. The new model, named RAM 48, has a print area of four-by-eight feet with modular, expandable four-by-four-foot sections to allow for custom build dimensions.
Antwerp Fashion’s Noga Karpel is an Israeli fashion designer who focuses her work on femininity, the female body, feminist art, and her own journey in life as a female artist. Inspired by the work of Louise Bourgeouis, a late French-American artist who explored the concept of feminist art, Noga’s latest collection revolves around needlework, a craft that connects women over history as it is passed down from one woman to another over generations.
As the first official move after going public in the NYSE, Shapeways (NYSE: SHPW) is introducing Otto Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), a tailormade platform for traditional manufacturers seeking a flexible path to 3D printing for industrial-grade production. With Otto, manufacturers can benefit from free access to fully digitized end-to-end 3D printing workflows that reduce unnecessary risk and costs.
During Dutch Design Week 2021, Aectual is launching a collection of 3D printed room dividers and office partitions designed by House of DUS and through collaboration between Roos Meeder and Michiel Wijnen. The exhibition is located at Strijp R in Eindhoven. On Sunday, October 24th, the winner of the ‘Aectual Screen Design competition 2021’ will be announced during a celebratory closing event.
Stratasys has introduced ProtectAM, a new data security solution to enhance the cybersecurity of additive manufacturing as its role in U.S. government and DoD applications grows larger and more mission-critical. The new ProtectAM solution is the first in additive manufacturing to use Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the leading enterprise Linux platform.
PrinterPrezz, Inc. and Vertex Manufacturing have completed the merger between the companies, both active in the advanced manufacturing sector and specifically in advancing and evolving the AM workflow. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal is significant as it marks one of the first times that a new entry AM software company (PrinterPrezz) has acquired a physical AM service provider (Vertex). Both companies are innovative in their approach to AM: PrinterPrezz in terms of its holistic approach to the AM workflow and Vertex, a new company founded by industry veterans, in terms of their adoption of new AM technologies such as those provided by Velo3D along with PrinterPrezz software.
Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas, and DiveDesign partnered to develop a custom 3D printed K9 quad cart for rescue dog “Wobbly Hannah” (@wobblyhannahtotherescue).
Following some final adjustments, the customized 3D-print bodyform full bucket seat is now available as part of the new Performance Parts offering from Porsche Tequipment. The seat is suitable for various Boxster, Cayman and 911 models. From February 2022 onwards, it can also be ordered from Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur as a standard feature and it will be integrated into the Porsche Car Configurator at this point too. In addition to its unique look, the new central section of the seat is its main innovation: parts of the cushion and backrest surfaces are produced using a 3D printer and are available in three different rigidity grades, meaning the seat can be customized to suit the customer’s specific needs.
GE Additive has been working to offer an industrial Binder Jet production solution to delivers quality parts at cost, at scale. The company is reporting that product development is on track and that it will launch its solution in the second half of 2021. As Desktop Metal and ExOne have joined forces, that ball is now in GE Additive’s (and HP 3D Printing’s) court to show what they can do. In spite of COVID-19 travel restrictions, the upcoming Formnext may be the ideal venue for a showdown.
Dutch technology provider CyBe Construction and Curaçao concrete expert Betonindustrie Brievengat (BIB) are joining forces for a strategic partnership. At the end of September, three operators of BIB will be trained by the team of CyBe to operate the purchased 3D printer. This is through a 10-day on-site training during which the first two buildings will be printed in the island of Curaçao, the first-ever 3D construction printing initiative in the Caribbean archipelago. These two buildings will serve as office space and café in Willemstad, the capital city of Curaçao.
Apis Cor, a company known for its unique construction 3D printing technology, has introduced Impreza, the first and only 3D printed home (project) to participate and win an award in a Space Coast Parade of Homes. Impreza received the HBCA Parade of Homes Diamond Award and was selected as a virtual entry among the top 20 projects.
Stratasys in collaboration with the design team at Paisley Park in Chanhassen has created a custom set of 3D printed display pieces to showcase Prince’s expansive shoe collection in a new Paisley Park exhibit, ‘The Beautiful Collection: Prince’s Custom Shoes. Paisley Park designers and museum curators worked with Stratasys to bring their designs to life by pushing the limits of what’s possible with 3D printing. The ‘Beautiful Collection’ highlights approximately 300 pairs of shoes worn by Prince throughout his career. The Paisley Park team has thoughtfully displayed the shoes in a way that highlights Prince’s impact on fashion, performance, and popular culture.
Steven Gonzalez and Alain Harrus have joined the Advisory Board of Roboze. Steven Gonzalez is one of the major experts in the space industry worldwide with more than 32 years of experience at NASA. Alain Harrus is an expert in industrial manufacturing processes, with a background in Physics and over 20 years of venture capital experience in Silicon Valley.
Voting shortlists for the 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards are now open. Who do you think should receive top honors this year? Have your say now.
SprintRay Inc., a global MedTech pioneer and industry leader in digital dentistry and 3D printing solutions, signed a five-year partnership with eight-time Olympic gold medalist, Usain Bolt. Bolt and SprintRay are also collaborating with the Jamaican Dental Association to invest in the launch of “Bolt Labs, powered by SprintRay” – an initiative with a mission to make world-class digital dental care accessible to Jamaica.
Industrial-scale 3D manufacturing is here to stay and revolutionize for good the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry. As the industry advances, it is necessary to attend to the needs of the customers, such as the ability to print with more than one type of material, the storage, and the management of the pieces that are produced. Thus, during the meeting on additive manufacturing held on October 1 at the Triditive facilities in Asturias, the new Amcell 8300 and Amcell 1400 industrial 3D printers were presented.
Accumold, a leading micro-molding company, has taken delivery of a Fabrica 2.0 micro 3D printer from Fabrica Group. The technology was previously known as the Tera 250 and was created by Nanofabrica which has now been acquired by Nano Dimension.
Although the company’s headquarters are near Munich, EOS plays at home at the AMTC’s 2021 location in Aachen. The market leader for metal and polymer PBF systems is working hard on constantly improving repeatability in AM and the reproducibility of additive production. That’s the topic that EOS Senior Vice President EMEA Markus Glasser discussed during a panel titled “Reproducibility: Success Factors in Scaling Up”, when, together with Trumpf’s René Kreissl, Head of Business Unit Additive Manufacturing, and representatives from ASTM, TÜV SÜD and Linde, he addressed the current state, progress, and what needs to be accelerated in the future to further improve the goal of process stability.
The 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards shortlists are open for voting, have your say now.
The 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards shortlists are open for voting, have your say now.
MakerBot, a Stratasys company, introduced a new solution that significantly simplifies 3D printing with the new ABS-R polymer material, by effectively streamlining workflow steps and reducing the need for more equipment and additional costs. Developed for high performance on the MakerBot METHOD X and METHOD X Carbon Fiber 3D printers, the new MakerBot RapidRinse and ABS-R materials are suited to print a range of industrial applications to specifications, from manufacturing tools to production parts.
When AM, especially metal AM, broke onto the global manufacturing scene and became understood as a technology that could be used to make final parts—not just prototypes—with fewer or no geometric restrictions, engineers around the world began to understand that they had to rethink the way they designed these parts. This concept became known as DfAM, an acronym for Design for Additive Manufacturing. As Velo3D becomes the first new entry in the metal powder bed fusion segment to truly scale, with revenues of nearly $100 million expected in the next fiscal year, and makes it to the NYSE (VLD) after the merger with billionaire Barry Sternlicht’s SPAC company JAWS Spitfire, CEO Benny Buller tells us that we need to move away from “obsolete and abused concepts such as DfAM and workflow automation if we want AM to really live up to its promise”. As disrupting manufacturing paradigms is exactly what AM has been doing since the start, this sounds like something we want to hear more about.
At this year’s Formnext in Frankfurt AM Solutions is presenting not one but three new machines. The new S1 Wet was specifically developed for the removal of residual powder and the surface homogenization and smoothing of metallic 3D components. With the S2 the experts for automated post-processing solutions are presenting the first shot blast machine for treating 3D printed components made from polymers in indexing, continuous flow mode. Of particular interest will be the C2 system that allows the chemical surface smoothing and application of a color dye in one single machine.
The time has come for Titans of CNC, a CNC shop-turned educational institution and TV series with a 300K-follower YouTube channel, to move on to 3D printing. The team is also moving on to a huge new facility with multiple industrial machines, from EDMs to the largest CNCs and it’s opening up the AM section by installing a Trumpf Truprint 2000 metal PBF system.
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(Co-)created by Paul Smith, The MINI STRIP is a custom-made one-off car which has resulted in these two iconic British brands sharing creative thoughts on sustainable design for the past few months. Considering that the car has been made to be both sustainable and unique, 3D printing naturally has to play a part and did so in several parts made with recycled polymers through an extrusion process.
The PhonoGraft biomimetic hearing-restoration technology, advanced through a six-year effort by a multidisciplinary research team at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), and Massachusetts Eye and Ear (MEE)/Mass General Brigham (MGB), has now entered commercial development. If successful, it could mitigate pain, drainage, and hearing loss associated with eardrum perforations that affect millions of individuals worldwide.
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On the topic of AM automation, London-based Ai Build needs no introduction. The company, which has brought to market a large-scale robotic 3D printing platform, was founded with the express goal of solving automation-related challenges associated with additive manufacturing through its AiSync software platform.
TEI (Tooling & Equipment International), a company specializing in complex castings in the engineering and manufacturing industry, has acquired the second voxeljet VX4000 system for sand binder jetting, one of the largest 3D printers in the world. TEI specializes in optimizing components, for example, to save weight in the aircraft industry, but also to accelerate the development of new components and vehicles in the e-mobility sector.
Nominations for the 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards are now open, have your say who is leading the industry now.
Nippon Seiki, a die-casting mold maker, will start making molds using metal 3D printers. The company introduced two M2 metal 3D printers from GE Additive in July and did so specifically to leverage the new SKD61 steel equivalent material recently developed for 3D printing by Mitsubishi. This material expanded the possible areas of application for mold-making, which is Nippon Seiki’s core business. The Japanese company now intends to become a source of information on metal 3D printer technology and change the mold-making industry.
ICON, developer of advanced construction technologies including robotics, software and building materials, today announced it has completed a $207 million Series B round of financing led by Norwest Venture Partners. ICON also welcomes Jeff Crowe, Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners, a leading multi-stage investment firm, to its Board of Directors. From world-renowned architects to the country’s largest homebuilders, ICON’s line-up of series B investors also includes 8VC, BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, BOND, Citi, Crosstimbers, Ensemble, Fifth Wall, LENx, Moderne Ventures and Oakhouse Partners. The investment brings ICON’s total funding since launching its revolutionary technology to $266 million.
Bharat Fritz Werner India, the leading machine tool manufacturer in the sub-continent, is entering the metal additive manufacturing area. In order to lead its new AM activities, BFW India appointed Mr. Ashok H Varma as Executive Vice President and Global Leader – Additive Manufacturing – strategies, business & partnerships.
Reddit user Brandon Withrow designed and 3D printed a miniature replica of the highly recognizable purple Simpsons TV set. The best part is that the TV actually works and runs 11 seasons of the much-loved cartoon TV series stored on a 32 GB card.
Current COVID-19 travel restrictions have not stopped Lithoz GmbH from reaching its global market, with the latest CeraFab 7500 3D printer installed remotely at the University of Wollongong (UOW) in Australia.
Swedish 3D printer manufacturer Wematter entered into a partnership with Italian distributor Bologna 3D to establish a sales and service network for the Gravity 3D printers in Italy. The partnership is a step toward Wematter’s internationalization, offering the European market increased access to the full range of Gravity 2022 3D printers.
AdvancedTek, a Midwest provider of polymer 3D printing technologies and complementary solutions, has been named Distribution Partner for EOS industrial metal 3D printers across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
SSI Sintered Specialties, a leading metallurgical solutions partner, has purchased the X1 160Pro and InnoventPro 3L metal binder jetting system from ExOne. The AM systems feature ExOne’s patented Triple Advanced Compaction Technology (ACT), developed to implement volume production.
Anisoprint, a manufacturer of continuous fiber 3D printing machines, earned the label from the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce for the companies complying with their standards — Made in Luxembourg.
Perrone Robotics, Inc., a provider of fully autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, and Local Motors Inc., a manufacturer of largely 3D printed shared electric autonomous shuttles, have signed an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement. The two companies have agreed to develop next-generation autonomous shuttles that will integrate Perrone’s autonomous vehicle technology into Olli, the shuttle designed and manufactured by Local Motors.
Stratasys and Berlin-based innovation studio & venture builder, nFrontier, have entered a partnership aiming at jointly taking a leap into the future of impact-driven innovation in Additive Manufacturing. A creative powerhouse, the newly established nFrontier Emerging Technologies Center [EmTeCe], the core of the nFrontier Innovation Studio, established in 2020, aims at becoming one of Europe’s leading facilities of creatively applied Emerging Technologies in soft- and hardware. The EmTeCe will integrate the “Emerging Eight Technologies“ in one single facility: Additive Manufacturing, Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Robotics, Generative Design, Drones, and Quantum Computing.
Dimensional Innovations, the Kansas-based company responsible for 3D printing the 93-foot-tall Al Davis Memorial Torch for the new Allegiant Stadium in Nevada (home of the Las Vegas Raiders), has been put to work again, this time delivering a series of large-scale 3D printed benches for the IDS Center in Minneapolis. The organically shaped 3D printed furniture complements a new design in the building’s popular Crystal Court atrium.
The market for construction 3D printing continues to expand around the world and especially in Europe, where Swedish startup ConcretePrint (KonkretPrint AB) has unveiled the country’s first 3D printed home. The young company completed the inaugural structure in June 2021 at an industry plot in Tumba, Sweden. The project was undertaken with financial support from the Swedish Energy Agency.
Sculptur, a Swedish company specialized in large-scale additive manufacturing and circular transition showed they have just 3D printed 50 Reform lounge chairs that are now ready to be shipped to customers around the world. The company highlighted that 3D printed furniture, intended as final products and not just prototypes, is now a reality.
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It has been a busy month for Austin-based 3D printing construction firm ICON. Not only did it raise $207 million in Series B funding and unveil a 3,800-square-foot training barracks for the Texas Military Department, it has now brought four 3D printed homes to market in Austin, Texas, in collaboration with Kansas City developer 3Strands. Two of the four 3D printed homes have already been sold, while the remaining two are hitting the market today, August 31, 2021.
Nanoscribe, now a BICO company, launched the Quantum X shape, a new ultra-precise 3D microfabrication system for rapid prototyping and wafer-scale batch production. With the Quantum X shape, high-precision 3D printing becomes significantly more efficient in terms of printing on wafers up to 6 inches in size. This gain in efficiency is particularly important for a research lab and industrial manufacturing processes such as in life sciences, material engineering, microfluidics, micro-optics, micromechanics, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).
Rapid Parts Solutions, or RPS, is located in Shenzhen, China, the capital of commercial passenger car manufacturing. As part of the automotive ecosystem, RPS is the chosen part supplier for many tier 1 car manufacturers, offering rapid fabrication of prototyping to series production. RPS added two Farsoon Flight HT403P machines as an expansion of their manufacturing capabilities, offering comprehensive solutions of digital models, production, post-processing, and final products.
Photocentric, the inventor of LCD printing, has launched LC Opus, its quickest LCD printer yet. The rugged LC Opus is fast and accurate, delivering reliable and repeatable performance. With a unique design featuring a custom monochrome screen, the LC Opus comes pre-calibrated and ready to print out of the box. Ideal for a desktop or workbench, the machine is suited for a huge variety of applications and environments.
Indian 3D printing service provider STPL3D has launched the new IndoMake INSL industrial-grade SLA 3D printer series in an inauguration event held at STPL’s head office in Surat, Gujarat. The company’s Managing Director Mr. Dhiraj Kumar Vasoya has inaugurated the new series of industrial-grade SLA printers after aarti and traditionally “breaking the coconut” to ensure a good start on path-breaking technology.
The partnership between Velo3D and Launcher is further proving out the value of 3D printing for delivering satellites to orbit cost-effectively and with destination-orbit flexibility. In April 2021, Launcher purchased a Velo3D Sapphire metal additive manufacturing solution to print rocket engine parts in Inconel last. Now the company has added a second one that prints in titanium.
Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM for short), the metal AM service founded by former Team Penske NASCAR race driver Brad Keselowski, is rapidly becoming one of the most productive AM factories in the world. After starting out just a few years ago with only two systems, the service provider has built up a fleet of 21 metal PBF systems, with the newest SLM 280 just introduced bringing the total to three.
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EOS has been a development partner of the Oqton manufacturing operating system (MOS) since 2020, working on streamlining additive production. Moreover, the company conducted an extensive, year-long investigation into available systems to support its own internal production capabilities. EOS came to the conclusion that Oqton is the right platform to serve its purposes for connecting, tracking, optimizing and automating its manufacturing operations. EOS and Oqton are offering combined solutions for additive manufacturing customers because of the deep integration, which is unique in the world of additive manufacturing.
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A skeletal floor for the ESA-supported lunar habitat design was created by leading architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and is currently on show at this year’s Venice Biennale. This prototype lunar floor design section was 3D printed in stainless steel by Dutch company MX3D, known for creating a metal 3D printed bridge in Amsterdam using internally developed large format, robotic WAAM technology
Raise3D is introducing in late 2021 its Pro3 Series, ta new 3D printer of its segment, with improvements to address the needs of agile or small-batch production of end parts, tools, spare parts, or other similar products. The Pro3 Series includes two dual-extruder 3D printers: the Pro3, with a build volume of 300x300x300mm, and the Pro3 Plus, with a build volume of 300x300x605mm.
A 3D printed orthosis capable of counteracting the negative effects of hypertonia in children with cerebral palsy has won a national James Dyson Award.
The US Navy issued Stratasys a $20 million contract to purchase up to 25 Stratasys F900 3D printers over the next five years, with the delivery of the first eight expected before the end of 2021. In addition to the printers, the contract includes initial support and sustainment, materials, and development of initial training for the supplied systems.
Medical device company MANTIZ has acquired an Eplus3D EP-M260 metallic 3D printer to additively manufacture cages in titanium for use in implant surgery. The entire process of shaping the company’s proprietary PANTHER spinal implants is now carried out internally by MANTIZ.
French company AddUp, a metal AM hardware manufacturer and service provider, joined forces with KIF Parechoc, one of the flagship companies in Swiss precision watchmaking subcontracting.
The US Navy issued Stratasys a $20 million contract to purchase up to 25 Stratasys F900 3D printers over the next five years, with the delivery of the first eight expected before the end of 2021. In addition to the printers, the contract includes initial support and sustainment, materials, and development of initial training for the supplied systems.
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The partnership between Velo3D and Launcher is further proving out the value of 3D printing for delivering satellites to orbit cost-effectively and with destination-orbit flexibility. In April 2021, Launcher purchased a Velo3D Sapphire metal additive manufacturing solution to print rocket engine parts in Inconel last. Now the company has added a second one that prints in titanium.
Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM for short), the metal AM service founded by former Team Penske NASCAR race driver Brad Keselowski, is rapidly becoming one of the most productive AM factories in the world. After starting out just a few years ago with only two systems, the service provider has built up a fleet of 21 metal PBF systems, with the newest SLM 280 just introduced bringing the total to three.
In an effort to highlight its commitment to technology, Eastern Michigan University’s (EMU) GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology will deploy autonomous Olli smart EV shuttles this school year as it will open a new research and development space at the American Center for Mobility (ACM) in Ypsilanti, Mich.
Raise3D is introducing in late 2021 its Pro3 Series, ta new 3D printer of its segment, with improvements to address the needs of agile or small-batch production of end parts, tools, spare parts, or other similar products. The Pro3 Series includes two dual-extruder 3D printers: the Pro3, with a build volume of 300x300x300mm, and the Pro3 Plus, with a build volume of 300x300x605mm.
Indian 3D printing service provider STPL3D has launched the new IndoMake INSL industrial-grade SLA 3D printer series in an inauguration event held at STPL’s head office in Surat, Gujarat. The company’s Managing Director Mr. Dhiraj Kumar Vasoya has inaugurated the new series of industrial-grade SLA printers after aarti and traditionally “breaking the coconut” to ensure a good start on path-breaking technology.
Photocentric, the inventor of LCD printing, has launched LC Opus, its quickest LCD printer yet. The rugged LC Opus is fast and accurate, delivering reliable and repeatable performance. With a unique design featuring a custom monochrome screen, the LC Opus comes pre-calibrated and ready to print out of the box. Ideal for a desktop or workbench, the machine is suited for a huge variety of applications and environments.
Even as the transition to metal and ceramic binder jetting for production has only but begun, it is clear that simply implementing fast binder jetting processes will not be enough to truly cater to production demands. Binder jetting materials and processes still present several challenges and bottlenecks that need to be addressed, from the limited number of available materials to the elevated number of highly complex post-processing steps, including infiltration and of course sintering. That’s exactly what UK-based Meta Additive intends to address with its uniquely advanced technology.
It has been a busy month for Austin-based 3D printing construction firm ICON. Not only did it raise $207 million in Series B funding and unveil a 3,800-square-foot training barracks for the Texas Military Department, it has now brought four 3D printed homes to market in Austin, Texas, in collaboration with Kansas City developer 3Strands. Two of the four 3D printed homes have already been sold, while the remaining two are hitting the market today, August 31, 2021.
Desktop Health, the recently launched health business belonging to metal 3D printer manufacturer Desktop Metal, has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its proprietary Flexcera Base resin used in the 3D printing of dental prosthetics.
Daimler Buses and its service brand Omniplus have created a mobile 3D printing center for the decentralized production of spare parts in order to be able to provide bus customers with replacements more quickly. The “mini-factory” in the form of a container includes all of the stations relevant to the production of spare parts using a 3D printer on an area of only 36 square meters. The twelve-by-three-meter container can be transported by truck to any location. Once there, only electricity and an internet connection are required for its operation.
Orbital Composites has shipped its robotic 3D printer to the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD). Orbital Composites’ commercially available Orbital S AM platform, will assist UMD in their polymer and composite additive manufacturing research, under the guidance of Dr. Gireesh Menta, professor of Mechanical Engineering at UMD. This marks a milestone for both parties as education about robotic 3D printing is gaining prominence in advanced manufacturing. UMD is expanding its teaching and research capabilities in large-scale, out-of-plane robotic 3D printing of thermoplastic polymers, by receiving its first robotic 3D printer. For Orbital, this is also their first commercial shipment of a turnkey robotic 3D printer.
A new upcycling pilot project being implemented at Audi’s Neckarsulm site, among other initiatives, highlights just how important the sustainable use of resources is to the company. At this location, Audi produces 3D printed assembly aids for vehicle production – and as of recently, from waste that is generated right there on site. These assembly aids are not only made of recycled material. They also promote ergonomic and safe work processes and are tailored precisely to the requirements of the employees. As such, the project is helping the company achieve the objectives of its cross-site environmental program “Mission:Zero.”
A team of interdisciplinary researchers at KU Leuven University have taken a step closer to being able to regrow teeth from the root using 3D printing.
Clinicians at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and MIT have developed a novel 3D printed shielding that protects the healthy tissues of cancer patients during radiotherapy.
As industries around the world strive to find new, more sustainable ways of operating, one of the critical underlying ideas that must be addressed is how to keep products, equipment, and infrastructure in use. The “Delivering on MRO” webinar hosted by ZVerse, Inc. will zoom in on this topic, highlighting how on-demand maintenance and repair can help to extend the lifecycle of products.
Anisoprint, a manufacturer of continuous fiber 3D printing machines, earned the label from the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce for the companies complying with their standards — Made in Luxembourg.
Current COVID-19 travel restrictions have not stopped Lithoz GmbH from reaching its global market, with the latest CeraFab 7500 3D printer installed remotely at the University of Wollongong (UOW) in Australia.
Nexa3D, launched its NXD200, a new dental lab 3D printer. NXD200 3D printer features patented LSPc technology that combines a large build area, print uniformity, advanced process algorithms, modular design for on-site automation, and intelligent optimization. The NXD200 is available with all of Keystone’s KeyPrint resins, including KeySplint Soft which delivers a combination of strength to protect teeth and flexibility for improved patient comfort, all with a transparent and aesthetic appearance.
ICON, developer of advanced construction technologies including robotics, software and building materials, today announced it has completed a $207 million Series B round of financing led by Norwest Venture Partners. ICON also welcomes Jeff Crowe, Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners, a leading multi-stage investment firm, to its Board of Directors. From world-renowned architects to the country’s largest homebuilders, ICON’s line-up of series B investors also includes 8VC, BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, BOND, Citi, Crosstimbers, Ensemble, Fifth Wall, LENx, Moderne Ventures and Oakhouse Partners. The investment brings ICON’s total funding since launching its revolutionary technology to $266 million.
Desktop Health, recently launched by Desktop Metal, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of FlexceraTM Base, a proprietary resin for use in 3D fabrication of high-quality dental prosthetics. Flexcera Base along with the new FlexceraTM Smile are Desktop Health’s first formulated and optimized digital dental solutions.
Sakuu Corporation (previously KeraCel Inc.), a pioneer in automated multi-process additive manufacturing (AM), presented a new industrial-grade battery 3D printer, developed specifically for e-mobility batteries. The breakthrough technology is intended to unlock the mainstream adoption of EV and e-mobility vehicles by solving the previous issues of cost, performance, sustainability, and range. Offering an industrial scale ‘local’ battery production capability, the Sakuu technology is likely to significantly expedite the use of EV’s, by providing increased manufacturer and consumer confidence.
Since 2016, Bastion Cycles as been a pioneer in applying 3D printing to custom bicycle production (with internal Renishaw metal systems). The Australian company just unveiled the latest development at the Handmade Bicycle Show Australia (HBSA) in Melbourne: a fully integrated 3D printed bicycle cockpit system incorporating an internally routed fork and one-piece bar-stem made entirely in-house at their facility in Fairfield, Australia.
Nippon Seiki, a die-casting mold maker, will start making molds using metal 3D printers. The company introduced two M2 metal 3D printers from GE Additive in July and did so specifically to leverage the new SKD61 steel equivalent material recently developed for 3D printing by Mitsubishi. This material expanded the possible areas of application for mold-making, which is Nippon Seiki’s core business. The Japanese company now intends to become a source of information on metal 3D printer technology and change the mold-making industry.
BCN3D, a Spanish leading 3D printing solutions manufacturer, launched the new Smart Cabinet to complete the Epsilon ecosystem, which boosts the entire printing process with BCN3D workbench 3D printers Epsilon W27 and Epsilon W50.
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Additive manufacturing has been touted for its potential to have a major role in disrupting the traditional orthopedic industry for almost a decade. However, even in a sector that grapples with increasing costs for orthopedic specialists and demands for improved comfort, aesthetics, and quality of life, adoption of AM technologies has been slow. Much of it has to do with costs and quality of materials as well as the productivity rate of the machines. This is now changing as material giant BASF’s Forward AM is partnering with Belgian MedTech company Spentys to make these supports truly available, accessible, and viable.
CHAMPP, an Alloyed‘s consortium, has been awarded a significant grant to research, develop and test an innovative new hybrid production process that will address a number of the key limitations of additive manufacturing for the automotive sector, specifically electric vehicles (EVs). The Casting-Hybrid-Additive-Manufacturing-Parts-Production (CHAMPP) program brings together a critical mass of technical and market expertise with three key partners, namely Alloyed, Brunel University London’s BCAST, Gestamp, and its affiliate Autotech.
restor3d merger with Kinos Medical, an expert total ankle replacement company. restor3d was founded with a mission to enable surgeons to repair and reconstruct the human body using 3D printing technologies, advanced biomaterials, and artificial intelligence. In 2018, the company invested in significant infrastructure and in-house manufacturing capabilities to expand its offering of implants in orthopedic and spine indications. With a robust pipeline of products slated for regulatory submission, recent FDA clearances include osteotomy wedges and cervical interbody fusion implants. The merger with Kinos Medical will accelerate restor3d’s expansion into the high-growth foot and ankle market in the U.S.
Swedish company Celwise AB has developed a method of using specially designed mixes of wood pulp to create water-resistant, plastic-like products using ExOne‘s unique porous metal tooling.
Massivit 3D’s in-depth knowledge of large-scale additive manufacturing has evolved over the years. Many, for instance, will know of how its 3D printers are used to produce large-scale objects—including the DB Project full-scale concept car—for marketing and entertainment purposes. But its technology is also capable of much more. Its newest machine, the Massivit 10000, is built for tooling applications in the automotive, railway, marine, energy and other industries. More specifically, the Massivit 10000 seeks to reinvent how large-scale fiber-reinforced composite parts are fabricated.
Recently, Stratasys has introduced three new 3D printers that together address a large portion of the multibillion-dollar market opportunity in additive manufacturing of end-use parts. The systems collectively are aimed at accelerating the shift from traditional to additive manufacturing for low-to-mid-volume production applications underserved by traditional manufacturing methods.
SILCA a bicycle parts manufacturer that was founded in 1917, introduced MENSOLA, as “the world’s smartest computer mount, designed by the wind and [additively] manufactured in 6Al/4V Titanium by lasers”. Each MENSOLA mount is designed for specific stem face-plate geometry, ensuring minimum weight and maximum strength and improved aerodynamics over the previous computer mount solutions.
AddUp, now the leading French manufacturer of metal PBF and DED 3D printers continues to expand its presence in North America where, after acquiring BeAM, the company has set up a large HQ and service center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The facility is now seeing the arrival of six new FormUp 350 metal 3D printers.
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A novel cooling system in the Ethec City electric motorcycle ensures a longer service life for the battery cells. In order to introduce the students to manufacturing processes that can be used for series production outside of prototype manufacturing, voxeljet produced the mold for the innovative battery housing of the prototype using the binder jetting process. A student focus project at ETH Zurich is realizing prototypes of a new type of cooling system with support from voxeljet.
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The INDEX Group in Esslingen, Germany, a specialist in industrial CNC systems, is extending its business by introducing new additive manufacturing solutions. INDEX acquired a majority interest in TRUMPF’s One Click Metal GmbH. This participation provides One Click Metal with additional know-how and capital to continue its growth trajectory in the very promising entry-level segment for 3D printers. TRUMPF remains involved as an active and strategic partner and will support the company’s future development in collaboration with INDEX.
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From the ice to the roads, Californian startup KAV has expanded its range of protective gear today with the launch of a 3D printed bike helmet. The new product follows the company’s original release last year: a custom 3D printed helmet for ice hockey.
Local Motor‘s recent deal with door2door to bring its smart 3D printed EVs to Germany shows that the new generation of smart EVs is on the way. Local Motors was among the companies that first leveraged the concept of a distributed automated factories and it did so by making heavy use of LFAM composite 3D printing for large sections of the Olli vehicles. Arrival may be the first company to fully deploy highly automated Arrival Microfactories to produce an entire family of next-gen EVs. However, while the company has shown heavy use of robots it has not yet made any reference to implementing 3D printing processes for parts production.
During a recent online webinar, Lamborghini’s Edoardo Trabace, Procurement Lead at Automobili Lamborghini, Jacopo Bardocci, R&D Lead for Additive Manufacturing at Automobili Lamborghini, Gabriele Grezzana, R&D Engineer at Automobili Lamborghini, and Norik Elchibegian, Director of Enterprise Partnerships at Carbon, discussed the importance of reducing time to market and the power of internal partnerships to push forward innovation and make better parts faster.
Tailor-made orthopedic footwear typically takes several weeks to manufacture – particularly because traditional shoe lasts still need to be made from wood, which is a fairly time-consuming process. PROTIQ demonstrated how this can be done faster: with the help of additive manufacturing. Custom shoe lasts can now be virtually printed overnight and are available on the production bench within a few days. This offer is completed by a free online shoe last configurator that drastically simplifies the design of 3D data and seamlessly integrates it into the ordering process. The web application is built on the parameter software system from trinckle.
3D Systems confirmed the availability of Accura Composite PIV – a new material specifically designed to address PIV testing applications used primarily in motorsports wind tunnel testing. Developed in collaboration with the Alpine F1 Team (formerly Renault F1 Team), Accura Composite PIV is capable of producing rigid parts in a high-contrast color optimized for PIV testing. Parts produced using this material take significantly less time to prepare – from CAD to wind tunnel – and deliver more accurate, high-resolution data. When used as part of a complete 3D Systems additive manufacturing solution – comprising Accura Composite PIV, the company’s stereolithography (SLA) technology, software, and advanced application services – Alpine F1 Team has been able to maximize its wind tunnel investment and improve its understanding of the airflow over the car.
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Desktop Health, a service recently launched by Desktop Metal, received the Conformité Européenne (CE) Mark certification for its Flexcera resin, a proprietary technology for use in 3D fabrication of high-quality dental prosthetics. The CE Mark affirms that Flexcera resins meet the requirements of the European Medical Devices Directive, paving the way for Desktop Health to launch Flexcera resins to dental professionals within the European Union (EU) and other CE Mark geographies. Flexcera Base, which recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Flexcera Smile are Desktop Health’s first formulated and optimized digital dental solutions.
Raise3D revealed all details of the new E2CF, its new 3D printer that just made its first appearance at TCT Asia. Based on the award-winning E2 3D printer, the E2CF is engineered to print with fiber-reinforced materials and is optimized for carbon fiber. The E2CF meets the needs of numerous industries, including automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, who need to produce parts with a high strength-to-weight ratio and have a consistently high performance during long-term operations.
BellaSeno GmbH, an ISO 13485-certified MedTech company developing absorbable scaffolds using additive manufacturing technologies, established a novel, leading-edge additive manufacturing facility for medical implants supported by the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI, Leipzig, Germany.
Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN takes another step forward in the realm of technological innovation as the organization unveils a partnership with AM Solutions, a brand of the Rösler Group. As part of the agreement to bolster the team’s post-processing of additively manufactured parts, Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN will acquire three S1 systems by AM Solutions – 3D postprocessing technology to bring the automation, economic efficiency and repeatability of its post-processing to the next level.
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Gryp, a French specialist in the reproduction of automotive parts by 3D printing, is structuring the development of its constantly growing activity by joining forces with the Bordeaux-based startup Handddle to industrialize its manufacturing processes. The new Handddle SMART FARM 3D printer networking solution will enable Gryp to produce more, faster, in better conditions and at lower costs.
Volkswagen is pressing ahead with the use of innovative 3D printers in car production. For the first time, metal binder jetting is being used to manufacture components at the company’s main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany.
FluidForm, an expert in the field of human tissue for research, repair, and replacement signed an agreement with Ethicon, a member of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, to develop 3D bioprinted applications using FluidForm’s patented FRESH technology. This collaboration leverages FluidForm’s FRESH 3D bioprinting platform to achieve specific tissue characteristics that cannot be manufactured with conventional techniques.
Researchers at the UK-based Staffordshire University have developed an ultra-low-cost insole with integrated sensing capabilities that could help prevent the growth of life-threatening foot ulcers in diabetics.
The capabilities of a 3DUJ-553 3D printer from Mimaki, a manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutters, have been leveraged by the University of Florence and Mimaki’s exclusive Italian importer Bompan to produce 3D printed anatomical models with a previously unattainable degree of color fidelity.
Munich-based chemical firm Linde Group and clinical printing specialist 3D Medlab have announced the results of testing their new process gas to optimize the 3D printing of medical components.
Biotechnology specialist Pixelbio has developed a novel 3D printed molecular biochip with the potential to ramp-up the pace of clinical genetic testing.
Optomec, an established company in additive manufacturing solutions for 3D metal printing and 3D printed electronics, has recently received more than $7 million worth of new orders from its installed base. The orders include more than 10 new systems being added to increase capacity for existing users, together with a range of enabling software products and digital process recipes.
Dental 3D printer and material manufacturer Dentafab has revealed that two of its resins have been given CE clearance for 3D printing crowns and dentures.
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Medical device manufacturer 3D LifePrints has gained ISO certification for the quality assurance procedures behind its 3D printed surgical guides and anatomical models.
Increasing requests from customers looking for an Aquila 3D printer upgrade have driven Voxelab to introduce the Voxelab Aquila X2, an ambitious ~$200 3D printer that enhances some core functions of its Aquila predecessor while improving user operation and experience.
Albéa has set a new milestone in the development of 3D cosmetics packaging, two years after first including 3D printing technology in its services through a business partnership with start-up Erpro 3D Factory (see image above). The company is now developing applications leveraging industry-leading HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology combined with the cosmetics production know-how of Erpro. As a result, the first generation of cosmetic parts, designed and produced to take advantage of the advanced capabilities of HP’s platform, are in the latest phases of development. Albéa will launch the first products very soon.
Local Motors, a leader in the design, manufacturing, and deployment of autonomous vehicles, and Protean Electric, a specialist of in-wheel motor technology for passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and future transport solutions, have expanded their long-standing partnership, inking a further three-year deal valued at $7.3 million. Under this significant new order, Protean Electric will deliver thousands of its ProteanDrive in-wheel motors (IWMs) to power Local Motors’ largely 3D printed Olli 2.0 electric autonomous shuttles, accelerating the rollout of state-of-the-art vehicles around the world.
3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has announced a co-development agreement with CollPlant, a regenerative medicine firm, to develop 3D bioprinted soft tissue structures for breast reconstruction treatments.
A group of Korean scientists have developed a low-cost 3D printed adapter that turns everyday smartphones into endoscopic vocal cord disease diagnostic tools.
The introduction of a novel, optimal gas mixture by Linde comes on the back of earlier promising results from a joint development program between Linde and 3D Medlab – now part of Marle Group – to improve quality and productivity of advanced thin medical devices made from Ti64.
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In the beginning, it was the Blade, a concept hypercar featuring the first fully 3D printed frame and a number of other 3D printed parts. That early concept was used by the startup Divergent 3D to raise funds and acquire multiple production metal 3D printers from SLM Solutions; today it has evolved into the Czinger 21C a finished hypercar, the first such vehicle ever built using no tools and featuring an unprecedented number of fully 3D printed parts.
Early last year the Swiss brand NOW 3D printed by SLS a set of generatively designed bindings that were put through a simulated testing environment (and passed). A new collaboration between Stratasys and Slicelab + Fequalsf (Aaron Porterfield), just produced a new set of 3D printed snowboard bindings that were produced using the Stratasys Origin One high-speed photopolymerization 3D printer using the Loctite 3172 material. The printed bindings were functionally tested with a weekend of boarding at Breckenridge, Colorado and performed perfectly.
Danish construction 3D printer company COBOD, the current segment leader in Europe, recently entered the US market via a partnership with Printed Farms in Florida. The company is now expanding its footprint in the US to address the widespread lack of affordable housing in partnership with the non-profit organization Habitat for Humanity. In US market COBOD will be squaring off with current local leader ICON.
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Stratasys today launched two new PolyJet 3D printers, the Stratasys J35 Pro, and the Stratasys J55 Prime, along with new software solutions for research and packaging prototyping. The company has accelerated its pace of innovation using PolyJet technology as designers and engineers work to bring new and better products to market faster and more efficiently. The J35 Pro represents the first multi-material 3D printer for the desktop from Stratasys, while the J55 Prime extends the value of the J55 3D printer to include a new set of versatile materials providing tactile, textual, and sensory capabilities in addition to full color.
Volumetric 3D bioprinter manufacturer and EPFL spin-out Readily3D has taken the first step towards developing a 3D printed living model of the human pancreas for testing diabetes medicines.
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The Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force base has awarded Optomec a $500,000 process development contract for the Additive Repair of jet engine components used in the F-15 and F-16 fighters. The solution will rely on Optomec’s LENS technology, a metal additive manufacturing technique based on powder-fed directed energy deposition (DED), together with proprietary enabling machine capabilities including advanced vision and distortion compensation software, Controlled Atmosphere processing, and batch automation using oxygen-free material handling.
BCN3D, a Spanish 3D printing solutions manufacturer, has been working with the automaker Nissan to successfully integrate 3D printing into production processes at the automotive giant’s Barcelona factory.
Nexa3D launched the immediate commercial availability of xWASH, a new automated washer that works exclusively with its sustainable xCLEAN washing detergent to help manufacturers streamline, optimize, and scale their 3D printing and post-processing operations. The new xWash is a fully automated, smart cleaning washer that is designed to readily accept a full build plate from the company’s flagship NXE400 3D printer at volumes of up to 16 litters per print job. Customers using xWASH can experience significant post-processing cost reductions of as much as 75% compared with other post-processing units and realize orders of magnitude throughput gains by producing consistent high-quality parts.
Over the last decade, 3D bioprinting has come on leaps and bounds, with significant advances being made in the development of viable, patient-specific soft tissues.
3dpbm, via the company’s CEO Davide Sher, will be a judge for Anycubic‘s upcoming Garden Printing Contest. Everyone can participate in the contest by creating and 3D printing a garden model that can help to inspire and decorate a living area.
Sakuu Corporation (previously KeraCel Inc.), a specialist in automated multi-process additive manufacturing, obtained three patents related to EV battery 3D printing; a hybrid solid-state cell with a sealed anode structure, an additive manufacturing system with the ability to create an active device such as a micro-reactor or solid-state battery, and an electrophotographic multi-material 3D printer.
For many of the 422 million people around the world living with diabetes, glucose monitoring is a necessary, and uncomfortable, daily chore requiring a painful pinprick to test the blood. Newer technologies, like the FreeStyle Libre, offer continuous monitoring, but the system still requires that a 5mm rigid metallic needle be driven into the skin. While not as bothersome as the fingertip lance, it’s still uncomfortable for the patient. Aiming to develop a solution that’s more comfortable for the user, the AIT – Austrian Institute of Technology – partnered with DirectSens and In-Vision to launch the NUMBAT research project. NUMBAT aims at leveraging high-resolution DLP 3D printing to create an array of polymeric microneedles for minimally invasive—and less painful—continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).
Hush Puppies, the iconic Wolverine Worldwide brand, will commercialize Voxel8‘s digital manufacturing technology in unique midsoles that provide enhanced comfort, support and longevity.
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Voxel8, a Boston-area multi-material digital manufacturing company, and Eddy Ricami, a leading Italian manufacturer to the fashion industry, entered an exclusive arrangement for Eddy Ricami to produce and sell high-fashion accessories using Voxel8 technology and ActiveLab system.
Working with artist Ricardo Ragazzoni, MX3D began working on the Tresse project in 2020. This fully 3D printed stainless steel sculpture has now been placed in a private garden in the South of France.
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3D LifePrints, a leading 3D technology company providing innovative solutions to the medical sector, has achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS).
The Block Research Group at ETCH Zurich is working with Zaha Hadid Architects Computation and Design Group (ZHACODE), incremental3D and Holcim to build the Striatus 3D concrete printed masonry bridge, in time for the Venice Biennale exhibit.
HBD will launch a new metal 3D printer, the HBD-1500, at the upcoming TCT Asia show, taking place on 26-28 May 2021, at NECC in Shanghai. The HBD-1500 metal additive manufacturing system has an extra-large fabrication size of 460x460x1500mm, one of the largest and widest in the market for metal PBF technology.
Texas-based construction 3D printing company ICON has once again upgraded its Vulcan system. The next-gen 3D printer was announced in parallel to a new 3D printed home initiative—the Exploration Series—which ICON is working on in collaboration with various world-class architects. We’ve got our first glimpse of the inaugural build of the series, House Zero, which is designed by Texas firm Lake|Flato Architects.
Those outside of the distribution world can sometimes take it for granted, but supply chains and logistics are intricate systems made up of many relationships and agreements and constrained by budgets and technical possibilities. H. Gautzsch Firmengruppe, a German B2B distribution services company, understands this better than most. It also understands the potential of AM to open up new possibilities in its business and is further exploring the benefits of it by leveraging Sinterit’s SLS 3D printing technology.
Farsoon Technologies is introducing the groundbreaking FS721M-8 metal PBF system, an 8 x 1000W laser platform, at TCT Asia 2021, underway until May 28th at NECC Shanghai, China. In addition, Farsoon also introduced the large-frame, multi-laser FS721M metal platform to the global market, offering dual and quad laser options for limited commercial orders.
Anycubic is showcasing a rich lineup of new solutions and products at the TCT Asia Show, including the Anycubic cloud platform-based Photon Mono X Pro, the Digital Light Processing (DLP)-based Photon Ultra and the upcoming FDM 3D printer Vyper. With the release of these new offerings, Anycubic expands its presence in the desktop light-curing 3D printer market in terms of technological innovation and user experience.
Presented globally last week, Syng‘s Cell Alpha trisonic speaker system is a revolution in home audio. It features 3D printed parts that enable to be the first all-encompassing audio product that renders sound for the wide spectrum of the content we consume today – from music to TV to anything else.
RIZE, a company dedicated to bringing industrial 3D printing to all users, has partnered with Little You so that kids can turn their wildest imaginings into functional 3D anime toys made using RIZE’s technology and materials.
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Only 5% of the Moon’s surface has been explored by the human race, and to reach the other 95%, NASA astronauts on the Artemis program are going to need some serious wheels. That’s why Lockheed Martin and General Motors have teamed up to design a next-generation lunar rover, capable of transporting astronauts across farther distances on the lunar surface. While the rover doesn’t need to be lightweight to travel around the Moon, it will certainly have to be extremely lightweight in order to be transported from the Earth’s surface (where it will likely be assembled, until there will be AM factories available in space) to the surface of the Moon. For this endeavor, Lockheed Martin and GM—with both companies already quite familiar with using AM—may want to turn to SLM Solutions. The metal AM hardware manufacturer has built up experience with building both lunar rovers and cars.
The 3D printing automation package known as Quinly from 3DQue is now available for the Prusa MK3, one of the best-known FFF-style printers on the market. by pairing autonomous printing with Prusa MK3’s recognized reliability, Quinly for Prusa creates production efficiency unseen in the world of affordable 3D printing.
Optomec, an established company in additive manufacturing solutions for 3D metal printing and 3D printed electronics, has recently received more than $7 million worth of new orders from its installed base. The orders include more than 10 new systems being added to increase capacity for existing users, together with a range of enabling software products and digital process recipes.
3D printer manufacturer B9Creations has partnered with South Dakota-based social services organization Black Hills Works to 3D print custom assistive devices for over 600 disabled individuals.
In 2018, CMS, a leader in industrial CNC machines for composite processing, began a collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute, to develop an original LFAM solution, for improving the competitiveness of composite and their applications across various industries. Now the company is ready to present the result of that collaboration, the Kreator hybrid LFAM composites system.
Aetrex Worldwide launched Albert 3DFit, a sleek and modern 3D foot scanner created to revolutionize the retail industry by making 3D fit technology available to stores of all sizes. Offering the most innovative technologies, this scanner can calculate customers’ 3D foot measurements in less than 10 seconds with an accuracy of up to 1 millimeter. It features Aetrex’s FitGenius AI platform, which matches customers’ unique foot profiles with their ideal footwear styles and sizes to provide personalized footwear recommendations that can be accessed across a retailer’s digital shopping platforms after leaving the store.
Stratasys introduced a medical 3D printer that sets a new standard for healthcare providers and medical device companies by combining multiple applications in one system. With multiple materials and multi-color capabilities, the Stratasys J5 MediJet 3D printer enables users to create highly detailed 3D anatomical models and drilling and cutting guides with approved third-party 510k-cleared segmentation software. Guides and models are certified as sterilizable and biocompatible, and the printer is economical and compact enough for small lab spaces.
AddUp, the joint venture created by Michelin and Fives in 2016 and specialized in metal 3D printing, has just developed a new generation of machines with promising features for industrial applications. The FormUp 350 New Generation systems caters to Michelin’s ambitions to expand its operations beyond the tire sector.
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GUtech (The German University of Technology in Oman) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Danish company COBOD to manufacture and ship the first 3D printer for construction to the Sultanate.
Chinese metal 3D printer manufacturer HBD engaged in a joint research and development project with the Nuclear Power Institute China (NPIC) and Laser Pulse, a local metal 3D printing equipment manufacturer for the nuclear energy segment, to develop the customized HBD-350 specifically for nuclear power generation applications. The parts were on display at the ongoing TCT Asia AM industry show.
Stratasys today launched two new PolyJet 3D printers, the Stratasys J35 Pro, and the Stratasys J55 Prime, along with new software solutions for research and packaging prototyping. The company has accelerated its pace of innovation using PolyJet technology as designers and engineers work to bring new and better products to market faster and more efficiently. The J35 Pro represents the first multi-material 3D printer for the desktop from Stratasys, while the J55 Prime extends the value of the J55 3D printer to include a new set of versatile materials providing tactile, textual, and sensory capabilities in addition to full color.
A mechanical engineering student at TU Delft has designed a prosthetic upper-limb socket that can be 3D printed using an everyday FDM system for only €30.
Researchers at North Carolina State University have utilized 3D printing to develop more comfortable radiation-receiving antennas for cancer patients to wear during microwave breast hyperthermia procedures.
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Danish construction 3D printer company COBOD, the current segment leader in Europe, recently entered the US market via a partnership with Printed Farms in Florida. The company is now expanding its footprint in the US to address the widespread lack of affordable housing in partnership with the non-profit organization Habitat for Humanity. In US market COBOD will be squaring off with current local leader ICON.
Big Sun Holdings Group, Inc. (BSH), the parent of construction 3D printing company Black Buffalo 3D, formed a long-term strategic financing partnership with Ethos Asset Management. Ethos, a private project financing provider with global operations, has committed to providing long-term capital to support Big Sun Holdings’ role as the global accelerator for all products, services, and values in the U.S. on behalf of HN, Inc.–formerly Hyundai BS&C Co. Ltd.
The Technical University Delft (TU Delft) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have partnered with Vertico to use its cutting-edge technology to print future underground habitats on Mars. The subsurface structures are part of a project led by Associate Professor and Leader of Robotic Building Henriette Bier at the TU Delft and funded by the ESA.
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9T Labs received the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution label on the company’s Red Series Additive Fusion Solution, a technology that permits the rapid, affordable, and repeatable production of carbon fiber-reinforced structural composite parts via a hybrid manufacturing process that combines 3D printing and compression molding.
Local Motors, a leader in the design and manufacturing of autonomous vehicles, and door2door, a Berlin-based leader in mobility software, have formed a new strategic partnership. Together they want to use the strengths and experiences of both companies to drive autonomous mobility to the next level.
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Big Sun Holdings Group, Inc. (BSH), the parent of construction 3D printing company Black Buffalo 3D, formed a long-term strategic financing partnership with Ethos Asset Management. Ethos, a private project financing provider with global operations, has committed to providing long-term capital to support Big Sun Holdings’ role as the global accelerator for all products, services, and values in the U.S. on behalf of HN, Inc.–formerly Hyundai BS&C Co. Ltd.
In nTopology 3.0, the third major update of nTopology‘s design software, the NYC company is introducing GPU acceleration for seamless interactivity. By enabling this new opt-in feature, nTop users will enjoy an instant 10x to 100x performance boost to workflows that use complex field-driven geometry. In other words, they will now be able to preview design changes in real-time and regenerate parts with even the most complex geometry in seconds.
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Swedish SLS 3D printing company Wematter has introduced a new product to its 3D printing solution: the Density 2021 Gen II, a water-jet cabinet designed to speed up post processing. The next-gen water-jet cabinet uses a combination of water and compressed air to quickly treat 3D printed parts and significantly boost productivity.
As sustainability-focused initiatives in the AM world continue to pick up momentum (stay tuned for 3dpbm’s Sustainability AM Focus during the entire month of May), UK 3D printing filament brand, Filamentive, launched the Eco Responsible 3D Printing Alliance – an initiative to promote sustainable additive manufacturing practices.
3YOURMIND, a US-German software company in additive manufacturing, closed a new Series A+ financing round with two prominent European investors. LBBW VC, the venture capital arm of Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, is strategically focused on supporting highly innovative companies with scalable B2B business models in emerging markets. Verve Ventures, located in Switzerland, is one of the leading European investors with extensive reach to new market opportunities enabled by its digital venture capital platform.
In 2018, CMS, a leader in industrial CNC machines for composite processing, began a collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute, to develop an original LFAM solution, for improving the competitiveness of composite and their applications across various industries. Now the company is ready to present the result of that collaboration, the Kreator hybrid LFAM composites system.
The LC Magna, a large LED stereolithography 3D printer from Photocentric, has been integrated with 3Shape’s Clear Aligner Enterprise software solution. Developed specifically for designing clear aligners, 3Shape’s software provides a flexible and scalable option for a digital production process.
GUtech (The German University of Technology in Oman) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Danish company COBOD to manufacture and ship the first 3D printer for construction to the Sultanate.
Zmorph launched a completely new product in its portfolio, the industrial 3D printer Zmorph i500, first announced last December. With a large build volume and strong price-to-features ratio, the Zmorph i500 promises to improve throughput and productivity in industrial settings.
Polish SLS specialist Sinterit has added new features to its Sinterit Studio 3D printing software, including an auto nesting feature for packing multiple models onto the print bed of its benchtop Sinterit Lisa and Lisa PRO 3D printers.
Local Motors recently began the first-ever project autonomous vehicle project moving packages around Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar using the Olli autonomous electric shuttle.
Chinese metal 3D printer manufacturer HBD engaged in a joint research and development project with the Nuclear Power Institute China (NPIC) and Laser Pulse, a local metal 3D printing equipment manufacturer for the nuclear energy segment, to develop the customized HBD-350 specifically for nuclear power generation applications. The parts were on display at the ongoing TCT Asia AM industry show.
Kanfit 3D, the Israel-based firm specializing in 3D printing with aluminum and titanium alloys, has entered into a partnership with Anthill Ventures, a speed scaling ecosystem that invests in and scales early-stage companies to penetrate the Indian market.
Anycubic is showcasing a rich lineup of new solutions and products at the TCT Asia Show, including the Anycubic cloud platform-based Photon Mono X Pro, the Digital Light Processing (DLP)-based Photon Ultra and the upcoming FDM 3D printer Vyper. With the release of these new offerings, Anycubic expands its presence in the desktop light-curing 3D printer market in terms of technological innovation and user experience.
The Materialise Phits Suite is a new standard of personalized care program that helps improve patient mobility. After decades of experience in gait analysis and 3D technology, Materialise wants to start the next generation of insoles, leveraging the latest digital path capture technology, advanced analysis software and 3D printing to achieve a more accurate, efficient and fully customizable workflow. The Materialise Phits Suite is a digital toolbox for accurate and efficient end-to-end workflow, that can assist in providing patient counseling, care, and treatment.
Texas-based construction 3D printing company ICON has once again upgraded its Vulcan system. The next-gen 3D printer was announced in parallel to a new 3D printed home initiative—the Exploration Series—which ICON is working on in collaboration with various world-class architects. We’ve got our first glimpse of the inaugural build of the series, House Zero, which is designed by Texas firm Lake|Flato Architects.
HBD will launch a new metal 3D printer, the HBD-1500, at the upcoming TCT Asia show, taking place on 26-28 May 2021, at NECC in Shanghai. The HBD-1500 metal additive manufacturing system has an extra-large fabrication size of 460x460x1500mm, one of the largest and widest in the market for metal PBF technology.
The Block Research Group at ETCH Zurich is working with Zaha Hadid Architects Computation and Design Group (ZHACODE), incremental3D and Holcim to build the Striatus 3D concrete printed masonry bridge, in time for the Venice Biennale exhibit.
The 3D printed gradient furniture collection is Philipp Aduatz’s latest project in the field of 3D concrete printing, in collaboration with Austrian manufacturer Incremental3D.
Sinterit, a leading player in the low-cost selective laser sintering (SLS) market, has just launched polypropylene powder (PP) for its 3D printing platform. The new material, which has the noted benefit of being the first material for compact SLS that is naturally watertight, will create new functional prototyping opportunities in the automotive industry and beyond.
PrinterPrezz and Vertex have partnered to provide customers with multiple services for advanced medical device additive manufacturing.
Exponential Technologies (xT), a German-Latvian startup and winner of the Formnext Startup Challenge 2019, has attracted a pre-seed investment from Berlin-based VC fund APX to expand its presence in the German industrial sector.
XFeet, a manufacturer of custom foot orthotics, has adopted HP Multi Jet Fusion 5200 technology to produce its insoles and accelerate the growth of the digital transition of the podiatry sector in France.
Massivit 3D’s in-depth knowledge of large-scale additive manufacturing has evolved over the years. Many, for instance, will know of how its 3D printers are used to produce large-scale objects—including the DB Project full-scale concept car—for marketing and entertainment purposes. But its technology is also capable of much more. Its newest machine, the Massivit 10000, is built for tooling applications in the automotive, railway, marine, energy and other industries. More specifically, the Massivit 10000 seeks to reinvent how large-scale fiber-reinforced composite parts are fabricated.
Recently, Stratasys has introduced three new 3D printers that together address a large portion of the multibillion-dollar market opportunity in additive manufacturing of end-use parts. The systems collectively are aimed at accelerating the shift from traditional to additive manufacturing for low-to-mid-volume production applications underserved by traditional manufacturing methods.
BCN3D, a Spanish leading 3D printing solutions manufacturer, launched the new Smart Cabinet to complete the Epsilon ecosystem, which boosts the entire printing process with BCN3D workbench 3D printers Epsilon W27 and Epsilon W50.
Fortify has extended the Flux series product lineup to include two new printers and software to allow customers and partners access to develop new advanced materials. Funds from the company’s recent equity round will be used to scale up the manufacturing of these printers for end-use part applications.
Dyndrite added Essentium, a company that pioneered of High-Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printers and materials, and Xaar, a manufacturer of piezo-based inkjet technologies used in a number of industries, to the Dyndrite Developer Council.
The U.S. Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office (AFRSO) has awarded blockchain innovator SIMBA Chain a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 grant to develop a solution that will ultimately allow the Air Force to manufacture, test, and deploy critical replacement parts for aircraft and other weaponry on forward operating locations and bases around the world using advanced 3D printing supported and secured by blockchain.
Even as the transition to metal and ceramic binder jetting for production has only but begun, it is clear that simply implementing fast binder jetting processes will not be enough to truly cater to production demands. Binder jetting materials and processes still present several challenges and bottlenecks that need to be addressed, from the limited number of available materials to the elevated number of highly complex post-processing steps, including infiltration and of course sintering. That’s exactly what UK-based Meta Additive intends to address with its uniquely advanced technology.
Materials manufacturer Covestro and orthopedic service provider GeBioM, based in Münster, Germany, are expanding their cooperation in the field of orthopedic footwear. In addition to producing lasts and trial shoes, they now support orthopedic shoemakers in the production of custom insoles using 3D printing. A new Addigy FPU 79A thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) from Covestro is used in the form of filaments. Together with Danish printer partner Create it REAL, the companies offer a novel and sustainable solution for the digital production of shoe insoles.
Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) has received an £87,000 grant from Innovate UK to expand its portfolio of green technology for post-processing 3D printed parts. Innovate UK’s Sustainable Innovation competition was created to help all sectors of the UK recover, grow, and create new opportunities from the aftermath of the global health pandemic.
Researchers based at the Dutch Wageningen University (WUR) have developed a COVID-19 home test kit that can be 3D printed and constructed for less than 20p.
The Austrian startup Printstones has been developing mobile robotic systems for 3D printing since 2017. After completing more than 100 pilot projects the young firm has now revealed a new prototype: Baubot. This new robot has a modular design approach and is open to external inputs for innovation. The stated goal of the tech company is to bring any tool into any location and utilize it there. This means that 3rd parties can develop and add their tools and applications to the mobile robot. Developers can use an SDK as an interface to the robot’s functionality.
Oryx Additive‘s new Oryx Additive scaWaterjet is specifically designed for user productivity and comfort and engineered for function and quality. The new post processing system is part of the company’s goal to provide a more ergonomically considered solution to help industry manufacturing scale up their support removal efficiencies and improve other finishing processes.
Sindoh, the Korea-based specialist of both 2D and 3D printers, is introducing the new Sindoh S100, its first industrial polymer 3D printer based on SLS technology. The Sindoh S100 will also be the first commercially available 3D printer to feature Bluesint PA12 technology to 3D print with up to 100% recycled powder.
Revo Foods, an Austrian startup that developed a method for 3D printing veggie-protein-based salmon, closed the first fundraising round totaling more than €1.5 million. The company representatives said they are “enthusiastic to work with fantastic strategic investors that will really accelerate our 3D printed plant-based seafood market entry.” The 3D printed salmon products are now headed to European markets.
Michigan-based company DM3D has released a new DMD machine with multiple process heads that can print metal parts up to 10ft in diameter and 10ft in height. The giant system has been designed for processing steel and Inconel alloys that are less prone to oxidation.
WAZP, a global end-to-end supply chain for Additive Manufacturing has created a 3D printing solutions-focused platform called Spark. The platform will assist businesses trying to adopt and reap the benefits of additive manufacturing when producing products and components.
After conducting an in-depth study of the segment between Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, 3dpbm Research is ready to release its new, sector-defining report and forecast on the metal additive manufacturing market. The report, titled Metal AM Market Opportunities and Trends 2020-2030, was created by leveraging 3dpbm’s index of over 5,500 verified AM companies, ongoing daily coverage of the AM industry via 3D Printing Media Network, and a major survey and study conducted of 296 companies active in the metal AM core segments of hardware, materials and services.
Orbital Composites has shipped its robotic 3D printer to the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD). Orbital Composites’ commercially available Orbital S AM platform, will assist UMD in their polymer and composite additive manufacturing research, under the guidance of Dr. Gireesh Menta, professor of Mechanical Engineering at UMD. This marks a milestone for both parties as education about robotic 3D printing is gaining prominence in advanced manufacturing. UMD is expanding its teaching and research capabilities in large-scale, out-of-plane robotic 3D printing of thermoplastic polymers, by receiving its first robotic 3D printer. For Orbital, this is also their first commercial shipment of a turnkey robotic 3D printer.
As the AM wave continues to grow in Japan, Tokyo-based JEOL released its new JAM-5200EBM electron beam melting metal AM system. The company, which specializes in scientific metrology systems (including electron microscopes) leveraged its know-how of electron microscopes and electron beam lithography systems for semiconductor manufacturing, to develop a new EBM system with higher power, higher density and higher speed.
Danish robot 3D construction printer company COBOD International A / S, which produces large 3D printers for robot printing of buildings and wind turbine towers in concrete, submitted the financial accounts for 2020, which show that COBOD fiscal 2020 results generated profits of 9.3 million DKK (about €125,000), being profitable for the second year in a row after growing almost 100% (from 4.9 million DKK, about €65,000).
Nexa3D, launched its NXD200, a new dental lab 3D printer. NXD200 3D printer features patented LSPc technology that combines a large build area, print uniformity, advanced process algorithms, modular design for on-site automation, and intelligent optimization. The NXD200 is available with all of Keystone’s KeyPrint resins, including KeySplint Soft which delivers a combination of strength to protect teeth and flexibility for improved patient comfort, all with a transparent and aesthetic appearance.
For agile businesses, development time and time to market are critical when developing products. Prototyping and manufacture using injection molding can be expensive, rigid and slow when it comes to releasing product ranges; so naturally, it is better to start with solutions that are more adaptive and cost-effective.
PRIMAEAM (pronounced as “PREMIUM”), a new entrant to Additive Manufacturing in India, is betting on GE Additive’s Electron Beam Melting technology. The company, which already provides polymer 3D printing services with FDM and MJF technology, just installed a new Arcam Q10 system.
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Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine used a 3D bioprinter to fabricate a Biomesh using a polymer called phosphate cross-linked poly (vinyl alcohol) polymer (X-PVA) for an innovative new treatment of hernias. The complete study was published in Advanced Materials.
Based in Charleston, South Carolina, the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center is seeking approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its 3D printed hearing aids.
With a story published on April 1st (but we performed all the necessary anti-April Fools checks and can now confirm it), researchers in USC Viterbi’s Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering have revealed a low-cost reusable support method based on a dynamic 3D printing platform which reduces the need for wasteful supports in material extrusion/deposition, vastly improving cost-effectiveness and sustainability for 3D printing.
3D printing as a hobby is expensive. As a result, most designers try to sell their creations to family and friends. However, it starts to get tricky when orders start rolling in and exceed what a singular person can do with their printer. To get around this, Youtuber Devin Montes turned to the Angled platform to produce his Tippi Tree game.
Global manufacturing services company Jabil has revealed its intentions to establish a new 3D printing center of excellence in the U.S. To create the center, the company is planning to invest around $42 million to expand a healthcare facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Advanced Development of Additive Manufacturing (A.D.A.M.) is on the cusp of releasing 3D-printed bioresorbable bone implants. The implants would, if successful, be completely absorbed by the body. Recovery times would improve; patients would undergo fewer surgeries; the implant is personalized to each patient.
Andiamo, a UK-based medtech company specializing in 3D printed orthotics, has been crowned London’s most innovative tech company. It was voted to first place in the inaugural London Tech 50, a ranking of the city’s most exciting technology companies. The list is established by BusinessCloud, a business tech media company headquartered in Manchester.
Surgeons at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, UK, have fitted a 3D printed sternum implant in a patient to help repair their breastbone.
Leading Chinese 3D printer, 3D scanner and electronic device manufacturer Shining 3D Tech. Co., Ltd, has shared that it’s partner, Mantiz, is using Shining 3D machines to produce medical implants.
axial3D, a medical manufacturing service provider headquartered in Northern Ireland, is providing Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with an on-site 3D printing lab. Housed at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, one of six potential beneficiaries of the facility, the lab will be used to produced patient-specific models for pre-surgical planning.
Superstrata, the company founded by Arevo Labs to commercialize composite 3D printed bikes and e-bikes, has shipped the first Superstrata bike. The bike marks a significant milestone as it represents one of the very first continuous fiber-reinforced composites 3D printed consumer products ever to hit the market. As such it was highlighted by 3dpbm as one of the best 3D printed products of 2020.
At Formnext 2019 many were in awe seeing the very large LASERTEC 125 DED hybrid system from DMG Mori. This year there was no physical formnext but if DMG Mori could have shown its newest 3D printer it would have dwarfed it. The LASERTEC 6600 DED hybrid system is a behemoth with up to 1,040 mm on the X-axis, -280 mm to +330 mm on the Y-axis, 3,890 mm on the Z-axis. Yes you read correctly: that’s 4 meters (a bit more than 12 feet) on the Z axis.
With the new Cornwall Space Port and a growing number of space-bound projects (including Virgin Galactic), the UK is becoming a key hub for space exploration and tourism. Now the Satellite Applications Catapult, a UK-based technology and innovation company, is contributing to the space ecosystem’s growth by installing a new MetalFAB1 system from Additive Industries, as part of an investment from the Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership, through the Getting Building Fund. The machine will be installed at the Satellite Applications Catapult’s Disruptive Innovation for Space Centre (DISC) at Westcott Venture Park where it will be available for UK companies to use from July 2021.
3D Bioprinting Solutions, a Russian bio-technical research laboratory, has 3D bioprinted bone tissue in zero gravity on the International Space Station (ISS).
Rounding-off 2020, December saw the launch of various dental 3D printing products, as well as novel production processes, and the completion of significant business moves by Desktop Metal and Stratasys among others.
Scientists from the Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center (HUG-CELL) University of São Paulo (USP), have utilized 3D bioprinting to develop functional hepatic organoids, otherwise known as mini-livers.
Australian med-tech company Anatomics has conducted a study on the benefits of 3D printed patient-specific medical models for pre-surgical planning.
Volumetric printing, as this network reported, has arrived in the form of the xolo xube, but this revolutionary technology already faces contenders for volumetric printing patents. A United States patent filed by Mr. Daniel Clark of Topshelf Enterprises (T3DP) and Southern Methodist University claims technology similar to xolo’s volumetric process. Mr. Clark points to his patent as occupying the field in which xolo has released a product.
GE Healthcare Life Sciences and Advanced Solutions Life Sciences (ASLS), a Kentucky-based biotechnology firm, are collaborating to build an integrated 3D bioprinter by combining their respective technologies.
AdventHealth Nicholson Center, a Florida-based medical training facility, has launched its Prototype Lab to enable the development of medical devices using additive manufacturing technology.
San Francisco biotechnology company Prellis Biologics has launched a web-based platform for the generative design and download of 3D printable tissue scaffolds. Named TissueWorkshop™, the platform has been created to reduce the amount of time required to create such structures, freeing experts from labor-intensive design cycles.
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Radiophysicists at the National Research Tomsk State University (TSU) in Russia have successfully 3D printed with tecason, a high performance medical grade plastic with a melting point between 350-400°C.
GE Healthcare, the medical equipment subsidiary of multinational conglomerate GE, and SLA and SLS 3D printer provider Formlabs have announced a collaboration aiming to make it easier for clinicians to 3D print patient-specific anatomical models from imaging data.
Formlabs has launched a new 3D printer and business unit for dental 3D printing.
Scottish biomaterial developer, Biogelx, and Regemat 3D, a Spain manufacturer of bioprinting systems, have partnered to develop a new skin model as well as offering complete bioprinting solutions for research institutes worldwide.
Leading German specialty chemicals business Evonik has signed a long-term agreement with 3D printed scaffold developer BellaSeno GmbH. The agreement guarantees BellaSeno’s use of Evonik’s bioresorbable polymer RESOMER in the production of its proprietary 3D printed Senella product.
Scientists from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pennsylvania, have used a novel 3D bioprinting method to build functional parts of the human heart.
EOS, a leading supplier for responsible manufacturing solutions based on industrial 3D printing technology, has completed extensive testing of its EOS P 500 polymer system, assessing production suitability for series applications together with its Austrian customer 1zu1 Prototypen from Dornbirn. Together, both have concluded that the system has the highest overall system effectiveness available on the market in terms of uptime, performance, and quality for industrial 3D manufacturing solutions. As a result, 1zu1 has now purchased two EOS P 500 polymer systems, enabling it to process customer orders even faster.
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith (UAFS) has collaborated with Methodist Village Senior Living to provide Alzheimer’s residents with 3D printed recreational items.
Guyson International, a North Yorkshire-based industrial finishing equipment manufacturer, has launched its Powder Flush system to clean 3D printed medical implant trabecular structures.
B9Creations, the South Dakota-based manufacturer of the B9 Core Series of DLP 3D Printers, has launched a new additive manufacturing Healthcare Division & Service Bureau as well as a 3D printer targeted at the medical industry.
Thinking Robot Studios Inc., a privately held medtech company based in Buffalo, New York, has been granted permission to build an implant 3D printing facility. Located at Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park, a reclaimed ‘smart growth’ area, 22 acres of land is to be acquired by the company. The intention is to build office and manufacturing space on the lot worth an estimated $84 million.
Robert Smith, an iron worker from St. Petersburg, Florida, has become the first person to receive a 3D printed finger bone implant in the U.S.
CollPlant, an Israeli 3D bioprinting and regenerative medicine firm, has announced that it is developing implants for breast tissue regeneration. After conducting early development, the company has successfully produced the first prototypes. It believes that these 3D bioprinted breast implants could have the potential to provide a safer alternative to the standard methods of permanent breast implantation.
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The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) are building a 3D printing clinical data registry to support medical professionals applying additive manufacturing in healthcare.
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ExOne has joined the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA) as a founding member. ExOne joins AMGTA to collaborate in the effort to promote the environmental benefits of additive manufacturing (AM) in a variety of ways, including through rigorous and independent ongoing research.
Polish SLS specialist Sinterit has added new features to its Sinterit Studio 3D printing software, including an auto nesting feature for packing multiple models onto the print bed of its benchtop Sinterit Lisa and Lisa PRO 3D printers.
Zmorph launched a completely new product in its portfolio, the industrial 3D printer Zmorph i500, first announced last December. With a large build volume and strong price-to-features ratio, the Zmorph i500 promises to improve throughput and productivity in industrial settings.
Today more than 50% of Lamborghini cars coming off the production line feature at least one Ad Personam feature. At Bugatti, not one car that leaves the Atelier is like the next, having the highest degree of individualization. It should come as no surprise that VW brands Lamborghini and Bugatti are the ones that have conducted the most experimentation with 3D printed parts, among the established supercar brands.
LimaCorporate installed the first EOS metal LPBF (DMLS) 3D printers to the new ProMade PoC Center for Complex Orthopedic Solutions at HSS in New York City. The ProMade PoC Center will also host EBM printers when it will be officially inaugurated later this year.
After joining the BEAMIT Group, ZARE has now acquired a majority stake in the additive manufacturing (AM) medical company Proxera. As a result of this acquisition, one of the leading metal AM service providers in Europe will now also enter the high-growth market for 3D printed metal implants.
Imagine ultra-lightweight components that are as strong as a reinforced concrete column. Now, as Volkswagen reports in its new blog, this is possible, thanks to technology-led by Bugatti engineers. The newly developed 3D printed pushrod – a pressure-loaded coupling rod in the chassis area – weighs just 100 grams and can transmit forces of up to 3.5 tonnes. The hollow titanium structure with an internal supporting arch gives incredible strength and is yet another AM breakthrough among several Bolide 3D printed parts recently introduced by Bugatti.
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Printed Farms is the first organization in the United States to get a Cobod Bod 2 Concrete 3D Printer. I got the chance to check out a job site of theirs near West Palm Beach, Florida. This project is a 30×30 agricultural building that will ultimately serve as storage for equipment that the owner has to manage their many horse stables.
What was a promising experiment in automotive 3D printing has apparently come to an end. While doing some follow-up research for our upcoming Automotive AM eBook, I clicked onto the MINI Yours Customised home page, eager for an update on the personalization service launched by BMW back in 2018. Sadly, I was greeted by a succinct message, stating that the custom automotive program was no longer.
Thermwood Corporation, the manufacturer of the LSAM large-scale thermoplastic composite additive systems, is introducing new and larger machine models: the LSAM 1540 and 1520. The LSAM additive manufacturing system line is already the broadest in the industry with additive printers from a 5×5 foot table to large dual gantry print and trim systems up to 10×40 feet. Machines longer than 40 feet are available, but several 10×40 systems are the largest built to date.
A team of undergraduate students from 10 colleges and universities across the United States – members of the Artemis Generation designed a reusable landing pad that could be 3D printed from materials found on the Moon. The novel concept – called the Lunar Plume Alleviation Device, or Lunar PAD – focuses on solving the problems caused when the force of an engine’s powerful exhaust meets the dusty lunar surface.
The Italian firm World’s Advanced Saving Project (WASP) has completed the printing phase of its TECLA supporting structure, a 3D printed house based on natural materials that is made with multiple 3D printers operating at the same time. The habitat model was engineered by WASP and designed by MC A, Mario Cucinella Architects. It took form as a new circular model of housing entirely created with reusable and recyclable materials, sourced from local soil, carbon-neutral and adaptable to any climate and context.
In spite of all the doubts about pricing and workflow, in spite of tough competition from Asian footwear manufacturers, adidas’ idea to bet on Carbon’s technology for footwear midsoles continues to pay off. Pricepoints for some models have dropped below $150 and new models keep coming out, such as the multi-colored 4D Fusio. And with many new technologies coming into this segment, 3D printed footwear is most definitely here to stay.
Ford Spain is the first car manufacturer in Europe to use the Form 3L, a larger format 3D printer from photopolymerization 3D printer OEM Formlabs. Ford Body and Assembly in Valencia uses the Form 3L to produce plastic caps that are used in a vacuum test to check engines for leakages. 3D printing helps Ford to prototype new tools and produce specific parts in less time and for a lower cost than with traditional manufacturing.
Autodesk added its suite of Netfabb tools to the Autodesk Fusion 360 software, which incorporates additive CAD, cost-projection and milling tools. Netfabb, a web-based subscription service, builds upon the Fusion 360 software by adding a parts library, additive system and material parameters and simulation software to the Fusion 360 package. Existing Netfabb subscribers will receive access to the Fusion 360 package included with their subscriptions.
An INEOS Styrolution research and development project reported an overall energy savings of up to 67% through the life cycle of a new styrenics polymer compound. The comparison styrenics compound was traditional Polyamide 12 (PA12). The massive savings derived from the new material benefits manufacturers and customers alike, let alone the wider environmental benefits supplied by energy-efficient products.
Michigan-based company DM3D has released a new DMD machine with multiple process heads that can print metal parts up to 10ft in diameter and 10ft in height. The giant system has been designed for processing steel and Inconel alloys that are less prone to oxidation.
Imaginarium, a large 3D printing service provider in India, supported Kotti Srikanth in his quest to achieve a Guinness World Record for the most diamonds set in one ring. Kotti Srikanth, owner of the Diamond Store by Chandubhai, a unit of Hallmark Jewellers, in Hyderabad, set ou to break the record with a ring named The Divine – 7801 Brahma Vajra Kamalam.
Scientists from medical tech company Fluicell have partnered with clinical R&D firm Cellectricon and the Swedish Karolinska Institutet university to 3D bioprint neural cells into complex patterns.
Oryx Additive‘s new Oryx Additive scaWaterjet is specifically designed for user productivity and comfort and engineered for function and quality. The new post processing system is part of the company’s goal to provide a more ergonomically considered solution to help industry manufacturing scale up their support removal efficiencies and improve other finishing processes.
Sindoh, the Korea-based specialist of both 2D and 3D printers, is introducing the new Sindoh S100, its first industrial polymer 3D printer based on SLS technology. The Sindoh S100 will also be the first commercially available 3D printer to feature Bluesint PA12 technology to 3D print with up to 100% recycled powder.
COBOD, a company that specializes in 3D printing buildings, printed a concrete two-story building in India made by L&T Construction, a first for the AM industry. COBOD’s expertise as a construction specialist is evidenced by its partnership with GE Additive, where COBOD prints bases for 200-meter-tall wind turbines. The company has also printed 3.5 houses in four days. Its efforts averaged eight square meters an hour on this occasion.
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, the company behind the first FDA approved 3D printed drug Spritam, has entered into a long-term collaboration with private non-profit research and development (R&D) firm, Battelle.
The Austrian startup Printstones has been developing mobile robotic systems for 3D printing since 2017. After completing more than 100 pilot projects the young firm has now revealed a new prototype: Baubot. This new robot has a modular design approach and is open to external inputs for innovation. The stated goal of the tech company is to bring any tool into any location and utilize it there. This means that 3rd parties can develop and add their tools and applications to the mobile robot. Developers can use an SDK as an interface to the robot’s functionality.
Intech Additive Solutions Pvt Ltd., the first Indian OEM successful in developing and supplying 3D metal printers based on laser powder bed fusion technology (L-PBF) for industrial manufacturing, has received multiple orders of iFusion metal 3D printers in the last quarter of the FY ending March 31st, 2021. The total of the orders amounts to $2 million (US) for the first ‘Made in India’ metal 3D printers
Italian biomedical start-up Exos has debuted its new ‘Armor’ range of customizable 3D printed back braces at the online CES 2021 technology trade show.
Callum Automotive installed MakerBot‘s METHOD X 3D printer to produce functional prototypes, tooling, and production parts. Callum’s luxury automotive design business focuses on luxury vehicles and associated lifestyle brands, including the limited edition Aston Martin Callum Vanquish 25 by R-Reforged.
Fortify has extended the Flux series product lineup to include two new printers and software to allow customers and partners access to develop new advanced materials. Funds from the company’s recent equity round will be used to scale up the manufacturing of these printers for end-use part applications.
Competition is finally starting to pick up in the commercial 2PP nano 3D printing segment. After the segment was long dominated by one company, new systems are now starting to enter the market, including the NanoOne from Austrian firm UpNano, a TU Wien spin-off. Customers from both industry and academia recently acquired NanoOne 2PP 3D printers.
Incus, an Austrian company that produces lithography-based AM solutions, shipped its first Hammer Lab35 system in March 2020 and has since brought the series into full production through 2020. The company has defied the pandemic downturn to bring its product to bear at a time when 3D printing is beginning to be more appreciated by more conventional industry.
Sinterit, a leading player in the low-cost selective laser sintering (SLS) market, has just launched polypropylene powder (PP) for its 3D printing platform. The new material, which has the noted benefit of being the first material for compact SLS that is naturally watertight, will create new functional prototyping opportunities in the automotive industry and beyond.
Since its founding in 2017, Dutch company Aectual has taken the tenets of 3D printing—including customization, design freedom and sustainability—to heart, applying them to the areas of architecture and interior design. Many of our readers will be familiar with the company: in 2018, it gained notice for 3D printing a section of terrazzo-style flooring in Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. Just a few months ago, it also unveiled a collection of 3D printed fully-circular furniture made from plant-based materials.
It seems just a short while ago that a reliable resin 3D printer cost several thousand dollars. And really not that long ago that they’d cost several tens and even hundreds of thousands. As someone who is definitely not very good at handling technical products, I’ve always kept away from resin 3D printing. Too hard to get low-cost systems to work and too expensive to get reliable ones. But that’s how fast 3D printing evolves. Today Companies like Anycubic can offer machines such as the Anycubic Photon Mono that, for just over $200, ensures a truly seamless, high-resolution, liquid resin 3D printing experience: here is 3dpbm’s Anycubic Photon Mono review.
The 3D printed gradient furniture collection is Philipp Aduatz’s latest project in the field of 3D concrete printing, in collaboration with Austrian manufacturer Incremental3D.
The MINI Electric Pacesetter inspired by JCW is the new safety car of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship racing series and thus connects the brand’s electrified future with the rich racing history of John Cooper Works. The vehicle, which also sports unique, generatively designed, 3D printed seats, was created on the basis of the new MINI Cooper SE in a previously unique collaboration between MINI Design, BMW Motorsport, the FIA and Formula E.
Austrian startup Luxinergy developed a new material and a fast DLP 3D printer addressing two major challenges in the field of orthotics: comfort and speed. This innovation was made possible through advancements in materials science and DLP technology.
Multiphoton Optics GmbH has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heidelberg Instruments Mikrotechnik GmbH. The pooling of development capabilities and technologies for producing microstructures further underscores the global importance of research, development and production of direct-writing laser systems “Made in Germany”. The merger also extends the company’s market position in the micro-optics sector.
AMFG, a supplier of MES and Workflow automation software for additive manufacturing, and L’Oréal have partnered to optimize rapid prototyping workflows in its 3D printing lab. As 3D printing volumes increased, L’Oréal decided to invest in a solution that could support this growth and chose AMFG’s software as its workflow management platform.
The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing all social venues – including museums and exhibits – to close their doors to slow down the virus’ diffusion. For the Raffello exhibit, which marks the 500-year anniversary of famous Italian painter’s death, Factum Arte created the spectacular starting point of the exhibition: a rematerialization of Raffaello’s tomb from the Pantheon, with its 19th-century additions removed. The incredibly intricate and beautiful capitels, were both 3D printed and then cast in stone.
Last month, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering and the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine demonstrated a 3D printed microneedle array platform capable of delivering vaccines directly into the skin, with the particular goal of improving COVID-19 vaccine delivery in the developing world. The study was conducted using micro-stereolithography PμSL 3D printing technology developed by Boston Micro Fabrication and is the latest effort in a race to the most precise 3D prints to produce objects used in our macroscopic world.
CERN’s newly proposed EIFFEL space elevator accelerator is eventually going to be the tallest structure on Earth. 3dpbm can exclusively reveal that the 2.5 Km tall structure will be entirely 3D printed using both concrete and metals, which engineers now see as the only possible way to make it structurally sound.
With a story published on April 1st (but we performed all the necessary anti-April Fools checks and can now confirm it), researchers in USC Viterbi’s Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering have revealed a low-cost reusable support method based on a dynamic 3D printing platform which reduces the need for wasteful supports in material extrusion/deposition, vastly improving cost-effectiveness and sustainability for 3D printing.
For agile businesses, development time and time to market are critical when developing products. Prototyping and manufacture using injection molding can be expensive, rigid and slow when it comes to releasing product ranges; so naturally, it is better to start with solutions that are more adaptive and cost-effective.
Population aging is one of Europe’s great challenges in the 21st century. By 2024, 22% of Europeans are expected to be over 65. Patients suffering from chronic joint detop fects or defects in the oral and maxillofacial regions have a significantly reduced quality of life and are continually dependent on health care. The Covid-19 crisis has shown how dangerous chronically overcrowded hospitals and large cohorts of care-dependent and risk-grouped patients can become. Therefore, science and technology must work together to ensure that living longer can be synonymous with living well. INKplant, a project funded by the European Union H2020, was conceived to face this challenge and democratize its new solutions.
Specialists of All-Russia Research Institute of Technical Physics (VNIITF) have developed and manufactured prototypes of lasers with a power of 200, 400, 700 and 1000 W to be used in SLM printers. The development was carried out within the framework of R&D “Lasers”, which is supervised by the integrator “Rusatom – Additive Technologies” (RusAT, an enterprise of TVEL Fuel Company).
As the AM wave continues to grow in Japan, Tokyo-based JEOL released its new JAM-5200EBM electron beam melting metal AM system. The company, which specializes in scientific metrology systems (including electron microscopes) leveraged its know-how of electron microscopes and electron beam lithography systems for semiconductor manufacturing, to develop a new EBM system with higher power, higher density and higher speed.
Thermwood has completed the first of a new type of additive print and trim system, the LSAM 1010. This is a fixed table, high wall system with both a print and trim head mounted on a single gantry. Although with a ten-foot by ten-foot table, it is a bit smaller than the larger dual gantry flagship LSAM systems, it does require a significantly larger gantry.
PWR Performance Solutions, based in Australia, decided to look into adding metal 3D printing technology to its current workflow, to stay at the forefront of manufacturing capacity. The heat exchanger pictured above was designed by PWR to test the capabilities of different aspects of 3D printing. PWR engineers designed the fin structure and tube array as a benchmark for testing minimum wall thickness, surface finish, and heat transfer efficiency. To produce the parts, PWR chose E-plus 3D as a supplier and ordered an EP-M250Pro MPBF system.
Polish 3D printer manufacturer Zortrax has launched a new line of engineering resins for use with th ...
Danish robot 3D construction printer company COBOD International A / S, which produces large 3D printers for robot printing of buildings and wind turbine towers in concrete, submitted the financial accounts for 2020, which show that COBOD fiscal 2020 results generated profits of 9.3 million DKK (about €1.25 million), being profitable for the second year in a row after growing almost 100% (from 4.9 million DKK, about €650,000)*.
On demand 3D printing service Stratasys Direct Manufacturing has linked up with global manufacturing ...
Anycubic is introducing a new and larger post-processing machine, the Wash&Cure Plus, which sports a 192x120x245 mm volume for curing parts and comes with 360° curing of the models.
Electronic medical device manufacturer EMTEL has selected 3DGence 3D printers for its product prototyping and part supply.
Additive manufacturing and 3D scanning have been increasingly integrated within the healthcare sector. 3D Systems, in particular, has contributed significantly to the advancement of surgical procedures with this technology.
American multinational consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) has signed a 3D bioprinting research and development agreement with San Francisco biotechnology company Aether.
3D printed ophthalmic lens specialist Luxexcel has announced that its proprietary 3D printing technology for optical lenses has advanced from the pilot phase to the printing of commercial lenses.
Kansas City developer 3Strands launched the company’s first multi-home project, which will lead to several 3D printed homes for sale in Austin, TX. It is the first commercial multi-house project using construction 3D printing in the US. 3dpbm contributor Jarett Gross got the opportunity to meet Jason Ballard, the CEO of ICON, and go with him inside their newest 3D printed houses on east 17th st in Austin, Texas.
Leading 3D printer OEM Stratasys has introduced a new full-color PolyJet machine. The J720 Dental can 3D print ultra-realistic dental models using 500,000 color combinations.
ROKIT Healthcare, a Korean 3D bioprinter manufacturer previously known as ROKIT, has introduced a novel 3D bioprinting method to treat scarred lesions.
Thermwood has completed the first of a new type of additive print and trim system, the LSAM 1010. This is a fixed table, high wall system with both a print and trim head mounted on a single gantry. Although with a ten-foot by ten-foot table, it is a bit smaller than the larger dual gantry flagship LSAM systems, it does require a significantly larger gantry.
Specialists of All-Russia Research Institute of Technical Physics (VNIITF) have developed and manufactured prototypes of lasers with a power of 200, 400, 700 and 1000 W to be used in SLM printers. The development was carried out within the framework of R&D “Lasers”, which is supervised by the integrator “Rusatom – Additive Technologies” (RusAT, an enterprise of TVEL Fuel Company).
Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP) company Carbon has launched a range of new 3D printing solutions for the dental market. Bolstering its recent partnership with America’s National Dentex Labs (NDX) and a growing range of dental resins, the company has launched the M2d 3D printer, new materials, and industry-specific updates for its operation software.
Researchers at St. Mary’s Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, have applied 3D printing to the treatment of a condition that can cause respiratory problems and sleep disorders. In a clinical study, the team used 3D printing to develop a biocompatible splint that could be inserted into the nose and help correct a deviated septum. In 20 volunteer patients, aged 18-74, the 3D printed device proved to outperform other artificial splints.
Please note that this is a satirical article published on April 1st* for April Fools. If you’d like to learn more about real construction 3D printing advancements, see our Construction 3D Printing AM Focus eBook.
Kijenzi, a humanitarian start-up from Pennsylvania State University’s College of Engineering, is aiding remote healthcare facilities in Kenya with 3D printed medical supplies.
Australian metal 3D printer manufacturer Aurora Labs has agreed to develop designs, specifications and parameters for the 3D printing of titanium medical implants. Developed under partnership with the University of Western Australia (UWA) and Royal Perth Hospital (RPH), the parameters will come in the form of an instructional guide for using an Aurora Labs 3D printer to manufacture medical implants.
Multiphoton Optics GmbH has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heidelberg Instruments Mikrotechnik GmbH. The pooling of development capabilities and technologies for producing microstructures further underscores the global importance of research, development and production of direct-writing laser systems “Made in Germany”. The merger also extends the company’s market position in the micro-optics sector.
Contract 3D printed implant manufacturer Tangible Solutions, has announced the expansion of its facility in Fairborn, Ohio.
California-headquartered medical imaging company QT Ultrasound has used its detailed pictures of microanatomy to 3D print a model of a woman’s breast tissue. A tangible model of the complex duct system, the model presents a potential avenue for diagnosticians working with breast cancer.
Mosaic, the company that developed the Palette add-on for multi-color filament extrusion 3D printing, is now introducing Element, a professional 3D printer line built to seamlessly incorporate into existing workflows. The machine is launching together with the new Palette 3.
As affordable 3D printers, especially high-resolution resin LED systems, continue to gain adoption within fan communities around the world, entirely new business models are starting to take shape, with the support of modern fund-raising tools, Patreon in particular. Graphic studios are creating collectible action figures, table-top game figurines, cosplay accessories, busts, movie memorabilia, and more for users to buy, download, and 3D print at home as part of ongoing 3D model subscriptions.
Emery Oleochemicals’ Green Polymer Additives business unit has developed a binder system for 3D printing of sinterable metals and ceramics to further extend the material options available to the additive manufacturing industry.
SnapEDA, creators of the first search engine for electronics design, and DipTrace, an easy-to-use PCB design software, are collaborating to support DipTrace on the SnapEDA website. This collaboration integrates SnapEDA’s computer-aided design (CAD) database directly into DipTrace’s latest PCB design software.
Swedish 3D bioprinter manufacturer CELLINK has agreed to acquire the in-vitro technology specialist MatTek Corporation for $68 million.
Stratasys is again incrementing the company’s presence in the rapidly expanding area of production-grade 3D printing systems. After acquiring Origin for high-speed photopolymerization and RPS for large format stereolithography, the company just presented the upcoming line of powder bed fusion (PBF) based 3D printers. The new H Series Production Platform will be powered by Selective Absorption Fusion technology specifically designed to meet the needs of volume manufacturing. Commercial availability of 3D printers based on SAF technology is currently expected in the third quarter of 2021.
One Click Metal, a German company that made easy to use, affordable metal laser powder bed fusion systems its prerogative, is introducing the new MPRINT+ 3D printer priced at just €76,900, which probably makes it the most affordable such system on the market today.
New York City’s Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and implant manufacturer, LimaCorporate unveiled the first provider-based 3D design and printing facility for custom complex joint replacement solutions.
Ford teamed up with HP to reuse spent 3D-printed powders and parts, thus closing a supply chain loop and turning them into injection-molded vehicle parts. The recycled materials are being used to manufacture injection-molded fuel-line clips installed first on Super Duty F-250 trucks. The parts have better chemical and moisture resistance than conventional versions, are 7% lighter and cost 10% less. The Ford research team has identified 10 other fuel-line clips on existing vehicles that could benefit from this innovative use of material and are migrating it to future models.
Nexxt Spine, an Indiana-based spinal implants manufacturer, has announced that it will develop 3D printed bone healing spinal implants with the help of MTS Systems Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of simulations and testing systems.
Researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) in Australia, have developed a customizable 3D bioprinter, 3D Alek, to combat congenital ear deformity.
UC Davis Health’s surgeons are using 3D printing to assist them in complex surgical procedures. Part of the University of California, Davis, the faculty believes that in the long term this technology will remove barriers to understanding in medical surgery and medical education.
Renishaw additive manufacturing has played a pivotal role in the recent clinical trial of an experimental treatment for Parkinson’s Disease. Documented in a two part-series produced by the BBC titled The Parkinson’s Drug Trial: A Miracle Cure? this trial includes the novel development of 3D printed medical device capable of delivering drugs directly to affected parts of the brain. After 40-80 weeks in-situ, the implants have become part of a potentially landmark advance in the treatment of this long-term degenerative disorder.
One Click Metal, a German company that made easy to use, affordable metal laser powder bed fusion systems its prerogative, is introducing the new MPRINT+ 3D printer priced at just €76,900, which probably makes it the most affordable such system on the market today.
Stratasys is again incrementing the company’s presence in the rapidly expanding area of production-grade 3D printing systems. After acquiring Origin for high-speed photopolymerization and RPS for large format stereolithography, the company just presented the upcoming line of powder bed fusion (PBF) based 3D printers. The new H Series Production Platform will be powered by Selective Absorption Fusion technology specifically designed to meet the needs of volume manufacturing. Commercial availability of 3D printers based on SAF technology is currently expected in the third quarter of 2021.
Austria-based oral implantologist, researcher and inventor Dr. Mario Kern has developed the Extended Anatomic Platform (EAP), a patented process for creating metal 3D printed dental abutments.
Scientists from the Foundation for Research and Science Development in Poland (Fundacja Badań I Rozwoju Nauki or Fundacja BIRN) are using 3D bioprinting to create a bionic pancreas.
As initially reported on March 12th, support-less metal L-PBF 3D printer maker VELO3D is the next company to go public via a SPAC merger, with Jaws Spitfire Acquisition Corp. Upon completion of the transaction, which is expected to occur in the second half of 2021, the combined company will operate as VELO3D and will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol VLD.
With a well-rounded 3D printing product portfolio comprising production-grade printers, multi-material systems and medical ceramic 3D printing machines, Lithoz has progressed immensely in recent years, delivering products that have contributed to the advancement of ceramic 3D printing. With its newest product launch—the CeraFab Lab L30—the company is going back to its roots with the aim of filling an important gap in the market. The CeraFab Lab L30 is an entry-level ceramic AM machine intended for researchers and academia, as well as material and applications developers. We say back to its roots because the cost-friendly machine is based on Lithoz’s first industrial system developed over a decade ago, the CeraFab 7500.
3D Control Systems, an advanced manufacturing software solutions provider, is collaborating with HP to integrate the HP 3D Application Programming Interface (API) with 3D Control Systems’ additive manufacturing workflow software. The 3D API integration promises to increase workflow efficiency by allowing more direct data sharing between software and printer.
Wayland Additive officially unveiled its breakthrough metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology NeuBeam, with the commercial launch of its first platform: Calibur3. During a virtual launch hosted by the executive team from headquarters in Huddersfield, a wide range of attendees from all across the world were introduced to the new Calibur3 machine.
Formlabs is introducing Scan to Model, a new feature in its PreForm software that is designed to convert intraoral scans into easily 3D printable models. Dental professionals can use Scan to Model as an entry point into digital dentistry workflows without having prior experience with digital dental design software.
AUDI AG, a leading manufacturer of premium vehicles, is relying entirely on industrial 3D printing at its Metal 3D Printing Centre in Ingolstadt for the production of selected tool segments. Additive manufacturing (AM) with EOS technology is used for 12 segments of four tools for hot forming. Plans call for significantly more segments to be printed this way. Audi uses the tool segments produced using the EOS M 400 system in its press shop to make body panels for models including the Audi A4. The company plans to do the same for future electric vehicles.
A new video published by 3dpbm’s contributor Jarett Gross explores the concept invented by an interesting Russian startup called Printed Dome. that developed a proprietary construction 3D printing approach to make—you guessed it—3D printed domes.
Last month Stratasys bought Origin and Desktop Metal bought EnvisionTEC. Both acquisitions were not casual. They were strategic decisions made by companies that, for different reasons, had some cash to bet on the next 3D printing growth area and decided to go for high-speed photopolymerization technology: EnvisionTEC’s founder Al Siblani invented and patented the technology for high-speed, continuous DLP but never thought much of its potential; Origin’s Programmable Photopolymerization (P³) is one of the technologies that went after the potential of these processes for digital mass production through durable photopolymerizable materials.
Siemens Digital Industries Software was named a leader in product lifecycle management (PLM) by Forrester Research for its Teamcenter portfolio. Siemens was among the select companies that Forrester invited to participate in The Forrester Wave: Product Lifecycle Management for Discrete Manufacturers, Q1 2021 evaluation.
Professor Mashudu Tshifularo and a team of surgeons at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in South Africa have just completed a landmark operation for 3D printing in healthcare.
Scientists from London’s Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and the Royal Marsden Hospital have used 3D printed tungsten disks within a gamma camera for higher resolution medical imaging.
A new video published by 3dpbm’s contributor Jarett Gross explores the concept invented by an interesting Russian startup called Printed Dome. that developed a proprietary construction 3D printing approach to make—you guessed it—3D printed domes.
CELLINK, the Swedish manufacturer of the BIO X 3D printer, and Volumetric a Texas-based biomaterials and biomanufacturing company, have introduced the Lumen X Digital Light Processing (DLP) bioprinter to produce large vascular structures.
UNYQ, a San Francisco-based company specializing in 3D printed medical wearables, has announced the launch of the UNYQ Socket, a 3D printed prosthetic leg socket. It is available for order now after being unveiled at the British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotists (BAPO) in Harrogate, UK on March 15th 2019.
Levil Technology, The Virtual Foundry, and Sapphire3D are partnering to introduce an all-inclusive solution for setting up a complete metal 3D printing lab. Combining their respective expertise, the three companies have created a turn-key solution to both additive and subtractive manufacturing.
South Korean scientists are working to improve cancer treatments with 3D bioprinting.
RTI Surgical, a Michigan-based medical technology company, has enrolled its first Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) patient for clinical evaluation of its Fortilink Interbody Fusion (IBF) 3D printed implants.
Wayland Additive officially unveiled its breakthrough metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology NeuBeam, with the commercial launch of its first platform: Calibur3. During a virtual launch hosted by the executive team from headquarters in Huddersfield, a wide range of attendees from all across the world were introduced to the new Calibur3 machine.
Philadelphia-headquartered 3D bioprinting company Allevi has launched the Skin Bioink Kit. A material package, this kit is to be used in conjunction with its 3D bioprinters to produce patches of skin. It aims to allow tissue engineers to design multi-layered skin patches that are more akin to natural human skin.
Researchers from George Washington University (GWU) and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) have used open-source 3D printing to monitor cardiac arrhythmias otherwise known as an irregular heartbeat.
With a well-rounded 3D printing product portfolio comprising production-grade printers, multi-material systems and medical ceramic 3D printing machines, Lithoz has progressed immensely in recent years, delivering products that have contributed to the advancement of ceramic 3D printing. With its newest product launch—the CeraFab Lab L30—the company is going back to its roots with the aim of filling an important gap in the market. The CeraFab Lab L30 is an entry-level ceramic AM machine intended for researchers and academia, as well as material and applications developers. We say back to its roots because the cost-friendly machine is based on Lithoz’s first industrial system developed over a decade ago, the CeraFab 7500.
UAE-based Proto21, one of the most prolific 3D printing service providers in the Middle East and possibly worldwide, just 3D printed 1,008 pieces to form the 32-meter long modular facade of the new adidas flagship store in Dubai Mall.
Scientists from the University at Buffalo have developed a rapid new 3D bioprinting method that could represent a significant step towards fully-printed human organs.
Ok, it’s gossip. But Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry was one of the events that will go down in interview history. And Oprah thought that 3D printed glasses looked good enough to wear for the occasion. The US queen of talk shows wore a pair of glasses from Götti Switzerland in her interview with Meghan and Harry. The glasses are 3D printed using SLS technology and finished using DyeMansion‘s print2product workflow.
Scientists from the Israel Institute of Technology have developed an automated production line for 3D printing low-cost customized prosthetic limbs.
Dubai Municipality has won the UAE Ideas Award organized by the Dubai Quality Group under the slogan, ‘Nothing is Impossible,’ for the category of ‘Innovation in the field of inventions’ for constructing the World’s Largest 3D Printed Building. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, had launched the Dubai 3D Printing Strategy as a unique global initiative.
The hottest competition is in metal binder jetting and so it happens that, on the same day, two leaders in this field make a comparable breakthrough announcement: the ability to 3D print aluminum 6061 alloy by binder jetting and, more importantly, to proficiently sinter it. ExOne achieved this aluminum binder jetting breakthrough by working with Ford Motors Company on a new patent-pending process.
PIX Moving is working to reshape the future of city life by fully exploiting autonomous mobility and bringing mobility to traditionally fixed brick and mortar business spaces. The team developed many electric chassis platforms of various sizes, that customers use as a base to develop their ideas. A few days ago we reported on the company’s unique use of generative design and WAAM technology. Now Mechanical Design Engineer Siddharth Suhas Pawar expands on that, presenting the business case for the use of WAAM processes in actual production.
Williams Racing celebrated a new partnership with Nexa3D, which brings rapid polymer 3D printing to Formula One racing.
Dubai Municipality has won the UAE Ideas Award organized by the Dubai Quality Group under the slogan, ‘Nothing is Impossible,’ for the category of ‘Innovation in the field of inventions’ for constructing the World’s Largest 3D Printed Building. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, had launched the Dubai 3D Printing Strategy as a unique global initiative.
We don’t usually report on rumors but this is a strong and credible story, reported by multiple sources: support-less metal L-PBF 3D printer maker Velo3D is now expected to be the next company to go public via a SPAC merger, with Jaws Spitfire Acquisition Corp., in order to ride the next AM production wave.
Xometry, a U.S. marketplace for on-demand manufacturing, launched an app for Autodesk Fusion 360 in collaboration with Autodesk. This integration enables users to get an instant price and lead time from Xometry without leaving Autodesk’s Fusion platform. The app is free and can be downloaded directly from the Autodesk Fusion 360 App Store.
LafargeHolcim and XtreeE have strengthened their strategic partnership, which dates back to 2016, to develop innovative solutions for sustainable construction. The story, reported by several credible French media sources, indicates that as a 20% shareholder in XtreeE, LafargeHolcim France becomes a director and thus joins the Co-founders of the company, Vinci Construction Invest and the investment fund Shibumi International.
GeBioM and Create it REAL stand at the beginning of a long-term partnership that might revolutionize how personalized insoles are produced. The partners are launching a disrupting insole production concept that uses 3D printing and digitalization of production workflows.
CD3D Medical, the R&D arm of Polish 3D printing news provider CD3D Sp. z. o. o. (Centrum Druku 3D) has created an Open 3D Bioprinting Cluster in Lodz. Part of the Bionanopark laboratory complex, this facility, according to the company, is one of largest of its kind in Europe, housing 21 SKAFFOSYS 3D bioprinters developed specially for this purpose.
Engineers from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, have developed a 3D bioprinting method using magnets to rapidly produce cell clusters.
British metal 3D printing specialist, Renishaw, has collaborated with nTopology, and research organization Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) to streamline the 3D printing of spinal implants. The metal implants made in the study mimic the structure of human bone and have lattice structures.
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have used fine-scale 3D bioprinting and melt electrowriting to grow highly uniform cell cultures.
UAE-based Proto21, one of the most prolific 3D printing service providers in the Middle East and possibly worldwide, just 3D printed 1,008 pieces to form the 32-meter long modular facade of the new adidas flagship store in Dubai Mall.
Shapeways, a 3D printing marketplace and service bureau, has added Nylon PA11 to its materials portfolio to enable the creation of 3D printed orthotics and prosthetics. As a result of an ongoing partnership with leading 3D printer OEM EOS, Shapeways’ offering of Nylon PA11 has been undertaken to increase 3D printing’s accessibility for medical professionals.
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Scientists at Rice University and the University of Maryland (UMD) have outlined a new proof-of-concept for 3D printing artificial bone tissue. With results published in Acta Biomaterialia, the hope is that such tissues may one day help to damage related to arthritis and sporting accidents.
Scientists at the University of Minnesota have produced a 3D printed transparent skull implant them to observe the inner workings of mouse-brains in real time. Named the See-Shell it could provide new insights for human brain conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Poietis, a French biotechnology company, has announced the granting of a third patent for its laser-assisted 3D bioprinting method.
Tangible Solutions, an Ohio-based manufacturer of medical devices, has validated the quality and consistency of its 3D printed titanium spinal implants. The results of this validation were published in a recent study.
3DP4ME, a Jordanian non-profit organization using 3D printing to meet human needs, and World Wide Hearing (WWH) are seeking to raise $200,000 to provide 3D printed hearing-aid molds in the Middle East.
Nexxt Spine, an Indiana-based medical device manufacturer, has expanded its metal 3D printing capabilities with the installation of two Concept Laser Mlab 100R systems from GE Additive.
Scientists at Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich have developed a new technique to make organs, and even whole organisms transparent – which aims to lead to high-fiedlity 3D printed models.
A research article published in The Optical Society (OSA) journal Optics Letters describes how researchers have produced a 3D printed high-resolution digital holographic microscopy (DHM) microscope.
Stratasys is buying an Industrial SLA system manufacturer? 3D Systems answers by introducing an industrial filament extrusion 3D printer: a novel High Speed Fusion (HSF) industrial 3D printer platform and material portfolio. Based on material extrusion technology and developed in a collaboration with Jabil Inc, this unique HSF family of products, including the Roadrunner 3D printer, is expected to provide the best economics of any high throughput industrial fused-filament offering in the market today. Through the use of advanced electric motion control, this unique system operates at speeds and precision levels well beyond current state-of-the-art production platforms. With temperature capability and available build areas greater than those of competing systems, combined with an outstanding materials portfolio, the Roadrunner system is designed to address the most demanding aerospace and advanced automotive applications. The result is not only unique application solutions but compelling manufacturing economics driven by the size, speed, and precision of this new technology platform.
DyeMansion will launch an expansion of its Powershot portfolio with an online event hosted from its Munich headquarters. DyeMansion will bring the physical live experience of their new Powershot systems to you as close as possible. In addition to the reveal and a live demo, there will be several deep dive tech talks and statements from partners like Siemens. DyeMansion is looking forward to every participant and will offer the opportunity to book individual “Powershot Live Experience Tours” onsite their locations in Planegg-Munich, Germany and Austin, Texas after the event.
Stratasys is buying an Industrial SLA system manufacturer? 3D Systems answers by introducing an industrial filament extrusion 3D printer: a novel High Speed Fusion (HSF) industrial 3D printer platform and material portfolio. Based on material extrusion technology and developed in a collaboration with Jabil Inc, this unique HSF family of products, including the Roadrunner 3D printer, is expected to provide the best economics of any high throughput industrial fused-filament offering in the market today. Through the use of advanced electric motion control, this unique system operates at speeds and precision levels well beyond current state-of-the-art production platforms. With temperature capability and available build areas greater than those of competing systems, combined with an outstanding materials portfolio, the Roadrunner system is designed to address the most demanding aerospace and advanced automotive applications. The result is not only unique application solutions but compelling manufacturing economics driven by the size, speed, and precision of this new technology platform.
Atol les Opticiens, a French optical company, is additively manufacturing glasses with HP’s multi jet fusion technology to provide cost-effective options for dyslexic children. The Lexilens smart glasses bring two trends together: the development of connected solutions designed to improve the lives of people with learning difficulties; and technical advances in additive manufacturing.
Until now, implants and prostheses have mostly been made of steel or titanium. This has disadvantages as these materials do not always adapt optimally to patients and their bones. They can break and require repeat operations. Recent research by Heraeus Amloy together with the University of Graz is on the verge of a breakthrough, demonstrating that amorphous metals can be used to additively manufacture medical implants.
Heraeus Amloy, a metallurgy specialist, is working with the University of Graz to 3D print novel medical devices made of amorphous metals.
In 2019, PIX turned to WAAM (wire arc additive manufacturing), then an emerging AM technology that used a combination of an electric arc as heat source and a metal wire as feedstock. The result chassis was much lighter and easier to produce, thus reducing costs for PIX, whose goal is to provide cities with sustainable autonomous mobility.
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Chinese medical 3D printing provider Huaxiang Group has been granted landmark clearance from the country’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for a novel 3D printed spinal implant.
World Housing and Twente Additive Manufacturing (TAM) collaborated with other companies in British Columbia, Canada, to construct a 3D-printed affordable community. The project will be located in Nelson, B.C., where there is a great need for housing and the support needed from the local community and government. It is also the hometown for TAM.
Desktop Metal is launching the new Studio System 2, an updated, office-friendly metal 3D printing technology that builds on the experience of the first Studio System and Studio System+ to offer customers an even more simplified way to 3D print metal parts in low volumes for pre-production and some end-use applications.
Interspectral has entered a new agreement with additive manufacturing company AMEXCI AB and will provide AMEXCI with early access to its software AM Explorer. AM Explorer makes it possible to fuse, explore and analyze design files, simulation data, machine monitoring data and post-build metrology data from the metal additive manufacturing process in 3D.
Health Canada, a department of the Canadian government, has issued new guidance for the 3D printing of medical devices.
Ukranian ceramic 3D printing service provider Kwambio and Estonian early stage investment firm WeFund Ventureshave launched a new 3D bioprinting project.
uLab Systems, a digital dental company based in California (CA), has announced a commercial milestone for its U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared dental aligner planning software, which allows for the same-day 3D printing of clear orthodontic appliances. The company has revealed that it has had over 13,000 cases planned with its “chairside” dental movement planning software, since launching a pilot program to receive market feedback for it in the summer of 2018.
Korean researchers have utilized a 3D printer to fabricate more affordable and customizable artificial testicles for patients in need of a testis transplant.
Designed by Khawarizm Studio for the 3D Printed Luminaire Competition, the Lou’Lou’ lamp is the winning proposal submitted by Huda Lighting and Immensa Labs, revisiting the relationship between cultural heritage and nature in an innovative 3D printed lighting fixture.
3D printed implant developer Osteopore has teamed up with Maastricht University Medical Centre (UMC+) to develop a bioresorbable bone implant that could prevent lower leg amputations, made possible using a 3D printer.
Advanced prosthetics manufacturer Partial Hand Solutions (PHS) has leveraged Formlabs’ new Form 1 3D printer to optimize its artificial limb manufacturing process.
Xerox appears to be closer to commercially releasing the liquid metal 3D printer it has been working on since it acquired the startup Vader systems. The company released a new video where it also, for the first time, revealed the name of the upcoming system: ElemX. The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) will be the first institution to receive a Xerox ElemX Liquid Metal Printer as part of a collaboration focused on advancing additive manufacturing research
Water scarcity is a major global problem. More than 1.1 billion people do not have access to the liquid that sustains life, while nearly 3 billion experience water scarcity at some point (WWF). In an effort to combat this reality—which has the potential to worsen dramatically due to the climate crisis—GE Research is teaming up with the University of California at Berkeley, University of Chicago and University of South Alabama to develop a 3D printed device that can turn air into safe drinking water.
There is untapped potential for 5G, the newest, fastest wireless communication band, in the large automotive market. Rhosoon Intelligent Technology Co. has used Farsoon‘s 403P laser powder bed fusion system to realize some of this latent potential.
Dutch company CyBe is known in the AM construction world for its robotic 3D printing platform and special MORTAR material. We’ve followed the company in recent years, as it has worked on construction 3D printing projects around the world, including in New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates and Italy. And while the company has been forthcoming about its ABB-based technology, the details of its MORTAR construction material have been fully under wraps. That is, until now.
The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA), a global trade organization created to promote the environmental benefits of additive manufacturing (AM), announced that eight additional leading AM organizations joined the trade group to advance sustainable AM. The AMGTA’s now has twenty members.
Swiss motorsport company Sauber is a historic team in the Formula 1 circuit, where it has been competing since 1993. The intensive implementation of AM at Sauber since the early 2000s is not the only reason why the company is now playing such a relevant role in the AM industry: Sauber Engineering was established to leverage the team’s unique engineering know-how and provide design and production services using Additive Industries’ MetalFAB1 metal 3D printers. Last year this led to the production of over 22,000 metal laser PBF printed parts; and these are just the start.
Readily3D, a manufacturer of volumetric 3D bioprinters, has announced its participation in the European ENLIGHT project.
Scientists from the Canadian McMaster University and University of Waterloo have 3D printed a live model that’s capable of replicating the impact of smoking cannabis on the human lung.
World Housing and Twente Additive Manufacturing (TAM) collaborated with other companies in British Columbia, Canada, to construct a 3D-printed affordable community. The project will be located in Nelson, B.C., where there is a great need for housing and the support needed from the local community and government. It is also the hometown for TAM.
Mitch Lewandowski, Branch Technology‘s Chief Commercial Officer, had been hinting at a major project for some time. It has now finally been revealed that it’s not just one project but at least two, and possibly more, and they are both massive in size: a 3D printed facade for the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union building and exterior wall panels for the Center of Engineering, Technology, Arts & Sciences at the Chattanooga State Community College.
3DRap is a startup based in a small town on the hills of Irpinia, in Southern Italy, in the medieval town of Capocastello. As the name implies the company was founded around the idea of RepRap 3D printing: they created an open-source system, leveraged the Arduino platform for a number of projects and built a digital production facility. But the sweet spot where their open-source 3D printers began to truly make business sense is sim racing: 3DRap is now a manufacturer of custom 3D printed mods for sim racing peripherals, hitching a ride on one of today’s key technology trends to reach people all over the world.
Atol les Opticiens, a French optical company, is additively manufacturing glasses with HP’s multi jet fusion technology to provide cost-effective options for dyslexic children. The Lexilens smart glasses bring two trends together: the development of connected solutions designed to improve the lives of people with learning difficulties; and technical advances in additive manufacturing.
MakerBot qualified the BASF Ultrafuse 316L Stainless Steel material by Forward AM for the MakerBot LABS Experimental Extruder for its METHOD 3D printers. With an open materials platform and a growing portfolio of advanced engineering-grade materials, METHOD is now the only industrial desktop 3D printer in its price-class with a heated chamber that can print polymer, composite, and metal materials.
Black Buffalo 3D Corporation, a leading provider of large scale 3D printers for construction and a member of HN Inc.—formerly Hyundai BS&C Co. Ltd.—has successfully collaborated with the International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) to revise its ICC-ES AC509 criteria. This update enhances the acceptance criteria (AC) for 3D Automated Construction Technology for 3D printed concrete walls from single-story building construction to multi-story building construction.
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Belgian software and service provider Materialise has used its 3D printing and software technologies to support a novel simultaneous double hand and face transplant.
3D printing has been of interest in the medical sector since the technology’s inception and is today used for a myriad of applications—from surgical guides and anatomical models to implants and tools. Recently, the technology has become especially important, providing support to local medics in times of great need. Selective laser sintering (SLS), specifically, has been an important tool in the medical AM world, supporting complex surgeries and procedures in the form of tools and visual aids.
3D Control Systems introduced ZAP, a new advanced manufacturing platform, which leverages the efficiency of its innovative desktop printing system for education and enterprise. The new platform brings ZAP to the advanced manufacturing industry.
Luxexcel, the undisputed technology leader in 3D printed prescription lenses, and WaveOptics, a leading designer and manufacturer of waveguides and light engines, have collaborated to create an innovative module integrating three of the vital elements required for developing consumer Augmented Reality smartglasses: a 3D printed prescription lens, a waveguide, and a projector.
Two postdoctoral researchers at UC Santa Barbara, Renxuan Xie and Sanjoy Mukherjee, developed the first 3D-printable “bottlebrush” elastomer. The new material results in printed objects that have unusual softness and elasticity that closely resemble those of human tissue. The researchers’ findings were published in the journal Science Advances.
XPRIZE launched the $100M XPRIZE Carbon Removal sponsored by Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation and there is little doubt that 3D printing will accelerate and enable reaching this objective. This four-year global competition invites innovators and teams from anywhere on the planet to create and demonstrate a solution that can pull carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or oceans and lock it away permanently in an environmentally benign way.
Reducing vehicle weight reduces CO2 emissions and remains a key concern for auto manufacturers. FEV and its partners in the LeiMot (Lightweight Engine) research project use additive manufacturing to demonstrate further combustion engine emission economies. FEV engineers were able to make engine functions, such as cooling or oil circulation, more efficient. Large assemblies of a passenger car reference diesel engine weight in around 21 percent lighter.
As one of the first customers, OECHSLER, one of the largest volume manufacturers of 3D printed plastic components, has purchased the S1 post-processing system from AM Solutions – 3D post-processing technology. The automated S1 will assist the company to fulfill the stringent requirements for quality, repeatability of processing results, traceability and cost efficiency that must be met in the automotive industry.
3D printing has been of interest in the medical sector since the technology’s inception and is today used for a myriad of applications—from surgical guides and anatomical models to implants and tools. Recently, the technology has become especially important, providing support to local medics in times of great need. Selective laser sintering (SLS), specifically, has been an important tool in the medical AM world, supporting complex surgeries and procedures in the form of tools and visual aids.
Shapeways reached milestones in scaling its manufacturing solutions to meet diverse customer requirements worldwide. The company has produced more than 20 million parts to date using 10 different printing technologies and 90 different materials and finishes.
MakerBot qualified the BASF Ultrafuse 316L Stainless Steel material by Forward AM for the MakerBot LABS Experimental Extruder for its METHOD 3D printers. With an open materials platform and a growing portfolio of advanced engineering-grade materials, METHOD is now the only industrial desktop 3D printer in its price-class with a heated chamber that can print polymer, composite, and metal materials.
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Black Buffalo 3D Corporation, a leading provider of large scale 3D printers for construction and a member of HN Inc.—formerly Hyundai BS&C Co. Ltd.—has successfully collaborated with the International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) to revise its ICC-ES AC509 criteria. This update enhances the acceptance criteria (AC) for 3D Automated Construction Technology for 3D printed concrete walls from single-story building construction to multi-story building construction.
Scientists from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens have 3D printed a novel device that enables diabetics to monitor their blood sugar levels using only perspiration and a standard smartphone.
Mitch Lewandowsky, Branch Technology‘s Chief Commercial Officer, had been hinting at a major project for some time. It has now finally been revealed that it’s not just one project but at least two, and possibly more, and they are both massive in size: a 3D printed facade for the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union building and exterior wall panels for the Center of Engineering, Technology, Arts & Sciences at the Chattanooga State Community College.
The FDA has approved its first 3D printed talus metal implant designed to replace the main bone in the ankle joint connecting the leg to the foot. The agency issued a green light to New Jersey-based Additive Orthopaedics under humanitarian use for the treatment of avascular necrosis, a progressive condition that can lead to the death of bone tissue following a sudden injury that cuts off blood flow, such as a broken bone or dislocation.
AMEXCI and SLM Solutions strengthened their partnership with the objective to further accelerate the industrialization of metal-based AM. To achieve this and to create the basis for increased productivity and part quality, AMEXCI has invested in the Selective Laser Melting machine SLM®500, equipped with four 700 W lasers.
The brief for the McLaren Artura was even more challenging than its predecessors: to create a series-production High-Performance Hybrid supercar that excels on every level, with performance, engagement and efficiency sharing equal top-billing. The engineering and design team approached the challenge holistically – no single part of the process was undertaken in isolation – with ambitious targets set in every area: weight; performance; driver engagement; efficiency; agility; refinement; quality and usability. Of course, 3D printing had to play a part. McLaren confirmed the use of 3D printed cores in the engine production process, however, 3dpbm suspects other parts of the chassis and powertrain were directly printed as well.
CollPlant Biotechnologies released a letter from its Chief Executive Officer, Yehiel Tal, to its shareholders. The letter summarizes a strong year for the company and its shareholders, which has benefitted from the uptick in 3D printing research and interest throughout 2020 to position itself for an even stronger 2021. The letter reads as follows:
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart and Robert Bosch Hospital are developing a novel 3D printed tissue platform that could replace animal testing in clinical trials.
Last night, as I watched the latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK—the British spinoff of the long-running American reality TV competition that seeks to crown the next drag superstar—I was surprised and excited to hear the words 3D printing pop up.
Netherlands-based Luxexcel is a pioneer of 3D printed lenses. The company’s proprietary technology—first developed over a decade ago—stands on a strong foundation of optic, material, process and, of course, 3D printing expertise. Today, Luxexcel remains the only company to have developed a 3D printing process for creating prescription lenses.
Xerox appears to be closer to commercially releasing the liquid metal 3D printer it has been working on since it acquired the startup Vader systems. The company released a new video where it also, for the first time, revealed the name of the upcoming system: ElemX. The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) will be the first institution to receive a Xerox ElemX Liquid Metal Printer as part of a collaboration focused on advancing additive manufacturing research
Machine learning specialist Intellegens and engineering simulation leader Ansys are collaborating to integrate machine learning methods into Additive Manufacturing (AM) workflows, accelerating the development of reliable and repeatable AM processes. The combination of the two companies’ technologies will make it quick and easy for AM project teams to analyze data from experiments, simulations, or production generating models that capture vital insights. These models are used to optimize process parameters and powders, improving the quality of AM parts while cutting time to market.
Audio specialist Sennheiser’s AMBEO division is developing a production method that enables customers to affordably and easily customize their earphones to fit their unique ears. The custom-fit, 3D printed AMBEO ear tip prototypes in development further refine an immersive sound experience.
Researchers from the German Kiel University have developed novel 3D printed ‘spiky-joints’ that provide wrist injury patients with a more flexible form of arm support.
Pandorum Technologies Pvt., a Bangalore-based biotechnology company, has used 3D bioprinted cornea tissue to promote scarless healing of wounds in the eye.
Desktop Metal is launching the new Studio System 2, an updated, office-friendly metal 3D printing technology that builds on the experience of the first Studio System and Studio System+ to offer customers an even more simplified way to 3D print metal parts in low volumes for pre-production and some end-use applications.
HP, manufacturers of the award-winning Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printers, and SmileDirectClub, a Nashville-based teledentistry company, have announced a partnership to increase the production of its customized clear aligners at RAPID + TCT.
XJet, an Israeli 3D printer manufacturer, has sold a Carmel 1400 3D printer to Marvel Medtech, a Wisconsin-based medical device manufacturer specializing in cancer treatment.
3D Printing Industry is in Detroit this week to bring our readers all the news from RAPID + TCT. So far we’ve published over 30 articles dedicated to the all the latest in the additive manufacturing ecosystem – with much more to come.
Canadian 3D bioprinting technology company Aspect Biosystems has announced its involvement in a $2.2 million project seeking to find new treatments for cancer. Starting this year, the company will be working with collaborators at two of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies Merck and GSK, as well as McGill University’s Goodman Cancer Research Centre in Quebec.
The 3D BioFabrication Facility (BFF) bioprinter from nScrypt, a Florida-based 3D printing system manufacturer, and spaceflight equipment developer Techshot is set to launch on the International Space Station (ISS) next month.
Structo, a Singapore based dental 3D printer OEM has partnered with California based digital dentistry company uLab Systems to streamline the production of orthodontic clear aligners.
California-based institutions Transcriptic, a robotic cloud laboratory platform, and 3Scan, a digital 3D tissue model specialist, have announced a merger to form the company Strateos.
Korean biotechnology companies T&R Biofab and SCM Life Science are to collaborate on the R&D of new 3D printed tissue regenerative products. The two companies will focus on marketable cell patch products and new formulations for cell therapy.
Aleph Objects, the manufacturer of LulzBot open source 3D printers, has confirmed its entry into the 3D bioprinting market. In partnership with Massachusetts based 3D bioprinting technology developer FluidForm, Aleph plans to launch LulzBot Bio hardware later this year.
As 3D printing evolves and matures, so to do the expectations surrounding it. In order to meet these growing expectations and to address an increasing number of use cases for 3D printing—in prototyping and end-use production—it is important to recognize that the 3D printer itself is just part of the equation. A key element is also material selection, in this case SLS powder materials.
Global medical technology firm Stryker, that has rapidly become a leader in 3D printed titanium implants, has announced plans to invest €200 million (approximately $225.8 million) for expansion of it’s R&D facilities in the Irish city of Cork.
California-based medical 3D printing service bureau PrinterPrezz has partnered with UCSF Surgical Innovations, an incubator-accelerator for medtech innovators at UC San Francisco.
Belgian 3D printing software company Materialise has received FDA approval for Mimics Enlight, a 3D modeling software for planning cardiovascular surgery.
Global medical device company LimaCorporate has confirmed that it has started construction of its forthcoming on-site 3D printing facility at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York. First confirmed in January this year, the partners held a ground breaking ceremony at the site at the end of May. Building works are scheduled for completion by 2020, and the center itself is expected to be in operation early in the same year.
The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux (CHU de Bordeaux) has become one of the first hospitals in the world to add a Stratasys J750 to its facilities. Used by the surgical team at CHU de Bordeaux’s Department of Urology and Kidney Transplantation the system is being applied to fabricate full color, detailed organ models.
Belgian software and 3D printing service provider Materialise has acquired a 75 percent stake in Engimplan, a Brazil-based medical device manufacturer. In this agreement, Materialise will apply its medical 3D printing expertise to Engimplan’s device portfolio. Together, the two companies will work to accelerate the introduction of 3D printed medical implants and instruments to the Brazilian market.
SQ4D has listed for sale the first 3D printed home in the United States. This residential property, printed on-site using SQ4D’s Autonomous Robotic Construction System (ARCS), is the first commercial 3D printed house slated to receive a certificate of occupancy and is listed on MLS for sale as new construction for $299,999.
With a low profile newsletter mailing and a video update on the company’s website, Formlabs has finally released the Formlabs Fuse1 benchtop SLS 3D printer for general commercial availability. Originally presented in 2017, the system’s launch was delayed by a number of events, including the latest COVD-19 pandemic but it now appears ready to enter the market for affordable, benchtop SLS technology, currently dominated by Sinterit.
Almost exactly a year after first launching its “Made in India” iFusion metal 3D printer series, Intech Additive Solutions is launching the iFusion LF series for large-format laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). The new metal 3D printer range was entirely developed and built at Intech’s facility in Bengaluru, India.
An Duong is a Rolls Royce aerospace engineer and a great fan of SpaceX. On top of a great talent for designing 3D printable parts, he has a real passion for sharing 3D printing knowledge, awareness and educational projects. As a hobby, to both build on these passions and support these extra-curricular activities, he designs, prints and sells incredible replicas of SpaceX vehicles, such as this incredible 3D printed Starship model, via his MoreThan3D portal.
NUBURU, a leader in high power blue laser technology, today announced that it has been awarded seven new blue laser IP patents, further demonstrating its dominant intellectual property portfolio in visible laser technology and its applications across 3D printing and material processing.
The following is a preview of an interview conducted by 3dpbm with General Motors. Look out for the full story in our upcoming Automotive AM Focus 2021 eBook.
With a low profile newsletter mailing and a video update on the company’s website, Formlabs has finally released the Formlabs Fuse1 benchtop SLS 3D printer for general commercial availability. Originally presented in 2017, the system’s launch was delayed by a number of events, including the latest COVD-19 pandemic but it now appears ready to enter the market for affordable, benchtop SLS technology, currently dominated by Sinterit.
SQ4D has listed for sale the first 3D printed home in the United States. This residential property, printed on-site using SQ4D’s Autonomous Robotic Construction System (ARCS), is the first commercial 3D printed house slated to receive a certificate of occupancy and is listed on MLS for sale as new construction for $299,999.
3D-printed orthodontics have come a long way in the past three years, and Carbon and Candid’s new partnership to produce models for clear aligners that straighten teeth is grist for this mill. Carbon’s L1 printers and DLS process allow Candid to introduce Candid Pro, its “orthodontics-as-a-service” doctor-driven clear aligner therapy. This service offers customized, on-demand clear aligners designed specifically for dental and orthodontic practices. The entire service is delivered on Candid’s digital platform.
ANM (Azienda Napoletana Mobilità S.p.A.), the traditional Neapolitan public transport company, is collaborating with local AM service provider 3DnA to restore and maintain the mobility of its lines in the city of Naples. The production of needed replacement parts was made possible by re-engineering and 3D printing mechanical components no longer available from their supply chain, where the original technical documentation and drawings could not be recovered.
3D Systems significantly expanded its focus on regenerative medicine and bioprinting solutions after reducing its workforce to concentrate on the healthcare AM sector. The expanded focus follows on great progress made in the development of 3D printing systems for solid-organ scaffolds. This progress is the product of collaboration between 3D Systems, United Therapeutics Corporation and UTC’s organ manufacturing and transplantation-focused subsidiary, Lung Biotechnology PBC. 3D Systems intends to leverage this work and accomplishments with other partners to invest, further develop and commercialize solutions for regenerative medicine. Applications of its R&D program include the development of non-solid organ applications requiring biologically sustainable vasculature.
A team of undergraduate students from 10 colleges and universities across the United States – members of the Artemis Generation designed a reusable landing pad that could be 3D printed from materials found on the Moon. The novel concept – called the Lunar Plume Alleviation Device, or Lunar PAD – focuses on solving the problems caused when the force of an engine’s powerful exhaust meets the dusty lunar surface.
The Italian firm World’s Advanced Saving Project (WASP) has completed the printing phase of its TECLA supporting structure, a 3D printed house based on natural materials that is made with multiple 3D printers operating at the same time. The habitat model was engineered by WASP and designed by MC A, Mario Cucinella Architects. It took form as a new circular model of housing entirely created with reusable and recyclable materials, sourced from local soil, carbon-neutral and adaptable to any climate and context.
Printed Farms is the first organization in the United States to get a Cobod Bod 2 Concrete 3D Printer. I got the chance to check out a job site of theirs near West Palm Beach, Florida. This project is a 30×30 agricultural building that will ultimately serve as storage for equipment that the owner has to manage their many horse stables.
Google’s Advanced Technology and Project (ATAP) division has created Jacquard, a wearable platform that brings the digital world into everyday experiences. The Jacquard team used Stratasys‘ PolyJet technology to create a product that fits seamlessly into its user’s lifestyle.
Thrive Orthopedics, a distribution enterprise founded in 2017, debuted its very own product line with 3D-printed orthoses called the Balance 3D+ Brace, an ankle foot orthoses (AFO). The brace reduces postural sway and increases postural stability. This relative newcomer to the AM scene has created an orthotic that lines the sole of one’s foot while also bracing the heel and calf for additional support. The company prides itself on the elegance and aesthetically pleasing look of its product. It also projects product prices in line with industry standards.
Lincotek Additive has taken another step in its development program by increasing its production capacity to meet customer demand. The company is adding further EOS M400-4 additive machines in its brand new, state-of-the-art Additive Production Center for the aerospace and industrial sectors in Switzerland and obtained EN9100:2018 certification for its quality management system.
Elisava Racing Team is creating a fully electric, intelligent motorcycle equipped for mountain rescue in hostile terrains. Collaborating with BCN3D, 19 end-use parts were printed using FFF technology in a variety of different technical materials and sizes.
As 3D printing evolves and matures, so to do the expectations surrounding it. In order to meet these growing expectations and to address an increasing number of use cases for 3D printing—in prototyping and end-use production—it is important to recognize that the 3D printer itself is just part of the equation. A key element is also material selection, in this case SLS powder materials.
Orthodontics company Candid has announced a partnership with 3D printer OEM Carbon to 3D print highly-customized clear dental aligner models.
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Oqton, a software company specializing in AI-powered solutions for the manufacturing industry, has raised over $40M in a Series A financing round, led by Fortino Capital, a leading B2B software investor, by PMV, the regional Flemish investment fund, and by Sandvik, a global engineering group. In particular, Sandvik—which manufactures AM powders and provides metal AM services— also acquired a minority stake in the company.
In 1827, The Book of English Trades summarized the cobbler’s profession: “There are few trades more useful than that of a shoe-maker, and, perhaps, not many that are more profitable, when it is carried on to a considerable extent.” We have largely forgotten this profession as, two hundred years on, the cobbler has been replaced by mass production. Additive manufacturing, however, promises a return in some ways to the personalized shoe of earlier extraction. Such a return, as with many things relating to AM, makes mechanisms and their operators artisans.
Almost exactly a year after first launching its “Made in India” iFusion metal 3D printer series, Intech Additive Solutions is launching the iFusion LF series for large-format laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). The new metal 3D printer range was entirely developed and built at Intech’s facility in Bengaluru, India.
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1016 Industries is planning to debut its first full-body 3D printed kit at the beginning of 2021. The company plans to provide directly printed tooling molds for the McLaren 720S and other supercars as well in the near future, with the goal to manufacture products directly as 3D printed parts.
Biomodex, a provider of 3D printed anatomical models for medical training purposes, has launched a new 3D printed training system for the transseptal puncture procedure.
COBOD, a company that specializes in 3D printing buildings, printed a concrete two-story building in India made by L&T Construction, a first for the AM industry. COBOD’s expertise as a construction specialist is evidenced by its partnership with GE Additive, through which it is 3D printing bases for 200-meter-tall wind turbines. The company also printed 3.5 houses in four days. Its efforts averaged eight square meters an hour on this occasion.
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Once thought destined mainly for prototyping, additive manufacturing is now increasingly employed in the development of spare parts, small series production and tooling in forward-thinking manufacturing industries such as aerospace, electronics, automotive and medical devices. Among industries at the forefront of innovative manufacturing, the medical sector has emerged as a major segment driving the growth of additive manufacturing: France’s 3D MedLab operates at the forefront of this segment
Nexa3D‘s ultra-fast NXE 400 3D printers will make all Keystone KeyPrint 3D printing resins for the global dental industry. This powerful new combination comes with Keystone’s best-in-class, FDA-cleared night guard resin, KeySplint Soft and KeyModel Ultra. All Keystone precision dental resins are manufactured in the USA, and available immediately through Nexa3D’s expanding global channels.
Swedish 3D bioprinter and materials developer CELLINK has announced the launch of BIO X6, a new six-printhead bioprinting system that allows the combination of multiple materials, cells and tools. It also features an intelligent exchangeable printhead system and CELLINK’s patented Clean Chamber Technology to enhance advanced research and clinical applications.
nAngioDerm, a regenerative medicine project partnered with Microlight3D, a French ultra-high-resolution 3D printer manufacturer, has received funding in the amount of €747,000 to aid the healing of wounds from ulcers or major burns.
FabRx, a British 3D printed pharmaceuticals company, has developed personalized medicine for children with the rare metabolic disorder, maple syrup urine disease (MSUD).
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The Veterans Affairs (VA) Puget Sound Health Care System, a network of medical centers under the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and the University of Washington School (UW) of Medicine recently announced a two-year partnership aiming to advance medical 3D printing. Both organizations are collaborating to develop new applications for 3D printing in the diagnosis and treatment of complex heart conditions.
Swiss firm Blackstone Resources has achieved a series of important milestones for its proprietary 3D printing technology to print lithium-ion solid-state batteries. The company has been investing in the next generation of battery technology through its German subsidiary Blackstone Technology GmbH. This includes patented 3D printing techniques and research into the mass production of batteries, which has been shown to offer greater energy density and a higher number of charging cycles.
DePuy Synthes, a part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices group, has launched a new 3D printed titanium spine implant line. Named the CONDUIT Interbody Platform, the devices are the first release to use trademark technology from Germany’s Emerging Implant Technologies (EIT) since it was acquired by Johnson & Johnson Medical GmbH in 2018.
The 2019 TCT Show in Birmingham is a wrap. Over the course of three days, a variety of engaging talks, panels, and presentations took place. On the final day, John Dargis, Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Research and Product Development at SmileDirectClub, a Nashville-based teledentistry company, took to the TCT Summit stage to discuss the company’s collaboration with HP.
Austrian ceramic 3D printer provider Lithoz has successfully installed two CeraFab 7500 machines at Plenum, a Brazilian medical device manufacturer. Entering a new geographical market with this sale, Dr. Johannes Homa, CEO of Lithoz, comments, “we are delighted to have such an innovative company as a first customer in this important market.
The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, Australia, and Shanghai-based researchers, including the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have received $300,000 to establish a 3D bioprinting research centre.
Leading 3D printer OEM 3D Systems has attained 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its VSP Orthopaedics platform. Offered exclusively through Onkos Surgical’s My3D™ Personalized Solutions Platform, VSP Orthopaedics is used for the virtual surgical planning of complex procedures. It can be combined with 3D Systems’ other areas of expertise to design and 3D print anatomical models and cutting guides for further surgical aid.
Leading 3D printer OEM Stratasys has released a medical upgrade to its award winning J750 system. The J750™ Digital Anatomy™ 3D printer, released to the public today, is made to for use by healthcare professionals. It is compatible with a new range of materials from Stratasys which are specifically designed to make anatomical models. Applied in pre-surgical planning, or for training, models made from these materials mimic the feel of live-tissue, providing surgeons with “a more realistic […] environment” and “no-risk setting” for practicing complex operations.
myReflection, a New Zealand-based medical start-up, is developing personalized breast prostheses for cancer patients post-mastectomy, using 3D scanning and 3D printed molds.
Multi award-winning 3D printer provider Markforged has announced that Shukla Medical, a surgical tool manufacturer, has used its Metal X system to 3D print surgical instrument prototypes, thereby cutting down the company’s yearly costs.
Qrons, a New York-based biotechnology start-up, has announced an Intellectual Property (IP) License Agreement with Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, to develop 3D printable implants to treat penetrating or traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
Leading 3D printer OEM 3D Systems has announced a partnership with Antleron, a Belgium-based biotechnology company, to develop regenerative products for personalized patient care.
Surgeons at the Israeli Galilee Medical Center (GMC) have developed a novel 3D printing and Augmented Reality (AR)-based technique for treating eye socket fracture patients.
Australian company, SPEE3D, designers and manufacturers of kinetic consolidation (cold powder spray) metal 3D printers, continues its global expansion by entering the large Brazilian market. A recent agreement with Infocus Laser Systems, a consolidated and experienced distribution of industrial AM products based in the capital Sao Paulo, led to the establishment of a SPEE3D Brazil presence.
Atomstack, a Chinese intelligent manufacturing technology company, released its Cambrian line of desktop rubber 3D printers, a first for desktop printing. The printers promise greater prototyping and faster production of customized rubber items.
Since its founding in 2017, Dutch company Aectual has taken the tenets of 3D printing—including customization, design freedom and sustainability—to heart, applying them to the areas of architecture and interior design. Many of our readers will be familiar with the company: in 2018, it gained notice for 3D printing a section of terrazzo-style flooring in Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. Just a few months ago, it also unveiled a collection of 3D printed fully-circular furniture made from plant-based materials.
It seems just a short while ago that a reliable resin 3D printer cost several thousand dollars. And really not that long ago that they’d cost several tens and even hundreds of thousands. As someone who is definitely not very good at handling technical products, I’ve always kept away from resin 3D printing. Too hard to get low-cost systems to work and too expensive to get reliable ones. But that’s how fast 3D printing evolves. Today Companies like Anycubic can offer machines such as the Anycubic Photon Mono that, for just over $200, ensures a truly seamless, high-resolution, liquid resin 3D printing experience: here is 3dpbm’s Anycubic Photon Mono review.
Competition is finally starting to pick up in the commercial 2PP nano 3D printing segment. After the segment was long dominated by one company, new systems are now starting to enter the market, including the NanoOne from Austrian firm UpNano, a TU Wien spin-off. Customers from both industry and academia recently acquired NanoOne 2PP 3D printers.
Incus, an Austrian company that produces lithography-based AM solutions, shipped its first Hammer Lab35 system in March 2020 and has since brought the series into full production through 2020. The company has defied the pandemic downturn to bring its product to bear at a time when 3D printing is beginning to be more appreciated by more conventional industry.
Atomstack, a Chinese intelligent manufacturing technology company, released its Cambrian line of desktop rubber 3D printers, a first for desktop printing. The printers promise greater prototyping and faster production of customized rubber items.
Denise Vicentin, a Brazilian cancer survivor who lost her right eye and part of her jaw, has received a facial prosthesis develop using a 3D printed prototype.
FossiLabs, a US-based medical 3D printing start-up, has announced the launch of its FFF 3D printed bone-like scaffolding structures using a porous PEEK material. Reportedly the first ‘fully’ porous 3D printed PEEK porous medical implants, the bone-like structures are designed to be used within implantable devices using Fossilabs’ proprietary hardware and software.
The impact of pandemic continued to dominate the headlines in the 3D printing industry during September. Whether it be the cancellation of industry events, or the efforts of additive manufacturers to help fight the disease, COVID-19 was never far from the news.
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Biomedical researchers from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) and The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) are collaborating to develop artificial mini-hearts using 3D bioprinting technology for space.
Leading 3D printer OEM 3D Systems and Israeli bioprinting material developer CollPlant have announced a joint development agreement seeking to create tissue and scaffold bioprinting solutions for third party collaborators.
Walmart has partnered with SmileDirectClub, a Nashville-based teledentistry company that uses 3D printing to make aligners, to exclusively offer its line of oral care products.
3D printed patient-specific airway stents, developed by a doctor at Cleveland Clinic, a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center in Ohio, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
A worldwide collective of researchers and scientists from universities, institutions, and hospitals have come together to produce a roadmap for 3D bioprinting.
Researchers from the University of Toronto (UoT) and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre have developed a handheld device capable of 3D bioprinting sheets of skin that can heal burn wounds.
A payload containing 3D printed supplies for the 3D BioFabrication Facility (BFF) has arrived on board the International Space Station (ISS) docked 248 miles above the Earth’s surface. The cargo contained samples of human cells, bio-inks, and a set of new 3D printed ceramic fluid manifolds to replace the previously used printed polymers.
A 3D printed tumour designed and fabricated by 3D LifePrints, a UK-based medical technology company, has aided surgeons in the removal of a cancerous mass in six-year-old, Leah Bennett.
UPM, a Finnish alternative energy and material company, has launched a range of bioinks known as GrowInk, designed for various 3D bioprinting applications such as tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Researchers at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) in North Carolina have 3D bioprinted a microscopic model of the human body containing most of the vital organs. The miniature system will be used to detect potentially harmful effects of drugs before they are trialed with humans.
Merck, the global pharmaceutical company, has announced plans to work with AMCM, an EOS Group company that builds custom additive manufacturing machines. The two companies will work on developing and producing 3D printed tablets, first for clinical trials, then later for commercial manufacturing.
UK-based engineering technologies company, Renishaw, has announced a milestone in a medical study seeking to help sufferers with progressive nervous system disorder Parkinson disease. The study looks at a patented intraparenchymal drug delivery device and is the completion of a joint Phase 1-2 clinical study with pharmaceuticals expert Herantis Pharma.
Massachusetts-based SLA giant Formlabs has announced a partnership with BEGO, a German pioneer in dental 3D printing, that will see BEGO’s new leading dental materials being used with Formlabs’ resin printers.
Biomedical engineers from Rutgers University in New Jersey have developed a bio-ink for 3D printing that enables the construction of scaffolds to support growing human tissues. Significantly, the stiffness of the scaffolds can be controlled depending on the mixture of ink used, enabling applications for different types of tissues for repair or replacement.
At Formnext 2019 many were in awe seeing the very large LASERTEC 125 DED hybrid system from DMG Mori. This year there was no physical formnext but if DMG Mori could have shown its newest 3D printer it would have dwarfed it. The LASERTEC 6600 DED hybrid system is a behemoth with up to 1,040 mm on the X-axis, -280 mm to +330 mm on the Y-axis, 3,890 mm on the Z-axis. Yes you read correctly: that’s 4 meters (a bit more than 12 feet) on the Z-axis. Considering that the LASERTEC 65 hybrid could cost as much as $1.5 million, 3dpbm expects that the LASERTEC 6600 DED Hybrid’s price could levitate to above $3 million.
With Italy now at the center of active Coronavirus cases, the country is in lockdown to combat the rapid spread of COVID-19. The large number of cases means that, inevitably, a huge strain has been placed on Italy’s healthcare system, and its supply chain.
The system is particularly suitable for prototype development and small-series production. Typical areas of application for such components printed with DELO materials include the automotive and microelectronics industries, as the materials are highly resistant to temperature and media and have properties similar to those of high-performance plastics.
CADENAS 3DFindIT.com and the parametric, programmable 3D open-source CAD software FreeCAD are collaborating to provide engineers and designers access to millions of 3D CAD models from over 2,500 manufacturer catalogs within the new FreeCAD version 0.19.
Architect and professor Ronald Rael joined a movement championed by Alight that aims to bring radical hospitality to stretches of the U.S.-Mexico border. The move further extends Rael’s additive manufacturing profile into the humanitarian space. His architecture studio, Rael San Fratello, recently bridged the border using seesaws in a living art project called Teeter-Totter Wall.
Desktop Metal has begun shipping a new, intermediate version of its P-50 Production System, the new P-1 printer, globally to its early customer base. Key clients who have already received the machine include Ford Motors, an early investor in Desktop Metal, and Cetim, the Centre Technique des Industries Mécaniques, in France, which is the first European institution to receive it. The P-50 remains on schedule to begin volume commercial shipments in 2021: achieving this milestone will be a key passage in DM’s strategy for growth, especially now that the company is publicly listed.
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Stratasys created a new program to integrate its 3D printers in production environments with the factory floor via the GrabCAD software development kit (SDK). Each SDK package includes a complete set of application programming interfaces, documentation, and code samples that enable development partners and manufacturing customers to establish two-way connectivity between Stratasys FDM 3D printers and enterprise software applications. The program gives customers the power to integrate, manage, and support additive manufacturing for production of end-use parts.
MEET – Middle East Eng. Technologies – just finished the construction of the MEET 3D Villa in the UAE. The villa was printed in just 2 weeks in Sharjah, in the heart of SRTIP, with the help of the CyBe team’s expertise, providing on-site training and support.
Coherent, a powder bed fusion system manufacturer, and exocad, a dental CAD/CAM software developer, have announced a partnership that they believe will simplify and improve the digital workflow of dental professionals. The collaboration will see the development of a simple data interface between exocad’s DentalDB software and Coherent’s DENTAL COCKPIT slicer, making the production of metal dental restorations more efficient.
SouSmile, a direct to customer dental company, has raised $10M in Series A funding from a number of private investors, including Global Founders Capital, Kaszek Ventures and Canary. The newly secured capital brings the São Paulo-based company’s total funding to $11.4M.
A research team from the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has successfully scaled up the recycling of an important medical isotope using 3D printed parts. The new additively manufactured parts make the laboratory’s original recycling process – invented in 2015 – faster, more reliable and less costly, enabling the method to potentially be used on an industrial scale.
The introduction of 3D printing – in any form – into the construction industry is among the most fascinating and, at the same time, challenging endeavor. On the one hand, the most advanced and technologically complex, digital manufacturing processes; on the other an industry that has notoriously been slow to introduce change. For these reasons, many see construction as the area with the highest potential for 3D printing innovation. And business. The shift is going to be gradual and any potential adopter will benefit from introducing 3D printing technologies that can significantly enhance traditional construction practices. Massivit 3D’s large-volume 3D printing technology for construction is doing just that. By providing cost-effective 3D printed tools to leverage the geometric benefits of AM, without foregoing the use of traditional materials, Massivit 3D is enabling innovative constructions and restorations. These projects – from statues to capitols and decorations of historical Italian palaces – would not have been cost-effective by either traditional construction methods or direct concrete 3D printing.
RIZE‘s 2XC desktop industrial 3D printer with its RIZIUM Carbon Filament material has received Greenguard certification. The certification is based on the ANSI/CAN/UL 2904, “Standard Method for Testing and Assessing Particle and Chemical Emissions from 3D Printers.”
SLM Solutions just demonstrated the productivity of its new 12-laser NXG XII 600 PBF system with Porsche. The Porsche advanced powertrain engineering department focuses on large powertrain applications, such as the E-drive housing and cylinder blocks or cylinder heads in additive manufacturing.
3D printed implant developer Osteopore has partnered with the National University of Singapore (NUS) spin-off Magloy Tech to commercialize its new OrthoMag bone graft product.
Chinese 3D printing technology startup Triastek has raised $15 million in Series A funding to accelerate the research and development of its 3D printed drugs.
Combining one of the world’s most sustainable, available and strong materials with the inherently sustainable, tool-less construction 3D printing technologies could be a game-changer. However 3D printing hemp is difficult at best, as 3D printing pioneer Andry Rudenko – also a developer of both hempcrete material and construction 3D printing technologies – recently explained to 3dpbm. An Australian, Perth-based company, MIRRECO, said they are developing a CAST® hemp-based construction 3D printing process that will also be able to store CO2 removed from the atmosphere.
The Tainan branch of Taiwan Everplast Machinery Co., Ltd. cooperated with C-Hub of Cheng Kung University this year to research cement-based 3D printing technology. One of the results of the study is the development of a pellet cement-like material to use in extrusion 3D printing of furniture structures.
Lighter, more rigid, more compact: as reported this morning by 3D printing partner SLM Solutions, Porsche has produced its first complete housing for an electric drive using 3D printing. The 3D printed E-Drive housing on the engine-gearbox unit produced using the additive laser fusion process passed all the quality and stress tests without any problems.
3D printed buildings are popping up in more and more places, like the recent 3 floors apartment building in Germany but so far Africa has been only marginally on the map. 14Trees are about to change that. Established by LafargeHolcim, a world-leading provider of cement and concrete with 70,000 employees, 14Trees is focused on building affordable houses, schools and social infrastructures in Africa.
Shanghai-based 3D printer manufacturer INTAMSYS has helped Swedish pharmaceutical firm ABIGO Medical keep its production line running by filling a delivery gap of spare parts with re-engineered 3D printed substitutes.
The system is particularly suitable for prototype development and small-series production. Typical areas of application for such components printed with DELO materials include the automotive and microelectronics industries, as the materials are highly resistant to temperature and media and have properties similar to those of high-performance plastics.
3D printed buildings are popping up in more and more places, like the recent 3 floors apartment building in Germany but so far Africa has been only marginally on the map. 14Trees are about to change that. Established by LafargeHolcim, a world-leading provider of cement and concrete with 70,000 employees, 14Trees is focused on building affordable houses, schools and social infrastructures in Africa.
The Tainan branch of Taiwan Everplast Machinery Co., Ltd. cooperated with C-Hub of Cheng Kung University this year to research cement-based 3D printing technology. One of the results of the study is the development of a pellet cement-like material to use in extrusion 3D printing of furniture structures.
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Lamborghini has directed its in-house 3D printing facilities to manufacture medical equipment to fight the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy. The news comes after the Bologna-based supercar manufacturer’s home country became the center of the outbreak in Europe.
Canada-based Adaptiiv Medical Technologies has confirmed the sale of $1.8M of its shares in an equity offering. The $3M offering, which now has around $1.2M left to be sold, made its first sale on June 21, 2019. Adaptiiv expects the offering to last no more than a year.
German metal 3D printer manufacturer SLM Solutions has announced it has entered into a partnership with Canwell Medical, a medical device manufacturer based in China.
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, the company behind the first FDA approved 3D printed drug Spritam, has announced a partnership with Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy to advance the technology and science of 3D pharmaceutical printing. Their collaboration will focus on developing future 3D printed pharmaceutical equipment and medications.
Sciperio, the research arm of micro-3D printing equipment manufacturer nScrypt, has announced a collaborative project to manufacture on-demand transfusion-safe human blood using nScrypt’s SmartPump technology.
Swiss dental resin manufacturer Saremco Dental AG has released a new photopolymer resin for 3D printed permanent restorations such as crowns, inlays, onlays, and veneers. Prior to its release, the CROWNTEC resin was subjected to routine conformity assessment services and premarketing by global certification firm TÜV SÜD, a notified body according to the EU’s Medical Device Directive.
Leading sand and metal binder jet 3D printer manufacturer ExOne and the University of Pittsburgh are working together to develop reusable metal filters that fit into plastic respirator cartridges.
CLECELL, a Korean 3D bioprinting startup, has developed a respiratory epithelium model using its proprietary 3D bioprinting technology.
A research team from the US Air Force (UAF) has successfully produced a surgical retractor using 3D printing.
3D Sierra Leone, a dutch nonprofit organization, is providing customized 3D printed prostheses to patients in the West African country, with the support of SHINING 3D, a Hangzhou-headquartered 3D scanner and printer manufacturer.
A new collaboration between ERPRO Group, VIKTOR&ROLF, and L’Oréal is using Carbon‘s Digital Light Synthesis technology to produce an exclusive 3D printed bottle for the Flowerbomb perfume.
Swiss medical company Medacta officially initiated the commercial use of 3DMetal Femoral Cones for revision knee arthroplasty after successfully receiving clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CE marking.
A study published by researchers at Stellenbosch University in South Africa presented a first and comprehensive microstructural investigation of construction 3D concrete printing porosity using X-ray computed tomography to visualize and quantify porosity, pore sizes, shapes and distributions in extrusion-based 3D printed concrete.
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Microdispensing specialist nScrypt and aerospace company TechShot have successfully completed the first functional 3D bioprinting experiment in space. Using the BioFabrication Facility (BFF) on board the ISS, with the help of the non-profit Geneva Foundation and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), they 3D bioprinted a human knee meniscus as part of the 4D Bio3 program. The breakthrough experiment is part of a long term plan to one day manufacture advanced soft tissues and whole organs in the microgravity of space.
Looking to expand their capabilities in ceramics additive manufacturing, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) finally partnered with 3DCeram Sinto Inc. and purchased a C900-Flex 3D printer. This was Oak Ridge’s first time purchasing equipment from 3DCeram Sinto.
SelfCAD, a popular all-in-one online 3D modeling software, just added a new Tutorial feature. With this tool, designers can record their modeling process, add instructions to it, and share it with others so they can design the model themselves. SelfCAD is a 3D modeling and slicing software for both beginners and professionals, and its collection of both artistic and technical tools, in addition to rendering and 3D printing features, makes it an ideal choice of software for professionals in all industries. The software has a simple user-interface that makes it easy to get started. At just $14.99/m or $149.99 per year, it is affordable for all user types and does include an option to sign up for a free trial account.
Graphy, a South Korean-based manufacturer of 3D printable photopolymer resins, has developed a dental 3D printing material brand, Tera Harz, with the aim of overcoming the limitations posed by other 3D printable materials currently used within the dental sector. Graphy CEO Unseob Sim said, “Graphy’s advanced technology has to date attracted investment of $15 million.”
German 3D printer manufacturer Rapid Shape has released a new DLP machine that’s specifically designed to cater for the needs of clients in the dental industry.
Desktop Metal launched copper for the Studio System, an office-friendly metal 3D printing system for low volume production. With its excellent thermal and electrical conductivity, copper is considered an ideal material for transferring heat or electricity and is used in virtually every electronic device made.
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Cadillac’s introduction of the new 2022 CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing will also mark the revival of one of the most popular features for driving enthusiasts – the manual transmission. These manual transmissions were produced using new additive manufacturing applications that will bring 3D-printed parts into the upcoming ultra-high-performance sedans.
3D printer manufacturer Formlabs has added two new materials to its dental portfolio: a Permanent Crown Resin and a Soft Tissue Starter Pack.
General Motors is opening a 15,000-square-foot Additive Industrialization Center, a ground-up facility exclusively dedicated to productionizing 3D printing technology in the automotive industry. The AIC is the capstone of GM’s expertise and increased investment in 3D printing over the last several years.
The introduction of 3D printing – in any form – into the construction industry is among the most fascinating and, at the same time, challenging endeavor. On the one hand, the most advanced and technologically complex, digital manufacturing processes; on the other an industry that has notoriously been slow to introduce change. For these reasons, many see construction as the area with the highest potential for 3D printing innovation. And business. The shift is going to be gradual and any potential adopter will benefit from introducing 3D printing technologies that can significantly enhance traditional construction practices. Massivit 3D’s large-volume 3D printing technology for construction is doing just that. By providing cost-effective 3D printed tools to leverage the geometric benefits of AM, without foregoing the use of traditional materials, Massivit 3D is enabling innovative constructions and restorations. These projects – from statues to capitols and decorations of historical Italian palaces – would not have been cost-effective by either traditional construction methods or direct concrete 3D printing.
Desktop Metal launched copper for the Studio System, an office-friendly metal 3D printing system for low volume production. With its excellent thermal and electrical conductivity, copper is considered an ideal material for transferring heat or electricity and is used in virtually every electronic device made.
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The Medical University of Vienna is set to lead a five year European project which will see the development of a partly 3D printed mobile ophthalmic (eye-related) imaging device. The engineers and scientists working on the handheld device aim to minitiarize photonic chip technology, bringing down its cost in the process. The project partners hope that by the end of the five years, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) will no longer be bound to a stationary clinical setting, but will instead be capable of fitting into a jacket pocket.
Since its inception in the 80s, 3D printing has managed to find itself in more industries and fields than we can count. One such area is urology – the medical field concerned with the urinary-tract system. A recent literature review published in BJU International covers the latest developments and accomplishments of researchers employing 3D printing to push urinary medicine past its limits.
An anaesthesia team in Israel recently used 3D printing and virtual reality to produce an exact model of the airway of a 7-year-old girl, as part of an operation to remove a section of her lung.
New York-based automated post-printing developer PostProcess Technologies has announced a collaboration with Great Lakes Dental Technologies, one of North America’s largest orthodontic laboratories, to automate the company’s powder removal and surface finishing process for 3D printed dental products.
Fast Radius, a Chicago-based digital manufacturing service provider, and Axial3D, a UK-based medical technology firm, have announced a new ‘DICOM-to-print’ service for surgeons and hospitals across North America.
Hungarian 3D printer manufacturer CraftBot has announced the launch of a Rapid Local Manufacturing Centre (RLM) located in Cornwall, UK, to support the national effort in producing personal protective equipment (PPE) for key workers amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
3D printer manufacturer Admatec has announced that medical and dental professionals will now be able to use CAM Bioceramics’ medical grade ceramic materials with Admaflex DLP 3D printing systems. CAM Bioceramics’ ISO 13485:2016 certification means its ceramics are medically approved, and this includes the now commercially available hydroxyapatite slurry 3D printing material. Admatec and CAM both believe that the combination of the biocompatible and bioresorbable ceramic with DLP 3D printing’s design freedom will prove to be a powerful tool for medical centers and device manufacturers alike.
3D printer and materials manufacturer Photocentric, has been awarded a contract by the UK government to manufacture over 7.6 million 3D printed protective face shields during the next six months.
Researchers from The University of Queensland in Australia have released a study which calls for clarification around the regulation of 3D printed devices that are used in the medical industry. The research team argues that as the healthcare market in 3D printing matures, and an increasing number of products get to market, there needs to be a greater deal of clarity and cooperation between manufacturers and regulators.
REJOINT, an Italian medical implant manufacturer, is introducing mass customization and therapy personalization through a combination of additive manufacturing technology with artificial intelligence.
Researchers from the University of Manchester have developed a simple and cheap method for repairing broken limbs using 3D printed “bone brick”, in response to the need for urgent medical care in Syrian refugee camps.
Material jetting specialist XJet has announced a global partnership with dentistry leader Straumann to advance the capabilities of its AM technology for dentistry applications. The duo intends to develop the XJet Carmel 1400 system currently used at the Straumann headquarters in Basel, Switzerland to begin producing end-use ceramic parts.
A team from the Massachusetts-based Smith College has won the Covent-19 Challenge design contest with its novel “Smithvent” partially-3D printed ventilator.
Former professional boxer Mike Tyson’s business, The Ranch Companies, has obtained a global license for 3D printing edible cannabis products.
Munich-based chemical company Linde Group has partnered with clinical printing specialist 3D Medlab, to research optimizing atmospheric conditions within the 3D printing process.
Medical device manufacturing firm Exactech is transitioning the manufacturing process of its Equinoxe Stemless Shoulder to laser based additive manufacturing.
Every day, industries across the world face unique and interlinking challenges as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. For the automotive industry, it’s a complex picture in which there are both hurdles and opportunities. In this feature, Eric Pallarés, Chief Technology Officer at BCN3D, considers the impact of this tumultuous year on the automotive industry and how additive manufacturing can help.
Sometimes a photo is worth more than a thousand words. This is definitely one of those times: Rolls Royce (part of the BMW Group, one of the most active in implementing AM for production) just showed off a large batch of DfAM optimized and serially 3D printed automotive metal parts.
A study published by researchers at Stellenbosch University in South Africa presented a first and comprehensive microstructural investigation of construction 3D concrete printing porosity using X-ray computed tomography to visualize and quantify porosity, pore sizes, shapes and distributions in extrusion-based 3D printed concrete.
Sinterit, the Poland-based company known for its low-cost SLS 3D printing solutions, has launched the latest addition to its ecosystem: the Powder Handling Station (PHS). The new system, to be used alongside Sinterit’s Lisa or Lisa PRO printers, is designed to streamline and improve the powder recovery and cleaning processes for selective laser sintering.
Sinterit, the Poland-based company known for its low-cost SLS 3D printing solutions, has launched the latest addition to its ecosystem: the Powder Handling Station (PHS). The new system, to be used alongside Sinterit’s Lisa or Lisa PRO printers, is designed to streamline and improve the powder recovery and cleaning processes for selective laser sintering.
Larger parts seem to be the trend for metal 3D printing lately. Maybe not yet mass produced large parts but certainly some big one-offs for custom luxury and racing cars. Leveraging the expertise and AM capabilities at AM and engineering services provider MIMO Technick, the Papadakis Racing team built an impressively large 3D printed turbo manifold for it latest racing vehicle.
Thanks to the latest video by Jarett Gross, the untirable explorer of construction 3D printing projects (who has previously contributed to this portal), many more, including 3dpbm, found out about a very interesting 3D printed, upcycled cement-wooden structure that may have been initially ignored by those outside the architectural community: the Ashen Cabin by Cornel University and HANNAH Design Office.
Thanks to the latest video by Jarett Gross, the untirable explorer of construction 3D printing projects (who has previously contributed to this portal), we found out about a very interesting 3D printed, upcycled cement-wooden structure that may have been initially ignored by those outside the architectural community: the Ashen Cabin by Cornel University and HANNAH Design Office.
3D printed ophthalmic lens specialist Luxexcel has revealed that it has now fabricated over 50,000 prescription lenses.
Spanish football club FC Barcelona’s R&D lab, Barça Innovation Hub, has joined the EU-backed ‘TRIANKLE’ project to help test its upcoming 3D bioprinted cell-restoring ankle implants.
Researchers from the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have developed 3D printed stents that could ease the symptoms of esophagitis in radiotherapy patients.
Researchers from the Korea-based Chungbuk National University have developed low-cost personalized artificial eyes for canines that have lost theirs to incurable diseases.
Researchers from the Korea-based Asan Medical Center have 3D printed surgical guides that could help cancer patients to retain more of their breasts after surgery.
Researchers from the New York-based Clarkson University have developed a custom bioink and deployed it to create a range of skin-compatible 3D printed biosensors.
Japanese video game developer Konami has teamed up with the prosthetic limb designer Open Bionic, to launch a 3D printed bionic arm inspired by the Metal Gear Solid (MGS) video game character Venom Snake.
Scientists from the Skolovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) have developed a novel method of 3D printing personalized ceramic bone implants.
Biotechnology firm United Therapeutics and Israeli bioprinting firm CollPlant have broadened their partnership to enter into the serial manufacturing of 3D printed kidneys.
Global provider of advanced materials and additive manufacturing services, Henkel, has collaborated with dental product manufacturer Keystone to scale up 3D printing solutions for the dental industry.
Using 3D printers, researchers have collaborated from around the globe to develop nanoclay-based 3D bioprinted scaffolds which could be used to aid skeletal regeneration.
Canadian 3D bioprinting company Aspect Biosystems has launched a new grant program whereby the selected applicants will be supplied with the company’s proprietary RX1 bioprinters.
Researchers from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have discovered 3D printed biodegradable magnesium scaffolds could have promising applications in the regeneration of critical-sized bone defects.
3D printing service provider PrintParts has partnered with automated post-processing developer PostProcess Technologies to rapidly-produce COVID-19 testing swabs in New York City (NYC).
A project led by academics at the University of Sheffield and the University of the Arts London (UAL) has received £766,675 of government funding to scale up its delivery of personal protective equipment (PPE) to refugees living in Jordan’s Zaatari camp.
Pharmaceutical 3D printing specialist FabRx has produced orodispersible 3D printed tablets, called Printlets, which are designed with Braille and Moon patterns on the surface to aid medicine taking for patients with visual impairment.
Global engineering technologies company, Renishaw, has concluded the extension component of its phase 1-2 clinical study, carried out jointly with pharmaceuticals expert Herantis Pharma, which investigated the safety and performance of its neuroinfuse drug delivery device and cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor (CDNF), as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
South Korean pharmaceutical company HK inno.N has announced plans to use artificial 3D printed skin to test new autoimmune and skin disorder drugs.
China-based orthopedic implant manufacturer AK Medical has added eight GE Arcam EBM Q10plus 3D printers to its fleet, citing a rising demand for implants across the country. The company has been using EBM (Electron Beam Melting) technology since 2009, working closely with a range of clinical and R&D experts to standardize and certify additively manufactured medical devices in China. Moving forward, AK has stated that it will focus its efforts on 3D printing while expanding beyond just additively manufactured bone joints.
An academic team from the University of the West of England’s Center for Fine Print Research (CFPR) is using 3D printing to produce realistic organs for use in surgical training.
Global reinsurance business Munich Re and technology research firm Fraunhofer have awarded €1m as part of a competition to 3D print medical devices for COVID-19 sufferers.
Luxexcel‘s VisionPlatform systems installed in the US and Europe have printed over 50,000 lenses for customers in the traditional and smart eyewear, and high-tech industries. The Dutch company is the leading technology provider for 3D printed prescription lenses.
Stratasys enhanced its J750 printer to enable printing ultra-realistic bone models, which may be used in biomedical training and research. The printer can now mimic porous bone structures, fibrotic tissue, and ligaments so medical professionals can create models that behave just like human bone. The company has relied heavily on clinical research to enhance its product.
Leavine Family Racing selected the MakerBot‘s METHOD X 3D printer to leverage MakerBot’s portfolio of materials and advanced thermoplastics available for both rapid prototyping and end-use parts. METHOD’s ability to print at extremely high temperatures was also a benefit for Leavine, which needed materials with high strength and high heat resistance for race parts. The team opted for three MakerBot METHOD X 3D printers, two for the garage and one that could be set up in Leavine’s office or taken on the road for use on-site at races.
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A partnership between New-Zealand’s local technology company QOROX and Dutch technology provider CyBe Construction has brought the first robot to 3D print concrete objects on a commercial scale to the Morth Island city of Hamilton.
In a surprising and quite interesting turn of events, Canon Ecology Industry Co., Ltd. (a company founded in 2004 for the repair and regeneration of miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment) has independently developed two types of filaments (PC-ABS, HIPS) for 3D printers made of 100% recycled plastic as the first in-house developed products. This filament is made from recycled plastic for the exterior of broken and old Canon multifunction devices, including copiers and toner cartridges collected from the market.
There is no denying that large-format sand and polymer binder jetting 3D printer manufacturer voxeljet has not had an easy time fully exploiting it’s hardware’s market potential. The company is too large to be as streamlined as a startup and not large enough to move the marketing muscle of the HP’s and EOS’s of the polymer AM world. And not Silicon Valley enough to move investors as Carbon does. The new VX1000 HSS could change all this, giving voxeljet a real and significant technological advantage over the competition: no one else has yet built a high-resolution polymer system capable of printing this much and this fast.
Bicycles were one of the first consumer products to embrace 3D printing, with dozens of examples of both concept models, one-offs and actual production already underway. One reason is that personalization and weight-optimization play a big role in bicycling; another (related) is that two key materials for bicycles are carbon fiber composites and titanium, which are also key materials in 3D printing. For Tom Sturdy of Sturdy Cycles in Somerset, UK, titanium is it and he turned to AM service RAM3D to 3D print it.
SLS 3D printing company Sinterit has launched its latest material, which will open up new opportunities for applications, especially in the electronics and automotive segments. The 3D printing powder, the company’s seventh material launched to date for its Lisa PRO system, is PA11 ESD.
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The ability to leverage parametric online customization tools to create and personalize entire products is embedded in the potential of 3D printing as a production technology. Until now this potential has been only marginally exploited but the possibilities are rapidly increasing: more optimized products, more customized, more innovative, more sustainable: in the footwear segment, Impact Footwear is introducing all these features truly next-gen 3D printed flip flops: the Impact F1.
FGK -Glas/Keramik- GmbH, a leading innovator in research and development of advanced ceramics and test labs, acquired the latest 3D printer from Lithoz GmbH: the CeraFab Multi 2M30. The recently released system is capable of multi-material 3D printing in a single component.
Stratasys enhanced its J750 printer to enable printing ultra-realistic bone models, which may be used in biomedical training and research. The printer can now mimic porous bone structures, fibrotic tissue, and ligaments so medical professionals can create models that behave just like human bone. The company has relied heavily on clinical research to enhance its product.
FGK -Glas/Keramik- GmbH, a leading innovator in research and development of advanced ceramics and test labs, acquired the latest 3D printer from Lithoz GmbH: the CeraFab Multi 2M30. The recently released system is capable of multi-material 3D printing in a single component.
ESA-supported startup TIWARI Scientific Instruments in Germany has developed low-cost 3D printer, the RAPTOR, which is capable of 3D printing a variety of metals and ceramics using a bound powder filament extrusion process. While the 3D printer is similar to other systems now available in the market – such as those introduced by Nanoe and Triditive among others – TIWARI was able to leverage support from ESA to validate four metal and ceramic materials for space and other applications.
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SLS 3D printing company Sinterit has launched its latest material, which will open up new opportunities for applications, especially in the electronics and automotive segments. The 3D printing powder, the company’s seventh material launched to date for its Lisa PRO system, is PA11 ESD.
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Volkswagen purchased two Stratasys J850 printers to enhance its prototyping capabilities and to build new automotive design capabilities into its creative process. The J850 is a powerful tool for car manufacturers because it can accomplish multi-material manufacturing tasks in color. The Volkswagen Pre-Series-Center is 3D printing a wide range of ultra-realistic prototypes for both interior and exterior applications, which helps the company drive further innovation in new vehicle design.
Sigma Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGLB), a provider of quality assurance software under the PrintRite3D brand, announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Notice of Allowance for U.S. Patent Application No. 15/276,452, “Optical Manufacturing Process Sensing and Status Indication System.”
Stratasys is aiming to simplify the design-to-3D print process for designers and engineers by eliminating the CAD-to-STL conversion roadblock in its GrabCAD Print software platform. The 3D printing giant says the software’s new Advanced FDM feature will enable users to streamline design-to-print workflows, while simultaneously improving production times and material usage, in an intuitive way.
Senvol was awarded a United States Army Research Laboratory (ARL) contract to apply its machine learning software, Senvol ML, to rapidly design additive manufactured parts. The software allows the Army to qualify parts across AM processes and platforms, thus reducing the Army’s supply chain lead time. By leveraging ML algorithms, the qualification plan will also be notably more efficient than more traditional qualification plans (i.e. require fewer builds and less time).
New York-based design firm Studio Bitonti has become known in the additive manufacturing industry for its boundary-pushing designs that emphasize innovation, aesthetics and function—often in relation to the human body. The studio’s founder, Francis Bitonti even designed some of the most notable 3D printed fashion pieces over the years—including Dita von Teese’s iconic 3D printed dress.
Industrial binder jetting hardware OEM ExOne is introducing a new desanding station for use with the industrial S-Max and S-Max Pro sand 3D printers, the company’s most popular family of printers.
Lithoz, the Austrian leader in 3D printed ceramics, is not a company known for its aggressive marketing and communication efforts. Its high-level LCM ceramics photopolymerization AM technology is making huge steps forward, however, we don’t often hear about it. That’s, well, because the company does not tell many people about its progress. Even after Lithoz launched the disruptive, production-ready Cerafab S65, we only learned about its progress in the market when a small Australian company – 3rdAxis – purchased one.
With yesterday’s day-long online seminar on what the company’s founders have come to define as Additive Manufacturing 2.0, Dekstop Metal officialized the commercialization of its Shop System with clients in North America, EMEA and APAC. Does this mean the much-awaited revolution of metal binder jetting for production is finally here? Probably. Let’s look at the facts.
Ever since users and groups of people began using 3D printing to make prosthetics more affordable we’ve been waiting for a time when these easily iterable devices would evolve from prosthetic limbs into bionic limbs. The startup Open Bionics was likely founded upon this objective and over time it has come closer to achieving it. With the release of the official Metal Gear Solid prosthetic/bionic version of its Hero Arm, it’s definitely getting closer.
HP’s additive manufacturing division and Cobra Golf have partnered to create the KING Supersport-35 putter. This putter, two years in the making, was a collaborative effort to produce a 3D printed golf club with exceptional balance and ideal blade shape. The club sports a metal lattice structure to optimize weight distribution along the body and the blade is designed to deliver the highest-possible MOI. The KING Supersport-35 also features a face insert designed in partnership with SIK Golf, which uses SIK’s patented Descending Loft Technology (DLT) to create the most consistent and accurate roll on every putt.
Aectual Studios, a platform for mass-customizable building and interior products, announced a new product line that is entirely circular and made of plant-based plastic, with a striking matte, ceramic-like appearance. The company designed a selection of 3D-printed room dividers and safety screens to offer a solution to the ad-hoc disposable plastic screens that clutter current work environments. Over time, screens can be shredded and reprinted into new panels, planters, or bookcases. The products were unveiled during Dubai Design Week, in the new Aectual Dubai Showroom.
MakerBot is launching METHOD X, a new manufacturing workstation engineered to challenge traditional manufacturing with real ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) material for durable parts, a 100°C chamber, and Stratasys SR-30 soluble supports. METHOD X can withstand up to 15°C higher temperatures, is up to 26% more rigid, and up to 12% stronger than modified ABS formulations used on desktop 3D printer competitors. MakerBot assures that Precision ABS parts printed on METHOD X have no warping or cracking that typically occurs when printing modified ABS on desktop platforms without heated chambers.
California-based 3D printing company Airwolf 3D has released the latest 3D printer in its EVO series, the EVO R. Made in the United States, the new 3D printer was developed with dependability, safety and efficiency in mind and is being marketed to the engineering, design and primarily education segments.
3YOURMIND, a provider of enterprise software for automating additive manufacturing workflows, has secured a $5.5 million investment through a Series A+ funding round led by EnBW New Ventures (ENV), the venture arm of EnBW AG, one of the largest utilities companies in Germany. The financing round also saw additional contributions from existing investors UVC Partners, TRUMPF Venture, coparion and AM Ventures.
AM design software company nTopology has integrated support for the 3MF file format with beam extension in its nTop Platform 2.14 release. Users of the software can now easily export meshes and lattices as beams in the same .3mf file, facilitating the export process for 3D printing files and easing the transition to other software tools like Materialise Magics.
Israel-based Nano Dimension is taking its electronics 3D printing technology to the next level with the launch of the new DragonFly Lights-Out Digital Manufacturing (LDM) system. The industrial 3D printing system builds on the company’s established PCB 3D printing process, adding increased automation for 24/7 lights-out digital manufacturing. The new system is expected to unlock opportunities for low-volume manufacturing of multilayer PCBs, capacitors, coils, sensors, antennas and more.
Engineering software developer nTopology has announced the closing of a $40 million Series C funding round led by Insight Partners, a NYC-based global venture capital and private equity firm. The significant investment, also supported by Grant Verstandig, Root, Canaan, DCVC and Haystack, will enable the rapidly growing company to expand access to its nTop Platform for advanced engineering design.
3D sculpture scanning and printing perfected the design of a twenty-five-meter-tall bronze statue commemorating the 2.3 million dead and wounded soldiers lost in the Battles of Rzhev, which took place between January 1942 and March 1943. The sculptor, Andrey Korobtsov, and his architect partner, Konstantin Fomin, enlisted Thor3D’s scanning technology, which allowed the engineering team to work with him to replicate a scale model for wind tunnel testing using 3D printing. The sculpture stands in place as of March 31, 2020.
Authentise, a provider of workflow software for additive manufacturing, is making digital materials tracking easier for AM powders thanks to its new Material Management feature. The software update will enable users to track every step of the AM powder workflow, including sieving, blending and printing, creating a full digital thread for the material.
. The world’s largest networked manufacturing services provider takes a further step to leverage its international operations for bulk orders. Shipments will be routed through two warehouses, with quoted prices to include customs and brokerage charges. 3D printed parts remain exempt from this change because 3D Hubs has re-emphasized its commitment to exclusively local manufacturing partners.
Oqton, a firm that developed an Industry 4.0 solution for the mid-market, has now integrated EOS software capabilities into its Oqton FactoryOS end-to-end production platform. This partnership enables an unprecedented tight connection between manufacturing software and hardware.
Authentise, a leader in data-driven workflow tools for additive manufacturing, and nebumind, a provider of visualization and analytics tools for manufacturing data, are collaborating on the integration of the nebumind digital twin tools into the Authentise Manufacturing Execution System (AMES).
Feng Tao, the vice general manager of SHINING 3D, first discovered the potential of VoxelDance Additive, a CAD-CAM software developed by VoxelDance, a young Chinese development firm specializing in AM-specific software. After an evaluation, SHINING 3D applied it to its EPlus3D EP-M150 and EP-M250 Pro printers. Since 2019, SHINING 3D has been using it to provide a comprehensive service from 3D digitalization, intelligent manufacturing to additive manufacturing in the EMEA markets. Voxeldance Additive has also been officially marketed as a key part of SHINING 3D’s integrated offer, taking care of all the data preparation jobs.
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EV truck manufacturers are emerging as leading innovators in manufacturing. After Quantron used VJET X technology to produce an engine housing, Nikola Corporation has now invested in a large-format FFF additive manufacturing system, the BigRep PRO, to streamline the design and manufacturing processes of their zero-emission battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles, electric vehicle drivetrains, vehicle components, energy storage systems, and hydrogen station infrastructure.
In the aftermath of GE Aviation’s announced $1.4 billion acquisition of Arcam AB and SLM Solutions), investors showed confidence in the two metal 3D printer manufacturers and – as was to be expected – remained somewhat skeptical as to the short and medium term benefits of this deal for GE, with the stock losing a few percentage points in the immediate aftermath of the announcement (to then recuperate most of the lost ground, though). One reason for investor skepticism is the potential for EBM and SLM technologies to become a fully industrialized process. 3D Printing Business Directory caught up with Arcam CEO Magnus René to learn more about the short and medium term potential off EBM technology and what it can do for the ever so important aerospace and medical industries.
BOSTON, MA (USA) – GE (NYSE: GE), the world’s leading digital industrial company, today announced plans to acquire two suppliers of additive manufacturing equipment, Arcam AB and SLM Solutions Group AG for $1.4 billion. Both companies will report into David Joyce, President & CEO of GE Aviation. Joyce will lead the growth of these businesses in the additive manufacturing equipment and services industry. In addition, he will lead the integration effort and the GE Store initiative to drive additive manufacturing applications across GE. “Additive manufacturing is a key part of GE’s evolution into a digital industrial company. We are creating a more productive world with our innovative world-class machines, materials and software. We are poised to not only benefit from this movement as a customer, but spearhead it as a leading supplier,” said Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO of GE. “Additive manufacturing will drive new levels of productivity for GE, our customers, including a wide array of additive manufacturing customers, and for the industrial world.” GE expects to grow the new additive business to $1 billion by 2020 at attractive returns and also expects $3-5 billion of product cost-out across the company over the next ten years.
News have been circulating about a patent that inventor David J Findley filed for Lockheed Martin for a diamond 3D printer capable of creating diamond objects in any shape. Does this mean we are soon going to be 3D printing diamonds? The short answer is probably not, however the patent is definitely real and – while it does open up the perspective of creating artificial diamonds in any shape and geometry – it is actually quite similar to current – albeit still mostly experimental – technologies to 3D print objects using high performance ceramics and zirconia, such as the ones from Lithoz, 3DCeram and Prodways. Not to mention that, since diamonds are notoriously difficult to cut (i.e. shape subtractively), being able to shape them additively would make plenty of sense.
Some believe that the future of 3D printing is in continuous composites, especially the continuous fiber ones, and many have come to believe that the future of extrusion (both thermal and pneumatic) is in robotic arms. Then there are those who see both of these futures as one. Some of them work on the hardware Stratasys and others, like Vynce Paradise, Vice President Manufacturing Engineering Solutions at Siemens PLM Software, work on implementation. We caught up with Mr. Vynce Paradise at last week’s TCT and he had quite a lot of interesting details to reveal on Stratasys‘ plan to 3D print wing-size continuous composite parts through robotic arm thermal extrusion technology.
Roboze’s engineered PEEK, one of the most advanced 3D printing materials, placed under significant thermal stress. An amazing video Roboze, the world’s best beltless FFF 3D printer manufacturers, conducted a unique thermal inertia test on Roboze’s PEEK material. PEEK is known as one of the best performing thermoplastic polymers in the world, both in terms of mechanical and thermal properties.
APWorks and SAP aim to transform the manufacturing supply chain with 3D Printing. The fully owned Airbus subsidiary – which has been experimenting with the state of the art in AM – announced the signing of a co-innovation agreement with german enterprise software giant SAP, which aims to accelerate the adoption and standardization of industrial 3D printing initiatives for the aerospace and defense industry. This announcement was made at the Farnborough International Airshow being held July 11– 17 in Hampshire, England. APWorks will to use the 3D printing services recently announced by SAP to operate a bionics network that connects 3D printing experts and end users. These services will allow APWorks to manufacture 3D printed components such as armrests and brackets, improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions. “The ability to 3D print all the possible components of an A350 aircraft could reduce the weight of it by nearly a ton,” said Joachim Zettler, CEO of APWorks. “On-demand 3D printing cloud service from SAP can help us to develop our vision for distributed, on-demand production of aerospace components and still meet the high quality standards necessary to make the aircraft fly.” APWorks can also better manage spare part orders in real time to deliver qualified products for safety-critical applications in aerospace and other industries. The co-innovation agreement between SAP and APWorks plans to address the following areas: • Digitalization and simplification of the production part approval process • Screening and validating parts for using the 3D printing process • Designing and redesigning of a part or system to optimize for on-demand manufacturing and 3D printing • Accelerating and standardizing the processes for certifying the manufacturing of parts by 3D printing firms • Securing an on-demand budgetary price for manufacturing firms to evaluate 3D printing parts versus traditional manufacturing, including cost components such as tax and warehousing, using the SAP® Product Lifecycle Costing solution • Covering each stage from production floor to customer door — for seamless routing of the order 3D printing is now moving beyond industrial prototyping and into manufacturing industries using multiple materials including metals, plastics and ceramics, which is helping to reinvent the manufacturing supply chain.
Over the holidays, I flipped through a book called “21 Lessons from the 21st Century” written by Yuval Noah Harari. The first sentence of the introduction goes like this: “In a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power.”
During this month’s AM Focus Automotive, we are mapping out the most accurate and up to date scenario for automotive additive manufacturing in final part production. We present an analysis of the latest progress made by each major automaker group and some of the key activities—either publicly disclosed or confirmed by reliable sources. Here’s a look at BMW additive manufacturing. In the previous episodes, we looked at Volkswagen, General Motors, Daimler Benz and Ford. Still upcopming: PSA, FCA and JLR.
Local Motors has just deployed Olli, a 3D printed, self-driving, electric shuttle, in the Italian city of Turin. The vehicle will be used over a four-month trial period to transport people within the International Training Centre campus of the UN’s International Labour Organization (ITC-ILO). The deployment marks the automated shuttle’s first time in Italy.
During this month’s AM Focus Automotive, we are mapping the most accurate and up to date scenario for automotive additive manufacturing in final part production. We hereby present an analysis of the latest progress made by each major automaker group and some of the key activities—either publicly disclosed or confirmed by reliable sources. This episode is dedicated to French Group PSA additive manufacturing. In the previous episodes, we looked at Volkswagen, General Motors, Daimler Benz, Ford and BMW. The next two episodes will zoom in on FCA and Jaguar Land Rover.
Corporate advisory company XponentialWorks, which specializes in 3D printing, AI and other next-gen technologies, is turning its focus to the road through a new partnership with electric vehicle company Arcimoto. Together, the companies are producing lightweight 3D printed components for Arcimoto’s Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV) with the aim of reducing costs and improving performance, efficiency and environmental friendliness.
During this month’s AM Focus Automotive, we are mapping the most accurate and up to date scenario for automotive additive manufacturing in final part production. We presented an analysis of the latest progress made by each major automaker group and some of the key activities—either publicly disclosed or confirmed by reliable sources. This episode is dedicated to the Italian American group’s FCA additive manufacturing. In the previous episodes, we’ve looked at Volkswagen, General Motors, Daimler Benz, Ford, BMW and PSA. In the final episode, we will present an exclusive look at additive manufacturing at JLR.
Last week, at the International Bautec construction exhibition in Berlin, visitors were given the unique opportunity to see a house being 3D printed each day. Danish construction 3D printing company COBOD and its partner PERI Group undertook the ambitious project to demonstrate how the BOD2 construction 3D printer is capable of printing a house in less than 24 hours.
During this month’s AM Focus Automotive, we mapped the most accurate and up to date scenario for automotive additive manufacturing in final part production. We presented an analysis of the latest progress made by each major automaker group and some of the key activities—either publicly disclosed or confirmed by reliable sources. In the previous seven episodes of this series, we looked at Volkswagen, General Motors, Daimler Benz, Ford, BMW, PSA, and FCA. In this final episode, we will present a look at Jaguar Land Rover additive manufacturing, which will lead to our exclusive interview with Jaguar Land Rover’s Christopher Noble, Additive Manufacturing Strategic Engineer, that you will find in 3dpbm’s upcoming downloadable eBook on Automotive AM.
Automotive giant Ford has developed a novel way to combine driver biometrics with 3D printing to deter car thieves. The innovative new product—bespoke 3D printed locking nuts—can be used to keep alloy wheels safe from theft.
In this month’s AM Focus we sought out to answer one big question: how far along is automotive digital mass production using 3D printing technologies. The answer is: not that far at all. In fact, it’s already here.
Czinger, a Los Angeles-based company founded last year by Divergent3D founder Kevin Czinger, has revealed the first details about its first hypercar, the Czinger 21C. Created by “21st century artisans” using additive manufacturing technologies, the innovative hypercar will make its global debut at the upcoming Geneva International Motor Show next month.
Showing off during tests at the Barcelona Circuit, Additive Industries‘ Technology Partner F1 team Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen dropped its special snakeskin livery camouflage on the C39 and revealed the latest changes in the 2020 season bodywork. Race drivers Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi, alongside reserve driver Robert Kubica and development driver Tatiana Calderon, pulled the covers off the C39 during a roll-out presentation in the pitlane at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Spanish sports car brand CUPRA is seeing the benefits of adopting 3D printing on the racetrack. The company, which has integrated 3D printed components made using HP’s Multi Jet Fusion technology into its new CUPRA Leon Competición vehicle, has reported greater efficiency in its production process thanks to AM.
At the BAUTEC conference in Berlin, Italcementi presented a new concrete mixture developed specifically for construction 3D printing applications. The new mixture is developed to be fast setting, in order to enable deposition of more complex geometries, and also more sustainable, in line with the company’s targets for more sustainable construction processes.
Chinese construction 3D printing company WinSun is deploying its technology to help contain and fight the coronavirus outbreak in Hubei province. According to a recent release, WinSun plans to 3D print and ship 200 isolation wards to the region, which will be used to house medical staff.
“New manufacturing processes only come once every several decades,” says Jonah Myerberg, Co-founder and CTO of Desktop Metal, one of the most interesting companies in the global additive manufacturing landscape today. In this one-hour webinar, Mr. Myerberg discusses how Desktop Metal’s bound metal AM technologies can benefit manufacturing processes at all levels.
Although we have not been able to establish a direct channel with their team, EDAG remains one of the most interesting, innovative and capable firms in the entire automotive additive production scenario. After showing some of the interesting cases and research studies in the automotive segment, the German design studio is now tackling materials with the CustoMat_3D research project.
Luxury car manufacturer Porsche has introduced a new concept for sports car seating that leverages 3D printing and lattice design. The seating concept, called “3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat,” enables customers to personalize their seat for comfort and is partly inspired by seat fittings designed for professional motorsports.
The overlap between the additive manufacturing world and the automotive industry is growing each year. At the forefront of their respective disciplines are Desktop Metal and the Ford Motor Company, whose recent partnership has improved creativity and productivity at the world-renowned carmaker.
The Ford Motor Company today announced its strategy to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the plan, it is partnering with 3M and GE Healthcare to help scale up production capabilities for medical equipment and necessary supplies using its expansive manufacturing capacity. The automotive leader is also leveraging its in-house 3D printing capability to produce components for personal protective equipment, and plans to assemble over 100,000 face shields per week.
Japanese automaker Honda is hoping to reduce the impact of its vehicles on the environment using smart design and advanced manufacturing processes. Recently, for instance, the automaker’s R&D department teamed up with software company Autodesk to redesign and 3D print a crankshaft component to make it lighter and more fuel-efficient.
The Bugatti factory – like those of just about every major automaker in Europe – is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, development and automated production is ongoing at APWORKS, one of its suppliers. The advanced manufacturing firm is additively manufacturing the extremely lightweight and highly temperature-resistant exhaust tailpipe for the latest Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport.
Tesla fan website MunroLive published a teardown video of the new Tesla Model Y that was launched – quite softly – at the end of last March, in the midst of Coronavirus crisis-related supply chain issues. Possibly to address those issues, the video shows that the Model Y’s HVAC system integrates a partly 3D printed part.
The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand resumed vehicle production at its Wolfsburg plant on April 29th with the early shift beginning at 6:30 a.m. Initially, Golf production will recommence on a one-shift basis — with reduced capacity and longer cycle times. The Wolfburg plant also hosts VW’s 3D printing center and a number of 3D printers. It’s not yet clear if and how newly approved healthcare safety policies at VW will affect the adoption and installation of new production-ready systems at the automaker. The new regulations are expected to reduce contact between employees and thus drive an increase in production automation, but it still remains to be seen whether AM workflows will be able to accommodate this new demand.
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With a record market cap, Tesla is among the automakers that are best positioned to get through the COVID-19 crisis. The recent – possibly a bit uncalled for – tweets by its exuberant CEO do not seem to be getting in the way of the company’s climb to the top of the automotive world. And the reason is that its technology is – according to experts – six to ten years ahead of competitors (this used to be true for Apple, and look where it got). Tesla is not very open about its use of AM, however in the latest Q1 financial release, the company showed a very large, generatively designed metal part that will go into its new Model Y’s.
Collecting 1:8 models of cars and boats can be an expensive hobby however for many people the best model cars can be considered alongside fine watches and works of art. Amalgam Collections creates unrivaled examples of the world’s most iconic and luxurious cars at scale combining a vast array of manufacturing methods. For such unique, custom-made high-precision products 3D printing can provide an ideal solution. And it does.
American architecture studio Hannah has built an eco-friendly off-the-grid cabin in Upstate New York using a combination of 3D printed concrete and infested ash wood. The small structure, called Ashen Cabin, demonstrates the potential of using both types of materials to produce sustainable structures.
For the past two years, officials and teams from Formula 1 have negotiated to come up with a new set of regulations for the 2021 racing season. Among the many updates made to the Formula 1 2021 technical regulations is the approval of two additive manufacturing metal powders developed by Colorado-based Elementum 3D, A6061-RAM1 and A2024-RAM2.
The Czech Republic is preparing to break ground on its first 3D printed house next month. The stylish housing structure was designed by Michal Trpak of sculptural architectural studio Scoolpt, and will be constructed in collaboration with the Stavebni sporitelna Ceske sporitelny (Buřinka) building society. The 3D printed house, whose most distinguishing feature is that it floats, demonstrates how 3D printing technologies can be used to create housing more sustainably than traditional means.
US-based Pikus Concrete is teaming up with Sika to commercialize 3D concrete printing technology in the construction industry and to capture its vast potential. Pikus’ first 3D concrete printer with Sika technology has commenced operation in Lehi, Utah. The company is working on implementing the technology in the first construction projects. This marks the first time a construction 3D printing deal involves two well-established commercial construction companies. Previous projects have generally involved at least one startup or government investment entity.
During the “Dream Road” Winsun global conference organized by Yingchuang (Winsun) on construction 3D printing technology and procurement – held in the Shanghai Qingpu Yingchuang recycling industrial park – the company presented its latest progress and upcoming projects, including colored architectures and graphene structures.
After finalizing the 3D printed reefs in the labs of the Civil Engineering School of the University of Cantabria, 3DPARE is deploying them off the Atlantic coasts of England, France and Spain. Portugal is next in line.
Remember the 3D printed Lamborghini story? So much has happened since, including Lamborghini swapping it for a real one and… a pandemic. However, Sterling Backus never stopped working on the project (actually can you think of anything better to do during a lockdown?) and now he’s taking the beast – whose official name is the 3D Printed Interceptor – out for a spin.
A new partnership forged between GE Renewable Energy, COBOD International and building materials company LafargeHolcim will seek to develop optimized 3D printed concrete bases for wind turbines to make them taller and more cost effective. The turbines, which are expected to reach record heights of 200 meters, will be co-developed through a multi-year collaboration that seeks, overall, to increase renewable energy production while lowering the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE).
In the past, we have often seen ambitious conceptual ideas for 3D printed buildings – even skyscrapers – draw much hype but never see the light. This is no longer the case. The recent concept of a floating 3D printed concrete house has already begun construction, now a new concept for 3D printed observation tower – named Supernatural Concre(a)tion may follow suit, as the project from Dubai-based studio Nyxo is actually a blueprint that covers every detail.
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research has funded and launched POLYLINE, a collaborative project aimed at developing a next-generation production line for the automotive industry. The €10.7 million project specifically addresses the integration of additive manufacturing into plastic part production in the automotive industry to complement conventional production methods through high-throughput production line systems.
Last April – in the midst of the first leg COVID-19 outbreak in the US, General Motors was tasked with building 30,000 COVID-19 ventilators for the national stockpile for a total of $489.4 million, the first contract under the Defense Production Act invoked by the US President Donal Trump.
The BMW Group has now officially opened and further consolidated its new BMW Additive Manufacturing Campus. The new center brings together the production of prototype and series parts under one roof, along with research into new 3D printing technologies, and associate training for the global rollout of toolless production. The campus, which came at an investment of €15 million, will allow the BMW Group to develop its position as a technology leader in the utilization of additive manufacturing in the automotive industry.
The city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands presents a compelling example for the blending of traditional and modern architecture, design and technologies. Because much of the city was destroyed in WWII, Rotterdam had to rebuild, and it has taken an impressively forward-thinking approach throughout the decades. This innovative spirit is exemplified in the city’s latest project: the construction of a 3D printed composite footbridge.
After Elementum’s own aluminum alloys, APWORKS‘s Scalmalloy aluminum alloy has now also been officially approved by the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) and added to the Formula 1 regulation as one of the additive metal materials. Given that APWORKS is based in Germany it seems safe to assume that the current world champion Mercedes team will be making use of the material for its seemingly unbeatable vehicle. Mercedes F1 has been a major adopter of AM for rapid car development throughout its tenure.
A two-story house was 3D printed at Kamp C, the provincial center for sustainability and innovation in construction, in Westerlo, Belgium, using the largest 3D concrete printer available. The house, part of the C3PO project, has an area of ninety square meters and was 3D printed in one piece with a fixed printer. It’s the first such project in the world.
The new Lamborghini Sián Roadster has just been unveiled and it looks gorgeous as usual while presenting several new technologies, including 3D printing for extreme customization. Engineered around Lamborghini’s iconic V12 engine with unique hybrid technologies, this open-top hybrid super sports car is intended to offer an anticipation of automative future.
WinSun/Yingchuang, the Chinese – and possibly the global – leader in construction 3D printing is shipping 15 3D printed wards from Suzhou to Pakistan via ocean, to help fight the worsening COVID-19 pandemic. The novel coronavirus pneumonia is common around the world and Pakistan is now experiencing a severe epidemic situation, with a total of 176,617 cases confirmed, of which 105,224 require medical assistance.
With 3D printing of electric motor components, a new era of efficiency is now underway for electric motors. The focus is on copper windings, the main component of every electric motor. German firm Additive Drives is at the forefront of this innovation.
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Superstrata, a Silicon Valley-based bicycle brand linked with composite AM service provider Arevo, just unveiled its flagship product: the world’s first made-to-measure 3D-printed e-bicycle with an impact-resistant unibody carbon fiber frame.
Motorsports, and Formula 1 in particular, is considered one of the driving segments for AM adoption. But one thing is the ability to rapidly produce lighter AM car parts and an entirely different thing, especially in F1, is the ability to actually use them. That’s because the regulations for additive manufacturing in Formula 1 are very (very) strict and sometimes block AM materials and applications.
LEHVOSS North America, a provider of thermoplastic 3D printing materials, has signed a formal agreement with Forward Engineering North America (FENA), a Michigan-based division of global engineering and consulting firm Forward Engineering GmbH that is focused on the use of fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials for the serial production of automotive structures.
Since significantly expanding its 3D printing capacity – by installing 17 production-grade Stratasys systems – at the end of 2019, automotive giant GM has transformed many of its production lines, leveraging the technology for faster and most efficient tooling and more. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the technology has come particularly in handy, helping the company to transition towards the production of ventilators.
Thinking Huts, a charitable startup founded by an innovative young mind, Maggie Grout, is seeking to use 3D printing to make education more accessible in Madagascar. Specifically, the organization is developing plans for a 3D printed school in the African nation, where 60% of primary-school-aged children are not enrolled. Eventually, it plans to build more schools in developing regions where access to education is limited.
With its propensity for custom, one-off designs, it is no wonder that 3D technologies like scanning and 3D printing have been eagerly adopted by automotive restoration professionals. The technologies have literally given them the tools to bring vintage and rare cars back to their former glory, not just in look, but often also in terms of performance. Whether used to reproduce an obsolete component for a vintage model or to replicate the entire car body, 3D printing is now an intrinsic part of automotive restoration projects. Here are a few of our favorite examples from over the years that demonstrate the many ways 3D printing and 3D technologies can be used to rev up old cars.
Eagle, a British restorer of the Jaguar E-Type car, can achieve the bespoke, low-volume production it needs thanks to a partnership with Graphite Additive Manufacturing Ltd., an England-based 3D printing service. More specifically, Graphite Additive Manufacturing provides Eagle with custom 3D printed parts made using the HP Jet Fusion 4200 system.
Today, the emerging construction 3D printing sector is being pioneered by a relatively small number of companies, each of which is presenting its own technology and vision for disrupting the global construction industry. Amongst them is CyBe, a Netherlands-based company that has taken an encompassing and holistic approach to construction AM.
ICON, known for 3D printing homes and communities in Mexico and central Texas, has been prototyping various structures with DIU (the Defense Innovation Unit) and USMC utilizing the technology that combines 3D robotics, software and advanced material. In January 2019, Marines were trained on the software, robotics and material delivery sub-systems at ICON’s lab with the goal of a future field demonstration to build structures important for expeditionary construction.
Construction 3D printing is booming, with hundreds of new applications emerging all over the world. The variety of solutions sometimes makes it challenging to understand exactly how materials need to behave to enable large structures to be 3D printed. In a recent video published on his channel, Jarett Gross, a Youtuber specializing specifically in this area, explains in a very clear and highly documented manner the rheology of construction 3D printing involved. If you have a direct interest in construction AM, as many of our readers do, or if you are just curious, it’s definitely worth watching.
In yet another fascinating demonstration of the capabilities of construction 3D printing to rebuild marine habitats, architects and marine scientists at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have jointly developed a novel method for coral restoration making use of specially designed, 3D printed reef tiles. The elegant looking structures can be used by corals to enhance their chance of survival in the Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park in Hong Kong waters.
There’s a new player in the construction 3D printing market: Mighty Buildings, an Oakland, California-based startup with a focus on automated home building solutions has just progressed beyond stealth mode. The company, which has raised an impressive $30 million from investors (including Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, SV Angel and CoreVC), was born through the Y Combinator seed money startup accelerator in 2018.
PERI GmbH, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of formwork and scaffold systems, has marked a milestone in its pursuit of advancing construction additive manufacturing. The German company has sold its first BOD2 construction 3D printer (made by COBOD) to German concrete specialist Röser GmbH.
ICON, a construction 3D printing specialist based in Austin, Texas, has raised $35 million through a Series A funding round led by Moderne Ventures. The infusion of capital brings the promising young company’s total investments to $44 million (it raised $9 million in a seed funding round in 2018). The funding will support the company as it continues to develop its 3D printing technology, design and build innovative 3D printed homes and advance its mission to provide cost-efficient and eco-friendly housing.
We may just have to add this case study to our roundup of favorite 3D automotive restoration projects. Pittsburgh-based HV3DWorks LLC, a company specializing in the restoration and customization of classic cars, has leveraged ExOne’s binder jetting 3D printing technology to help restore a vintage Ferrari from 1969. The technology enabled the restoration team to reproduce a critical carburetor component for the Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 V-12 engine.
Part of the magic of 3D printing is that it has, in its own manner, helped us to see our relationship to the natural world in new and interesting ways. That is, while many technologies might obstruct our relationship to nature, 3D printing – in the hands of the right designer or researcher – can bring us closer to it. Such is the case in Sanhelden’s most recent project: Grotto Façade.
Spanish automotive company SEAT has transformed its prototyping operations with the launch of an upgraded Prototype Development Center (PDC) in Martorell. The additional PDC facility, which spans 3,000 square meters, unifies the automaker’s pre-production operations into a single location. Central to the new location’s operations is a new, cutting-edge 3D Printing Lab.
Founded in 2019, Aeditive is a high-tech startup located in Norderstedt, next to Hamburg, targeting the booming construction 3D printing sector. The young company providing turnkey integrated robotic 3D printing solutions – based on the Concrete Aeditor system – to digitalize the construction industry, enabling all users of concrete to benefit from digitalization — regardless of their current technological competencies.
A lot of work went into this incredible success for Scuderia AlphaTauri but 3D printing with DSM Somos materials also played a part. Just last month the F1 team reported that it started using Somos PerFORM Reflect AM material to cut production time up to 30 percent, enhancing testing processes and increasing the speed and frequency of aerodynamic improvements. The results are now there for everyone to see after Sunday’s incredible victory by Pierre Gasly. And someone should be taking notes.
The Netherlands has proven to be a fertile environment for construction 3D printing, with established construction companies like Bruil and BAM embracing concrete 3D printing as a building method, and technology developers like CyBe and Vertico paving the way to new applications and more adoption. Vertico, a young Dutch company specializing in robotic concrete 3D printing, is now expanding its footprint, with the opening of a new 3D printing facility in the city of Eindhoven.
Though it may best be known for its tires, Continental AG has its fingers in many pies in the automotive sector, including part production, connectivity, automated driving and mobility services. These business areas are tackled by the company’s Continental Engineering Services (CES) division, which has been a keen adopter of additive manufacturing in recent years.
LTG Lofts to go, and Black Buffalo 3D Corporation, a Big Sun Holdings Group company and member of Hyundai BS&C family of companies formed a strategic partnership to advance production, distribution and availability of 3D printed mobile housing and commercial spaces across the globe.
Bruil, a(nother) Dutch construction firm offering construction 3D printing services, is officially looking for a post process engineer – or Post Processor – for its concrete 3D printed parts. The company specializes in high-quality mortars and precast concrete and it manufactures structural and finishing products at various locations in the Netherlands.
After working with Team Penske in five championship and over 70 race wins since 2017, Stratasys has announced an enhanced technical partnership with Penske. The parties have entered into a new multi-year partnership agreement, which allows Stratasys to maintain its technical support for the four systems currently deployed in Penske’s shop.
Given plans to revisit the lunar surface by the late 2020s and to take a crewed mission to Mars by the late 2030s, critical technologies must mature. In missions of extended duration, in situ resource utilization is necessary to both maximize scientific returns and minimize costs. While this presents a significantly more complex challenge in the resource-starved environment of Mars, it is similar to the increasing need to develop resource-efficient and zero-waste ecosystems on Earth. In a recent paper published on PLOS One, scientists at Singapore University of Technology and Design used recent advances in the field of bioinspired chitinous manufacturing to develop a Martian biolith to be used with additive manufacturing technology within the context of a minimal, artificial ecosystem that supports humans in a Martian environment.
Sterling Backus’ 3D printed Lamborghini was one of 3dpbm’s biggest stories ever and rightly so. The project is truly amazing: to think that someone could 3D print several parts of an Aventador replica’s body at home, on basic desktop systems (used as a base shape for composites), and actually build a working car seemed impossible. And yet, here it is: the (almost) final product looks truly amazing and it is a great inspiration for STEM education, which is exactly what Backus set out to promote.
Dutch construction design firm Studio RAP has been 3D printing ceramic tiles for their work on design elements of the pioneering New Delft Blue project in the historic Dutch city of Delft. After printing these tests at Studio RAP’s workshop, the tiles went straight into the kiln at Koninklijke Tichelaar where they were also beautifully glazed.
In yet another example of additive manufacturing in the automotive sector, Chevrolet announced that its 3D printing racing program supported over 80,000 miles of racing. This milestone is indicative of the competitive and manufacturing efficiency derived from AM products. Chevrolet’s announcement pairs with this Network’s recent reporting on Team Penske’s and Oxford Brookes Racing’s implementation of AM parts in their race cars.
A consortium of companies that operate in the construction and in the construction 3D printing area are participating in a selection in Holland to present new concepts for automated production of 3D printed circular viaducts, as part of the HONEYCOMB project.
PERI GmbH is building the first 3D printed residential building in Germany, and precisely in Beckum, North Rhine-Westphalia. The two-story detached house with approx. 80 sqm of living space per floor is being built with a COBOD system that PERI uses to provide 3D printing construction services. This segment is booming way beyond anyone could have imaged (except us: three years ago, when only a handful of companies were active, we forecast a €40 billion dollar industry by 2027, among general skepticism)
Following in the footsteps of construction 3D printing pioneers D-Shape and Contour Crafting, ICON, a developer of advanced construction technologies including robotics, software, and building materials, has been awarded a government Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract. The deal includes funding from NASA to begin research and development on Project Olympus: a space-based construction system that could support future exploration of the Moon. ICON will also dedicate a division of the company to focus on space.
ACCIONA, a global leader in sustainable infrastructure solutions, is taking part in the United Arab Emirate’s 3D Emerging Technologies exhibition, the Middle East’s largest and most influential event for the additive manufacturing industry.
Barberio Colella Architetti and Dr. Angelo Figliola proposed a design to ameliorate temperature perception in Abu Dhabi’s urban microclimates using 3D printed sandstone. The design focuses on a city whose average temperature for 2019 was 28.9 degrees Celsius. The United Arab Emirates’ annual average in 2019 was 29.1 degrees Celsius. The city’s warmest month is August; the architects and Dr. Figliola’s design projects temperatures of 26 degrees Celsius in August. This substantial cooling effect helps make targeted areas more comfortable.
It’s no longer a secret – if you’ve been following this website – that concrete 3D printing is skyrocketing. As further proof, the technology is now expanding beyond construction, into decorative products and even pranks. Video creator and technology reviewer Jerry Rig Everything turned to Pikus Concrete, developers of a concrete 3D printing system, to play the coolest prank on his best friend, who had recently moved away. How? with a 3D printed statue of himself, of course.
ASU Professor Narayanan Neithalath and four colleagues have been awarded the $2 million 3DConcrete grant from the National Science Foundation to foster collaboration around concrete 3D printing research across more than a dozen countries. Construction 3D printing technology generated these examples shown with Sooraj Nair, a doctoral student in Neithalath’s lab group. The technique offers the potential to change the nature of construction.
Twente Additive Manufacturing is a 3D printed concrete startup with a presence in the Netherlands and Canada. They sell a range of concrete printers and also print on demand for projects that make sense logistically. TAM’s next high profile construction 3D printing project is the Fibonacci House.
LafargeHolcim is calling on the world’s brightest students to reinvent the building industry, along with its partner Witteveen+Bos, a Dutch engineering and consultancy firm and with the support of COBOD and Ecole des Ponts. Students in engineering, architecture, and material science are encouraged to join in a construction 3D printing hackathon to pioneer new solutions, leveraging concrete 3D printing technology for more effective and efficient housing construction.
The BMW Group has transposed its 3D printing activities to its motorbike racing team by printing S 1000 RR World Superbike components at the curbside, on-demand. This method allows the team to quickly prototype new components at the circuit. Testing is made more efficient, which is an old story for those familiar with additive manufacturing prototyping. Full production runs on these bikes occur after the 3D-printed prototypes are fully tested before final production occurs in Munich. BMW also uses its 3D printers at races to produce non-critical parts track-side.
LM Industries, the parent company of Local Motors – the first company to develop largely 3D printed EVs – raised $15 million from Mirai Creation Fund II (managed by SPARX Group Co., Ltd, the Japanese asset management firm). This financing will help Local Motors deliver Olli to customers and consumers who are seeking ways to redefine local mobility.
Three months after its foundation, Additive Drives GmbH, developers of additively manufactured electric motor components, obtained a seven-digit (€1.5 million) seed investment from the Munich-based investor AM Ventures Holding GmbH. The financing round is intended to further advance the market launch. In addition to scaling the business in the area of prototyping, high-performance series applications are also to be enabled. By means of 3D printing, Additive Drives takes electric machines to unexpected levels of performance and efficiency.
When Rolls Royce makes a car it looks at every detail so that you don’t have to. In order to maintain the minimalistic, luxurious style of the original, the new Rolls Royce Ghost Extended went the extra mile to develop unique part geometries that would enable the increased legroom without compromising the car’s style. In order to achieve this, the British car company made intensive use of 3D printed parts.
In anticipation of the 2024 Olympic Games, Plaine Commune Grand Paris has awarded the Freyssinet / Lavigne & Cheron Architects / Quadric / XtreeE / LafargeHolcim consortium the design-build of a 40-meter pedestrian footbridge in Paris whose deck will be entirely made of 3D printed structural concrete.
Scaled Ltd, a UK firm specializing in large format 3D printing via a robotic extrusion process, unveiled its Project Chameleon 3D printed electric vehicle. The company started working on the Chameleon vehicle less than half a year ago, aiming to demonstrate how the way vehicles are manufactured can be revolutionized through AM.
With the technological concept of the Bugatti Bolide, the french luxury car manufacturer is now providing the answer to the question “what if Bugatti built a radically light vehicle around its iconic 8.0-liter w16 engine?” The experimental study of the Bugatti Bolide is a track-oriented hyper sports car featuring a w16 engine derived from series production as powertrain combined with a minimal body for maximum downforce. It, therefore, promises to offer the ultimate Bugatti performance kick.
Yes, we write about 3D printing but we are by no means obligated to only write about 3D printing. We can just as easily cover competing, synergistic or similar technological approaches. Especially when they are as fascinating as the LightVault created by Princeton researchers using robots to deposit glass bricks. And who’s to say that bricklaying is not an additive process anyways?
TÜV SÜD has performed its first combined audit in the field of additive manufacturing (AM) for Sauber Engineering AG, a company specializing in the development of innovative methods and manufacture of high-quality components. This audit has now resulted in the issue of two certificates, ISO 9001 and DIN SPEC 17071 for metal and plastics production.
Voxeljet, a German leader in large format 3D printing, received three more orders for its high-speed VJET X 3D printers: 1 VJET X unit order was placed in August 2020, and two more units were ordered in September 2020. This brings the total to five units installed for metal automotive part production.
BMW Group is now ready to enter a new era for its EV range, by introducing the new BMW iX. Conceived from the outset for purely electric mobility, the iX sees BMW redefining the successful Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) concept, initially presented two years ago with the iNEXT project. A defining characteristic of the iX/iNEXT is the front grille, which will house sensors and electronic connectors and is vital for highly-automated driving. It allows the integration of camera technology, radar functions and further sensors required for highly developed driver assistance systems into the front end of the vehicle. The original prototype of the grille was, of course, 3D printed, as we revealed back when the project was originally announced. Will the production of the grille component also involve additive manufacturing?
FCA and Fraunhofer IAPT (Research Institution for Additive Manufacturing Technologies) collaborated on a 3D printed wheel carrier with an integrated brake caliper for an FCA sports car.
On the occasion of World Science Day, LafargeHolcim signed a new partnership with Southeast University in Nanjing, China, where it is sponsoring research into concrete and mortars for on-site construction 3D printing. Leading the way in green building solutions, LafargeHolcim is using 3D printing to make construction more efficient while lowering its carbon footprint, aiming to become a full 3D printing solutions provider.
The Digital Bamboo pavilion explores the innovative combination of a naturally grown material with digital fabrication. It was developed via a collaboration between the Swiss university ETH and Korean firm HS HI-TECH, combining natural bamboo, extruded recycled thermoplastics on textiles, multijet fusion and metal powder bed fusion processes. Mostly, though, the project combined know-hows in hybrid digital constructions.
Concre3DLab, a research institute embedded within the Department of Structural Engineering (Ghent University) just released VoxelPrint, a new Grasshopper plug-in for voxel-based numerical simulation of concrete printing.
Since Danish construction company COBOD spun out of 3D Printhuset in 2018, it has made steady advances in pushing construction AM towards the mainstream. In the past year alone, its gantry AM technology has been used for a handful of large-scale projects, including building over three demo houses at the the International Bautec construction exhibition and printing a residential building in Beckum, Germany. Most recently, COBOD’s technology is being used to construct a three-floor apartment building.
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A coalition of Quebec public investors launched a 3D anatomical reconstruction laboratory, dubbed LARA 3D. This unique infrastructure that gives Québec leading-edge equipment and advanced expertise for the manufacture of patient-specific implantable prostheses thanks to the use of 3D imaging, modelling and manufacturing technologies. The investors, Investissement Québec and Laval University, have invested over $8 million in the laboratory.
Ever since metal 3D printing became sufficiently cost-effective to be used for certain luxury goods, designer faucets have attracted the interest of designers and metal 3D printer service providers. A few attempts have been made at commercialization but mostly they have remained an exercise in style. This is where the new UNIQ-Ǝ! steps in, combining nearly thirty years of experience in the sanitary fittings industry with the new design possibilities offered by metal additive manufacturing.
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3D Systems, one of the oldest additive manufacturing companies, announced that the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its Vantage Ankle PSI for medical use. The product is a collection of patient-specific total ankle surgical planning and 3D printed instruments that guides resections in the tibia and talus for total ankle replacement surgery. 3D Systems paired its product with Exactech’s Vantage Total Ankle System to increase operation room efficiency and reliability. The product will also help preserve soft tissues around the affected joint. The system is in a pilot launch, with full market availability projected to occur in late 2021.
The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA), a global trade group created to foster and promote the environmental benefits of additive manufacturing (AM), published its first commissioned university research project, a literature-based systematic review of the environmental benefits of metal AM. The paper, titled, “State of Knowledge on the Environmental Impacts of Metal Additive Manufacturing” was written by Dr. Jeremy Faludi from Delft University of Technology and Corrie Van Sice from Dartmouth College.
Titan Robotics, a manufacturer of large-format extrusion 3D printers is partnering with Jabil Engineered Materials to qualify and integrate customized materials for use on Titan’s pellet-based Atlas 3D printers. The unit of Jabil Additive working with Titan develops polymer formulations and compounds at its ISO 9001 Materials Innovation Center.
TÜV SÜD will participate in the 10th Aviation Forum, presenting extensive services in fields including additive manufacturing (AM), certification, environmental and non-destructive testing (NDT). In addition to the above, AM expert Gregor Reischle will present his talk, “Digital part approval of 3D printed components enabled by advanced manufacturing solutions”, in the Tech Talks of the conference program. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the international exhibition and conference for the aviation industry will be held exclusively in a virtual format from 17 to 18 November.
Premium AEROTEC and GE Additive certified lasers used to additively manufacture titanium components, another milestone in the serial production of metal AM components for the aerospace industry. Premium AEROTEC will use the newly validated system to produce components for the Airbus A320 family.
3YOURMIND, a Germany-based software company that provides a software solution for end-to-end AM processes, is partnering up with 3D Alliances to accelerate the acquisition of new sales partners in North America, to support the company’s business expansion in the AM market. Founded by AM industry veteran Gil Lavi, 3D Alliances is an Israeli company specializing in the deployment of 3D printing channel networks.
Stratasys announced full KeyShot 10 rendering software integration with its J55 and J8 series printers, which allows the systems to accurately simulate color, material and finish in prototypes. The J55 and J8 are full-color and multi-material printers that have only been limited by design inputs. Luxion’s KeyShot software, which supports the new 3MF file format, can produce ready-to-print files with accurate colors and bump/displacement maps to three-dimensionally simulate textures like fabric and wood. Additional enhancements are planned for 2021.
Anouk Wipprecht‘s done it again. The international designer’s latest high profile collaboration brings together prosthetics maker Össur and videogame publisher Ubisoft France and the Just Dance team. Working out of the Össur workshop in Orlando with Michael Tuttle of Össur, Anouk created a prosthetic arm for Angelina Bruno, a dancer who is currently working for the Just Dance videogame team. She made her first appearance in Just Dance 2021 on the song ‘Blinding Lights’ by artist The Weekend.
On the evening (EST) of November 15th, NASA will provide coverage (see video above) of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Commercial Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station. In the meantime, you can sit back and enjoy the 3D printed replica of the 4-seat Commercial Crew Dragon capsule, created by Rolls Royce engineer An Duong on his Morethan3D portal.
Joseph Biden won the presidency, but the blue wave that could sweep through the country never materialized: the new president is most likely left with a split Congress, which could make renewable energy funding difficult. This network reported on Biden’s renewable energy plans and the knock-on benefits likely to accrue for the additive manufacturing space. A Republican-controlled Senate has the potential to significantly disrupt Biden’s desire to foment a Green New Deal. The president will, of course, have some executive leeway in his approach to climate policy, but that leeway is nowhere near Congress’s ability to authorize massive infrastructure and climate spending. The political equation stands on a knife’s edge, and the AM sector has much to lose (or to gain) as the 117th Congress assembles.
Since it was developed in the 1980s, selective laser sintering (also known as SLS) has been recognized for its ability to print polymer parts with high-quality finishes and good mechanical and isotropic properties. However, the technology’s associations have not all been so positive: SLS 3D printing is also known to be expensive—often prohibitively so.
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Additive Industries, a Dutch developer and manufacturer of 3D metal printers for industrial manufacturing, is developing a new, larger version of its system, the MetalFAB-600. The company expects to present the new model towards the end of 2021.
Stryker completed the acquisition of Wright Medical Group N.V., a global medical device company focused on extremities and biologics. Through its AMgine program and multi-million dollar investments in AM (including the acquisition of K2M), Stryker is a leader in 3D printed spinal and knee implants. Wright Medical perfectly plays into this strategy as the company is – among other things – a leader in 3D printed ankle replacements through its Total Ankle Institute initiative and INFINITY, INBONE and INVISION products.
During Formnext Connect, American AM hardware OEM Optomec is presenting two new metal 3D printers models: CS250, for research, and HC-TBR, for production. The systems are based on Directed Energy Deposition (DED), a free form powder-based metal 3D printing technology that Optomec pioneered under the LENS trademark and continues to lead the market with more than 200 global installations.
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Dimension Inx raised $3.175 million to close its series seed financing round. The next-generation biofabrication company was notably supported by KdT Ventures, with Better Ventures and Revolution’s Rise also participating in the seed funding round.
Filamentive, a UK based pioneer in recycled 3D printing materials, is partnering with 3D Printlife to make its filaments available for purchase in the US with same day domestic shipping.
LOOP 3D, a 3D printer manufacturer with a growing global footprint, has expanded its partner network through a recent cooperation with GS Project Design. The Belgian firm, which provides AM consulting and design services, will be using the LOOP PRO 3D printer as part of its versatile customer offering.
Würth Industry North America (WINA) and Baker Hughes have joined forces to expand their additive manufacturing capabilities and provide advanced design, digital inventory, and customized 3D printing services to customers in a range of industrial sectors.
Nexa3D announced the immediate availablity of an automated 3D printing selector and design optimizer called Ximplify. This support portal, powered by CASTOR, accelerates designers’ and manufacturers’ ability to adopt additive manufacturing at scale. Ximplify is part of Nexa3D’s expanding digital twin software platform NexaX, combining process and geometry algorithms and end-to-end validated workflows to identify, select and optimize tooled plastic parts and assembly candidates that are suitable for polymer additive production.
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The NASA ACO program selected 17 US companies for 20 partnerships to mature industry-developed space technologies for the Moon and beyond. Of these, at least seven are involved, directly or indirectly, with 3D printing technologies. At least three of these – Ai SpaceFactory, Elementum 3D and Blue Origin – will work specifically on 3D printing and additive manufacturing related projects.
Stratasys and nTopology are collaborating to provide a series of accessible, customizable Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) workflows for their users. Stratasys manufactures FDM, PolyJet and stereolithography additive manufacturing systems. nTopology is an engineering software company that specializes in AM applications. The first release in the companies’ DfAM partnership is the FDM Assembly Fixture Generator.
INTAMSYS reported that it has sold over 1,500 AM systems for high-performance materials such as PEEK, PEKK, PAEK and PEI to date. The Chinese manufacturer, whose name stands for INtelligent AM SYStems, has strived to make this technology industrially mature since its start in 2013. Last year only, almost 500 FUNMAT HT, the industrial entry-level system, were sold worldwide.
Fast Radius is expanding its fleet of Carbon 3D printers with the addition of the Carbon L1 printer. The adoption of the L1 printer complements Fast Radius’ in-production Carbon M series printers and expands capabilities into large part production using Carbon DLS technology.
Ultimaker introduced its new single extrusion printer, the Ultimaker 2+ Connect. The new system represents a more accessible entry point to Ultimaker’s ecosytem. The new desktop system costs 2,050 euros, or 2,499 American dollars. It is now available through Ultimaker’s global partner network.
Wematter launched the Gravity 2021 3D printer, a new thermal additive manufacturing system that boast automation capable of removing certain maintenance activities. This latest printer builds the Swedish company’s profile as a user-centric manufacturer. The Gravity is Wematter’s most advanced product to date. Its improvements over previous print systems include a reinforced recoater and upgraded thermal design. The company launched a water-jet cleaning cabinet with improved ergonomics, named Density 2021, alongside the new printer. The company also announced the Inertia, a unit that collects and recycles unsintered powder after printing.
Ultimaker introduced its new single extrusion printer, the Ultimaker 2+ Connect. The new system represents a more accessible entry point to Ultimaker’s ecosytem. The new desktop system costs 2,050 euros, or 2,499 American dollars. It is now available through Ultimaker’s global partner network.
Wematter launched the Gravity 2021 3D printer, a new thermal additive manufacturing system that boast automation capable of removing certain maintenance activities. This latest printer builds the Swedish company’s profile as a user-centric manufacturer. The Gravity is Wematter’s most advanced product to date. Its improvements over previous print systems include a reinforced recoater and upgraded thermal design. The company launched a water-jet cleaning cabinet with improved ergonomics, named Density 2021, alongside the new printer. The company also announced the Inertia, a unit that collects and recycles unsintered powder after printing.
Essentium introduced Essentium TPU 58D-AS, a new electrostatic-discharge-safe anti-static thermoplastic polyurethane filament. Unlike other anti-static materials, which include carbon additives, Essentium’s new material comes in color. This new feature is ideal for applications such as space vehicles and satellite manufacturing, where no-fly parts must be both ESD safe and red in color.
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Copper3D, a pioneering company in antimicrobial materials for extrusion 3D printing, has lived through an intense 2020, a period that dominated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with a global effort to find effective solutions to protect people from this virus, as well as hundreds of other microorganisms dangerous to humans. Copper3D was active in infectious control development well before the Coronavirus pandemic began. The company was founded in January 2018 in Santiago, Chile, the world’s biggest producer of copper with significant experience in antimicrobial solutions based on this element.
Since its foundation over twenty years ago in Italy’s biomedical valley near Modena, Tsunami Medical has continued to evolve and grow its business in response to the market dynamics of the ever-changing global medical implants sector. Now the company is further investing in AM with four new Mlab systems from GE Additive.
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Forward AM, BASF 3D Printing Solutions’ brand, launched a new product portfolio name the Engineering Plastic Daylight Ultracur3D. This line is created as part of a long-standing strategic partnership with Photocentric, a leading manufacturer of 3D printing equipment and photopolymer resin materials. The first two materials in the line exhibit high stiffness while retaining flexibility. They are now available for purchase.
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Though it is perhaps best known for its flagship 3D printing systems—some of the most cost-accessible selective laser sintering (SLS) machines on the market—Polish company Sinterit is much more than a printer provider. The company, which has customers across a wide range of industries, has taken a holistic approach to its product offering, bringing to market an entire ecosystem for SLS 3D printing.
Tritone Technologies, a pioneer in metal additive manufacturing, installed its first Tritone DOMINANT beta system at Runout, an Israel-based provider of accurate CNC machining and milling for industrial, Hi-Tech and Aerospace applications.
Bondtech and Slice Engineering launched the new Bondtech DDX Direct Drive eXtruder for Creality ecosystem. The expanded DDX ecosystem includes a redesigned version of the Bondtech DDX for Creality; two new Copperhead Bimetallic Heat Breaks for multiple Creality models, born from a co-development effort by the two companies; a new 300°C thermistor from Slice Engineering; and a custom Marlin version by Bondtech to support top end DDX users.
Bondtech and Slice Engineering launched the new Bondtech DDX Direct Drive eXtruder for Creality ecosystem. The expanded DDX ecosystem includes a redesigned version of the Bondtech DDX for Creality; two new Copperhead Bimetallic Heat Breaks for multiple Creality models, born from a co-development effort by the two companies; a new 300°C thermistor from Slice Engineering; and a custom Marlin version by Bondtech to support top end DDX users.
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Stratasys reports that its J750 Digital Anatomy 3D printer has been installed at healthcare institutions and medical service providers across the globe. The year-old system now operates in the United States, China, Italy, Spain and Australia. The company cites specific examples of the printer’s installation at the Seattle Children’s Hospital, the VA Health Care System, the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, Medilife and BIO3DModel in Italy, and Tknika and AIJU in Spain.
Evolve Additive Solutions will scale up its production volumes with PostProcess Technologies’ help as the preferred support removal partner. The partnership integrates Evolve’s Selective Thermoplastic Electrophotographic Process (STEP) technology with PostProcess’s Volumetric Velocity Dispersion (VVD) technology. The concrete results of this partnership come into effect in 2021. Evolve Additive Solutions aims to bring its STEP technology into play as a volume production solution in tandem with a wider buy into Industry 4.0.
German startup iFactory3D is presenting the iFactory One, 3D belt printer with a brand-new error protection system called PrinterGUARD.
Stratasys reports that its J750 Digital Anatomy 3D printer has been installed at healthcare institutions and medical service providers across the globe. The year-old system now operates in the United States, China, Italy, Spain and Australia. The company cites specific examples of the printer’s installation at the Seattle Children’s Hospital, the VA Health Care System, the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, Medilife and BIO3DModel in Italy, and Tknika and AIJU in Spain.
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Under the motto “Partnering for the next step to industrialize Additive Manufacturing”, and in collaboration with EOS and DyeMansion, Siemens is introducing the first virtual AM reference factory for selective laser sintering with polymers.
Aerospace manufacturer Boeing has a qualified 3D printer OEM Stratasys’ Antero 800NA thermoplastic filament for flying parts. In this way, PEKK-based polymers can now be used to additively manufacture end-use components on Boeing aircraft.
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Create it REAL, a Danish 3D printing research and development hub, is now able to accelerate its market expansion thanks to securing a €3.1 million round of financing. Investo Capital, the primary investor in this round, joined the company’s existing investors, like Vaekstfonden’s department of direct investments, VF Venture. Create it REAL, founded in 2009 by Jeremie Pierre Gay, created the first worldwide real-time processor dedicated to 3D printing. Since this product was launched in 2013, the company has developed a full 3D printing system.
Wysiwyg 3D and GoProto have merged to create a unified Australian laser scanning and 3D printing service bureau. Wysiwyg’s expertise in 3D scanning enhances GoProto’s printing business, which creates a stronger manufacturing network. The partnership creates a streamlined solution at every stage of the product development cycle. This merger also highlights a growing trend in the additive manufacturing space: countries and regions prioritize AM because it enhances supply chain sovereignty.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has granted a €385K development contract to launch provider, Dawn Aerospace under the Future Launcher Preparatory Program (FLPP).
HP strengthened its partnership with DECATHLON ADD LAB (ADDitive Manufacturing LABoratory), the brand’s research center fully dedicated to 3D printing solutions, located at the BTWIN VILLAGE in Lille (France). The laboratory is now equipped with two HP JetFusion 5200 3D printers (Production range), four processing stations and six manufacturing units making it possible to print on different materials: PA12, TPU and PP. Thanks to HP’s 3D technology, DECATHLON can now provide its partners with 3D printed spare parts of its products for repairs.
Global materials company Tethon Corporation (dba Tethon 3D), of Omaha Nebraska USA, has named Trent Allen to Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2020. Allen has been with the company for over four years and was instrumental in doubling company revenues in 2020. He was most recently President of Tethon 3D and has a decade of experience in business development, enterprise sales and strategy.
In the wake of this week’s multiple announcements, HP and Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) formed a new alliance to help drive the expansion of industrial 3D printed parts across industries such as automotive, industrial, medical and sporting goods at scale. The companies are working together to enable the highest quality post-processing solutions for applications developed for HP Multi Jet Fusion technology.
Dyndrite, providers of the core accelerated geometry engine used to create next-generation digital manufacturing hardware and software, added three new vendors to the Dyndrite Developer Council. The new members, AddUp, EnvisionTEC, and Link3D, are as varied as can be.
Materialise decided it will fully acquire the RS Print and the RSscan dynamic foot measurement technology and the Phits personalized insole product line. The company will also strengthen its strategic partnership with Superfeet to accelerate the distribution of the RSscan intelligent foot measurement solutions and the personalized Phits insoles in North America.
DIMECC Ltd., the leading innovation platform in the Finnish manufacturing industry, has launched an industrial ecosystem that will increase the role of 3D printing and bring together Finnish players in the field. The FAME ecosystem (Finnish Additive Manufacturing Ecosystem) will create an open 3D printing experimental center in Vaasa at the Smart Technology Hub, modular 3D printing training in Lappeenranta from the engineering level to the doctoral level, and raise Finland to the world’s leading countries in 3D printing utilization, sales and know-how. FAME involves more than 20 companies as founding members. FAME is open for companies of all types and sizes to join.
Kanfit, a specialized metal 3D printing service based in Israel, now offers additive manufacturing of aluminum parts through its sister company Kanfit3D. The new SLM 280 system enables the production of medium to high volume aluminum parts and prototypes using selective laser melting. The new system is in addition to Kanfit3D’s EOS M290 manufacturing machine based on Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) for titanium alloy Ti64G5.
In order to increase its manufacturing capacity, Firefly is transitioning large composites parts manufacturing to an automated fiber placement Ingersoll AFP Mongoose Hybrid systems from Ingersoll Machine Tools, beginning next year. Once fully operational, Firefly’s AFP capabilities will enable it to produce its all-composite Alpha rocket airframe in as little as fourteen days.
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing added the Stratasys Antero 800NA thermoplastic to its additive manufacturing capabilities for printing flight parts. The announcement comes a day after the aircraft manufacturer, whose stock has been suffering due to COVID and the 737MAX grounding, announced 11 000 further job cuts by 2021. These cuts add to the 16 000 employee layoffs announced in April. The aerospace giant’s COVID and regulatory production cuts have deeply impacted its outlook to date, but the company continues to invest in AM capacity. Stratasys is another mark of Boeing’s increasing commitment to the AM space.
Superstrata, a Silicon Valley-based bicycle brand, known for its 3D printed carbon fiber bicycles and e-bicycles, is launching the Superstrata store with custom products and an advanced online configurator on the company’s official portal. In 3dpbm Research’s recently released market report, the composites AM market is expected to evolve into an over $10 billion dollar yearly business opportunity by the end of this decade. Such end-use composite 3D printed products represent a key driver for the rapidly growing, young composites AM segment.
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GE Additive and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) formed a public-private partnership (PPP) designed to further Indiana’s economic growth by implementing GE’s Binder Jet beta program in the state’s manufacturing sector. Indiana, long considered a Republican stronghold, has a manufacturing sector that produced 27.67% of Indiana’s gross domestic product in 2019. The IEDC, moreover, boasts that the state has the highest number of pass-through highways in any state; Indiana has some of the highest large freight railroads in the United States; FedEx’s second-largest global air hub is based in Indianapolis. These advantages make Indiana a welcome hub for additive manufacturing.
INTAMSYS‘ Germany-based subsidiary, INTAMSYS Technology GmbH (INTAMSYS EMEA) signed its first order for the INTAMSYS FUNMAT PRO 610 HT printing system that will be installed at a world-class German industry research institute.
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On these pages, we’ve often had the opportunity to show how AM is helping the still relatively young new space economy literally get off the ground. Following in Space X’s, NASA’s and ESA’s footsteps, many fascinating startups are using AM to create unique space parts, including engines, satellites and even entire rockets (are on the way). We now zoom in on a newcomer in this… space: PhytomSpace. The firm recently partnered with 3D printing specialist GKN Additive to accelerate product development and leverage the economic advantages that additive manufacturing can offer.
Satair, an Airbus services company, has provided one of its airline customers in the US with what is believed to be the first certified metal printed flying spare part. This A320ceo wingtip specific part is no longer procurable from the original supplier, thus leading to an alternate solution developed by Satair. The tailored additive manufactured solution reduces the likelihood of an AOG for this specific aircraft, and on a larger level leads to increased flexibility in part production while meeting the same high-quality standards ensured by EASA Form1 certification.
Essentium, Inc., announced obtaining a new United States’ Air Force (USAF) contract, which will drive the USAF’s adoption of AM in its maintenance regime. The contract cuts across maintenance tasks. It targets the development and deployment of advanced additive manufacturing (AM) solutions for applications in tooling, ground support, maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO), and […]
With its numerous technical features, the latest generation of the S1 post-processing system from AM Solutions – 3D post processing technology is setting new standards for de-powdering and cleaning of 3D printed components. These include the swivel-mounted rotary basket for ergonomic loading/unloading and prevention of dirt pickup, swivel-mounted blast nozzles preventing re-contamination and a design that is in complete compliance with ATEX standards. Of course, the gentle and, at the same time, intensive processing, the easy and safe change of blast media and the easy switch from automatic to manual operation ensure efficient and consistent high-quality processing results.
The founders of Marketiger (Maikel de Wit) and Additive Center (Maarten van Dijk) presented AMcubator, a brand new joint venture to accelerate the development of high volume 3D printed products. Joint efforts of launching partners Royal DSM, Hexagon, AM-Flow and AM Solutions – a brand of the Rösler Group will result in true scalable applications in Additive Manufacturing.
Joe Biden clearly endorsed renewable energies during the second presidential debate, which took place on the evening of October 22, 2020. The specific renewable energies that have yet to be explored at a widespread industrial scale are biomass, solar and wind. Biden argued for a move away from fossil fuels while adopting wind and solar energy as sustainable replacements. Such a policy does not, of course, spell overnight doom for the oil industry; it does, however, mean that renewable energy companies might seek to ramp up production in the coming years if Biden gets elected. Increasing production, particularly in emerging solar and wind production, is territory rife for additive manufacturing.
It’s no longer big news that the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 is creating sanitary challenges like never seen before. At this point, and without a vaccine or effective treatment, the use of masks and other types of personal protective equipment (PPE), is the best way to limit the spread of the virus circulation.
Stratasys, an industry leader in the additive manufacturing space, announced a tour through major American tour through the industrial midwest to promote its products and AM more generally. The tour is a socially distanced way to engage with AM. Participants at each of six stops will view Stratasys printers operating in the Stratasys mobile showroom: a trailer that comes equipped with an example of the company’s technology. Stratasys’s tour through midwest cities helps sensitize business owners, the public, unions and union members.
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In order to address the current challenges that the aviation industry is facing due to COVID-19 restrictions, Boeing seems set to continue to invest in the future through cutting-edge, additive manufacturing technologies to unleash possibilities and leverage 3D printing – including but not limited to EOS and SLM Solutions metal systems – in the design and manufacturing of parts and tools. The aerospace giant just released a video from inside Boeing’s Auburn site in Washington State: the Boeing Additive Manufacturing (BAM) Fabrication Center was established to further the company’s efforts to develop repeatable, stable and reliable additive manufacturing processes, and meet certification and qualification requirements to increase additive manufacturing production of fly-away parts and systems.
VeriTX Corp., a marketplace for digital assets enabling decentralized manufacturing, presented the plan for a digital supply chain for aircraft parts using the Algorand blockchain technology. The VeriTX digital marketplace allows customers such as the Department of Defense and commercial airlines to save significant time and money in manufacturing aircraft parts and to gain valuable economic and logistical data that can be used to maximize efficiency.
Titomic, an Australian metal fusion additive manufacturing company, will supply an English counterpart, Hockley Pattern & Tool, with the technology to manufacture tools. The partnership extends Titomic’s reach across the globe after a long research and development process through which the company’s aerospace manufacturing technology, Titomic Kinetic Fusion, is made applicable to smaller tooling operations.
A global trade group created to promote the environmental benefits of additive manufacturing, the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA), accepted twelve new members into its ranks. Each member is a leading AM company that aims to advance sustainability in AM.
Lockheed Martin picked Relativity for the NASA Tipping Point mission. Relativity signed a contract with Lockheed to provide its rockets for a particularly complex mission Lockheed is undertaking for NASA’s Tipping Point program. While Relativity has not yet flown any fully 3D printed rocket, its technology promises to produce rockets in days instead of months once the development process will have been completed).
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VELO3D is expanding its 3D printing portfolio in a big way—literally. The California-based metal AM company has released the Sapphire XC 3D printer, which it describes as an “extra capacity” system with up to five times higher throughput compared to the original Sapphire system. The new large-format Sapphire XC also has the ability to reduce cost-per-part by up to 75%.
Through selective laser sintering process and Windform FX BLACK polyamide-based material, CRP Technology has manufactured for Tecnoguarnizioni the visor frame of two PPE for medics and professionals. The speed of execution and the functionality of the parts in Windform allowed the devices to be certified in a short time
3Diligent expanded its leading manufacturing-as-a-service (MaaS) application, ProdEX, and its scalable shop management application, Shopsight. These applications respectively connect additive manufacturing service providers with clients and enable remote assessment, quoting and project management. These applications run through 3Diligent’s Connect interface: advertisers and customers can request a quote via ProdEX and management workflow through Shopsight. Connect thus serves as a gateway to Industry 4.0. It combines the software packages and uses a secure online portal and Zoom’s videoconferencing tools to connect manufacturers and customers directly.
NASA is exploring additive manufacturing to build rocket engines as well as potential outposts on the Moon and Mars. Nearer in the future is a different milestone: NASA’s Perseverance rover, which lands on the Red Planet on Feb. 18, 2021, carries 11 metal parts made with 3D printing (some of which were produced by Carpenter Technology as we reported in this exclusive interview for 3dpbm’s AM Focus 2020 Service Providers eBook)
EOS partnered with Texas A&M University to provide a professional development program in the field of industrial 3D printing. Using a combination of virtual learning with conventional training methods, EOS and Texas A&M University’s AM training program offers a hands-on, expert-led training program to meet evolving industry needs and challenges.
Henkel and Carbon announced a new partnership agreement to bring Henkel’s Loctite adhesive technology into the additive manufacturing space. Carbon’s printers, notably its newer L1 3D model, will now be able to use Loctite materials. The new Loctite 3D IND 405 clear material is immediately available to customers. The partnership agreement will also give Carbon’s industrial clients access to Henkel’s single-component technologies, which may now be incorporated into Carbon’s digital light synthesis process (DLS).
Cyient and SR University entered an educational partnership that promotes an industry-oriented curriculum focused on advanced digital manufacturing systems. The partners, both based in India, aim to fill the skill gap between the need and availability of professionals in areas such as additive manufacturing. The partnership helps build AM in India’s emerging market.
Zortrax, with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA)*, is working to develop a technology that enables 3D printing high-performance composite parts out of two blends of PEEK filament in dual extrusion on the Zortrax Endureal industrial 3D printer. After nearly a year of research and development efforts, the first prototype composite parts made out of standard PEEK and experimental electrically conductive PEEK, developed by ESA, have been successfully fabricated on the Zortrax machine.
Stow, Ohio — October 15, 2020 – Razorleaf Corporation, a leading PLM consulting and systems integrator, today announced a strategic service partnership with Ansys for the Minerva platform powered by Aras, a centralized simulation knowledge management application. This platform secures critical simulation data and provides process and decision support to simulation teams across geographies […]
3D Printz Limited, a fast-growing Shropshire 3D printing products reseller, has teamed up with Fishy Filaments, which turns recycled nylon fishing nets into engineering-grade filament.
Spanish bioprinting company REGEMAT 3D opened a crowdfunding round through Crowdcube that attracted its minimum investment target in seven days. The company sought 300 000 euros to fund its international expansion. The funding round continues until it reaches three million euros, which the company hopes to achieve through its multiple sources funding action plan. This plan looks to raise money from large and small private and public sources. Some of the funding will be obtained through soft loans.
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Recent innovations have consolidated the strong position of Prodways‘ MOVINGLight technology in the dental market and more specifically in the fast-growing segment of orthodontic aligners. Initially launched in the United States, this market is also developing in Europe. Thus, the Polish company Brightalign, specialized in the manufacture of these orthodontic products, has just increased its production capacities with the simultaneous purchase of 2 MOVINGLight ProMaker LD 20 machines, after having already purchased two Prodways machines of previous generations. This order confirms the growing development of this application of 3D printing for production. This is the largest of all 3D printing technologies.
AM-Flow, a Dutch industrial automation company focused on additive manufacturing automation, obtained four million dollars of Series A funding, which allows the company to begin providing step-change automation to the AM industry. The funding also allows the company to move toward its industry 4.0 goal of the lights-out factory, where artificial intelligence computer vision, motion and robotics process 3D-printed parts. AM-Flow’s commitment to supplying this intelligence and accompanying robotics will enhance manufacturing speeds and efficiency levels.
3DnA SRL, one of Italy’s leading engineering services bureaus, purchased a Stratasys F900 3D printer after having successfully used Stratasys’s Fortus 450mc system for prototyping and end-use parts manufacturing. The purchase allows 3DnA to expand its production capabilities into new markets in transportation. The engineering firm will be focusing on expanding into train, bus, coach and drone tool and parts supply.
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5N Plus, a Canadian specialty chemicals and engineered materials firm based in Montreal, entered the additive manufacturing market by launching a broad portfolio of metal powder products. The company’s recent ambition is a new addition to the Canadian AM space, where 5N Plus promises to offer power materials with melting points that range between 60°C to well over 2600°C. 5N hopes to capture significant market share with this breadth of potential materials.
General Electric Additive and Sandvik have become strategic partners in the Binder Jet beta program. GE’s established manufacturing ability combines with Sandvik’s long experience in metallurgy. Both companies are early innovators in AM technologies. GE Additive offers a full suite of AM production solutions. Sandvik, a Swedish firm, has participated in the AM space since 2013 through materials production and services. The companies combine vast international reach. The partnership promises increased material and technological development in GE’s client offering.
Although the company generally uses farily standard industrial SLA 3D printers, the team at Kings 3D certainly does not lack imagination when it comes to creating new and innovative ways to use this technology. The Chinese company has established a clear leadership in the Asian footwear 3D printing segment and it has now turned its attention towards eyewear, with the first example of directly 3D printed sunglass lenses.
PostProcess Technologies Inc., the first and only global provider of automated and intelligent post-printing solutions for industrial 3D printing, has now scaled its distribution into four continents with the signing of BV Products in Australia. In their position as a long-standing innovator in mass finishing equipment and process technology, BV Products will leverage PostProcess’s data-driven post-printing solutions to deliver dramatic workflow benefits to Australian and New Zealander additive manufacturing users.
Braskem teamed up with e-NABLE, a global community of digital humanitarian volunteers who print hands and arms for those in need, in a philanthropic venture. The company is using its Pittsburgh Innovation and Technology Center to print polypropylene prosthetic upper limbs.
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Metal additive manufacturing is increasingly becoming a reality as it becomes more cost-effective and we move towards full part production, and away from plastic-based prototype prints. The metal AM market and the sales of metal 3D printing systems have increased dramatically over the past years. This is largely fuelled by the increasing demand for metal 3D printing from industrial verticals such as automotive, aerospace and defense.
Azul 3D, a Chicago start-up, announced an exclusive partnership with DuPont Electronics & Imaging. The partnership aims to bring next-generation 3D printing technologies to the forefront of the electronic materials industry.
Based on the proven Neo800, the compact Neo450 series from UK-based RPS has a 450 × 450 × 400 mm platform and builds prototypes, rapid tooling, and master patterns with optimal surface quality, accuracy and detail. Designed for greater flexibility and versatility, the Neo450 series is available in two models with different performance and functionality depending on customer needs – the Neo450e and the Neo450s.
More and more AM hardware firms are introducing rental services to meet high CapEx issues from purchasing industrial 3D printers upfront. Now BigRep a pioneer in large-format additive manufacturing (AM) technology and solutions, is introducing the STUDIO G2 rental service, focusing on one of its mid-size systems.
Honeywell Aerospace, a leader in aerospace innovation and design, is testing high-temperature alloys from Alloyed for aerospace applications because the materials are not prone to cracking at extreme temperatures. This partnership leverages the Alloys By Design brand, which is a series of metals developed by Oxford University researchers. Honeywell is currently testing Alloyed’s ABD-900AM material to determine its suitability for full production runs.
Structo, the Singapore-based provider of 3D printing solutions focusing on high-speed and dental applications, has appointed Desmond Lim as their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Desmond brings over 30 years of experience in executive and board leadership roles across various disciplines, ranging from multinationals to private/venture equity portfolio companies. Following this announcement, Founding CEO Huub van Esbroeck has been named Structo’s new Head of R&D.
NCS Technologies (NCS) is partnering with Roboze, a world leader in industrial additive manufacturing systems, specifically specializing in high-performance polymers and composite materials. Roboze signs NCS Technologies to address new markets where safety and reliability are paramount, such as aerospace, industrial and medical devices applications.
Prototal Industries, the largest and most specialized manufacturing company for polymer additive manufacturing and injection molding in the Nordics, is expanding its operations into the UK through the acquisition of 3T Additive Manufacturing Polymers, the polymer AM service alter-ego of EOS partner 3T AM, for metal AM services, both part of AM Global Holding.
Covestro is acquiring the Resins & Functional Materials business (RFM) from Royal DSM. The transaction will include all of DSM’s Resins & Functional Materials businesses, including DSM Additive Manufacturing and all sustainable coating resins related businesses.
Advanced Laser Materials (ALM) and BASF 3D Printing Solutions announced that ALM will distribute four new Forward AM powder solutions for BASF. ALM will sell the materials on behalf of BASF. The new distribution agreement allows BASF to expand the reach of its successful products beyond its 3D printing applications in automotive, aerospace and consumer goods .
nTopology put down further strategic roots by announcing a partnership with Excel3D Advanced Technologies. This announcement comes two days after announcing a partnership with South Korean reseller Harvestance. The company’s partnerships expand its influence in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Plus Six sphere, which gives nTopology some access to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership currently being negotiated between Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysian, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.
Additive manufacturing bolsters local industries that need high-precision parts. The early months of the current pandemic strained global supply chains when such parts were needed most, particularly in medical applications. TÜV SÜD, a company that facilitates technology-driven change, has responded to this challenge by creating checklists that assist companies with retooling to produce high-grade medical parts.
GE has achieved a significant milestone in its mission to deliver a more fuel-efficient aircraft engine: its powerful GE9X engine has received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). With the certification, GE can now begin production of the GE9X engine for commercial service. The engine, which integrates many 3D printed components, is designed for the Boeing 777X. Together, they will reportedly be 20% more fuel efficient than their predecessors.
Alloyed, a UK-based digital metal solutions company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NTT DATA XAM Technologies (XAM), a newly formed Japan-based additive manufacturing company. Together, the companies will seek to establish an AM business venture in Japan.
3DPrinterOS, an end-to-end 3D printer management solution provider, has appointed Michelle Bockman as its new CEO. Bockman, who previously served as HP’s General Manager and Global Head of 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing – Automotive & High-Value Applications, has extensive experience in the additive world and will lead 3DPrinterOS into its next phase of growth to drive enterprise adoption.
Formula 1 loves AM (and 3D printing loves F1). So much so that the organization behind the top global racing circuit continues to implement AM processes in the production of new, exclusive F1-branded products. In the latest deal, Formula 1 has announced a new licensing deal with specialist eyewear company Formuleyes to release an exclusive collection of premium glasses, celebrating the sport’s past, present and future as part of its 70th-anniversary celebrations.
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Advanced composite materials company Hexcel has introduced a new conductive polymer-based carbon fib ...
Solid metal 3D printing expert Fabrisonic successfully used its patented Ultrasonic Additive Manufac ...
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Sintavia LLC, a specialized additive manufacturing provider for the aerospace, defense and space industries, is expanding its metal AM capability with the acquisition of two additional M400-4 quad-laser 3D printers from German company EOS GmbH. The new metal additive manufacturing systems, which were delivered to Sintavia’s Florida-based facility this month, are the company’s seventh and eighth M400 3D printers.
Dimension Inx, a biofabrication company developing regenerative medical products, announced two new appointments to its Board of Directors. Veteran medical device executives Dianne Hayes Blanco and James Koziarz, Ph.D., join company founders Caralynn Nowinski Collens, M.D., Adam Jakus, Ph.D., and Ramille Shah, Ph.D., becoming the company’s first outside directors.
Essentium and ECD have created a next-generation moisture-controlled cabinet, the DryBox, to store and protect 3D printing filaments. The partnership leverages ECD’s experience with dry storage systems; Essentium provides an established client base in the additive manufacturing space. The partnership is another step toward dependable industrial-grade AM applications.
Swedish company Freemelt AB has unveiled its latest solution, ProHeat, a system for preheating the powder bed in electron beam powder bed fusion (E-PBF) 3D printers. The company says that the preheating technology (patent pending), which is still in development, will be integrated in future Freemelt 3D printing systems.
A new COVID-19 antibody detection device developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, capable of identifying the antibodies within 10 to 15 seconds, is now entering a trial stage with COVID patients. The innovative system consists of a low-cost sensor made up of tiny gold electrodes 3D printed using Optomec’s Aerosol Jet technology.
Designing an interior space is more than just coming up with the size and form of rooms: to really build an environment for human-use other elements must be taken into account, like sound. Acoustics play an integral role in how humans experience a space, whether it’s a concert arena, restaurant or even their own home. Acoustic panels, which can help absorb unwanted sound waves, are traditionally made from fabric and wood, foam or high-density fiberglass. The acoustic panels of the future, however, could very well be crafted using 3D printing.
After finalizing operations in Japan, DfAM design software specialist nTopology has now signed a new reseller partnership with engineering solutions provider Harvestance for the market in South Korea. Harvestance is one of the leading DfAM experts in the region with years of experience across various roles in the industry.
One of the main priorities of the aircraft industry today is to design and produce more efficient engines, which consume less fuel and are thus better for the environment and more cost-effective. A key part in achieving these improved engine models is the ceramic investment casting process used in the production of turbine blades, which enables complex designs through the sacrificial nature of foundry cores.
thyssenkrupp is extending its gains in marine additive manufacturing by signing a letter of intent as a prelude to entering a joint venture with Wilhemsen Ships Services for custom manufacturing marine parts. The companies will collaborate on delivering maritime spare parts using 3D printing. thyssenkrupp, which already deploys additive manufacturing at its operations on the Kiel Fjord in Germany, joins with Wilhemsen’s experience in civil marine repairs. The joint venture facilitates repairs on older vessels. The companies expect to headquarter this effort in Singapore. The joint venture positions the companies as the world leader in maritime AM.
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of renowned Indian Rocket Scientist, Dr.Satish Dhawan, Skyroot Aerospace unveiled its first fully 3D printed cryogenic rocket engine, appropriately named Dhawan-1.
Dutch construction design firm Studio RAP has been 3D printing ceramic tiles for their work on design elements of the pioneering New Delft Blue project in the historic Dutch city of Delft. After printing these tests at Studio RAP’s workshop, the tiles went straight into the kiln at Koninklijke Tichelaar where they were also beautifully glazed.
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With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many industries have been impacted including choirs, music classes and concerts. Social distancing requirements have restricted gatherings that affect communities and people’s livelihoods. Public solutions often include wearing masks and hand sanitization to help reduce the spread of the virus. Most off the shelf masks are used for medical or respiratory safe environments. A new 3D printed vocal mask has been developed specifically for choirs and music classes allowing the user to sing unobstructed.
CollPlant Biotechnologies and United Therapeutics Corporation are expanding their ongoing collaboration with the exercise by United Therapeutics of its option to cover a second lifesaving organ: human kidneys. United Therapeutics paid CollPlant $3 million for the option exercise.
Syqe Medical Ltd., an Israel-based pharmaceutical company specializing in medicinal cannabis inhaler devices, is now the proud owner of a J55 3D printer, a new office-friendly, multi-material 3D printer launched by Stratasys this past April. The company will use the compact machine to streamline and accelerate the design process for its inhalers.
Dutch companies Nedcam and RoyalDSM announced a sustainable additive manufacturing partnership that leverages Nedcam’s new Flexbot robotic 3D printer and Royal’s pellet materials. The partnership continues both companies’ interest in sustainable manufacturing via circular designs and processes.
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Luxexcel – the company that pioneered material jetting technology for ophthalmic lens production – is preparing to meet the demand for prescription smart lenses for the next phase of growth in the smart glasses market. This just as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a high profile partnership with Ray-Ban owner Luxottica on the production of smartglasses starting in 2021.
Almost a year ago, we got wind of an immense 3D printing undertaking in Nevada: the new Allegiant Stadium, soon to be the home of the Las Vegas Raiders (formerly Oakland Raiders) NFL team, was installing a giant 3D printed structure to commemorate the late Al Davis, a long-time owner of the Raiders team. The planned structure, an 85-foot-tall memorial torch, was even slated to become the world’s largest 3D printed structure.
Orbital Composites and ORNL (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) have signed a cooperative research and development agreement to develop out-of-plane, robotic polymer and composite additive manufacturing (AM) technology. The agreement builds upon Orbital Composites’ novel ORB platform for robotic neat polymer and continuous-fiber additive manufacturing platform and ORNL’s expertise in materials science and scaling-up AM systems.
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HP senior exec Edward Ponomarev showed off a pair of HP-3D printed, HP-branded running shoes prototypes that he just used on a 5 Km run. The shoes are the latest example of 3D printing applied to custom midsole and insole production: they are the first functional running shoes with 3D printed parts from MJF. The shoe weight under 200grams, featuring lightweight uppers (similar to adidas’ Futurecraft), ensuring excellent energy return and cushioning.
We hope Creality won’t take it personally that we used their Ender 3 in the title of this article as the reference standard for the new generation low-cost desktop 3D printers. The LABISTS ET4 wants to position itself as a new leader in this segment.
Industry Supplies introduced the new Smart3D Macro platform, offering broad material capabilities, a large build volume and a print speed that makes it a real manufacturing engine.
British digital metal solutions company Alloyed and German materials manufacturer TANIOBIS have entered into a partnership through which they will identify, develop, manufacture and use high quality titanium and refractory alloy metal powders for additive and other advanced manufacturing applications. The companies will be presenting their new collaboration at the upcoming (and all virtual) Formnext Connect event.
Additive manufacturing is further penetrating the world of e-commerce, with Materialise announcing a partnership with Ditto, an eyewear personalization software developer. The move promises made-to-order glasses for Ditto’s customers.
At 3dpbm we’ve been reporting on newly proposed solutions for 3D printing custom casts. As an application, it makes total sense. However, neither the printing technology nor the data capturing, nor the 3D model editing, nor the possible adopters have been ready to actually implement it. Now Spanish-British firm Xkelet may have a real solution that integrates a mobile App, AI, and an ultra-fast 3D printer developed in collaboration with Photocentric, to make this – and numerous other medical applications – viable to be 3D printed, even in real-time and – when needed – on-location.
After working with Team Penske in five championship and over 70 race wins since 2017, Stratasys has announced an enhanced technical partnership with Penske. The parties have entered into a new multi-year partnership agreement, which allows Stratasys to maintain its technical support for the four systems currently deployed in Penske’s shop.
Apart from a few exceptions – like SHINING 3D and Farsoon – Chinese 3D printing companies are not easy to reach from this side of the Great Wall. Likewise, it’s not easy for them to make their products known in the West. It’s usually a gradual process. The most successful companies are able to gain enough of a foothold in the – very large – domestic market that they can start to invest in global expansion with initiatives that go beyond the hiring of armies of business developers sending out messages on social media. Kings 3D may be one of the next companies to make the jump. And even if it’s not, the company has been able to stand out enough to be noticed, especially for its vibrant activity in the footwear AM segment, a business that is expected to grow significantly over the next decade.
In advance of the International Molded Fiber Association (IMFA) annual conference, the leading event for the molded fiber industry, HP unveiled an innovative and environmentally friendly tooling solution for molded fiber manufacturers. The solution includes the new HP Molded Fiber Advanced Tooling technology, which enables fast and enhanced design and fabrication of high-performance molded fiber tooling in as quickly as two weeks1 compared to four to six weeks experienced by customers using traditional methods2. Combined with HP’s new tooling production service, the end-to-end solution delivers greater production efficiencies via increased production uptime, reduced maintenance, and mass customization capabilities.
3DPrintUK has purchased two new selective laser sintering systems that promise enhanced capacity for a growing client base. The announcement follows on 3DPrintUK’s recent introduction of new SLS Flexible material, a new shot peening finishing service and new color options. The new machines are the fourth step in a five-step £1 million expansion plan.
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BCN3D presented the next generations in its 3D printing product line which includes the new generation Epsilon W27, the Smart Cabinet, and the new Sigma D25. With the new product introductions, in addition to recent investment in the business and significant new appointments, BCN3D enters a new era in its growth, demonstrating its commitment to providing an innovative and expansive product portfolio, while cementing its position as a major player in 3D printing.
In what is quite a timely announcement with our own own Dental AM Focus, materials company Henkel and Keystone Industries, a specialist in dental industry, are partnering to develop additive manufacturing solutions for the dental sector. The agreement will be mutually beneficial, enabling Henkel to add dental 3D printing applications to its portfolio and Keystone to scale its AM dental offering.
Lithoz, a pioneer and global leader in ceramics additive manufacturing, has been developing ground-breaking multi-material 3D printing technology via a new 3D printer: the CeraFab Multi 2M30.
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Metlase, a joint venture between Rolls-Royce and Unipart, designed and manufactured a stainless stee ...
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Farsoon Technologies, a laser sintering and materials developer, completed the installation of two systems for Chuanglian 3D Technology Company. An HT1001P CAMS and three Flight 403P systems were installed. These installations represent a budding partnership between Farsoon and Chuanglian, which further reflects Farsoon’s growing market share. This growth is balanced by growing tensions between the United States and mainland Chinese manufacturers. Farsoon’s partnership consolidates Farsoon’s relationships in its local market, thus strengthening the company’s operations.
AM organization Women in 3D Printing has done some seriously amazing work over the years: highlighting the accomplishments of women across AM and giving them a platform through which to connect, as well as providing insights into the industry’s diversity through its regular DfAM reports. Now, the group is preparing to host the additive industry’s first all-female agenda of AM speakers at the upcoming TIPE 3D Printing conference.
Polymer 3D printer company Nexa3D is teaming up with Siemens to bring its AM production systems up to speed for Industry 4.0 connectivity. The companies will leverage their respective areas of expertise to standardize Nexa3D’s whole Quantum Laser Sintering (QLS) product line to Siemens’ factory automation and computing technologies. (Earlier this year Nexa3D acquired NXT Factory, the developer of QLS technology.)
Metal powder manufacturer Sandvik has obtained ISO 13485:2016 medical certification for its titanium powder plant in Sweden. The state-of-the-art facility, which was inaugurated in October 2019, can now supply Osprey titanium powders for medical additive manufacturing applications, like 3D printed implants.
Backed by colorFabb, the new SOLE by PodoPrinter system is launching on October 1st and introducing a new footwear-specific hardware approach. The SOLE Podoprinter solution is a unique combination of a 3D Belt printer (like colorFabb’s backed BlackBelt Printer), filament and specialized insole CAD software. Users can scan with almost any device and use this integrated easy workflow even without having any knowledge of 3D printing. just by pushing of a button.
Kurtz Ersa has announced a partnership with Laser Melting Innovations (LMI) that allows Kurtz to market LMI’s Alpha 140 metal SLM 3D printer worldwide. The partnership allows Kurtz to expand its market share in the metallic additive manufacturing market.
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We tend not to write articles in the first person on 3D Printing Media Network, however, I will make an exception in this case, as I’m writing about my latest project: the new edition of my study on footwear additive manufacturing, which was just published by SmarTech Analysis. In this new footwear AM 2020 report, I looked at the latest trends in terms of hardware technologies, new materials and new applications of additive manufacturing for footwear serial, mass and mass customized production.
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland has signed a lease for a facility that will be primarily used for the Group’s £11.8 million research and development program on advanced manufacturing with the world’s largest aerospace company, Boeing. The new NMIS Boeing program development comes a year after the official opening of the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre at Westway Park, the second specialist technology center within the NMIS Group.
In June 2020, 3D printing in space pioneer Made In Space (MIS) was acquired by newly formed Redwire, a specialist in mission critical space solutions. Just months after the strategic purchase, Redwire has now revealed where its headquarters will be based: Jacksonville, Florida. Non-coincidentally, the city of Jacksonville is also where Made In Space has its HQ and key operations.
Hockey is an extremely physical sport, where players are checked into sideboards and a dense puck made of vulcanized rubber is launched across the ice and into the air at dizzying speeds. To keep players as protected as possible in these circumstances, they are equipped with heaps of gear, from shin pads and elbow pads, to jock cups and neckguards. The head, of course, is protected too, with a helmet and often face guard or shield.
ALTANA, a Germany-based specialty chemicals company, is expanding its stake in the additive manufacturing sector with the acquisition of two companies: Germany’s TLS Technik GmbH & Co. Spezialpulver KG, a manufacturer of metal powders for 3D printing; and Britain’s Aluminium Materials Technologies Ltd. (AMT). The acquisitions will expand ALTANA’s ECKART division, a leading manufacturer of effect pigments.
As part of the Artemis program, NASA is returning astronauts to the Moon where humanity will prepare to reach Mars. Through NASA’s Rapid Analysis and Manufacturing Propulsion Technology project, or RAMPT, the US space agency is advancing the development and implementation of metal DED technology to 3D print large rocket engine parts. The method will bring down costs and lead times for producing large, complex engine components like nozzles and combustion chambers for use in the SLS (Space Launch System) launch vehicle, which will bring humans back to the Moon and eventually to Mars as part of the ongoing Artemis program.
Stratasys‘ 3D printing technologies have a wide variety of applications, but one area we’ve been particularly interested in in recent years is its creative collaborations in the fashion world. Leveraging its multi-color and multi-material PolyJet technology, Stratasys has worked with designers to not only create some truly interesting pieces but to invent whole new types of garment production. Last year, for instance, fashion collective threeASFOUR debuted striking clothing pieces with details 3D printed directly onto the fabric at NYFW. Stratasys also worked with fashion house KAIMIN to 3D print onto denim, with amazing results.
For nearly a thousand years, the Venetian island of Murano has been home to some of the most beautiful and finest glassmaking in the world. Today, the finely honed skills of Venetian glassmakers are still inspiring and in some cases are being combined with new technologies and processes to amazing effect. Such is the case with architects Arturo Tedeschi and DesignMorphine’s Michael Pryor and Pavlina Vardoulaki, who have combined glass craftsmanship with 3D printing to come up with a new and fascinating glass lamp design.
Though the company has yet to make an official release on the matter, Relativity Space‘s co-founder Jordan Noone announced on Twitter this week that he is stepping down from his role as CTO and will begin the transition to becoming Executive Advisor. Noone and co-founder Tim Ellis started the company in 2015 and have played a huge part in advancing orbital launch services with their 3D printed rockets.
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Metal 3D printing company Additive Industries and AM quality assurance solutions provider Sigma Labs have successfully completed the certification process to make the MetalFAB1 system “PrintRite3D Ready”. Through the collaboration, the companies believe they are the first to integrate near real-time visualization of the build thermal history for a quad-laser metal 3D printer.
A research team from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has drawn inspiration from hair to develop a 3D printable textile that changes its form based on moisture exposure using a shape memory concept. As even the most coiffed hair often becomes curly or frizzy when exposed to water or moisture, the 3D printed material can be engineered with its own shape memory.
Manhattan-based Additive Manufacturing service, Print Parts Inc., collaborated with PostProcess Technologies to rapidly scale efforts used in the production of 3D printed nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs for New York City’s COVID-19 Test Kits. At the peak of the pandemic, Print Parts began working with NYC to scale up production of NP swabs for the emergency supply of COVID test kits.
Large-format 3D printer manufacturer Massivit 3D has signed a distribution agreement with Solid Print3D, a UK-based supplier of 3D printing technologies serving the British and Irish markets. Solid Print3D will broaden its portfolio to offer Massivit 3D’s range of 3D printers and services to its client base of over 19,000 engineering and design customers.
Sartori, a Brazil-based manufacturer of orthopedic implants and instruments, invested in selective laser melting technology from SLM Solutions. With the acquisition of a new SLM®280 the company is taking an important step in successfully implementing additive manufacturing in the healthcare sector in Brazil and addresses the expected growth in demand of high-quality and economical medical devices in the market.
Authentise, a developer of data-driven AM workflow software, has partnered with software startup Addiguru to integrate the latter’s AI-driven real-time process monitoring solution with Authentise’s Manufacturing Execution System (AMES). The integration will provide users with more vital information and improve the practical use of AM monitoring systems.
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3D printing has already proved useful in the mass production of nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing, but now a team from the School of Engineering at the University of Wolverhampton has taken the medical devices to the next level. In short, it has developed a 3D printed smart swab that can self-adjust to make the awkward swabbing process more comfortable for the patient.
Sintavia, a metal AM provider specializing in aerospace and defense applications, is partnering with Siemens Digital Industries Software to develop an end-to-end additive manufacturing software solution. The software program, which will be informed by Sintavia’s testing and technical feedback, will be included in Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio. As part of the collaboration, Sintavia will also become one of Siemens’ preferred AM partners and gain access to the software before its market release.
There is no question about additive manufacturing’s ability to produce complex, highly integrated geometries: in fact, this capability is one of the technology’s main advantages. Despite this, one of the hurdles to the broad implementation of AM has been actually creating these complex designs in the first place. That is, many parts with complex 3D printed structures are realized thanks to the deep application-specific knowledge of engineers and entail a fairly time-consuming modeling process. In recent years, we’ve seen the emergence of topology optimization software, which generates structures based on the requirements input by the user. However, even this approach often requires some degree of manual interpretation.
No longer is it necessary to be saddled with bracket and wire braces for consecutive years in order to achieve a straighter smile: people around the world can correct their teeth alignment using customized clear aligners, which are not only much more discrete, but can be removed without professional intervention. The growing adoption of clear aligners—the market was reportedly worth over $2 billion in 2019—is due in no small part to 3D printing, a technology which has enabled orthodontic labs and specialist companies to achieve customization on a mass scale.
KW Special Projects (KWSP), a UK-based engineering services provider, has announced its plans to open a Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC) in Silverstone Park in Q1 2021. The new facility, which will house state-of-the-art additive manufacturing technologies, is aligned with the UK’s Industrial Strategy to focus increasingly on advanced manufacturing.
ExOne, one of the pioneers in the binder jetting AM segment, revealed that the ExOne hardware installed base has reached 295 systems worldwide. Of these, the majority – 160 units – are sand 3D printers, used for molds and casts (but also for some final parts) while the rest – 135 – units are metal 3D printers, also used mainly for prototypes but now moving increasingly into high-throughput production.
Thermwood Corporation, headquartered in Indiana, is the oldest manufacturer of highly flexible 3-axi ...
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EnvisionTEC is introducing the new D4K Pro Dental, the highest resolution 4K desktop 3D printer specifically for the dental segment. The D4K Pro from EnvisionTEC includes the fastest print speed for a standard DLP printer (intended as non-continuous). As such it can deliver extremely accurate parts with the finest detail available.
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Days after revealing that its customers have repaired and refurbished over 10 million turbine blades using its metal additive manufacturing technology, Optomec has been awarded a $1 million contract from the U.S. Air Force. Through the contract, Optomec will deliver a high-volume, highly automated production machine for refurbishing turbine engine components, including those made from titanium.
voxeljet AG sold another sale of its VX4000 3D sand printer to one of the largest foundries in western India. The VX4000 is among the world’s biggest binder-jetting systems for industrial production, with a build volume of eight cubic meters (4 x 2 x 1 m).
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As a pioneer in the AM space, Dr. Joseph DeSimone’s resume is already highly impressive. Not only is he the co-founder of innovative 3D printing company Carbon, but he has also enjoyed a 30-year career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and NC State University. Now, Dr. DeSimone has revealed he has joined Stanford University’s faculty.
While some of us spent months of lockdown binge watching TV, others used the time to come up with innovate solutions to existing problems. Such is the case with Lea Randebrock, a Finnish-German designer from the Royal College of Art in London, who developed a sleek food storage solution using 3D printing and clay materials.
CT imaging has emerged as a valuable weapon in the war against the novel coronavirus, because of the modality’s ability to detect the “ground glass” white spots in the lungs that are a sign of COVID-19. To support patient access to CT exams, Dunlee has increased 3D printing of tungsten anti-scatter grids, which are an important component of quality CT systems. With a thickness of only 100 microns, Dunlee’s anti-scatter grid significantly improve CT images by absorbing scatter radiation that can degrade image quality.
KULR Technology Group, a company that manufactures next-gen carbon fiber thermal management technologies for batteries and electronic systems, has entered into a dual-use technology development agreement with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to develop 3D printed battery systems for manned and robotic space applications.
Optomec, a metal additive manufacturing company based in New Mexico, has revealed that over 10 million turbine blades have been refurbished or repaired using its metal 3D printing technology. The company realized the milestone after conducting a survey of over 100 customer installations using its metal AM systems for gas turbine component repair.
Scientists have developed a method of 3D printing green buildings using local soil, which they say h ...
A team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory invented a 3D printed absorption device made of aluminum t ...
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Barcelona-based 3D printing company BCN3D Technologies has signed a distribution agreement with Italian company Crea3D, which will enable it to grow its presence in the southern European region. Crea3D will now distribute BCN3D’s 3D printing systems, based on its IDEX technology, to the Italian market through its established B2B and B2C channels.
Dutch Fashion-Tech Designer Anouk Wipprecht, the Institute for Integrated Circuits at JKU/Johannes Kepler University Linz and Austrian neurotechnology company g.tec medical engineering GmbH announced PANGOLIN SCALES BCI+Dress. The new project combines EEG and brain signals with fashion and art in unique and innovative ways.
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Advanced Manufacturing International, Inc. (AMI), a Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group, Inc. (MTDG) subsidiary, appointed Stephan Biller, Ph.D. as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Dr. Biller will report directly to MTDG President Dean L. Bartles, Ph.D., FSME, FASME.“I have had the extraordinary pleasure of knowing Stephan as both a colleague and a friend for many years,” said Dr. Bartles. “He is a technological visionary. Stephan possesses all the leadership qualities, a strong commitment to excellence, and an extensive background in digital transformation technologies needed to grow AMI into the trusted and recognized leader of digital and smart manufacturing solutions. I am excited to be working with Stephan in growing the organization and empowering all manufacturers to implement digital innovations that will enable them to better compete in the global economy. From all of us at the MTDG family of companies, we extend a warm welcome to Stephan.”
US-based CRP USA manufactured three engineering models for Mini-Cubes. It is the first time that entire PocketQube functional flight-ready prototypes are manufactured using a Carbon-reinforced composite material – Windform XT 2.0 – and the laser sintering process
Florida-based company nScrypt has entered into a distribution and OEM agreement with South Korea-based ANI Motion. The collaboration gives the company the exclusive rights to sell nScrypt’s 3D printing and bioprinting systems in South Korea as well as nonexclusive rights to sell its products across Asia. ANI Motion will also begin to manufacture nScrypt systems locally for sale in the region.
A professor of civil engineering at Purdue University is developing a new type of runway mat for temporary flight operations using metal additive manufacturing. The project, which is being conducted in collaboration with Indiana Technology and Manufacturing Companies (ITAMCO), recently received a grant worth $1 million from the U.S. Air Force.
Creating a mold or cast requires precision. To make a mistake – or to have second thoughts – can be ...
Jagtar Narula will join 3D Systems as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 14. He will report to President and CEO, Dr. Jeffrey Graves, and lead the company’s Finance organization, including all finance operations and investor relations. With a strong technical foundation and extensive experience in investment strategy, Jagtar will play a central role in capital deployment for growth and margin expansion.
The Coronavirus Disease 2019, Covid-19, outbreak has battered the world’s economies, instilled widespread fear and caused change in public and company policy to protect individuals from exposure to a highly infectious disease. Personal protective equipment (PPE) runs scarce due to a spike in Covid-19 related illnesses and hospitalizations, which leaves frontline healthcare professionals to risk the lives of their patients, their families and themselves by reusing single-use PPE.
Creating small finely detailed castings, such as a model car, can be tricky. Castings with thin wall ...
Fill Machine Engineering has developed a new low-pressure casting process. Before the die ingress, t ...
The comparison between additive manufacturing and subtractive manufacturing is usually a shoulder-to ...
Women in 3D Printing this week published the latest edition of its Diversity for Additive Manufacturing report, a special volume which not only focuses on gender diversity in our industry but also on the inclusion of minorities. The newly released report reckons with the issue of diversity and systemic racism, a long running and deeply embedded problem in our world, which has been in particular focus this year due to the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the Black Lives Matter movement. Importantly, the report positions AM within this unequal dynamic, aiming to promote diversity and inclusion in the sector as well as to highlight existing initiatives that support them.
Redwire, a new leader in mission critical space solutions and high reliability components for the next generation space economy, announced today the hiring of Al Tadros as its Chief Growth Officer and Executive Vice President of Space Infrastructure, effective August 24. Redwire acquired Made In Space earlier this summer.
3D printing provider Essentium, Inc. has come out with a line of all-in-one 3D printing adhesives for its portfolio of High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printing materials. The adhesives were developed in collaboration with Malta-based Thought3D, the company behind the well recognized Magigoo 3D printing bed adhesive brand.
A team from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory has invented a 3D printed absorption device made from aluminum that is capable of capturing carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel plants. The innovative device, which can also be used in other industrial processes, could help to curb global emissions of greenhouses gases like CO2 which trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming.
Bioprinting company CELLINK has entered into an agreement with the owners of Scienion AG, a German life science company focusing on precision dispensing technologies, to acquire all shares for a purchase price on cash- and debt-free basis of 80 million euros. Of these, 40 million euros will be paid in 2,814,032 newly issued shares of series B in CELLINK and the remainder in cash.
The National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) at Auburn University in Alabama has received a $3 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which will support a two-year research project aimed at improving commercial air travel with 3D printed metal components.
Multinational conglomerate Honeywell announced this week that it has obtained the first FAA certification for a flight-critical aircraft engine component made using 3D printing. The part in question, #4/5 bearing housing, is a major structural component in the ATF3-6 turbofan engine aboard the Dassault Falcon 20G maritime patrol aircraft, commonly used by the French Navy for rescue and patrol missions. The 3D printed component is already in production and has reportedly already been installed in an in-service aircraft.
This morning, Rize, Inc., based in Massachusetts, announced the release of its RIZIUM™ fiberglass (G ...
Renishaw announced a collaboration with Additive Automations, a start-up company based in Sheffield, ...
A group of mechanical engineering students from Purdue University designed an efficient, award-winni ...
Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the largest U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Open S ...
Although 3D printing provides many users with the ability to create and innovate new designs and pro ...
Ultimaker and 3D Metalforge have teamed up to launch an industrial fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing facility in Singapore. The site, reportedly the largest industrial FFF facility in Southeast Asia, comprises 21 Ultimaker S5 3D printers and is capable of 24/7 3D printing.
FATHOM, a leading AM service provider which is now part of the portfolio of companies owned by CORE Industrial Partners (a Chicago-based private equity firm), has acquired GPI Prototype & Manufacturing Services, LLC, a leading metal additive manufacturing services provider. CORE acquired Midwest Composite Technologies in 2018, and FATHOM and ICOMold in 2019. All four companies will be moving forward under the FATHOM brand.
Direct machining of rubber parts without going through the lengthy steps of mold making and castin ...
Stratasys-owned MakerBot has launched a new software platform, MakerBot CloudPrint, to enable easier 3D printing collaboration with partners across the globe. The software was developed to facilitate remote working and enables users to easily manage and control their 3D print jobs from virtually anywhere.
There were bound to be some casualties in the 3D printing industry due to the economic challenges posed by COVID-19. We are sad to report today that one of the companies closing its doors is Brooklyn’s Voodoo Manufacturing. The company, which was founded in 2015, has made the decision to shutter its 3D printing service permanently.
Achieving scientific or engineering breakthroughs requires a lot of work and research, but also team ...
Just over one year ago, 3D printing company HP inaugurated its 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Center of Excellence just outside of Barcelona. The new building, which spans over 150,000 square feet, is one of the world’s largest and most advanced AM facilities. As it turns out, it is also one of the most environmental new builds in Spain.
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is home to many plant species and, as of recently, a sloth-inspired 3D printed robot. You read that right. SlothBot is a 3D printed robot, designed to look like a sloth, that crawls around the botanical garden monitoring environmental factors, such as weather, temperature and carbon dioxide levels.
Stratasys multi-material, multi-color PolyJet 3D printing process is arguably one of the most artful processes in the AM world. Designers and artists have used the technology to create some truly remarkable pieces: from 3D printed multi-color denim, to Neri Oxman’s haunting 3D printed death masks. Recently, a duo of designers from the MIT Media Lab used the technology to create products with a totally new aesthetic.
Sigma Labs, Inc., a developer of quality assurance software for additive manufacturing, has announced that AM industry veteran Steve Immel is joining its leadership team in the position of Senior Director Business Development for North America. In his new role, Immel will be responsible for engaging with 3D printer OEMs, additive manufacturing companies, academic institutions and research groups to accelerate the adoption of Sigma Labs PrintRite3D in-process quality assurance solutions for production applications.
Aniwaa, an online company that offers reliable resources about 3D printing, 3D scanning and other state-of-the-art technology products, has launched a new 3D printer comparison platform. The new tool is based on Aniwaa’s expansive database of 3D printers and was developed to help professional AM users to discover, evaluate and select the right 3D printing equipment for their needs and budget.
3D Printz Limited, the Shropshire-based 3D printing company, has signed another supply deal with a top American manufacturer. The company, based at Hortonwood in Telford, is now supplying the entire range from Florida-based Slice Engineering. It includes more than a dozen products, from adapters and cables to cooling fans and hotend components.
With its propensity for custom, one-off designs, it is no wonder that 3D technologies like scanning and 3D printing have been eagerly adopted by automotive restoration professionals. The technologies have literally given them the tools to bring vintage and rare cars back to their former glory, not just in look, but often also in terms of performance. Whether used to reproduce an obsolete component for a vintage model or to replicate the entire car body, 3D printing is now an intrinsic part of automotive restoration projects. Here are a few of our favorite examples from over the years that demonstrate the many ways 3D printing and 3D technologies can be used to rev up old cars.
When we say that 3D printing is the "magic" of the space age, this is not an exaggeration: only in ...
The Marine Corps recently tested a 3D printer that can complete the construction of an entire buil ...
A group of researchers at Linköping University in Sweden developed a set of microactuators for micro ...
AM Craft, a Latvia-based aerospace additive manufacturing service provider, has purchased four large-scale F900 3D printers from Stratasys, marking one of the 3D printing company’s largest single orders to date. AM Craft will utilize the production-grade 3D printers to produce a variety of aircraft interior components, including parts for aircraft seating, paneling and ducting. The AM technology will enable AM Craft to offer its customers a higher degree of customization for aircraft interior applications.
As we all know, additive manufacturing a.k.a. 3D printing can change many industries. However, the u ...
The Terra-cotta ceramics have been used for thousands of years, but the special application in the 2 ...
The joys of remodeling your kitchen can only be truly complete when you find every utensil and kitch ...
Maybe it’s because of the new contract that the DoD just awarded to SpaceX help get its Space Force satellites into orbit (and that will bring Elon Musk’s company $2 billion dollars). Maybe it’s just because SpaceX was among the first to understand the benefits of AM for end-use space parts. Either way, the company is now expanding AM activities and looking for new Additive Manufacturing Engineers, and for Process and Applications Development.
Air-tight and water-tight containers such as cups, canisters, or tanks can now be 3D printed usin ...
Forward AM, a 3D printing company by BASF, has announced the acquisition of Owens Corning’s XSTRAND business line of AM materials. The agreement will see Forward AM expand its portfolio to include advanced glass fiber reinforced filaments, helping to further cement its position as a leading 3D printing materials and service provider.
On July 23, China launched the impressive Long March-5 carrier rocket into space, sending the Tianwen-1 Mars probe into orbit. Not only have we learned that the launch from the Wenchang Space Launch Center was a success, but also that Chinese 3D printing specialist Farsoon had an important role to play in the development of the rocket.
Whether you call them flip flops, plakkies or thongs, these shoes are a summer staple across the world. Recently, the market for flip flops has become somewhat more interesting, with a small number of companies leveraging 3D printing and mass customization concepts to produce customer-tailored footwear. One of these companies, Retraction Footwear, comes from Australia, where flip flops are a footwear essential.
In parallel to announcing its less than stellar second quarter 2020 financial results, AM giant 3D Systems has revealed it will be initiating a new strategic focus aimed at accelerating the adoption of additive manufacturing technologies. The company is also laying off 20% of its staff as part of a restructuring effort that will enable it to reduce annualized costs by approximately $100 million by the end of next year.
It’s no secret that technology is becoming more popular in daily life, especially with kids. What was once reserved for engineers and scientists, 3D printing is an activity available for all. Its uses are endless. If you have a 3D model and a 3D printer, you can create and personalize just about anything. Taking your thoughts and turning them into solid objects is now easier than ever. 3D printers are easy to find, no fuss to get started, and, most importantly, kid-friendly. You (and your kids) already know how cool 3D printers are, but do you know how beneficial they are for kids? The new Little You app wants to help you find out
ICON is known for 3D printing homes and communities in Mexico and Central Texas, and has been using ...
Since the latest NASA Mars rover will perform its third mission to the Red Planet this month, you ca ...
The Russian state-supported Advanced Research Foundation (FPI) and the Federal State Unification Ent ...
This week's choice is the huge XXL 3D printed LEGO kart made by Matt Denton. A 3D printed Go-Kart ...
The Lubrizol Corporation has acquired Avid Product Development, LLC, a trusted partner for engineering and additive manufacturing services. Lubrizol acquires Avid to extends its production capabilities in AM and offering the service bureaus’ unique blend of 3D printing capabilities, including design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), prototyping and production using powder bed fusion (MJF, SLS), fused filament fabrication (FFF) and stereolithography (SLA), with expertise in various post-processing technologies.
Nexa3D, a manufacturer of ultra-fast SLA 3D printers, has just announced the acquisition of NXT Factory, a developer of Quantum Laser Sintering (QLS) 3D printing technology. Through the deal, Nexa3D is acquiring all outstanding shares of NXT Factory, and will begin to offer both high-speed 3D printing processes through its AM portfolio. The acquisition will also see Nexa3D add a range of powder fusion plastic materials to its product line.
Though you’d be hard pressed to find a person that hasn’t heard about COVID-19, much is still not known about the virus, especially about its long-term effects on the human body. As part of ongoing research into how the virus will impact patients that have recovered from it, Axial3D and the respiratory team at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust have reproduced a scale 3D lung model of a COVID-19 patient using 3D printing.
3D printing company HP Inc. has selected Dyndrite’s geometry kernel to help power its next-generation cloud and edge-based digital manufacturing solutions. The partnership consists of a long term licensing agreement between the two companies and showcases HP’s dedication to AM innovation. It is also worth mentioning that HP’s interest in the company is longstanding: it was the inaugural member of the Dyndrite Development Council.
Sintavia, a Florida-based metal AM company serving the aerospace and space industries, has announced an increased investment from Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation. The investment, which builds on SCOA’s initial stake in the company dating back to 2018, will enable Sintavia to continue its business growth.
VELO3D has just announced a new collaboration with Lam Research Corporation, a U.S.-based manufacturer of semiconductors. Through a joint development agreement, the companies will develop new materials and metal additive manufacturing applications for the semiconductor industry. At the core of the partnership is VELO3D’s metal AM technology, the Sapphire 3D printer.
Italian additive manufacturing services BEAMIT and ZARE have today announced a merger through which they will combine their resources to become a single, powerhouse AM service in Europe. The merging of the two additive manufacturing service providers will result in a single organization made up of over 100 employees with operations at five facilities, all located within a 40 km area between Parma and Reggio Emilia in Italy. The new company also has four commercial offices in France, Germany, the UK and Japan.
Chinese 3D printing and scanning company SHINING 3D has opened a new office in Stuttgart, Germany through its European subsidiary, SHINING 3D Technology GmbH. The new site spans over 1,000 square meters and will enable the company to expand its presence within Europe, offering its 3D scanning and additive manufacturing products and services to more customers.
Headmade Materials, headquartered in Würzburg, Germany, not only provides customers with patented si ...
Global standards organization ASTM International has announced that its upcoming event focused on AM – the ASTM International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (ASTM ICAM 2020) – will no longer be held in person in Orlando, Florida and will be hosted virtually. The now online event is scheduled to take place this November 16th to 20th.
Formula 1 World Champion and sustainability entrepreneur Nico Rosberg is giving away his 2018 Energica EGO electric supersport motorcycle to raise money for charities helping people in need by Covid-19 pandemic. Nico’s 2018 Energica EGO is custom-designed with many parts manufactured by CRP Technology using selective laser sintering process and Windform composite materials.
Since significantly expanding its 3D printing capacity – by installing 17 production-grade Stratasys systems – at the end of 2019, automotive giant GM has transformed many of its production lines, leveraging the technology for faster and most efficient tooling and more. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the technology has come particularly in handy, helping the company to transition towards the production of ventilators.
In China, AK Medical is a leading manufacturer of joint prosthetic devices and, interestingly, it was also the first company to receive approval for the implementation of metal 3D printed implants in China by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Today, medical device company has scaled up its production of orthopedic implants thanks to a fleet of eight GE Additive Arcam EBM systems.
Matt Denton publishes great videos about XXL 3D printing projects on his YouTube channel Mantis Hacks. And we at 3dpbm love XXL 3D printing projects. The latest is perfectly functional, 3D printed giant Lego Go-Kart
Materials science engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are developing a new, 3D printed artery graft (artificial blood vessel) that allows doctors and patients to keep tabs on its health remotely. The implantable vessel, made of a flexible composite and capable of real-time monitoring, is described in a new study published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials by UW–Madison professor Xudong Wang and graduate student Jun Li.
Nexa3D is introducing – with immediate commercial availability – xCLEAN, an effective and environmentally friendly washing solvent that is designed to work consistently with most photopolymer 3D printers and resin systems available on the market.
According to a recent white paper published by UL, by 2025, the annual economic impact of 3D printin ...
If you’ve ever considered collecting action figures, then you’ve probably realized one thing – the ...
In order to break through the innovation boundaries of each design toy, the Giochi Preziosi R&D ...
3D printed figurines are fun to make, but in most cases, they don't do much - they just stand upri ...
After signing an MoU with Yamaichi Special Steel just last month, to bring it’s nTop software to Japan’s automotive industry, NYC-based software firm nTopology has now established a distribution partnership with NTT DATA XAM Technologies, the recently established AM division of Japanese system integration giant NTT DATA Corporation (a partly owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone).
Last fall, Boston-based 3D printing company RIZE, Inc. announced with pride that its RIZE One 3D printer was the first in the world to receive UL 2904 GREENGUARD certification. Now, the company has successfully expanded its portfolio of GREENGUARD certified products, including the XRIZE full-color 3D printer, RIZIUM ST filament and RIZIUM inks.
Singapore-based Additive Flight Solutions (AFS), an aerospace AM venture founded by Stratasys and SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) announced it has received AS9100D certification and is registered with International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG), a global body that governs quality management within the aerospace industry’s global supply chain.
As the newest NASA Mars rover is off on the third mission this month to the Red Planet, you can bet lots of parts on the rover itself, and the vehicle taking it there, are 3D printed. So much so, in fact, that there was a full size replica of the Perseverance Rover at the launch site. That replica is also available to download as a 3D printable 3D model from NASA’s website.
Maggy is a small wearable device helping you to maintain social distancing while keeping your privacy. It creates a sound and vibration notification whenever the distance between its users becomes too small.
Maggy is a small wearable device helping you to maintain social distancing while keeping your privacy. It creates a sound and vibration notification whenever the distance between its users becomes too small.
High-performance sports car manufacturer Porsche has partnered with machine tool manufacturer TRUMPF ...
With the help of 3D printing service provider CRP USA, the micro-satellite manufacturer Mini-Cubes h ...
The German company ViscoTec has developed the systems needed to transport, meter, apply, fill, and e ...
It is hard to imagine that brass instruments (named for the metal they are made of) can be made of a ...
The European Union has taken a critical interest in regulating 3D printed toys. As 3D printing conti ...
Gas specialist Linde has started pioneering research into how atmospheric conditions in the additive manufacturing process can be optimized to produce complex latticed structures for medical devices. On this first of its kind project, Linde partners with 3D Medlab, working to reach a new milestone in the field of orthopedic device development.
It is hard to imagine that brass instruments—so named because of the metal they are made from—could be produced using any other material. However, a recent, and rather melodious, project led by LOOP 3D and trombone musician Peter Körner has demonstrated that other materials and production methods could be viable for instrument repair. The production method I’m referring to is, of course, 3D printing. And this is the real story of the first 3D printed trombone.
Today, the emerging construction 3D printing sector is being pioneered by a relatively small number of companies, each of which is presenting its own technology and vision for disrupting the global construction industry. Amongst them is CyBe, a Netherlands-based company that has taken an encompassing and holistic approach to construction AM.
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer LuxCreo is launching its own venture into 3D printed shoes via a Kickstarter crow-funding campaign. The new Bisca360 models are marketed as the first breathable and fully waterproof shoes with a 3D printed midsole. LuxCreo’s high-speed photopolymerization technology LEAP (Light Enabled Additive Production) is used to mass-produce the midsoles.
Mike Tyka, a Google staff who joined Google in 2012 and worked on creating a neuron-level map of fly ...
Total-Corbion donated to artist Ioan Florea more than a metric ton of PLA Luminy made from renewable sugar cane used to produce thousands of 3D printed face shields.
US-based CRP USA manufactured three engineering models for Mini-Cubes. It is the first time that entire PocketQube functional prototypes flight-ready are manufactured using a carbon-reinforced composite material – Windform® XT 2.0 – and laser sintering process
Forward AM, BASF’s brand for high-performance materials and services for 3D printing, has partnered with Shapeways, the world’s leading technology platform for product creation through 3D printing, to offer customers the ability to order 3D printed items online made with Forward AM material. The co-branded website uses Shapeways’ proprietary technology and allows consumers to learn more about Forward AM materials, upload 3D models, get instant pricing for the manufacture of finished products, and quickly and easily place an order. Interestingly, BASF also previously acquired 3D printing service provider Sculpteo as the company seems to be focused on combining its extensive polymer material experience with powerful 3D printing service capabilities.
The Norwegian art duo "L+S" used SLA 3D printing as part of the workflow to create bronze sculptures ...
Scientists at the University of Minnesota have 3D printed a beating heart muscle "pump" composed of ...
The "Transformation Challenge Reactor Project" of Oak Ridge National Laboratory hopes to bring nucle ...
The Ranch Companies, the company of former professional boxer Mike Tyson, has obtained a global lice ...
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British defense, security, and aerospace giant BAE Systems has added a fourth Stratasys F900 3D prin ...
The 3MF Consortium, the organization dedicated to advancing a universal specification for 3D printing, is becoming a Linux Foundation member and that HP’s Luis Baldez is its new Executive Director (ED). Baldez supersedes Microsoft’s Adrian Lannin, who has served as ED since the 3MF Consortium was founded in 2015. Among the original creators of the 3MF Consortium, Lannin will remain a strategic advisor to the group.
HARP 3D printing technology is going to be commercialized by Azul 3D. Developed at Northwestern University, HARP (high-area rapid printing) enables a record-breaking throughput that can manufacture products on demand.
Santa Cruz Bicycles is not just any bike manufacturer. The company, based in Santa Cruz (where el ...
Consolidating its role as a global leader in design and simulation software, Ansys is helping engineering teams deliver significant gains in productivity, spur innovation and speed time to market with Ansys Discovery. Significantly expanding on the breakthrough advancements delivered by Ansys Discovery Live, this next-generation application delivers a comprehensive solution that combines interactive real-time simulation, high-fidelity Ansys solver technology and direct modeling in a single tool — powering cross-team collaboration to cost-effectively develop high-quality products.
Created by the founders of pioneering 3D printing companies, Figulo, Boston Ceramics, and Emerging Objects, FORUST is a wood technology company that brings together expertise in design and 21st-century manufacturing to promote healthy forests and sustainable interiors.
Ireland-based medical device manufacturer Medtronic has announced its intention to acquire France-based Medicrea, a company specializing in the production of patient-specific spinal implants using artificial intelligence and predictive modeling. The companies have entered into a tender offer agreement for Medtronic to purchase all outstanding Medicrea shares (at a price of €7 per share). The deal seems to be moving ahead without issue, as the Boards of Directors of both sides have approved.Once the acquisition of Medicrea goes through, Medtronic will be better positioned to offer its customers state-of-the-art spinal surgery solutions, complementing its own offering of spinal implants, robotics and 3D imaging technology with Medicrea’s AI-driven, custom implants. Medicrea also has an advanced manufacturing facility in Lyon, France dedicated to the development and production of 3D printed titanium patient-specific implants.
The fuselage is built. The wings are tested and installed. The engines are ready. Boom’s supersonic demonstrator, XB-1, is real and it will roll out this October 7th, 2020. For the first time since Concorde, a new commercial supersonic aircraft will be unveiled.
In France, every year: 300 people lost their hands, 150 have protheses, 75 prefer an aesthetic prost ...
While this hand and arm look like a great design, the fit leaves something to be desired. It is impo ...
Lincotek Additive, the AM division of Italian global contract manufacturer Lincotek, is opening a new state-of-the-art Additive Production Center at its site in Trento. The facility, which houses a high-vacuum furnace and validated heat treatment process for titanium 3D printed parts, will be dedicated to the development and production of medical devices.
I have to admit that I had to read this story twice to grasp (and believe) it. It involves Mike Tyson, the former professional boxer, cannabis and 3D printing: but not in the way you might expect. Tyson-owned The Ranch Companies have obtained a global licence for a special cannabis beverage printer developed by California-based Smart Cups.
This interview was originally published in the 3dpbm AM Focus eBook on Aerospace.
Brazilian cancer survivor Denise Vicentin has lost part of his right eye and chin and has accepted f ...
The city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands is an example of the fusion of traditional and modern archi ...
Joshua Pearce, a 3D printing innovator, and professor at Michigan Technological University (MTU), wo ...
Joyson Safety Systems, a leading provider of mobile safety components, systems and technologies, rec ...
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (AP)-Five universities in Louisiana received a US$20 million federal grant to ...
We have seen that 3D printed robots can perform many tasks, from tattooing a person's arm and gong ...
While a simple piece of responsive foam goes a long way, modern developments are pushing the threshold of footwear performance through supplemental components; embedded carbon-plates, airbags, and controversial tensile strands. In essence, the capacity of advancement is expanded with greater control over the midsole arrangement. This notion served as the foundation of our project examining ‘The enhancement of running performance through 3D printed midsole design’.
BAE Systems, a UK-based defense, security and aerospace leader, is increasing its adoption of additive manufacturing at its site in Samlesbury with the aim of reducing costs and increasing production agility. Specifically, the company has acquired its fourth F900 3D printer, Stratasys‘ most robust FDM system with a large-scale capacity.
A new developer of additive manufacturing design software, TOffeeAM, has raised £1 million in seed funding, which will enable it to expand its team and increase its engineering capabilities. UK-based TOffeeAM was founded in 2019 as a spin-out of Imperial College London and has brought to market a highly automated AM design platform with applications in the aeronautics and automotive industries, among others.
A key to the factory of tomorrow is automation. Automation allows integrated manufacturing systems to function practically autonomously and will thus replace and change many jobs. So, with the factory of tomorrow, who will be the workers of tomorrow?
EVOK3D, a supplier of 3D printing solutions in Australia, has been granted a public tender to supply three HP Multi Jet Fusion 4200 3D printers to the Australian Defence Science and Technology Group (DST), as well as automated post-processing equipment.
Dutch 3D printer company FELIXprinters has expanded its distribution network in what can be considered a highly strategic way. The company, which produces commercial-grade FDM 3D printers, has enlisted Team One, a 3D distribution company that is also a General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) contractor for the U.S. government, as a U.S.-based reseller.
Germany-based DyeMansion, a developer of 3D printing finishing solutions, has launched an industrial post-processing platform comprising 46 partners around the globe. The aim of the new platform is to increase global access to 3D printing finishing and coloring by bringing together production and sales partners that offer the company’s industrial post-processing solutions for polymer parts.
3D printing company EOS has been a critical partner over the years for London-based HEXR, a company that is pioneering the use of 3D printing for custom bicycle helmets. Now, with the launch of the HEXR fitting app, the partners have brought a complete scan-to-product-solution to market for the production of custom-fit cycling helmets.
Renishaw Inc. Solutions Center USA has partnered with TRACEam, a provider of quality management tools for streamlining project management and documentation throughout the additive manufacturing workflow. Through the partnership, TRACEam’s end-to-end process will be integrated directly into the Renishaw InfiniAM API ecosystem, resulting in a more efficient and scalable AM workflow for its employees and customers.
In the last two decades, robot arms have migrated from industrial tools to household tools, toys, an ...
Realize Medical, a Canadian VR-based medical 3D modeling company, has announced a new partnership with Swiss computer and software company Logitech. The companies will work together to further develop Realize Medical’s Elucis platform, the first program developed specifically for designing patient-specific 3D medical models directly in a virtual reality environment.
MX3D, an Amsterdam-based company that has invented a large-format metal 3D printer, has made an exciting announcement for those following its progress. The company has successfully installed a newly optimized industrial robot arm. The part, designed by a team of engineers at Altair and 3D printed by MX3D, can be implemented as a replacement part on an ABB robot.
Engineering software developer nTopology has entered into a partnership with In-Q-Tel, Inc. (IQT), a non-profit strategic investor that identifies and supports cutting-edge technologies that could be used by the CIA and other U.S. government intelligence and national security agencies. In-Q-Tel’s investment in nTopology follows another recent investment in a 3D printing company, Markforged.
This instructable details how to make a small quadruped robot using 3D printed parts. It is design ...
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have used 3D printing technology to produce s ...
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Farsoon Technologies has revealed the latest 3D printing series based on its Flight Technology: the 252P series. In addition to the new high-temperature 3D printer model, the company is also announcing two new polymer powder materials for its Flight platform: PA12-based FS3201PA-F and FS2300PA-F PA powder.
3D printing company Essentium, Inc. has announced a distribution partnership with Hephzibah, a South Korea-based 3D printing specialist. Going forward, Hephzibah will provide Essentium’s High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printing technology to customers in South Korea, as well as service and customer support.
Hongtao Wu from FAW-Volkswagen was an early OEM user of 3D printing technology in China. In 2004, FA ...
Company Simultaneously Opens New UK Office to Serve European Markets and Customers
San Francisco-based digital manufacturing company Fictiv has signed an agreement with global manufacturing company Jabil Inc. through which Jabil will join its worldwide manufacturing network. The collaboration will aim to streamline prototyping and mass-scale production using 3D printing through a state-of-the-art digital thread specifically designed to de-risk the supply chain through quality, speed, transparency and agility.
Redefine Meat With the rapid development of 3D printing technology, the question that seems to be ...
The reusable rocket is a popular project among aerospace startups SpaceX and Blue Origin. SpaceX has ...
FarmBot is a manner for human beings to grow vegetables in almost any backyard, however it also lo ...
German pharmaceutical giant Bayer has signed a cooperation agreement to test new drugs on human hear ...
Prvok (Protozoon) will be built in the Czech Republic this June. All images courtesy of Stavební sp ...
Makeway is a modular, creative, unique super-puzzle with magnetic bits that attach seamlessly to all ferromagnetic materials-like a fridge, a locker or a whiteboard, a car. Simply move the track, connector and trick pieces around for an exciting brand new marble challenge. Now that it has collected over 4 million euro between the Kickstarter and Indiegogo crowdfunding platforms, the final products will be produced by injection molding, but it probably would have never seen the light if it were not for some intensive 3D printing to make the first prototype in the videos above and below.
Technology has progressed at amazing rates. Think about it: just four decades ago, Sony released the first walkman. Today, you’d be hard pressed to find one in a store and most youngsters wouldn’t even recognize a cassette. For those for whom nostalgia bites hard, a creative design agency has created an homage to the now obsolete Walkman, ironically using state-of-the-art 3D printing technology to do so.
https://youtu.be/rM8d6jiQZ1w One of the most exciting aspects of the technological world is how inn ...
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After Elementum’s own aluminum alloys, APWORKS‘s Scalmalloy aluminum alloy has now also been officially approved by the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) and added to the Formula 1 regulation as one of the additive metal materials. Given that APWORKS is based in Germany it seems safe to assume that the current world champion Mercedes team will be making use of the material for its seemingly unbeatable vehicle. Mercedes F1 has been a major adopter of AM for rapid car development throughout its tenure.
Three months after the launch of the CoVent-19 Challenge, a winner has been named: the SmithVent. The device, designed by an engineering team from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, is a rapidly manufacturable pneumatic ventilator designed for COVID-19 patients and ease of use. The next step in the design challenge will see the low-cost ventilator being assessed and validated for use in Nigeria.
Women in 3D Printing, an organization dedicated to uplifting women in the additive manufacturing industry, has announced it is working on a special edition of its annual DfAM report (Diversity for Additive Manufacturing). While past editions (there have been three to date) have focused primarily on the gender disparity in 3D printing, this upcoming edition will address a wider form of diversity and inclusion. As part of its research for the report, Women in 3D Printing is inviting members of the AM industry to partake in a quick survey about diversity in the workplace.
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SLA 3D printing company Formlabs has announced the launch of six new resins for its Form 3, Form 3B and Form 2 3D printers. The resins expand the scope of applications for the company’s AM technology in several industries, including healthcare, dental and engineering.
Last week, Australian metal additive manufacturing company Titomic announced the retirement of its Chairman, Philip Vafiadis. The company’s founder, Jeff Lang, was appointed as Interim Executive Chairman, but it seems his temporary tenure won’t last long. Titomic has already appointed its next Chairman: Dr. Andreas Schwer, a specialist in the global defense industry.
The Wistar Institute, a biomedical research center focused on studying cancer, immunology and infectious diseases, is collaborating with biofabrication company Allevi to explore the use of bioprinting technologies to fight COVID-19. Specifically, Allevi’s bioprinting platform will be used to 3D print lung models to study the effects of SARS-CoV-2.
French 3D printing service Sculpteo has announced the addition of new Forward AM materials to its customer offering. Forward AM is a brand launched by BASF 3D Printing Solutions in 2019 that is geared towards additive manufacturing solutions. Going forward, Sculpteo clients can choose from a broader array of high-performance 3D printing materials, including Ultrasint TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane powder), Ultrasint PA6 FR (flame retardant polymer powder) and PP (polypropylene powder).
Relativity Space has announced a strategic alliance with 6K, a developer of microwave plasma technology for powder production, to 3D print rocket components made from sustainable materials. The partnership will establish a closed loop supply chain through which scrap materials produced by Relativity will be transformed into premium AM powders by 6K and redeployed to Relativity for production. The companies will also work together to develop new materials for rocket manufacturing and space applications.
When some hear about 3D printing, they think of a cutting-edge production technique that has little to do with art and creativity, but that is not at all the case. To illustrate this side of the technology, we recently spoke with Serena Fanara, an architect and designer with a strong and versatile portfolio. She designs and produces many product lines, including furnishing accessories, jewelry and gadgets, as ell as lighting systems and arrangements for events. At the core of all her work is the mission of environmental sustainability. To exemplify this ethos, she launched the SeFa Design by Nature brand in 2015.
A New Zealand veteran who was in a helicopter crash 10 years ago and has suffered from long-term injuries is now preparing to participate in the next Invictus Games thanks in part to 3D printing technologies. The New Zealand Defence Force has leveraged additive manufacturing to develop a customized cycling solution for the veteran, Stevin Creeggan.
Are you space and 3D printing enthusiast? Or a STEM educator, or an engineer with some free time, or an Elon Musk fan? Either way, you may want to 3D print your own replica of the Crew Dragon space capsule, the one that SpaceX successfully launched into orbit, with two humans abroad, making history just a few weeks ago. If so, two studios that specialize in 3D printable designs have something for you: a Crew Dragon replica.
The first orbital spaceflight from the United Kingdom is getting closer following the Highland Council’s decision to give the go-ahead for the Space Hub Sutherland spaceport. Orbex, the UK-based space launch company known for its large single-piece 3D printed rocket engine, has confirmed that Orbex Prime will be the first vertical launch vehicle to fly into orbit from the Space Hub, which will be constructed near Melness on the northern coast of Scotland. Orbex today confirmed the company has already signed six launch contracts.
Thermwood, one of the three companies providing very large format 3D printing hardware and services with composite chopped FRP pellet materials, has designed, fabricated and put into operation the M400, the largest machine it has ever built, to meet the rapidly increasing demand of its LSAM (large size additive manufacturing) machines.
Since it became accessible to hobbyists, 3D printing has been an essential tool for cosplayers, enabling them to create authentic replicas of even the most complex props from across fantasy and sci-fi worlds. Just take a scroll through Thingiverse to see some very creative and truly impressive cosplay projects. In fact, 3D printing has even helped pave the way for the creation of a cosplay-making industry, with skilled makers designing and creating custom projects for others. This is the case with Lightning Cosplay, a German company that creates tailored costumes for its customers using a range of processes, including 3D printing.
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Massachusetts-based 3D printing company RIZE, Inc. has announced the launch of a new professional composite 3D printer, the RIZE 2XC. The new system is the first product to be released as part of the RIZIUM Alliance, a collaboration with RIZE and industry players aimed at improving the safety and sustainability of 3D printing.
Mihaela Vlasea, an engineering professor at The University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada who specializes in additive manufacturing, has been recognized as one of the top young engineers in manufacturing in Canada and the United States. Vlasea, who is associate research director at the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Lab (MSAM), was honored by the SME association.
A team of scientists are developing a new type of customized 3D printed insole that can benefit diabetes patients suffering from foot ulcers. The insoles, developed at Staffordshire University in the UK, integrate optimized cushioning stiffness to improve foot health.
Relativity Space, a manufacturer of 3D printed launch rockets in the commercial space industry, has made a series of announcements this week that will see its business evolve and grow. The first is that the company has extended its launch capabilities with the United States Air Force at the Vandenberg Air Force Base. In addition, the California-based company has announced that Iridium Communications, Inc. has signed a launch contract to deliver satellites into orbit. Finally, Relativity Space has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer, Muhammad Shahzad.
Despite the fact that many businesses and cities are reopening around the world, the threat of COVID-19 remains. This means that in order for things to reopen as safely as possible, the process needs to be gradual and reinforced with special measures, such as social distancing and personal protective equipment (PPE). The State of Texas is one region that is taking these precautions into account, and it is reportedly utilizing 3D printing resources to ensure that PPE production is sustained.
Global sciences company Royal DSM has announced an agreement with specialty chemicals company Clariant through which it will take over parts of Clariant’s 3D printing business portfolio. The strategic decision will enable DSM to offer its customers rapid product development iterations for 3D printing filaments and pellets that meet the requirements of specific applications.
Microwave plasma technology company 6K (formerly Amastan) has announced that its AM division, 6K Additive, has commissioned the first two commercial UniMelt systems for the production of metal powders. The systems, which will be in operation at the company’s 40,000 square foot manufacturing plant in Bugettstown, PA, are capable of producing 100 tons of powder per year.
MT Ortho, an Italian company with decades of experience in the traditional prostheses market, was also among the first to truly embrace the potential of 3D printing for prosthetic production. The company’s journey with 3D printing began in 2014, when it acquired two GE Additive Arcam Electron Beam Melting (EBM) machines (obviously, at the time they were simply Arcam EBM machines), and employed Simone Di Bella, a recent engineering graduate with additive manufacturing expertise.
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GSD Global, an engineering and design consultancy specializing in premium e-bikes, has teamed up with Swedish engineering company Sandvik to improve e-bike production using titanium additive manufacturing. Together, the companies have developed a 3D printed motor node, which is both significantly lighter and cheaper to produce compared to the traditionally manufactured part.
Made In Space (MIS), the company that brought 3D printing to the International Space Station, has been acquired by Redwire, a specialist in mission critical space solutions and a producer of space components. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but the acquisition comprised of Made In Space and Made In Space Europe, the original company’s sister company based in Luxembourg.
Additive manufacturing is a key technology to providing innovative solutions for optimized optical instruments, meeting the growing demand for lightweight optical instrumentation aboard space and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms. To prove the feasibility of its ceramic 3DOPTIC service, 3DCeram produced a plane mirror for front-end laser engine (galvo-mirror for high-energy laser application) and optical applications, applying additive manufacturing to the design and manufacturing of the optical substrate.
A U.S. Air Force program led by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) is leveraging Senvol’s data-driven machine learning software for additive manufacturing to develop a methodology for demonstrating the viability of multi-laser AM systems for flight applications. Specifically, the Senvol ML software platform is being used to analyze an EOS M400-4 quad-laser powder bed fusion machine.
VELO3D, the developer of support-free metal 3D printing technology, has today announced it received a $20 million order from an existing aerospace customer. The order for its metal additive manufacturing systems is the largest it has received since its commercial launch in September 2018.
Australian metal additive manufacturing company Titomic is changing up its Board of Directors, with the announcement that its current Chairman, Philip Vafiadis, is retiring. Titomic Founder Jeff Lang has been appointed as Interim Executive Chairman, while the company has also added two new members to its Board of Directors: Dag W.R. Stromme and Humphrey Nolan.
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The space entrepreneurs who planned to send passengers ballooning into the stratosphere for astronaut’s-eye views of the Earth below, way back in 2013, have revived the idea for a new venture called Space Perspective. Co-CEOs Taber MacCallum and Jane Poynter unveiled their concept for a balloon-borne capsule called Spaceship Neptune today, and said that uncrewed test flights are due to begin early next year.
3D Printz Limited, a 3D printing distribution company based in Telford, UK, has signed a reselling agreement with 3D Gloop!, a local developer of adhesives for 3D printed parts. The glue products have been specifically engineered for ABS, PLA and PETG 3D prints and are described as “ludicrously strong.”
With the travel and social restrictions imposed to keep the COVID-19 pandemic at bay, doing business looks a lot different today than it did last year. No longer are AM industry players meeting at trade shows or traveling to global offices, instead, we are tuning in virtually to stay in touch. Despite the physical and mental challenges of talking to a screen all day, I think the additive manufacturing industry has made the best of the situation, quickly rallying to create webinars and other engaging digital content.
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As the aviation industry recovers from a massive and unprecedented hit, the AM lessons learned over the last two decades are now moving on to benefit other segments of the aerospace business. Advancements in space as well as in VTOLs, drones, helicopters and a number of other flying defense products are driving a new aerospace world order.
The joint program by the MoD’s Flight Technologies Department, part of the Directorate for Defense Research and Development, and IAI has seen the production of the SkysPrinter UAV and a successful test flight – Defense intelligence website Janes exclusively reported.
REJOINT, an Italy-based medical implant manufacturing company, is leveraging state-of-the-art technologies like GE Additive‘s Electron Beam Melting (EBM) 3D printing and IoT-connected sensorized wearables to offer mass customization and therapy personalization. The offering is specifically targeted at the production of patient-specific knee implants for arthroplasty.
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Remember the Spirula Speaker by studio Akemake? It was one of the very first design products showing that it was possible to actually make nice, functional finished consumer products using 3D printing. It was made using a wooden-polymer composite filament in a filament extrusion process and it still had limits both in form and productivity. Now that company is called Deeptime and it has evolved to embrace a more production-ready sand binder jetting 3D printing process: the result is the stunning Ionic Sound System, which consists of two passive sand 3D printed Spirula satellites and an active Thunderstone subwoofer (also 3D printed). The Thunderstone has optical, AUX, and Bluetooth inputs and contains the electronics that power the sound system.
Designing for additive manufacturing (DfAM) can seem daunting. Often, the phrase DfAM is juxtaposed with images of complex lattice structures or forms that look more organic than mechanical. In reality, 3D printing is inherently a very forgiving process when it comes to design best practices. It can easily perform internal sharp corners, complex undercuts and even build a structure that would be fully inaccessible to traditional cutting or tooled manufacturing. This is what has made additive manufacturing a powerful tool for prototyping parts destined for injection molding or casting since it can handle a broad mix of design features.
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In a planned leadership transition, experienced chief executive, Gulf War veteran and pilot James D. Taiclet, 60, today became president and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation. Jim Taiclet succeeds Marillyn A. Hewson, 66, who has served as chairman, president and CEO since 2014 and president and CEO since 2013. Taiclet will continue to serve as a member of the corporation’s board, which he joined in 2018. Hewson will become the Executive Chairman of the board and provide ongoing support for the leadership transition.
3D printing company Stratasys announced it is downsizing its global workforce due in part to the impact of COVID-19 and the consequent economic slow down. The decision to transition to a “leaner operating model” will reportedly affect about 10% of the company’s employees.
AREVO, a Silicon Valley company startup transforming composites production through digitalization and automation, is building one of the world’s largest high-speed continuous carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites MaaS additive manufacturing facilities.
Rocket Lab, one of the space industry’s unicorn startups, successfully launched its Electron rocket to deliver a payload of satellites to orbit in the Don’t Stop Me Now mission. Rocket Lab is known for its massive use of additive manufacturing in the production of the Electron rocket’s propulsion system, the Rutherford Engine. The rocket launched, as scheduled, on June 13th, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
San Francisco company Origin is one of a handful of 3D printing companies that set out to develop and mass produce 3D printed nasopharyngeal testing swabs for COVID-19 diagnosis. This effort was a direct response to a lack of conventional swabs; stores of the traditional swabs, only produced by a select group of companies around the globe, were rapidly depleted as countries around the world ramped up COVID-19 testing.
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Wematter’s office-friendly Gravity SLS printer just got a new software upgrade, with Deep Space 2.0. This increases productivity in a variety of ways for designers, hospitals, orthopedics and production technicians who want to take their CAD-models to the prototype stage or final production.
Wematter’s office-friendly Gravity SLS printer just got a new software upgrade, with Deep Space 2.0. This increases productivity in a variety of ways for designers, hospitals, orthopedics and production technicians who want to take their CAD-models to the prototype stage or final production.
Photocentric, a UK-based specialist in photopolymer resin 3D printing , has penned a deal with the UK Government to supply over 7.6 million 3D printed protective face shields to health and care staff in the National Health Service (NHS). The company will utilize its patented LCD Screen 3D printing technology to mass produce the PPE, at a rate of millions of units per month. The company also says it has plans to produce up to 500,000 parts a day, if needed.
It is no surprise to those in the AM industry that additive has the power to dramatically speed up product development times. However, it is always interesting to see exactly how it happens, especially in cases where time is of the essence. The Rise Emergency Ventilator, developed in just 21 days to meet the dire need in hospitals, is one such example.
Launcher, an NYC startup developing the world’s most efficient rocket to deliver small satellites to orbit, started by leveraging 3D printing to develop a high-performance propulsion system. In no segment like the space industry segment, 3D printing is enabling small teams to get into the game and compete with industrial giants on getting stuff into orbit. Now the company is ready to move on to the next stage: avionics, and to do so, having established a valid and credible proposition, it was able to attract NASA JPL & SpaceX veterans Kevin Watson and Rich Petras.
Yokohama, Japan-based 3D Printing Corporation Co., Ltd signed a general agency contract to start equipment sales and contract manufacturing services for AON3D‘s high-performance plastic 3D printer AON-M2.
Intech Additive Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (formerly Intech DMLS), a metal additive manufacturing company based in Bangalore, has appointed Pradeep Nair as Vice President of Hardware Sales for APAC and ME Asia. Nair is a veteran of the AM industry and played a vital role in introducing the technology to the Indian and ASEAN markets in the mid 1990s.
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Global maritime company Wilhelmsen has demonstrated its commitment to the adoption of additive manufacturing over the past several months. Last December, for instance, the company launched an early adopter program (EAP) for 3D printing spare parts for the maritime industry. Then, in February, it completed the first commercial delivery of 3D printed spare parts to a Berge Bulk ship. Now, Wilhelmsen has entered into a collaboration which will facilitate the delivery of 3D printed spare parts to its off-shore customers.
As part of its Additive Alliance Against Corona initiative, SLM Solutions used its metal 3D printing technology to produce plastic injection tooling molds to mass manufacture face shield headbands for the Manufacturing & Advocacy Growth Network (MAGNET), a manufacturing consulting firm in Ohio. SLM Solutions 3D printed the molds in its Wixom, Michigan facility enabling MAGNET to save time and money in additively manufacturing the tooling needed to produce the face shields quickly.
There is an ongoing need to continue COVID-19 tests around the world, to track how the virus is still spreading and to prevent more major outbreaks. As we learned this week, 3D printing not only has a role to play in the production of medical-grade swabs for COVID-19 diagnostics, but it can also help to train non-medical workers to administer the tests, so that they can be scaled up. Singapore-based Creatz3D recently unveiled a 3D printed manikin designed specifically for COVID-19 swab training, and now French company BONE 3D is also stepping up with its own testing model.
Over the past few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has made some things absolutely clear. Among them is the importance of essential service jobs like medical staff, grocery store employees, delivery people and transit workers. While many people have had the opportunity to work from home in this challenging time, people in these positions have really kept society afloat, and that has come with a personal health risk. Recognizing this risk, a team from Seattle Children’s decided that its shuttle bus drivers needed to be protected from the virus. A unique solution, consisting of a bespoke protective door, was developed by GoProto and Function Foundry with the help of 3D printing.
Swedish bioprinting firm CELLINK has announced it has formed an alliance with Swiss chemicals and biotech company Lonza. Through the agreement, the partners will combine CELLINK’s 3D bioprinting systems and bioinks with Lonza’s primary cells and culture media to offer a complete 3D bioprinting solution for 3D cell culture workflows. The solution is intended for cell biologists and other researchers pushing the boundaries of bioprinting and human tissue generation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on industries around the globe and will certainly have a long-lasting effect on how business is conducted. One particular area where many questions have been raised is in how international trade shows and events will operate going forward. Unfortunately, many AM events scheduled for 2020 have been cancelled or postponed, but there is some hope on the horizon.
LOOP 3D is a 3D printer manufacturer based in Ankara, Turkey, which brought to market the LOOP PRO extrusion-based 3D printing system late last year. The young company is now preparing to expand into the European market with the opening of an office in Wroclaw, Poland. At this pivotal time of growth for the company, we caught up with Mehmet Erkan Ustaoğlu, Founder and CEO of LOOP 3D, and Anna Bogusz, EMEA Sales Manager of LOOP 3D.
In order to fulfill the promise of additive manufacturing of eliminating material waste, the AM industry needs to stop wasting materials. In metal powder bed 3D printing this issue has become more relevant as the technology targets larger production batches. And a viable solution to end material waste now exists: it starts with powder rejuvenation. 6K Additive’s UniMelt microwave plasma technology is promising recycled metal powders for PBF with quality even superior to traditionally atomized materials from ingots. Reducing metal powder waste emerged as a key demand during 3dpbm’s AM Focus on Sustainability so we reached out to 6K’s Chairman and CEO, Aaron Bent, Ph.D. to learn how the Boston-based company is addressing this issue.
LOOP 3D is a 3D printer manufacturer based in Ankara, Turkey, which brought to market the LOOP PRO extrusion-based 3D printing system late last year. The young company is now preparing to expand into the European market with the opening of an office in Wroclaw, Poland. At this pivotal time of growth for the company, we caught up with Mehmet Erkan Ustaoğlu, Founder and CEO of LOOP 3D, and Anna Bogusz, EMEA Sales Manager of LOOP 3D.
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Julia Koerner, an ambitious designer that works with 3D printing technologies, has created many special moments in the intersecting worlds of fashion and tech. Most will know her for working with Ruth E. Carter to create 3D printed costume pieces for Marvel’s Black Panther (2018), but she has a vast portfolio, spanning many 3D printed wearables and sculptures. One of her most recent works is the SETAE Jacket, which was constructed in collaboration with 3D printing company Stratasys.
AM finishing solutions provider PostProcess Technologies Inc. has teamed up with one of North America’s largest orthodontic laboratories, Great Lakes Dental Technologies, to advance automated finishing process for custom 3D printed dental products.
A partnership between Ultimaker and Magigoo producer, Thought3D seeks to accelerate the adoption of a wide variety of FDM thermoplastics and composites through improved user experience.
Danish startup AddiFab has just announced an extended strategic collaboration with Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials, a global manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic materials. Together, the companies will bring AddiFab’s Freeform Injection Molding (FIM) process to market, offering manufacturing services based on the technology from three Mitsubishi Chemical locations.
As the world continues to face the COVID-19 pandemic, testing is still one of the most important ways that the virus will be understood and contained until a vaccine is developed. As we’ve seen, 3D printing has been used to help meet the demand for nasopharyngeal swabs to ramp up testing. However, there is another lack that we had not accounted for: swabbers.
This interview was originally published in the 3dpbm AM Focus eBook on Sustainability.
By now you’ve probably heard that the helmets for SpaceX’s super-stylish spacesuits were custom-made for each of the two astronauts using a 3D printing process. This weekend you can become part of space history being made by 3D printing your own replica of the helmets thanks to a tutorial on popular maker website Adafruit.
nTopology and Japan’s Yamaichi Special Steel (YSS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to discuss and define the partnership to promote nTopology’s new generation nTop software in Japan.
To accelerate the transition from preclinical studies with laboratory animals to clinical studies with humans, specialists at the biotechnological research laboratory 3D Bioprinting Solutions (3DBio) developed a method for the scalable production of 3D spheroids in the quantities necessary to accurately determine the specific activity of pharmacological molecules in the body of COVID-19 infected patients, thus accelerating the discovery process for anti-COVID-19 drugs.
3D Printz Limited, a 3D printing distributor based in Telford, England, has announced a partnership with Antclabs, a South Korean supplier of 3D printer bed leveling systems. Through the collaboration, 3D Printz will distribute the company’s BLTouch product across the UK.
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After 3DZ for Southern Europe, Nexa3D has signed several new resellers covering the United States, Poland, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium and South Africa to expand its global reach to four continents. The reseller network expansion is part of Nexa3D’s ambitious plan to deliver significant speed and productivity upgrade for the tens of thousands of legacy stereolithography printer users by delivering ultra-fast industrial printers at an attractive cost of ownership. The company’s flagship NXE400 has the ability to print up to 19 liters of parts in a single build.
Autodesk has just released Netfabb 2021.0. The new version of the popular CAE/CAM software for additive manufacturing carries many new features and improvements to existing ones, including new parameters for new and existing 3D printing systems and materials.
The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA), a global trade group created to promote green benefits of additive manufacturing (AM), announced today that it had selected Jeremy Faludi, Ph.D., a leading researcher of sustainable engineering, to oversee its first commissioned university research project, a literature-based systematic review on the environmental sustainability of metal AM.
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BIOMODEX, a digital health company that offers a 3D printed solution for patient-specific rehearsal and physician training, elected Karl Schweitzer as Chair of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. He succeeds Francois Thomas, who has served as Board Chair since 2019 and who will remain a member of the board.
We are living through a time that is uniquely challenging. The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of the world to a standstill, and has forced us to question many things. In the manufacturing world, for instance, there is now an increased focus on localized, on-site production, as supply chain disruptions were the source of many problems when COVID-19 hit. Additive manufacturing has been touted as a potential solution, especially as it has proved so useful in the rapid production and deployment of essential products like PPE and nasal swabs. Still, the question of AM’s capacity for mass production persists: while we might be ready for it, is it ready for our mass production needs?
Based on hot-fire tests of an Expander-cycle Integrated Demonstrator (ETID) that proved the technology and methods last year, ESA, ArianeGroup, and DLR German Aerospace Center have built and hot-fire tested a fully 3D printed thrust chamber.
DLR, the German Aerospace Center, is getting ready to launch a parabolic flight that will test a completely new metal powder bed fusion additive manufacturing system for zero-G conditions that has been in development since 2017. The machine is based on a tried and tested principle and designed as a payload for a research rocket. It will be and launched aboard a MAPHEUS rocket for the first time in 2020.
On May 30th, 2020, SpaceX‘s Crew Dragon took off on top of a Falcon 9 rocket for its second demonstration mission: SpaceX Demo-2, the first with human astronauts on board. The launch took place as scheduled from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Robotics researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have developed the world’s first fully automatic robot to carry out throat swabs for Covid-19. The 3D printed robot swabs (perhaps even using 3D printed swabs) the patients so that healthcare professionals are not exposed to the risk of infection. The prototype has successfully performed throat swabs on several people and is now set to go into operation by late June.
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A mob of meerkats at the Cincinnati Zoo now have to work a bit harder for their food thanks to a 3D printed feeder system developed in collaboration with GE Additive. Don’t worry though, the extra effort is a good thing, as the feeder enables the meerkats to forage for crickets and other insects, more closely mimicking how their species dines in the wild.
We’ve seen countless versions of 3D printed face shields and masks for COVID-19, and many have their merits and are making a real difference on the ground. The latest design that has been brought to our attention stands out for a particular reason: it is customizable. A team from 3D scanning specialist Bellus3D recently teamed up with Rhode Island-based 3D printing service R&D Technologies to fine tune and scale production of the personalized 3D printed face mask fitter.
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The concept of a mechanical, 3D printed smart dress, to safeguard one’s proximity and personal space, was first explored by Anouk Wipprecht several years ago with her Spider Dress. In times of social distancing, the Dutch designers is presenting an evolution of that early work, extending her research into proxemics and the body. The new Proximity Dress creates physical barriers when a person is detected in the immediate surroundings of the wearer.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Airbus for the construction of the third European Service Module (ESM) for Orion, the American crewed spacecraft. The contract is worth around €250 million.
The COVID-19 crisis is going to cause a massive shock to global manufacturing, pretending it isn’t so is like pretending there is no elephant in the room. While crises often accelerate technological trends with positive long term effects, a slowdown in many segments of manufacturing will be inevitable in the immediate future. As a trade media for the AM industry we want to understand if and how additive manufacturing can help manufacturers overcome these short term challenges. So we sat down with Markus Glasser, Senior Vice President of EOS for the EMEA region. This is EOS’s largest region and includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Mr. Glasser has been building EOS’ AM business for more than 20 years so there are few people in the world that can help us better understand what is going to happen to the AM industry over the next 20.
CECIMO, the European Association of Machine Tool Industry and Related Manufacturing Technologies, is actively involved in advocating and promoting the added value of our sector in our society’s effort to control and overcome the COVID-19 outbreak. The European Commission is ready to approve an unprecedented stimulus package of €750 billion (as proposed by European Commission President’s Ursula Von der Leyen today), for total financial firepower in the EU budget of €1.85 trillion. Along with financial support, CECIMO believes that this crisis has highlighted different important issues that will need to be addressed for the future of manufacturing in Europe.
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Swiss 3D printing service bureau Rapid Manufacturing AG, together with Swiss creative agency Atoll and Zurich-based Pragma Engineering, developed a simple solution to address the issue of disposable glove removal: a 3D printed glove remover. This is something many of us have become quite familiar with during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic: personal protective equipment has become part of our daily lives in dealing with the risk of contamination.
Nexa3D, the maker of ultra-fast stereolithography production 3D printers, announced today a reseller partnership with 3DZ Group, southern Europe’s largest additive manufacturing value-added reseller – providing products from top-tier brands like 3D Systems, HP, Markforged, Formlabs, Artec and Materialise, along with training, maintenance, and on-demand 3D printing to blue-chip clients across Europe and around the world. For several years, 3DZ has offered consultancy and services in the additive manufacturing industry, achieving a leading position in EMEA to offer the distribution and application of high precision 3D printing and scanning solutions.
DOMO Chemicals, a leader in Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) materials innovation, is strengthening its position as a key player in the additive manufacturing sector by partnering with ZARE, a leading 3D printed parts service bureau on the use of Sinterline Technyl PA6 powder for SLS.
Desktop Metal has announced a new collaboration with Cetim, the France-based Technical Centre for Mechanical Industry. The partners will work together to promote and accelerate the global adoption of metal additive manufacturing across industrial sectors by identifying market opportunities for AM and supporting innovation across Cetim’s customer network. As part of the partnership, Cetim will also become one of the first adopters of Desktop Metal’s new Shop System metal binder jetting platform.
The idea of 3D printable replacement parts for house appliances has long been something that large brands and startups have imagined and it now the time seems to have come. With the new 3D4U portal, premium domestic appliance manufacturer Miele becomes the first company in its branch of industry to offer its customers a broad range of 3D printable accessories.
Starting in May 2020, 3D LifePrints is providing a remote 3D modeling service for the Leeds General Infirmary NHS Paediatric cardiology team. This service will enable the team to visualize 3D rendered patient anatomy, derived from CT and MRI imaging for complex cases, and 3D print selected models on site.
AM recruitment company Alexander Daniels Global is offering support in the COVID-19 pandemic in the best way it knows how: with recruitment and employment tips and solutions. As part of this effort, the company has launched the Coronavirus Help Hub, through which 3D printing companies, organizations and professionals can access outplacement services, HR crisis management advice and more.
A senior design engineer from GE Additive has come up with a remarkably low-cost and simple 3D printed face mask that has already been adopted across the U.S. Navy to protect its troops and personnel across the world. The mask consists of a 3D printed frame, which is fitted with a piece of filter material, such as cloth, and elastics.
Petrochemical company Braskem has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with M. Holland Company for its new polypropylene 3D printing filament. The material is based on a proprietary formula that delivers high stability, low warpage and consistent extrusion. M. Holland Company will resell the filament to its broad network of clients.
B2B SaaS company DigiFabster is making a digital library available of 3D printable PPE devices as a resource for 3D manufacturers who are making personal protective equipment for frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Buttons are ubiquitous, and most won’t think twice about the small garment essentials. But today, most buttons are made from plastic and most are not recycled, which means that they to pose an environmental challenge. Thankfully, there is a group that is thinking about how to make buttons and plastic clothing features more sustainable, and one solution lies with 3D printing and injection molding.
As we have seen and will continue to explore in our AM Focus this month, there are many facets to the topic of Sustainability within additive manufacturing. On the one hand, additive manufacturing opens up opportunities for more sustainable processes in many industries through the production of design-optimized and lightweight parts. Due to its additive nature, the technology also tends to result in minimal material waste. On the other hand, it is important to consider how manufacturing operations within AM have an ecological impact and how they can be improved. Beyond the industrial side of AM, there are also many ways in which 3D printing and sustainability have become linked, in large part thanks to the ingenuity of visionaries who understand the need for ecological solutions in all parts of our lives.
A collaborative project by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos and the Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) has revealed it 3D printed certified parts for a cosmic UV telescope that was recently deployed to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Global security and defense company HENSOLDT has achieved a milestone in 3D printing electronics in cooperation with Israeli leader in additively manufactured electronics Nano Dimension. The companies, which have been working together since 2016 to advance electronics AM, have assembled the world’s first 10-layer printed circuit board (PCB) with high-performance electronic structures soldered to both outer sides. The 3D printed PCB, made from a new dielectric polymer ink and conductive ink, is the first to successfully use soldering for a two-sided component.
Coming out of a successful crowdfunding round at the beginning of 2020, HERO FORGE is a website for customizing and 3D printing tabletop miniatures and statuettes. Many have tried to build a business model around 3D printed figures before, but HERO FORGE may come at a time when the technology is finally ready to support adequately support it. I tested the website and it really does provide a seamless and fun, very much personalized, experience.
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3D printing company MakerBot, a subsidiary of Stratasys, is entering the composite 3D printing market with the launch of its latest product series: the METHOD Carbon Fiber Editions. MakerBot’s new offering, along with its new MakerBot Nylon Carbon Fiber material, will enable users to produce high-strength tools, jigs and fixtures as well as end use parts, including metal replacement parts for various applications.
As soon as 3D printing’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic started to crystallize, America Makes stepped up to help consolidate and coordinate 3D printing efforts. As part of this, the national AM institution teamed up with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the FDA and the National Institutes of Health to fast-track clinical reviews of 3D printed personal protective equipment (PPE) and other useful parts. The organization also launched the Fit to Face Mask Design Challenge in a bid to optimize the fit for face masks, a critical part of keeping medical and frontline workers protected.
Dutch 3D printer manufacturer FELIXprinters is preparing to launch a new line of high-temperature 3D printers within the next few weeks. The new system builds on the company’s existing Pro L and XL 3D printing platforms but has a higher temperature capability, offering broader material compatibility. FELIXprinters says the 3D printers are now weeks away from commercial use.
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As additive manufacturing technology has developed rapidly over the last decades, it has shown great potential for environmental sustainability. The benefits offered through reduced material waste, supply chain innovations and the use of recycled plastics and metals in materials can all position AM as a sustainable production solution for companies. In these times, where large companies are increasingly under societal and governmental pressure to reduce their carbon footprint, sustainability in AM is a great opportunity. It could even support the acceleration of the AM industry as a whole.
Elementum 3D, a developer and supplier of advanced metal additive manufacturing (AM) materials, has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management.
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The United States’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will be hosting a virtual town hall meeting on May 15, 2020 at 1pm (ET) to discuss the production and use of 3D printed nasal swabs for COVID-19 diagnostics. The virtual meeting will welcome researchers, clinical laboratories and commercial manufacturers to join in on the conversation.
3D Systems today announced the appointment of a new President and CEO, Dr. Jeffrey A. Graves, a veteran of the manufacturing industry with over 17 years of experience in a CEO position. Dr. Graves will officially join 3D Systems in the leadership position on May 26, 2020, replacing Vyomesh Joshi, who announced his retirement in February and has served as CEO of 3D Systems since April 2016, leading the company through a critical period.
Tune in Thursday, May 14, at 8:00 p.m. EDT for a live Q&A with Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator, Department of Architecture and Design, and Director, Research and Development; and designer, artist, and professor Neri Oxman, about the exhibition Neri Oxman: Material Ecology, as part of MOMA’s Virtual Views initiative.
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A joint team consisting of Florida-based nScrypt, space company TechShot, Inc, the Geneva Foundation and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) has successfully conducted its first 3D bioprinting test aboard the International Space Station (ISS). In the experiment, ISS astronauts used nScypt’s 3D BioFabrication Facility (BFF) to 3D print a human knee meniscus as part of the 4D Bio3 Program.
3DPRINTUK, one of the very first production-focused 3D printing service providers in London, partnered with Arts University Bournemouth to manufacture an optimized SLS face shield design for front-line provision of PPE and released it for everyone to use.
Voxeljet reports that it is further expanding in the Indian market as Bangalore foundry Peekay Steel Castings installs VX4000 sand 3D printer, with a job box size of 4000 x 2000 x 1000 mm, to quickly and cost-effectively conduct technically demanding projects and expand into new business areas. The VX4000 system is one of the world’s largest and most productive 3D printers with a build volume of eight cubic meters.
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research has funded and launched POLYLINE, a collaborative project aimed at developing a next-generation production line for the automotive industry. The €10.7 million project specifically addresses the integration of additive manufacturing into plastic part production in the automotive industry to complement conventional production methods through high-throughput production line systems.
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On April 1, Stratasys and a team of Boston-area anesthesiology residents launched the CoVent-19 Challenge, inviting designers and engineers from around the world to come up with a design for a rapidly deployable, minimum viable mechanical ventilator to help treat COVID-19 patients. This week, the challenge moved into its finalist round, and seven submissions out of 200 have been selected to participate.
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The Northern Territory Department of Trade, Business and Innovation has become the first organization to deploy antimicrobial ACTIVAT3D copper throughout its building to help fight the spread of COVID-19. Tests confirmed ACTIVAT3D copper ‘contact kills’ 96% of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in just two hours.
Quant-U, a 3D footwear customization service launched by Danish shoes company ECCO in collaboration with Dow, has stepped up to play a small but meaningful role in the fight against COVID-19. According to the company, it has donated 100 pairs of customized shoes to frontline ICU medical staff at OLVG hospitals in Amsterdam. The company’s gesture will help provide some much needed comfort to the strained and undoubtedly tired medical staff and showcases that there are many ways people and companies can play a role in helping essential workers.
In the very first days of the COVID-19 emergency in Europe, 3dpbm connected with the team at HP evaluating possible responses. At the time HP was working on just two medically validated devices: the Materialise hands-free door opener and a surgical mask fitter. Since then, Fabio Annunziata, who during “peacetime” heads Strategy and Planning for HP 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing business, built an internal team and coordinated with HP centers and customers around Europe and North America to 3D print and deliver to hospitals over a million protection devices. Healthcare professionals were able to use these 3D printed devices to defend themselves against the virus during exhausting shifts attending to COVID-19 patients. We caught up with Fabio to understand the challenges associated with this effort and what it means for the 3D printing industry as a whole.
The antibodies created using synthetic lymph nodes bioprinted by Prellis could also act as a prophylactic treatment option for the virus. This, the company explains, would effectively externalize a human’s immune system development. The antibody therapy could also be used to treat COVID-19 patients to minimize the severity of symptoms.
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While the United States Trade Representative Office (USTR) has made certain exemptions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic—including waiving tariffs on imported ventilators, oxygen masks and nebulizers—a number of U.S. trade groups, including the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), have requested to broaden the scope of tariff-free products. Reuters reports that the CTA has called on the USTR to waive tariffs on products including 3D printers, drones, robots and personal computers that are made in China.
A significant milestone for additive manufacturing has been achieved in the nuclear industry: a first-of-its-kind 3D printed component has successfully been installed into a commercial nuclear reactor. The part, a 3D printed thimble plugging device, was installed by nuclear energy company Westinghouse Electric Company at Exelon’s Byron Unit 1 nuclear plant during its spring refueling outage.
Chemical company Evonik has debuted a new 3D printing filament: the first medical-grade PEEK material that can be used for implant production and other medical applications. The high performance filament, called VESTAKEEP i4 3DF, meets the requirements of ASTM F2026, the standard specification for PEEK polymers for implants.
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3D printing company Formlabs has not been idle since the novel coronavirus was declared a pandemic. The company has used its resources to support COVID-19 relief efforts with face shields, nasal swabs and more. Most recently, Formlabs revealed it has been granted emergency use authorization by the FDA to 3D print adapters which can convert BiPAP machines into much-needed ventilator systems. The company says it has the capacity to produce up to 3,000 3D printed adapters a day, which can be deployed to hospitals treating critically ill COVID-19 patients.
London large-format 3D printing company Ai Build open-sourced a unique face shield design – which it names Face Shield X – in an attempt to tackle the global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) with advanced additive manufacturing technology [download link in comments below]. Due to slow response in the early phases of the pandemic, the UK is currently the European nation that is hardest hit by Coronavirus, as the situation improves in Italy and Spain.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has partnered with Australia-based Conflux Technology on the development of a heat exchanger. The part is being developed using a metal additive manufacturing process for possible integration onto GA-ASI’s line of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).
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Heraeus AMLOY, a specialist in amorphous metals, has partnered with machine manufacturing company TRUMPF to advance the 3D printing of amorphous metals. The group of materials, also known as metallic glasses, demonstrate exceptional strength (twice as strong as steel) but with less weight and more elasticity. Through their collaboration, the companies aim to establish additive manufacturing as a standard production process for amorphous metals.
The Blue Origin National Team, which includes Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Draper, was selected by NASA to begin to develop the Artemis Human Landing System. Existing and in development, technologies provide the head start needed to meet NASA’s goal of landing at the South Pole of the Moon. Lockheed Martin’s Ascent Element is based on Orion; Northrop Grumman’s Transfer Element is based on Cygnus; and Blue Origin’s Descent Element is based on the Blue Moon lander and BE-7 engine, which has been in development for several years.
An IBM scientist has taken it upon himself to build a low-cost microscope after being disappointed with image quality results using his lab’s commercial device. The DIY microscope, which just about anyone can recreate at home, costs just $300 and is made of LEGO bricks, a Raspberry Pi computer, an 8MP Raspberry Pi camera and some 3D printed components.
A team of engineers from the University of Nottingham has developed a 3D printed face shield that has been certified by CE for use in the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. The team is leveraging 3D printing resources from the University of Nottingham’s Centre for Additive Manufacturing as well as from local partners to produce and deliver 5,000 face shields to Nottingham’s NHS and community healthcare workers.
As Boeing lays off 16,000 employees, the firm’s President and CEO Dave Calhoun issued a letter addressing aerospace market realities. The COVID-19-induced expected dramatic drop in airline travel, with US passenger volumes down 95%, is leading to a dramatic drop in aircraft and aircraft services demand.
Andrew Rush, the President and CEO of Made In Space, has been appointed to serve on the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) as a representative member, and as Chair of its Regulatory and Policy Committee for a three-year term. Made In Space has worked with NASA in recent years to implement 3D printing aboard the International Space Station and to develop innovative satellite manufacturing technologies.
Right now, 3D printing is a common denominator in addressing the world’s biggest challenge: the lack of emergency respiratory devices. During the development of this project feedback from Brazil, Colombia, USA, Canada, Argentina, Morocco, Tunis, Italy, Taiwan, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Russia, Belarus and Austria confirmed that the key ingredient for a newly designed emergency respiration system has to be simplicity, a level that I have never been working on before. And that these simplified devices need to remain functional and efficient. The result is this Printable Ventilator-Free* Respiratory Kit, which can be downloaded free from GrabCAD.
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German additive manufacturing company Rapid Shape has announced a partnership with dental manufacturer VOCO, also based in Germany. The companies are combining their capabilities—including 3D printing systems and dental-grade materials—to offer their customers more freedom and flexibility when choosing what materials to work with. In short, the companies will work to qualify more dental materials for additive manufacturing.
Binder jetting company ExOne revealed today that it has been working in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh to develop reusable metal filters for respirators. The 3D printed filters, which are now undergoing initial testing, could help to protect against the COVID-19 virus and other contaminants in a sustainable way.
More and more articles published by 3dpbm’s international websites are reaching hundreds of thousands of users around the world. And more and more people are becoming aware of the possibilities offered by 3D printing for the future (but increasingly also for the present) of industry and society. The additive manufacturing (AM) industry is now ready to enter a new phase of productive maturity. Replicatore, the first and most important information site for the Italian AM industry—published by 3dpbm—has thus been renewed to meet the communication needs of a stronger Italian additive manufacturing industry, made up of increasingly consolidated operators.
Well if this doesn’t cheer you up after a weekend in isolation, I’m not sure what will. Australian signage company Coleman Group and local large-format 3D printing service Mammoth 3D teamed up to produce a three-dimensional, life-sized Homer Simpson—donut and all. It is unclear if the large-scale cartoon model was created for anything more than fun, but it has certainly succeeded on that front!
The Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) and ElectraFly, an aviation company building personal flying vehicles, are teaming up to create 3D printed carbon fiber aircraft parts for the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) market.
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In response to the pressing need for more COVID-19 testing, Stratasys, Inc. and high-speed layerless stereolithography 3D printer manufacturer Origin have signed an agreement in which Stratasys will market and promote Origin 3D printed nasopharyngeal swabs to healthcare providers and other testing centers in the U.S.
Stratasys‘ GrabCAD Print software is now able to import 3D printable 3MF files. This could be quite significant news for designers, especially those who currently work with STL files and are utilizing a Stratasys full-color PolyJet printer. Unlike STL files (which do not contain color or material information), 3MF, an XML-based data format, provides a complete package of model information in a single archive.
AM quality assurance software developer Sigma Labs has been granted two U.S. patents for its PrintRite3D software platform. The recently obtained patents expand the company’s intellectual property portfolio, making for a total of 11 issued patents and 24 pending patents.
A team from the University of Michigan and Michigan Medicine has developed a personalized 3D printed vent-splitter device that allows for multiple patients to receive tailored pressures from the same ventilator unit. The device, called VentMI, has been licensed by a local startup, MakeMedical LLC, and could help to improve treatment for patients suffering from severe COVID-19 symptoms.
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As more and more engineers are learning to harness the power of additive manufacturing for part optimization, the next challenge to address is how to design parts that are ready to be optimized. As AM continues to unleash new opportunities for new products, multicolor material jetting 3D printing global leader Stratasys is launching a new system set to take these opportunities to the next level: you can participate live in this exclusive Stratasys launch event by registering here to attend online on April 29th at 11 am CDT/6 pm CEST (repeating on April 30th at 9 am CEST).
SLS 3D printing company Sinterit has debuted three new products to be used in combination with its Lisa and Lisa PRO SLS 3D printers. The new devices, which expand the company’s accessible selective laser sintering technology, are the Sinterit ATEX Vacuum Cleaner with accompanying Cyclone Separator, the Sandblaster XL and the mobile Sinterit Platform for Lisa and Lisa PRO 3D printers.
SLS 3D printing company Sinterit has debuted three new products to be used in combination with its Lisa and Lisa PRO SLS 3D printers. The new devices, which expand the company’s accessible selective laser sintering technology, are the Sinterit ATEX Vacuum Cleaner with accompanying Cyclone Separator, the Sandblaster XL and the mobile Sinterit Platform for Lisa and Lisa PRO 3D printers.
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The National Centre for Additive Manufacturing at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry, England has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Lucideon Limited, a materials consultancy based in Stoke-on-Trent. The agreement establishes a framework through which MTC and Lucideon will advance ceramic additive manufacturing technologies and associated applications.
Italian supercar manufacturer Ferrari has started to produce respirator valves and fittings for protective masks at its Maranello plant, as one of its initiatives in support of health workers treating coronavirus patients. The department where car prototypes are usually built is producing these thermoplastic components using additive manufacturing technology, as Ferrari joins 3D printing effort to fight COVID-19 globally.
Mobility goes Additive, a broad AM network based in Germany, has issued a call for help on behalf of Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V, a voluntary humanitarian organization that provides first responder services in Germany. The group is reportedly in need of protective equipment for its 23,000 members of staff and 40,000 volunteers.
SmileDirectClub, the industry pioneer and first direct-to-consumer telehealth platform for teeth straightening, today announced it has delivered its 35,000th face shield to support healthcare professionals and essential workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to seek opportunities to help. Following its late March announcement that it would dedicate some of its 3D printing facilities equipped with 60+ HP printers to manufacture thousands of medical-grade face shields and other PPE, SmileDirectClub has continued its commitment to help the health care industry, including dentists and orthodontists.
As part of comprehensive precautionary measures against COVID-19, Dubai Police has provided 3D printed face shields to its frontline personnel working to combat COVID-19. Over 1,000 face shields have been provided to its officials at the forefront of fighting the pandemic.
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Launcher, a small launch vehicle startup based in New York, has entered into an agreement with NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi to test its additively manufacturing engines. The Space Act Agreement will see Launcher use the Stennis facility’s E-1 test stand to evaluate and test fire its E-2 engine for small launch vehicles.
Nexa3D, the maker of a fast stereolithography production 3D printer, expanded its US distribution into Michigan, announcing a partnership with DELRAY Systems, a leading value-added additive manufacturing solutions provider. The new agreement is the third reseller signing in the US for Nexa3D, and the latest in a long line of signings by Nexa3D in Europe, Asia, and North America.
San Franciso startup Origin is the latest company to reveal it has been working on 3D printed nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing. The company recently announced that its 3D printed swab design successfully underwent an initial clinical evaluation for human factors, materials testing and PCR compatibility. The evaluation is being done in collaboration with the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), which is also working with a handful of other 3D printing companies in the development and deployment of 3D printed test swabs.
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Even as the French aerospace engine supplier announced drastic cuts to its current operations, Safran is continuing to support efforts to protect medical personnel against COVID-19. Like many other companies, Safran too has adapted the Easybreath Subea snorkeling mask from sports retailer Decathlon to protect medical personnel from airborne droplets that could transmit the coronavirus.
Ceramics 3D printer firm Lithoz today released its new CeraVision tool and set of features to real-time monitor and control 3D printing process from remote via live-video transmission, giving users an all-new way to interact with their printers. Available for the CeraFab printers’ family, this new tool is also designed to detect and automatically correct errors during printing and to increase the usability of the printers.
An Irish PhD student has been awarded first place in the Stratasys Extreme Redesign Challenge, winning a free Stratasys FDM 3D printer for the University of Oxford for a year and a $2,500 scholarship. The student, Daniel Fahy, was recognized for his design of a 3D printed Hoberman Sphere that represents the world globe.
Extol, a large manufacturer of plastic tools and industrial parts developed a 3D printed adapter for SCBA (supplier air respirators) masks that can allow first responders during the COVID-19 emergency to extend the life of their N95 masks. The SCBA mask adapter can be requested by filling out a form on this page.
3D printing company EnvisionTEC has taken a significant step ahead in the development of 3D printed nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing. It has just announced that it has successfully completed a clinical trial for the testing swabs and, along with several of its FDA-registered customers, will begin producing up to 1 million swabs per day using the Envision One cDLM platform.
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As the national institute for additive manufacturing in the United States, America Makes has been in a somewhat unique position throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. With over 200 members from the additive industry and with connections to other government agencies, the group has taken it upon itself to bridge the manufacturing world with healthcare providers in this time of need. Working in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), America Makes has created an online repository of 3D printable designs that address a need for PPE and other products in healthcare settings.
Australian company SPEE3D has successfully developed and tested a fast and affordable processes, dubbed ACTIVAT3D, to 3D print anti-microbial copper onto metal surfaces. Laboratory tests have shown that this process ‘contact kills’ 96% of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in just two hours, on any plastic and metal surface.
VELO3D, a metal PBF 3D printing startup that is rapidly establishing itself as one of the fastest-growing companies in the segment, is introducing a next-gen version Sapphire 3D printer, with as much as one meter on Z-axis build capabilities. CNC experts Knust-Godwin have signed on as the first customer for what can be considered one of the world’s tallest laser-powder additive manufacturing systems
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In this time of crisis, every person has a role to play, whether it is staying put at home, providing an essential service or working on the front lines. In the additive manufacturing industry, many companies and individuals have stepped up to leverage 3D printing capabilities to help support those working on the front lines, to protect them from exposure to the virus. It has been heartening to see and is truly making a difference.
Prisma Health is collaborating with Ethicon Inc., part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, to make and distribute a ventilator expansion device, called the VESper™ Ventilator Expansion Splitter. The VESper Ventilator Expansion Splitter is authorized for emergency use only to allow a single ventilator to be fitted with the Ventilator Splitter to be used for two rescuable patients for ventilatory support during the COVID-19 pandemic until individual ventilators are available.
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Workers at GE Additive have created a 3D printed component that transforms a hard hat into a protective face shield, which can be worn by frontline medical staff to protect against COVID-19. The face shield, created in collaboration with Ohio-based TriHealth, can help to extend the lifespan of medical-grade N95 masks, which are in critically short supply.
Australian metal AM company Titomic has signed an agreement with aerospace giant Airbus through which its Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) technology will be used to demonstrate high-performance metal parts for the European aircraft manufacturer. By developing TKF AM parts process parameters and material properties for Airbus, Titomic is taking a significant step in the validation of its AM process for aerospace applications.
Like many (so so many) other AM companies, the FIT Additive Manufacturing Group also responded to the Corona Pandemic by proposing a solution that leverages AM rapidity. The German firm developed (and made available to download for 3D printing here) a special filtration system named FiT filter carrier for the general population, which can be combined with almost any filter material to form an emergency mask.
Massachusetts-based 3D printing company Markforged has just announced a partnership with optical equipment provider Neurophotometrics (NPM) to produce 3D printed nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 diagnostic testing. The swab design, called Fiberflex Rayon, reportedly detected the virus in all patients tested, while commercial swabs reported false negatives. Markforged says it is now producing 10,000 nasal swabs per day and plans to scale production up to 100,000 per day.
FabRx Ltd., a biotech spin-out from University College London (UCL) in the UK, has announced the availability of its M3DIMAKER system, the first pharmaceutical 3D printer developed for the production of customized medicine. The system was first unveiled in Switzerland in September 2019 at the ILMAC Exhibition and now, after extensive testing, it is ready for the market.
3D printing company Carbon has ramped up its effort to fight against COVID-19. The company announced today that it is producing over 1 million nasopharyngeal swabs per week to help support widespread testing fo COVID-19. The company has also revealed that sportswear giant adidas is using its Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) systems to help 3D print PPE face shields for U.S. healthcare workers.
While many departments at Harvard University are quiet and empty these days, some, like the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, are still open and active, helping to develop solutions for diagnosing and treating COVID-19. Researchers from the Wyss Institute are working on a number of initiatives which are already helping medical frontline workers.
SLM Solutions has announced a strategic partnership with Canwell Medical, a leading medical device manufacturer in China. Through the alliance, Canwell Medical will use SLM machines to develop 3D printed surgical implant products. SLM Solutions will provide technical and application assistance, as well as research and development support to further accelerate Canwell Medical’s product certification and serial production.
The University Hospital Trust (AP-HP) in Paris, the largest hospital system in Europe, has installed a fleet of 60 industrial-grade Stratasys 3D printers to aid in its fight against COVID-19. The machines, which were delivered within 24 hours of ordering on March 31, will enable the French hospital system to produce PPE and other medical parts on site and on demand.
The NIH 3D Print Exchange by the U.S.’ National Institutes of Health is an important resource in the medical sector, providing 3D printable models for a range of biomedical applications. While the platform has primarily functioned as a repository for anatomical models, the NIH 3D Print Exchange now also hosts an important collection of 3D printable files for COVID-19 response.
Desktop 3D printing company MakerBot, a subsidiary of Stratasys, has released the new MakerBot LABS Experimental Extruder for its METHOD 3D printer. The new piece of hardware effectively transforms the METHOD machine into an open material platform, allowing users to work with a broader range of third-party materials.
Belgian 3D printing company Materialise has developed a 3D printed conversion kit to create oxygen PEEP masks which could help to reduce the strain on mechanical ventilator supplies. The mask is designed to be fabricated from easily accessible medical equipment and the 3D printed Materialise NIP (non-invasive PEEP mask) Connector.
Mobility goes Additive e.V. (MGA) has launched a new online platform dedicated to the additive manufacturing industry: weboostam.com. The platform features a number of use cases for 3D printing, including some that are specific to the COVID-19 pandemic like emergency masks, face shields, venturi valves and more.
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The eyewear industry is one of the most significant when looking at the breakdown of the consumer AM segment. As one of the first eyewear brands to implement 3D printing for production, Hoet has been in our sights for some time. Over the years, we have kept in touch with the company’s co-founder Bieke Hoet, who has kept us informed about its activities and growth in the consumer eyewear market.
Around the world, manufacturing companies from across many industries have mobilized their production resources to produce medical devices that are in urgent demand. In the automotive sector, we’ve noticed a trend amongst companies to leverage their additive manufacturing resources to support the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) as well as parts for ventilators and respirators. In the following article, we’ll look at what some major automotive players are doing to support COVID-19 relief efforts.
American filament company 3D Printlife has announced it is donating 4,000 kg of PLA to support the production of 3D printed face shields for medical workers. The amount of material is expected to be enough to 3D print over 115,000 Prusa-designed face shields. As part of its effort, 3D Printlife is seeking makerspaces, fab labs, service bureaus and 3D printing experts to join its Life Support COVID-19 Support Center in order to connect them to 2,000 hospitals and medical centers.
Switzerland-based UrbanAlps, the developer of the 3D printed Stealth Key, has announced a rather unlikely new brand ambassador for its security product: Stephan Lichtsteiner, captain of the Swiss National Football Team and player for German club FC Augsburg. Lichtsteiner has also reportedly invested in UrbanAlps.
Czech automobile manufacture ŠKODA revealed that it is using its in-house Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing equipment to help in the production of respirators for front-line medical staff. Developed by the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics (CIIRC) at the Czech Technical University, the respirator is designed to be reusable and could help protect doctors and nurses from COVID-19 exposure.
Belgian chemical company Solvay is leveraging its extensive expertise in thermoplastic materials—and especially medical-grade plastics—to support various efforts aimed at fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced this week that it has partnered with aerospace company Boeing to support its production of 3D printed face shields, and it is offering additional support to healthcare providers and other companies seeking to help.
A team of Boston area anesthesiology residents has today officially launched the CoVent-19 Challenge, which invites millions of designers and engineers to come up with a design for a rapidly deployable, minimum viable mechanical ventilator to help treat coronavirus patients. The challenge is hosted on Stratasys’ GrabCAD platform.
As has quickly become apparent in the fight against COVID-19, one of the critical factors in stemming the spread of the virus and understanding its reach is widespread testing. The World Health Organization (WHO) has promoted testing in its guidance to governments, but on the ground many countries have struggled to scale up testing operations to the point required. One of the key inhibitors to adopting more broad testing is a lack of supplies, including test kits and personal protective equipment for healthcare workers.
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Sigma Labs, Inc. has announced the launch of a new software-based offering, PrintRite3D Production Series. The quality assurance solution introduces new features such as the Production Dashboard, and offers useful information and AI-driven metrics to production managers. The company says its platform can enhance the speed and agility of the additive manufacturing process by “truncating the design and development process and accelerating the 3D manufacturing machine qualification.”
Medtronic, one of the largest medical device manufacturers in the world, has released the design specifications for the Medtronic PB560 ventilator system to help address the shortage of ventilators due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first release over 200 pages of documentation. In the v2 release that was just published, the firm made available manufacturing fixtures, printed circuit board drawings (including multiple BOMs), mechanical part drawings and even all 3D CAD files. Some of these parts could be rapidly produced using 3D printing and Medtronic is certainly not new to the technology.
The AM industry has been working closely with the medical community for many years. From the dental and hearing aid sectors, both of whom have adopted 3D printing as a primary method of production in a myriad of applications, to the medical and biomedical fields, who have integrated 3D printing into scientific research and the development of new medical devices, this partnership has yielded thousands of invaluable improvements into the daily lives of people the world over. EnvisionTEC has been at the forefront of these cooperative efforts since 2002, paving the way for new solutions that could only be made possible via 3D printing.
Australian metal additive manufacturing company Titomic has made further inroads into the defense market, this time in the United States. The company has announced a strategic partnership with American global product development and technology company Triton Systems Inc through which its Titomic’s Kinetic Fusion (TKF) process will be implemented for validation through R&D projects with the United States Department of Defense (DoD).
3D printer manufacturer Markforged has signed a distribution agreement with Würth Industry of North America (WINA), a distributor of supply chain solutions for fasteners, MRO and safety equipment. As per the agreement, Würth Industry will distribute Markforged 3D printing systems to customers in the U.S. from the manufacturing, oil and gas, heavy equipment and transportation sectors.
America Makes is partnering with its member, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to help ensure the additive manufacturing industry can effectively and safely meet the needs of America’s health care workers on the front lines of the Coronavirus crisis [You can find more information on this effort and how to join it here]. Today, March 30th, at 12 pm EDT, 5 pm GMT, America Makes Executive Director John Wilczynski provides a briefing during the webinar on COVID-19 initiatives underway along with the Capabilities and Needs Repository developed in partnership with the FDA.
3D printing company Essentium Inc. has announced a partnership with chemicals company LEHVOSS Group, through which it has developed high-performance materials for industrial-scale extrusion 3D printing processes. The materials are certified and meet the standards required for applications in the aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, biomedical and electronic manufacturing industries.
Since announcing its strategy to support COVID-19 relief efforts by leveraging its 3D printing resources to produce face shields for medical workers, Stratasys has reportedly received requests for over 350,000 units of the protective equipment. To help meet this growing demand for much-needed equipment, Stratasys is seeking members to join its COVID-19 coalition. To date, the coalition consists of over 150 members, including Boeing, Toyota Motor Company, Medtronic, Dunwoody College of Technology, the University of Central Florida and the University of Minnesota.
Hong Kong was one of the first regions to get hit by the COVID-19 outbreak and also one of the first to effectively reduce the rate of contagion. 3dpbm reported early on about local firms 3D printing face shields for healthcare workers. Now a number of other maker projects (and videos) have emerged that can provide some valuable lessons for printing filtration adapters to use on standard 3M masks to protect against coronavirus. Disposable surgical masks had been in shortage since late January, so Hong Kong makers come up with various 3D printable designs to adapt a 3M half mask to extend the number of times it can be reused [STLs available here]
What can the additive manufacturing industry represent in regards to this global pandemic we are experiencing? The first ideas that come to mind are the ability to offer a solution when supply chains are interrupted, thanks to a more localized production, and greater automation, considering the restrictions on interpersonal contact and transport. It is also becoming increasingly evident that additive manufacturing can provide a real response to the emergency. The initiative launched by CECIMO, the European Association for the Additive Manufacturing Industry, has garnered great interest in this regard. We spoke about it exclusively with Vincenzo Belletti, CECIMO Innovation Policy Manager.
Our friends at Polish 3D printing media portal CentrumDruku3D reported on the story of – and introduced us – to Przemysław Stachura, who came up with the design of a 3D printed adapter for DAR filter to transform a 3M mask into a special type of PPE. The model [available here to download] quickly caught the attention of paramedics in Poland and other nations, who expressed a desire to test and use it
COVID-19 is a high infectivity virus that is mainly transmitted through droplets released into the air by coughing or sneezing. To prevent infection in highly contaminated hospital environments, medical workers who are in close contact with patients must wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including masks, gloves, and respiratory systems to prevent infections transmitted through the nose and mouth. In addition to the safety PPE equipment listed above, other critical protection equipment are safety goggles. These are just as important as masks in protecting medical personnel against infection.
The AM for COVID-19 Forum was launched to enable medical providers to communicate to AM providers what is needed at the front lines. As we’ve seen, the two most critical things needed at this point in time (besides medical staff), are emergency products like mass-produced protective masks and ventilators, which will be needed in mass numbers very soon. While AM is not a technology used for mass production, it has two significant advantages over traditional manufacturing: it can produce locally and can begin production immediately and these are, in any emergency, key advantages.
Weapon industry firms in Italy are considered strategic assets and are therefore not subjected to the same forced closures of other less strategic national assets. So Beretta, one of the largest arms makers in the world, decided to chip in with the effort to produce needed medical parts by making its fleet of 3D Systems SLS 3D printers available to print replacement Venturi valves for noninvasive ventilation of COVID-19 patients.
A team from the Harvard Semitic Museum has 3D scanned a series of three sarcophagi from Ancient Egypt, which are now viewable through 3D modeling platform SketchFab. The effort is part of a broader project that aims to digitize artifacts from Ancient Egyptian civilizations to be shared online for “study and enjoyment.”
Dozens of organizations and hundreds of additive manufacturing companies are racing to help governments and healthcare institutions around the world address the shortage of life-saving respiration aids for intensive care COVID-19 patients who have difficulties breathing autonomously. 3D printing COVID-19 devices can be a viable option in some cases and 3dpbm has reported on many of these. However, in many cases, there is a limited flow of accurate information on the difference between the various types of machinery used according to the severity of each situation.
Siemens today announced that it is making its Additive Manufacturing Network and in-house 3D printing capabilities available to medical providers across the globe to help accelerate the design and manufacturing of in-demand medical components. Siemens hopes its resources will help to meet the growing demand for 3D printed medical equipment in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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After Italy, Spain has been the hardest-hit country in Europe by the COVID-19 outbreak and the situation in Hospitals and intensive care units is rapidly getting worse. Given the growing demand for medical equipment from healthcare institutions across the country, the 3DCovid19.tech digital and non-profit platform has been able to collect orders from 11 hospital centers in Barcelona, Madrid, Castilla La Mancha and Andalusia in less than 24 hours.
Mimaki’s 3D printing business has been intertwined with Israeli technologies from the start. The Japanese company is a leader in large format 2D inkjet technology just like many of the firms involved in the evolution of companies like Objet, which later became Stratasys. After launching the only credible material jetting alternative for Stratasys full color 3D printing, now Mimaki Europe closed an OEM deal with another Israeli company, Massivit (whose founders originated from the Objet team), to launch the new Mimaki 3DGD-1800 large format, high-speed 3D printer.
As reported by 3dpbm’s Spanish-language portal this morning, group of companies and institutions led by the alliance between the Consorci de la Zona Franca (CZFB) and Leitat started yesterday the production of a 3D printed splitter that will allow multiple patients affected by the Coronavirus syndrome COIVD-19 to access a single respirator.
3D Hubs, a Netherlands-based online manufacturing platform, has launched the COVID-19 Manufacturing Fund in an effort to support initiatives that are tackling the lack of much-needed medical supplies across the globe. The company says the fund will provide resources to these projects, enabling them to scale up the production of medical equipment, including protective masks and ventilator components.
The Canadian government has issued a call to educational institutions and suppliers that have resources, including 3D printing capabilities, to help Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Justin Trudeau’s government is specifically looking for help from those that can supply much-needed medical products including N95 face masks, disposable surgical masks and more.
PostProcess Technologies, a specialist in automated additive manufacturing finishing solutions, has announced a channel partnership with Russian 3D printer distributor Z-AXIS. Through the distribution agreement, Z-AXIS will offer PostProcess Technologies’ finishing systems to customers across Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia.
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Based on a project from a few years back developed by former MIT student Stephen Powelson, the E-Vent emergency ventilator project has now been published as open-source and relevant STL files are expected to be released soon.
Scotland-based biomaterials firm Biogelx has announced the appointment of a new CEO, Alison Clayton. Clayton will take over the leading position from Mitch Scanlan, who recently retired. The company has also announced the appointment of Margaret Temple to its board of directors as well as the completion of a successful round of fundraising.
A letter published by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides recommendations for health care providers and facilities, based on the recently issued guidance, regarding the use of devices with patients who develop respiratory compromise from COVID-19 or other respiratory disorders. These are important guidelines to follow in order to implement ventilator supply mitigation strategies in the US but can be useful for healthcare institutions, product suppliers and government institutions in other parts of the world affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Many 3D printing companies are stepping up in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic, offering up their capabilities to overcome hurdles in existing supply chains. Among them is HP Inc., which today announced that it is mobilizing its 3D printing teams and resources to produce and deliver critical parts to help hospitals around the world to treat patients and protect staff.
As many industrial giants around the world (Tesla, Ferrari, Airbus, FCA just to mention a few) take extensive measures to repurpose their production lines, for 3D printing companies this is just a matter of changing the CAD file. While 3D printing alone does not have the industrial capabilities to serially produce very complex machinery it can certainly play a role in many other situations that require a rapid response. The situation is evolving rapidly: 3dpbm is in touch with dozens of 3D printing companies around the world that have made their services and expertise available in a number of ways. This is how some of the leading 3D printing companies are responding to the COVID-19 emergency so far.
Global sciences company Royal DSM has announced an expanded partnership with JuggerBot 3D, a 3D printer manufacturer based in Youngstown, Ohio. The aim of the collaboration is to advance fused granulate fabrication (FGF) and drive its industrialization by developing high-performance pellet-based 3D printers and materials.
Engineers and designers from Poland-based Urbicum have banded together to launch the VentilAid project, an effort to design an open-source ventilator which can be reproduced using a 3D printer and an assembly of basic, easily accessible parts. The open-source ventilator is being designed to help medical professionals in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in cases where more traditional hospital resources are limited or exhausted.
Mogassam, a Delaware-based 3D printer manufacturer, has released DentCase, a DLP 3D printer designed for the dental industry. The system offers a complete workflow, with integrated dental CAM software and post-curing system. The machine is currently being showcased at the International Dental Show (IDS) 2019 in Cologne, which takes place from the 12th to the 16th March. Explaining its goals, the company has stated:
In compliance with the rules imposed by the Italian government for the health of workers and the fight against COVID-19, company activity at WASP has continued regularly. At the same time, the Italian firm decided to convert its innovation capacity in order to fight Coronavirus. The projects that the WASP Research and Development department has been working on have been temporarily set aside in order to work on two new open source project: the MY FACE MASK with interchangeable filter and the MY SPACE drip protection helmet with ventilation and integrated filtering.
The alliance (which our Spanish language sister website reported on just a few days ago) between the Consorci de la Zona Franca (CZFB), HP, Leitat (Technological Center) together with CatSalut, through the Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa (CST) and the Hospital Parc Taulí de Sabadell, have developed the first industrialized field 3D printed emergency respiration device* to support hospitals and ICUs. The device is a mechanical bag valve mask (BVM) that can be used for short term emergency ventilation of COVID-19 patients.
It’s been only a few days since the world learned about the life-saving effort by a young team of engineers to design and 3D print venturi valves in order to save COVID-19 patients’ lives at an Italian Hospital. As further recognition that 3D printing has the potential to deliver fast solutions in emergency situations, the Isinnova team now developed and successfully tested a 3D printed adapter to turn a snorkelling mask into a non-invasive ventilator for COVID-19 patients.
Dr. Tarek Loubani, a Canadian emergency room doctor, has taken it upon himself to produce 3D printed face shields for his fellow front-line medical workers across the country. This is not the first time that Dr. Loubani has used his interest in 3D printing for good: the doctor actually started a medical supplies charity in to provide low-cost medical devices and supplies to conflict zones, such as Gaza.
The world of 3D printing doesn’t stop. In fact, if anything, it has accelerated. 3D LifePrints UK Ltd, one of the UK’s leading medical 3D printing organizations, has recently closed an investment round of £1.2M led by Fenwall Investments. The investment will be used to rapidly expand 3D LifePrints’ existing foothold in the UK’s medical sector and overseas and follows on from previous investment in 2017 and 2018.
Based in Milan, Italy, Shapemode has been providing prototyping, sales and assistance for DWS brand SLA technology 3D printers, for several years. Now Shapemode also distributes Sisma 3D printers, including the Everes DLP technology-based 3D printers for the jewelry and dental segments.
The main issue, as explained in a detailed New York Times article, is that, to put it plainly, “there aren’t enough ventilators to cope with the coronavirus“. The reason why there aren’t enough is that they are extremely difficult to produce and so it takes a long time, even for those companies that have been making these machines for decades. That’s why it’s not about making 3D printed ventilators but 3D printing parts to address ventilator supply chain issues.
As the global community faces a health crisis, it is, at the very least, heartening to see how individuals, organizations and companies are uniting for the common good. Whether it’s self-isolating if you have a cold, supporting employees during these trying times or actively coming up with solutions to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone has a role to play. For those with design and 3D printing experience, there is a new task at hand.
CECIMO, as the European association for additive manufacturing, was requested by the European Commission to address its membership and query if it would be able to aid in producing equipment (for instance, valves or ventilators) that hospitals are lacking due to the COVID19 outbreak in Europe. This is how CECIMO fights COVID-19 In this moment of public health emergency as the healthcare sector is facing unprecedented challenges. In particular, the virus outbreak is causing severe shortages of critical medical equipment in hospitals or limited access to essential pieces, in particular valves or ventilators.
Titomic, a metal AM company based in Australia, has signed a distribution agreement with Turkey-based BTech Innovation. As an authorized Titomic partner, BTech Innovation will distribute Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) systems and metal powders to the Turkish market, while also providing local technical support and maintenance services to customers in the aerospace and defense industries, among others.
Copper has been used in clinical settings to reduce the risk of bacterial and viral contamination, complementing traditional protocols, and one of the leading companies for 3D printing in this field is Copper3D, producing filaments for antimicrobial devices. In fact, copper is considered to be one of the most effective materials that exist for killing coronavirus.
As a result of 3dpbm’s call for help to AM companies providing resources to help fight COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Zahid Fedial, an ER Doctor at the Aljawda hospital in Sudan, reached out to ask for support with respirators. The crisis in the African nation seems to be already much worse than thought. Africa had so far appeared to be somewhat immune to the spread of the virus but it seems that statistics may have been dramatically affected by lack of testing.
Italian metal additive manufacturing services provider BEAMIT has announced a partnership with Praxair Surface Technologies, a specialist in advanced coating solutions. The partners are combining their respective offerings to provide customers in the aeronautics sector with a broader range of services, as well as 3D printed parts with improved performance and extended lifespans.
In order to push the boundaries of innovation for every toy that is designed, the Giochi Preziosi R&D team leverages several technologies – with Stratasys additive manufacturing at the forefront. Giochi Preziosi recently approached Stratasys’ local partner, Energy Group, to purchase a Stratasys J750 – the world’s only full color, multi-material 3D printer. With the ability to print over 500,000 color combinations, the J750 made an immediate impression on the new 3D printed Gormiti collection prototypes.
The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing all social venues – including museums and exhibits – to close their doors to slow down the virus’ diffusion. For the Raffello exhibit, which marks the 500-year anniversary of famous Italian painter’s death, Factum Arte created the spectacular starting point of the exhibition: a rematerialization of Raffaello’s tomb from the Pantheon, with its 19th-century additions removed.
To mark Women’s History month this March, 3D printing company HP is highlighting an ongoing collaboration with artist Amy Karle. Karle, who is known for her future-oriented projects, has adopted 3D printing as a medium, using the technology and its design capabilities to reimagine art and create boundary-pushing pieces. HP is supporting the artist’s work through its 3D Printing & Digital Manufacturing organization and HP Labs.
Standards organization ASTM International and safety certification company Underwriters Laboratories (UL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the goal of building a framework for developing an international, dual-logo ISO and ASTM standard for AM. The agreement marks a significant step in the standardization of additive manufacturing, as it is the first international collaboration of its kind.
Increasing the accessibility and cost-efficiency of metal additive manufacturing has been a goal of the industry since its early days. Today, as broad industrialization looms on the horizon, there is one company that can be credited as helping to dramatically accelerate this journey: Desktop Metal.
One of the biggest dangers in the current Covid-19 pandemic is that the coronavirus that causes it can live for long periods of time on metal and plastic surfaces. This means that anything you touch with your hand – including handles – can bring the virus one step close to your eyes or mouth, and overcome your natural defenses. 3D printing technology may lend a hand: Materialise, a Belgium-based pioneer in 3D printing has designed a 3D printed door opener that makes it possible to open and close doors with your arm, removing the need for direct contact with door handles. The company is offering the printable design for free and calling upon the global 3D printing community to 3D print the door opener and make it available all around the world.
Amid the growing global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with schools, cultural spaces and businesses shuttering to slow the virus’ spread, the additive manufacturing industry is also finding ways to play its part. While some recently passed events, like AMForum in Berlin, went ahead, several upcoming industry events have been postponed or outright cancelled.
Additive manufacturing is increasingly being adopted by consumer brands who take advantage of improved customization, lighter products and faster product development. The consumer sector of additive manufacturing encompasses eyewear, footwear, sports equipment, jewelry and fashion, among others.
Many have been asking what the implications of the current COVID-19 pandemic are going to be on additive manufacturing as an industry. The relationship between coronavirus and 3D printing is not entirely clear, mostly because we are very far from understanding what the long, medium and even short terms implications of the pandemic are going to be on global supply chains.
Aerospace giant Safran is bringing all of its additive manufacturing activities under one roof at a new site called the Safran Additive Manufacturing Campus. Construction of this Factory of the Future began in March and is on track to host as many as 50 production-grade 3D printers working with metallic powder or other feedstock, melted by a laser beam or other means.
The 32nd Annual AMUG Conference and Business Meeting, which was scheduled to take place in Chicaco on March 22-26, 2020 has been canceled. The much overdue decision came in response to the escalation of the covid-19 threat, which has so far been greatly underestimated by US policymakers in particular.
One of Australia’s leading metal additive manufacturing companies Titomic has announced a partnership agreement with Ascent Aerospace, a U.S.-based provider of production and automated assembly systems for the aerospace, defense and space sectors. The companies will work together to bring Titomic’s Kinetic Fusion (TKF) additive process to Ascent’s associated aerospace customers.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lithoz has postponed the opening event for its Innovation Lab.
One of the big developments of the past year in the consumer 3D printing market has been the introduction of professional-level bike saddles, manufactured using Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) technology. Within the span of a couple of weeks at the end of last summer, Carbon revealed two partnerships with established bike companies: Specialized and fizik. We’re going to take a closer look at what the new trend signifies for additive’s adoption in the cycling world.
German 3D printing reseller Solidpro, an HP Gold Partner, has announced a strategic partnership with Munich-based DyeMansion, a provider of post-processing solutions for polymer additive manufacturing. Through the collaboration, the partners are aiming to offer their customers access to the entire AM value chain, from concept to finishing.
ANCA, an Australian manufacturer of machine tools, is teaming up with national science agency CSIRO, Sutton Tools and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) to develop and bring to market a new hybrid manufacturing platform that combines additive and subtractive capabilities. The new and potentially disruptive system will be designed to manufacture custom cutting tools made from tungsten.
BigRep, the first company to believe and propose an affordable, large format-material extrusion 3D printing solution back in 2014, is celebrating the delivery of its 500th industrial 3D printer, making BigRep one of the world’s successful AM hardware OEM.
Additive manufacturing company EOS North America has introduced the new INTEGRA P 450 system for mid-range polymer 3D printing. The new selective laser sintering system is available exclusively in North America and is designed to help users move seamlessly from prototyping to serial production.
[Update April 17, 2020] ASME has announced it is rescheduling and adjusting its AM Medical event. The group has secured dates for the LIVE event in fall 2020 and will host a virtual AM Medical all-day event on May 27, 2020. ASME will also be launching a series of biweekly webinars.
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3D Systems has completed comprehensive testing for new Figure 4 materials following ASTM and ISO standards. The new materials, developed for its scalable Figure 4 system, will soon have test data available, making adoption easier for end-use production applications in a variety of sectors.
Engineering firm Renishaw has announced a partnership with simulation expert Simufact with the aim of improving powder-based metal additive manufacturing through simulation and build preparation. Through the collaboration, the companies will integrate Renishaw’s QuantAM build preparation software into Simufact Additive 2020. They will also work to further refine the simulation process for the complex metallurgy of common materials with the goal of improving prediction and compensation of stress and distortion during the print job.
A joint team of researchers from Rensselaer, Northwestern University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed a methodology that could improve the treatment of aggressive glioblastoma brain tumors. The process, which combines medical imaging and bioprinting technologies, can help scientists to better understand the complex structure of the tumor type.
3DP4ME is a US non-profit operating in the Middle East. Its mission is to serve real human needs with practical 3D printing (AM) applications. The first project, titled The Hearing Express, will be located in Jordan and focused on providing hearing aids to young people.
9T Labs, a young startup founded in 2018, has introduced its first product, the Red Series by 9T all-in-one solution for composite series production. The company had scheduled the launch to coincide with JEC, the most important composite show in the world (which however has been postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak concerns): the chance to see it first hand will hopefully come around in May but in the meantime here’s what we know.
In the world of sports, 3D printing is increasingly becoming a point of interest for a number of reasons. For one, the technology offers unique potential for customization, which is appealing to many sports equipment manufacturers who serve elite or professional athletes. Second, 3D printing is also creating opportunities in the segment because of its design freedom, which can be used to create smart materials with improved functionality and performance.
Designers and design firms around the globe have expressed appreciation for the advancement of 3D printing, because of its creative potential and its accessibility in terms of production costs. One such firm is Gantri, a San Francisco-based online lighting company that leverages digital fabrication to create unique lighting products that are both design-forward and functional. Recently, Gantri teamed up with American design studio Ammunition to launch a new lighting collection consisting of 3D printed lamps and wall sconces.
This next consumer AM case study is a fishy one—literally. FinMan Fishing Innovations, a Michigan-based fishing equipment company has brought to market a multi-function fishing tool made with the support of Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis technology. The product, described as “the Swiss Army knife” of fishing, integrates several functions into a single, unmoldable structure.
MIT researchers have invented a way to integrate “breadboards” — flat platforms widely used for electronics prototyping — directly onto physical products. The aim of these 3D printed CurveBoards is to provide a faster, easier way to test circuit functions and user interactions with products such as smart devices and flexible electronics.
Sigma Labs, Inc., an expert in quality assurance software for additive manufacturing, announced it has been awarded a contract by Mississippi State University’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS). The center, a leading interdisciplinary research hub focused on driving innovation in U.S. mobility industries, will integrate Sigma’s PrintRite3D software with a Renishaw AM400 3D printer.
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The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA), a new green trade organization dedicated to promoting the environmental benefits of AM, has announced the appointment of Sherry Handel as its first Executive Director. First launched in November 2019, the AMGTA is a non-commercial, unaffiliated organization open to any additive manufacturer or industry stakeholder that meets certain criteria relating to sustainability of production or process.
CGTech, a specialist in simulation software for CNC machining, is partnering with Indiana-based manufacturing company Thermwood to simulate the additive manufacturing and subtractive machining capabilities of its hybrid LSAM systems. The hybrid manufacturing technology, notable for its ability to build large-scale objects, will be simulated using CGTech’s VERICUT software platform.
Footwear 3D printing is set to grow into a 6.3 billion overall revenue opportunity over the next 10 years (according to the latest report from SmarTech Publishing). If this consumer product segment will deliver what many are now quite convinced it will, most of the credit will likely go to five major footwear AM companies that have been making significant investments in developing effective digital footwear manufacturing workflows.
Dimitris Katsanis’ passion for cycling cannot be denied. Once an elite cyclist (he was a member of the Greek National Cycling team in the 1980s), Katsanis is now an important figure in bicycle design and engineering, supporting bicycle production for top-tier sporting events like the Olympics and the Tour de France. Notably, Katsanis’ company Metron Additive Engineering has been a pioneer in the adoption of 3D printing technologies for bicycle design and production.
During the latest webinar organized by 3dpbm for the AM Focus on eyewear 3D printing, the discussion centered on the fact that, after a few years of envisioning a future made of directly 3D printed products, AM technologies are now ready to cater to the demands of the eyewear industry for eyewear production in several ways.
Relativity Space, one of the few tech-media-darling 3D printing companies, has moved into a new headquarters located at 3500 E Burnett, Long Beach. The California company employs robotic deposition metal DED additive manufacturing to build an entire launch vehicle: the new 120,000 sq. ft. space will house both business operations and an unprecedented manufacturing facility. Relativity integrates machine learning, software, and robotics with metal additive manufacturing technology and is working to produce its first Terran 1 3D printed rocket, at the Long Beach facility.
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic will have a dramatic effect on everything, including additive manufacturing. And yet this crisis—like all crises—could also become an opportunity for some AM companies.
Welcome to this month’s AM Focus: Medical. For the entire month of February, we highlighted the many possibilities that additive manufacturing provides to medical companies today. In this last article of the series, we’re looking at global manufacturer Lincotek, an Italian-headquartered company with a strong foothold in medical additive manufacturing. Upcoming articles in the AM Focus will span innovative startups to giant multinational corporations, all of which are using AM in exciting ways. All the best content is featured in 3dpbm’s Medical AM Focus 2020 eBook.
Our AM Focus Medical zooms in on the many possibilities that additive manufacturing is offering today to medical companies. In this episode, we are taking a closer look at the latest Medtronic additive manufacturing activities. Upcoming episodes will include many different types of players in this segment, ranging from highly innovative startups to giant multinational corporations. At the end of the month, all the best content will be featured in 3dpbm’s Medical AM Focus 2020 eBook.
BASF 3D Printing Solutions has signed an agreement with Swiss tech provider ALSO, which will distribute its BASF Ultrasint TPU01 thermoplastic material. The material, specifically developed for HP’s Jet Fusion 5200 3D printer series, is well-suited for applications in the automotive, footwear and sports markets because of its abrasion-resistance, toughness and flexibility.
3D content platform Sketchfab made an announcement this week which will see high-quality 3D scans and models of cultural artefacts become more accessible through its platform. In short, cultural organizations using Sketchfab now have the ability to dedicate their 3D models to the Public Domain using a Creative Commons Public Domain identifier (CC0). As part of the announcement, Sketchfab has also unveiled collaborations with 27 cultural institutions from across the world, including the Smithsonian Institution.
Siemens Mobility Services has announced it will be acquiring two additional Stratasys Fortus 450mc 3D printers to expand part production for the rail industry. To date, the transport company has successfully adopted Stratasys’ technology for the production of rail parts for Germany and the UK, and the new 3D printers will enable it to expand its support of rail maintenance operations in Russia.
Welcome to this month’s AM Focus Medical. For the entire month of February, we are going to zoom in on the many possibilities that additive manufacturing is offering today to medical companies. In this episode, we look at Boston Scientific additive manufacturing and how one of the largest medical companies in the world is working with some of the smallest metal 3D printed components ever created. More episodes are still to come. At the end of the month, all the best content will be featured in 3dpbm’s Medical AM Focus 2020 eBook.
Pharmaceutical company Merck and German custom additive manufacturing specialist AMCM (sister company of EOS) have announced a collaboration through which they will develop 3D printed tablet formulations. The partnership aims to create a tablet 3D printing process that conforms to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards for clinical trials and, eventually, for commercial manufacturing services.
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Australian metal AM company Titomic has signed a AUD $25.5 million (approx. $16.76M) equipment sales agreement with Composite Technology, a global defense supplier. Through the contract, Titomic will deliver two metal additive manufacturing systems to the company—specifically, two of its Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) machines.
On February 25th evening, based on the latest assessment of the situation and after consulting its board and key stakeholders of the composites industry, JEC Group decided to have the 2020 edition of JEC World postponed to May 12th to 14th 2020. The world’s biggest composite’s show, a key event for many companies that are developing and commercializing composite 3D printing technologies, was scheduled to begin on May 3rd. Earlier this week Salone del Mobile, the world’s largest furniture and product design event, scheduled to take place in Milan on April 21-26 was also postponed to June 16-21.
Welcome to this month’s AM Focus: Medical. For the entire month of February, we are going to zoom in on the many possibilities that additive manufacturing is offering today to medical companies. In this article, we’re looking at Medical 3D Design, a 3D modeling company using 3D printing to create prototypes and functional parts for the medical and dental industries. Upcoming articles in the AM Focus will span innovative startups to giant multinational corporations, all of which are using AM in exciting ways. At the end of the month all the best content will be featured in 3dpbm’s Medical AM Focus 2020 eBook.
VELO3D has signed on a new customer from the oil and gas industry, Duncan Machine Products (DMP). The company, a woman-owned, full-service precision machining company based in Duncan, Oklahoma, will utilize VELO3D’s Sapphire metal 3D printing solution to meet an increasing demand for faster production times and improved part performance.
As the number of reported Coronavirus cases rises around the world, regions affected by the virus are taking serious measures to contain its spread. At the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, students and faculty from the 3D Printing Lab are reportedly playing their part by 3D printing medical face shields designed to protect medical staff.
Materials company Evonik has launched a new software tool for 3D printing that enables manufacturers to easily determine the optimal additive manufacturing process based on a part’s geometry and material, as well as on a financial analysis. The new software function was developed by Israeli startup Castor.
M. Holland Company, a distributor of thermoplastic resin materials, has announced an expanded distribution partnership with BASF 3D Printing Solutions. The agreement will see M. Holland begin to distribute a stainless-steel composite filament, BASF’s Ultrafuse 316L, marking the company’s first foray outside of thermoplastic resins.
Welcome to this month’s AM Focus: Medical. For the entire month of February, we’ve been zooming in on the many possibilities that additive manufacturing is offering today to medical companies. In this article, we’re turning our heads toward OssDsign, a Swedish cranioplasty specialist making titanium 3D printed implants. Upcoming articles in the AM Focus will continue to span from innovative startups to giant multinational corporations, all of which are using AM in exciting ways. At the end of the month, all the best content will be featured in 3dpbm’s Medical AM Focus 2020 eBook.
In digital factory environments engineers very often face the challenge presented by highly detailed CAD models generating heavy data and therefore preventing smooth handling in factory planning software tools. A new 3D_Evolution Simplifier function now automatically generates envelope geometry, especially for all major visualization tools. Due to the strong reduction in the number of elements, the Simplifier enables smooth and fast processing of large CAD models.
Lattice Technology, a software solution provider in the PLM space, released XVL Web3D Manager, a new product that enables viewing of complete product data (3D and metadata) using any modern web browser, accommodating even gigabyte-size 3D models with fast performance and access control.
For our AM Focus Medical this month we continue to zoom in on the many possibilities that additive manufacturing is offering today to medical companies. Next up in our series is GE Healthcare additive manufacturing. Supported by GE’s significant investments in its additive manufacturing, the Healthcare division is now taking significant steps toward serial medical part production through facilities in Sweden and in the US. Upcoming episodes will continue to include many different types of players in this segment, ranging from highly innovative startups and SMEs to giant multinational corporations. At the end of the month, all the best content will be featured in 3dpbm’s Medical AM Focus 2020 eBook.
The entrepreneurial families Hehl and Keinath – owners of the Arburg Group – acquired specialized 3D printer manufacturer German RepRap GmbH, thus expanding the range of polymer 3D printing technology now directly available to Arburg customers.
Welcome to this month’s AM Focus: Medical. For the entire month of February, we are going to zoom in on the many possibilities that additive manufacturing is offering today to medical companies. In this article, we’re looking at MT Ortho srl, a medical device company using additive manufacturing to create titanium implants. Upcoming articles in the AM Focus will span innovative startups to giant multinational corporations, all of which are using AM in exciting ways. At the end of the month all the best content will be featured in 3dpbm’s Medical AM Focus 2020 eBook.
Formlabs has announced a partnership with Germany-based BEGO, a manufacturer of prosthodontics and implants for the dental industry. Together, the partners aim to bring temporary and permanent 3D printed crowns and bridges to market for dental applications.
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, one of the world’s biggest lighting equipment manufacturers, recently signed an agreement with Polish additive company XTPL S.A. Through the partnership, the companies will evaluate and validate parameters of XTPL’s 3D printing technology with the goal of implementing it into OSRAM’s production workflow. Specifically, OSRAM will explore using XTPL’s AM technology for the production of conductive interconnections for semiconductors in lighting devices.
Israeli electronics 3D printing company Nano Dimension has announced today it will be opening a headquarters in South Florida from which its American operations will be based. The new office will be located in Boca Raton, Florida and will enable the company to better serve its growing customer base in the Eastern United States.
France-based industrial manufacturing company Prodways has announced a new partnership agreement with 3DBioCAD, a dental supply company based in Renton, Washington. Through the agreement, 3DBioCAD has become Prodways’ first Dental Value-Added reseller in the United States.
Montreal-based 3D printing company AON3D has launched its latest industrial 3D printer, the AON-M2 2020. The new high-temperature 3D printer builds on the company’s open materials ethos and is compatible with a broad range of high performance thermoplastics, including PEEK, ULTEM, PEKK, polycarbonate, carbon fiber-filled materials and more.
PostProcess Technologies, Inc. has announced an expansion of its Channel Partner network in the United States and Europe through partnerships with TriMech, GoEngineer and Lino Integrated Printing Solutions. All three companies will add PostProcess Technologies’ data-driven AM finishing solutions to their customer offerings.
Welcome to this month’s AM Focus: Medical. For the entire month of February, we are going to zoom in on the many possibilities that additive manufacturing is offering today to medical companies. In this article, we’re giving you a dose of FabRx, a pharmaceutical biotech company that develops pharmaceutical 3D printers and 3D printed tablets. Upcoming articles in the AM Focus will span innovative startups to giant multinational corporations, all of which are using AM in exciting ways. At the end of the month all the best content will be featured in 3dpbm’s Medical AM Focus 2020 eBook.
The medical AM segment is multifaceted, consisting of 3D printed medical devices, anatomical models, prosthetics and more. Within the industry, bioprinting has carved out a prominent position, gaining interest across the board for its huge potentials in drug development and screening, therapeutic treatments and regenerative medicine, to name but a few. While much of the excitement surrounding bioprinting is focused on the future—what it could do—we want to look at what is happening now in the field that is exciting.
3dpbm’s AM Focus Medical continues to zoom in on the many possibilities that additive manufacturing is offering today to medical companies. We are now taking a closer look at Zimmer Biomet additive manufacturing, which includes the global distribution (exclusive in the US) of unique PEKK 3D printed implants by Oxford Performance Materials. In the previous episodes, we looked at other giants such as Stryker, J&J and Lima Corporate as well as interesting SMEs and startups. Upcoming episodes will continue to include many different types of players in this segment, ranging from highly innovative startups and SMEs to giant multinational corporations. At the end of the month, all the best content will be featured in 3dpbm’s Medical AM Focus 2020 eBook.
After acquiring a minority stake in additive company Burloak Technologies in 2017, Canada-based Samuel, Son & Co., Limited has announced the full acquisition of the company. Burloak, now fully owned by the Canadian metal manufacturing leader, specializes in AM and provides support to partners in the aerospace, automotive and industrial markets in the adoption and use of 3D printing.
The medical AM segment is multifaceted, consisting of 3D printed medical devices, anatomical models, prosthetics and more. Within the industry, bioprinting has carved out a prominent position, gaining interest across the board for its huge potentials in drug development and screening, therapeutic treatments and regenerative medicine, to name but a few. While much of the excitement surrounding bioprinting is focused on the future—what it could do—we want to look at what is happening now in the field that is exciting.
Welcome to this month’s AM Focus: Medical. For the entire month of February, we are going to zoom in on the many possibilities that additive manufacturing is offering today to medical companies. In this article, we investigate Lazarus 3D, a specialist in soft 3D printed medical models that can be cut and sutured just like real organs. Upcoming articles in the AM Focus will span innovative startups to giant multinational corporations, all of which are using AM in exciting ways. At the end of the month all the best content will be featured in 3dpbm’s Medical AM Focus 2020 eBook.
The medical AM segment is multifaceted, consisting of 3D printed medical devices, anatomical models, prosthetics and more. Within the industry, bioprinting has carved out a prominent position, gaining interest across the board for its huge potentials in drug development and screening, therapeutic treatments and regenerative medicine, to name but a few. While much of the excitement surrounding bioprinting is focused on the future, we want to look at what is happening now in the field that is exciting.
Germany-based finishing solutions company DyeMansion has announced a new partnership agreement with PLM Group, a reseller of 3D printing technologies in the Nordic-Baltic region. PLM Group will now offer DyeMansion’s full range of finishing products alongside 3D printing systems from HP and 3D Systems and 3D printing software solutions. The distribution partnership also marks Dyemansion’s first authorized reseller in the Nordics and Baltics.
American aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney and Singapore-based engineering company ST Engineering have announced the industrialization of a process for 3D printing aero-engine components for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of commercial engines. The partners also unveiled the first application using the process, an aero-engine part that is expected to be fully integrated into the repair process by mid-2020 at Component Aerospace Singapore, Pratt & Whitney’s repair specialist in the region.
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Italy-based 3D printer manufacturer Lumi Industries has announced its newest product, the PicoFAB, a low-cost resin 3D printer ideal for producing small and intricate prototypes and products for the dental and jewelry sectors, among others.
Italy-based 3D printer manufacturer Lumi Industries has announced its newest product, the PicoFAB, a low-cost resin 3D printer ideal for producing small and intricate prototypes and products for the dental and jewelry sectors, among others.
Software company Dassault Systèmes and manufacturing service provider Xometry are partnering to offer customers an integrated solution for ordering parts that facilitates the production workflow from concept to production. Through the collaboration, engineers using Dassault’s SOLIDWORKS and CATIA platforms will have automatic access to Xometry price quotes through the MAKE Marketplace. The integration enables Dassault Systèmes customers to obtain quotes without leaving the design environment.
3DCERAM-SINTO‘s advanced ceramics 3D printing technology will be used in the European project H2020 NEXIS to develop the next generation of X-ray imaging systems. The project, dubbed NEXIS (Next Generation X-ray Imaging System) consists in a photonics driven breakthrough in image quality and functionality of an interventional X-ray system that will allow performing stroke diagnosis directly in the interventional suite. This could have a significant impact in terms of enhanced workflows, reduced diagnosis & treatment time (up to 50% time reduction) saving more lives and reducing healthcare costs.
For our AM Focus Medical this month we continue to zoom in on the many possibilities that additive manufacturing is offering today to medical companies. We are now taking a closer look at the impact on this segment from Johnson & Johnson additive manufacturing activities. In the previous episodes, we looked at one of the largest companies to operate in this segment, like Stryker and Lima as well as interesting SMEs and startups, like Osseus and FabRx. Upcoming episodes will continue to include many different types of players in this segment, ranging from highly innovative startups and SMEs to giant multinational corporations. At the end of the month all the best content will be featured in 3dpbm’s Medical AM Focus 2020 eBook.
A team of engineers from Rutgers University – New Brunswick is developing 4D printed needles which could take the pain out of drug injections, vaccinations and blood sampling. The innovative microneedles were inspired by certain types of parasites that attach themselves to the hosts skin.
France-based company STELIA Aerospace has announced a new research project in collaboration with Canadian aerospace firm Bombardier. The project, which will be carried out by Bombardier and STELIA Aerospace’s two Canadian subsidiaries, will be focused on exploring advanced manufacturing processes such as 3D printing for the development of intelligent and lightweight wings for more efficient aircraft.
The medical AM segment is multifaceted, consisting of 3D printed medical devices, anatomical models, prosthetics and more. Within the industry, bioprinting has carved out a prominent position, gaining interest across the board for its huge potentials in drug development and screening, therapeutic treatments and regenerative medicine, to name but a few. While much of the excitement surrounding bioprinting is focused on the future, we want to look at what is happening now in the field that is exciting.
3D printing company RIZE, Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with Sindoh Co., Ltd., a South Korean multi-functional printer and 3D printer manufacturer. Through the collaboration, Sindoh will incorporate RIZE’s portfolio of sustainable RIZIUM materials for its desktop 2X and industrial 7X printers. Together, the partners aim to create new market opportunities and accelerate the adoption of safe and sustainable 3D printing. The partnership was announced today at 3DEXPERIENCE World in Nashville.
For our AM Focus Medical this month we continue to zoom in on the many possibilities that additive manufacturing is offering today to medical companies. We are now taking a closer look at Lima Corporate additive manufacturing activities. In the previous episodes, we looked at one of the largest companies to operate in this segment, Stryker, Texas-based Osseus, a very dynamic young medical AM firm. Upcoming episodes will continue to include many different types of players in this segment, ranging from highly innovative startups and SMEs to giant multinational corporations. Stay tuned: at the end of the month, all the best content will be featured in 3dpbm’s Medical AM Focus 2020 eBook.
Bioprinting company T&R Biofab has announced a new collaboration agreement with Ethicon, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Medical Device Company. The aim of the partnership is to develop a 3D bioprinted soft tissue scaffold for wound treatments, reconstructive surgery and more.
3D Systems President and CEO Vyomesh (VJ) Joshi, 65, has notified the Board of Directors of his decision to retire and the Board has initiated a search for his successor. Joshi will continue to serve in his current role until a new CEO is appointed and will then transition to be a strategic advisor to the company. The company is partnering with executive search firm Spencer Stuart to conduct a search for Joshi’s successor.
During the company’s annual meeting – AM2020 – which was held this week within a very large dedicated space inside Florence’s Leopolda Station, energy giant Baker Hughes extensively discussed and showed new technological solutions that will enable to company to meet its decarbonization goals by 2030. It may seem almost paradoxical for an oil and gas giant to promise clean and sustainable energy however the exact opposite is true. Baker Hughes, with its partners and senior management teams, are entirely focused on identifying real solutions for clean energy, not the impossible promise of doing away with fossil fuels at once, but a clear strategy toward a sustainable energy mix, which includes all renewables and is enabled by technology. Clean energy does not just mean cleaner energy sources but also a more efficient and streamlined production of energy generating systems – across the entire system manufacturing, energy generation and energy distribution supply chains. And you guessed it: additive manufacturing is at the core of this strategy.
For three years in a row (2016 to 2018), the additive manufacturing industry has seen year-on-year increases in average salaries, above inflation level. That is no longer the case, as we see salaries decreasing as a result of the AM industry maturing.
Over 400 kilometers from Earth, advances are being achieved in the field of bioprinting. In November, the 3D BioFabrication Facility (BFF) was delivered to the International Space Station, where it is being used to test how bioinks and printed human cells react in a microgravity environment. As it turns out, the bioprinter’s output isn’t the only thing being evaluated: the performance of 3D printed ceramic components for bioprinting applications is also being tested.
French bioprinting company Poietis has entered into a clinical research collaboration with the Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM) to pursue a clinical trial for bioprinted skin tissue. Through the partnership, Poietis and AP-HM aim to carry out a Phase I clinical trial for an Innovative Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Product (ATMP) for skin healing issues. The timeline for this phase is two years.
Welcome to this month’s AM Focus: Medical. For the entire month of February, we are going to zoom in on the many possibilities that additive manufacturing is offering today to medical companies. In this article, Matthew R. Jorgensen, PhD, DABT, Chemistry and Materials Scientist at Nelson Labs, explains how testing 3D printed medical devices verifies biocompatibility in an industry where safety is paramount. Nelson Labs is the leading global provider of laboratory testing and expert advisory services for MedTech and pharmaceutical companies, and Dr. Jorgensen has expertise in areas such as the fabrication of structures with micro- and nano-patterning. Upcoming articles in the AM Focus will cover the medical segment from all angles, featuring highly innovative startups and giant multinational corporations. At the end of the month all the best content will be featured in 3dpbm’s Medical AM Focus 2020 eBook.
British AM software company AMFG has added a new Build Preparation tool to its Additive Manufacturing Execution System (MES). The new feature enables AMFG customers to achieve even more using the print management solution by optimizing print builds for end-use applications and further automating build preparation.
On February 14th, models wearing all manner of avant-garde clothes will take to the runways in London to mark the beginning of London Fashion Week. Days before the week-long spectacle kicks off, a special fringe event will be held to highlight and honour work being done in the intersecting fields of technology and fashion—with an emphasis on 3D printing.
Industrial additive manufacturing company Essentium, Inc. has announced a distribution partnership with GoPrint3D, a UK-based supplier of 3D printing products. Going forward from the agreement, GoPrint3D will resell Essentium’s High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printing platform across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Both companies hope their combined efforts will lead to the industrial-scale adoption of AM.
NOW, an innovative Swiss snowboarding products company (part of the Nidecker Group), and Addit-ion, a Barcelona-based studio of Artificial Intelligence design specialists, have unveiled the first-ever 3D-printed A.I. BINDING, entirely designed by Artificial Intelligence. Part of Nidecker Group, NOW is a rider-owned company, with the goal of improving snowboarding through creating innovative, relevant technologies for snowboarders.
INMETRO, a Brazilian standards organization, has signed a partnership agreement with local AM company FARCCO Tecnologia Industrial with the express goal of accelerating the implementation and adoption of additive manufacturing in Brazil’s industrial sectors. The partners believe that AM will help companies in Brazil achieve a higher technological capacity.
Welcome to this month’s AM Focus Medical. For the entire month of February, we are going to zoom in on the many possibilities that additive manufacturing is offering today to medical companies. This segment of AM is literally booming and incredibly exciting. In this first episode, we are taking a closer look at Stryker additive manufacturing activities. Upcoming episodes will include many different types of players in this segment, ranging from highly innovative startups to giant multinational corporations. Stay tuned because it’s going to be a lot to take in. But don’t worry, at the end of the month all the best content will be featured in 3dpbm’s Medical AM Focus 2020 eBook.
Protect3d, a North Carolina-based startup specializing in customized medical devices for athletes, has been awarded $50,000 by the National Football League (NFL) through its 1st and Future competition. The company, which pitched its business in the category of Innovations to Advance Health and Safety, received top prize among four other startups.
Well if this isn’t an innovative reuse of fast food waste, then I don’t know what is. Researchers from the University of Toronto have achieved an exciting first by turning used cooking oil from McDonald’s into a high-resolution 3D printing resin. The material, which is also biodegradable, could provide a cheaper and more eco-friendly alternative to traditional 3D printing resins.
Biomedical researchers from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and the University of Texas at El Paso are working on a joint project to send miniature 3D bioprinted hearts to space. The research project, which has received backing from the National Science Foundation (NSF), seeks to understand how a microgravity environment affects the function of the human heart.
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Texas-based 3D printing company Essentium, Inc. is teaming up with Vorum, a provider of CAD/CAM software for custom orthotics and prosthetics (O&P), to offer a 3D printing solution for the global O&P market. The offering, the Essentium + Vorum solution, will be available to customers across the prosthetics market, enabling practitioners to manufacture and deliver customized orthotic and prosthetic devices to their customers, at speed and scale.
Urwahn, a German pioneer of 3D printed bicycles, has collaborated with Schmolke Carbon, a specialist in carbon-fiber-reinforced bike components, to design a stunning copper-coated 3D printed bicycle. The impressive two-wheeler was tested by Track Bike World Champion Stefan Bötticher, who gave it rave reviews.
Due to concerns relating to the Coronavirus outbreak in China and in other Asian nations, two leading Asian shows with a focus on additive manufacturing – TCT Asia and Asiamold – have been postponed to a later date.
BEAMIT, Italy’s largest metal additive manufacturing service bureau, has come a long way since 3dpbm staff last visited the company’s AM facilities in 2013. The Fornovo-based firm has grown into one of the largest metal AM factories in Europe and – by extension – worldwide. However, its expansion is not slowing down. In fact it is accelerating with an agreement to purchase 15 Selective Laser Melting machines from SLM Solutions within the next three years. The commitment emphasizes SLM Solutions as the preferred supplier for BEAMIT’s machines.
The Bassetti Group, a French software solutions company, is now offering the Senvol Database of industrial additive manufacturing machines and materials to its client base through its TEEXMA for Additive solution. The offering was announced this week after both Bassetti and Senvol signed a partnership agreement.
Barcelona-based 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D Technologies has signed a distribution agreement with Bulgaria-based PrintMe 3D. The partnership, which will see PrintMe 3D distribute SIGMA and SIGMAX 3D printers, filaments and more, aims to expand BCN3D’s reach to the Bulgarian, Ukrainian and Balkan markets.
Youtube channel 3D Maker Things, which specializes in very large format and life-size print jobs, just completed a life-size replica of Drogon, the largest of the three dragons from the Game of Thrones series. With an almost three and a half meter wingspan, the print replicates Drogon in his teenage years (you know, when he ran around burning up sheep and the occasional kid) but it is nonetheless an impressive feat. You can see the project taking shape in this video.
Additive manufacturing history was made with the first flight of the Boeing 777X aircraft. That’s because each of the two GE9X engines powering the aircraft is built using over 300 3D printed parts (of which about 80% are the titanium alumide engine blades). These parts were produced by GE teams at Avio Aero in Cameri, Italy and GE’s Additive Technology Center (ATC) in West Chester, Ohio.
GE Healthcare Life Sciences has opened a new additive manufacturing center in Umeå, Sweden, which will be used for the serial production of components for biomanufacturing equipment.
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3D printing company HP Inc. has announced a collaboration with insole brand Superfeet and sportswear company New Balance. Together, the companies will produce and market customized 3D printed insoles based on customer’s biometric data.
GE and partners at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Xerox-owned PARC have been granted over $1.3 million through ARPA-E’s DIFFERENTIATE program. The funding will enable the partners to pursue a research project aimed at reducing design and validation timelines for additive manufacturing by as much as 65%. If successful, the project could influence the adoption of industrial 3D printing technologies for energy systems, as it would effectively make AM faster than many traditional manufacturing processes.
For those in the additive manufacturing industry, it is a well known fact that AM requires different design principles than subtractive manufacturing techniques. Today, many resources in the industry (as well as at a research level) are dedicated to advancing Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), which leverages the design freedom of AM to create parts with new functions and innovative geometries.
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Based on Nanoscribe’s micro and nano 3D printing technology, scientists developed a 3D microscaffold cochlear implant for steroid elution. For the first time, scientists combined a highly precise, porous 3D printed steroid reservoir with a 2D MEMS-based electrode array to fabricate a novel cochlear implant. This implant is designed to reduce the damage of residual hearing against electrode insertion trauma.
In 2018, the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore, 3D printing company HP Inc. and the National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF) joined forces to advance AM by announcing a new dedicated facility. Today, the partners are celebrating the official opening of the HP-NTU Digital Manufacturing Corporate Lab by showcasing digital manufacturing technologies that they say will improve the efficiency, cost and sustainability of manufacturing and supply chain operations.
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JAMADE Germany, a company focusing on the development and production of electrically powered sports equipment, developed and serially produced the AMAZEA underwater scooter using large format extrusion 3D printing technology. This marks a significant new era for digital mass production, as the AMAZEA will feature an impressive 75% 3D printed parts that actually make the device impossible (or very difficult) to produce by any other manufacturing method.
Before it can conduct manned missions to the ISS, the Moon, Mars and Beyond, SpaceX has to prove that its Crew Dragon capsule has what it takes to keep astronauts safe during the flight. One last key hurdle in this endeavor is to test the Crew Dragon’s built-in escape system. The launch escape test – which relies on the capsule’s 8 3D printed SuperDraco engines – was [update] scheduled for Sunday, January 19th. You can watch it again below.
A team from the University of Lincoln in the UK are developing the first toddler-sized myoelectric prosthetic. The medical device, called SIMPA (Soft-Grasp Infant Myoelectric Prosthetic Arm), is made using 3D printing, which allows for dramatic cost reductions.
BAE Systems, a UK-based defense, security and aerospace company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with British AM company Renishaw. Through the agreement, the companies will work to develop additive manufacturing solutions for the defense and aerospace sectors with the aim of reducing costs and increasing production times and quality for future combat aircraft.
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Canadian materials science company Equispheres has been granted $8 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). The backing will enable Equispheres to scale up the production capacity for its metal additive manufacturing powder over the course of the next two years.
LimaCorporate, an Italy-based multinational specializing in orthopedics, has today announced the launch of a new Research & Innovation Center (R&I Center) and an Advanced Laboratory for Testing and Analysis (ATLAs). The new facilities, based at LimaCorporate’s headquarters in Udine, Italy, will be dedicated entirely to 3D printing and advanced testing applications.
PostProcess Technologies Inc., a developer of automated post-processing solutions for 3D printing, has signed a distribution agreement with a Japan-based specialist in industrial machinery, K.K. IRISU(a subsidiary of C. ILLIES). The agreement marks PostProcess Technologies’ first entry into the Japanese market.
Smart International, Kodak’s 3D printing global brand licensee, has launched a Material Partnership Program through which it will facilitate the printing of third party filaments on the KODAK Portrait 3D printer. So far, Smart International has created material print profiles for industrial filaments from BASF, Clariant and DSM.
Italy-based additive manufacturing service provider BEAMIT has announced the acquisition of stake in PRES-X, a startup specializing in AM post-processing. The investment in PRES-X will enable BEAMIT to expand its own knowledge of AM as well as its offering, strengthening its position in the European AM market.
Over the holidays, I flipped through a book called “21 Lessons from the 21st Century” written by Yuval Noah Harari. The first sentence of the introduction goes like this: “In a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power.”
In the additive manufacturing industry, Olaf Diegel is probably best known for his role as associate consultant at Wohlers Associates, an independent consulting firm focused on the 3D printing market. However, there is another aspect of Diegel’s work which we’d like to focus on today: he is the founder of ODD Guitars, a small venture through which he designs and 3D prints customizable guitars.
During this month’s AM Focus Automotive, we are going to map the most accurate and up to date scenario for automotive additive manufacturing in final part production. We present an analysis of the latest progress made by each major automaker group and some of the key activities—either publicly disclosed or confirmed by reliable sources. This episode is dedicated to Ford additive manufacturing. In this previous episodes, we took a look at Volkswagen, General Motors, and Daimler Benz. Still upcoming BWM, PSA, FCA and JLR.
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For months, Australia has been combatting some of the most intense bushfires in its history, which have caused unprecedented devastation to its land, wildlife and people. In recent weeks, media attention for the ongoing environmental disaster has picked up significantly, which has led to an outpouring of support from around the world. Wanting to play they part to help their country’s dire situation, Australian metal 3D printing company Titomic is working with British bike manufacturer Vaaru Cycles to raise money for the Victorian bushfire appeal.
During this month’s AM Focus Automotive, we are going to map the most accurate and up to date scenario for automotive additive manufacturing in final part production. We present an analysis of the latest progress made by each major automaker group and some of the key activities—either publicly disclosed or confirmed by reliable sources. Now it’s time for Daimler Benz additive manufacturing. In this first two episodes, we took a look at Volkswagen and General Motors. The next episodes will zoom in on Ford, BWM, PSA, FCA and JLR.
Since Pre-Hispanic times the cochineal insect has been used as a natural colorant by indigenous peoples from the Americas. For the upcoming Cooper-Hewitt exhibition, Nature by Design: Cochineal, Emerging Objects produced a series of 3D printed objects using this ancient colorant.
SQ4D has upped the ante in the American construction 3D printing game. The company, which last July unveiled a 500-square-foot home it 3D printed in under 12 hours, has just completed the construction of an even more impressive structure. The new building, 3D printed in just 48 hours (over an eight day period), spans 1,900 square feet and cost less than $6,000 in materials to build.
France-based 3D printing company Prodways Group is reinforcing its ties to leading materials developers in the additive and industrial chemical sectors. The company announced this week that it has sold multiple selective laser sintering 3D printers to chemical companies BASF and DSM, as well as delivered a ProMaker P1000 system to leading French chemical company, Arkema.
Swiss automobile manufacturer Rinspeed has a unique vision for the future of cars, one driven by modularity and efficiency. At this year’s CES, the forward-thinking company is showcasing its latest concept vehicle, the MetroSnap, an electric and modular vehicle with 3D printed parts that can fulfill multiple functions.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued approval for patient-specific airway stents made with 3D printing. The custom stents, which are used to help patients with breathing disorders, were developed by Dr. Tom Gildea, a physician at the Cleveland Clinic.
With CES 2020 kicking off today, there is a ton of buzz around consumer electronics. As one might expect, 3D printing has figured in to the event in a significant way. Yesterday, for instance, we reported that Korean beauty giant Amorepacific was presenting its new 3D printed facial sheet masks at CES 2020. Now, we’ll take a look at some of the other 3D printing products that are being highlighted in Las Vegas this week.
An international collaboration between France-based metal AM company AddUp Group and the DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks to further advance powder bed fusion 3D printing for the production of metal molds and tooling. The partners have signed a $2.7 million cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA).
Danish 3D printing company Damvig A/S has been acquired by Prototal AB, Sweden’s most prominent supplier of 3D printing services. According to the companies, the acquisition will result in a stronger market position for Prototal within Northern Europe and help to promote the adoption and proliferation of additive manufacturing in the region.
A group of scientists has achieved a significant milestone in the development of a 3D printed and implantable artificial ovary, which could enable infertile women to become pregnant. For the first time ever, the team has identified and mapped structural proteins within a pig ovary, which will facilitate the development of an ink for bioprinting the important reproductive organ for humans.
During this month’s AM Focus Automotive, we are going to provide the most accurate scenario for automotive additive manufacturing in final part production. We will present an analysis of the latest progress made by each major automaker group and some of the key activities—either publicly disclosed or confirmed by reliable sources. After the first episode, where we took a look at Volkswagen additive manufacturing activities, now it’s time to visit GM. The next episodes will feature Ford, BWM, Daimler Benz, PSA, FCA and JLR.
For more than a decade, additive technology has been a creative mainstay at LAIKA, evolving with LAIKA’s increasingly ambitious artistic vision and rapid advancements in 3D printing and software. In its latest animated comedy adventure Missing Link, fresh winner of the Golden Globe award for Best Animated Feature Film, the stop-motion studio extensively leveraged 3D printing technology, as we reported back in April.
Canadian footwear company Native Shoes is working with MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab and a team from the Emily Carr University of Art and Design to develop a new type of 3D printed shoe. The collaborative project, called Liquid Printed Natives, involves a novel liquid rubber 3D printing technique.
The potential of using additive manufacturing and lattice structures to improve protective sportswear is becoming increasingly clear. As of last month, what is less clear is the commercial potential of its use—at least for football helmet startup VICIS. The NFL-backed company known for its innovative helmet designs, and which licensed HRL Laboratories’ 3D printed lattices, is coming into 2020 with some serious financial trouble.
Korean beauty giant Amorepacific will be introducing its customizable 3D printed face mask system at CES 2020 this week. In fact, CES 2020 has named the 3D printed cosmetic product, “IOPE Tailored 3D Mask”, as an Honoree of its 2020 Innovation Awards. The customized 3D printed face mask will become available to consumers at Amorepacific’s flagship store in Seoul in April 2020.
FossiLabs, LLC, a startup company focused on engineering porous bone-like structures in polyether ether ketone (PEEK), launched the first-ever fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printed ‘fully’ porous PEEK bone- like structures within implantable devices. FossiLabs novel offering now makes it possible to 3D print solid or defined porous structures anywhere within the 3D space. Prior to this development, all other product offerings have only had surface porosity or windows within defined layers. The only viable alternative for 3D printing implantable, medical-grade PEEK is via SLS technology (EOS), with significantly higher costs.
During this month’s AM Focus Automotive, we are going to provide the most accurate scenario for automotive additive manufacturing in final part production. We will present an analysis of the latest progress made by each major automaker group and some of the key activities—either publicly disclosed or confirmed by reliable sources. In this first episode, we take a look at Volkswagen additive manufacturing activities. The next episodes will cover General Motors, Ford, BWM, Daimler Benz, PSA, FCA and JLR.
In an anticipation of SmarTech Analysis’s next report on AM for automotive production, which further builds and expands on the study published in 2019, 3D Printing Media Network can exclusively reveal that all revenue streams associated to AM for automotive production (not including prototyping) are now expected to add up to nearly $10 billion in total yearly sales by the end of this decade.
DSM and JuggerBot 3D have launched a trial program for industrial-grade 3D printing applications using high-performance materials. Manufacturers can validate the benefits of additive manufacturing and build technology expertise without the need for upfront capital investment.
You may remember the 3D printed Lamborghini story that 3dpbm and 3D Printing Media Network exclusively broke – the very first media to do so – a few weeks back. After the story went viral and made it into some of the largest generalist media in the US and worldwide, Lamborghini itself eventually got wind of it. As part of the Lamborghini Real Lover campaign, the company turned this into one of the coolest Christmas tales ever, by swapping the 3D printed ongoing project for a brand new Aventador.
Carl Robert Deckard, the inventor known in the additive manufacturing for inventing and commercializing selective laser sintering technology, passed away on December 23, 2019. Along with the original SLS patent, Carl held 27 patents and was profiled by Fortune magazine as one of five modern technology pioneers, inducted into the Manufacturing Hall of Fame by Industry Week, and named a Master of Manufacturing by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
3D printing is touted in the footwear industry for creating opportunities for customization. As demonstrated in the story below, custom shoes go beyond picking your preferred color palette and style: they can actually offer better comfort and support to wearers that need it.
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Trideo, an Argentina-based 3D printer manufacturer, is approaching the release of its latest product, the Dual T 3D printer series. The industrial 3D printer series, developed and constructed entirely in Argentina, is now available for pre-order with a rebate of up to 20%.
Every year, a curated selection of young innovators from across research and industry are highlighted in the prestigious “Innovators Under 35 List” published by the MIT Technology Review. The list, which traditionally comprises the top 35 under 35 innovators, recognizes people who are conducting work that has the potential to change the world.
The timeline of smartphone-powered 3D printers has been questionable. Famously, the low-cost ONO 3D printer—which raised $2 million through Kickstarter in 2016—has so far failed to deliver. Does that mean that smartphone 3D printing is over before it even began? Maybe not.
Over the past few years, it has been a pleasure to follow the evolution and growth of the additive manufacturing industry, covering many firsts and breakthrough innovations. As the technology matures across all fronts—hardware, materials, software and applications—we will likely see fewer “first 3D printed” announcements, but that does not mean the industry will be any less exciting.
Barcelona-based 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D has signed a distribution agreement with Turkish company 3Dörtgen, furthering its global distribution market. 3Dörtgen now has distribution rights within the Turkish market for BCN3D’s Sigma and Sigmax 3D printers as well as 3D printing materials and accessories.
IT service provider Accucode is partnering up with RCAM Technologies, a specialist in large-scale concrete additive manufacturing, to develop 3D printed wind energy components made from concrete.
In October 2019, GE Additive and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) signed a five-year R&D agreement to jointly accelerate the industrialization of additive manufacturing. The partnership, which builds upon ORNL’s preceding work with Arcam (acquired by GE in 2016), seeks to establish reliability and consistency in the metal AM process to ensure that critical applications—such as those in aerospace—can be carried out.
Multi-material 3D printing company Voxel8 has appointed Dr. Friedrich von Gottberg as its President and Chief Executive Officer. von Gottberg will step in to replace former CEO Travis Busbee as well as become a new member of the company’s Board of Directors. Busbee for his part, has been named Chief Technology Officer.
The Virtual Foundry, a manufacturer of metal filaments, has named Chicago-based Sapphire 3D as the first certified sintering partner for its plastic-infused metal filaments. Using a combination of The Virtual Foundry’s Filamet products and Sapphire 3D’s heat treating technology, users can produce high-quality and high-purity metal components.
3D printing giant Stratasys has today announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer, Yoav Zeif. With extensive executive management experience, Zeif will officially join Stratasys in the leadership position on February 18, 2020. Until then, Elchanan Jaglom will continue to act as interim CEO—he will also maintain his role as Chairman.
After beginning work together in February, Carbon and Lamborghini have expanded their partnership and will now digitally manufacture both the central and lateral dashboard air vents for the Sián FKP 37, Lamborghini’s first hybrid production car.
Chemicals company Henkel has signed a development agreement in cooperation with Boston-based 3D printing startup Fortify. Through the partnership, the companies will combine their expertise—materials development and Digital Composite Manufacturing (DCM), respectively—to advance resin-based additive manufacturing.
3D printing company HP has just announced it is deepening its partnership with Oakley, a leading brand of sportswear sunglasses. Together, the companies will continue to leverage HP’s Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology to boost Oakley’s product design process and prototyping.
For the first time in the world, Russian scientists from 3D Bioprinting Solutions (3dbio) were able to bioprint bone tissue in space by growing fragments of bone structure in zero-gravity conditions. During experiments on the ISS, tissue samples were made from calcium phosphate ceramics, which were populated with living cells. These sample are now currently being comprehensively studied on Earth. In the future, this technology will enable the creation of bone implants for transplantation to cosmonauts on long-range interplanetary expeditions.
Students at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia will be among some of the earliest to trial self-driving vehicles. The university, through a partnership with Local Motors by LM Industries and EasyMile, has introduced autonomous shuttles at its campus as part of a pilot project.
German automotive corporation Daimler is no stranger to additive manufacturing. In recent years, the company has exploited the benefits of AM for the production of prototypes and serial production custom parts. Notably, the company played a key role in the NextGenAM project with Premium AEROTEC and EOS to develop an automated metal AM process for manufacturing truck parts.
German automotive corporation Daimler is no stranger to additive manufacturing. In recent years, the company has exploited the benefits of AM for the production of prototypes and serial production custom parts. Notably, the company played a key role in the NextGenAM project with Premium AEROTEC and EOS to develop an automated metal AM process for manufacturing truck parts.
SHINING 3D has been working in close contact with automotive companies and motorsports teams for years to help them adopt additive manufacturing and increase productivity while reducing costs. In a recent case, SHINING 3D helped an automotive company design, produce and test a new exhaust pipe through a new phase of product development. The metal powder bed fusion (MPBF) technology from SHINING 3D, with the EP-M250 3D printer, and the high-precision OptimScan 5 blue-light 3D scanning and inspection technology were used during the process.
Fabrisonic, a specialist in solid-state metal AM, has once again teamed up with Luna Innovations, a manufacturer of medical, telecommunications, energy and defense technologies, to showcase the potential of its Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM) process. In this particular project, the partners were enlisted by NASA to gather data from cryogenic fuel pipes for rocket test stands.
Prellis Biologics, Inc. is hoping to make the bioprinting process more accessible in order to accelerate research in the field of human tissue engineering. As part of this effort, the company has developed TissueWorkshop, an easy-to-use web-based interface designed for biologists and tissue engineers. The program, which can reportedly be learned in minutes, enables users to generate libraries of vascular-inspired 3D scaffolds based on user input.
In the additive industry we often talk about 3D printing spare parts for the aerospace and transport industries, but there is another area where on-demand spare parts could make all the difference: toys!
Metal AM company Velo3D is entering the Japanese market through an exclusive distribution agreement with Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (TNSC), which is owned for 50% by Mitsubishi Chemical. The company, a provider of welding solutions and industrial gases, will represent Velo3D and its metal AM offering (including the Sapphire 3D printer, Flow pre-print software and Assure quality control software) in Japan.
MX3D, an Amsterdam-based metal 3D printing company, has revealed a collaboration with Japanese architecture and engineering firm Takenaka. Together, the companies designed a Structural Steel Connector, which MX3D then 3D printed using its large-scale robotic printing technology, Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM).
A team of researchers from Purdue University, Cornell University and Case Western Reserve University is drawing inspiration from bones to make stronger, more resilient 3D printed structures for buildings, aircraft and more. The researchers have recreated a specific beam structure found within natural bone that provides strength and lifelong wear resistance using 3D technologies.
Color 3D printer manufacturer RIZE, Inc. has announced a partnership with software company Dassault Systèmes that will aim to drive the adoption of additive manufacturing. Through the collaboration, the companies will jointly offer a versatile 3D printing solution to customers in North America that will support a range of applications and services, covering prototyping, tooling and end-use production.
Chemicals company Henkel has enlisted M. Holland Company as an authorized distributor of its LOCTITE 3D printing products. M. Holland Company, a leading distributor of thermoplastic resins, will now offer its client base a wider range of 3D printing materials, including UV-curable silicone elastomeric, ultra-clear, durable, high-impact, high-temperature and other resins.
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3D Bioprinting Solutions and the P. A. Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Center conducted a unique experiment on implant in-situ bioprinting to replace skin defects. The experiment was carried out in-situ – that is, “on the spot” – on live rats during an operation in the laboratory of preclinical studies of the P.A. Herzen MORC.
British Airways today announced it is interested in using 3D printing technologies to manufacture aircraft parts. The concept being explored by the British airline will involve installing 3D printers at airports around the globe for easy and on-demand spare part production. British Airways will begin trialling 3D printing as part of its ongoing initiative to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Stratasys is eyeing the Australia and New Zealand’s 3D printing markets and expanding its reseller network in the region. Stratasys AP, a subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd., has enlisted TCL Hofmann and TCL Hunt as authorized channel partners in an effort to expand its reach into the Australian and New Zealand markets.
Following in the – very successful – footsteps of its sister companies GE Additive, GE Aerospace, and GE Oil and Gas, now GE Healthcare is starting to seriously look at 3D printing. After signing with Formlabs to streamline 3D printing of anatomical models, the giant is now partnering with Advanced Solutions Life Sciences (ASLS) to advance the field of 3D biofabrication.
In June 2019, global sciences company Royal DSM launched the I AM Tomorrow Challenge, a collaborative effort aimed at addressing and filling gaps in the AM value chain. At the time, DSM and its partners Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence and Ultimaker invited startups from around the world to apply for an accelerator program. Six startups, selected from a pool of 74, have recently teamed up to co-develop a digital additive manufacturing workflow.
The packaging industry has been a keen adopter of 3D printing technologies. Especially in the luxury market, additive manufacturing has created new possibilities for bespoke or limited series products. Last week, for instance, Formula 1 launched a 3D printed F1 fragrance collection designed by Ross Lovegrove, which exemplifies how AM can be used for original (and frankly stunning) product packaging.
Nano Dimension appointed veteran turnaround executive, Yoav Stern as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 2, 2020. He will be succeeding the co-founder and current CEO Amit Dror, who is taking the executive role of Customer Success Officer reporting directly to Mr. Stern. Mr. Dror will also continue to serve as a director on the company’s Board of Directors.
In a big effort to increase reliance on renewable energy sources in the Swedish city of Göteborg, Göteborg Energi and Siemens are partnering to test state-of-the-art gas turbine technology and renewable fuels. The partnership will be based at the Rya combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Göteborg’s energy port and will begin with the validation of innovative 3D printed burners.
Netherlands-based 3D Hubs is continuing its global expansion. After announcing a new American headquarters in May 2019, the company has revealed it will be emerging into the French market with backing from iPod inventor Tony Fadell, who now heads the Future Shape investment firm. As part of the expansion, 3D Hubs will open new offices in France’s capital, Paris.
Carpenter Technology has announced the opening of its new Emerging Technology Center (ETC) in Athens, Alabama. The facility, which spans 500,000 square feet, will focus on additive manufacturing processes and will produce parts for a range of cross-industry applications in aerospace, transportation, energy and oil and gas.
GE Healthcare and Formlabs have entered into a partnership to increase the accessibility of 3D printed, patient-specific anatomical models. In the medical sector, patient-specific models based on medical imaging data have multiple uses, from practitioner training to surgical preparation to patient communications.
Wematter, a Swedish startup specializing in SLS 3D printing, has launched two new products for the additive market: a new SLS 3D printer, Gravity 2020, and the BlasThing Cabinet for safely and cost-efficiently cleaning SLS parts.
Xometry, the largest marketplace for on-demand (additive+subtractive+formative) manufacturing acquired Munich-based Shift, the largest on-demand (subtractive+formative-only) manufacturing marketplace in Europe. Through the acquisition, Xometry will accelerate its international expansion into 12 new countries, leveraging a worldwide network of over 4,000 manufacturers.
Digital Alloys, a Massachusetts-based 3D printing company, has announced the appointment of Carl Calabria as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Calabria has worked in the additive manufacturing industry for years, holding positions such as the Head of Engineering at Formlabs, and engineering leadership positions at Markforged, iRobot, Sonos and Avid. At Digital Alloys, Calabria will help the company to accelerate the commercial release of its Joule Printing metal AM technology.
German additive manufacturing expert SLM Solutions has partnered with American conglomerate Honeywell to qualify new 3D printing parameters with the aim of printing at increased thicknesses to save more time and money. Honeywell has been a proponent for additive manufacturing for some time and has adopted various forms of the technology for a range of applications. This in depth knowledge of AM and its industrial applications will be vital to the partnership with SLM Solutions, which specializes in selective laser melting.
Ai Build, a company that the readers of this website should know well, collaborated with a team of other creative firms in the UAE 3D printing scene, to create the Deciduous 3D printed pavilion, a digitally and additively manufactured structure that invites us to revisit our relationship with nature, through an experience reminiscent of walking through an abstracted botanical form.
Bridges have become a popular way for research groups and additive manufacturing companies to demonstrate their technologies. It makes sense. Bridges combine architecture and performance while also engaging directly with people. While not every person may recognize the ingenious nature of a topologically optimized engine component, a state-of-the art bridge can appeal to all.
DMG MORI, a German machine manufacturing company, has extended its range of hybrid additive manufacturing systems with the release of LASERTEC 125. The new system is a laser deposition welding machine with machining capabilities which meets the requirements of maintenance, repair and production applications for large-scale parts.
Located in the Jiangsu region, the town of Suzhou is a former mining town that has been completely rebuilt, attracting investments from some of the largest construction companies in the world. Old mines have been rapidly transformed into beautiful parks bringing the city to its former glory when it gave birth to several Chinese emperors. As the city moves into the future, one particularly innovative project stands out, conducted by construction 3D printing company Winsun: the very first 3D printed river revetment wall, over 500 meters long, is the largest 3D printed structure ever built.
F1 – yes the same Formula 1 circuit where state of the art vehicles race at 300+ Km/h – is launching an official new F1 Fragrance brand using 3D printed bottles. Inspired by Formula 1, arguably the pinnacle of motorsports, the collection was created by Designer Parfums and designed by Ross Lovegrove to convey the excitement, passion, technology and dynamism of Formula 1. The products will go on sale next year.
Gardner Aerospace, a global manufacturer of aerospace components, has acquired FDM Digital Solutions, a UK-based 3D printing company. As part of the acquisition, FDM Digital Solutions will become integrated within the new Gardner Technology Center.
The Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford houses a stunning collection of historical musical instruments from around the world. Unlike many types of artefact, which can simply be looked at and understood, having a collection of instruments presents a unique challenge, as hearing them is part of the experience.
Industrial CT analysis software company Volume Graphics recently signed a multi-year Official Supplier agreement with Renault F1 Team in order to advance the use of its non-destructive testing tools to inspect 3D printed automotive racing components. Renault F1 Team will use the company’s VGSTUDIO MAX solution to test parts for its Formula One single seater with more efficiency and reliability.
Smart International, under license from Eastman Kodak Company, has announced it will be supporting e-NABLE Medellin’s effort in Colombia by providing 3D printing hardware, materials and technical support. e-NABLE Medellin, a Colombian branch of the global e-NABLE organization which aims to provide free prosthetic hands to those in need, will use Smart International’s KODAK Portrait 3D printer to reach its goal of donating up to 35 prosthetics and assistive devices before the end of the year.
Amsterdam-based MX3D, a specialist in robotic metal 3D printing (many will know of its famous canal bridge project), teamed up with software company Altair to 3D print an optimized industrial robot arm for a robot provided by ABB Robotics. The project, which leveraged Altair’s design expertise with MX3D’s large-scale metal 3D printing capability, demonstrates how generative design can optimize and customize robotic arms for increased productivity. The project also showcases how MX3D’s metal AM technology can efficiently produce large-scale metal parts with complex geometries.
Anisoprint showed its newest product, the Anisoprint ProM IS 500 during Formnext. Now the company is officially announcing it as the first industrial 3D printer specifically designed to print high-temperature thermoplastics with continuous fiber reinforcement.
Singapore-based construction 3D printing company Hamilton Holdings has teamed up with Ang Cheng Guan Construction (ACG) and Saint-Gobain to establish Hamilton Labs Additive Manufacturing & Robotics Hub and to drive 3D concrete printing and digital construction in Singapore. The Hub will see the deployment of robotics, automation technologies and advanced manufacturing methodologies.
Singapore-based construction 3D printing company Hamilton Holdings has teamed up with Ang Cheng Guan Construction (ACG) and Saint-Gobain to establish Hamilton Labs Additive Manufacturing & Robotics Hub and to drive 3D concrete printing and digital construction in Singapore. The Hub will see the deployment of robotics, automation technologies and advanced manufacturing methodologies.
Last week, surface finishing expert Rösler consolidated its additive manufacturing activities under its new AM Solutions brand name. In the wake of that announcement, AM Solutions has announced a cooperation agreement with HP focused on the development of automated post-processing equipment for 3D printed parts. The companies will leverage their respective technological expertise to offer a scalable 3D printing post-processing workflow for industrial applications. As part of the cooperation agreement, AM Solutions has also acquired HP’s new Jet Fusion 5200 series 3D printing solution for its 3D printing service division.
Stratasys has worked with many a designer to push the boundaries of what 3D printing can do in design, art and fashion. Their latest collaboration is with KAIMIN, a New York-based fashion house with a high-tech slant that has worked with high profile artists including Lady Gaga, Bjork, Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry.
When Sandvik brought out a smash-proof titanium 3D printed guitar, we’d thought we’d seen it all. But that’s part of the beauty of a versatile technology like 3D printing: there’s always room to be topped. Recently, Panic! At The Disco drummer Dan Pawlovich teamed up with Stratasys Direct Manufacturing to redesign and 3D print a new snare drum that can’t be beat.
Sisma, an Italy-based developer of machinery and laser systems, debuted two new additive manufacturing systems at Formnext last week: the new EVEMET 200 laser metal fusion 3D printer series and the new EVERES VARIO DLP 3D printer. The company, which has primarily focused on the jewelry segment but also serves other industries, says the two product families were designed to “generate added value” for its customers.
Additively manufactured CoroMill 390 tools from Sandvik and a revolutionary production model are helping Local Motors fulfill its vision of on-demand, 3D printed autonomous EVs for a cleaner and more sustainable future.
3D printing service bureau Shapeways and global sciences company Royal DSM are partnering in order to develop “custom and industrially scalable 3D printing solutions” which leverage Shapeways’ proprietary technology and extensive knowledge of additive manufacturing and DSM’s high-performance materials portfolio.
In addition to announcing a partnership with United Launch Alliance to 3D print rocket components this week, Oerlikon AM has revealed an alliance with Hirtenberger Engineered Services, a specialist in post-processing metal printed parts. Through the partnership, the companies are striving to industrialize 3D printed parts for end-use and prototyping applications.
Stratasys-owned 3D printer manufacturer MakerBot this week launched the METHOD Materials Development Program, which brings together partners from across the additive industry to qualify filaments for its METHOD 3D printer platform. MakerBot has also debuted the new MakerBot LABS Experimental Extruder for the METHOD platform, which will unlock compatibility with a wider range of engineering-grade materials.
Shapemode, a leading 360° 3D printing solution provider based in Northern Italy, has won the Expo Dubai Design Competition with SIKKA, a unique project based on the innovative combination of textiles and 3D printing technology. Created by a team of architects and designers from the Polytechnic and the NUMEN Institute, SIKKA breaks new ground […]
AM software developer Dyndrite Corporation has unveiled its Additive Manufacturing Toolkit (AMT) and accelerated production preparation build processor for 3D printing, which has the potential to improve performance and native CAD-to-print capabilities for AM users. In addition to presenting the software solution at Formnext, the company has announced a series of industry partnerships with EOS, Renishaw and others.
50 years ago, three American astronauts would make history, becoming the first humans to reach and—in the case of two of them—step foot on the moon. Though we don’t often think of it, on the long journey to and from the moon, the astronauts required some pretty mundane items—like brushes, sunglasses and razors. In fact, Collins’ Gillette brand razor and shaving cream are now kept on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
SHINING 3D launched at Formnext the latest product in its line of additive manufacturing solutions, emerging as one of the 3D printer manufacturers with the most diversified and complete offer. The EP-M250 Pro is a dual-laser metal 3D printer that uses advanced metal powder bed fusion (MPBF) technology. It is capable of easily and quickly converting CAD data into high-performance, complex structure metal parts. The 3D printer is ideal for medium-sized parts and small batch production.
Digital manufacturing company Carbon has announced the appointment of Ellen J. Kullman as its new President and CEO. Kullman, who previously served as Chairman and CEO of DuPont, will replace Dr. Joseph M. DeSimone, who will be taking on the role of Executive Chairman of the Board.
Oerlikon AM, the additive division of Swiss tech group Oerlikon, has announced a partnership with United Launch Alliance (ULA) at Formnext today. The AM company will additively manufacture and provide qualification and flight components to ULA—one of the world’s most recognized launch service providers—for its next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket.
Faced with increased competition and under new management, the ExOne Company is now increasingly focused on simplifying binder jetting for part production and making it a reality. In order to further streamline the process, ExOne and simulation software expert ANSYS have entered into a partnership to develop software that predicts the sintering behavior of binder jetted metal parts.
The Australian Government today announced a $1.5 million investment into a two-year pilot of SPEE3D technology for the Royal Australian Navy including the deployment of a WarpSPEE3D 3D metal printer. Cold spray 3D printing technology developed by the Darwin, Australia, based company will be deployed by the Royal Australian Navy in a world-first trial that will streamline the maintenance of patrol vessels.
GKN Additive has announced a new partnership with Germany-based Kueppers Solutions, an expert in industrial combustion technology. Through the collaboration, GKN Additive will mass produce highly energy-efficient mixing units for industrial burners using additive manufacturing, which will help to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions in the industry substantially.
Metal AM company Renishaw and Sandvik Additive Manufacturing are teaming up to qualify new metal powders for production applications. The materials to undergo qualification include new alloy compositions that are optimized for powder bed fusion and offer superior material properties.
MSC Software Corporation, a provider of CAE simulation software, has launched a new design optimization solution, MSC Apex Generative Design, at Formnext. The program provides a high degree of automation for design processes and reportedly has the potential to improve productivity by up to 80% compared to more traditional topology optimization tools.
Optomec, a global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing equipment and software, has announced the integration of its Huffman brand AutoCLAD vision system with its LENS metal 3D printer family. AutoCLAD is a proprietary integrated vision and software system that generates custom toolpaths for additively manufactured parts.
Process simulation software provider Simufact has announced the release of Simufact Additive 2020, a software solution for optimizing metal AM processes. The company, part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, has also introduced a new simulation software solution to improve the quality of Direct Energy Deposition (DED) metal additive manufacturing. The software will be offered as a module within Simufact Welding 2020 software.
Siemens has announced the official launch and availability of the Siemens Additive Manufacturing Network, which will provide an advanced cloud-based solution to facilitate collaboration and process orchestration along the workflow—from engineers, to procurement and suppliers. The launch follows a successful pilot period with partners at Siemens Gas & Power, Siemens Mobility, HP, Materialise and Decathlon.
APWORKS, the Airbus-owned industrial 3D printing specialist, has revealed that it provided 3D printed exhaust finishers for the Bugatti Chiron, a hyper sports car that broke a world record when it reached 300 miles per hour (482.80 km/h) in August. APWORKS is currently showcasing the 3D printed exhaust finishers at Formnext.
Global standards organization ASTM International and German certification organization TÜV SÜD have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing programs to drive the adoption and overall trust of additive manufacturing. The partnership creates further global ties between global AM standards organization—a critical step in establishing industry-wide regulations.
NASA has selected nScrypt’s 3Dn tabletop Factory in a Tool (FiT) for printing 3D print and 3D contour print silver and other conductive materials to support intelligent flight systems research at NASA’s Langley Research Center (LARC) in Hampton, Virginia. The system will be used specifically, for the creation of 3D antennas, sensors, and transmission lines on 3D surfaces at different angles. Creating 3D antennas and printing conformal antennas on non-flat surfaces are the top objectives of the NASA research project.
As Formnext opens the doors of its 2019 edition, we are excited to be reporting on all product launches, partnerships and new developments in the additive manufacturing industry. This morning, one of the first announcements of the day comes from Markforged, which is introducing a new Turbo Print feature for its X7 carbon fiber 3D printer. The new feature enables users to double the X7’s print speed without compromising on surface quality.
Texas-based Essentium, Inc. is bringing to market a new printer series based on its High Speed Extrusion (HSE) technology as well as a range of new high-temperature (HT) 3D printing materials. The new HSE 3D printer series—HSE 180•S—comes with two printer options, one with a low-temperature nozzle (LT) and one with a high-temperature nozzle (HT) that can reach temperatures of up to 550°C, enabling the use of high-temperature materials and paving the way for more industrial applications.
Precious metals and precious metal 3D printing provider Cooksongold is partnering with 3D LAB on the AtoNoble, a compact powder atomization machine that will help revolutionize powder production and parameter development for precious metals.
Exactly two years ago, at Formnext 2016, 3D Printing Media Network was the first media to report on Teknodizayn’s LOOP 3D printer concept. Now the Turkish 3D printer distributor is ready to launch the new LOOP PRO 3D Printer, a new and reliable filament extrusion system for Industry 4.0 applications.
Desktop Metal has made its third announcement of the month at Formnext today: the launch of “the world’s first metal binder jetting system designed for machine shops.” The new additive manufacturing system is fittingly called the Shop System and is available starting at $150,000.
This morning, Formnext 2019 is kicking off in Frankfurt—with a lot to show. AM companies from around the world will come together in the German city this week to showcase new additive manufacturing solutions and products and to create new connections and partnerships. Digital manufacturing company Carbon, which is presenting its own solutions at the trade show, has made some announcements, including the availability of its newest 3D printer, the L1 and the addition of Jabil to its Carbon Production Network.
In addition to expanding its Arcam additive manufacturing portfolio at Formnext with the launch of the Arcam EBM Spectra L and an automated powder recovery system, GE Additive has unveiled the new Concept Laser M2 Series 5 system. The new 3D printer, the latest generation of its popular M2 system, integrates features that enable increased part quality and consistency, better productivity and enhanced usability and maintainability.
Accucode, an American reseller of Nano Dimension’s electronics 3D printing technology, is opening the world’s first service bureau for 3D printing electronics. To support the new service, the company has also purchased a second DragonFly LDM 3D printer from Nano Dimension.
It is November 19th, 2019 and the fifth edition of Formnext is off to a promising start. 3dpbm’s team on the ground will be speaking with various industry partners and experts to learn about new technologies and releases as well as tracking this year’s Formnext trends. Playing a more omniscient role, I will be covering news from across the industry and compiling this year’s top stories here for you.
Royal DSM, Chromatic 3D Materials and German RepRap (GRR) have formed a partnership to develop high-performance, flexible solutions for 3D printing using Chromatic’s line of FlexTune polyurethane (PU) materials. Together, the companies will create PU-based 3D printed parts for the automotive, rail and footwear sectors, to name a few.
After acquiring a 30% stake in Italian metal AM service bureau BEAMIT, Swedish company Sandvik and its Italian partner are showcasing a combined metal powder and AM offering at Formnext. At their joint Sandvik-BEAMIT booth, the companies are displaying a range of Sandvik’s Osprey metal powders and customer use-cases, as well as introducing new nickel-based superalloys and titanium powders.
BigRep, the German large-scale 3D printing specialist, has brought a 3D printed “pod car” named LOCI to Formnext 2019. The autonomous electric car demonstrates the new BigRep Part DNA technology, which embeds NFC chips into 3D printed parts.
Invited by Outpie Partners, a Netherlands-based company that promotes and facilitates business relationships between China and Europe, we recently had the opportunity to tour many of China’s tech hubs, focusing mainly on AI, from Shenzhen to Hangzhou, and then further up the Chinese East Coast to Shanghai, Wuxi, Jinan, and Bejing. While it’s true that China’s manufacturing is currently focusing almost exclusively on the very large – and AM is not part of the big picture – 3D printing is growing as fast as everything else and we had the opportunity to see it first hand when we visited Latec, a metal 3D printer manufacturer based in Jinan.
Italian 3D printing company Lumi Industries is preparing to unveil a new desktop 3D printer at Formnext this week. The resin-based 3D printer, called Lumi³ (LumiCube), was built for easy and accurate additive production and integrates a slew of new features that provide better efficiency and quality.
Kumovis, a Munich-based developer of 3D printers founded in 2017 (which was a winner of the Formnext Start Up Challenge in 2018), will showcase its KUMOVIS R1 3D printer at this year’s Formnext conference. The machine is the “world’s first 3D printer with clean room integration” and can be used for on-the-spot production of medical devices.
Perhaps some consolidation may finally be taking place in the all-too-fragmented global AM industry as materials giant BASF has acquired Sculpteo, a pioneer in exploring the opportunities of on-demand part production via AM. BASF has been taking AM very seriously lately, incrementing the company’s exposure in the market with a series of new products and partnerships.
German DLP 3D printer manufacturer Rapid Shape has entered into a partnership with materials company Henkel in order to accelerate the mass production of 3D printed functional parts. As part of the agreement, Rapid Shape has become the latest member of Henkel’s open materials platform and will work to certify materials for its DLP 3D printing systems. Henkel, for its part, will integrate Rapid Shape’s technology into its AM ecosystem.
AREVO, a Silicon Valley company specializing in composite 3D printing, has enlisted AGC, Inc. as a strategic business partner in Japan. Through the collaboration, AGC will provide manufacturing-as-a-service (MaaS) to Japanese customers for the on-demand production of lightweight, 3D printed composite parts. The new service will leverage AREVO’s Aqua platform, an industrial continuous fiber 3D printing system with a build volume of up to one cubic meter.
Automotive AM company Divergent Technologies (Divergent 3D) has signed a letter of intent to purchase five pre-production next-generation AM systems from SLM Solutions, with the ultimate aim of manufacturing 3D printed components for hypercars. The two companies have been working under a Joint Development Partnership (JDP) since 2017.
Automotive AM company Divergent Technologies (Divergent 3D) has signed a letter of intent to purchase five pre-production next-generation AM systems from SLM Solutions, with the ultimate aim of manufacturing 3D printed components for hypercars. The two companies have been working under a Joint Development Partnership (JDP) since 2017.
Ajlani Motors, a new hypercar manufacturer from the UAE founded Bashar Ajlani, launched its first, superhot Drakuma model at the Dubai International Motor Show. While the car was certainly the star, the event was also enriched by a gorgeous 3D printed sculpture of a dragon. This work of art, which you can see in the video above, also designed by Ajlani Motors founder and CEO, was 3D printed by local studio Proto21.
Shortly after the official announcement about AIDRO entering into a partnership with EOS, to develop AM for petroleum and natural gas sector applications, the Italian hydraulics and AM specialist has now been added to the EOS Ecosystem of companies which will be officially unveiled during the upcoming Formnext.
Henkel, Clariant and MakerBot are just a few of the companies that will be bringing new 3D printi ...
A 3D printed bionic hand can be made to measure thanks to engineers at WMG, University of Warwick and a collaboration of other companies. The 3D printed IMPACT bionic hand incorporates muscle sensors to control an articulated thumb, enabling it to function similar to a human hand. It can be made to measure in 10 hours in a choice of colors.
Christian Lönne has assumed the position as CEO of Digital Metal, Höganäs AB’s subsidiary that manufactures 3D printers for metal powders. “It’s time for Digital Metal to take the next step in development,” says Fredrik Emilson, CEO of Höganäs. “Christian Lönne’s experience from both big companies and start-ups is just right.”
One of the keys to taking additive manufacturing to the next level in terms of industrialization is software. AM software advancements will not only unlock new designs and geometries, but will enable more efficient, connected and, crucially, automated production workflows. Fortunately, there are many software developers in the industry which are committed to improving the AM workflow, from end to end.
After unveiling its QLS350 3D printer for the first time in May 2019, California-based AM company NXT Factory has announced the commercial release of its Quantum Laser Sintering (QLS) platform. In addition to the commercial launch, the company has also announced a strategic collaboration with materials company Evonik, through which it will expand the material offering and production applications for the QLS350 system.
Italian 3D printing service bureau BEAMIT has signed an agreement with Colorado-based AM materials company Elementum 3D with the aim of mutually promoting their respective offerings and creating a fruitful market for specialty 3D printing materials in Europe.
Etihad Engineering, the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) division of the Etihad Aviation Group (the parent company of Etihad Airways), has opened a new additive manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi. The lab will be used to make 3D printed aircraft parts and will leverage technology from manufacturing giant EOS.
Modix, a large-format 3D printer specialist based in Tel Aviv, Israel, has launched its latest printer, the Modix MAMA. The “Modular Additive Manufacturing Assembler” has a variable print volume of between 1 x 1 x 1 meters and 2 x 5 x 1 meters, and will be presented next week at Formnext alongside other large-format machines.
CEAD, a Netherlands-based provider of large-scale, composite 3D printing, and Siemens are expanding on an existing collaboration and will be jointly presenting their latest development, the AM Flexbot, at Formnext next week. The new system is a modular, hybrid technology for precision, large-scale parts.
Admatec, a Netherlands-based ceramic AM company, has today drawn the curtain on its latest product: the Admaflex 300, a flexible, open system for high volume ceramic and metal 3D printed components. The 3D printer, designed for production, offers an increased build volume as well as integrated in-process quality monitoring and an automated feedstock system.
Boston-based 3D printer manufacturer RIZE, Inc., has started commercial shipments for its new XRIZE industrial 3D printer. The 3D printer, which was first announced a year ago, offers full-color 3D printing capabilities in an office-friendly packaging.
GKN Additive has announced it will begin distributing gas- and water-atomized metal powders for the European additive manufacturing market. As part of the distribution, GKN Additive will be locally producing and warehousing its metal AM powders to reduce delivery and lead times for customers.
A team of influential players in the AM industry are coming together to develop a new high-strength and lightweight aluminum alloy for the aerospace and automotive industries. Materials expert Oerlikon will be working alongside industrial gases company Linde and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to pioneer the new 3D printing metal, supported by €1.7 million in funding (50% of which is from the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs).
BCN3D, a Barcelona-based 3D printer manufacturer, has launched its latest professional printer, the BCN3D Epsilon. The printer, which the company will showcase next week at Formnext, promises to “bring industrial power to your workbench.”
Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire Atlas 3D, Inc., a Plymouth, Indiana-based developer of software that works with direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) printers to automatically provide design engineers with the optimal print orientation and requisite support structures for additive parts in near real-time. Atlas 3D will join Siemens Digital Industries Software, where its solutions will expand additive manufacturing capabilities in the Xcelerator portfolio of software.
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is offering the next generation of Low Free (LF) isocyanate urethane prepolymers that can be formulated into resins for 3D printing/additive manufacturing. In order to create such resins, LANXESS works together with 3D printing companies. Based on Adiprene LF pPDI (para-phenylene diisocyanate) prepolymers, these high-performance resins are easy to process and safe for industrial manufacturers as well as for the casual home, office or retail user.
Formlabs has today made a series of announcements, including the acquisition of its primary materials supplier, Spectra Group Photopolymers LLC, and the establishment of a new business wholly dedicated to the growing dental market: Formlabs Dental.
Alexander Daniels Global, one of the very first firms to offer headhunting services specific for the additive manufacturing industry, has produced and now offers its first Additive Manufacturing Talent Market Whitepaper. The document provides market insight into the additive manufacturing / 3D printing talent market, which is not accessible elsewhere.
Israeli ceramic 3D printing company XJet is bringing its innovative NanoParticle Jetting Technology (NPJ) to yet another customer: KU Leuven University in Belgium. The installation of the Carmel 1400 3D printer at the university marks the first time XJet’s technology has been adopted by a European academic institution. Fittingly, KU Leuven is one of Europe’s pioneering academic players in ceramics and AM.
Spanish bioprinter manufacturer Regemat3D has entered into an R&D and distribution partnership with Biogelx, a Scotland-based developer of synthetic bioinks. Through the collaboration, Regemat will add Biogelx’s synthetic bioink products to its distribution portfolio and the companies will aim to offer complete bioprinting solutions to researchers across the world.
PostProcess Technologies a Buffalo, NY, based provider of automated post-printing solutions for industrial 3D printing, is expanding its European Channel Partner network with the addition of two distributors. CYLAOS, a French-based engineering company specialized in 3D printing industrial deployment, will cover the French market. In the Nordics region, KMC will serve PostProcess’ customer base as a specialist in surface treatment solutions.
Through a newly established partnership, industrial 3D printing company EOS and AM software developer AMFG are aiming to improve connectivity across the additive manufacturing workflow. Through the collaboration, AMFG’s MES software for 3D printing will be integrated with EOS machines to enable direct streaming and improved machine control.
After some speculation about the future of Lulzbot 3D printer manufacturer Aleph Objects, the Colorado-based company has announced it has been acquired by Fargo Additive Manufacturing Equipment 3D (FAME 3D). The acquiring company, based in Fargo, North Dakota, will continue to manufacture and sell Lulzbot 3D printers.
A recent survey conducted by Belgian 3D printing company Materialise has shed some light onto how Chinese manufacturing companies view 3D printing: how it fits into the manufacturing sector, what its benefits and limitations are and, importantly, how its adoption could impact China’s dominant role in the manufacturing world.
When the 2020 Tokyo Olympics roll around, Australia’s cycling team will be mounted on some fairly high-tech bikes. Constructed in partnership with Australian bike brand Bastion, the bikes each feature a set of three 3D printed titanium components: the stems, Madison handlebars and cranksets.
3D printer manufacturer voxeljet AG is teaming up with Creavis, the strategic innovation arm of Evonik Industries, to pursue the development of new plastic materials for binder jetting 3D printing. voxeljet and Evonik will also reportedly present “new technology” at Formnext 2019 this month.
The partnership between HP and Volkswagen, two of the largest companies in the world in their respective fields of expertise, was formed last year with the goal of producing large batches of metal 3D printed automotive parts. One year later the first key milestone has been achieved with a production run of more than 10,000 parts – a set of 3D printed ID.3 models – produced by HP and GKN Powder Metallurgy in just a few weeks, to support the visionary ID.3 electric vehicle launch event.
3D printing has found yet another application in the automotive sector. Ding Tool LLC, a company specializing in paintless dent repair tools, is launching a series of 3D printed dent repair tools at the SEMA show this week in Las Vegas. The patent-pending tools were 3D printed using technology and materials from B9Creations, a South Dakota additive manufacturing solutions company.
Among the newest generations of products, drones are arguably those that best embody the concept of innovation. Not only for their technical characteristics, but also for the cutting-edge technologies used to develop and build them. As a manufacturing process, 3D printing is increasingly used within the drone production cycle, mainly for prototyping. Italdron, an Italian company specializing in the design and production of innovative commercial drones, has been using 3D printing since 2014 and has further raised the bar by collaborating with WASP for the production of its latest, futuristic models. This latest application case clearly demonstrates how the right AM technology is now mature enough to ensure reliable final components and, at the same time, significantly reduce development times and costs.
3D printing company Optomec has achieved an exciting milestone, having sold and shipped its 500th industrial 3D printer. The landmark system was deployed to Optomec client General Electric and has been installed at an unnamed division of the company.
Sportswear brand Adidas has introduced a new sneaker model as part of its ALPHAEDGE 4D series. The new shoe, which leverages Adidas and Carbon’s 3D printed FUTURECRAFT concept, stands out for its reflective style.
Jay Leno is no stranger to 3D printing. The former Tonight Show host is a massive car aficionado and has, through Big Dog Garage and Big Dog Productions, utilized AM to help restore and refurbish all manner of vintage and rare automobiles. From here on out, it seems the comedian will be turning to 3D printing more than ever, as Leno’s auto repair shop has signed a new partnership deal with 3D printing giant Stratasys.
ExOne, a pioneer of binder jet 3D printing technologies, is introducing the tenth member of its metal 3D printer family: the X1 160PRO. The 3D printer, which builds on the company’s 20 years of experience in the binder jetting arena, is ExOne’s largest metal 3D printer to date and can deliver high throughput production.
Amastan Technologies will be rebranding as a new company, 6K, which will make its debut at Formnext 2019. As part of its launch, the new company, which develops microwave plasma technology for the production of materials for AM, lithium ion batteries and more, has introduced metal additive manufacturing powders made from sustainable sources. The powders are produced using 6K’s unique UniMelt technology which is capable of transforming certified chemistry machined millings, turnings and other recycled feedstock sources into premium powder for AM.
In the lead up to Formnext 2019, we’re bound to see many companies from across the AM industry unveiling new hardware products, materials and software programs. On the polymer materials front, chemical company Huntsman and 3D printing company Cubicure have today revealed the launch of new 3D printing filaments and resins.
Alfa Romeo Racing, a Formula One team operated by Sauber Motorsport AG, is furthering its investment in additive manufacturing. The racing team, which already has four operational MetalFAB1 3D printers from Additive Industries, has purchased and installed a Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) system from Swedish company Quintus Technologies.
Dutch technology company 3devo is expanding to the United States. The Utrecht-based company, which specializes in high-quality desktop filament extrusion and plastic recycling solutions, opened a new office in Claymont, Delaware.
Spain-based sustainable infrastructure company ACCIONA has opened a new global 3D printing center in Dubai, which houses the world’s largest operational 3D printer based on powder bed technology. The new center will be used to 3D print infrastructure elements to meet the growing demand for construction 3D printing in the region (in line with Dubai’s 3D Printing Strategy).
French-Japanese company 3DCeram Sinto, based in Limoges, is introducing at Formnext its latest 3D printer for advanced ceramics parts production. The new C3600 Ultimate features an impressive build volume of 600x600x300 mm and is capable of processing zirconia, alumina and a range of other materials. The system was developed for mass production of some of the largest advanced ceramic parts, including aerospace components such as satellite mirrors.
This week, we take a brief look at some new releases and announcements from materials company Royal DSM, 3D printer manufacturer Markforged and additive workflow software company Link3D.
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At the recent AI Accelerator Summit in Boston, Additive Leader at GE Global Research Brent Brunell addressed the growing need for AI-enabled applications within the context of industrial metal 3D printing. With an audience made up of some of the leading hardware and chip innovators in the tech industry, Brunell explained that in order for metal AM to be broadly industrialized, the sector needs faster computing capabilities and more computational power.
3YOURMIND, a software company with bases in Berlin, San Francisco and Wroclaw, has enlisted ADDvance as an official partner and software distributor for the Spanish market. To make further inroads into the Spanish 3D printing market, part of the core team from 3YOURMIND will be located at the 3DFactory Incubator in Barcelona.
After nearly 80 years with minimal innovation, the foam industry is now employing 3D printing to produce products that are more comfortable, safer, lighter, and can be customized for each individual. Now EOS North America and its Additive Minds applied engineering team launched their Digital Foam program – a hub orchestrated by EOS connecting CAD, materials, part qualification, and additive manufacturing.
This year, Formnext will see the participation of some of the world’s leading chemical and materials companies. Read on to see what some of them will be bringing to the international trade show.
Electronics 3D printing company Nano Dimension has signed a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s Chungbuk Technopark (CBTP), a non-profit research institute focused on the smart IT, consumer goods, transportation, energy and bio-health sectors. The collaboration will see the partners working together to advance electronics 3D printing and applications.
Swedish company Sandvik inaugurated a new titanium powder plant in Sandviken last week by hosting an on-theme grand opening celebration. Over 150 people attended the event—including customers and key stakeholders—which marked a significant step ahead for the company in addressing the metal powder market for additive manufacturing.
GE Additive has signed a five-year cooperative R&D agreement (CRADA) with the DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) aimed at establishing AM process, materials and software that accelerate the industrialization and adoption of the manufacturing technology.
Spanish footwear brand Camper, recognized for its stylish yet casual and comfy shoes for men and women, has found its own way to benefit from 3D printing technologies. At its headquarters in Inca, on the island of Mallorca, Camper has installed a number of desktop 3D printers from Barcelona’s BCN3D Technologies, which are helping to streamline its shoe design process.
One of the most production-capable photopolymerization technologies, digital light synthesis (DSL) from Carbon, had not yet gotten involved in the eyewear business. Until now, that is, as J of JINS, a luxury eyewear brand from Japan, just launched its Neuron4D brand, with two models integrating a lattice cushion made using Carbon technology.
SAE International released the first Additive Manufacturing (AM) Polymer specifications for the aerospace industry. AMS7100: Fuse Filament Fabrication Process and AMS7101: Material for Fused Filament Fabrication represent the first specifications released under the AMS-AM Additive Manufacturing Non-Metallic (AMS-AM-P) committee. These standards were created following a request from airlines through the International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s EMG to be able to realize additively manufactured plastic cabin parts.
Building an SLS system is more complicated than most realize. This is what SLS system manufacturers have been saying for years, five years to be exact, since the first SLS patent expired in February 2014. Then a few companies set out to change that myth and only one of them – so far – has succeeded: Krakow, Poland-based Sinterit. Its Lisa and latest Lisa Pro systems are real, reliable products. We had the chance to test and review their technology first-hand, after visiting the company in Krakow for a hands-on training session.
Despite major developments in technology, 3D printing still intimidates many newer users. Many of the assumptions regarding 3D printing are steeped in confusion about its uses, popularity, and price. Consumers often view 3D printers as million-dollar devices when, in reality, consumer-grade tech costs $700 on average, with professional quality printers rivaling industrial machines at the mid-4-figure price range.
Texas-based bourbon brand Bulleit is taking its recent 3D theme in stride. In April, the company unveiled an elaborate 3D printed bar (as well as 3D printed cocktails) as part of a marketing campaign. Now, it is taking things a step further with a pair of 3D printed sneakers. The limited-edition shoes were unveiled last night at the Bulleit 3D Printed Frontier Experience in Dallas.
Just outside of Bologna, work is advancing on an ambitious construction 3D printing project spearheaded by Italian company WASP and Mario Cucinella Architects. Together, the companies are constructing the first prototype of a sustainable, 3D printed habitat called TECLA.
It’s challenging enough to reduce plastic consumption here on the ground but in the air it’s practically impossible. I’ve become all too wary of all the plastic that is barely used and simply thrown away on flights. Apparently, I’m not the only one. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is attempting to curb the amount of plastic it tosses after flights by transforming used water bottles into 3D printing filament.
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The Singapore arm of the German safety and quality expert, TÜV SÜD, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with thyssenkrupp Innovations, an innovative additive manufacturing solutions provider, to establish the principles governing their cooperation in jointly developing the market for additive-manufacturing-enabled solutions in the Asia Pacific region. The companies will work together over a period of three years, starting with setting up industrial-grade manufacturing solutions as well as testing, inspection and certification services for land transportation and mobility, and industrial plant services. The companies may expand the scope of the MoU to cover other sectors as well.
Materials and chemical giant BASF has taken a keen interest to 3D printing recently. As reported by 3D Printing Media Network’s Spanish language sister website Replicador.es, the multinational giant joined the international Barcelona-area based additive manufacturing Hub, IAM 3D HUB, as a technological partner. The company is thus aligned with the Hub’s mission and objectives and will support its mission by providing know-how, materials, and technologies for new 3D printing applications. BASF also wants to contribute with new points of view based on its experience in the chemical and materials development sector.
PTC signed a definitive with Onshape, creators of the first Software as a Service (SaaS) CAD/CAE product development platform. As per the agreement, PTC acquires Onshape for approximately $470 million. The acquisition is expected to accelerate PTC’s ability to attract new customers with a SaaS-based product offering and position the company to capitalize on the inevitable industry transition to SaaS. Pending regulatory approval and satisfaction of other closing conditions, the transaction is expected to be completed in November 2019.
Evonik Venture Capital, the investment arm of German chemical company Evonik, has invested in Castor Technologies, a startup whose software is helping AM adopters to identify how and where to use additive manufacturing for production. Evonik says the investment in the Israel-based startup will allow it to expand its business beyond selling materials for the 3D printing market into services, enabling customers to test the printability of parts.
The government of Dubai today announced another milestone for the UAE city in the area of construction 3D printing. Now, not only is Dubai home to the first 3D printed office building, it also hosts the largest 3D printed two-storey structure in the world. The building, which spans 640 square meters and is 9.5 meters in height, was recently recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records.
GKN Powder Metallurgy, the division of GKN where most of the group’s AM activities are concentrated, has acquired FORECAST 3D, a large California-based firm that provides production 3D printing services leveraging multiple HP MJF systems. As GKN acquires FORECAST 3D, it adds 25 years of experience in polymers to its advanced additive manufacturing production capabilities and market leadership ambitions in this high growth market.
Digital manufacturing company Voxel8 has completed a Series B funding round led by the investment arm of DSM, DSM Venturing. The investment round also saw funding from HP Tech Ventures and existing backers Bræmar Energy Ventures and ARCH Venture Partners. The funding—though unspecified in its amount—will enable Voxel8 to ramp up the adoption of its footwear/textile 3D printing technology.
Anouk Wipprecht, one of the best-known tech-fashion designers making intensive use of 3D printing technologies, has worked with “bionic” singer Viktoria Modesta on the latest Rolls Royce Campaign. Anouk has collaborated with Viktoria on several projects in the past, transforming the singer’s prosthetic leg in a stylish augmentation. This time the duo, along with director Jora Frantzis, and Dutch designer Rem D. Koolhaas (of UnitedNude), produced items for a performance art piece that embodies the essence of Rolls Royce’s Black Badge brand. One of the special items they created is a prosthetic limb with an electricity effect, wrought from Rolls Royce Black Badge carbon fiber.
One Piece manga fans had a chance to get interactive with their favorite One Piece characters 3D printed in huge sizes for the publication’s 20th Anniversary celebrations. Fans used the event app’s augmented reality videos to film themselves together with the 24 giant 3D printed props and to customize the videos to share on social media.
Carboni e Metalli, an innovative startup based in the heart of the Italian Motorvalley, worked with metal AM service provider Beam IT to create a radical concept motorcycle using several metal 3D printed parts. Named Lunar Project, as it pays homage to the successes of the Apollo missions, the bike was presented at the 2019 Wildays in Italy and took home the “BEST OF SHOW” award for the best motorcycle.
This Friday, we’re rounding up some news items that reflect both the good of the industry and its growth and a bit of the bad. On the positive side, BCN3D has restated its commitment to open source technologies with the release of 3D printer files for its Sigma R19 and Sigmax R19 and Origin has started shipping its Origin One 3D printer. The industry received some more negative news from Aleph Objects, however, which appears to be downsizing significantly to stem problems of cash flow.
Lancashire3D Ltd, a large 3D printing studio in the North of England, has become the first UK based studio to deliver on the circular production promise, in which resources are reused again and again to benefit the 3D printing ecosystem, and the environment, by reducing its waste and recycling on site. Called the Sustainable Range, these recycled plastics will complement its existing Filamentive recycled plastics and will be offered to customers at a discounted price, allowing Lancashire3D Ltd to pass on the savings from reclaiming plastics.
Ai Build, London based provider of autonomous 3D printing technologies will now be pairing its AiSync cloud software with industrial 3D printers produced by Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik’s AM unit WEBER Additive. WEBER is a German manufacturer of plastic extrusion machinery, which the company has been building for over 100 years. Now, with support from AI Build’s software and the extensive experience the London company has matured in the additive workflow, even a traditional plastic company like WEBER is ready to make the jump.
This summer, bioprinting company nScrypt revealed an interesting partnership with the U.S. Military aimed at deploying a ruggedized version of its BioAssembly Tool (BAT) bioprinter to print samples in a forward-deployed desert environment. In July, the company also sent its bioprinter into space to be used aboard the ISS. Following the early successes of both initiatives, nScrypt has introduced the nRugged system—the first 3Dprinting/bioprinting platform built for harsh environments.
In the cycling world, Australia-based company Bastion Cycles has been something of a beacon for additive manufacturing. Though not the first to 3D print bicycle parts, the company was one of the first to demonstrate how metal additive manufacturing could be used to produce functional components for commercial and customizable bike frames. Recently, the company took its AM production to the next level by bringing metal 3D printing in house.
Industrial 3D printing company Essentium Inc. has made a series of announcements today, all of which aim to expand the company’s business to meet a growing demand for its AM solutions. A key part of its expansion strategy is to ramp up the production of its High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printers. Essentium is also broadening its international growth strategy and working with partners to deliver an open ecosystem for industrial extrusion AM.
Optomec is introducing a new LENS Laser Deposition Head (LDH 3.X), with a variable optics system that can create three discreet focused spot sizes to accommodate changes in laser power. The LDH 3.X supports a wide range of laser powers from 500 W to 3 kW to ensure optimal DED processing across a range of parts and applications.
Product design and development company Altair has just launched Altair Inspire Studio, a new 3D design and rendering software solution. The software was developed for designers, architects and digital artists and offers a flexible and comprehensive set of tools for designing, visualizing and evaluating products.
Aeronautics company Airbus has partnered with LM Industries to form a new company dedicated to local mobility and autonomy, Neorizon. The mobility startup will operate a microfactory designed to rapidly and efficiently build products for new transportation and mobility solutions.
The KRAKEN system has been presented at the AITTIP Technology Center, located in Zaragoza (Spain) in the frame of project final conference to 120 attendees from Spain, UK, Germany, Italy, Greece and USA. This manufacturing system is the result of a European Project coordinated by AITIIP in which 15 partners have collaborated for the last three years.
Farsoon Technologies, a China-based 3D printer manufacturer, is getting closer to the commercialization of its new FS301M metal 3D printing system. The machine, which was designed based on feedback from industrial end-users, is now ready to enter its beta testing stage.
Oerlikon, GE Additive, engineering company Linde and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have announced that they will be creating an open additive manufacturing cluster that will focus on the research and development of additive manufacturing technologies. The cluster, announced in the context of the Munich Technology Conference (MTC3), will be based out of a single hub in Bavaria.
Siemens and Materials Solutions (a Siemens business) have opened a new, 17,000 square foot innovation center in Orlando, Florida. The state-of-the-art facility will offer a combination of design and manufacturing solutions, utilizing advanced robotics, rapid prototyping, on-site metal additive manufacturing, scanning and digital tools to primarily serve Siemens’ energy businesses. Materials Solutions will also leverage the facility’s resources to offer additive manufacturing services to external customers.
3D printers 3D printing 3D printers—it’s really happening. And while it’s not an entirely new phenomenon, we do now have more details about how HP is not only utilizing its own Jet Fusion systems to 3D print parts for new machines but how this production approach has saved the company time and resources.
EOS GmbH, a Germany-based leader in industrial additive manufacturing, has announced the appointment of a new CEO, Marie Langer, the daughter of EOS founder CEO Dr. Hans J. Langer. The change in leadership is part of the company’s management restructuring plan, which aims to underscore the Langers’ commitment to the company and its technologies while positioning the company for continued growth and evolution.
While the worlds of space travel and bioprinting have been intertwined for some time, they are both now colliding with the world of artificially grown meat. That’s right. Meat has been bioprinted in space.
Last week, 3D printer manufacturer RIZE became the first company to attain UL 2904 GREENGUARD certification for its RIZE One 3D printer. The certification, which addresses 3D printer particle emissions and safety, followed a multi-year study conducted by the Georgia University of Technology and UL, a leading global safety science company. Now, the Georgia University of Technology has revealed more about the findings of the study and the impact that 3D printing could have on indoor air quality.
Stratasys has introduced a new 3D printer model, the J750 Digital Anatomy system, targeted squarely at the medical industry. The 3D printer leverages the company’s existing multi-material PolyJet 3D printing technology to produce 3D printed anatomical models that are ultra-realistic in terms of feel, responsiveness and biomechanics.
Stratasys has introduced a new 3D printer model, the J750 Digital Anatomy system, targeted squarely at the medical industry. The 3D printer leverages the company’s existing multi-material PolyJet 3D printing technology to produce 3D printed anatomical models that are ultra-realistic in terms of feel, responsiveness and biomechanics.
In many industries, one of the hurdles to the adoption of additive manufacturing is knowing how and when to implement the technology. Fortunately, this particular challenge is being addressed by a handful of software developers which are offering analytical tools to help companies determine which parts are best suited for AM production. One of these companies is Castor, an Israel-based startup that has developed a software platform that enables companies to optimize AM adoption.
The increasing variant intensity in small series, the reduction in the time-to-market in development, and the demand for material efficiency are all opportunities for introducing metal 3D printing in the automotive industry. This is why the EDAG Group, the world’s largest independent engineering service provider for the automotive industry, and nine leading partners, are carrying out the StaVari research project into a fully integrated process chain for the additive manufacture of complex components using an innovative steel grade.
Kuunda3D has been selected as the newly appointed distributor for Copper3D‘s antibaterial filament portfolio on African markets. Through their partner network and carefully established African network, Kuunda3D expects to make Copper3D products more accessible to more customers and more countries than ever before.
A multidisciplinary team from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering has received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop autonomous, mobile construction 3D printers. Down the line, the researchers hope that their work will untether 3D printers, so to speak, and enable them to build structures with more mobility.
Architects Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, founders of the Emerging Objects studio, are not known for shying away from ambitious work. Their most recent project proves that once again. The partners have 3D printed four structures made from a mud-based material which are inspired by the historical Rio Grande river.
Scottish bioprinting company Biogelx has announced a partnership with 3D Biotechnology Solutions (3DBS), a Brazil-based manufacturer of bioprinting and electrospinning technologies. The companies will work together, combining their respective expertise to offer complete, tissue-specific bioprinting solutions for the Brazilian market. The partnership will also see 3DBS distributing Biogelx-INK bioprinting materials in the region.
Titomic, an Australia-based metal AM company, has partnered with Gilmour Space Technologies, a Queensland-based aerospace company, to explore the use of the former’s Titomic Kinetic Fusion technology and other digital manufacturing solutions to produce high-performance rocket and aerospace components. The companies have formalized the partnership through a Statement of Strategic Intent and Technical Development.
Barcelona-based 3D printing company BCN3D Technologies has signed a distribution partnership with Global 3D, a Polish reseller of 3D printing filaments and printers. The partnership establishes Global 3D as a distributor of BCN3D’s Sigma and Sigmax 3D printers as well as filaments and accessories across the Polish market.
German chemical company Covestro has revealed the first details about a new application for its TPU material for additive manufacturing: 3D printed orthopedic insoles for shoes. The company will be showcasing a prototype of the customizable insoles at the upcoming K 2019 plastics trade fair in Düsseldorf.
Aurora Labs is making headway towards the commercialization of its RMP-1 metal 3D printer. In a significant step ahead, the company this week announced that it has supplied its first RMP-1 Beta system to AdditiveNow Pty Ltd. The partnership between the two companies was formalized through a finance lease agreement.
RIZE, Inc. has landed a significant first in the additive manufacturing industry: its RIZE One industrial 3D printer is the first in the world to receive UL 2904 GREENGUARD certification. The certification, which also extends to the company’s Rizium One filament and Release and Marking inks, marks a significant step ahead for RIZE and 3D printing in general, especially when it comes to safety and sustainability.
Metal AM company Velo3D has announced a partnership with PWR Advanced Cooling Technology to develop materials for its Sapphire 3D printing system and to serially produce heat exchangers. Headquartered in Australia, but with offices in the U.S. and UK, PWR is a global supplier of cooling solutions for F1, NASCAR and other racing series as well as automotive OEMs and the military and aerospace industries.
Relativity Space, a company best known for its autonomous rocket factory and 3D printed rocket engines, has closed a Series C funding round worth $140 million. The funding round, which was led by Bond and Tribe Capital, will enable Relativity Space to advance towards its goal of becoming the world’s first company to launch an entirely 3D printed rocket into orbit for commercial service. The launch is planned for early 2021.
Stratasys has today launched its new Performance Partner Program, which will bring together teams and companies from across auto racing, competitive sailing and next-gen supersonic travel to advance additive manufacturing technologies and applications. The program’s partners include Team Penske, Andretti Autosports, McLaren Autosports, American Magic, Boom Supersonic and more.
Plenum, a Brazil-based biomedical company, recently adopted two Lithoz CeraFab 7500 3D printers to support the production of next-gen bone implants. The purchase and installation marks an exciting step into Brazil’s AM industry for Lithoz, an Austrian specialist in high performance ceramic 3D printing.
Additive manufacturing has the potential to reach true industrial scale. Propelling it toward that goal are innovations in materials, hardware and software, but holding it back are regulatory and technical challenges yet to be overcome. These innovations and challenges will be the focus of the third annual Munich Technology Conference on Additive Manufacturing, MTC3, taking place October 8–10 at the Technical University of Munich in Germany.
Cubicure, an Austrian supplier of industrial polymers for additive manufacturing, has announced a strategic R&D partnership with specialty chemicals company Evonik through which they will develop and bring to market highly viscous polyester resins for Cubicure’s Hot Lithography (HL) technology.
Almost exactly a year ago, we covered an additive manufacturing case study involving Safran Electrical & Power, a France-based specialist in electrical systems for commercial and military aircraft, and British manufacturing firm Betatype. At the time, the companies were working together to redesign and optimize an electrical generator housing for aircraft and saw promising results with improved part strength and stiffness and weight reduction.
Think of her what you will (that she is moved by larger interest groups or that she is being used for notoriety) but there is no doubt that young Greta Thunberg is now in the global spotlight and has done more than anyone to raise awareness on the need for eco-sustainability. By bringing attention to the relative issue of global warming, she has also indirectly driven attention toward the real issue that is affecting life on this planet: pollution. Be it from CO2 emissions, radioactivity, poisonous chemicals or plastic. The issue of plastic pollution – and by extent ocean plastic pollution – is the one that concerns (or should concern) the AM industry more directly. Since 3D printing provided a new way to process plastic, it can be a part of the problem or a part of the solution. Plastic Bank, an entity created in 2013, has carried out some interesting activities to enable recycling of ocean-bound plastic in some of the world’s poorest communities, by attempting to transform used plastic into currency. In the organization’s initial idea, 3D printing was expected to play a part as a means to process used plastic. That may not have happened yet, however, it could, in the future, be used to process some of the 5 million kilograms of plastic that Plastic Bank has recovered over the past 6 years.
FATHOM, an advanced manufacturer with expertise in 3D printing and additive manufacturing, has been acquired by CORE Industrial Partners (“CORE”), a Chicago-based private equity firm. The acquisition will bring together FATHOM and Midwest Composite Technologies (“MCT”), acquired by CORE in 2018, to form one of the largest privately-held digital manufacturing service providers in North America.
A UK-based team of engineers from Jaguar Land Rover are putting their skills to work by designing a lightweight 3D printed glove that can be worn by people working on the company’s production line. The glove—part of the team’s effort to create next-gen protective workplace gear—could help to prevent musculoskeletal disorders caused by production line duties.
PrinterPrezz, a California company specializing in combining metal 3D printing, nanotechnologies and surgical expertise to design and manufacture next-generation medical devices, revealed that work is currently ongoing on new spinal interbody fusion devices in collaboration with Osseus Fusion Systems, a Dallas-based medical device company focused on spine products.
Continuous Composites and Arkema are partnering, through the chemical giant’s Sartomer business line, to combine Continuous Composites’ patented continuous fiber 3D (CF3D) printing technology with Arkema’s cutting edge photocurable resin solutions, thus providing many interesting new options for continuous fiber composite AM.
DePuy Synthes, a medical device company owned by Johnson & Johnson, has expanded its range of 3D printed interbody implants for treating degenerative spine disease with the release of the CONDUIT Interbody Platform with EIT Cellular Titanium Technology.
WASP, the first and leading Italian manufacturer of advanced Delta 3D printers, has been pushing the additive manufacturing industry in new directions since it was founded by Massimo Moretti in 2012. The company’s latest evolutions are now heading towards leveraging the consolidated and highly reliable kinematics of its delta systems to address industrial-level end-use part production. With the introduction of the new Delta WASP INDUSTRIAL 4.0 line, the company supports the use of production-grade materials – such as Nylon Carbon – for a growing range of products. One such application highlights the versatility and accessibility of the Delta WASP 2040 INDUSTRIAL 4.0 for a racing team – competing in the Campionato Italiano Velocità (Italian Speed Championship) – to bring, for the first time, a 3D printer inside the box, producing real racing parts.
British Additive Manufacturing software company, DNA.am and Israeli 3D printing AI start-up Printsyst have formed a strategic partnership to develop an integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution to scale and optimize Additive Manufacturing in the aerospace sector.
Dutch 3D printing company Ultimaker has made a series of product announcements today. First, it has launched its latest 3D printer, the Ultimaker S3. The new machine, the second release in the company’s S-line 3D printer series, is described as a compact and affordable system with “composite-ready performance.” Second, Ultimaker has unveiled the Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle, which comprises its S5 3D printer as well as the new Air Manager and Material Station systems.
3D Systems has today introduced a new material for its Figure 4 digital production system. The material, Figure 4 PRO-BLK 10, is the first photopolymer released by 3D Systems with thermoplastic characteristics that meets the speed, precision, strength and durability of injection molded components. 3D Systems has also announced four addition Figure 4 materials.
Dutch 3D printing company Ultimaker has made a series of product announcements today. First, it has launched its latest 3D printer, the Ultimaker S3. The new machine, the second release in the company’s S-line 3D printer series, is described as a compact and affordable system with “composite-ready performance.” Second, Ultimaker has unveiled the Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle, which comprises its S5 3D printer as well as the new Air Manager and Material Station systems.
Stratasys-owned 3D printer manufacturer MakerBot has announced the release of a new material for its METHOD 3D printer, ASA (acrylonitrile styrene acrylate). The filament is the latest addition to MakerBot’s Precision Materials series for METHOD and is well suited for outdoor applications that require resistance to harsh environments—such as those in the automotive, power and gas, agriculture, oil and gas and transit industries.
Following the success of the first 3D printed sneaker produced using the TripleCell platform—the 990 Sport—partners New Balance and Formlabs have debuted a second sneaker model, the FuelCell Echo Triple. The new running was produced using the innovative footwear 3D printing platform, which combines Formlabs’ stereolithography (SLA) technology with the custom Rebound Resin.
Cincinnati Incorporated, an Ohio-based machine equipment manufacturer, has signed a 10-year partnership agreement with NASCAR racing team Hendrick Motorsports. The agreement will see Cincinnatti Inc. become the 12-time NASCAR Cup Series champion’s official Metal Fabrication and Additive Equipment provider.
Underwater aquatic research seems to be taking up a new motto: do as the fish do! There is an undeniable trend in the field to explore the development of new research tools that not only blend into the aquatic environment more easily but also mimic deep sea residents. For example, MIT created a robotic fish called SoFi, and even more recently a student at TU Delft utilized 3D printing to create a robotic fish that swims through water like a tuna.
BeAM, a leading machine manufacturer in the field of DED (Directed Energy Deposition) technology for additive manufacturing, and the global technology company Siemens announced at EMO 2019 their plans to further intensify their collaboration. The partnership focuses on Sinumerik One, the new CNC generation from Siemens.
Vertico, a Dutch firm that has developed a concrete 3D printing technology, recently demonstrated its capabilities by 3D printing a concrete footbridge in collaboration with the University of Ghent. Not only a feat for its concrete AM technology, the bridge showcases Vertico’s ability to utilize optimized design to reduce material consumption without compromising strength or stress-resistance. According to the Amersfoort-based company, the bridge’s design allowed for a material reduction of 60%!
Though big industrial sectors like aerospace, automotive and medical are often the focus for additive manufacturing applications, the technology is finding its way into countless industries, sometimes radically transforming, sometimes slightly improving production workflows. The latest comes from the hosiery sector, where Italy-based hosiery equipment producer Lonati SPA has adopted 3D Systems’ AM solutions to streamline its workflow.
Lamborghini is an adopter of 3D printing – that is known. The company has been using the technology for prototyping for several years, although this was never officially confirmed beyond a Lamborghini placed inside the Energy Group (an Italian Stratasys distributor) booth at several AM shows. Lamborghini even went public with a production application using Carbon’s DLS technology for its Urus SUV. The latest Lamborghini model presented ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show (could the location suggest something, with Formnext on the way?), the Lamborghini Sián FKP37, packs all the latest automotive technologies and – for the first time – introduces a number of 3D printed final parts (likely produced with Carbon’s technology like the Urus). That makes sense since it is also the most customizable Lamborghini ever.
Additive manufacturing of end-use consumer products still has a long way to but every day more steps are made towards achieving that goal. For now, it remains more about highly customized and exclusive products, rather than mass-produced ones, and the first thing that pops up is that these products are becoming more and more appealing. While true appreciation of the futuristic, natural and complex forms made possible by 3D printing may still be confined to a niche of first adopters, products such as the generative 3D printed shoe collection introduced by studio Ica & Kostika are sure to draw a wider public’s awe.
This is not the first time we’ve seen 3D printing take cosplay to the next level, but it is easily one of the most impressive projects we’ve ever seen. Aaron Warbinek, a Vancouver-based teacher and Star Wars enthusiast, has painstakingly created a wearable, fully functional Darth Vader suit and helmet. The suit, which is now seeking funding on Kickstarter, will take you straight to the dark side.
Renishaw, a UK-based specialist in metal AM, is reportedly considering a potential reorganization and consolidation of its additive manufacturing business by co-locating its AM engineering, marketing and commercial activities at its New Mills headquarters in Gloucestershire, England. If the plan goes ahead, the production of AM systems will continue at Renishaw’s Miskin site near Cardiff, South Wales.
It’s clear when looking at the Zeus 8 motorcycle that it is not your run-of-the-mill chopper. With a dramatic elongated body and exposed battery cylinders, the electric motorcycle is a vehicle that even non-motorcycle-enthusiasts can gawk at. The impressive sickle, designed by Alabama-based Curtiss Motorcycles, has been in development for some time and is now finally approaching production—thanks in large part to hybrid manufacturing company Fast Radius.
Raise3D, a 3D printer manufacturer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, has unveiled its latest 3D printer model, the E2. The new machine, described as a multi-purpose, user-friendly, industrial-grade 3D printer, is part of a new series of printers that are being developed by Raise3D for specific materials, applications and industries.
3D printing service Shapeways and 3D software developer ZVerse, Inc. have entered into a partnership through which Shapeways will offer its customers access to ZVerse’s CAD as a Service (CADaaS) platform to improve 3D file design and optimization workflows.
Singapore’s Housing and Development Board (HDB) is reportedly preparing to introduce 3D printed landscape furniture and architectural elements to new estates being built in Tengah and Bidadari. The announcement, reported by The Straits Times, suggests that Singapore’s Housing Board is interested in exploring the potential of 3D printing not just for design or furniture elements but also for construction applications.
Earlier this year, France-based custom motorbike manufacturer VIBA unveiled a contemporary reimagining of the classic 1970s Honda Monkey motorcycle. The bike, called “Jane,” draws inspiration from the original vehicle’s retro aesthetic but adds more modern touches, including a series of aluminum 3D printed parts.
Sports technology company GuardLab Inc. has teamed up with hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer Hockey to bring to market a new line of 3D printed mouthguards. The protective gear, produced using 3D scanning and printing, will become available this month under the Bauer APEX and APEX Lite Mouthguard product series.
GE Additive is today inaugurating a new 40,000-square-meter campus in Lichtenfels, Germany, which will become the new official home for GE Additive Concept Laser. The new Bavarian facility, called GE Additive Lichtenfels, will help the additive manufacturing specialist to meet growing customer demands and transition into additive serial production.
3D Systems has received additional 510(k) clearance for its D2P (DICOM-to-PRINT) software for the medical industry. The software, which enables clinicians to easily 3D print patient-specific anatomical models, works in tandem with 3D Systems’ 3D printers to create models for a range of medical areas, including cardiovascular, craniofacial, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, neurological and musculoskeletal applications.
Your morning cup of OJ could become a lot more eco-friendly in the future thanks to a novel (or navel!) circular juice bar developed by Italian design studio Carlo Ratti Associati. The system, which was created for Italy-based global energy company Eni, juices oranges and then turns the unused orange rind into 3D printed bioplastic cups. The machine, charmingly called Feel the Peel, is a prototype system that hopes to make one small part of our daily life more circular.
In the dynamic world of fashion, technology’s footprint is increasing every day and very few designers in the world know how to combine the two – leveraging 3D printing – better than Anouk Wipprecht. The Dutch designer worked with Cirque du Soleil to create Elixir and Fragrance, a new set of tech-enhanced designs, which were presented during New York’s Fashion Week. The designs utilize Experience Management solutions from SAP (Qualtrics) to capture participant’s inputs and deliver custom-made beverages — cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks — and fragrances to the individual.
Since its founding in 2005, fashion label threeASFOUR has remained at the forefront of avant garde fashion. For the past few years, the collective’s boundary-pushing designs have often overlapped with cutting-edge 3D printing practices, making for some of the fashion-tech world’s most awe-inspiring garments. Once again, at this year’s New York Fashion Week, threeASFOUR has not disappointed 3D printing enthusiasts.
Stratasys today announced it will be increasing its stake in Xaar 3D Ltd., a company founded last year by the 3D printing giant in collaboration with Xaar PLC, a supplier of industrial inkjet printheads. Stratasys now holds a 15% stake in the company and plans to increase it to 45%, with Xaar PLC owning the remaining 55% through its fully owned subsidiary Xaar 3D Holdings.
One of the moments that will likely stand out when we look back at the history of construction 3D printing is the construction of Europe’s first 3D printed building in 2017 by 3D Printhuset (now COBOD). As a call back to this original structure, which still stands in Copenhagen, and to show how far its come with its construction 3D printing technology since 2017, COBOD recently reprinted The BOD building.
Veering from its recent cycling-related announcements, 3D printing company Carbon is launching a new premium digitally printable denture workflow and material system in partnership with Dentsply Sirona, a leading manufacturer of professional dental products. The new workflow and material system significantly improve the process of 3D printing dental prostheses as well as the quality of the dentures.
Just nine days in, September is gearing up to be an exciting month for cycling and 3D printing enthusiasts. With Eurobike 2019 taking place last week, bike designers and their manufacturing partners were excited to showcase the latest in 3D printed cycling equipment. We saw 3D printed bike seats by Carbon for Specialized and fizik, as well as a new 3D printed carbon fiber bike frame by AREVO for Pilot. Now, Dutch metal 3D printing company MX3D is getting in on the action with the unveiling of its first 3D printed aluminum bike, Arc Bike II.
Industrifonden, a venture capital investor based in Stockholm, led an investment round for 15 million SEK (Swedish Krona), about $1.5 million, to finance metal 3D printing company Freemelt. The money intended to fuel the next phase of the company’s growth, driving the metal 3D printing revolution forward with the development of the Freemelt One system. Freemelt is a Swedish company that is developing the first open-source EBM 3D printer, following the original patents on EBM expiring in 2016.
Volvo Trucks North America announced this week that it has adopted 3D printing for the production of tools and fixtures. The 3D printed components are being used at its New River Valley (NRV) facility in Dublin, Virginia, where all trucks for the North American market are manufactured. Since implementing additive manufacturing for tooling, the automotive company says it has already experienced faster production rates and continuous quality improvements.
Polish startup OVE has joined forces with Memjet, a global leader in 2D printing technology, and scientists from the Warsaw University of Technology, to tackle the challenges of full-color extrusion 3D printing, developing OVO, a new system which promises to make this technology finally reliable and accessible.
Mankind is accelerating its exploration of space and the universe at an increasingly rapid pace. Manned habitations such as the International Space Station (ISS) have been in existence for over 20 years. We are on the cusp of starting to launch deep space exploration missions, but there are many challenges to overcome related to prolonged existence in space stations and transport vehicles to ensure our pioneers are able to live and operate in clean and safe environments. Facilities like the ISS harbour and nurture dangerous bacteria that are detrimental to humans, where already studies are starting to show that astronauts experience issues related to reduced immune systems, a syndrome called Immune System Dysregulation.
Desktop 3D printer company XYZprinting has announced the latest 3D printer in its da Vinci series: the da Vinci Color 5D. The machine—which one can’t strictly call a 3D printer—combines full-color 3D printing with 2D inkjet paper printing and laser engraving in a single platform. XYZprinting will be showcasing its newest product at IFA 2019 from September 9 to 11 in Berlin.
Evonik Venture Capital, the VC arm of German chemicals company Evonik, has announced an investment in Meditool, a Chinese startup specializing in PEEK 3D printed implants for neuro and spinal surgery. Evonik is the lead investor in a “high single-digit million-euro” fundraising round for the Shanghai-based medtech startup.
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Just a week after Carbon unveiled an innovative 3D printed bike saddle made for American bicycle manufacturer Specialized, the digital manufacturing company has announced a new partnership with Italian cycling equipment producer fizik. The partnership, revealed today at Eurobike 2019, will see Carbon leverage its Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) technology to produce a new bike saddle range called Adaptive.
3D ExchangeNet (3DX), a Cleveland, Ohio based intermediary that aims to reshape the 3D marketplace, and 3D Alliances from Israel, which specializes in the deployment of global channel networks for innovative 3D printing companies, announced today a new collaboration agreement. Through this partnership, both parties will assist companies in the additive manufacturing/3D printing industry that are seeking funding to accelerate inorganic business growth, as well as with mergers and acquisitions.
Titomic Limited, an Australia-based expert in metal AM solutions, has entered into a powder supply partnership with GE Additive-owned powder producer AP&C. Through the agreement, AP&C will supply Titanium Ti6Al4V powder to Titomic for its Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) technology.
Engineering firm Royal HaskoningDHV partnered with CEAD and DSM to design the first lightweight 3D printed FRP pedestrian bridge prototype using a composite material. It consists of a glass-filled thermoplastic PET (Arnite), combined with continuous glass fibers which are added in CEAD’s 3D printing process. This unique combination offers high strength with extreme versatility and sustainability.
The first Olli made its debut in 2016 and represented the first real and practical application for a mostly 3D printed and co-created vehicle produced by Local Motors. Now the time has come for its new and improved successor: Olli 2.0
edelkrone, a Germany-based provider of portable filmmaking tools and solutions, is plunging into the world of 3D printing with the launch of a new “co-manufacturing approach” and series of 3D printable products. The 3D printable filmmaking solutions—which currently include two products—are being marketed under the name ORTAK.
Composite 3D printing company AREVO has just announced a partnership with bike design and production company Pilot Distribution Group BV through which it will produce 3D printed carbon fiber unibody frames for a new series of Pilot e-bikes. The announcement, which follows on AREVO’s existing bicycle-focused collaborations with Studio West and Franco Bicycles, was made at Eurobike 2019.
Marines from Marine Corps Systems Command and 7th Engineer Support Battalion, along with engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, conducted the first known 3D concrete printing operation with a three-inch print nozzle at the CERL headquarters in early August in Champaign, Illinois.
Boeing HorizonX Ventures, the venture capital arm of aerospace giant Boeing, is continuing its financial support of metal additive manufacturing company Morf3D Inc., which just secured a new round of funding from the VC firm. Though the specific details of the investment were not disclosed, the companies say the funding will enable Morf3D to meet growing customer demand.
Munich-based DyeMansion, a specialist in 3D printing finishing technologies, has appointed YUNS as its first authorized reseller in China, expanding its global partner network in the APAC region. The companies aim to support the proliferation of industrial 3D printing technologies within the powerful manufacturing nation as well as to explore new applications for AM.
Despite a promising beginning in the mid 2000s, Californian fuel-efficient vehicle company Aptera Motors closed its doors in 2011, failing to deliver more than a prototype of a car that could run 100 miles on a single charge. Today, believers in Aptera Motors’ vision will be happy to learn that the company has risen again and has put forth a concept for a vehicle that can reach 1,000 miles of range on a single charge.
3D Systems and TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH (TMG) are aiming to change the face of automotive engineering through a new collaboration. TMG, a wholly owned subsidiary of TOYOTA Motor Corporation, will work with the 3D printing giant to develop first-to-market manufacturing solutions, including 3D printers, materials and software, with the goal of advancing automotive design and production.
Danish cycling company CeramicSpeed and a team from the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) have partnered to develop a new, higher performing pulley wheel made using SLM Solutions’ additive manufacturing technology. The part meets the demanding requirements of professional cycling with its lightweight and durability.
Nexa3D, a manufacturer of SLA 3D printers, has made a series of announcements this week, all aimed at expanding its 3D printing business and client base. Among the announcements, Nexa3D has enlisted UK-based AM solutions provider CREAT3D and South Korean 3D printer supplier Brulé as new resellers. To date, the company has reseller agreements with companies in North America, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Britain and South Korea. In addition to the reseller network partnerships, Nexa3D has also brought on a new member to its Board of Directors: Jeff Holden, the former chief product officer at ride-sharing giant Uber.
Icing is an issue that has plagued aircraft manufacturers and operators for a long time. Evidently, I’m not talking about cake icing or the hockey infraction. Rather, icing refers to the phenomenon when ice forms on an aircraft’s wings on the ground or in flight. Today, aerospace engineers and researchers are taking significant steps forward in understanding and tackling icing issues, thanks in part to 3D printing.
Additive Industries North America sold 6 MetalFAB1 systems to an undisclosed aerospace company located in California. Considering the cost of a MetalFAB1 system is over one million dollars per unit there aren’t many companies that could afford such a purchase. The list of large aerospace companies with facilities in California includes Northrop Grumman, CDG (a Boeing company) and GKN Aerospace (near San Diego), all of which are investing significantly in expanding their internal AM activities. In particular, GKN is a likely candidate as the Group had been a Beta client for Additive Industries, purchasing its first MetalFAB1 system in 2016, to make automotive parts.
3D printing company Carbon and American bicycle manufacturer Specialized are tackling the issue of uncomfortable bike seats with the help of 3D printing. Together, the companies are developing the “first digitally printed bike saddle” which is designed to improve not only comfort for the rider, but also performance and protection.
UK-based company axial3D is taking another big step in its mission to help the healthcare sector adopt 3D printing technologies. Working with the Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeons at Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, axial3D will provide a new in-house 3D printing facility to serve Newcastle Hospitals in England.
XTreeE, a France-based specialist in 3D printing concrete and construction, is reportedly working on a new project for a customer in the Caribbean. The project in question—a joint effort by XTreeE, Martinique-based telecoms infrastructure company Art & Fact Innovation and engineering firm Lamoureux & Ricciotti—consists of 3D printing 12-meter-tall telecom towers that blend seamlessly into the environment.
3D Systems recently revealed that Stockholm-based product design firm Splitvision Design was one of the first companies in the Nordic region to adopt its Figure 4 Standalone 3D printer. Since installing the scalable additive manufacturing solution, the Swedish agency has seen drastic improvements in its product development and prototyping processes—especially for products in the medtech sector.
Born as the 3D printing business unit of Cytosurge AG, a Swiss company specializing in scientific measurement tools, Exaddon has now been officially spun off into a new autonomous company, Exaddon AG. The new company will focus exclusively on the development of processes and systems in the field of additive manufacturing of microscopically small metal components, leveraging Cytosurge’s proprietary FluidFM technology for metal micro-scale 3D printing (µAM).
Born as the 3D printing business unit of Cytosurge AG, a Swiss company specializing in scientific measurement tools, Exaddon has now been officially spun off into a new autonomous company, Exaddon AG. The new company will focus exclusively on the development of processes and systems in the field of additive manufacturing of microscopically small metal components, leveraging Cytosurge’s proprietary FluidFM technology for metal micro-scale 3D printing (µAM).
Engineers from UCLA have received a $1.5 million research grant to develop an eco-friendly 3D printable concrete material that uses carbon dioxide as part of its binder. The large grant was funded by the National Science Foundation, which hopes the research team will find a more sustainable solution for the production of 3D printable building materials.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is something of a mysterious disease. The demyelinating condition affects more than two million people around the globe—often with debilitating symptoms—yet has no known cure and the cause of the disease is still unknown. Recent research advances, including an effort from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S., are trying to better understand the disease in order to find a treatment solution.
California-based 3D printing company Airwolf 3D has released the latest 3D printer in its EVO series, the EVO R. Made in the United States, the new 3D printer was developed with dependability, safety and efficiency in mind and is being marketed to the engineering, design and primarily education segments.
The Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland has entered into a new partnership with Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS) and TWI Ltd to bring the production of space propellant tanks back to the UK. The agreement marks the AFRC’s first foray into the space industry.
Independent footwear brand Oliver Cabell has entered the blossoming market of 3D printed shoes with the release of its new “Phoenix” sneaker. Priced at $95, the simple but stylish shoe is 3D printed from recycled water bottles and can be machine washed.
Winsun Yingchuang Building Techniques (Shanghai) Co. Ltd is working closely with the Chinese Shanghai Academy of Building Research (SRIBS) on standardization of construction 3D printing materials (Ink) and 3D product standards. Professor-level Senior Engineer Ms. Ye Beihong of SRIBS presented the technical results of the research conducted on the additive manufacturing (3D printing) materials (Ink) and other 3D products produced by Winsun (Yingchuang Building Techniques) in Shanghai.
Composites One, a specialist in composite materials, and Tru-Design LLC, an expert in coatings for large-area 3D printed polymer-based products, recently signed a distribution agreement. The partnership will focus on the sale of Tru-Design’s material coatings and finishes, which impart professionally smooth surfaces and vacuum integrity for large-format 3D printed tools and cosmetic parts.
Western Sydney is gearing up to become a central hub for additive manufacturing in Australia thanks in large part to a new partnership between the New South Wales (NSW) Government and GE Additive. The parties recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of developing industrial scale 3D printing solutions at the Western Sydney Aerotropolis.
As readers of this website know well, we focus on providing key market insights on additive manufacturing industry operators, working and collaborating with many of the top global companies in this effort. However we can also appreciate DIY 3D printing projects, especially when they are truly impressive, such as the recent Lamborghini replica and any life-size 3D printing project. This latest one brought to our attention by 3D printing celeb Anouk Wipprecht is pretty damn awesome, especially in light of this writer’s past experience as a gaming industry journalist: a functional, life-size, fully 3D printed Portal turret, created by Dutch engineer Yvo de Hass and posted on his YTEC initiative website.
An interdisciplinary team at Penn State University was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the College of Engineering’s Engineering for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ENGINE) program, along with additional $25,000 from the College of Arts and Architecture, to pursue a concrete 3D printing project.
Industrial computed tomography (CT) analysis software developer Volume Graphics is participating in a joint project with the Kunststoff-Institut in Germany and a number of industrial players. The project will focus on rapid tooling and specifically on improving the use of additive manufacturing for the rapid prototyping of plastic mold inserts. Volume Graphics’ role in the collaborative project will leverage its knowledge of quality assurance and process optimization.
GoPrint3D, a UK-based supplier of 3D printing technologies, is the newest addition to HP’s UK channel partner program and will begin supplying HP’s Jet Fusion 3D printing systems to its network of customers.
Recently, many new 3D software startup companies entered the market offering various solutions mainly for industrial users. It goes from decision-support solutions for better utilization of 3D printing, generative design/topology optimization, to workflow management and parts IP protection. Each of them seems to be focused on specific challenges heavy users face, challenges that will only increase in the foreseeable future as 3D printing moves from prototyping to manufacturing.
Recently acquired by Premium AEROTEC, APWORKS is one of the firms carrying out some of the first and most advanced research on materials and applications for AM, especially in the aerospace segment. Located at the Airbus headquarters close to Munich, the company was Additive Industries’ first customer and has extensively tested the MetalFAB1 Beta system since its installation in March 2016. Now the time has come to scale up.
In Santiago of Chile, Copper3D Inc., the company that develops antimicrobial materials for 3D printing, has partnered with Toylisto, an online platform to turn 2D drawings into 3D printable designs called “Art Toys”. Combining these two technologies, Copper3D and ToyListo developed these antimicrobial 3D printed toys, in a beautiful project that seeks to ease the emotional well-being and recovery of children suffering from complex illnesses and immunosuppression. These children are often placed in clinical isolation and thus have no access to conventional toys, which by their characteristics (porous polymers and complex geometries), harbor a high bacterial burden that can be very dangerous for their health.
For quantum technologies to fulfill their promise, the systems that support them need to shrink. Laurence Coles from Added Scientific, an AM consultancy service which spun off from the University of Nottingham, wrote an article for Physics World (full article here) on how advances in additive manufacturing are bringing miniaturization within reach and heralding a wider revolution in vacuum system design, which could represent a breakthrough for quantum computers.
Mats Beckman, a student at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, contacted 3dpbm to let us know about his graduation project: the world’s first flexible, compostable menswear outfit created using a 3D printer as well as a 3D pen and heat pressure. The collection was awarded with KADK’s UN Sustainable Development Award.
Musashi Seimitsu Industry, a Japanese automotive manufacturing company, has announced a partnership with battery developer KeraCel to develop and bring-to-market 3D printed solid-state batteries for the automotive sector. As a strategic partner, Musashi will support the accelerated development of KeraCel’s additive manufacturing technology for solid-state batteries in order to scale it for high-volume production.
Indiana-based medical device manufacturer Nexxt Spine has announced that its NEXXT MATRIXX Stand Alone Cervical System has been approved by the FDA, receiving FDA 510(k) clearance. The spinal solution is a stand-alone anterior cervical interbody fusion system manufactured using GE Additive’s Mlab 100R metal 3D printer.
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) have announced they will be launching a new medical 3D printing clinical data registry in order to collect 3D printing data at the point of clinical care. The registry is expected to launch as a pilot program in autumn 2019 and is expected to bolster the advancement of clinical 3D printing.
After successfully optimizing its design processes for aircraft and motorcycle engines in collaboration with UK-based metal AM company Renishaw, engine manufacturer Cobra Aero has decided to invest in its own AM 400 3D printer. Prior to the investment, Cobra Aero worked in close collaboration with Renishaw to learn about the company’s metal AM process.
German chemical company Henkel has joined an R&D project called SYMPA in partnership with Rapid Shape GmbH, cirp GmbH and others. The project, which is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF1) and the Federal Ministry Republic of Austria Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT2), aims to develop new materials, printing methodologies and post-processing technologies for stereolithography products. The joint SYMPA project, which launched at the end of 2018, will specifically focus on developing durable SLA parts using DLP processes for the automotive industry.
It is a sad day for the 3D printing world, as BigRep reported that its founder, René Gurka, has passed away. The 3D printing visionary, who founded the German large-format 3D printer manufacturer in 2014, has left the additive industry too soon.
Following the launch of its nTop Platform in July 2019, New York-based computational modeling software developer nTopology has gained significant momentum in the advanced manufacturing industry. Most recently, the company raised $20 million in funding, which will enable it to scale its business and offering.
Aidro Hydraulics, an Italian supplier of hydraulic equipment, has announced a new partnership with additive manufacturing company EOS. The companies will work together to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing technologies in the oil and gas industry, leveraging their respective expertise to this end.
Sigma Labs, Inc., a provider of quality assurance software under the PrintRite3D brand, announced today that it will work with aerospace company Airbus to complete a Test and Evaluation Program of Sigma Labs’ new PrintRite3D version 5.0 hardware and software followed by a validation phase on a powder bed fusion printer.
Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM), the hybrid manufacturing company founded by NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski, has announced a partnership with Elementum 3D, a developer of additive manufacturing materials. Together, the companies will seek to create new opportunities in the AM industry using Elementum 3D’s innovative AM materials and KAM’s production capabilities.
Bioprinting company CELLINK has announced it has entered into an agreement with life science company cytena GmbH to acquire all of the company’s shares for €30.25 million (roughly $33.87 million). The acquisition is expected to bolster CELLINK’s commercial strategy and strengthen its product offering.
Thor3D, a leading Russian manufacturer of 3D scanning equipment, is partnering with 3D Systems to resell the American AM industry leader’s 3D Geomagic software, including Geomagic Wrap, Geomagic Design X, and Geomagic Control X.
After much planning and testing, construction 3D printing company COBOD is ready to ship its BOD2 3D printer to Elite for Construction & Development Co. in Saudi Arabia. The massive 3D construction printer, reportedly the largest in the world, has a build capacity of 12 x 27 x 9 meters, or 300 square meters per storey.
MakerBot is launching METHOD X, a new manufacturing workstation engineered to challenge traditional manufacturing with real ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) material for durable parts, a 100°C chamber, and Stratasys SR-30 soluble supports. METHOD X can withstand up to 15°C higher temperatures, is up to 26% more rigid, and up to 12% stronger than modified ABS formulations used on desktop 3D printer competitors. MakerBot assures that Precision ABS parts printed on METHOD X have no warping or cracking that typically occurs when printing modified ABS on desktop platforms without heated chambers.
Materialise is making a strategic investment in Engimplan, a Brazil-based manufacturer of orthopedic and cranio-maxillofacial (CMF) implants and instruments. The combination of Materialise’s expertise in 3D printed medical solutions with Engimplan’s innovative product portfolio will help to accelerate the introduction of 3D printed, personalized implants and instruments in the Brazilian market.
3D Hubs has produced more than 3,000,000 parts since the company was founded in 2013. Many of these parts were manufactured specifically for automotive applications. The unique nature of 3D printing has made automotive design easier and cheaper than ever before.
After facing a major setback in March, Italian 3D printing company CRP Group and Energica’s 3D printed electric motorcycles made a successful debut in the first round of the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup at the Sachsenring racetrack in Germany.
It’s official, nScrypt’s BioFabrication Facility (BFF) bioprinter was launched into space yesterday aboard the SpaceX CRS-18 Cargo Mission. The bioprinting system is now on its way to the International Space Station (ISS), where it will ultimately be used to print adult human cells and adult tissue-derived proteins into tissue structures.
VELO3D has received its largest order yet for its Sapphire metal 3D printers. According to the company, it is preparing to deliver an additional four Sapphire units to an existing customer in the aerospace industry. Once the recent 3D printer order is completed, the undisclosed client will be operating a total of nine Sapphire systems. The delivery of the systems will reportedly commence immediately and will be completed by the end of the year.
Commercial two-photon polymerization (2PP) nano 3D printer manufacturer Nanoscribe is opening a new North American subsidiary in the Boston area. The Nanoscribe USA offices, inaugurating on August 1st, will focus on sales and service activities on the American continent. The German manufacturer of 3D printers for microfabrication sees this step as an important element of its internationalization strategy.
Italian 3D printing company DWS recently wrapped up its Open Factory Week event at its headquarters in Thiene. The event, which took place over the course of five days, was packed with conferences and meetings and enabled the stereolithography 3D printer manufacturer to showcase the potential of its technology in various sectors, including industrial, dental and jewelry.
T.Evolution, the technological and innovative section of the Vicenzaoro fair, will again take place during Vicenzaoro September, the leading European Trade Show for International Gold and Jewelry operators.
Volkswagen Group of America’s former Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL) is evolving into the new Innovation and Engineering Center California. The IECC will be the largest Volkswagen vehicle research facility outside Germany (with lots of 3D printers inside of course), and serve as the heart of an expansion of Volkswagen’s North American engineering resources, driving greater innovation in vehicle technologies closer to the US customer base. The event was celebrated by presenting the Type 20, a unique vehicle concept that combines Volkswagen heritage with futuristic technology: in other words, a new, long-awaited, electric, 3D printed hippie van.
New York-based 3D printing firm S-Squared 3D Printers Inc. (SQ3D) says it has completed construction of the largest 3D printed home in the world using its Autonomous Robotic Construction System (ARCS). The 3D printed building spans 500 ft² and reportedly took under 12 hours to complete.
Nano Dimension Ltd. announced today that the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) became the first R&D facility in the United Kingdom to purchase Nano Dimension’s DragonFly LDM precision additive manufacturing system for electronics. MTC will use the cutting-edge Lights-Out Digital Manufacturing System to additively build electronic components, such as multi-layer printed circuit boards (PCBs), antennas and sensors. This sale demonstrates the growing interest among UK and European R&D institutions in the DragonFly LDM technology as a viable means to bring next generation electronic products and solutions to market.
As professional racing and motorsports are relying more and more on additive manufacturing technologies, it only makes sense that the trend would also pick up in student-led racing teams. This year, for instance, the Brunel University London team competed in a number of Formula Student (FS) races with a car that was partially constructed using metal 3D printing. The race car, the BR-XX, was developed in collaboration with UK-based metal AM company Renishaw, which helped in the production of a 3D printed manifold part.
If additive manufacturing is going to play a critical role in the future of industry, then education surrounding the process is more than important: it is essential for the proliferation and advancement of the technology, on all fronts.
A month after Desktop Metal announced it was ready to begin shipping its Studio System to European customers, several of the metal 3D printing systems are already busy turning out metal AM parts at a number of companies across the EU. In the Benelux region, AWL-Techniek, a Dutch mechanical engineering company, was the first company to install the Studio System+.
GE Additive announced that it successfully shipped the first Concept Laser M Line Factory additive manufacturing system from its facility in Germany to the U.S. this weekend. The system, which will be installed at GE Aviation’s Additive Technology Center in Cincinnati, offers modular, automated production capabilities for metal AM.
GXN Innovation, an independent research company created by Danish architecture firm 3XN released its future vision for autonomous 3D printers. In this latest conceptual experiment involving additive manufacturing – part of the “Break the Grid” project – the firm was supported by the Dansk AM Hub, a government-supported Denmark’s platform that supports experimentation in additive manufacturing, and by MAP Architects. The result is swarms flying and diving 3D printing extrusion systems that can work autonomously to build and repair complex structures on land and in the sea.
SLA 3D printer manufacturer Nexa3D is partnering with AM solutions and services company Dynamism to expand its footprint in the United States. Through the agreement, Dynamism will lead Nexa3D’s North American channel sales, joining the 3D printer company’s existing partner ecosystem.
There is no question that electric cars are more environmentally sustainable than vehicles that rely on fuel, but within the realm of electric vehicles, there are still things that can be done to improve eco-friendliness, including using electricity from renewable sources to powder the cars.
Family owned and operated Czech service bureau, One3D, has invested in the RPS NEO800 stereolithography 3D printing hardware and support services. Founded 4 years ago by Tomas and Filip Dokoupil in Mohelnice, One3D offers comprehensive support in the production of plastic parts, such as SLS and SLA printing services, post-processing services, 3D scanning product design, development, consultation and more.
UK-based medical 3D printing company axial3D has secured $3 million through a recent funding round led by London-based Imprimatur Capital Fund Management. The investment will enable axial3D to accelerate the development and adoption of its automated 3D printing solution for the medical sector, which promises to advance the standards and efficiency of surgical operations.
Scientists at ETH Zurich and the South African company Strait Access Technologies (SAT) are using 3D printing to produce custom-made artificial silicone heart valves. This could help meet an aging population’s growing demand for replacement heart valves.
The Dutch are known for many things, like tulips, delicious stroopwafels and, above all, design. Globally, the Netherlands is recognized as a prolific hub for architecture, fashion and product design—a reputation that rings true when visiting the Northern European nation, where elegant, minimal and innovative spaces and pieces abound.
The 3D Hubs quote management tool is a simple way to order printed parts and track the progress of your order. Unlike other 3D printing services, 3D Hubs combine quotes, invoices and status updates in a single, easy-to-access place. Upload your files, generate a quote and source your parts with the simplest 3D printing tool available.
Israel-based Nano Dimension is taking its electronics 3D printing technology to the next level with the launch of the new DragonFly Lights-Out Digital Manufacturing (LDM) system. The industrial 3D printing system builds on the company’s established PCB 3D printing process, adding increased automation for 24/7 lights-out digital manufacturing. The new system is expected to unlock opportunities for low-volume manufacturing of multilayer PCBs, capacitors, coils, sensors, antennas and more.
In the world of prototyping, Italy-based 3ntr has proven its worth, demonstrating time and time again that its 3D printing solutions offer the speed, precision and reliability needed to prototype viable products. The company’s 3D printers have even proven capable in one of the most demanding fields around—healthcare—through a recent partnership with global design studio Frog.
When you wonder who will adopt 3D printing and for what, there are two companies that almost always come to mind: Lego and Ferrari. Both companies are very likely candidates for AM adoption for very different reasons. The Danish brickmaker because it is such an intensive user of plastics and because the company has already gone digital in some ways, with videogames and CG movies. The Italian automaker because it is such as high-performance part manufacturer, pushing the limits of technology in many ways. So it is just perfect to see both companies acknowledge 3D printing in one of their collaborations: the Ferrari Lego Speed Champions Development Center (and Wind Gallery) set.
Today, at the same exact time of the Moon landing (20.17 UTC) that, exactly 50 years ago, gave humans the first glimpse into a what the future of space colonization could be, a collaboration between NYC based companies Zellerfeld and Querencia Studio is taking its own first, small step into the market by launching a very limited edition of their Earth Suit Shoe, a fully 3D printed shoe.
With the climate crisis becoming increasingly more serious, many people are seeking more eco-friendly alternatives to everyday things, like fashion, eating and transport. In the latter category, Polish designer Piotr Krzyczkowski took matters into his own hands by designing a green, urban transport solution in the form of a 3D printed electric motorbike. The vehicle, called Falectra, has become the first Polish electric motorbike brand and will soon become available for road-use.
Emaar Properties, a Dubai-based real estate developer, is reportedly planning to construct a 3D printed home in the UAE city. The project will mark Emaar’s first foray into 3D printed housing and its first step towards becoming a “leading adopter of advanced construction technologies.”
Betatype a UK company that specializes in optimizing designs for additive manufacturing presented a new application case where it highlights how a part can be AM-optimized beyond part performance (which is what the DfAM concept generally refers to) but also for the AM process itself. In this project, Betatype works with nTopology, a rapidly growing NYC-based developer of CAE and topology optimization software, to develop and produce a functionally optimized rocket nozzle part which is also process-optimized.
The investment bank of Berlin awarded 3YOURMIND with €1.3 million in Pro FIT funding, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Initially funded through EOS’s AMVentures program, 3YOURMIND software has been optimizing the industrial 3D printing/additive manufacturing value chain for leading manufacturers in the US and Europe.
3D printer manufacturer Markforged is continuing its rapid expansion journey with the opening of a new office in Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The facility, based at the Cambridge Innovation Center, will span 2,000 square feet and will function as the company’s new central hub for further developing Blacksmith, Markforged’s artificial intelligence software for adaptive manufacturing.
Hexcel Corporation has been approved by Boeing to produce HexPEKK-100 aerospace structures for major commercial aircraft platforms, leveraging its proprietary HexAM additive manufacturing process.
Lithoz, the Austrian leader in 3D printed ceramics, is not a company known for its aggressive marketing and communication efforts. Its high-level LCM ceramics photopolymerization AM technology is making huge steps forward, however, we don’t often hear about it. That’s, well, because the company does not tell many people about its progress. Even after Lithoz launched the disruptive, production-ready Cerafab S65, we only learned about its progress in the market when a small Australian company – 3rdAxis – purchased one.
Food waste is a growing issue, with estimates suggesting that nearly one-third of all food produced is scrapped. In the UK, for instance, which has a population of about 66 million, eight million tonnes of food are wasted a year. Like most environmental problems, a significant part of the food waste is caused at an industrial level, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t things that consumers can do on an individual basis to help reduce, reuse and recycle.
In 2019, Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec) revealed – via a press release published by Modern Ghana – that it is planning to re-engineer approximately 30 different helicopter parts to be manufactured using 3D printing technology and integrate them to serial production starting from 2020.
Ascent Aerospace, a leading provider of aerospace tooling systems, factory automation and integration solutions, acquired a Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) machine from Thermwood Corporation, a technology leader and manufacturer of CNC and 3D printing equipment based in Dale, Indiana.
America Makes is preparing to open its third Satellite Center, which will be based at Wichita State University’s (WSU) National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) in Kansas. An MoU was recently signed by America Makes and WSU-NIAR, through which the new center was agreed upon.
Last month, Desktop Metal announced it was ready to ship its Studio System across Europe, to customers in France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK. In its latest update, the company revealed its first customers in the UK. The University of Sheffield and global engineering solutions company Weir Group have become the first two UK-based organizations to adopt Desktop Metal’s metal 3D printing platform, the Studio System. Tri-Tech 3D, a platinum reseller partner of Desktop Metal, was responsible for and facilitated both sales.
Metal AM company Sintavia, LLC announced its acquisition of QC Laboratories, Inc., a Florida-based non-destructive testing (NDT) services company. The acquisition will enable Sintavia to expand and advance its NDT capabilities for commercial aerospace applications, especially for surface finish conformance testing.
A series of recently approved codes by the American Medical Association (AMA) will help to push the adoption and use of 3D printing for clinical applications and healthcare. The new codes—consisting of four current procedural terminology (CPT) category III reimbursement codes, came into effect on July 1.
The fourth edition of the 3D Pioneers Challenge came to a close this past June, after the contest’s expert jury selected the winning submissions from a pool of 36 finalists. Winners from each of the challenge’s eight main categories were presented with their prizes (worth over € 40,000) at Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3D.
Each year, Good Design Australia presents prizes to the most innovative designs in various disciplines. This year, the 61st annual Australian Good Design Awards presented the highest award—the Good Design Award of the Year—to medtech company Inventia for its Rastrum 3D bioprinter, which is designed for advancing cancer treatments.
The future of space exploration as we imagine it is not going to be possible without the heavy implementation of 3D printing technologies, intended in a broad sense as digital, additive and robotic manufacturing processes. Now NASA has awarded a $73.7 million contract to Made In Space, Inc. of Mountain View, California, to demonstrate the ability of its small spacecraft, called Archinaut One, to manufacture and assemble (3D print) spacecraft components in low-Earth orbit. Made in Space ‘s spaceborne construction 3D printer will launch aboard the Rocket Lab 3D rocket, powered by 3D printed engines, no earlier than 2022.
CADENAS, a German software developer specializing in strategic parts management and parts reduction, has introduced its latest platform, 3Dfind.it, a visual search engine that enables engineers and professionals to find and download millions of CAD and BIM 3D models from manufacturer catalogs around the world.
Leading polymer manufacturer Covestro and 3D printing company Carbon are teaming up to scale up production of Carbon’s polyurethane liquid resin material. The material, which is suitable for producing production parts using Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) technology, will now be produced at high volumes to meet mass production demand.
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh’s reputable Swanson School of Engineering have been awarded over $1 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) and the university to develop a quality assurance method for additive manufacturing next-generation gas turbine components.
A collaboration between Digital Building Technologies and the Origen Festival in Riom, Switzerland, the installation Concrete Choreography consists of nine, individually designed, 2.7m tall columns. Each column is concrete 3D printed at full height in 2.5 hours with the process developed at ETH Zurich with the support of NCCR DFAB.
German chemical group WACKER is preparing to introduce a new and improved version of its ACEO 3D printing technology for silicone rubber at the upcoming K 2019 International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber. The new 3D printer—the ACEO Imagine Series K2—integrates a range of new features and capabilities, including printing up to four different silicone materials simultaneously.
Despite the many advances in Laser Powder Bed Fusion technology in recent years—including multi-laser capabilities and even support-free builds—powder bed fusion has remained limited by certain factors, namely, consistency. In fact, speaking to many people across the industry, consistency and reliability are two critical points that keep coming up as hurdles to the full industrialization of AM.
Swedish company Sandvik has just announced it has acquired a 30% stake in Beam-IT, an Italy-based provider of metal additive manufacturing services and 3D printed end-use components for a range of industries, including automotive, energy and aerospace.
Whilst 3D printing may not be new technology, the uptake of 3D printing for surgical applications is growing and offering novel, creative opportunities for personalized care. 3D printing technologies have been making their mark in medicine in many different areas, from pharmaceutical design to personalized, bioresorbable implants. Facilitating surgical teams both inside and outside the operating room, the adoption of 3D printing in surgery solutions is on the rise and is well positioned to be a fundamental instrument in the operating room of the future.
Though you may know him best as the founder of NY-based 3D design firm Studio Bitonti, Francis Bitonti has a much wider professional repertoire, including a research position at the Digital Arts and Humanities Research Center at Pratt Institute and a teaching job at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s School of Architecture, USA. Bitonti’s name is now also emblazoned across the cover of a newly published book, entitled 3D Printing Design: Additive Manufacturing and the Materials Revolution.
Humans have long wanted to put a person on Mars, and today many steps towards achieving this decades-old goal are being taken. Things like housing, food, construction materials and medical treatments will be necessary in order for humans to exist on Mars, and researchers from space agencies and companies around the world are coming up with novel solutions to address these basic issues. NASA, for instance, recently awarded AI SpaceFactory first place in its 3D Printed Habitat Challenge for developing a 3D printed housing solution that could be viable on Mars or the Moon.
FIT Additive Manufacturing Group and Mitsui & Co. Machine Tech Ltd., a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co., Ltd. have announced their cooperation in Japan. The partnership aims to provide Japanese manufacturing companies with the additive manufacturing solutions of FIT, the German AM specialist.
M. Holland, a distributor of thermoplastic resins, has appointed Haleyanne Freedman to the position of Market Manager, 3D Printing. In her new role, Freedman will oversee the company’s growing 3D printing team, as well as develop a market strategy and expand M. Holland’s 3D printing portfolio. Freedman will also be responsible for working with industrial clients, providing guidance on the adoption of additive manufacturing.
In March 2018, so just a little over a year ago, Desktop Metal received funding for $65M in an investment round led by Ford Motors. Although that news did not make huge headlines, the deal is now starting to bear fruits as Ford just showed off how they have been using several Desktop Metal Studio systems for prototyping and are now implementing Desktop Metal’s Production system for, well, part production.
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has officially launched the all-new Mono R – a higher-performance, lighter and more advanced new generation of the iconic Mono. Mono R features parts 3D printed using DSM filaments and resins and offers world-beating performance on the road and track.
If you’ve ever been lucky enough to walk the many halls of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, you’ll likely have come across the famous “The Night Watch” painting (1642) by Dutch artist Rembrandt. Actually, perhaps “come across” is the wrong term, as most people bee-line to see the canvas—not only impressive for its massive scale but also for its captivating details. Now, thanks to a project by photographer Julius Rooymans and fashion designer Hans Ubbink, there is an entirely new way to experience the famed 17th century artwork.
MSC Software Corporation (MSC), a global leader in computer-aided engineering (CAE) simulation software and services, signed an agreement with Melbourne-based RMIT University’s Advanced Manufacture Precinct. The agreement is especially in the area of Additive Manufacturing and pertains to the use of MSC Software’s Simufact Additive solution by the University.
Rocket Lab, a small satellite launch company, has announced the successful completion of its 100th Rutherford engine, the world’s first 3D printed, electric turbo-pump-fed engine. The company is celebrating the milestone, emphasizing how far it has come since it first started developing the innovative 3D printed rocket engine in 2013.
Australian company Titomic Limited is partnering with Danish engineering company and mining equipment producer FLSmidth to explore the use of Titomic Kinetic Fusion technology (TKF) for manufacturing high-wear resistant parts for mining applications. The companies will initially collaborate through a production trial agreement to assess the potential of the TKF additive process for the mining sector.
Last month, UK-based metal AM powder manufacturer Metalysis appeared to be in dire straights, as it announced it was placed into administration. Since then, things are looking up as mining company Power Resources Group (PRG) has announced it is buying the metal AM company out of administration.
Chinese sportswear brand PEAK Sports Products introduced a new model of fully 3D printed sneakers – upper, midsole and outsole – in the domestic Chinese market. As leading Chinese 3D printing media Nanjixiong reports, the first 600 pairs of the new FUTURE FUSION PEAK3D sneakers were briefly available on the company’s online store, on July 5th, for 1,299 Yuan (about $190) and sold out in a matter of seconds.
Australian startup Hearables 3D—a spin out of a research initiative at Swinburne University—has developed a process for 3D printing custom fitted ear devices, such as earphones and hearing aids, in less than an hour. The technique relies on smartphone 3D scanning and ultra-fast stereolithography 3D printing.
In April 2019, German engineering conglomerate thyssenkrupp announced its plans to open an AM TechCenter Hub in Singapore, expanding its operations in the ASEAN region. To mark the recent launch of the new additive manufacturing center, thyssenkrupp has published a white paper that investigates the potential of AM in the region.
Carnegie Mellon has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to lead a research team dedicated to examining new ways to build and power aircraft of the future, through NASA’s University Leadership Initiative. As part of the Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program, Carnegie Mellon will help solve the nation’s most pressing problems in aviation.
Ai Build announced a new version of AiMaker with AiCell Medium, the latest addition to its fleet of autonomous large scale 3D printers. This new solution is being demonstrated to the public with a live furniture 3D printing show at Future Lab, during the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019.
Despite all the logistic benefits of additive manufacturing, including streamlined supply chains, reduced inventory needs and shipment costs, the technology introduces a set of new challenges related to security. Especially in industries where stringent qualifications are needed, security risks—including compromised or stolen part files—must be addressed through sophisticated authentication and protection processes.
Founded by Bradley Rothenberg just four years ago in New York, nTopology has rapidly become one of the most appreciated generative software tools. In order to expand capabilities beyond lattice design, to address the entire engineering workflow, the company is now introducing the nTop Platform, which enables users to create lighter, higher-performing parts with functional requirements built right in.
Australia-based Aurora Labs Ltd recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sweden-based aluminum manufacturer Gränges AB. The agreement, signed through Aurora Labs’ wholly owned subsidiary A3D Operations Pty Ltd., will focus on the development advancement of aluminum for additive manufacturing in the automotive and other industries.
To make something complicated even more complex, patents in 3D printing do not concern only 3D printing technologies but anything you can invent with them. This latest case is a clear example of a 3D printed invention where the patent also covers 3D printing as the manufacturing method. Finnish engineering services company Etteplan received a patent for its invention created through 3D printing: a motorcycle seat equipped with a moving mechanism – and its manufacturing method.
Dutch 3D printing company Ultimaker this week announced the relocation of its headquarters to Utrecht, a city in the central Netherlands. The move—along with a new branding strategy—are steps in the company’s continued expansion, which has been accelerating in recent years as the demand for professional 3D printing solutions has grown.
Metal AM specialist Sciaky, Inc. has announced a research and development partnership with high performance alloy processor Aubert & Duval and aerospace company Airbus. The collaboration, which is driven by the Saint Exupéry Institute for Research in Technology (IRT), will aim to combine traditional metallurgy with newer wire-fed metal 3D printing processes to establish new manufacturing methods for producing aircraft parts made from titanium alloys.
3D printing company EnvisionTEC GmbH has sold a Viridis3D RAM System to German casting company Giesserei Blöcher GmbH, marking the first Viridis3D RAM printer sold in Europe. The Viridis3D RAM System is a binder jetting system developed by industrial AM company Viridis3D, which has an exclusive strategic partnership with EnvisionTEC.
The very niche subsegment of 3D bioprinting in space has had a development that we’re excited to report: Swedish bioprinting company CELLINK recently announced that it sent 3D bioprinted stem cells into space. The initiative, brought to fruition through a partnership with scientists from Uppsala University, aims to accelerate the development of a 3D neural stem cell system in order to provide vital insight on how changes in gravity effect cellular properties.
Arnav Wagh, a multi-disciplinary designer with a broad interest in product development, is aiming to make soft robotics more accessible through his latest project, FLXO. The project consists of 3D printed origami-like structures which are used as modular soft actuators and can be integrated with robotic kits already on the market. In short, FLXO makes it easier to produce soft actuator designs, which, in turn, helps those interested in the field to make new discoveries.
Rosswag Engineering, a division of die forged product provider Rosswag GmbH, has today announced the acquisition of its third selective laser melting (SLM) 3D printer from SLM Solutions. The machine, an SLM 280, was recently delivered and installed at Rosswag Engineering’s facility in Pfinztal, Germany and will enable the company to expand its production and development capabilities and to further material qualifications for the SLM process.
Titomic Limited, an Australia-based specialist in metal additive manufacturing, is partnering with German producer of wear-resistant precision metal parts C.A. PICARD Group. Together, the companies will leverage Titomic’s Kinetic Fusion (TKF) technology to produce metal components for the extruder technology market.
Italian 3D printing company Roboze has carved itself out an important place in the large-scale 3D printing market, largely thanks to its high-performance plastic printing capabilities. Since unveiling its large-format Argo 500 3D printer in 2017, the company has seen substantial growth and has continued on its journey of becoming a leader in the AM sector.
Remember when we told you that life-size 3D printing was a thing? Apparently, it’s already a lot more than that. Or at least it’s a lot more than life-size. In an epic-size project, physicist Sterling Backus has been working on a life-size, functional and mostly 3D printed Lamborghini Aventador in his own backyard. His goal – described in the dedicated Facebook page – is to show his kid, and kids in general, how cool science and engineering are, demonstrating the power of technology.
Boston-based sportswear giant New Balance has showcased a keen interest in 3D printing technologies since as far back as 2016, when it unveiled the Zante Generate shoe with a 3D printed midsole—the first 3D printed sneaker to become commercially available (though in extremely limited quantities). When, in 2017, New Balance announced a partnership with Formlabs to develop high performance materials, hardware and process for athletic footwear, it was clear its intentions were to keep pursuing AM.
Anisoprint, a company based in Russia and Luxembourg specializing in composite fiber 3D printing, has revealed one of its newest customers: Schunk Carbon Technology. The company, a division of the Germany-based Schunk Group, is a global leader in the development, manufacture and application of carbon and ceramic solutions.
At the opening of the Rapid.Tech – Fabcon Conference on industrial 3D Printing in Erfurt, Additive Industries revealed that it has strengthened its Technology Partnership with the F1 team of Alfa Romeo Racing. On behalf of Alfa Romeo Racing, Sauber Engineering, like the F1 team part of the Sauber Group and using the technology, have ordered their 4th multi-module, 4-laser MetalFAB1 Productivity system.
German automaker BMW has been a keen adopter of 3D printing technologies in recent years, utilizing the technology for prototypes as well as functional and decorative vehicle elements. Last year, the company achieved an important milestone on its additive journey, successfully 3D printing its millionth part in ten years. Today, BMW has introduced a new a clever way to use 3D printing, which it hopes will help share its vision for the future of cars with people around the world.
Not that long ago, the concept of printing 3D objects seemed like a sci-fi fantasy and the only famous 3D printer was Star Trek’s meal ‘replicator’. Today, however, 3D printing is an increasingly important technology that is used across industries to speed up processes and cut costs; it is also enabling consumers to benefit from personalized products.
Italian additive manufacturing service bureau Beam-IT is deepening its existing partnership with metal AM specialist SLM Solutions through a new agreement that will see it acquire two new SLM 3D printers. In addition to expanding its production portfolio, Beam-IT will also work closely with SLM Solutions to develop new material parameters to add value for both companies.
In the wake of announcing a whopping $260 million investment, 3D printing company Carbon has revealed a partnership with chemicals company Arkema and its Sartomer business line specializing in advanced liquid resins. Arkema was a key investor in Carbon’s latest funding round, contributing $20 million.
Modix, an Israel-based developer of large-format 3D printing systems, has made a series of big announcements today, including the launch of four new 3D printers, a new reseller program and the appointment of a new Chief Commercial Officer (COO). The announcements each bolster the company’s overarching goal of becoming a global leader in the large-format 3D printing segment.
Binder jet 3D printing company ExOne has today unveiled its latest industrial sand 3D printer: the S-MAX Pro, which boasts improved print speeds, reliability and precision. In addition to the 3D printer, the company has also announced a partnership with Siemens that it says will benefit its industrial customers in the foundry, aerospace, automotive and energy markets, among others.
Inspired by its successful run in the NASA 3D Printed Habitat Challenge, AI SpaceFactory has decided to apply its construction 3D printing know-how to develop an eco-friendly home here on Earth. The sustainable housing project, called TERA, will be built in the heart of nature, just a couple of hours outside of New York City.
Nanoscribe, a specialist in micrometer 3D printing, has introduced its new Nanoscribe Qu ...
The Paris Air Show was a huge success for the largest aerospace players and for many innovative aerospace 3D printing companies. The aviation and space industries are rocketing toward booming growth with no slow down anywhere on the horizon. While additive manufacturing is still just a tiny – to use a euphemism – segment of aerospace manufacturing, all leading companies in aerospace are very much invested in developing it. The reason may be found in one of the largest deals ever closed during the show: the $55 billion in orders that CFM – a joint venture between GE and Safran – received for its LEAP engine. The LEAP engine is super efficient and is enabling a new generation of single-aisle jets – such as the Airbus321neo flown by French operator Le Compagnie in its new all-business flights – to make trips across the Atlantic on a single tank of fuel.
VELO3D, a specialist in support-free metal 3D printing, has announced a new partnership with Colorado-based aircraft manufacturer Boom Supersonic. Together, the companies will leverage VELO3D’s Intelligent Fusion additive manufacturing technology to produce metal components for the XB-1, Boom Supersonic’s Mach-2.2 supersonic demonstrator aircraft.
Though any emerging industry faces its fair share of hurdles, perhaps the biggest challenge across the additive manufacturing industry today is overcoming the skills gap. As a complex and multifaceted technology, additive manufacturing requires extensive know-how to not only operate but to sell, implement and grow in various industrial areas.
Carpenter Technology Corporation and Belgium-based BMT Aerospace are cooperating in the development of an additively manufactured (AM) aerospace pinion, using Carpenter Technology’s Custom 465 Stainless. The collaboration was announced at the ongoing Paris Air Show.
The European Space Agency (ESA) announced this week that it has chosen Siemens Digital Industries Software to develop aerospace design applications for metal additive manufacturing. The collaboration, to be carried out through the two-year Design4AM project, will leverage Siemens’ end-to-end software solution for industrial AM and be supported by Sonaca, a specialist in aerospace structures.
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC), the Government of Canada’s largest research organization focused on industrial innovation, has partnered with Burloak Technologies, a Canadian additive manufacturing leader and a division of Samuel, Son & Co., through an exclusive development and technology licensing agreement.
GE Additive today announced at the Paris Air Show that GE Aviation has made a significant investment in its electron beam melting (EBM) technology, with the purchase of an additional 17 A2X systems and 10 Spectra H systems. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
GE Additive confirmed at the Paris Air Show that Toulouse-based FusiA Aeroadditive – part of the French group Freyssinet AeroEquipment and the Canadian FusiA Group – will invest in its first GE Additive Concept M2 multilaser system. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Prodways Rapid Additive Forging (RAF) technology dedicated to the 3D printing of large dimension titanium parts for aeronautics applications is attracting interest from other industrial sectors. As part of a development project, MBDA, one of the global leaders in defense, has chosen Prodways RAF technology to produce massive titanium parts.
Dedienne Multiplasturgy Group, a French company specialized in the design and manufacture of high-performance plastic and composite technical parts for metal replacement is the first French manufacturer – on one of the very first in the world – to install an EOS P 810 laser sintering system for EOS HT-23 material (based on Kepstan PEKK, the extreme polymer from Arkema, reinforced with carbon fibers.
Desktop Metal has just announced it has started to ship its Studio System 3D printer to customers and resellers across Europe. The office-friendly metal 3D printer, which was first introduced in 2017, has already seen broad adoption across the United States by influential companies such as Ford, Stanley Black and Decker, Goodyear, Owens Corning, Google’s ATAP and John Zink Hamworthy Combustion.
Officials with Norsk Titanium, a supplier of 3D printed titanium parts for the aerospace industry, have announced a contract award from Airbus for the Qualification and Serial Production of the first parts to be manufactured utilizing wire-based Direct Energy Deposition (DED) additive manufacturing technology. The announcement was made at the Paris Air Show 2019.
voxeljet, a leading provider of high-speed, large-format 3D printers and on-demand parts services, is now closer to presenting its new additive manufacturing technology. Dubbed VJET X, the new process and relative hardware is targeted at direct additive mass manufacturing (AMM) of sand cores for indirect additive mass manufacturing of metal parts.
UK-based precision engineering company Frazer-Nash Manufacturing works with a broad range of clients, many of them in the food manufacturing and aerospace sectors. Since as early as 2014, the company has relied on Renishaw’s metal additive manufacturing technology to produce complex, high quality parts for its clients.
Japanese electronics company Ricoh is furthering its stake in the biomedical and bioprinting sectors with a new partnership with Elixirgen Scientific, Inc., a Baltimore-based biotech company that specializes in stem cell technology.
GKN Aerospace is to lead two ground-breaking collaborative additive manufacturing research programs, AIRLIFT and DAM and will inject its unique Laser Metal Deposition by wire (LMD-w) AM technology in the programs. AIRLIFT and DAM are focused on making AM serial production ready at high rates and exploring how AM can revolutionize product design for high value, high complexity product manufacture. The aim is to accelerate industrialization and increase GKN Aerospace’s market share in the growing global AM market.
3D printing solutions company Hawk Ridge Systems has announced the opening of a new additive manufacturing facility in Ohio. The digital manufacturing lab marks the Silicon Valley-based company’s continued intention to expand in the midwest region and broaden the geographic scope of its AM solutions.
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SPEE3D’s innovative LightSPEE3D machine proved that 3D metal printing could be fast and cheap. The development of the large format WarpSPEE3D printer proves that it can also be extra large. Targeted towards production, WarpSPEE3D performs a different role to the smaller LightSPEE3D model. While lightSPEE3D is ideal for materials experimentation, process development and printing small parts, WarpSPEE3D is able to produce industrial components in a matter of hours that could take 6-12 months using traditional casting methods.
At the Paris Air Show International Aerospace Exhibition, TRUMPF aerospace applications are focusing on how its additive manufacturing technologies can improve satellites and aircraft. As demands on satellites parts and performances increase, every kilogram that a rocket carries into space can cost several hundred thousand euros. At the same time, the rocket vehicles must be extremely stable in order to withstand the high forces needed at take-off.
With day two of the Paris Air Show underway, it is becoming clear that there is a significant emphasis on additive manufacturing at the event, with aerospace companies further investing in 3D printing or partnering with AM leaders. Today, France-based aerospace and defense company Safran has unveiled the Add+ engine technological demonstrator, which is made up of 30% 3D printed components.
VINCI Construction, a France-based construction leader, is launching a new company focused on 3D printing high-performance concrete materials through its subsidiary Freyssinet. The company, called Concreative, offers a fully integrated service, providing support from early design stages to on-site installation.
GKN Aerospace has announced the commissioning of a second additive manufacturing cell at the U.S Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The cell (Cell 2) is expected to be the world’s largest pilot production cell utilizing laser metal deposition with wire (LMD-w) processes. The announcement, made at the Paris Air Show, will enable GKN Aerospace to further its additive manufacturing research and development for large-scale structural aircraft components.
Though technology is often thought of in contrast to the natural world, certain innovations—such as generative design and 3D printing—are helping to connect us to nature in new and exciting ways. Large-format 3D printing company BigRep, for instance, recently unveiled a project called BANYAN ECO WALL, the world’s first fully 3D printed green wall.
Norsk Titanium, a supplier of 3D printed structural titanium components for the aerospace industry, has announced two significant milestones at the Paris Air Show this week. First, the company has successfully completed the latest phase of Boeing’s Material Allowables Program, which consists of characterizing the company’s Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) process. Second, the company is preparing to enter into the second testing phase for a 3D printed integrally bladed rotor (IBR).
June is the aerospace additive manufacturing month this year, not just at 3dpbm but also all over the world thanks to the upcoming International Paris Air Show – SIAE 2019 – in Le Bourget. During the next two weeks, as part of our AM Focus on aerospace applications, we will take you to see the latest news at the Paris Space and Aerospace Show and then we will welcome you to our exclusive webinar with the participation of aerospace additive manufacturing experts from leading stakeholders in the AM industry.
SLM®500 quad-laser machines have been selected by Rolls-Royce to help develop its Additive Layer Manufacturing capability. The machines will play an important role in helping Rolls-Royce in the competitive adoption of additive layer manufacturing for aerospace components.
The Paris Air Show, aka SIAE 2019, aka Salon Le Bourget, is opening today for its 53rd edition, the most AM-centric in the century-long history of the event. We will be bringing you video and photo reportages from all AM activity at Salon Le Bourget over the next few days. In the meantime, if you are attending, here are is some key info you should know.
Oerlikon AM and MT Aerospace are partnering to accelerate the use of additive parts in the aerospace and defense industries. The partnership aims to bring efficiency and cost savings to the aerospace and defense market by providing end-to-end solutions to customers.
Boom Supersonic, the Colorado company building history’s fastest supersonic airliner, signed a seven-year agreement extension with Stratasys. The companies are further accelerating the adoption of additive manufacturing for 3D printed flight hardware using the Stratasys F900 3D Printer with the Aircraft Interiors Solution (AIS) package.
Carpenter Technology Corporation, which is emerging as a market leading AM metal powder supplier, and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a collaboration to produce additively manufactured components for a serial production commercial aircraft.
Norsk Titanium, a supplier of structural, titanium 3D printed parts for the aerospace industry, has revealed details about its new Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) machine. The new 3D printer, the Gen-IVL, is capable of larger and faster 3D printing, enabling the production of even more complex aircraft and engine components.
Canadian additive manufacturing company Burloak Technologies is teaming up with Safran Landing Systems, a leader in aircraft landing and braking technology, to develop 3D printed aircraft landing gear components. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) through which they will collaborate on AM research and technology studies and on process development and commercial production.
Turkish aerospace company TUSAŞ Engine Industries, Inc. (TEI) is ramping up its metal additive capacity with the investment in two M LINE Factory and two M2 cusing 3D printers from GE Additive. The investment in GE Additive’s direct metal laser melting (DMLM) systems was announced today at the Paris Air Show.
CyBe Construction, a Dutch specialist in concrete 3D printing, has been selected as the technology provider for a 3D printed house project in the UAE. The house will be built as part of the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park) initiative which aims to 3D print a series of buildings in the area with the goal of transforming the city of Sharjah into an architectural hub.
With the growing popularity of baking and confectionary shows (Bake Off is my personal favorite), there is also a growing trend in amateur baking. If you—like me—fall into the category of people who try their hand at making candies and bakes but are lacking in some…well, skill, a new piece of 3D printing hardware on Kickstarter could help you up your plating game.
Italian manufacturing company CRP Technology has revealed yet another interesting case study for its composite Windform 3D printing materials, this time in collaboration with the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology at the Politecnico di Milano (PoliMi). CRP Technology provided its 3D printing expertise and composite materials to support PoliMi’s “Aeroelastic Flutter Suppression (AFS)” and “GLAMOUR” projects.
With the growing popularity of baking and confectionary shows (Bake Off is my personal favorite), there is also a growing trend in amateur baking. If you—like me—fall into the category of people who try their hand at making candies and bakes but are lacking in some…well, skill, a new piece of 3D printing hardware on Kickstarter could help you up your plating game.
A small team of researchers from the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (COPPS) is eyeing a future in which human corneas can be 3D printed with ease. Recently, the team accomplished a first in the United States by 3D printing a cornea using a high performance machine.
One of the first adopters of Nano Dimension’s DragonFly Pro electronics 3D printer, global security and defense company HENSOLDT is now expanding its use of the unique additive manufacturing technology through a new partnership agreement with the Israeli company. Through the strategic collaboration, the companies will work together to develop new applications for Nano Dimension’s technology for HENSOLDT’s sensor business.
PrinterPrezz, Inc., a California-based medical manufacturing company that specializes in metal 3D printing and nanotechnologies, is partnering with UCSF Surgical Innovations, an incubator-accelerator for medtech startups at the University of California, San Francisco. Through the partnership, PrinterPrezz and UCSF Surgical Innovations will establish a co-located innovation facility aimed at driving the use of AM for medical devices.
Materialise has made a further inroad into the medical market with recent FDA clearance for its Mimics Enlight cardiovascular planning software suite. The software tools are designed to support clinicians in the planning of complex transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) procedures.
Stryker today announced that it is to invest over €200 million in Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) projects at three of its five Cork facilities as it continues its vigorous innovation journey to deliver next generation products and services across its Medical Surgical, Orthopaedics and Neurotechnology and Spine offerings. The RD&I projects are supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.
Once known as a maker favorite, Lulzbot 3D printer manufacturer Aleph Objects, Inc. has branched out significantly in recent years, bringing to market professional desktop systems and 3D printer accessories to improve the viability of desktop printing for industrial use. Now, the company is entering a whole new domain in the additive sphere: bioprinting.
Zenith Tecnica, a New Zealand-based titanium additive manufacturing company, has had quite the journey since its founding in 2014, becoming one of the country’s leading forces in the metal AM sector. Today, Zenith Tecnica continues to scale its business and expand its 3D printing capabilities with the installation of its fourth and fifth GE Additive Arcam EBM machines.
One of the best things about 3D printing is that the technology has been used for versatile applications in a growing range of sectors. A particularly interesting example comes from the world of product design, with the work of Italian architect Marcello Ziliani, who used 3ntr’s 3D printing technology for the creation of stylish home furnishing products.
Canadian additive manufacturing specialist Burloak Technologies, a division of Samuel, Son & Co., is launching its customer collaboration program, AM-Works, which will enable customers to further exploit the benefits of additive manufacturing through an expertly tailored service.
Aerospace company Relativity has signed an agreement with NASA and secured an incentive package from the Mississippi Development Authority for the expansion of facilities at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, MS. The historic facility first opened in 1961 and is today NASA’s largest rocket engine testing site.
German 3D scanning company Thor3D has announced a strategic partnership with Canadian 3D scanning specialist Polyga Inc. The collaboration will be mutually beneficial as it will see Thor3D and its partners become resellers of Polyga’s XTract3D software, while Vancouver-based Polyga will take on the role of distributor for Thor3D’s Calibry 3D scanners on Canada’s West Coast.
One of the next key evolutionary phases of additive manufacturing is the full implementation of AI, machine learning and computer vision systems into the AM process in order to catch, eliminate and even correct errors, while improving the overall build process. We know that many experts are working on this, just a couple of days we reported about the Inkbit system that spun off from MIT CSAIL. Now it’s the turn of another company that is so much based on AI that it is even part of its name: London based Ai Build.
Throughout history, many Italian geniuses did not reap the benefits of their inventions. Just think of Galileo, excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church for having understood the motion of planets. Or more recently Meucci who invented the telephone only to have Graham Bell obtain the patent and build an empire with it. Many great visionaries had to leave Italy — and continue to have to leave Italy — to find someone willing to finance their ventures, starting with Columbus, who turned to the queen of Spain in order to set sail on the voyage that would lead to the Americas. The story of Enrico Dini, the man who invented the idea of 3D printing concrete houses by binder jetting, is in many ways a modern version of these: a modern odyssey for the future of construction, one that shares some similarities with these great stories.
The decision by Microsoft and Autodesk to not take out a major sponsorship for this year’s Bay Area Maker Faire proved to be the tipping point for Maker Media, forcing the company to shut down. Dale Dougherty, founder of the company that published MAKE magazine and ran the Maker Faire series of global events confirmed it to TechCrunch yesterday.
After a lot of post-processing and fine-tuning we are ready to present the first 3dpbm interactive map of commercially available 3D printing technologies. The different technologies are divided into five major material families (metals, polymers, ceramics, composites and bioinks) and listed with the most relevant AM hardware manufacturers for each technology.
UK-based Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has revealed the various ways in which it is employing 3D printing technologies, and specifically Stratasys’ FDM systems, to produce flight-ready parts for aircraft and ground-running equipment. The company says that additive manufacturing has enabled it to reduce production costs for certain components, while often also reducing weight.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) and three partners are spearheading MultiPROmobil, an NRW Leitmarkt Project that aims to develop multi-functional laser tools that could help to overcome existing production challenges for electric vehicle designs.
The ExOne Company selected Kennametal, a global leader in material science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions as its first partner for beta testing of the X1 25PRO production machine.
In 1765, an instrument maker at the University of Glasgow named James Watt came up with a way of radically improving the efficiency of the Newcomen steam engine—a breakthrough that played a role in ushering in the Industrial Revolution. Today, 200 years after his death, the innovative JetX team from the University of Glasgow is honouring the inventor with the creation of a 3D printed miniature model of Watt’s steam engine.
If you like watching robots destroy each other and 3D printing, you’ll love this! BattleBots, the nearly decade-old robot-fighting series, is bringing additive manufacturing into the ring with the help of 3D printing company Markforged. The company, which specializes in metal and carbon fiber 3D printing, was hosted by BattleBots during filming for the 2019 World Championship and assisted in the production of over 160 robot parts.
Canadian additive manufacturing company Burloak Technologies is teaming up with MDA, a company specializing in space robotics, satellite payloads, antennas and more, to accelerate commercial space applications for additive manufacturing processes.
The last few years have shown us that there are many ways to overcome the constraints of 3D printing and evolve the technology to cater to the demands of end-use part production. Inkbit, a 2017 spinout from the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), uses machine vision and AI to make production-ready, material jetting-based AM systems.
Michelin and GM, two companies that have been making very significant investments in additive manufacturing just presented a disruptive concept for an airless, 3D printed fully recyclable car tire. The Uptis Prototype represents a major advancement toward achieving Michelin’s VISION concept, which was presented at the Movin’On Summit in 2017 as an illustration of Michelin’s strategy for research and development in sustainable mobility.
Over the past year, furniture giant IKEA, 3D printed custom prosthetic company UNYQ and Sweden’s Area Academy have been working together to create a series of ergonomic products for the gaming community. Though it might not seem like the most physically extreme pass-time, gaming can lead to numerous health problems, including carpal tunnel, tennis elbow and more.
Seeing the first layer of your 3D printed part peel off mid-build is always disappointing, and results in wasted print time and materials. Thankfully, there are a handful of companies that have honed their expertise in chemicals and materials to develop 3D printing-specific adhesives to solve the scourge of the maker. One of those companies is Malta-based Thought3D, which offers a range of Magigoo adhesives for hobbyist and professional 3D printing materials.
Zaragoza, Spain, based Dynamical 3D continues with its global expansion process without forgetting its origins, where the foundations for its growth in the global 3D printing market were laid down. The 3D printer manufacturer company began its activity in Aragon more than 3 years ago, growing a business where there was almost nothing and which has boomed over the last few months.
Metal additive manufacturing company Sintavia LLC is primarily known in the industry for serving the aerospace and defense industries with its varied and cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities. A recent partnership announcement, however, has signalled that the Florida-based company is expanding its offering into the oil and gas industry.
While bioprinting technologies are gradually advancing here on Earth, the next giant leap in the technology’s evolution could come from beyond the stratosphere. The ability to bioprint tissues and cellular structures in space could result in more sophisticated structures, which could culture without the pull of gravity. There are already efforts underway to bring bioprinting to space—notably, Russian company 3D Bioprinting Solutions recently deployed the first bioprinter, the Organ.Aut, to the ISS.
Titomic Limited, an Australian metal 3D printing company, has appointed Nathanael Miller, a former Aerospace Technologist for NASA, as its new Chief Technology Officer. Miller will bring his many years of experience in the aerospace sector to develop commercial opportunities for Titomic with industry, government, academic and research partners with a particular focus on the emerging commercial space industry.
Automotive manufacturing company Continental has opened a new 3D printing competence center at its electronics facility in Karben, Germany. The additive manufacturing center will be run by the company’s experienced Continental Engineering Services team and will serve all of the company’s divisions, producing 3D printed components both internally and for external customers.
It is inspiring to see the leaps and bounds that additive manufacturing has made in recent years. In the automotive industry especially, the evolution of additive manufacturing is apparent, transitioning from an experimental early prototyping process to a full prototyping and even production technology. 3D printing giant 3D Systems has been along for the ride—often behind the proverbial wheel—showing us the full automotive potential of its AM systems.
Following a spate of horrific vehicle-related terror incidents around the world in recent years, there has been a growing effort to find effective yet subtle ways to protect pedestrians in busy areas. In London, following the London Bridge attack in 2017, conspicuous metal and concrete barriers were installed on the city’s main bridges. Though effective, they are not the most elegant solution and have drawn their fair share of criticism. In New York City’s Times Square, designer Joe Doucet recently introduced an alternative protective barrier, that blends into the urban setting.
Last year, Nano Dimension and technology company Harris Corporation achieved a breakthrough in 3D printed electronics with the production of a radio frequency (RF) amplifier. Now, the companies will further their cooperation by jointly developing hardware destined for the International Space Station. The recent partnership, supported by a grant from the Israel Innovation Authority, aims to establish a systemic ground analysis of 3D printed materials for RF space systems, such as Nano-satellites.
Amastan Technologies, a manufacturer of advanced ceramic, metal and composites materials, has made a couple of big announcements that move it more into the additive sphere. First, the company has successfully raised $11 million in funding through a Series B-2 round led by VC firm Anzu Partners. And second, the Massachusetts-based company has acquired Pennsylvania-based titanium producer AL Solutions, Inc. The new funding will enable Amastan to expand operations in Pittsburgh, combining its own technology with AL Solutions’ titanium process, by building a new facility for manufacturing additive manufacturing metal powders.
Jewelry designer Christian Tse has been in the business since 1996, when he launched his signature collection of platinum and gold mesh jewelry. Since then, his pieces have gone on to be worn by many notable people, including Beyonce, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez and Sarah Jessica Parker.
Northern Italy-based Aidro Hydraulics & 3D Printing is part of a Joint Innovation Programs (JIPs) focused on 3D printing of functional production parts for the Oil, Gas and Maritime industries. Participating companies in the project include giants such as Equinor, BP, Total, Rolls Royce Marine, TechnipFMC, Vallourec. Members include companies specialized in additive manufacturing such as Aidro, SLM Solutions, Additive Industries, Voestalpine, OCAS, Ivaldi Group, Quintus, HIPtec, University of Strathclyde and Siemens.
Manufacturing services company Jabil has entered into an agreement with Renault F1 Team to accelerate the development and delivery of 3D printed parts for the Renault R.S. 19 race car. The vehicle now competing in the 2019 Formula One World Championship, and, despite a fairly disappointing result in Monaco (9th place), it could get the competitive edge it needs thanks to 3D printed parts.
The Mediated Matter Group led by designer Neri Oxman at MIT is behind some of the most compelling and boundary-pushing projects we’ve seen that combine 3D printing and architecture or design. From a novel glass 3D printing technique, to a water-based digital fabrication method, to the haunting Vespers mask series, the Massachusetts-based design group never fails to disappoint.
Manufacturing services company Jabil has entered into an agreement with Renault F1 Team to accelerate the development and delivery of 3D printed parts for the Renault R.S. 19 race car. The vehicle now competing in the 2019 Formula One World Championship, and, despite a fairly disappointing result in Monaco (9th place), it could get the competitive edge it needs thanks to 3D printed parts.
For the 5th year running, 3D printing service bureau Sculpteo has released its State of 3D Printing report, providing insights into the industry’s users, adoption, application areas and more. This year, for the first time, the broad study is also accompanied by the first edition of The State of Women in 3D Printing report, compiled in collaboration with Women in 3D Printing.
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurological disorders affect millions of people across the globe and are expected to become more prevalent as populations age. Despite how widespread the conditions are, however, there are still no real cures fo the diseases, only treatments to lessen or control symptoms. Fortunately, 3D bioprinting processes are presenting a potential avenue for a cure, and researchers are beginning to explore the technology for drug screening applications. Canadian biomedical engineer Stephanie Willerth is one such researcher who is pioneering the use of bioprinting for brain tissues with her research group.
Polish 3D printing company Zortrax has evolved since its founding in 2013, moving beyond 3D printer hardware production into materials and software to offer a comprehensive 3D printing ecosystem to its customers. Its products—which include the Zortrax M200 Plus, M300 Dual, M300 Plus, Inventure and Inkspire 3D printers; a broad range of filaments and resins, Z-Suite software and more—are now offered in 90 countries across six continents.
In the mobility world, Italian company Momodesign has made a distinctive mark. First founded in the early 1980s, the company has become the benchmark in the field of design for city bikes, e-bikes, helmets and accessories. This has become especially true over the last 20 years, after Momodesign launched the first demi-jet helmet for the metropolitan scooterist, which became something of an international icon. Today, Momodesign is reaching new heights with its most recent creation: Aero, an innovative helmet with a unique design and high performance features.
3D printing has been something of a miracle for product designers, and especially for individual designers or small startups, as it enables the production of unique or one-off pieces. London-based Batch.works is a design startup that has exploited the benefits of additive manufacturing to create a collection of homeware items. The collection, which was unveiled this month, was realized in collaboration with Warsaw-based design practice UAU and Paris-based Bold Design.
One of the most important inventions of all time, the wheel paved the road for modern transportation to be developed, as it enabled people to travel and move goods faster than before. Today, the wheel is still undergoing development to improve efficiency and performance. At Formnext 2018, for instance, HRE Wheels and GE Additive announced that they had co-developed the first 3D printed titanium wheel, the HRE3D+. Now, the wheel production expert has reinvented the 3D printed wheel. Or, more accurately, it has revealed a new and improved design for the titanium assembly.
Since its founding in 2011, Lithuania-based CGTrader has grown into one of the biggest online marketplaces for 3D models. The platform hosts roughly 800,000 3D models and enables businesses to easily connect with talented 3D designers for 3D modeling projects and commissions for VR/AR applications, game development and 3D printing.
Digital supply chain software company Identify3D is introducing its latest suite of software solutions to enable manufacturers to facilitate additive manufacturing and decentralize manufacturing models. The software update addresses intellectual property protection, manufacturing repeatability and traceability in order to secure the digital manufacturing process from ever-evolving security threats.
3D printing company Markforged has announced the availability of Blacksmith, an AI-powered software that makes additive manufacturing systems “aware” so they can adjust programming and parameters to ensure optimal print results. The software, which Markforged says is the first of its kind, is built to enable smart factory environments and “Adaptive Manufacturing” with the aim of lowering production costs and boosting efficiency.
Just a couple of days ago SLM Solutions reported a Q1 financial performance below expectations, however, as is often the case in a young industry such as 3D printing, single quarter reports can be misleading. The company seems to be actually headed for further healthy growth as it inaugurated new expanded office facilities and application center for its Chinese HQ SLM Solutions Shanghai. After establishing Chinese operations in Shanghai in 2015, the new facility will strengthen SLM Solutions’ presence in China and allow local staff to collaborate with customers to foster selective laser melting innovation.
BASF 3D Printing Solutions is to provide innovative additive manufacturing materials to Paxis LLC for its new WAV (Wave Applied Voxel) technology. This is currently in development and is designed to meet the needs of additive manufacturing users, advanced manufacturing as well as traditional manufacturing markets. The WAV process was created with the end-user in mind in an effort to solve trapped volume issues of within current liquid resin-based technologies.
HP Inc. is surely smiling a little brighter today, as it has deployed a number of Jet Fusion 3D printing systems to teledentistry pioneer SmileDirectClub, for a total of 49 operating systems. SmileDirectClub, which specializes in doctor-directed, remote clear aligner therapy, now has the capacity to produce over 50,000 unique mouth molds a day and nearly 20 million in the next 12 months. That’s a lot of corrected smiles!
Belgian chemical company Solvay and 3D printing company Stratasys have announced a strategic partnership through which they will develop high-performance filaments for Stratasys FDM F900 3D printers. The partnership will initially focus on adapting Solvay’s versatile Radel polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) polymer.
3devo, a Dutch technology company, was created around the mission to turn 3D printing into a “closed-loop cycle”, to empower innovators and creators through developing accessible products. Now the company is adding the AIRID Polymer Dryer to its extrusion ecosystem which already includes the Filament Maker, a desktop extruder that extrudes custom 3D print materials and the SHR3D IT, an innovative plastic processor that recycles old plastics into printing graduate granulate.
SHINING 3D is expanding its additive manufacturing hardware line with the release of the new EP-M150 compact metal powder bed fusion 3D printer. The new versatile and compact printer was designed to provide support to the growing segment of small metal printing applications. Its compact size makes it the right tool for a myriad of industries including medical, dental, jewelry, and other small metal applications.
To meet strong demand for consulting in additive manufacturing, Multistation SAS is regrouping its activities in this field within a specialized subsidiary: ADDITIV3X. The goal is to separate the sale of new and used machines from additive manufacturing consulting services. ADDITIV3X continues the partnership initialized with SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES.
Sicnova has signed an agreement with Zortrax to become its sole distributor in Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Sicnova will offer the Polish company’s full range of 3D printers.
Industrial AM company ExOne is deepening its materials partnership with Sandvik Additive Manufacturing to advance its binder jetting technology. The news follows ExOne’s recent launch of a new material partnership program.
Composite 3D printing specialist Impossible Objects is not only introducing its latest 3D printer, the CBAM-2, today: the company has lifted the lid on an exciting collaboration with the Utah Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) focused on defense applications. Specifically, UAMMI has successfully fit-checked its first 3D printed carbon fiber part—made using an Impossible Objects printer—for the United States Air Force.
Impossible Objects is presenting two watershed advances in composite 3D printing for the factory floor. The company’s latest 3D printing system, the CBAM-2, and a new partnership with BASF focused on PA6-carbon fiber composites extend Impossible Objects’ patented composite based additive manufacturing process (CBAM) to an unprecedented range of industrial applications.
Behind every great advancement in manufacturing is research: research into new processes, research into new materials and research into new applications. It goes without saying that in an industry as young as additive manufacturing, research is still playing a huge role in the advancement, adoption and industrialization of the technology.
Large-format 3D printer manufacturer BigRep has revealed its newest AM system, the STUDIO G2. The hardware is the latest generation of BigRep’s STUDIO 3D printer line and it introduces a range of improvements, including compatibility with engineering-grade materials.
Fast Radius, Inc., a leading manufacturing technology company, today announced a partnership with Desktop Metal to help companies accelerate the discovery and launch of applications on the Desktop Metal Production System, the world’s fastest metal printer.
3D printing company Stratasys has signed a deal with NTT IndyCar Series competitor Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. The agreement sees the professional racing team integrating Stratasys’ Fortus 450mc and F370 3D printers for the production of functional prototypes, tools and end-use components for its race cars.
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Techmer PM has launched a new high‐speed, high-capacity twin-screw production line specifically designed to produce high‐quality, modified, carbon fiber‐reinforced polymers to support growing demand for 3D printed products.
California-based thermoplastic 3D printing company NXT Factory is unveiling its high-speed Quantum Laser Sintering system, the QLS 350, this week at RAPID + TCT. The 3D printer is reportedly capable of achieving print rates four times faster than other laser sintering system and comparable to HP’s Multi Jet Fusion technology.
Inovus Medical has installed a new production level SLS 3D printer from 3D Systems in its manufacturing facility in St Helens, Merseyside. The laser sintering 3D printer enables the company to produce plastic parts with a finish level that rivals that of injection molding, without the expensive upfront cost of tooling and mold production. In addition, the laser sintering process that does not require support structures, thus increasing printer bed utilization and production capacity.
3D Systems is preparing to commercially release its Figure 4 Modular digital manufacturing solution next month. The Figure 4 Modular is part of the company’s Figure 4 platform along with the Figure 4 Standalone and the Figure 4 Production. In addition to announcing the upcoming general release, 3D Systems is also preparing to introduce five new 3D printing materials.
Danish footwear brand ECCO Group is no stranger to innovation, as it has taken the advancement of 3D printing in stride with its footwear production. Most recently, the shoe manufacturer announced its alliance with BASF 3D Printing Solutions and Origin, a San Francisco-based startup known for its Open Additive Manufacturing technology. Through the partnership, ECCO will leverage the new Origin One 3D printer and BASF’s Ultracur3D photopolymer materials to transform footwear production at its R&D facility.
John Hartner, former COO at EnvisionTEC and founder of the Digital Industrialist consultancy firm, is the new CEO at ExOne, one of the first manufacturers of industrial binder jetting systems for both sand and metals. Hartner had joined ExOne as COO in November 2018 and boasts a three-decades-long experience in leading industrial technology companies around the world.
Spanish manufacturing company Dynamical Tools has rebranded itself as Dynamical 3D and launched three independent branches all geared towards the additive manufacturing market. The three branches include Dynamical Tools, Dynamical Materials and Dynamical Printing. Together, the three divisions will offer a complete 3D printing solution to Dynamical Tools’ global clients.
In a world that can be tailored to fit an individual’s needs at the click of a button, it is not surprising that customization is king. In a field such as 3D printing, the appeal of custom products draws people in. Though it promises mass customization in a variety of sectors, it often comes at an additional premium and is limited in terms of materials.
Russian scientists, together with their colleagues from Israel and the United States, plan to send muscular tissue biomaterials to the International Space Station (ISS) in September for a bioprinting experiment. They will be using 3D Bio’s Organ-Aut bioprinter which was sent up to the ISS late last year.
Italian 3D printing company Roboze will be showcasing its Xtreme 3D printer series in the United States for the first time at RAPID + TCT in Detroit from May 20-23. The 3D printer series, which made its debut at Formnext 2018, comprises the ROBOZE One Xtreme and the ROBOZE One+400 Xtreme desktop/production solutions. In addition to presenting its new 3D printing hardware for the first time in the U.S., Roboze has also hinted it will be lifting the veil on some exciting news at the major additive manufacturing event.
The satellite world is undergoing a massive upheaval. Thanks to advancements in computing and new manufacturing techniques, even spacecraft with the most critical responsibilities are becoming smaller and more inexpensive. As a result, satellite owners are building them faster and in greater quantities than ever before. Launch service providers like Virgin Orbit are working to build vehicles that can match this rapid evolution — which means they must continuously explore and implement new techniques, tools and materials.
Despite a fire at the Jerez circuit in March that destroyed many MotoE motorcycles and equipment, things are back on track for the Energica Motor Company and the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup, thanks in part to CRP Technology’s additive manufacturing know-how.
Consumer applications have long been the Achille’s heel of additive manufacturing but all that may now be set to change. With the potential to generate as much as $6.3 billion per year within a decade, according to the latest report from leading market research firm SmarTech Analysis, footwear industry AM will drive radical changes in how consumer products are made. In fact, a growing number of applications are emerging within the different areas of footwear production that increasingly justify the use of more automated, digital and additive technologies.
Sneaker News is reporting that adidas is about to launch a new version of its Alphaedge 4D sneakers, yes the ones that sport 3D printed midsoles. The modified part is not expected to be in the midsoles as much as in the upper part of the sneaker.
3DXTech, a leading Michigan-based producer of high-performance filaments for industrial 3D printing applications is now releasing its own high-temperature 3D printer. The company is introducing the new Gearbox HT2, a PEKK and PEEK ready system designed to its own specifications.
To kick off our women in AM focus series this month, we spoke to Lee-Bath Nelson, co-founder of LEO Lane, a well-known provider of security and intellectual property (IP) protection solutions for the AM industry. The Israel-based company, founded in 2014, enables manufacturers to not only protect their IP for additively manufactured (AM) parts but to control the use of digital assets, helping to make AM a viable manufacturing solution for industrial applications.
Global science company Royal DSM has announced a new partnership with CEAD, a Dutch company specializing in 3D printing large-scale fiber-reinforced thermoplastic structures. Through the collaboration, DSM and CEAD will advance Fused Granulate Fabrication (FGF) technology and materials with the aim of creating new applications for the platform in the production of tooling and end-use parts.
The recent death of rapper Nipsey Hussle shocked the world, and many mourned the loss of the talented lyricist and community activist, who strove to better the Los Angeles neighbourhood he grew up in. Hussle’s long time partner, Lauren London, received outpourings of support in the wake of his death from the music community and entertainment world at large. Most recently, London received a special gift in memorial of Hussle from Charlamagne tha God: a gold 3D printed pendant of Hussle’s face.
Voxeljet, a leading manufacturer of sand and polymer binder jetting industrial 3D printers, is officially opening its new 78,000 square foot voxeljet Asia facility in Suzhou, nearby Shanghai (China) on Thursday, May 16th, exactly two years after the first stone was set. The cutting edge additive manufacturing hub will have more than 400 tons of annual 3D printing capacity.
Saudi Aramco acquires SABIC, as the Saudi OEC company confirmed the signing of a share purchase agreement to acquire a 70% majority stake in SABIC from the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. SABIC, a large petrochemical company, is known in the 3D printing industry as the provider of ULTEM and other thermoplastic filament materials as well as a wide range of composite pellets.
Global science company Royal DSM has announced a partnership with Origin, a San Francisco-based startup specializing in Open Additive Manufacturing. Through the collaboration, the companies will develop new materials and applications for 3D printing. The first material created through the partnership will be presented at the upcoming RAPID conference in Detroit.
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Ever since it first emerged as a pioneer in ceramic 3D printing, Omaha-based Tethon 3D stood out a unique company with an impressive ability to innovate in the field of ceramic AM. Over the years we’ve followed the company’s evolution and we’ve had the opportunity to speak with co-founder Karen Linder on her vision for the future of ceramic 3D printing. That future will necessarily include the new Bison 1000 ceramic 3D printer which is making its global debut at Rapid, in Detroit, next week.
Carpenter Technology, a leader in high-performance specialty alloys, today announced the launch of its new Carpenter Additive business unit. The new division will reinforce and build upon Carpenter’s existing position as a powder metals supplier to the additive manufacturing industry.
Industrial gas expert Linde announced progress in its joint project with aerospace company Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS to optimize the metal additive manufacturing process. The companies teamed up to improve aluminum AM production for aircraft components by tweaking oxygen levels in the print chamber. At this stage, the companies have reported improvements in product quality and production repeatability.
Last week, HP Inc. took a significant step (if not a few!) towards industrializing its Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing technology with the release of its new Jet Fusion 5200 Series, a new TPU material and its Digital Manufacturing Network. The new 3D printing solution is targeted at volume production and enables manufacturers to utilize MJF in their digital factories.
Metal additive manufacturing company Sintavia has officially inaugurated a new 55,000 square foot facility in Hollywood, Florida. The advanced manufacturing site will serve as the company’s new headquarters and will enable the company to supply 3D printed parts to the aerospace and defense industries.
German chemical company Evonik is reorganizing its polyamide business with a focus on the 3D printing, automotive, oil and gas and optics industries. As part of the restructuring, the company will be ceasing its polyphthalamide (PPA) business at its Witten site and will be launching a new facility complex for polyamide 12 (PA 12) as well as expanding its production of transparent polyamides at the Marl Chemical Park. Going forward, Evonik says it will focus its business on high-performance materials for high-growth markets.
Germany-based material giant Henkel has acquired Molecule Corp., a privately owned, technology-driven enterprise focused on product innovation in additive manufacturing. The specific terms of the acquisition agreement have not been disclosed.
Amazon provides a great service to many and at the same time is heavily criticized by many others. The same can be said of (part of) humanity’s dream of colonizing the Solar System. The greatest of all undertakings but also apparently useless when there are so many problems to solve right here inside our Planet’s atmosphere. Still, this author believes that humanity has the ability to both solve its problems and reach beyond them at the same time. While Bezos’s plans for space colonization are still somewhat vague, he (like Musk and many other visionary entrepreneurs targeting space) should certainly be praised for it. Even more so since Bezos’ Blue Origin is a heavy user of additive manufacturing, as demonstrated by the latest “almost entirely 3D printed” BE-7 engine, soon to be live-tested for the upcoming Blue Moon lunar lander that the company is working on.
3D printer manufacturer Markforged, a specialist in metal and carbon fiber AM, has announced a partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corp., the U.S. government’s IT solutions provider, which will facilitate and accelerate the availability of industrial AM systems to branches of the federal government. The collaboration signals the U.S. government’s advancing interest and commitment to using additive manufacturing technologies for replacement parts.
A single announcement from HP Inc. will generate buzz in the additive manufacturing industry. But what happens when it makes a series of announcements all at once? We’ll just have to see! HP has just officially announced the release of its new Jet Fusion 5200 Series 3D printing solution, introduced a new TPU material, launched its Digital Manufacturing Network and expanded on strategic partnerships within various industries.
As if a new 3D printing system and material weren’t enough, HP Inc. has rounded off its series of announcements this morning with the news that it is deepening its additive manufacturing alliance with Siemens and other partners with the aim of advancing digital manufacturing. HP has recognized that strong partnerships within the AM industry will be an essential part of transitioning industries into digital manufacturing.
Russian-American tech startup Endurance has become known in the maker community for its laser cutting and engraving tools which can be integrated with various 3D printers and CNC machines. The company, founded by George Fomitchev, offers a number of products, including laser kits and diode lasers ranging from 2.1 to 20 Watts. Below is a review of the Endurance 10 Watt diode laser by maker Charlie Williams:
A couple of weeks ago, a Dutch 3D printing startup named Concr3de came onto our radar when it demonstrated how its unique stone additive manufacturing technology could reproduce a damaged piece of Notre-Dame de Paris using materials sourced from the cathedral’s burnt and damaged structure.
Up-and-coming fashion designer Ganit Goldstein may not have had her 3D printed wearables on display at the recent Met Gala (where Zac Posen became the latest designer to use 3D printing in his work), but her designs are striking nonetheless. Her most recent collection, Shifted Craft, was debuted at Milan Design Week last month.
It may have seemed impossible only a couple of years ago – due to high costs of hardware and materials – but life-size 3D printing is now something that consumers can do. It’s not easy, it takes time and dedication. But a growing community of enthusiasts has been creating some amazing projects and there is a dedicated Facebook community – aptly named Life-size 3D print – that tracks them all. We asked the community’s founder, Jeff Vaesken, to highlight some of the most impressive projects so far and they did not disappoint.
Aleph Objects, Inc., manufacturer of LulzBot desktop 3D printers, announced its expansion into the European market this week with the opening of its European headquarters in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The expansion will enable the company to address the specific needs of European customers and resellers. The company has also established a new holding company for its European operations, Aleph Objects Europe Holding B.V.
3D printing company ExOne is once again teaming up with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the biggest U.S. Department of Energy open science laboratory, to advance the process of 3D binder jetting AM. Together, the partners will work to develop new binder systems for ExOne’s sand and metal 3D printers.
3D printing electronics company Nano Dimension is marking its first entry into the Japanese market with the sale of a DragonFly Pro 3D printer to CMK Corporation, one of Japan’s largest manufacturers of printed circuit boards (PCBs).
The FIT Additive Manufacturing Group is preparing to install a state-of-the-art hot isostatic press (HIP) with Uniform Rapid Quenching (URQ) from Swedish leader in high pressure technology Quintus Technologies. The press will allow the AM company to enhance its productivity and address the stringent requirements for industry-grade 3D printed metal series parts.
After 30 hours of 3D printing over four days of head-to-head competition, NASA and partner Bradley University of Peoria, Illinois, have awarded $700,000 to two teams vying to go down in history as the first 3D Printed Habitat Challenge winner. A prize of $500,000 was awarded to New York-based AI SpaceFactory. Second-place and $200,000 went to Pennsylvania State University of University Park.
Celebrities at the Met Gala stunned last night with their take on Camp and most did not disappoint. Somewhat surprisingly, the Camp theme brought in more 3D printed garments than the 2016 Met Gala’s “Fashion in an Age of Technology” theme. In any case, we’re absolutely living for it.
GKN Powder Metallurgy today announced the opening of its new North American Powder Metallurgy Headquarters and Additive Manufacturing Customer Center. The new facility, located in Auburn Hills, Michigan, spans 38,260 square feet and brings together over 80 employees from GKN Powder Metallurgy’s three businesses: Hoeganaes, GKN Sinter Metals and GKN Additive.
Additive manufacturing workflow automation software company AMFG has announced a new update to its software solution to ease the order handling process for 3D printing service bureaus and OEMs. The new Request and Ordering Portal for AMFG’s platform offers users a customizable solution for automating order requests and handling for 3D printed parts.
Rob Gorham, the Executive Director at America Makes, the U.S.’ National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, has announced he will be stepping down from his position as of May 31, 2019. John Wilczynski, the current Technology Director at America Makes, will assume the position of Executive Director effective June 1, 2019.
Australian metal 3D printing company Aurora Labs has announced the launch of the RMP1 Beta Printer, a fully operational pre-production 3D printer. The launch of the beta 3D printer takes Aurora Labs one step closer to commercialization goal. The next big step will be to gather valuable feedback from early customers for its metal RMP1 production 3D printer, which is expected to be released later this year.
3D printer manufacturer Aleph Objects has expanded its hardware offering for the second time this year with the release of the new LulzBot TAZ Workhorse Edition 3D printer. The new machine is the next-generation iteration of its well-reviewed LulzBot TAZ 6 3D printer. Improvements to the new desktop 3D printer include a larger build volume, faster print speeds and improved print accuracy.
Space X is in the process of testing the crewed version of its Dragon space capsule that will be capable of ferrying humans to and from the International Space Station. The date for the first test with humans on board(initially scheduled for July) however, will need to be moved up, as the capsule suffered a failure during the activation of its engine abort SuperDraco thrusters and – Space X just confirmed – was destroyed.
Two years ago, Premium AEROTEC, EOS and Daimler embarked upon an ambitious project to push forward automated metal additive manufacturing, NextGenAM. This week, the partners have announced that the NextGenAM project has reached a successful conclusion and they will go forward with a pilot production line for a next-gen AM process.
Two years ago, Premium AEROTEC, EOS and Daimler embarked upon an ambitious project to push forward automated metal additive manufacturing, NextGenAM. This week, the partners have announced that the NextGenAM project has reached a successful conclusion and they will go forward with a pilot production line for a next-gen AM process.
Construction 3D printing startup COBOD International has been building a solid reputation for itself since it was founded as a spin-off of 3D Printhuset last September. Following a series of announcements, including the first EU tender for a construction 3D printer and new distributors for its BOD2 construction 3D printer, COBOD has announced the receipt of its second European tender.
Artist Sebastian ErraZuriz has framed the world’s biggest tech moguls in a new way, simultaneously recognizing and critiquing their influence by representing them as Romanesque 3D printed sculptures. The Chilean artist, whose work is being being featured in The Beginning of the End exhibition at the Elizabeth Collective in New York, explores the multifaceted relationship between art and technology through his work.
Julia Daviy, a fashion designer with an inclination towards 3D printing and sustainable practices, has introduced a new wearable product that combines all three elements: a zero-waste, fully customizable 3D printed skirt. The garment is now available to order on the designer’s website.
Swedish tooling system specialist Sandvik Coromant has introduced a new metal cutting tool produced using additive manufacturing, the Lightweight CoroMill 390. The new product benefits from a lighter weight than the traditional CoroMill 390, which minimizes vibrations and improves security when machining with long overhangs. The Lightweight CoroMill 390 also unlocks new levels of productivity.
Rotterdam-based design studio The New Raw is no stranger to environmental causes—it’s whole mandate is to raise awareness about eco issues such as plastic waste with innovative design and technologies like 3D printing. Most recently, the group teamed up with the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation in Greece to highlight the specific problem of abandoned fishing nets in marine ecosystems.
Digital manufacturing company 3Diligent has announced a milestone in its global network expansion. As of today, the company has qualified and networked nearly 250 contract partners across six continents and over a dozen countries. The manufacturing network comprises 1,200 machines.
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TheFuture selection of adidas shoes sporting a 3D printed midsole continues to expand. Coming just a couple of weeks after the recent women version of the AlphaEdge designed by Stella McCartney, the next model to arrive this spring is the Y-3 RUNNER 4D. The Y-3 line of adidas shoes is designed in collaboration with influential Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto.
According to a newly issued report from SmarTech Analysis, the additive manufacturing (AM) industry will utilize almost $350 million worth of industrial lasers by the end of 2019. The bulk of AM lasers related revenues is coming from laser sales for SLA and PBF machines. SmarTech’s report projects that in 2024, AM laser revenues are expected to grow to $870 million in revenues and go on to reach almost $1.2 billion by 2028.
Aerospace manufacturer Relativity Space this week announced a new partnership with Thailand-based startup mu Space. The two companies have signed a contract through which Relativity will launch a mu Space low Earth satellite on its 3D printed Terran 2 rocket in 2022.
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Nexxt Spine, an Indiana-based medical device manufacturer, aims to scale up its spinal implant production with the adoption of its fourth and fifth Concept Laser Mlab 100R 3D printers from GE Additive. The company, which began using 3D printing just two years ago, sees the technology as the way forward for implant production.
Concr3de, a Dutch company specializing in 3D printing stone, is offering up its additive technology for the restoration of Paris’ Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral. In fact, the company has proposed using its technology to quite literally rebuild damaged parts of the cathedral from the ashes of Notre-Dame.
Australian metals and materials manufacturing company Titomic Limited recently announced a Memorandum of Understanding with Japanese companies Osaka Titanium technologies Co. Ltd. (OTC) and Marubeni Corporation, to distribute Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) systems in Japan and South Korea and supply aerospace-grade gas-atomized titanium metal powders globally.
Spanish sustainable infrastructure company Acciona recently teamed up with Spain’s National Archaeological Museum (MAN) to 3D print a full-scale replica of the San Pedro de las Dueñas Arch, built as part of the eponymous monastery in the 12th century. The 3D printed arch, placed in the museum garden, is said to be the first piece of architectural cultural heritage to be replicated using concrete 3D printing.
German chemicals company Henkel Corporation is expanding its novel Recycling Program for its additive manufacturing customers. The program, established in collaboration with TerraCycle, will enable Henkel clients to easily recycle 3D printing materials and adhesives from its Loctite brands, pushing sustainable 3D printing further ahead.
American whiskey maker Bulleit is raising the bar for fancy cocktails at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival. At the event, Bulleit will present its latest Frontier Works project, the “Bulleit 3D Printed Frontier Lounge,” where it will serve 3D printed cocktails to a bunch of lucky (and of-age) invitees.
PyroGenesis Canada Inc., a company specializing in the production of plasma atomized metal powder, plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch products, has announced the establishment of a new spin-off focused on additive manufacturing powders. The spin-off, dubbed PyroGenesis Additive, was recently approved by the Montreal-based company’s Board of Directors.
The joint project IDAM, which was recently kicked off in Munich, is intended to pave the way for additive manufacturing to enter automotive series production. Specifically, the project partners – consisting of SMEs, large companies and research institutions – will transfer metallic 3D printing into an industrialized and highly automated series process in the automotive industry.
Magura, a large manufacturer of bicycle parts and components, has been working with DH World Champion Loic Bruni to develop perfect lever ergonomics. The conclusion they came to is that ergonomics is a completely individual matter. Now with the product program #customizeyourbrake, Magura offers end customers the possibility to adapt their lever ergonomics to their own preference with an aluminum 3D printed bike brake lever.
Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a Colorado-based space tech company specializing in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions and earth data intelligence platforms, launched its first Global Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS) constellation satellite yesterday. The satellite, dubbed the IOD-1 GEMS, was launched from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia aboard the International Space Station resupply mission NG011.
Yesterday, Northrup Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft was launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, carrying supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station. Among the technologies aboard the spacecraft is Seeker, a new robotic free flier inspector. Seeker was produced through a collaboration between NASA and The Technology House (TTH), which leveraged Carbon’s 3D printing platform for the production of four high-performance thrusters for the Seeker’s cold-gas propulsion system.
Electric Superbike Twente, a Dutch developer of electric motorcycles, recently teamed up with local AM company K3D to develop one of the first metal 3D printed components for the racing industry. The part in question is an electric motor cooling shell for the company’s second generation Superbike.
3D printing service Shapeways announced its latest initiative, an e-commerce integration partnership with Etsy. The collaboration will benefit users on both ends: Etsy shops will be able to manage 3D printed orders directly through Shapeways, while Shapeways users will now be able to easily establish their own Etsy shops and import their Shapeways products to the e-commerce platform.
NASA technicians and engineers have qualified 3D printing technologies to help in the creation of tailored thermal protection systems for the Space Launch System. The new deep space rocket must be able to endure extreme conditions and temperatures when it launches NASA’s Orion spacecraft and cargo into lunar orbit—3D printed molds could help achieve this needed resistance.
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AP&C Advanced Powders & Coatings, a GE Additive-owned manufacturer of metal powders for additive manufacturing, has announced it will be expanding its operations in the Greater Montreal area. As part of the expansion, the Canadian company will increase its production capacity and support the integration of Industry 4.0 technologies.
French manufacturer of high-resolution 3D microprinting technologies Microlight3D has acquired Smart Force Technologies (SFT), a France-based producer of maskless lithography systems for micro-scale 2D printing. The acquisition will enable Microlight3D to add 2D printing capabilities to its microprinting portfolio.
We began reviewing 3D printers when the market thought these hardware products could truly appeal to a wide consumer demographic. That proved not to be the case, as 3D printers proved too costly and too hard to operate for most people, including the author of this piece. While the hype (fortunately) is not as high as it used to be, our Ortur 4 review shows that 3D printers are now truly within everyone reach and that anyone can use them, including the author of this piece (who does cover the global AM industry as a journalist and analyst but can be considered a consumer when it comes to actually 3D printing).
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Fuller Moto is a leading automotive and motorcycle design and customization shop that inspires, educates and entertains those with a creative spirit and a do-it-yourself attitude. The Atlanta, Georgia-based company doesn’t just customize bikes but also educates and works with gear-heads, enthusiasts and hands-on builders. It is lead and inspired by Bryan Fuller, who is also a master builder, designer as well as a TV personality and author of how-to-build books through his own publishing company, Full-Bore Publishing. The latest project to emerge from this ideal company is the Fuller Moto 2029, a perfect blend of the how latest manufacturing technologies such as metal 3D printing can be used together with traditional metal craft.
Over the years we have witnessed a clear evolutionary trend in how 3D printing is used in product design. The clearest representations of these trends come from Milan Design Week, which is a city-wide collection of events taking place during the Milan Furniture Fair (Salone del Mobile). Over the past few years, we have witnessed a clear trend toward using 3D printing to create larger and more complex architectural structures, rather than high-end design products. 3D Printing at Milan Design Week 2019 got even larger.
UK-based metal AM company Renishaw collaborated with a Yorkshire dental laboratory to fully digitize the design and production of removable partial dentures (RPDs). Through the collaboration and the implementation of Renishaw’s metal 3D printing platform, the dental lab is achieving faster turnaround times and better quality RPDs.
3D printing filament company ColorFabb has presented its newest material release: LW-PLA. The light weight filament—the first of its kind—uses a novel active foaming technology to achieve low density, light PLA 3D printed parts.
3D printing solutions company EOS is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The company, which was founded in 1989 by Dr. Hans J. Langer, has becoming an important leading player in the industrial 3D printing market. In recent years especially, the innovative company has aptly transitioned the use of its AM technologies from predominantly prototyping applications to end-use, serial production.
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One of the most prolific animation studios today, LAIKA has brought stop-motion animation back to the big screen with a number of endearing and entertaining works in recent years. From Coraline to The Boxtrolls to ParaNorman and Kubo and the Two Strings, the Oregon-based studio has touched all of our hearts in some way with its animations—a feat which it owes in part to 3D printing technologies.
An assistant professor in industrial systems and engineering from Virginia Tech and a team of undergraduate students are hoping to advance customized 3D printed prosthetics with the integration of electronic sensors. The project aims to make sophisticated, electric-powered prosthetics more accessible than existing state-of-the-art prosthetics.
AREVO, a Silicon Valley company specializing in composite 3D printing, made headlines last year for 3D printing what it called the “world’s first true 3D printed commuter bike.” The use case, undertaken in partnership with Studio West, demonstrated AREVO’s ability to rapidly go from design to production. In total, the 3D printed composite bike was produced in under 18 days, drastically reducing the typical design period for a new bike frame.
Ultimaker, a leader in desktop 3D printing, announced that the Ultimaker Material Alliance Program has now influenced over 80 companies worldwide to develop material print profiles for FFF/FDM 3D printing. Ultimaker first formed the program in April 2018 to meet the growing demand for industrial-grade engineering 3D printing materials.
One of the primary ecological concerns of our time is plastic consumption and waste. Of the plastic we use on a day-to-day basis, less than 10% is recycled, with the rest going into landfills and, as it becoming increasingly clear, the ocean. In addition to curbing plastic consumption and reducing what we use, there is also a growing effort to find sustainable alternatives to the ecologically taxing material. One such effort is coming out of MIT, where the Mediated Matter lab is developing a technology for 3D printing water-based biopolymer composites.
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Whether a testament to the accuracy of 3D printing technologies or the vulnerability of the Samsung Galaxy S10’s unlocking system, a recent experiment by Imgur user [darkshark], which used a 3D printed fingerprint to unlock the smartphone, has gained significant media attention.
Since The Who’s Pete Townshend smashed his first guitar on stage in the mid 1960s, the destructive performance has become something of a tradition in the music industry. And whether you see the act as an artistic expression or simply as an indulgent, even senseless, performance, there is no question that a violently smashed, splintering axe is an iconic image of rock & roll.
SmarTech Analysis published a new report titled, Additive Manufacturing in the Footwear Industry. In the report the use of additive manufacturing (AM) and revenues connected to 3D printed footwear products are projected to generate over $6.5 billion (USD) in yearly global revenues by 2029, growing at a 19.5% CAGR. The report also goes on to forecast that that by 2023 over $1 billion (USD) will be generated by 3D printed footwear parts alone, including additively manufactured insoles, midsoles, and uppers.
German automaker Audi has announced it will be expanding the use of polymer 3D printing in its production lines. The technology will be leveraged to produce custom designed auxiliary tools on demand. As part of the expansion, Audi will be establishing a separate department to oversee the integration of polymer AM at its Neckarsulm site.
The Siemens gas turbine business in Finspång, a pioneer in the development of additive manufacturing, has entered into a collaboration with Swedish company Interspectral. The two companies will work together to develop AM Explorer, a 3D visualization tool that will accelerate the industrialization of metal additive manufacturing.
The Innovation for Manufacturing SMEs (I4MS) program has announced the availability of €300,000 in EU funding to accelerate the competitiveness of small and medium-sized businesses in the 3D printing sector. The funding will be allocated based on an AMable call which invites SMEs from across Europe to submit “proposals that bring forward an innovative idea of functional products that needs Additive Manufacturing.”
NASA engineers are consistently achieving innovative breakthroughs with additive manufacturing. Most recently, they tested a 2,400 lbf 3D printed copper rocket thrust chamber with a composite overwrap to determine whether the part had the necessary heat and structural load resistance.
The construction sector has always been very close to the heart of the Belgian BESIX Group and forms the company’s core activities. In recent years, the construction sector has been working hard on catching up with regard to digitization and innovative tools. This technological progress is mainly in the design and design of buildings and structures. By introducing 3D concrete printing via a KUKA KR QUANTEC robot, BESIX Group has now been taking the next steps towards a digital implementation of projects.
To follow up on the launch of its AlphaEdge 4D 3D printed sneakers last November, Adidas recently unveiled its first AlphaEdge 4D footwear model designed specifically for women. The shoes, which integrate Carbon’s 3D printed midsole, were designed in collaboration with major English fashion designer Stella McCartney.
Sydney-based machine tool distribution experts John Hart ply is now the Australian distributor of EOS metal 3D printers. For over seven decades John Hart has been providing Australian industry with advanced manufacturing technologies including CNC machine tools, automation and robotics, additive manufacturing systems, CNC lasers, CAD/CAM software and accessories. The company will now be in charge of EOS Australia distribution.
German engineering conglomerate thyssenkrupp announced its plans to open an Additive Manufacturing TechCenter Hub in Singapore this year. The facility, supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), aims to bring additive manufacturing, as well as thyssenkrupp’s engineering capabilities to new customers in the Asia Pacific region.
AM software company Dyndrite Corporation this week emerged from stealth mode with the release of its Dyndrite Accelerated Geometry Kernel (AGK) and the software’s first application, the Dyndrite Additive Toolkit. The software, marketed as the world’s first fully GPU-native geometry engine, has been in development for three and a half years.
Just weeks after 3D printer manufacturer Markforged reported an $82 million investment, the company has announced a significant expansion with the opening of its first official European headquarters. The new HQ is based in Dublin, Ireland and is being launched in cooperation with the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.
AMT-Specavia, a Russian company specializing in construction 3D printing technologies, is partnering with a team in South Korea with the aim of producing artificial coral reefs for the Yellow Sea. The 3D printing effort, which it utilizing high-strength hydrophobic concrete to create the artificial coral, aims to rehabilitate the quickly deteriorating coral reef ecosystem in the Yellow Sea.
SmarTech Analysis has published the fifth edition of its Additive Manufacturing in Dentistry report. The firm projects that the total market for AM in dentistry will surpass $2.7 billion (USD) in 2019 (hardware, services, materials and software). The report also says that by 2022 as many as 500 million dental devices and restorations will be produced annually via additive manufacturing, driving the overall segment to top $9 billion by the end of the forecast period in 2028.
AMT-Specavia, a Russian company specializing in construction 3D printing technologies, is partnering with a team in South Korea with the aim of producing artificial coral reefs for the Yellow Sea. The 3D printing effort, which it utilizing high-strength hydrophobic concrete to create the artificial coral, aims to rehabilitate the quickly deteriorating coral reef ecosystem in the Yellow Sea.
The days of the ubiquitous cup trophies could be limited. Austrian steel technology company voestalpine AG will be awarding the winner of the “voestalpine European Races” with a one-of-a-kind 3D printed trophy. The race series, sponsored by the company, is part of the second half of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.
Twin robotic arms work together as part of a project to construct what will be the largest, most complex object ever 3D printed in titanium: a test version of the 3-m diameter ‘optic bench’ at the heart of ESA’s Athena X-ray observatory.
GKN Powder Metallurgy is extending its partnership with PostNord AB, a provider of communications and logistics solutions in the Nordic region, to accelerate the accessibility of additive manufacturing with the goal of fully revolutionizing supply chains. Automation will be a key focus of the collaboration going forward.
Desktop 3D printer manufacturer MakerBot has launched a new certification program aimed at promoting 3D printing in education. The initiative, called MakerBot Certification Program for Students, is designed to give middle and high school students a foundational knowledge about 3D design and 3D printing.
UPM, a Finnish biopolymer specialist, is demonstrating large scale robotic 3D printing of wood composite applications, using its granulate biocompatible cellulose material. The project was developed in collaboration with ABB and Prenta and is being presented at the Nordic 3D Expo in the Espoo Dipoli Congress Centre.
Aerospace company Diehl Aviation has delivered the largest 3D printed part for a passenger aircraft to Qatar Airways. The 3D printed part in question is the Curtain Comfort Header, an enclosure for the curtain rail that separates seating classes, which can measure up to 1140 x 720 x 240 mm.
Onshape, the leading cloud product development platform, introduced four new releases during the first quarter of 2019. The automatic product updates, which are delivered to customers every three weeks, include new Release Management functionality, collaboration tool enhancements, CAD features, improvements to user interface and performance, bug fixes, and updates to Onshape Drawings and FeatureScript (the open-source programming language to create custom features).
Formlabs has added two new Low Force Stereolithography (LFS) 3D printers to its portfolio. The new machines, the Form 3 and Form 3L, are based on the company’s innovative LFS technology which delivers consistent and accurate parts.
Construction 3D printing company COBOD International has signed a distribution agreement with German PERI Group, a leading company in the German, Swiss and Austrian construction markets. Through the agreement, customers in those three regions will be able to rent COBOD 3D construction printers from PERI.
Though the rumoured alien origins of crystal skulls may be outlandish, there’s a new set of transparent skulls that could stir up innovations within the medical field. Researchers from the University of Minnesota have created 3D printed transparent skull implants for mice that can literally give more insight into how the brain works. According to the researchers, the device could lead to discoveries about brain conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s and even concussion.
The NextGenerationSpaceframe 2.0 project by Siemens and EDAG was presented today at Hannover Messe and is set to significantly streamline the integration of modular AM elements in automotive production via digital twin. Last year at Hannover Messe (where Siemens plays at home), the German giant had presented a number of key application cases for automotive manufacturing and beyond, including a very fascinating one with Bugatti.
The NextGenerationSpaceframe 2.0 project by Siemens and EDAG was presented today at Hannover Messe and is set to significantly streamline the integration of modular AM elements in automotive production via digital twin. Last year at Hannover Messe (where Siemens plays at home), the German giant had presented a number of key application cases for automotive manufacturing and beyond, including a very fascinating one with Bugatti.
3D printing company Stratasys has kicked off the week with a slew of announcements, including the launch of its first SLA 3D printer, the V650 Flex, and the Pantone validation of its colour 3D printing platforms. In addition to the two announcements, the 3D printing giant has also released its latest industrial desktop 3D printer, the F120.
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. announced that it has acquired 3D Material Technologies (3DMT) from ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. 3DMT is a provider of additive manufacturing services to the aerospace, defense, medical and industrial markets.
Berlin-based AM software company 3YOURMIND has launched the full version of its Agile Manufacturing Execution System (MES). The software, which increases production floor efficiency and agility with smart part prioritization, custom workflow creation and other tools, is being showcased at AMUG this week in Chicago.
For years, 3D printing company Stratasys has been a dominant figure in the FDM 3D printing sector. More recently, it has broken into other AM technology areas, pioneering its own PolyJet printing process and even developing a new metal AM technique. Today, the company makes its first moves into the stereolithography (SLA) segment with the launch of its new V650 Flex SLA 3D printer.
3D Systems today revealed that three major manufacturing companies have adopted its additive manufacturing systems into their production workflows to improve productivity and cost. The new adopters are: telecommunications company Nokia, medical device manufacturer rms Company and GF Precicast, a technology supplier for the aerospace and industrial gas turbine (IGT) markets.
As we gradually advance towards the end of 3D printed “firsts” (don’t worry, there are still many to come!), other milestones will begin to mark the staying power of the technology in industrial sectors. HP, for instance, announced this week that its Multi Jet Fusion platform has been used to 3D print more than 10 million parts over the past year.
Desktop Metal is ramping up its production of the office-friendly Studio System for metal 3D printing to meet growing demand. The updated production capability is now allowing the Massachusetts-based company to ship out 550 Studio Systems per year. The increased production also means that new orders made from within the United States and Canada can be fulfilled within just two weeks.
In a sure sign that additive manufacturing is becoming more mainstream, AM workflow software company Authentise has announced a multi-year partnership with Microsoft through which it will use Microsoft Azure and integrate its workflow management software tools into Microsoft Flow, a cloud-based workflow automation platform. The goal of the collaboration is to further automate and streamline the AM process.
GKN Additive, a leader in the metal additive manufacturing market, and GKN Hoeganaes, a global leader in the production of high volume powders for powder metallurgy (PM) and specialized AM powders, today announced plans to merge their expertise into GKN Additive Materials. GKN Additive Materials is a new sub-brand of GKN Additive, next to the new sub-brand GKN Additive Components, that summarizes the current process and parts business. Now being a full powder-to-part solution supplier, GKN Additive is on track to become a world leader in metal AM.
Aleph Objects, known for its LulzBot 3D printers, today unveils its latest piece of 3D printer hardware, the LulzBot TAZ Pro. The new 3D printer, the company’s first industrial desktop machine, integrates a large, heated print bed and dual material printing and is suitable for producing large prototypes, manufacturing aids and on-demand parts.
With every small step ahead in NASA’s 3D Printed Habitat Challenge, the world gets a little bit closer to taking the giant leap of putting humans on Mars. Most recently, NASA awarded the top three teams in the Complete Virtual Construction phase of the challenge: SEArch+/Apis Cor, Zopherus and Mars Incubator.
Exactly 100 years after the Bauhaus movement was founded, 3D print platform Aectual teamed up with famed studio DUS architects to create a novel Tiny Bauhaus building that introduces revolutionary mass-customization building techniques.
The XXII Triennale di Milano, Broken Nature: Design Takes on Human Survival, highlights the concept of restorative design and studies the state of the threads that connect humans to their natural environments. Broken Nature is composed of a thematic exhibition and a number of international participants solicited through official channels. As much as the exhibit focuses on nature and sustainability, several of the artworks on display made intensive use of 3D printing as a mean of producing objects in a more environmentally conscious manner and/or with more environmentally friendly materials.
Exactly 100 years after the Bauhaus movement was founded, 3D print platform Aectual teamed up with famed studio DUS architects to create a novel Tiny Bauhaus building that introduces revolutionary mass-customization building techniques.
Just weeks ago, Danish 3D printing construction company COBOD International (a spin-out of 3D Printhuset) deployed the largest 3D construction printer on the market to Saudi Arabia. Now, the company has reported that something slightly closer to home is being built using its additive manufacturing platform. Kamp C, the Center for Sustainability and Innovation in the Belgian Flemish province, recently installed the BOD2 3D printer and will soon begin construction of a two-storey building.
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Metal 3D printing company SLM Solutions is expanding its collaboration with digital supply chain software company Identify3D to improve IP security throughout the additive manufacturing process chain. The two companies first partnered in 2018 and are now looking to transform the fruits of their collaboration into an integrated software solution.
Desktop 3D printer manufacturer XYZprinting is hoping to broaden the use of additive manufacturing in education with a new bundle program. The initiative, targeted at teachers and schools, provides a free 3D printer with the purchase of the XYZPrinting K-12 STEAM curriculum.
German chemical company WACKER has opened its first ACEO Open Print Lab in the U.S. The new facility is based at WACKER’s Silicone R&D lab in Ann Arbor, MI and houses additive manufacturing systems capable of processing silicone rubber materials with a broad range of Shore A hardnesses and colors. The new ACEO print lab will provide customers with first-hand tutorials and hands-on training for silicone rubber 3D printing.
America Makes, the United States’ National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, has announced a second Satellite Center, which will be based at the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)—already an America Makes platinum-level member. Plans for the new center were made official at an MOU signing event between America Makes and TEES last week.
Horizons Optical is not your typical eyewear company. The company doesn’t simply produce glasses, rather, it develops innovative technologies and services for ophthalmic laboratories, optical chains and the optical sector on the whole. One of its most cutting edge projects is the Made4U concept, which utilizes imaging and 3D printing technologies to create fully customized frames.
Well if this isn’t just the cutest thing I’ve seen all month: French car manufacturer Bugatti has re-invented a half-scale model of the Bugatti Type 35 race car that was originally created in 1926 as a birthday gift for Ettore Bugatti’s four-year-old son. A 3D printed design model of the appropriately named Bugatti Baby II was recently presented at the Geneva International Motor Show.
GE Additive has been selected by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars and electro-optic mission systems, to provide its AddWorks consultancy services. The collaboration, born out of a recent competitive tender, will see the AddWorks team working closely with GA-ASI to drive the qualification and implementation of metal AM within the latter’s manufacturing and workflow.
Thales Alenia Space, a French-Italian aerospace manufacturer, has announced the next step in its additive manufacturing adoption: series production. The company, which first began its journey with AM in 2015 with 3D printed aluminum antenna brackets for the TürkmenÄlem/MonacoSAT satellite and polymer tube supports for the Iridium NEXT constellation, will begin turning out 3D printed components for telecom satellites built on its all-electric Spacebus Neo platform.
After establishing a more direct presence in the country last month, Dutch metal 3D printer maker Additive Industries reported their first order in China. Leveragin the recent appointment of Sinsun-Tech Corporation Ltd as its agent, they sold the first MetalFAB1 system to a Chinese customer. Additive Industries won the tender of the Maritime Equipment Technology Institute of Jiangsu University of Science & Technology and will help the institute to accelerate production of heat exchangers for Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) applications.
Printing and cutting specialist Mimaki today introduces a new desktop 3D printer, the Mimaki 3DFF-222. The new FFF 3D printer, co-branded with South Korean AM company Sindoh, is designed for production applications, such as functional prototypes, end-use jigs, signage and more.
Minnesota-based digital manufacturing company Protolabs is partnering with additive manufacturing consultants from Wohlers Associates to bring the industry an immersive course focused on design for additive manufacturing (DfAM). The exclusive event is aimed at accelerating DfAM by helping engineers and designers develop practical methods and strategies for exploiting 3D printing to the fullest.
Solvay, a Belgian chemicals company with a growing AM materials portfolio, has announced a new research agreement with Belgian 3D printing company Aerosint, which has developed a fascinating new approach to SLS that enables multi-material printing. Through the partnership, the companies will combine their respective expertise to develop a cost-effective SLS 3D printing process for high-performance polymers.
3D printer manufacturer Markforged has raised $82 million through a Series D investment round led by Summit Partners. The funding round also saw participation from existing investors Matrix Partners, Microsoft’s Venture Fund M12 and Porsche SE. The multi-million dollar investment will enable Markforged to accelerate its product roadmap—including the release of mass production printers and a range of new materials,—to ramp up its global expansion and to reinforce the company’s position in the global manufacturing industry.
AstroPrint has announced a partnership with Stanley Black & Decker to connect, control and optimize their fleet of 3D printers across multiple facilities. With AstroPrint’s Enterprise Cloud, Stanley Black & Decker will effortlessly automate their additive manufacturing systems and workflows on a single platform, ensuring that resources are properly shared and optimized, while gaining actionable intelligence on productivity and growth opportunities.
Bruges-based Hoet Studio can be considered one of the first pioneers in seriously introducing 3D printing for eyewear frames production. The studio, led by Bieke Hoet, has been 3D printing frames since 2011 and is to date the only manufacturer of luxury 3D printed metal frames in its Couture collection. Hoet began 3D printing frames with support from local company Materialise (also headquartered in Belgium, in nearby Leuven). The two companies have since collaborated on multiple projects which have been instrumental in creating an entirely new vertical for AM. Now, the two roads cross again in this interview which we propose to our readers for the occasion of our AM Focus on Eyewear.
Satisfying a sushi craving is already an incredibly rewarding thing. Japanese startup Open Meals, however, believes it can make that experience even more rewarding, not just for your taste buds but for your overall body. The innovative company, which sparked interest at last year’s SXSW event for its 3D printed 8-bit sushi, is now proposing a new restaurant, Sushi Singularity, which will serve 3D printed sushi filled with the nutrients your body needs.
A medical specialist from the University of Pretoria (UP) Faculty of Health Sciences has pioneered a new surgical procedure that uses 3D printed middle ear bones to treat conductive hearing loss. The innovative solution was recently demonstrated in the world’s first 3D printed middle ear transplant.
Behind the doors of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), there is always something innovative going on. From the development of a new volumetric 3D printing process to the creation of new metamaterials. Recently, a team from the lab revealed it had achieved a breakthrough in the development of the first research-grade, open-architecture multi-beam metal 3D printer.
Mark Beecroft, a researcher from the Manchester Metropolitan University, believes that the future of textiles will be closely intertwined with 3D printing. Not only does he believe it—he is actually paving the way for it in an innovative additive manufacturing-based project called Digital Interlooping.
UNYQ, a company specializing in custom 3D printed medical wearables, has launched its latest product: the UNYQ Socket, a 3D printed prosthetic leg socket. The new medical device can be paired with UNYQ’s custom 3D printed prosthetic covers and integrates sensors for monitoring the wearer’s activity.
Among the thousands of companies that make up the rapidly evolving global landscape for additive manufacturing, there are some that stand out for the uniqueness of their technology and applications. Companies that have driven their technological approach to AM in new directions, such as the production of houses, food, electronics and optics. One of these companies is certainly Luxexcel, the only company that is today able to digitally manufacture ophthalmic lenses for complex prescriptions.
Swedish furniture giant IKEA has recognized the benefits of 3D printing, launching limited 3D printed collections and exploring the technology with partners such as UNYQ. Most recently, the company released a series of DIY 3D printed add-ons to make its existing products more accessible to those with special needs.
Within the transport industry, German railway leader Deutsche Bahn was an early adopter of 3D printing technologies—five years ago, it even founded its own 3D printing division. As of 2018, the company reported having 3D printed nearly 15,000 spare parts and other products for its trains, including coat hooks, headrests, cable boxes and more. Now, the company is aiming to ramp up its additive efforts by extending its partnership with software provider 3YOURMIND.
3D Systems has announced the appointment of Malissia Clinton to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Clinton currently serves as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at Los Angeles-based The Aerospace Corporation.
Copenhagen-based MONOQOOL brings the effortlessly sleek and functional elements of Danish design into the eyewear field with its stylish 3D printed frames. Founded in 2008, the company has been working with 3D printing for roughly eight years, initially using the technology to prototype new eyewear designs and eventually transitioning into full-scale production.
A team from the Swinburne University of Technology in Australia has successfully demonstrated the ability to 3D print a replacement lug directly on an automotive headlight assembly. The achievement was carried out through the university’s Repairbot project.
It’s been a tough week for the Energica Motor Company and the rest of the MotoE community, after a fire at a paddock at the Circuito de Jerez in Spain on March 14th destroyed the majority of the motorcycles and equipment inside.
Saudi Arabian construction company, Elite for Construction & Development Co., placed an order for COBOD‘s BOD2 construction 3D printer. The system will be delivered by the end of May and the 3D printer will be the first of its kind in the country. It will be the biggest in the world, able to print buildings of 12m (w), 27m (l) and 9m (h)
On March 7th, the Stratasys User Conference took place. The event, organized by the 3D printing giant, showcased some interesting use cases for Stratasys‘ AM technologies. The main purpose of the event was to highlight, through the direct experience of its customers, the competitive advantages offered by the Stratasys’ technologies, both in the prototype phase and in the production itself. Judging by the response, it was a winning idea.
Israeli startup Nanofabrica has introduced a new micro 3D printing platform that addresses many of the challenges typically associated with nano-printing processes: cost, limited size, speed and mass production. The company says its new platform will open up numerous applications in the areas of optics, semi-conductors, microelectronics, MEMS, microfluidics and life sciences.
With the International Dental Show (IDS) well underway in Cologne, there hasn’t been a shortage of dentistry-related additive manufacturing news. Already, Prodways introduced a new modular solution for mass producing dental aligners and Carbon announced a partnership with Keystone Industries through which it will 3D print clear nightguards and splints. Now, Delaware-based 3D printing company Mogassam has unveiled the new DentCase 3D printer, designed specifically for dental applications.
HARZ Labs is a name almost unknown in Europe, but in Russia it is a promising startup and one of the few manufacturers of materials for professional additive manufacturing.
Victrex, a UK-based specialist in high-performance polymers, has announced a multi-million euro investment in Dutch 3D printing company Bond High Performance 3D Technology. The companies seek to accelerate the development of 3D printing technologies for high-performance PAEK materials.
ICON, an Austin, Texas startup known for its low-cost construction 3D printing technology, has introduced the next generation of its 3D printer, the Vulcan II. The machine is the company’s first commercial construction 3D printer and will begin shipping next month. ICON is also taking orders for the Vulcan II for 2020.
The IDS show now underway in Cologne is ushering in a new era as 3D printing for the dental industry enters a new phase of industrialization. French 3D printer manufacturer Prodways is catering to these new demands by introducing a modular and highly automated dental aligner production solution.
In the intersecting worlds of automotive and additive manufacturing, French luxury carmaker Bugatti and metal 3D printing company SLM Solutions can be considered something of a dream team. The two companies have been working together since as early as 2014 to redesign and optimize vehicle components using additive manufacturing. In fact, Bugatti has become an important example of how metal 3D printing can accelerate industrial development in the automotive industry.
If there’s one thing that has become clear in the recent evolution of additive manufacturing technologies is that they will not replace traditional manufacturing processes. Instead, they will complement and, in many cases, enhance them. Stratasys is showcasing this reality at JEC World, where it revealed how Spanish composite solutions company IDEC has leveraged AM to cut the time, cost and material waste associated with composite molding processes.
Made In Space, the company responsible for sending the first 3D printer into space, has announced a significant milestone in the development of its Archinaut program. The California-based company has successfully demonstrated the Archinaut’s additive manufacturing and robotic assembly capabilities in a space-like environment.
As VP of Sales Paul DiLaura revealed in our exclusive interview a few weeks ago, Carbon does work with third-party suppliers to optimize materials for its unique layerless photopolymerization technology. Mr. Di Laura could not make names at that time but one of the partners in question was Keystone Industries, a large manufacturer of consumables for dental laboratories, and its KeyPrint dental 3D printing solution
A distributorship agreement between Ai Build and 3DVinci Creations was signed, enabling 3DVinci Creations to bring Ai Build’s unique business proposition, Factory-as-a-Service, to the United Arab Emirates and further expand the reach of large-scale 3D printing into the Middle East region.
HBIS Group Co., a leading steel supplier in China, has announced a collaboration with Siemens focused on additive manufacturing technologies. Through the partnership, the companies will work on 3D printing R&D to advance industrial applications for the technology.
A distributorship agreement between Ai Build and 3DVinci Creations was signed, enabling 3DVinci Creations to bring Ai Build’s unique business proposition, Factory-as-a-Service, to the United Arab Emirates and further expand the reach of large-scale 3D printing into the Middle East region.
The impact 3D printing is having on life-changing applications is truly something to behold. Though the technology is not yet living up to the much-hyped expectations of 3D printed organs, it is still being used in a variety of ways to innovate within the healthcare sector. Metal 3D printing, for instance, has been leveraged to produce a new drug delivery system for treating Parkinson’s disease, which could be a game changer for the degenerative disorder.
In the next AM Focus webinar series, 3dpbm is presenting an in-depth analysis of additive manufacturing opportunities in the eyewear industry. Leveraging the findings from the latest report on additive manufacturing in the eyewear segment, published by 3dpbm’s partner for industry data SmarTech Publishing, key industry stakeholders and technology leaders will provide unique insights on this key market for AM adoption and growth.
Debuting at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, the Fiat Centoventi Concept represents the brand’s vision of electric mass mobility in the near future. The Fiat Centoventi (Italian for ‘one hundred and twenty’) is based on Fiat’s 120 years of history and experience in the field. In keeping with the brand’s tradition, it is destined to distinguish itself from the pack just like the Fiat 500 did in the 1950s. It sparked an industrial and cultural revolution, going beyond the traditional boundaries in design and engineering to become the first real example of mobility affordable to all.
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Visitors to the interactive, experiential “Geek Mais Chic” exhibition at Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, a premium shopping mall in Paris, found themselves at the intersection of technology and fashion. They became the first to experience the “just-for-me” benefits of a footwear customization collaboration between Dow, a global leader in silicone elastomer science, innovation and service, and renowned Danish shoe brand ECCO.
Women in 3D Printing has just released the third edition of the Diversity for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) report, coinciding with International Women’s Day 2019. The new report, authored by AM journalist Sarah Goehrke, offers a broader and more in depth look at the AM industry’s workforce, with insights from various 3D printing companies and individuals in the industry.
Digital manufacturing company 3Diligent was selected by commercial cladding company Walters & Wolf to 3D print a series of exterior curtain wall nodes for the new Rainier Square Tower in Seattle. The building, which is expected to be complete in 2020, will be Seattle’s second tallest building, following the 76-story Columbia Center.
Sintratec, a Switzerland-based SLS 3D printer manufacturer, has expanded its reseller range in Southern Europe with a new partnership with CMF Marelli. The Milan-based machine instruments supplier will now be distributing Sintratec’s additive manufacturing solutions to the Italian market.
CRP Technology is instigating its own winds of change with the announcement of a new commercial strategy for its Windform composite materials. The 3D printing materials will no longer be available to service bureaus, and will be sold exclusively to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
HAVA 3D, a leading France-based additive manufacturing company, will now exclusively be offering 3D Kimya filaments via its distributor SOTEC3D, one of three branches of the group along with Neofab and Makershop.
Optomec, a specialist in metal additive manufacturing, has announced the launch of two new Directed Energy Deposition systems, the LENS CS 600 and CS 800 Controlled Atmosphere (CA). The new systems, which expand upon Optomec’s LENS series, were developed with the aim of maximizing the process’ build envelope while reducing the machine’s chamber volume and overall footprint.
Wyss Institute Core Faculty member Jennifer Lewis, Sc.D. is leading some of the most advanced and yet very real progress in 3D bioprinting. Unlike others, her team is not promising 3D bioprinted organs for transplants any time soon but nevertheless her research does focus on the body’s most complex biostructures, such as kidneys. In this latest study, Prof. Lewis and her team working within the Wyss Institute’s 3D Organ Engineering Initiative that she co-leads (and in collaboration with the Roche Innovation Center Basel in Switzerland), focused on renal reabsorption outside the human body, and specifically on proximal tubules.
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Imagine you are a large 2D printer manufacturer and you wish to get into the 3D printing game. You will probably think that if you create a great machine, 20% of your revenue will come from the machine sales and the rest will come from the materials. When we are talking about ink for 2D printers, whether you print a Mona Lisa or your shopping list on a piece of paper, the value and cost of the application is the same. In that case, it doesn’t really seem to matter what your customers print.
Researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) in Australia have developed a custom 3D bioprinter dedicated specifically to treating microtia, a congenital deformity that results in an underdeveloped external ear. The bespoke bioprinter, named 3D Alek, was recently installed at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA) in Sydney.
Though not broadly adopted yet, 3D printed spinal implants have the potential to change the landscape for spine-related surgeries, as they can be customized to fit the patient’s anatomy perfectly—unlike more commonly used off-the-shelf implants. However, a number of challenges still stand in the way of the broad implementation of the bespoke 3D printed implants, largely related to cost, complexity of process and standards.
3D printing service provider Shapeways has announced a new collaboration with digital manufacturing company Carbon. As of today, select Shapeways customers will be able to order prints made using Carbon’s innovative Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) technology. The partnership broadens Shapeways 3D printing services portfolio.
South by Southwest (SXSW) kicks off next week in Austin, Texas, and there seems to be something interesting for just about everyone. Though the event might be most popular for its huge music festival, SXSW also consists of a range of conferences, covering topics from cryptocurrency to design to health and medtech. This year, 3D printing will be making an appearance at the global event, with a focus on its medical applications.
Boston-based AM company Fortify is teaming up with multinational science company DSM to develop high performance composite resin materials for 3D printing structural parts. The partnership will combine Fortify’s innovative Digital Composite Manufacturing (DCM) technology and DSM’s expertise in resin development to bring new, higher performing 3D printing composites to market.
A team of students from Northern Illinois University are leveraging design and 3D printing technologies to help product development company RadMax consolidate and improve its proprietary axial vane rotary devices.
Digital Metal has received notice of completion of product testing and authorization to apply the UL Mark to its metal binder jetting system DM P2500. The company is also presenting two new supported meta alloys: Inconel 625 and the very interesting MAR 247.
SmarTech Analysis, the leading industry analysis firm specializing in additive manufacturing (AM) markets, has published a new report on AM adoption in the eyewear industry titled, “Markets for 3D-Printed Eyewear 2019-2028”. The report forecasts that the 3D printed eyewear market will grow significatopntly over the next decade, driven by the demand of AM for final parts production.
AMFG, a UK-based developer of workflow software for additive manufacturing, has announced the opening of a new international office in Munich, Germany. The new location marks the company’s first office in Germany and signals its intentions to continue its global growth.
RIZE, a Boston, USA-based, color 3D printer manufacturer, reported that SOLIDWORKS Certified Solution Partner, Instadesign Group, has become a RIZE Authorized Reseller. With this announcement, RIZE introduces its award-winning full color-capable additive manufacturing solutions to the Quebec, Canada market.
Working together, Autodesk, Arkema and Farsoon are developing an optimized software, hardware, and advanced materials ecosystem with the goal of accelerating industrial production with polymer laser sintering.
Sacramento State university is welcoming its newest on-campus resident: Olli, the 3D printed, self-driving shuttle. The vehicle, developed by Phoenix-based Local Motors, has been deployed to the California university as the result of Sacramento State submitting a compelling use-case scenario in the Olli Fleet Challenge.
When thinking of billboards, one rarely thinks of state-of-the-art advertising, as the medium has existed in some form for centuries. Thanks to recent technologies, however, the giant, road-side adverts have gotten a new lease on life. 3D printing, for instance, is occasionally being used to transform the two-dimensional boards into dynamic three-dimensional installations, often resulting in a highly justified second glance from passersby.
AI 3D bioprinting company Aether has signed a two-year agreement with consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble to develop state-of-the-art 3D printing and AI technologies. The collaboration will use Aether’s existing 3D bioprinting platform—the Aether 1—to develop additional hardware and software capabilities to improve P&G’s product research workflow.
Ultimaker, an expert in desktop 3D printing, announced the launch of Ultimaker Cloud. Ultimaker Cloud is a future-ready platform that supports the professional 3D printing workflow. The first cloud services that are offered are remote 3D printing, unlimited access to the Marketplace, Marketplace ratings, and the possibility to backup user settings for remote access. Ultimaker Cloud will be available March 19th, 2019 together with Ultimaker Cura 4.0, which features an updated user interface.
Stratasys, an indisputable leader in full-color 3D printing technologies, is bringing its vivid AM capabilities to the dental industry with the release of the new J720 Dental 3D printer. The 3D printer, which is capable of over 500,000 color combinations and multi-material printing, will enable dental professionals to produce ultra-realistic patient-specific models with 1.75x the daily throughput of competing DLP and SLA dental 3D printers.
Luxexcel, the pioneer in 3D printed ophthalmic lenses, announced that its proprietary 3D ...
You can expect to marvel at more than Marcel Duchamp’s Fontaine readymade sculpture at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, as a special exhibition, “La fabrique du vivant” (The Fabric of the Living), has just kicked off. The exhibition, which explores the notion of the “living” and the interactions between organic creation and digital era technologies, features two pieces which are of particular interest to us.
XponentialWorks, a corporate advisory company specializing in 3D printing, AI, robotics and other next-gen technologies, has been selected as the official partner of XPRIZE for all matters relating to generative design and additive manufacturing. XPRIZE is a non-profit organization that plans and manages incentive competitions for solving “humanity’s grand challenges,” including the Lunar XPRIZE.
Chinese additive manufacturing company Farsoon Technologies is teaming up with Airbus Beijing Engineering Centre Co., Ltd. (ABEC) to establish an R&D program for polymer 3D printing in civil aviation. The partnership agreement signals the first time that the aerospace giant has collaborated with a polymer AM specialist from China.
3D printer manufacturer VELO3D has announced a series of upgrades to its print preparation software Flow, enhancing the platform’s capabilities and enabling SupportFree metal additive manufacturing, predictable part outcomes and more.
Metal AM company GKN Additive announced the opening of its first customer center in China. The new facility, located in Danyang, will house cutting edge 3D printing equipment and will enable the company to teach its clients about the technology and design and produce metal components through hands-on prototyping workshops.
Additive manufacturing company Norsk Titanium and engineering standards association SAE International have introduced the first specifications for direct energy deposition (DED) 3D printing. The new specifications establish the minimum requirements for the procurement of Norsk Titanium’s Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) Preforms by aerospace (or non-aerospace) customers.
German automotive manufacturer BMW is rolling out a new M straight-six engine, the BMW S58. The innovative engine, which will replace the S55 engine as the face of the M Division, integrates a number of exciting features including a cylinder head made from a 3D printed core.
Aerospace startup Relativity Space has been granted a new patent for its autonomous 3D printing technology. The patent covers the company’s innovative machine-learning metal additive manufacturing platform which it leverages to produce rockets and launch vehicles for space.
Airbus will stop production of its giant Airbus A380 models due to low demand for the huge and hugely expensive aircraft. This is not something directly related to 3D printing but it does affect the AM industry indirectly as Airbus is Europe’s largest user of AM technologies and the A380 did feature a number of 3D printed parts.
Dutch 3D printer manufacturer FELIXprinters has introduced two new large-format 3D printers for industrial applications: the FELIX Pro L and Pro XL. The announcement further reinforces the company’s commitment to meeting the FDM-related demands of the industrial 3D printing market.
Typically, when one thinks of additive manufacturing in the aerospace industry, it is of cutting edge metal AM technologies, used to fabricate complex parts. However, the vast number of applications within the aerospace field also calls for other AM processes, including FDM polymer capabilities. To fulfill this need, leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus has partnered with desktop 3D printing company Ultimaker.
In time for the New York Toy Fair next week, 3Doodler has announced the addition of a range of new products to its 3D pen portfolio. The new products—which include 3Doodler’s first mobile app as well as its 2019 3Doodler EDU, Create+ and Start product lines—signal the company’s continued dedication to education through play.
Bringing the latest 3D Printing Media Network AM Focus on Orthopedic Implants to its climax, 3dpbm hosted a new webinar focusing on the market opportunities for 3D printed implants. Market leader GE Additive and pioneering company Oxford Performance Materials presented their technological approach and business models within the context presented with a preview of data from the upcoming SmarTech Publishing report on Opportunities in 3D Orthopedics.
California-based medical manufacturing (or “Medifacturing”) company PrinterPrezz has signed a customer agreement with medical device company SI-BONE, Inc. to develop services for advanced 3D printed orthopedic devices and implants. The companies will leverage PrinterPrezz’s expertise in metal 3D printing, nanotechnologies and surgery to come up with next-gen medical devices.
Stratasys has announced a new partnership with Andretti Autosport, a top racing team in IndyCar, Indy Lights, Rallycross and Formula E. The collaboration consists of a multi-year agreement through which Andretti will utilize Stratasys’ FDM 3D printing technology and materials to accelerate the design and development of its racing platforms.
NASA astronauts have reportedly installed the first combination 3D printer and plastic recycling system aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The device, called the Refabricator, was developed by Tethers Unlimited and will enable astronauts to not only 3D print in space but also recycle and reuse plastic materials.
British aerospace company Orbex has flown slightly under the radar when it comes to additive manufacturing. Until now, that is. The company has revealed that it manufactured the world’s largest metal rocket engine 3D printed in a single piece. The Orbex launcher was 3D printed using the SLM800 metal 3D printer from German AM company SLM Solutions.
3D printing company Carbon has just announced an exciting new collaboration with Italian sports car brand Lamborghini. Through the partnership, Lamborghini will leverage Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) technology to produce end-use components for its Super SUV, the Urus.
Raspberry Pi, makers of the popular open source electronic device that powers many DYI smart products (including many 3D printing related or 3D printed products), opened their first physical Raspberry Pi store in Cambridge, UK. The main goal of the shop is to raise awareness around the system’s computing possibilities and what users can do with it.
It seems that cumbersome plaster casts could soon go the way of the dinosaurs thanks to new innovations in the medical field. 3D printing, for instance, is being increasingly exploited for the production of patient-specific casts and braces. ActivArmor, a producer of next-gen 3D printed medical devices, is taking its products to the next level with a partnership with LINE-X, a leader in protective coatings.
If you are using 3D printers indoor on the manufacturing floor, in an R&D facility, in schools, maker spaces or offices where people are present, you – and all those around you – probably could benefit from reducing your 3D printer’s toxic emissions by using a new industry grade cabinet from Copenhagen-based Owlson.
Arcam AB, the Swedish manufacturer of industrial 3D printers owned by GE Additive, has broken ground on its newest facility. The facility, which will enable the GE Additive company to meet demand increases, will be located in the Mölnlycke Business Park outside of Gothenburg.
French med tech company BIOMODEX has opened a new corporate headquarters in Quincy, Massachusetts. The new facility, which will house corporate offices and a state-of-the-art 3D printing laboratory, signals BIOMODEX’s entry into the U.S. market.
EOS has acquired Vulcan Labs to further expand its bench of additive manufacturing experts in powder bed fusion technology. The new Vulcan Labs team members bring decades of industry experience into both EOS’ technical center in Pflugerville, Texas, and its ALM materials research and production facility in Temple, Texas, further strengthening its ability to ensure customer success in industrial 3D printing.
GoEngineer acquired Advanced RP, Inc.’s Stratasys 3D Printing Sales and Support business. The operation was finalized on January 1st, 2019. GoEngineer is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, where it maintains a branch office and call center providing expanded hours of toll-free, centralized technical support and customer service to all customers.
UrbanAlps AG and its Stealth Key startup closed a CHF 2.5M (Swiss Francs), equivalent to $2.5 M, series A financing round to finally move into full-scale production for its high-security 3D printed key and lock system. The financing round allowed the 3D metal printing start-up to overcome the death-valley between prototyping and serial production. With high-security products shipped to 4 continents, thousands of Stealth Keys 3D metal printed and close to a hundred customers, the Stealth Key targets its expansion to the German security market.
G.W.Consultancy is ready to strengthen its presence in Europe. The Germany-based consultancy specializes in carbon composite production, additive manufacturing, Kaizen, and offers extended consultancy services to support research and development of customer projects as well as benchmarking with Somos PerFORM Reflect and Somos Next with an in-house Viper Si². Now, G.W. Consultancy has established a partnership with UK-based AT 3D-SQUARED.
When David Bowie asked “is there life on Mars?” in 1971 you can bet he wasn’t thinking of humans. As it happens, we could very well be bringing life to Mars in the near future thanks to efforts being undertaken by NASA and 3D printing companies. One of those companies, NY-based AI SpaceFactory, is hoping it will be the one to provide homes for when humans do eventually step foot onto the Red Planet.
In the realm of construction 3D printing, bigger always seems to be better, as companies scale up their concrete 3D printing systems to build houses on the spot. Andrey Rudenko, the inventor of the 3D Concrete House 3D printer, however, is showing that there is value in scaling the technology down.
Airbus and Dassault Systèmes have signed a five-year Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to cooperate on the implementation of collaborative 3D design, engineering, manufacturing, simulation and intelligence applications. This will enable Airbus to take a major step forward in its digital transformation and lay the foundation for a new European industrial ecosystem in aviation.
Thermwood has produced what could very well be the largest 3D printed autoclave tool for a helicopter ever made. The project, realized through a partnership with aircraft manufacturer Bell, utilized Thermwood’s LSAM 60 mm melt core technology and reinforces AM’s applications in mold production.
Milan has become something of a 3D printing design hub in recent years, largely thanks to the occurrence of prestigious events such as the Salone del Mobile, a furniture expo held every Spring in Italy’s capital of fashion and design. Last year, for instance, the Salone del Mobile’s showstopper was a 3D printed house located in Milan’s central square, Piazza Cesare Beccaria—which 3DPBM founder Davide Sher had the chance to see firsthand.
Italian 3D printer manufacturer Roboze is undeniably on the rise. In December, the company reported the securing of a €3M investment and its expectations to see growth of up to 500% in 2019. Today, the company is signalling its commitment to this growth by announcing its entry into the Japanese 3D printing market through a collaboration with K.K. IRISU, a Tokyo-based industrial equipment supplier.
Xerox is the company whose copying machines business was so successful that its brand became a synonym for the family of products it made and sold. Since the company was quite active in the 3D printing patent arena, many may have thought it could have done the same for 3D printers. However, Xerox has never made a clear move into 3D printing, at least not like HP and Xaar have done. Until now that is. At the Investor’s Day 2019 conference taking place in New York, Xerox announced several new products in the 3D printing segment along with the acquisition of metal 3D printing startup Vader.
The rate at which the world’s oceans are filling with plastic is unsustainable. Every minute, the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic reportedly enters the ocean, polluting the many ecosystems it contains. And though cleanup efforts do make small differences, the scale of the crisis makes it impossible to remove all the plastic. Because of this, alternative methods for improving biodiversity in the ocean are becoming increasingly important.
Figuring out how to best implement 3D printing into an established production workflow can be tricky. In many cases, a trial & error approach can prove costly and fail to bring the desired results. Fortunately, there is now sufficient literature available that can help to avoid mistakes and establish a clear ROI strategy right from the start. Few companies have done more in this regard than Formlabs did by introducing a reliable, high-quality stereolithographic (SLA) technology that just about any business can easily afford.
NASA Nebraska Space Grant office provided funding to examine the development, validation, and mechanically characterization of antimicrobial 3D printed medical devices for astronauts. The objective is to test the antimicrobial properties of Copper3D’s PLACTIVE filament material on the International Space Station.
NASA Nebraska Space Grant office provided funding to examine the development, validation, and mechanically characterization of antimicrobial 3D printed medical devices for astronauts. The objective is to test the antimicrobial properties of Copper3D’s PLACTIVE filament material on the International Space Station.
Connect 4.0, a Liverpool-based startup, has been granted a £2 million contract for its Co-Fabrico platform. Introduced one year ago, the platform is an online marketplace that enables the automotive industry to design vehicle parts using augmented reality and purchase the parts as market-ready 3D printed products.
Carbon just made highlights all over the planet with its new L1 system and upcoming 3D printed football helmets (just in time for the Superbowl). Helmets could be the next battleground for 3D printed consumer products, as Hexr Helmets just announced a new 3D printed custom bicycle helmet produced using powder bed fusion (laser sintering) technology. This time the helmet is made using laser sintering and focuses more on customization rather than mass production. But the results are similar: better performance through geometry.
SafKan, a Tucson-based startup, has developed an innovative pair of 3D printed headphones—only they’re not for listening to music. The company, which was awarded Protolabs Cool Idea! award for its concept, has created a pair of medical headphones which can professionally clean a person’s ear in just 35 seconds.
French AM company AddUp and ESI Group, a virtual prototyping software firm, are deepening their existing partnership with the joint development of a new ergonomic simulation module for metal 3D printing. The program, called Distortion Simulation AddOn, will be released in spring 2019 and will offer a range of enhanced functionalities for AddUp Manager users.
Since its founding in 2013, Carbon has set out to become a leader in polymer 3D printing. So far, the company seems to be on a steadily upwards path—having introduced a breakthrough resin production process known as CLIP and Digital Light Synthesis platforms, which have been adopted by high profile companies such as Adidas and Ford. Today, the company expands its hardware offering with the launch of the L1 3D printer.
Spain is now home to one of the world’s largest metal hybrid manufacturing systems. The new machine, the Large Additive Subtractive Integrated Modular Machine (LASIMM), has been in development for some time through a collaborative, Europe-wide effort. Now, the large-format system is ready for operation at industrial equipment supplier Loxin’s facilities in Pamplona and will be used for applications in the construction industry.
At this point, we all know that additive manufacturing is a go-to technology for prototyping. Still, that doesn’t mean we don’t like hearing about case studies, especially when they’re as interesting as this one. CRP Technology, an Italian developer of 3D printing materials, and Leonardo Helicopter Division 3D printed a model of the LEONARDO tiltrotor AW609 aircraft for wind tunnel testing. The impressive test model was 3D printed using CRP’s high-performance Windform composites and selective laser sintering (SLS).
Are you a stringent follower of Pantone’s colour of the year as I am? Then, like me, you’ll be very excited to hear that the hue expert has teamed up with Italian filament company FiberForce to launch a line of Pantone Matching System (PMS) 3D printing materials.
Ackuretta, a manufacturer of professional DLP 3D printing solutions, has introduced its newest 3D printer model, the FreeShape 120. Available as of today for $2,499, the new 3D printer offers an accessible yet professional desktop 3D printing solution for the dental and jewelry markets.
COBOD International (formerly 3D Printhuset) has deployed one of its construction 3D printers, the BOD1, to Dubai. The 3D printer, which is already being put to use printing concrete structures, is the first gantry construction 3D printer in the Middle Eastern city.
Ken Block, a professional rally driver with the Hoonigan Racing Division (as well as the co-founder of DC Shoes), is preparing to rev up his latest ride: the Hoonitruck. The car, a suped-up old pick-up truck, is equipped with what is easily one of the most cutting edge intake manifolds on the road today. As you might have guessed, it’s 3D printed.
Danish shoe designer ECCO, along with global silicone leader Dow and CAD leader Dassault Systèmes, is introducing the QUANT-U footwear customization project. The presentation coincides with ECCO Shoes’ Spring-Summer preview press events in Tokyo, Japan.
TRIDITIVE, a Spain-based 3D printing company and services provider for final parts, announced a strategic collaboration with Elnik Systems, a manufacturer of first and second stage metal injection molding (MIM) equipment. The agreement will provide TRIDITIVE with metallurgical assistance as well as turnkey production services in the SCALADD Consortium.
Israeli 3D printing company Nano Dimension Ltd. is flying high into the new year. The company, known for its electronics 3D printing technology, announced that it expects its total revenue for 2018 to be in the vicinity of $5.1 million, nearly six times more than its reported revenue for 2017 ($860,000).
Known to be an innovating force in the fashion industry, Dutch designer Iris van Herpen has expanded her boundary pushing design into a new frontier with her recent Shift Souls collection. The series, which was unveiled on the runway in Paris last week, consists of a number of billowy, celestial garments as well as head-turning 3D printed face jewelry.
OHB System AG, a leading European space company and a subsidiary of tech group OHB SE, signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a large-format 3D printer destined for the International Space Station (ISS). The 3D printer, to be used with high performance thermoplastics, will be developed through a OHB System-led consortium consisting of German space company Sonaca Space GmbH, Portuguese 3D printing company BEEVERYCREATIVE and Ireland’s Athlone Institute of Technology.
The dental applications market is now increasingly seen as a key production market for 3D printing technologies and many feel that the paradigm shift will come to completion at this year’s IDS show in Koln. Several companies are gearing up, including ceramic 3D printer manufacturer Lithoz. The Austrian company will be presenting the new CeraFab 7500 Dental system at IDS next 12-16 March 2019.
Demonstrating lighting speed 3D printing will inevitably get a lot of Youtube hits, but where does speed really matter? If you are able to make Eiffel tower miniatures at super fast rates, how would the entire logistics, inventory, distribution etc. compare to how a Chinese factory is already doing it?
Takumi Yamamoto, a visionary automotive designer, has drawn inspiration from various things in his work, but his most recent car design might be his most personal yet. As a tribute to one of the most influential and iconic rock stars of our time, Yamamoto has created a 3D printed concept car inspired by the one and only David Bowie.
Industrial 3D printing company Essentium, Inc. reported today it has raised $22.2 million through a Series A funding round led by BASF Venture Capital. Other investors that participated in the investment round include Materialise, Genesis Park and other existing seed round investors. The large investment will enable Essentium to scale its manufacturing, engineering, international distribution, sales and marketing operations for its recently launched High Speed Extrusion (HSE) technology.
Cooksongold, part of the Heimerle + Meule Group, continues their additive manufacturing partnership with EOS for use of the technology in the jewelry and watch industry as well as for broader industry applications. At the Vicenzaoro show starting on January 18, 2019, in Vicenza, Cooksongold launches new precious metal parameters for the EOS M 100 System that will replace the system formerly known as PRECIOUS M 080.
Microlight3D, a French manufacturer of ultra high resolution micro 3D printing systems, has unveiled its latest product: Altraspin, a compact, turnkey 3D printer developed for the production of complex micro-scale parts with sub-micron resolution. Like most of Microlight3D’s other products, the 3D printer is suitable for a range of industrial and scientific applications.
As always, the original Vicenza Oro 2019 jewelry fair, the one that actually takes place in Vicenza, Italy (one of the primary global hubs for jewelry manufacturing), offered a clear cut view of what the state of the art in jewelry 3D printing has to offer. While the benefits of implementing AM, either for investment casting or direct precious metal powder production, are now clearer than ever, the segment still struggles with making investments on technology. For this reason, the use of 3D printing as a service is now becoming the dominant path for most innovative jewelers to access the future of jewelry manufacturing and the growing demand for more complex and original geometries.
Crocs is a company known for its ability to innovate in the field of footwear, introducing a new and broadly appreciated casual shoe concept to the market. In order to maintain the high quality standards that have always distinguished the company, Crocs recently introduced the use of additive manufacturing to its production process—specifically advanced 3D printing solutions provided by Italian 3D printing company 3ntr.
Tractus3D, a Dutch manufacturer of industrial 3D printers, has introduced its latest 3D printer developed specifically for PEEK. The new machine, the T850P, integrates a heated chamber with thermal management and a high temperature print head to manufacture parts from PEEK and other high-performance polymers.
UK-based filament producer Filamentive has released a declaration of recycled content for its products. The announcement comes in response to the globe’s climate crisis and plastic consumption and waste problem.
Though best known for its power tools, Dremel has branched out into the world of 3D printing in recent years, offering a growing range of 3D printing products, mostly aimed at the education and maker markets. Today, the company announced the release of its latest 3D printer model: the DigiLab 3D40 FLEX, an intuitive 3D printer with a flexible build plate for part easy part removal.
axial3D, a UK-based medical 3D printing company is partnering with the University Hospital Basel in Switzerland to deliver advanced 3D printing solutions for improved patient care. Through the collaboration, the Swiss hospital will integrate axial3D’s cloud-based platform, axial3Dassure, into its 3D printing lab to improve its medical AM capabilities.
Relativity Space, an aerospace startup with a focus on 3D printed rockets, recently penned a deal with the U.S. Air Force to begin launching its rockets from the Launch Complex 16 at Cape Canaveral in Florida. Launch Complex 16, also known as LC-16, is something of a historic site: it was built in the late 1950s to launch LGM-25 Titan missiles, was used by NASA for some time and has not seen a launch since 1988’s Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
Based in Taiwan, ElementsLab is an innovative jewelry 3D printing service that introduced the use of 3D printing technologies in order to offer mass customized jewelry, primarily making silver and light jewelry. Founded by Ting Tang, the company entered the industry with an experimental spirit. “Following the changes and growth of the AM industry, we use more materials and apply them to many different industries,” she says. “These seemingly different industries, In fact, they all point to the same direction—the application of future manufacturing and customization.”
When exploring the new developments, opportunities and challenges of additive manufacturing, mass production and especially manufacturing dimensions represent a significant obstacle. During Formnext 2018, we had the opportunity to discuss such challenges with Dr. Ricardo Osiroff, VP Industrial Solutions of Massivit 3D.
The U.S. Air Force has revealed that it installed a titanium 3D printed component on an operational F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft this past December. The 3D printed part, a secondary bracket component, enabled Air Force technicians speed up the replacement of a damaged part on the aircraft.
Plastic consumption and plastic pollution are key contributors to the globe’s climate crisis. A non-renewable material, plastic has become a ubiquitous part of our day-to-day lives, as we buy products made of it and too frequently throw it away. As plastic continues to take its toll on our environment, it is at least a little bit heartening to see how certain people and organizations are facing the problem head on, often in creative and innovative ways.
Evonik has acquired Structured Polymers Inc., a US-based technology startup for 3D printing materials headquartered in Austin, Texas. A corresponding agreement and plan of merger were executed and the transaction has been closed recently. The acquisition will provide Evonik access to a new patented technology that will allow the company to expand its portfolio of specialty polymer powders in the additive manufacturing market.
Though we often write about how 3D printing is impacting automotive design, we don’t often see the technology being used to augment the display of a vehicle. As BMW recently demonstrated, however, 3D printing can be used to take an automotive unveiling to a whole new level.
Additive Orthopaedics, a New Jersey-based producer of next-gen orthopaedic devices for the foot and ankle, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Patient Specific 3D Printed Locking Lattice Plates. The recently approved 3D printed device is designated for the alignment, stabilization and fusion of fractures, osteotomies and arthrodesis of the foot, ankle or other small bones.
Optomec, a leader in industrial metal additive manufacturing solutions, has announced a partnership with Phillips Federal, the largest supplier of manufacturing equipment to the U.S. government. The partnership will enable Phillips Federal to resell Optomec Laser Engineering Net Shaping (LENS) systems to government agencies.
Copper3D Inc. a Chilean/US based company that developed and commercialized a range of antibacterial filaments for 3D printing has signed a distribution agreement for the European market with UK-based 3D GBIRE, which, incidentally, says a lot about the current status of the “Brexit” process.
Shanghai has officially unveiled its latest piece of innovative architecture: a 15-meter-long 3D printed footbridge. The pedestrian bridge, 3D printed in partnership with Polymaker, a Chinese developer of 3D printing materials, is the first of its kind in China.
With the 2019 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in full swing in Detroit this week, it was only a matter of time before there was some additive manufacturing-related news. 3D printing company Carbon and the Ford Motor Company presented a series of digitally manufactured polymer parts at the Additive Manufacturing for Automotive Workshop today.
Prodways, a French 3D printing company owned by Groupe Gorgé, has launched a new DLP 3D printer through its own subsidiary Solidscape Inc. The machine, the SolidscapeDL, marks the first 3D printer launch for Solidscape since it was acquired by Prodways six months ago.
Johnson & Johnson, a pharmaceutical, medical and consumer goods company that has been in operation for over a century, clearly understands what its target markets want. In the consumer goods arena, the company recently demonstrated just how well it is meeting these wants with the unveiling of its most personalized skincare product ever, the Neutrogena MaskiD. At the cutting edge of the beauty tech sector, the MaskiD combines Neutrogena Skin 360 technology with 3D printing to offer ultra-customized facial care.
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Dutch 3D printing company FELIXprinters has launched its newest 3D printer model, the Pro 3. The new machine, targeted at the professional 3D printing market, introduces a number of new features inspired by customer demand.
Dutch 3D printing service provider Oceanz has announced the acquisition of Heijcon 3D Solutions, another Netherlands-based AM service bureau. With the acquisition, Ede-based Oceanz aims to strengthen its position in the professional additive manufacturing market.
Open Bionics, a UK-based company that develops low cost 3D printed bionic hands, has raised a whopping £4.66 million ($5.9 million) through a recent investment round. Investors include Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund, Downing Ventures, Ananda Impact Ventures and Rathbone Nominees.
FIT AG has closed Boston Ceramics and is moving its Boston-based 3D printing production capability to their Lupburg facility in Germany. Boston Ceramics was founded by Andrew Jeffrey. After FIT’s acquisition in 2017, Jeffrey had remained as president.
Metal additive manufacturing processes are helping engineers to reinvent how parts are designed and produced. In the medical sector, orthopaedic implants are proving to be one of the key applications where metal AM is really having an impact, as the technology enables patient specific structures, as well as complex porous geometries which in turn allow for more lightweight implants.
On Tuesday, January 8, Dr. Samuel Joseph, Jr., assisted by Dr. Andrew Moulton of Joseph Spine became the first medical equip in the world to use Osseus Fusion Systems‘ revolutionary 3D Printed Aries Titanium Spinal Implant. The device was cleared by FDA just last August.
Standards organization ASTM International has announced a partnership with three UK-based organizations—the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), Innovate UK and the British Standards Institution (BSI). Through the collaboration, the partners will aim to fast track the establishment of technical standards to drive the additive manufacturing industry.
In September 2018, French 3D printing company Prodways appointed Stefano Rebecchi as its new Marketing Manager. With an extensive technical background and having previously served as Product Manager for Prodways, Rebecchi is working to set up a more concrete marketing strategy for the company, based less on the brand itself and more on the AM products, their characteristics and possible new fields of use.
A joint team of researchers from American universities has developed a 3D printed device that is capable of absorbing excess chemotherapy drugs from a patient’s body. The novel device could make chemotherapy treatments more effective while reducing the negative side effects of the harsh drugs on cancer patients.
3D printed insole manufacturer Wiivv has announced an exciting partnership with popular foot care brand Dr. Scholl’s at CES 2019. Through the collaboration, Dr. Scholl’s is breaking into the 3D printed insole market by offering its clients custom insoles powered by Wiivv Fit Technology. Customers simply have to download a smartphone app to order their own customized, Dr. Scholl’s 3D printed insoles.
With CES 2019 kicking off today, we’re expecting a ton of news and product launches in the consumer electronics sector, some of which will inevitably overlap with the additive manufacturing industry. In fact, we’ve already gotten wind of a few 3D printing-related launches taking place at the Las Vegas event.
LimaCorporate, an Italian multinational specialized in orthopaedics, is partnering with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), one of the top orthopaedic hospitals in the U.S., to establish the first additive manufacturing facility for custom implants in a hospital environment. By founding the AM facility, the partners hope to improve the availability and accessibility of personalized orthopaedic care within the U.S.
Formlabs is the latest company to make a CES 2019 announcement. The company has introduced two new 3D printing products: Elastic Resin, said to be the company’s softest resin yet, and Digital Dentures, a cost-effective solution for the production of dentures.
Oerlikon AM is the global integrated service provider of the Oerlikon Group (SIX: OERL), a global materials powerhouse committed to cutting edge technologies. As presented during Formnext 2018, the company has a large portfolio of surface technologies and advanced AM materials as well as a solid track record in design and engineering of industrial, metal components.
California-based metal AM company Velo3D has announced a partnership with Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc. (PST), a producer of premium specialty alloy-based powders for the aerospace and other industrial markets. Through the agreement, Velo3D will establish process parameters for new alloys with Praxair’s TruForm powders and will qualify the company as a supplier of metal powder for its AM solutions.
The contestants of Spain’s MasterChef Junior televised competition took their plating skills to the next level in the recently aired semifinal, all thanks to 3D printing. The kids, who looked on with awe as the presenters introduced the food 3D printing technology, were tasked with creating their own edible decorations.
SLA 3D printer manufacturer Nexa3D will be presenting its newest 3D printer in North America for the first time at CES 2019 this week. The machine, the NXE400, is reportedly capable of print speeds six times faster than competing printers and has a build volume 2.5 times larger than comparable machines on the market.
Massive Dimension, a Vermont-based company specializing in large format 3D printing, recently released a new pellet head extruder, the MDPH2. The new product, a direct print pellet head extruder specifically developed for large format 3D printing, offers higher productivity and faster print times for large-scale jobs.
EOS North America is introducing the Integra P 400 polymer Additive Manufacturing (AM) platform developed to meet customer demands specifically for the North American market. The fast, flexible powder bed AM platform gives organizations the ability to process applications using a wide range of materials that offer characteristics such as high abrasion or chemical resistance, low-temperature performance, high elasticity, and transparency.
Through various partnerships with Universities around the world, the Johnson & Johnson 3D Printing Center of Excellence program has been advancing 3D printing and bioprinting technologies on many different levels. Bearing the fruits of this innovation, the Group’s top skincare brand is unveiling the most personalized skincare product ever, the Neutrogena MaskiD at the Consumer Electronics Showcase (CES) in Las Vegas. This patent-pending 3D printed sheet mask is powered by user data to deliver the highest clinical efficacy.
In addition to process efficiency and material development, design is a key factor for industrializing additive manufacturing. A simulation-driven design approach has become indispensable and only the comprehensive consideration of manufacturing constraints assures a successful product development. Therefore, software company Altair has as its main goal to make performance and cost saving potential accessible in the early stages of the decision-making process.
BMW’s Individual Manufaktur customization facility in Garching, Germany is known for producing some pretty amazing and unique vehicles, but its latest car is, to be blunt, out of this world. The vehicle, dubbed the BMW Individual M850i Night Sky, integrates some truly stellar features, including actual extra-terrestrial fragments and innovative 3D printed components.
France-based 3D printing company Prodways Group announced the acquisition of Surdifuse-L’Embout Français, a leader in hearing aid technology and specifically in the production of 3D printed custom ear tips for hearing aids.
UK-based metal AM company Renishaw revealed today it has been working in partnership with the University Dental Hospital of Wales (UDH) to 3D print custom maxillofacial implants and surgical guides. In the context of the hospital, Renishaw’s additive manufacturing technologies and services are helping UDH to overcome certain challenges surrounding surgical implants.
RUAG Australia, a subsidiary of technology company RUAG, is teaming up with Australian research groups to explore the utilization of the laser metal deposition (LMD) process for aircraft repairs. The project, carried out in partnership with members of the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) and RMIT University, will specifically look at using LMD to produce spare parts for aircraft using steel and titanium.
For some time now, MIT’s Mediated Matter Lab has been working on developing an additive manufacturing platform capable of printing 3D structures made from glass. Despite having become something of a ubiquitous material in the 19th century thanks to new manufacturing innovations in the Industrial Revolution, glass has remained a tricky material in terms of fabricating complex geometries or custom shapes. In its research, the Mediated Matter Lab has set out to find a solution to these challenges.
After years of R&D, German industrial binder jetting 3D printer manufacturer voxeljet has perfected 3D printing for complex formworks and now sees the construction industry as a key growth area for its binder jetting technology in the future. The large format binder jetting process from voxeljet has been proven to be particularly helpful for complex 3D printed formworks, breaking away from traditional systems and their stringent geometrical limitation
Founded just over five years ago by three MIT graduates, today Formlabs is one of the 3D printing unicorns, the “proof” that 3D printing can democratize the future of manufacturing. In 2012 Maxim Lobovsky, the company’s CEO, drew on his experience at the MIT Media Lab with his cofounders David Cranor and Natan Linder to create the first high-quality, high-resolution 3D printer available for less than $5,000. In doing so they almost single-handedly created the “prosumer” range of 3D printing. And it all started from the Formlabs HQ in Somerville, MA.
Nano Dimension, a leading provider of electronics 3D printers (and the only provider of material jetting-based electronic 3D printers), signed two more resellers within the EMEA region to market Nano Dimension’s DragonFly Pro additive manufacturing platform for printed electronics. The new companies will serve the Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg (Benelux) region and Israel. Belgium-based SEIDO Systems and Israel-based SU-PAD thus join Nano Dimension’s thriving partner ecosystem across the globe, with distribution partnerships recently signed in North America and Asia (APAC) as well. In addition, Nano Dimension announced that SEIDO Systems will purchase a DragonFly Pro system, which will be used for demonstrations and for training.
Automotive giant Volkswagen – like other German automotive brands – is rapidly becoming a large adopter of 3D printing – and especially metal 3D printing – technologies not just for prototypes and tools but also for direct production of final car parts and components. The Group – which includes other high profile AM adopter brands such as Porsche, Bugatti and Lamborghini – is now consolidating many of its AM activities within the new 3D printing center in the Autostadt, at the Wolfsburg factory site. What exactly is being 3D printed there? While we did not yet have the opportunity to visit the center in person, Volkswagen recently provided a fairly accurate report from inside the facility. This is what goes on at the new Volkswagen 3D printing center and turning Wolfsburg into the beating heart of automotive metal additive manufacturing.
The days of weekly pill boxes and carefully planning dosages could soon be over thanks to a number of innovations brought about with 3D printing. The latest on this front comes from MIT, Draper and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, which have collectively developed a 3D printed ingestible capsule capable of personalized drug delivery and much more.
While 2D renderings can help to communicate a product concept well enough, there is something to be said about seeing a concept as a physical, three-dimensional object. This marketing reality has not been lost on manufacturers and designers, who are increasingly turning to additive manufacturing to tactilely visualize design and product concepts.
Aleph Objects, Inc., known for its LulzBot 3D printing products, today appointed a new CEO and CTO as it sets its sights on continued growth in the additive manufacturing market. Grant Flaharty, the president of Aleph Objects will take up the role of CEO (while staying on as president) and Steven Abadie, a member of the Aleph Objects team since its founding in 2011, has been promoted to CTO.
Australian metal 3D printing company Aurora Labs Limited has announced the formation of a new company, AdditiveNow. The new company was formed through a 50/50 incorporated joint venture with engineering firm WorleyParsons Services Pty Ltd.
A joint team of researchers from ETH Zurich and MIT have developed material architectures which could feasibly be the stiffest material structures possible for a given weight. The innovative lattice structures could be manufactured using additive manufacturing techniques.
Precision ADM, Inc., a Canadian AM solutions provider based in Winnipeg, has received AS9100 Rev D and ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certifications, enabling it to manufacture components for the aerospace industry.
Italian 3D printing company 3ntr presented its new Spectral 30 3D printer at Formnext 2018. The machine, built to process high performance polymers such as PEEK, ULTEM and PPSU, has been in development for some time through the EU-backed Clean Sky project, a wide-reaching research program aimed at developing new, eco-friendlier technologies. The Spectral project is also being realized in collaboration with French research group Rescoll, which has been tasked with developing filaments and support materials for the Spectral platform.
Shopping for an SLA 3D printer can be something of a daunting task. On the one hand, there are a handful of trusted, recognized printer models, but most of them come with a hefty price tag. While on the other hand there are a number of low-cost SLA machines (sub $1,000) but their reliability and quality can sometimes be questionable. Panda3D, a China-based startup specializing in SLA-based technology, is hoping to make the choice for low-cost SLA printing easier with the launch of its Paladin 3D printer.
German post-processing company DyeMansion has added Matsuura Machinery Ltd. to its reseller network. The announcement makes Matsuura the first authorized reseller of both HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printers and DyeMansion finishing systems in the UK.
The increasing presence of facial recognition technology in our society has created some cause for alarm—and not without reason. Questions of surveillance and privacy violations are at the forefront of the technology’s criticisms, though there is also concern over the accuracy and effectiveness of facial recognition.
Optomec has acquired Huffman, a North Carolina company that has established a leadership in supplying 3D metal printing systems for additive repair of gas turbine components in the energy and aviation markets. Huffman’s equipment and software are in production at virtually all major manufacturers of aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines, who use its metal deposition capabilities to restore worn or damaged components at substantially lower cost than newly-made spare parts.
Nano Dimension has received a purchase order for a DragonFly Pro 3D system from HENSOLDT, formerly part of Airbus Defense, which focuses on sensor technologies for protection and surveillance missions.
Within just a few years of its founding in 1975, Mimaki Engineering Co. Ltd, a publicly listed company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, reached a leading position as a manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutting machines for the sign/graphics, industrial and textile/apparel markets. The company’s solutions cover the entire value chain, from hardware, to software, to the associated consumable items, such as inks and cutting blades. Mimaki’s UV-curable inkjet technology, developed since 2005, has garnered particular interest in recent years and was on display at Formnext 2018 in Frankfurt.
You don’t need to tell us that additive manufacturing is an incredibly versatile technology. But that doesn’t mean that we don’t enjoy hearing about specific use cases for 3D printing—especially when they appeal to our sweet tooth. Jordi Bordas, a Pastry World Champion, has found a novel use for 3D printing in creating some truly nutty confections.
Treating cancer can be a challenging process that is often highly taxing on the patient being undergoing therapies. Because there is no way to know what types of therapy will be most effective for a given patient’s case, there is still an element of trial and error that comes into play—meaning that patients sometimes undergo various types of treatment before the most effective therapy is found. For obvious reasons, many biomedical researchers are looking for an alternative solution.
Nano Dimension appointed Computer Aided Technology, LLC (CATI), a professional product development solutions provider, as a reseller in the United States, further extending its international network of partners across the globe. CATI has also purchased a DragonFly Pro additive manufacturing system and will make the technology available to its large customer base across the nation.
New York-based ceramic 3D printing company Kwambio has unveiled a new binder jetting 3D printer for ceramics. The new machine, to be presented at CES 2019, is the Ceramo Zero Max, a smaller, desktop-friendly version of its original CERAMO ONE 3D printer.
GE Additive evidently sees potential for some additive manufacturing innovation Down Under. The AM giant has signed a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Sydney to bolster the establishment of a metal additive manufacturing ecosystem in Australia.
Singapore-based construction 3D printing company Hamilton Labs has dedicated a portion of its work to the development and production of sanitation systems—such as household and community toilets—to improve public health in India. The company’s work, a response to the Indian government’s Swachh Bharat Mission (which translates to “Clean India Mission”), is now being taken to the next level with the launch of an entry level, gantry-based concrete 3D printer.
Siemens is putting the Industrial Strategy into action with the opening of its 15th UK factory in Worcester. Materials Solutions – a Siemens business, which officially opened on December 12, sees a £27 million investment to create a new state-of-the-art additive manufacturing factory, taking a traditionally experimental laboratory process and turning it into a valuable industrial practice.
Weta Workshop, the renowned design studio that has been behind some of the best film special effects in the past two decades, has acquired a Massivit 1800 3D printer at its facility in Wellington, New Zealand.
3D printer manufacturer MakerBot has announced its latest piece of AM hardware for the professional market: the Method 3D printer. The machine, marketed as its “first performance 3D printer,” aims to bridge the desktop and industrial markets by offering professional quality printing at a more accessible price point.
ExOne, a specialist in binder jetting technologies, has introduced the X1 25PRO, a new 3D printer that combines the company’s INNOVENT+ fine metal injection molding (MIM) technology with production volume capabilities. The new machine was developed with MIM, powder metallurgy and manufacturing clients in mind and is well suited for production environments.
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While much of the focus of industrial additive manufacturing is on the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors, there is another industry that is chugging along with its adoption of 3D printing: the rail industry. Today, the intersection between AM and the railway sector has been further reinforced, as Angel Trains, a leading train leasing company in the UK, has announced a partnership with ESG Rail and 3D printing company Stratasys.
Researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have created a novel 3D printing workflow that allows cardiologists to evaluate how different heart valve sizes will interact with each patient’s unique anatomy before the medical procedure is actually performed. The possibility of using material jetting 3D printing to produce more proficient implantable heart valves has been amply demonstrated. In this research project, the scientists also demonstrate that 3D printing can be used as a key tool to design even more accurate replacement valves, reducing time requirements on the operating table and improving the patient’s quality of life and recovery.
One of the reasons why Boston is becoming a global hub for advanced additive manufacturing is MIT. Several high- profile startups have spun-off from the prestigious University and went on to become AM industry pioneers and unicorns. And traditional industry leaders have… adapted. Now MIT has launched a new industry-facing consortium, the Center for Additive and Digital Advanced Production Technologies (aptly named ADAPT).
After years of research, development, and capital investment, S-Squared 3D Printers (SQ3D), a desktop 3D printer manufacturer from Patchogue, NY, became the latest company to venture into the fascinating realm of construction 3D printing by presenting its patent-pending Autonomous Robotic Construction System, (ARCS).
AM software company 3YOURMIND has appointed Stefan Ritt as its new Head of Global Marketing. Working with the Berlin-based company, additive manufacturing veteran Ritt will build on 3YOURMIND’s end-to-end 3D printing software workflows and will help the company in its expansion across the U.S. and European markets. Ritt will take on the new position in January 2019.
Even now, news from Formnext 2018 is still trickling in. 3YOURMIND announced this week that it recruited AM veteran Stefan Ritt as its new Head of Global Marketing at the industry event and now a new partnership between AK Steel International B.V. and Bralco Advanced Materials Pte. Ltd. has been revealed.
Researchers from Washington State University have developed a 3D printed biosensor for monitoring glucose. The innovative research could offer diabetes patients a more accessible and effective means on keeping track of their glucose levels.
Despite some rocky beginnings, Russia’s Organ.Aut 3D bioprinter successfully reached outer space earlier this week and is already being put to good use. According to Russian scientists, the zero-gravity bioprinter has already printed a mouse’s thyroid aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
GKN Aerospace has announced its plans to open a new Global Technology Centre (GTC) in the UK in 2020. The new centre will reportedly span 10,000 square meters and will focus largely on additive manufacturing, advanced composites, assembly and industry 4.0 processes with the goal of enhancing high rate production of aircraft parts.
David Michael Tait, general manager of voxeljet America, passed away this week, after an extended illness, at the age of 63 years. He was surrounded by his loving wife and children. Mr. Tait was a pioneer of the global and in particular the American, additive manufacturing industry. He started three separate companies and guided each one to improved sales and profits in every year of operation. He also received numerous customer citations for excellence award including Textron Marine & Land Systems, L-3 Communications and Formtech Industries.
PostProcess Technologies (PPT) has announced a new partnership with CUBRC, a not-for-profit scientific corporation specializing in machine learning research, development, testing and systems integration. PPT will utilize its new partner’s Heartwood Analytics suite to advance its own software platforms. The goal of the partnership is to improve PPT’s software offering for the automation and digitization of AM post-processing.
Over one hundred years ago, the Ford Motor Company reinvented manufacturing with the introduction of the assembly line. Today, the company has continued to show its propensity for innovation, exploring and utilizing new technologies to reinvigorate vehicle production.
Swedish bioprinting company CELLINK has entered into a partnership with organ and tissue engineering company Prellis Biologics, Inc. with the goal of commercializing high-resolution holographic bioprinting technology for micro-scale printing. By combining their IP and respective expertise, the companies will introduce what they call the “first system enabling ultra-high resolution bioprinting of microstructures” for producing vascular networks.
Israeli metal and ceramic 3D printing company XJet has announced that Russian company AB Universal has signed on as its latest distribution partner. The distribution agreement, penned at Formnext 2018, will see AB Universal market and sell XJet’s Carmel AM systems in Russia.
Nanoscribe, a German company specializing in micrometer 3D printing, has introduced the successor model Photonic Professional GT2, a microfabrication 3D printer capable of larger print volumes.
CECIMO, the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries, has announced the establishment of a new additive manufacturing committee. The newly formed committee, which will be chaired by Stewart Lane, the corporate manager at Renishaw, will become the primary platform for discussing the challenges and opportunities for AM in relation to EU policy.
AMFG, a UK-based specialist in automation software for additive manufacturing, has announced a partnership with LEO Lane, a provider of security and IP protection solutions for the AM industry. Through their agreement, the companies will integrate their respective software solutions to offer a more secure, end-to-end workflow management platform for additive manufacturing.
Rapid Application Group (RAG), an Oklahoma-based additive manufacturing company, has significantly increased its production capacity with the installation of a 3D Systems’ Figure 4 Standalone 3D printer. The recently added polymer AM platform will enable RAG to improve its services and turnaround times for clients in the aerospace, defense, healthcare, motor sports and oil and gas sectors.
One of the biggest players in industrial additive manufacturing, GE Additive was certainly a big draw for Formnext 2018 attendees. Though the company did not unveil a brand new technology as others did, it did show off the new M LINE Factory systems and made headlines for a range of announcements, including a partnership with Autodesk and innovative applications for its AM technology.
3D printing company Carbon is welcoming Dara Treseder onto its team as its first Chief Marketing Officer. Treseder joins Carbon after having served as Chief Marketing Officer at GE Ventures and GE Business Innovations. She will bring her expertise in marketing to Carbon to help it realize its goals of transforming the manufacturing industry with additive.
As one might expect, creating a virtual 3D world is a laborious process that requires not only time and effort but also a high level of skill. Look at any video game, and the graphics will have required thousands and thousands of hours of work on the part of developers specialized in 3D rendering, lighting, textures and more.
Dutch designer and technologist Rein van der Mast has been disrupting how fountain pens are made. Instead of relying on proven technology, in 2013 he was the first to 3D print a titanium fountain pen, followed, in 2016, by the nibs. Some amazing models followed: the very unique Spica Virginis (also available in solid gold) and, progressively more widely available models, such as the Type One. The latest addition to van der Mast’s collection is Meteor, an exclusive multi-metal fountain pen in which arts and crafts of the past go hand in hand with manufacturing technologies of the future.
If anyone has any objections to 3D printing a wedding, speak now or forever hold your peace.
As creative as they are innovative, MIT researchers are developing a technology that can faithfully reproduce paintings in 3D based on a 2D image. The technique, called RePaint, uses a combination of deep learning and 3D printing to reproduce canvas artworks.
Swedish 3D bioprinting company CELLINK has today announced it has acquired German biodispensing tech company Dispendix GmbH for €5 million. The deal will see CELLINK buy all of Dispendix’s shares and add the company’s technologies to its own bioprinting solutions.
Proponents of construction 3D printing say the technology could be disruptive in the industry, offering a more flexible and cost-friendly way to quickly construct housing. These benefits, along with the ability to construct buildings in remote locations (by working with local building materials), have apparently caught the attention of the Conference Board of Canada which will explore construction 3D printing for building homes in Canada’s northern and indigenous communities.
GE Healthcare has announced a partnership with VA Puget Sound Health Care System to accelerate the use of 3D imaging and 3D printed anatomical models for medical applications. VA Puget Sound Health Care System is a government-run healthcare program for veterans serving states in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
Whether or not you consider vinyl to be “back” (or whether it ever “died”), there is no question that audio equipment manufacturer Lenco and Dutch 3D printer company RepRap Universe are up to something interesting in their latest Kickstarter. The parties have pooled their respective expertise in hi-fi equipment and 3D printing to introduce a modular, 3D printed record player.
UNYQ, a company specializing in custom 3D printed medical devices and wearables, announced that it has appointed the former Head of Design at IKEA, Marcus Engman, as its new Vice President of Design. Engman served as IKEA’s Head of Design for six years; he left in September 2018 to found his own design consultancy business.
As it is becoming a tradition, the Additive Industries breakfast meeting planned early in the morning on the first day of the exhibition represented the ideal kickoff for Formnext 2018.
Industrial additive manufacturing company EOS today announced a collaboration with Etihad Airways Engineering, the predominant maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider in the Middle East. Together, the companies will accelerate and expand applications for industrial 3D printing in the aviation sector.
3D printing giants are working together for the common goal of advancing AM for the production of medical models. Materialise—through its FDA-approved Materialise Mimics inPrint software—has validated Stratasys 3D printers and materials for the manufacturing of anatomical models. The validation marks the establishment of what the companies call the “most versatile 3D printing system for point-of-care across hospitals and physicians.” Materialise also certified the Ultimaker S5 3D printer.
Adidas launched the new ALPHAEDGE 4D, its unique sneaker engineered with the ADIDAS 4D midsole, for controlled energy return and breathable cushioning during intensive training runs. The popular German sports brand has been working with AM industry “unicorn” startup Carbon on mass production of generatively designed midsoles for its FUTURECRAFT brand.
We often talk about the potential of additive manufacturing to revolutionize the medical industry through implants, but there is one healthcare area where 3D printed implants are already having very real impacts: in the veterinary field.
With all the excitement of Formnext, we missed an important date this week: November 19th, otherwise known as World Toilet Day. No, World Toilet Day isn’t akin to World Pancake Day, it is a real event organized by the United Nations as a call to action to overcome the world’s sanitation crisis. To mark the observance day, SPARK Architects, a Singapore, Shanghai and London-based architecture firm introduced its Big Arse Toilet concept, an easily transportable 3D printed toilet.
The European Space Agency released details about a series of 3D printed ceramic objects it made using a simulated lunar regolith. The parts, consisting of small gears, screws and other components, demonstrate how 3D printing could one day be used on the moon’s surface, using local materials to print details parts to support a lunar base camp.
3D Systems revealed this week that it has been working closely with nonprofit organization OpHeart over the past four years to provide 3D printed tools and devices to pediatric heart surgeons to help with surgical preparation. OpHeart is a U.S.-based organization dedicated to improving treatments for children born with life-threatening heart defects.
The inside mirror base for the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé (W 198 model series), the spark plug holder from the tool kit of this iconic sports car as well as the sliding sunroof rollers for the W 110, W 111, W 112 and W 123 model series: these are important replacement parts for faithfully maintaining this classic of the brand with the star. They are once again available in genuine quality. Mercedes-Benz Classic has them newly produced in a 3D print. The process is particularly well-suited to smaller quantities and if the genuine tools are no longer available, for example. Mercedes 3D printed spare parts allow gaps in the replacement part supply of classic vehicles to be closed.
BMW Group has reached a big milestone in its use of additive manufacturing. According to the company, it has produced over a million parts with 3D printing over the past decade. By the end of this year alone it expects to reach more than 200,000 3D printed parts, marking a 42% increase over last year’s total.
BigRep has leveraged its large-scale 3D printing technology to create what it calls the world’s first fully FFF 3D printed (and functional) e-motorcycle. The 3D printed e-motorcycle, dubbed the NERA, was on display last week at Formnext along with a number of other innovative 3D printed prototypes, including a bionic passenger seat, an adaptive robotic gripper and a 360 degree mobile industry platform.
Software company PTC has acquired generative design software developer Frustum Inc. The acquisition deal, worth about $70 million, will see PTC add Frustum’s AI-powered generative design tools to its Creo software portfolio.
NASA recently expressed interest in working with the UK’s Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC). The organizations have announced they will form a collaboration to enable NASA to explore the use of MTC’s additive manufacturing technology for future space exploration missions. The MTC has been home to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) additive manufacturing benchmarking center since its launch in 2017.
Though there is still an important focus on Mars for its potential to host a human colony someday in the future, NASA is already thinking beyond the red planet and looking further out in the solar system to Saturn and Jupiter, whose moons may be the most likely places in the galaxy to show signs of life.
German machine tool manufacturer TRUMPF is seeking to expand the versatility of metal materials for its additive manufacturing technology. As announced at Formnext last week, the company’s TruPrint 5000 is capable of printing high-carbon steel or titanium alloys, while a new green laser with pulse product enables the printing of pure copper and other precious metals.
Desktop Metal has entered into a collaboration with the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Additive Production Technologies IAPT for the purpose of developing new, specialty materials for its Studio System+. The materials developed through the joint effort will reportedly become available to Studio System+ customers within Europe.
Belgian chemical company Solvay introduced three new medical grade additive manufacturing materials for the healthcare industry at Formnext last week. The new materials, KetaSpire PEEK (NT1 HC), KetaSpire PEEK (CF10 HC) and Radel PPSU (NT1 HC), are Solvay’s first high-performance filaments for medical use.
Energica Motor Company S.p.A., an Italian manufacturer of electric motorcycles, unveiled the Bolid-E, at EICMA 2018 earlier this month. The motorbike prototype, part of Samsung and Energica’s Smart Ride project, integrates a number of 3D printed components realized through a collaboration with CRP Technology.
Dimension Inx, a company that develops biomaterials for 3D printing, has signed a distribution agreement with Advanced Solutions Life Sciences (ASLS), a company specializing in biofabrication technologies. Through the partnership, ASLS will now offer Dimension Inx’s bioprinting materials to clients around the globe.
In addition to announcing its new LaserProFusion polymer additive manufacturing technology, German company EOS also showcased a number of other captivating technologies and AM applications at Formnext 2018 last week. Notably, the company presented a number of 3D printed components Gravity Industries’ Jet Suit. The companies even demonstrated the wearable flying device early in the week.
Three Freeformer exhibits were on show at Arburg‘s Formnext 2018 booth, along with more examples of functional parts made using the Arburg Plastic Freeforming (APF) process than ever seen before. There was a world premiere of the Freeformer 300-3X, which for the first time enables the additive manufacturing of complex plastic parts from three materials in a durable hard/soft combination with a support structure. Four interactive stations will be available where trade visitors can test the quality and functionality of selected parts for themselves. Furthermore, two tried-and-tested
Additive Industries, the Dutch metal additive manufacturing company, has announced a professional partnership agreement with French industrial gas supplier Air Liquide. The companies, which made the announcement at Formnext this week, will intensify their existing long term collaboration to push forward industrial AM.
A fast-growing Shropshire e-commerce company has signed another important distribution deal. 3D Printz Limited has been appointed as an official UK distributor for Micro Swiss LLC, based in America’s Mid West, which makes replacement nozzles and hot ends kits for 3D printers.
Callaway Golf Company, a manufacturer of golfing equipment, has entered into a consultancy agreement with GE Additive’s AddWorks team through which it will seek to exploit the benefits of 3D printing. Callaway has already unveiled the first product to be realized as part of the collaboration: a redesigned Odyssey R-Ball Prototype putter head.
Gentle Giant Studios, a 3D Systems-owned photogrammetry company, has launched two new mobile 3D scanning studios. The two systems, the Juggernaut I and Juggernaut II, are marketed at the entertainment industry and offer a fully mobile scanning capabilities.
Kodak has launched its KODAK Portrait 3D printer at Formnext 2018 in partnership with Smart International, Kodak’s global brand licensee for all things 3D printing. The new desktop 3D printer, targeted at the professional market, offers such features as dual extrusion, an enclosed all-steel structure and more.
At Formnext 2018 in Frankfurt, Germany, mobility specialist Techniplas is demonstrating a concept vehicle designed to showcase the company’s generative product design and additive manufacturing capabilities and services.
GKN Powder Metallurgy has just announced a partnership with metal 3D printing company EOS at Formnext 2018. Working together, the companies have reportedly developed a new, high-productivity laser metal 3D printing process that is faster and cheaper than existing solutions on the market. The ultimate aim of the collaboration is to accelerate the industrialization of metal AM.
If you’re at Formnext this week, then you may have already caught a glimpse of the world’s first 3D printed chassis. The automobile chassis, developed by Divergent3D, is on display at the Frankfurt event at the SLM Solutions booth. SLM Solutions has been a close partner of Divergent3D in the development of its next-generation vehicles.
At the Formnext 2018 show in Frankfurt, DMG MORI is announcing that it is boosting its already far-reaching global presence in metal additive manufacturing (AM) by taking a 30% stake in the Indian company, INTECH, a developer of software for AM, machine learning and artificial intelligence.
As part of its updated software strategy, GE Additive is teaming up Autodesk to streamline the metal 3D printing process through the development of an integrated workflow software for GE Additive systems. The workflow will combine the Autodesk Fusion 360 platform with GE Additive Build Preparation interfaces to connect all stages of the AM process, from design and simulation to printing and machine analytics.
Carbon named by Erpro Group as their first partnership in France with digital 3D manufacturing company following the installation of a Carbon M2 3D Printer.
On the evening of day-one at the formnext 2018 show in Frankfurt, Italian high-end 3D printer (and jewelry machinery) manufacturer Sisma invited a select number of journalists and industry players to an exclusive event to present the new EVERES ZERO and EVERES UNO 3D printers.
Germany-based LSS Laser-Sinter-Service GmbH has introduced its new RAPTOR series 3D printer at Formnext 2018. The new machine series aims to drive industrial adoption for laser-based powder bed fusion technology for polymers.
With a company as large and as influential as GE Additive, you can bet it doesn’t have one single announcement during Formnext. For instance, the company already announced its subsidiary AP&C would begin production of aluminum alloy F357 powder in Q1 2019. In a separate piece of news, the company has also announced that the first Concept Laser M LINE FACTORY systems are expected to be delivered in Q2 2019.
UK-based FDM Digital Solutions and Italian 3D printing company Roboze are now working together thanks to the Xtreme3DParts project, with the vision of transforming traditional manufacturing in the aerospace, F1, automotive and industrial sectors, through high performance 3D printing technologies and materials.
Additive manufacturing is used to make all sorts of automotive components, from lightweight bodywork to metal engine components. However, one part of a car that doesn’t seem especially suited to 3D printing is the wheel.
Though HP arguably made its biggest splash of the year in September when it announced its Metal Jet 3D printing technology, the influential company has saved some exciting tidbits for Formnext as well. Notably, the company has announced new strategic partnerships, including new clients, new applications and a new software collaboration. The company is also showcasing a range of its technologies, including Metal Jet printing, at Formnext this week.
German 3D printer manufacturer BigRep will be showcasing some brand new products at Formnext this week, including two new industrial 3D printers. The two machines, the BigRep PRO and the BigRep EDGE, are based on the company’s new and proprietary MXT Extrusion Technology.
Formnext 2018 kicked off this morning and companies from across the AM spectrum are making the most of it. Desktop Metal is the latest company to release a piece of exciting news: it has announced a number of major advancements to its Production System metal 3D printer for mass production. The machine is marketed as the world’s fastest metal printer with the lowest cost per part and highest capacity of any printer on the market.
With all eyes on Formnext, 3D Systems has taken the event as an opportunity to announce two new metal 3D printers: the DMP Flex 350 and DMP Factory 350. The machines, the latest additions to the company’s DMP metal 3D printing range, were developed to fulfill volume production of critical components for industrial applications in the aerospace, healthcare and transportation industries.
3D printer company EnvisionTEC has launched the industry’s first DLP 3D printer with a true 4K projector. The Perfactory P4K, which is being showcased at Formnext 2018 in Frankfurt, also uses artificial intelligence.
Sintratec, a Swiss manufacturer of SLS 3D printers, is debuting its new Sintratec S2 3D printer for the first time at Formnext 2018. The new selective laser sintering system is designed for prototyping as well as for small- and medium-sized series production.
AMFG, a UK-based specialist in automation software for additive manufacturing, is unveiling its new Post-Processing Scheduling and digital QA management solutions for its AM workflow software at Formnext this week. The new solutions will enable users to further automate post-production planning for 3D printed components.
3D printing adhesive specialist Thought3D has announced the upcoming launch of a new Magigoo adhesive solution developed specifically for Owens Corning’s XSTRAND GF30-PP composite filament. The new product, called Magigoo PP-GF, was developed in close collaboration with Owens Corning.
Putting Additive Manufacturing to work across critical rapid prototyping, custom tooling and part production processes, Stratasys is bringing to market advanced elastomers and enhanced materials for its leading FDM and PolyJet machines. Enabling customers to make it today with 3D Printing, the FDM elastomer solution is intended to provide manufacturers with new levels of elasticity, durability with true soluble support – while advanced colors for PolyJet drive enhanced realism to transform legacy design and prototyping processes.
GKN Powder Metallurgy, a leading innovation development partner of the manufacturing industry, today announced a partnership with PostNord AB, the leading supplier of communication and logistic solutions to, from and within the Nordic region.
Car manufacturer Volkswagen and 3D printing company Additive Industries have entered into a long-term partnership. The deal will see the two companies 3D print advanced tooling and spare parts for the Volkswagen Group.
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COBOD International, the construction 3D printing branch of Danish company 3D Printhuset, has received a grant to put towards developing the next generation construction 3D printer. The grant is part of the N3XTCON project, which itself has over 2 million euros in support from the Innovation Fund Denmark.
One of the most important weeks for the additive manufacturing industry is kicking off, and the excitement is palpable. Companies—big and small—are readying to unveil new or upgraded products and technologies at Formnext 2018. And though the big event officially launches tomorrow, news is already streaming in.
Though a small nation, the Netherlands has made quite a significant impact on the additive manufacturing industry in recent years. Industrious and innovative companies, including professional 3D printing service Oceanz, got their start in the Netherlands and many startups and businesses are helping to cultivate a rich environment there for the advancement and adoption of additive manufacturing.
BASF 3D Printing Solutions (B3DPS), the subsidiary of German chemical company BASF, is preparing to unveil a range of new AM-related products, including new photopolymer and laser sintering materials, at Formnext 2018 in Frankfurt. The company is also marking the AM industry event with the announcement of several new partnerships, including Origin, Photocentric and Xunshi Technology.
Carbon, a Silicon Valley-based 3D printing company, today announced a further set of price reductions for its most widely-used resins, expanding upon the bulk discount program introduced last year. Effective today, EPX 82 (epoxy), EPU 41 (elastomeric polyurethane), and RPU 70 (rigid polyurethane) will be offered in bulk volumes at $50 per liter. This move will increase the total addressable market for large-scale digitally manufactured parts across industries, and continue to drive down costs and spur growth for the implementation of Carbon’s digital manufacturing solution globally.
Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, today announced they will be featuring their innovative ADDvance powder cabinet at formnext, the leading exhibition and conference showcasing the best of next-generation manufacturing technologies. Linde’s ADDvance powder cabinet has been designed to retain the quality of the valuable, sensitive metal powders used in additive manufacturing by protecting them from exposure to ambient air and humidity. The quality of metal powder has a fundamental impact on the microstructure and physical properties of the printed item, so they must be of a defined and consistent quality, meaning that correct storage and handling is vital.
Consumer 3D printing is an interesting sector at the moment. While some areas, like 3D printed eyewear, may feel a bit saturated, others are almost completely untapped. German company Sandhelden is a good example of a company seeking to leverage 3D printing in a pretty unique way: by offering a collection of design-oriented 3D printed washbasins.
The 2019 edition of the 3D Pioneers Challenge has officially launched, inviting designers and specialists from around the globe to submit their most innovative and boundary pushing 3D printing-related projects. For the fourth year running, the 3D Pioneers Challenge is seeking to find the best AM ideas and projects in the categories of Design, MedTech, FashionTech, Material, Architecture, Digital and Mobility. This year, a new category, Sustainability, has also been added to the roster.
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) announced the expansion of an existing agreement with America Makes to increase its role in the collection of performance data for the 3D printing industry. UTEP, which became the first America Makes Satellite Center in 2015, says the updated partnership will not only benefit the AM industry but will offer greater advantages to its students.
Ford has been using additively manufactured production and assembly tools for several years. Up to 50% of the respective costs are related to the creation of design data. In order to scale the applications of Additive Manufacturing (AM), Ford is partnering with software company trinckle to automate the design process.
3D Systems is going to feature its complete end-to-end additive manufacturing solutions portfolio at Formnext 2018, stand F10, Hall 3, enabling companies to innovate, design and manufacture in new ways and realize competitive advantage. In addition to showcasing the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of plastic and metal additive manufacturing solutions, 3D Systems will demonstrate a full range of industrial customer applications designed to create more innovative products faster, with lower total cost of operation.
Visitors to Dublin Castle in Ireland might be drawn in by a bubble gum pink sculpture standing outside of the government complex, contrasting with its grey stone and brick façade. The piece is a modern take on the classical David and Goliath motif by English artist Jam Sutton which shows a young man (David) clad in streetwear sitting atop the severed head of Goliath.
Boston-based 3D printing company RIZE Inc. today announces a slew of new products, including the brand new XRIZE industrial desktop 3D printer with full-colour capabilities. In addition to the 3D printer launch, the company has also introduced a range of new materials, including RIZIUM CARBON and RIZIUM ENDURA, as well as the RIZE CONNECT cloud platform.
3D Alliances is a new consulting company that offers 3D printing companies support to build a professional channel network. As the 3D printing market continues to grow, more and more startup companies enter the market with unique and innovative solutions. As of today, there are more than 500 3D printing companies worldwide dealing directly with developing and selling 3D printing products. Once the development phase is completed, and a company is ready to launch its product and expand globally, there comes the challenging task of building a well-established, global channel network.
Global sciences company Royal DSM has added four 3D printing grades to e-Xstream’s Digimat-AM simulation solution. The combination of DSM’s high performance polymers with e-Xstream’s 3D print process simulation software will provide businesses with the ability to better identify potential manufacturing problems and rectify those issues for a specific material.
Yissum, a technology transfer company affiliated with the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel, has developed a new 3D printing technique for producing drug capsules. The process, to be presented at the annual 3D Printing and Beyond conference today at the Hebrew University, utilizes custom 3D printed hydrogels with the capacity for delayed release for controlled drug dosage.
3D printer manufacturer Markforged today announced that it has shipped over 100 units of its metal 3D printing system the Metal X to clients around the globe. The Massachusetts-based company expects to “more than double” the number of shipments by the end of the year.
Ceramics expert Nanoe has announced it will be launching its Zetaprint system at Formnext 2018. Zetaprint, which is billed as the first metal and ceramic desktop 3D printing system, consists of an adapted FDM technology compatible with metal and ceramic filaments, along with a debinding vessel and sintering furnace. The whole system will reportedly cost 10,000 euros.
Authentise, an AM process automation software provider, has just announced a new collaboration with 3D software giant Autodesk through which it will integrate Autodesk’s Netfabb software with its additive workflow management tools. The software integration will offer users a more seamless process for editing, preparing and monitoring 3D prints.
BASF Venture Capital GmbH is investing in Prismlab, a leading provider of 3D printing processes and 3D printers, headquartered in Shanghai, China. Prismlab has developed a patented printing process that is characterized by a very high printing speed, high level of precision and lower printing costs. BASF’s venture investment will enable Prismlab to further accelerate its product development and innovation while strengthening its market reach to the global market.
Additive Manufacturing Technologies Ltd. (AMT), a UK-based specialist in post processing solutions for 3D printed parts, is expanding its business operations and customer support into the North American market. The expansion was marked by the appointment of Luis Folgar as AMT’s new Executive Vice President for the Americas.
One of the highlights at the SLM Solutions trade fair booth at formnext will be the world’s first 3D printed chassis from Divergent3D. After receiving extensive coverage worldwide, the chassis is finally going to be shown to an audience of AM experts. SLM Solutions is a strategic long-term partner of the company with comprehensive collaboration and consulting in focus: from the co-development of an additive manufacturing facility to individual parameter development.
The worlds of 2D printing and 3D printing are really being brought together through a new partnership between Eastman Kodak and Evolve Additive Solutions Inc. Through the collaboration, Kodak will supply Evolve Additive with imaging systems, parts and consumables based on its KODAK NEXPRESS digital electrophotographic platform. In doing so, the companies will work together to accelerate the development and commercialization of Evolve Additive’s Selective Thermoplastic Electrophotographic Process (STEP).
Silicon Valley-based additive manufacturing company Carbon has announced a number of new appointments to its board of directors. Most notably, Ellen J. Kullman, the former Chair and CEO of DuPont (who has sat on Carbon’s Board of Directors since April 2016) has been named as the Lead Independent Director of the Board.
In the summer of 2015, Edwin and Liesbeth were making dinner. When they tossed away another packaging, it was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Why is it now ‘worthless’? They emptied their trashcan and were confronted with their personal habits and widespread plastic consumption and waste. One thing lead to another and the Clean2Antartica dream was born: using that recycled plastic to 3D print a solar-powered vehicle that could take them to the cleanest place on Earth: the South Pole.
Custom 3D printed eyewear is something of a trend in the industry, with a range of startups promising to deliver bespoke frames to customers thanks to AM. If there is one brand you’ll want to keep your eye on, it is probably King Children, a New York-based company that recently secured $2 million in funding for its launch.
Austrian motorcycle, bicycle and sports car manufacturer KTM is a major adopter of AM technologies. Today many of the company’s R&D activities with additive manufacturing take place through its KTM Technologies division, which in turn includes several different companies and AM service bureaus. KTM was among the first clients of HP’s 3D printing technology and has carried out some fascinating experimental development on the X-Bow sportscar. The latest case study is more closely related to the company’s core business: motorcycles. Specifically, on a brake lever for its top of the line Duke 1290. The lever was generatively redesigned for topology optimization, 3D printed by powder bed fusion in different materials and “hybridized” with continuous fiber reinforced plastics(CFRP) composites in a truly unique application case.
GE Additive has announced yet another step forward for GE Aviation’s GEnx-2B aircraft engine for the Boeing 747-8. A 3D printed bracket has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the engine, replacing a traditionally manufactured power door opening system (PDOS) bracket.
Stem cell research firm Celprogen Inc. has been working on something quite exciting for some time now, which has remained largely under the radar until very recently. The California-based company announced it has successfully 3D printed a human brain organelle using brain stem cells. The bioprinted brain could have applications in studying neurological diseases.
Thermoplastic resin distributor M. Holland Company has entered into a distribution partnership with 3DXTECH, a manufacturer of advanced 3D printing materials based in Michigan. As per the agreement, M. Holland will add 3DXTECH materials to its 3D printing product portfolio, offering its clients access to over 24 new materials, as well as expanded commercial and technical support resources.
The maker community is constantly creating new, fun and often innovative things using 3D printing, but it can sometimes be hard to keep track of all the amazing things going on, especially with so much happening on the industry side of things. At this time of year, however, I always find myself drawn back into what makers are up to, because the creative juices really seem to get going around Halloween.
Though it is somewhat morbid to think about, death faces all of us and along with it, funeral planning and costs. According to Liverpool-based startup Koffin, funeral costs have gone up over 70% in the past 10 years. These high costs, along with the unsustainable nature of traditional coffins were what inspired artist Gina Czarnecki to found Koffin, a company dedicated to creating sustainable, 3D printed eco-coffins.
3D model marketplace CGTrader is partnering with Canadian e-commerce company Shopify to introduce a new immersive and 3D online shopping experience. The collaboration will see CGTrader work with the e-commerce platform to integrate 3D modeling and augmented reality (AR) for better customer experience.
German PERI Group, a leading manufacturer of formwork and scaffolding systems, has reportedly acquired a significant minority stake in newly established construction 3D printing company COBOD International. The construction AM firm was established by Danish company 3D Printhuset in September of this year in an effort to refocus its construction AM business.
Sigma Labs, Inc., a provider of quality assurance software under the PrintRite3D brand, will launch the newest configuration of its PrintRite3D quality control solution—incorporating PrintRite3D SENSORPAK 4.0 hardware and PrintRite3D INSPECT 4.0 software—at Formnext 2018, the leading trade fair for additive manufacturing, in Frankfurt, Germany on November 13-16. The company will be exhibiting its technology and meeting with potential customers at Booth 3.0-H77.
Makerbot is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its 3D model sharing platform Thingiverse. The online platform, which now includes over two million users, is the largest free and open 3D printing community in the world.
French 4D bioprinting company Poietis has announced the commercialization of its Next Generation Bioprinting (NGB) systems. The bioprinting platform, which has been in development for the past four years, is designed for tissue engineering applications in research and development or for clinical batch production.
Cimetrix Solutions, the AM solutions division of Ontario-based software company Javelin Technologies, is seeking to promote additive manufacturing through education with a new partnership with Toronto’s Humber College. The partnership, which will span five years, aims to provide students with a deep understanding of current and potential industrial applications for 3D printing.
Razor company Gillette hasn’t been a successful business for over a hundred years by resting on its laurels. The company, known for its “The Best a Man Can Get” slogan, has innovated over the years, introducing the first disposable razor, the iconic Gillette Blue Blade and the first three-blade razor, to name but a few. Most recently, the company introduced a new range of razors featuring customizable 3D printed handles.
Titomic Limited, an Australia-based metal AM company, has signed a $2.6 million deal with the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC), CSIRO and RMIT University to launch the Additively Manufactured Titanium Complex Structures Project. The project is aimed at establishing standards for the company’s Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) technology.
3YOURMIND, a Berlin-based AM software company, recently updated its Additive Manufacturing Part Identifier (AMPI) tool in order to offer users a more advanced and accurate way of determining what parts are well suited for 3D printing. The software update is expected to simplify and improve the AM adoption process across a range of industries.
Carpenter Technology Corporation, a producer of premium specialty alloys, has acquired metal powder and powder lifecycle management solutions leader LPW Technology Ltd. for approximately $81 million. The acquisition could mark a major shift in leadership within the additive manufacturing powders industry, bringing Carpenter to the fore.
The CRIQ (also known as the “Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec”) is a research organization run by the Quebec government in Canada which undertakes over a thousand projects a year to push forward industrial innovation. In recent years, one of these projects has revolved around the adoption of additive manufacturing technologies for the development and production of next-gen implants and, specifically, lower jawbone implants.
We know the common places. Compared to other countries in Italy there are fewer research funds, there is less coordination at the national level and it is difficult to emerge with new technologies. The visit to the AddMe Lab of the Polytechnic University of Milan, where Professor Bianca Maria Colosimo and her team of engineers from the Department of Mechanics work on some of the most innovative aspects of 3D printing of metals, has partially dispelled them. It also confirmed other clichés with more positive connotations, including how Italian ingenuity can make up for some organizational and macroeconomic weaknesses.
Authentise, a California-based process automation software provider for additive manufacturing, has just announced a new partnership with Prosper3D, a company specializing in automatic quoting solutions for AM services. Through the collaboration, Authentise clients will now have the ability to access Prosper3D’s quoting engine tools for more accurate price quotes.
HP Inc. has announced a collaboration with the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF) to launch the HP-NTU Digital Manufacturing Corporate Lab. The new lab, which cost $84 million, will support various areas geared towards accelerating the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Biotech companies CollPlant and United Therapeutics Corporation have signed an agreement for the licensing, development and commercialization of 3D bioprinted lungs for transplant. The companies will leverage their respective specializations: CollPlant will offer its proprietary recombinant human collagen (rhCollagen) and bioink technology, while United Therapeutics will use its expertise in regenerative medicine and organ manufacturing.
Many major companies, including Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Carbon and others, believe that the footwear industry could be the first major adopter of 3D printing technologies for mass production of consumer products. This is true in particular for mass customization applications. Until now, all of these companies have focused primarily on 3D printing the outsole and midsole. Voxel8, a startup with a fascinating history originating from Harvard University, is ready to bet on the rest of the shoe, the “upper” or top section, by introducing its unique ActiveMix® process for extrusion and coloring of advanced polyurethane materials.
Askja Audio, a French developer of audio systems, has revealed how its path to offering high quality sound was heavily reliant on additive manufacturing technologies, and specifically Stratasys’ Fortus 900mc Production 3D printer. The company says 3D printing played a critical role in realizing its flagship product, the Askja Origin.
During the Additive Industries partnership event at the Formula 1 race in Austin, Texas, 3rd Dimension Industrial 3D Printing, one of the leading metal additive manufacturing companies from North America, confirmed the first order of a MetalFAB1 system to produce large and high-quality parts at the highest productivity.
Fira de Barcelona is one of the premier show organizers in Europe and in the World. Now in its third year, the In3Dustry show represents its bet on AM as the future of manufacturing and a window for companies to address local markets and the larger Southern European industrial area. In3Dustry 2019 offered quite a few interesting AM scenarios, products and ideas, originating from both the local Catalunya area and other European regions. These are ten reasons that made it definitely worth it to attend.
Nano Dimension, a leading additive electronics provider, today announced an agreement establishing GoEngineer as a new U.S.-based channel partner to sell Nano Dimension’s DragonFly Pro additive manufacturing platform for printed electronics. This relationship will allow Nano Dimension to expand its geographic footprint and reach GoEngineer’s customer base of tens of thousands of engineers in medical, machine design, energy and other highly technical industries.
With the Formula 1 race event in Austin, Texas in full swing and drivers preparing for the actual races to begin this weekend, we were hoping for some exciting 3D printing-related news. This morning, it was the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team that delivered by announcing it was extending its partnership with Dutch 3D printing company Additive Industries.
Europe has generally embraced the development and adoption of additive manufacturing technologies. The continent is not only home to some of the biggest AM manufacturers and providers, but businesses across many industries have adopted AM or at the very least acknowledged its potentials. The effort to drive additive manufacturing within Europe, though reliant on individual adopters to a degree, has also been influenced by organized groups such as CECIMO (the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries) and AM-Motion.
ICON, a Texas-based construction tech company that made headlines earlier this year for its low-cost 3D printed home, has announced that it has raised a whopping $9 million in funding. The money, raised through a seed round led by Oakhouse Partners, will enable ICON to continue its mission of transforming construction using new technologies with the ultimakte goal of making housing more affordable, durable and sustainable.
London-based luxury watchmaker Uniform Wares recently introduced its latest collection of wristwatches, PreciDrive M-Line. What we’ve just learnt is that the sleek watch collection was actually made possible thanks to additive manufacturing. Working in collaboration with London-based manufacturer Betatype, Uniform Wares was able to design and develop a unique strap for its watch collection 3D printed from a T5 titanium alloy.
Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PSA Corporation Limited (PSA), a leading global port group, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) and 3D MetalForge Pte Ltd. The agreement, signed at the 6th Global AM Summit at the Changi Exposition Centre, initiates a joint effort to establish the world’s first on-site additive manufacturing production facility specifically for port applications.
Some of the biggest concerns surrounding the proliferation of 3D printing technologies have to do with the possibility of 3D printed weapons and of counterfeit 3D printed goods. Though many solutions to the counterfeit risk involve hidden identification codes within 3D models, a team of researchers has developed a slightly different approach.
Korea Aerospace Industries Association (KAIA) Chairman Jowon Kim and Incheon Industry-Academy Collaboration Institute (IIACI) director Chang-Kyung Ryoo signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GE Additive’s APAC general manager Czek haan Tan on Monday October 15, 2018.
Lufthansa Technik, a supplier of maintenance, repair and overhaul services (MRO) for aircraft and engines, has opened an Additive Manufacturing Center. The new center will enable the company to expand and accelerate its use of 3D printing for its services and leverage the benefits the technology offers.
It’s been a bit of a wild ride for Russian company 3D Bioprinting Solutions this past week, but things seems to be on the upswing now. Late last week, Sputnik News reported that the first 3D bioprinter bound for space was destroyed after the Soyuz spacecraft it was cargo on crashed during a liftoff malfunction. In the aftermath of the disappointing crash, 3D Bioprinting Solutions says it is now preparing to send a duplicate machine to the ISS.
3D Systems today introduced its latest system for 3D printing investment casting wax patterns: the ProJet MJP 2500 IC. The newly launched system, which follows on the company’s existing ProJet MJP 2500W machine, enables manufacturers to produce wax patterns more rapidly and at a lower cost than traditional manufacturing processes.
When you see an incredible looking and innovative device of any kind today, it is almost certain that it was developed and prototyped using 3D printing technologies. If it comes from former Tesla and BMW engineers—two of the most vocal adopters of these technologies—those chances increase. So when the UrmO electric self-balancing scooter was launched and successfully funded on Kickstarter, it did not take long to confirm that the “prototype 0” was 3D printed. The only question was how much and which parts.
Rolls-Royce is best known as a luxury car maker based in the UK. What some may not fully realize, is the the British multinational also plays a significant role in the aerospace industry, designing and manufacturing power systems for aircraft. As part of its effort to ring in new innovations in civil aerospace, the company has increasingly turned to additive manufacturing.
October is known for a few things: autumnal foliage, Halloween and—of course—the launch of Stratasys’ annual Extreme Redesign Challenge. The contest, which has been sponsored by Stratasys for the past 15 years, aims to promote the use of 3D printing for reinventing and radically redesigning existing objects.
Jumbo Group, a UAE-based electronics company, announced today it is launching a new additive manufacturing division, Jumbo 3D Manufacturing. In parallel with the new unit, the company has also opened what it called the first 3D printing facility in the Jebel Ali Industrial Area. The new 3D print farm is reportedly equipped with HP 3D printing technologies and will be producing products for the dental and architecture industries, among others.
In a time where connected devices and IoT are becoming increasingly mainstream, the idea of an object that tracks information is not wholly surprising. If, however, I told you that the object tracking the information did not integrate any electronics or batteries, I’d certainly expect some quizzical looks. But that’s exactly what researchers from the University of Washington have achieved in a recent research project involving 3D printed objects that can monitor how they are used.
GE is preparing to begin the mass production of 3D printed parts for the GEnx jet engine that powers Boeing 747s. The 3D printed GEnx part, a rib-sized bracket that holds the engine cover open during servicing, will mark the first program certified by GE for its Concept Laser metal AM system. GE Aviation will begin producing the parts this month at its factory in Auburn, Alabama.
Boeing and Thermwood are collaborating on employing additive manufacturing technology to produce a large, single-piece tool for the 777X program. The project is based on a new process going by the acronym VLP (vertical layer printing) and is demonstrating that additive manufacturing is able to generate production-quality tooling for the aerospace industry.
As we’ve so many times reported in the past – and in our dedicated Construction 3D Printing section – this unique segment of additive manufacturing is booming and represents one of the most significant revenue opportunities for AM on a global scale. In order to promote the use of additive manufacturing in the construction industry as well, Formnext and the Technical University (TU) Darmstadt have agreed on a joint venture. This means that in the next few years the construction industry will become a stronger theme of the leading international trade fair for additive manufacturing and the next generation of industrial production.
Construction 3D printing technology by AMT Spetsavia, one of the most prolific companies in this segment, was used to restore – almost from scratch – a gorgeous water fountain in the ancient Russian city of Palekh, in the Ivanovo region. This marks the first time 3D printing of cement materials was used to work on such a large landmark in Russia and the first largely 3D printed water fountain in the world.
Is 3D printing truly going to become a technology for mass production? And if so, when? What and how many final parts have been 3D printed? GE is helping us shed some light on this topic. After the company’s additive and medical divisions reported that 100,000 hip cups have been 3D printed to date, now GE Aviation is reporting that 30,000 fuel nozzles have been 3D printed for its LEAP engines.
For decades, Britain automotive brand MINI has kept its vehicles stylish, timeless and, of course, mini. But the continued popularity isn’t by mere chance, as MINI has diligently stayed the course, knowing what its customers want and delivering on those wants. The latest car model to be introduced by MINI is the Cooper S GT Edition. The limited edition car has just been launched in France.
Aleph Objects Inc., known for its LulzBot 3D printing products, has appointed Grant Flaharty, the former President and COO of 3D Systems, as its new President. Flaharty, who acted as President and COO of 3D Systems between 1998 and 2006, more recently served as the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of German extrusion machine company battenfeld-cincinnati.
Typically cracks or fissures in concrete are a sure sign that a structure is compromised or weakened. A team of researchers from Purdue University, however, are turning that idea on its head with the development of 3D printed cement structures that are actually made stronger by the material’s inherent weaknesses, especially during moments of extreme stress, like in a wildfire or earthquake.
Lumi Industries, an Italian manufacturer of resin-based 3D printers, will be unveiling its latest product, the New Lumifold, at the upcoming Maker Faire in Rome. At the event, held from October 12 to 14, Lumi Industries will showcase its new system, which it calls the “most compact 3D printer ever.”
Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, a space transportation company founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen, has released the latest update about its PGA liquid rocket engine. The engine, named after the billionaire business magnate and philanthropist, is being developed with the help of additive manufacturing and could offer an innovative solution for launching vehicles into space.
Direct metal and polymer part 3D printing may still require several years to establish itself as a true production technology. PBF systems – especially the metal ones – still have to overcome several challenges limiting their productivity while production-ready binder jetting technologies still need to hit the market entirely. On the other hand, there are almost no real reasons why sand binder jetting technologies for mold-making and tooling are not yet widely adopted (other than a general and still widespread lack of awareness). This may finally be changing as one of the leading manufacturers of said technology, voxeljet, closed a major deal with a German automaker to bring up to 20-30 VJET X systems in-house over the next ten year period, starting with two in 2019 and three more shortly thereafter.
Carbon, a Silicon Valley-based digital 3D manufacturing company, today announced the addition of partners Bright Plastics, Dependable Plastics, Diversified Plastics, Element Packaging, Gallagher Plastics, Nicolet Plastics, Prattville Machine & Tool, and Resolution Medical to its Carbon Production Network, which now includes more than 20 U.S. partners and is rapidly growing.
What’s better than one 3D printing construction robot? Scientists from NTU Singapore would likely say two construction robots. And seeing what the research team has been capable of, I can’t say I disagree.
Despite having released its first resin-based 3D printer last month, Polish 3D printer manufacturer Zortrax has not forgotten its roots in the deposition world. In fact, the company has just released its newest 3D printer model, the M300 Plus, a large-format desktop machine. With a build capacity of 300 x 300 x 300 mm, Zortrax’s new 3D printer boasts the same build volume as its existing M300 model with a handful of new features.
Frustum, a Boulder, Colorado-based software company, is releasing Windows OS Frustum GENERATE, its industry-leading interactive generative design solution. Previously available as a web-app or add-on, GENERATE represents a new paradigm for design, interactive generative design, which fundamentally alters how products are modeled for manufacture by allowing engineers to interact and iterate in real time with generative design models. As a result, engineers can develop multiple perfectly designed and optimized models to identify the best solution in a matter of minutes versus hours or days previously.
Ingersoll Machine Tools, Inc. long-awaited “largest 3D printer in the world” is now ready. With a gargantuan work envelope measuring W 23’ x H 10’ x L 46’, the WHAM composite 3D printer was originally announced as a partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 2016. The goal was to develop massive 3D printers leveraging the Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL.
Most industries would agree that there is no going back on additive manufacturing. The technology, which is opening up new avenues and possibilities for manufacturing across the board, is here to stay. Still, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t still hurdles and challenges that manufacturers have to overcome, including driving costs down for the technology, establishing standards and, perhaps most crucially, increasing process automation.
The idea of DfAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing) explores how parts can be designed specifically to leverage the expanded geometric possibilities afforded by additive manufacturing technologies. Until now this approach – implemented primarily by forward-thinking engineers – has focused on lattices and trabecular structures to reduce a part’s weight. However, this may be just a scratch on the proverbial surface as many other possibilities exist to exploit mold-less production. For example, the creation of “without-end” designs to replace complex multi-part assemblies. This is exactly what designer Steve Jenkins did in the Continuous Loop Bicycle project recently published on the Yanko Design network.
BigRep, a leader in large-scale thermopolymer extrusion 3D printers, and Bosch Rexroth, one of the world’s leading suppliers of drive and control technologies, are partnering to equip state-of-art CNC control systems and drives on its next generation of BigRep-Bosch Rexroth powered systems.
Always at the cutting edge, MIT’s Mediated Matter lab has developed a new, experimental additive manufacturing technique that uses a swarm of small robots to build up tubular structures. The process, called FIBERBOTS, can enable the digital fabrication of large-scale architectures with high spatial resolution.
A bioengineering PhD candidate from the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering has been developing a 3D printed phantom head which so closely resembles a human head that it can be used to test the 7 Tesla magnetic resonance imager (7T MRI), one of the strongest clinical MRI devices in use.
Safran Electrical & Power, a French company specializing in electrical systems for commercial and military aircraft, is the latest company to reap the benefits of additive manufacturing and design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) in its design and production processes. The company was spurred to explore the benefits of 3D printing after a growing number of clients enquired about the technology for part production.
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals and electronics, today announced the opening of Optomec GmbH, its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Operations Center in Dübendorf, Switzerland. Optomec GmbH will be located at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology.
Safran Electrical & Power, a French company specializing in electrical systems for commercial and military aircraft, is the latest company to reap the benefits of additive manufacturing and design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) in its design and production processes. The company was spurred to explore the benefits of 3D printing after a growing number of clients enquired about the technology for part production.
Whether you’re cycling to work in a traffic-heavy city or cruising down a country lane or bike path, it is always wise to wear a helmet. The plastic encasing could be the deciding factor between life or death if an accident should occur. The things about bike helmets, however, is that, unless you’ve got access to what the pros wear, the structure and build of them hasn’t changed all that much in the past couple of decades.
Resolution Medical, a Minneapolis-based company specializing in innovative solutions for the medical device industry, recently partnered with 3D printing company Carbon to adopt its AM technology. Through the agreement, Resolution Medical has become Carbon’s first production partner in the Midwest dedicated to the medical device market.
Additive Industries, the Eindhoven-based developer of the MetalFAB1 AM system, is partnering with Laser Lines Ltd, a supplier of 3D printing, scanning and laser equipment, to increase its presence in the UK and Ireland. Together, the companies are aiming to accelerate the maturation and adoption of metal additive manufacturing within the UK and Irish markets.
Danish construction 3D printing company 3D Printhuset, known for its BOD housing technology, will, from here on out, conduct all of its construction 3D printing activities through the newly established company COBOD International. The new company, which will be taking on the selling and manufacturing of the recently launched BOD2 construction 3D printer, was founded to meet a growing demand for 3D Printhuset’s construction technology.
XJet Ltd., the additive manufacturing company, has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Carfulan Group, a supplier of leading edge technology solutions to UK manufacturers. Operating under the name of XJ3D, the Derbyshire-based company is the first distributor to be appointed by XJet worldwide.
At the TCT Show in Birmingham (UK), Materialise has launched its simulation software for metal 3D printing. In combination with the Materialise Magics 3D Print Suite, this software will bring simulation for additive manufacturing to the production floor by providing easy-to-manage simulation capabilities at lower price points.
Today, Belgian 3D printing company Materialise has released a new simulation module for its Magics 3D Print Suite which promises to optimize metal 3D printing in a production floor environment. The new software update is the latest release by Materialise and brings it and its users one step closer to metal 3D printing at an industrial scale, competing against traditional manufacturing processes.
Ever since it was launched last year (and even earlier when its Connex3 predecessor was launched), many of us working in AM have been wondering why Stratasys never fully leveraged the system’s unique voxel-level control 3D printing capabilities to provide widespread services instead of just continuing to focus on just prototyping. Sure, polyjet material durability and costs are an issue but experience has shown that these issues can often be overcome in the AM industry with valid and innovative applications.
The World Economic Forum recently published The Future of Jobs Report 2018. The study involved executive strategists, as well as human resources managers, with a large sample of companies from 12 industrial sectors and 20 economic areas (which represent 70% of the World’s GDP and over 15 million workers).
Thought3D, the Malta-based company behind the Magigoo 3D printer adhesive, is delving into the industrial market with the release of new specialty AM adhesive products created specifically for industrial-grade materials. Thought3D are starting to roll out the new Magigoo products—all biocide and solvent free—in Q3 2018.
It is hard to see a day go by without some new innovative technology or online platform being launched. For this reason, it can sometimes be too easy to overlook certain projects and let them fall through the cracks. When I came across STHER, Inc., a new subscription platform founded by Margot Paez, however, I knew there was something special at work and I had to learn more.
Luxexcel, a Dutch company specializing in 3D printed lenses and specifically ophthalmic lenses, has released a couple of exciting announcements today. For one, Fabio Esposito, the former President and CEO of Solidscape, has been appointed as Luxexcel’s new CEO, replacing Hans Streng. And second, the company has raised $13.9 million through a Series C funding round.
Who has never dreamed of having a life-size 3D printed Jabba the Hut in their living room? When affordable 3D printers became a reality, they made it possible for these highly personalized “dreams” to come true. In what is certainly an effective promotional campaign, the YouTube channel Mighty Jabba’s Collection created a life-size replica of the popular gangster from the Star Wars Universe.
Airbus Helicopters has officially launched the production of latch shafts for the doors of A350 passenger aircraft using 3D manufacturing. The printed components are cheaper to produce and weigh less than their counterparts made using traditional means, thereby helping Airbus to offer ever more economical and environmentally friendly aircraft. Airbus Helicopters in Donauwörth is manufacturing doors for all Airbus aircraft programmes as a supplier. The redesign of the latch shafts and the new production process have resulted in Airbus’s first large-scale production using metallic 3D printing.
Since as early as 2014, Dutch designer Lilian van Daal has sought to combine digital manufacturing practices, such as 3D printing, with bioinspired design to create stunningly complex and original pieces of furniture and art. The Arnhem-based designer recently presented her latest project: a 3D printed chair called Radiolaria #1, which showcases the amazing potential of turning to nature for structural design inspiration.
Fuel3D, a leading 3D capture and imaging innovator, and eyewear technology developer Sfered, today announced a new mirror-based 3D scanning system to support the deployment and fitting of custom eyewear. The system is being demonstrated this week in collaboration with 3D printed eyewear firm, monoqool, at SILMO, the world’s biggest eyewear tradeshow.
Since before Eadweard Muybridge famously photographed the motions of a running horse in the 1870s, humans have sought to understand how our bodies and those of animals move through space. Evidently, this drive to dissect and understand movement continues today, as a team of researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a new, state-of-the-art technique for analyzing movement.
AddUp, the French metal AM company founded by Fives and Michelin, has announced its plan to acquire a majority stake in France-based metal AM specialist Poly-Shape. The news comes months after AddUp announced it had acquired Strasbourg-based BeAM, known for its Directed Energy Deposition (DED) technology.
Presented at the BMW AG Annual General Meeting, the new BMW Vision iNEXT project (now officially going into production as the new iX range) is set to take the company’s early moves in all-electric mobility – which began with BMW i3 in 2013 and define how we will move around in the future. The mass customization of parts made possible by 3D printing – something that BMW is intensively experimenting with and investing on for its “i” fleet – will play a central role. In particular, in the first BMW Vision iNEXT concept, it will be shaping custom smart controls through it kidney grille and “four-eyed” front end.
Like a phone case, which dresses up your smartphone and sets it apart from those around you who share the same hardware, a fun watch band for the Apple Watch lends a sense of personality and style to the increasingly popular wearable device. The latest Apple Watch bands to catch our eye are part of a 3D printed collection by Dutch designer Matthijs Kok and sold under the Freshfiber brand.
Endocon GmbH, a German medical device company, has turned to additive manufacturing to improve hip and knee replacement surgeries. The company utilized metal AM technologies from GE Additive to create the endoCupcut, an innovative medical device that makes hip cup extraction easier, more cost effective and more reliable.
With over 1.5 million users around the globe, CGTrader is one of the leading marketplaces for 3D models. More than just hosting over 680,000 individual models, the company brings together all manner of 3D designs—from industry, professional design fields and from the maker community—and for various applications, including AR/VR and game development, computer graphics and, perhaps most notably, 3D printing.
Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies*, through its subsidiary Johnson & Johnson Medical GmbH, have acquired Emerging Implant Technologies GmbH (EIT), a privately held manufacturer of 3D-printed titanium interbody implants for spinal fusion surgery, based in Wurmlingen, Germany. The products in this portfolio leverage EIT’s proprietary advanced cellular titanium, which consists of an open and interconnected porous structure designed to allow bone to grow into the implant. As an industry leader across the full range of orthopaedic and spine specialties, Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies will leverage its global commercial infrastructure to bring EIT’s technologies to patients around the world.
BMF Material Technology, a Chinese company specializing in micro- and nanoscale 3D printing, is partnering with Massachusetts-based CAD platform Onshape to offer its clients Onshape’s real-time data management tools. BMF Material Technologies hopes the integration of Onshape’s platform will enable it to speed up communication with its clients in order to realize optimized CAD models in a streamlined and cost efficient manner.
Large-format 3D printer company Modix has announced its newest product, the Modix Extra Large 120X, to be presented at the upcoming TCT 2018 show. The new 3D printer, which is now available for pre-order, boasts a massive build volume of 120 x 60 x 60 cm and is retailing for $6,000.
Polish 3D printer manufacturer Zortrax, known primarily for its FDM 3D printer ecosystems, has ventured into the SLA realm with the launch of its new Inkspire 3D printer. The Resin UV LCD 3D printer is marketed as being up to 8x faster and up to 9x more precise than competing SLA printers on the market.
Evolve Additive Solutions, Inc. announced this week that it has shipped its first STEP additive manufacturing system to an undisclosed client, described only as “a large manufacturing company with an iconic brand name and the undisputed leader in their field.” The AM system, now in its Alpha development stage, will be further refined and adapted to a manufacturing setting with the help of the strategic partner.
Leading AM hardware OEM 3D Systems has officialized a 3DZ Master Reseller Agreement. This agreement means that its international distributor 3DZ has achieved a status where it has become 3D Systems official partner in Italy. This status is based on 3DZ’s experience, expertise, capabilities, and resources in representing 3D Systems across its metal and plastics printers for additive manufacturing including the associated supply of official materials.
Royal DSM, a global science-based company specializing in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, has engineered a deal that will see 3D printing materials supplier Formfutura distribute its additive manufacturing filaments.
Gone are the days of “those who can’t do, teach”—replaced instead with “those who can do, lead by example,” especially in 3D printing. Industry powerhouse HP Inc. is certainly seeking to do and to lead, as it continues to invest in additive manufacturing as a strategic step forward. I appreciated the recent opportunity to speak to two key executives in HP’s global 3D printing operations to dive into the logistics of the business and how they see this technology as a viable solution for rethinking global manufacturing.
Open source 3D printer manufacturer Aleph Objects, Inc. has officially released its newest product, the LulzBot Aerostruder v2 Micro Tool Head. The new hardware update—which stirred up some confusion and excitement a couple of weeks ago with a red herring teaser—enables LulzBot Mini 2 users to up their printing game in terms of resolution.
UK-based medical 3D printing expert 3D LifePrints recently entered into a long-term agreement with the Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool. Under the newly signed collaboration, 3D LifePrints will continue to supply the hospital with specialized 3D printing services, including the printing of medical models.
Dr. Mina Bissell has joined the Advisory Board at 3D bioprinter manufacturer CELLINK and will contribute to the company’s development within cancer research and focus on developing technologies advancing the field. The Iranian born scientist runs the Bissell Lab at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and has been recognized for her lifetime contributions to the fields of breast cancer research, the enhanced role of extracellular matrix (ECM) and the nucleus environment to gene expression in normal and malignant tissues. These works have ushered and have changed some central paradigms that have strengthened the importance of context in the development of cancer.
GKN Powder Metallurgy revealed a strategic collaboration with HP Inc. at the 2018 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS). The company will be the first to deploy the just-launched HP Metal Jet, a groundbreaking binder jetting technology, into its factories to produce functional metal parts for auto and industrial leaders, including Volkswagen and Wilo, and for companies around the world.
Thought3D, the Malta-based manufacturer of Magigoo 3D printing adhesive products, has partnered with international online retailer HobbyKing.com, further expanding its reseller network. HobbyKing.com, a platform that primarily serves designers, makers and enthusiasts of electronics and R/C models, will now be selling the 50ml format of Magigoo 3D printer adhesive. Notably, the sales site will be stocking Magigoo at all of its warehouses in the U.S., the UK, Europe, Hong Kong and Australia.
Stratasys is furthering its collaboration with Team Penske, a competitive motorsports team that competes in NASCAR, IndyCar and three other racing series. The technical partnership was originally formed in February 2017.
Polish 3D printer manufacturer 3DGence today announced that its INDUSTRY F340 3D printer has received certification from TÜV Rheinland. The company emphasizes that it is the first 3D printer manufacturer in Poland to have been granted this certification.
Researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) have leveraged Optomec’s LENS Hybrid Controlled Atmosphere system in the development of 3D printed dissolvable magnesium structures. The dissolvable components are being investigated for medical applications and, specifically, the production of patient-specific implants.
3D Systems today announced at IMTS 2018 that Align Technology, maker of the Invisalign system of clear aligners for straightening teeth, has increased its investment in 3D Systems’ SLA 3D printing technology as part of its continued operational expansion. The multi-year collaboration is part of Align’s highly customized additive manufacturing solution that meets the needs of Align’s global business.
Global technology company Aptiv has teamed up with 3D printing specialist Carbon to introduce a new commercial additive manufacturing program. The AM program, reportedly capable of delivering repeatable, high-quality products that achieve military standard qualifications, is currently being presented at IMTS in Chicago by Aptiv at Carbon’s booth.
Dutch large-format 3D printer manufacturer Tractus3D has entered into a partnership with Papergraphics, a company specializing in large-format printing for the sign and graphics industry. Through the collaboration, Papergraphics is taking on a reseller role with the express goal of promoting 3D printing for sign and graphics applications.
September 2018 is off to a promising start for the additive manufacturing industry, with a slew of new products being announced by Desktop Metal, Velo3D, BCN3D Technologies, Optomec, voxeljet and more. Perhaps the most exciting news, however, comes from HP Inc., which has just officially presented its new HP Metal Jet 3D printing technology.
Furniture company Steelcase recently enlisted the help of 3D printing companies Fast Radius and Carbon to redesign and upgrade its award-winning SILQ office chair using additive manufacturing. Working together, the partners designed, engineered and 3D printed an arm cap for the chair which can be customized to the user’s body. IMTS visitors can see the 3D printed office chair in person in Chicago from September 10 to 15.
California-based 3D printing company Velo3D is showing no signs of slowing down since the unveiling of Sapphire, the first support-free metal PBF 3D printer last month. The company’s latest news comes out of IMTS in Chicago, where it announced a new partnership with metal 3D printing service Incodema3D. Together, the companies will work to accelerate the adoption of metal AM across a range of industries.
Despite some recent letdowns for 3D printing products on Kickstarter, there is no reason to overlook all the projects seeking crowdfunding, as some have also proven to be huge successes. Aiming for the latter scenario is Netherlands-based Lotus 3D Printers, the sister company of filament brand Formfutura, which recently introduced its new LCD SLA 3D printer, the Lotus EZ, on Kickstarter.
Despite having quite recently launched its first metal 3D printing system for the desktop, Desktop Metal has evidently been working hard to improve upon its existing technology. The company has just announced its latest products: the new Studio System+, which features higher resolution printing and more functionalities than its predecessor, and Studio Fleet, a custom-configurable solution for low- to mid-volume production in the office.
This may have slipped under the radar. The Henkel Group is not just establishing itself as a major developer and supplier of 3D printing materials for photopolymerization and powder bed fusion polymer system manufacturers like HP and Carbon. Through it proprietary Loctite brand, the company is also bringing its own Loctite PR10 DLP 3D printer and relative resin materials, including a 3D-printing specific Loctite bonder.
GKN Aerospace is improving production times and removing design constraints for multiple tooling applications since integrating Stratasys additive manufacturing at its Filton manufacturing site in the UK.
Solidscape is one of the most focused and consolidated companies in the world of 3D printing, one which has remained more focused on its end products rather than the process. The company, specializing in wax 3D printing technologies, has found a significant niche in the AM sector, appealing to industries such as jewelry for its rapid manufacturing (rather than rapid prototyping) solutions.
Volkswagen, one of the largest car manufacturers in the world, is inviting designers and innovators to come up with 3D printable designs to take its I.D. Buzz vehicle to the next level. The crowdsourcing initiative, called Print your Buzz, is hosted via the open innovation platform jovoto and aims to generate original and innovative ideas for “customizable and/or functional” elements for the VW van.
Despite the fear mongering surrounding 3D printed guns that has dominated most 3D printing-related discourse in the mainstream media lately, there are certain, much more real and immediate safety concerns within additive manufacturing. As the Internet Storm Center (ISC) recently reported, one of those concerns comes from users of 3D printer monitoring software OctoPrint.
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals, is introducing the new Optomec LENS 860 Hybrid Controlled Atmosphere (CA) System. This latest addition to the Optomec LENS Machine Tool Series has a larger build volume and supports higher laser power, providing more capabilities for affordable, high-quality metal hybrid manufacturing. The system will be on display at upcoming IMTS in Chicago.
Barcelona-based 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D Technologies has introduced two new 3D printers: the Sigma R19 and the Sigmax R19. Both 3D printers integrate new dual extrusion systems and a slew of other features for better quality, more reliable desktop 3D printing.
Roboze, the Italian leading manufacturer of industrial-grade thermal extrusion 3D printers for advanced polymers named Emanuele D’Addario new EMEA sales & business development manager. D’Addario is one of the leading experts in the additive manufacturing market. His career in this segment spans 10 years and has been dedicated to problem-solving, in pursuit of the best solutions to meet the needs of manufacturing enterprises, in Italy and Europe.
There is no question that additive manufacturing has been a dream technology for restorers of vintage or rare cars. Our latest example of how the two fields have overlapped beautifully is coming from the Goodwood Revival automotive festival, where an ultra-rare, fully restored Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 sports car will be on show.
Dimension Inx, a developer of 3D printing and especially bioprinting materials, has announced a new distribution partnership with Advanced BioMatrix, a manufacturer and distributor of bioink and cell culture products. Through the agreement, Advanced BioMatrix will become the first company to distribute ready-to-use 3D printed scaffolds made using Dimension Inx’s 3D-Paint materials.
Regardless of the enormous challenges it still needs to overcome, and the investments it will still require, the next generation of additive manufacturing technologies for automated, optimized, high scale production is coming. Within this scenario, the first NextGenAM facility in this collaborative project has been put into operation at Premium AEROTEC’s technology center in Varel. Aerostructures supplier Premium AEROTEC, automotive manufacturer Daimler, and 3D printing system manufacturer EOS have joined forces to fundamentally develop the next generation of additive manufacturing. The goal of the project is to develop a complete production cell capable of manufacturing aluminum components for the automotive and aerospace industries.
Renishaw, a UK-based metal AM company with operations around the globe, has opened a new Additive Manufacturing Demonstration Center in Newbury Park, California. The new facility, which will utilize Renishaw’s state-of-the-art metal 3D printing systems, was launched in collaboration with Ibex Engineering and will be located at Ibex’s headquarters.
Invented in the mid-19th century, the zoetrope was a novel piece of proto-cinematic technology. Now, nearly two centuries later—and well into advanced cinema and animation—the spinning animation device doesn’t quite hold the same wonder that it used to, but there is still a distinct element of magic and amusement about it. Interestingly, there has been something of a resurgence of zoetrope devices enabled by 3D printing technologies.
Nanoscribe, a manufacturer of nano- and micrometer scale 3D printers established a subsidiary in Shanghai. With Nanoscribe China, the German company expects to strengthen its sales activities in China, reinforce existing business relationships, and further expand customer services across the entire APAC region.
It’s not just bioprinting technology that stands to revolutionize biomedical research and drug discovery. As researchers from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada have shown, even low-cost 3D printing can be used to create helpful and innovative tools for medical research.
As part of the company’s continuing growth and worldwide expansion, Nano Dimension is expanding its Asia Pacific market coverage. Nano Dimension (HK) Limited, the company fully owned, newly established subsidiary, is entering into a strategic cooperation agreement with Shandong Guohui Investment Co., Ltd. (“Shandong Guohui”). The deal is of one of significant importance for the Israeli startup, as the provincial platform company owned by the Shandong Province State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission has a registered capital of more than $4 billion.
Capping off an acceleration in its global expansion strategy, Farsoon Technologies’s newest polymer PBF 3D printer, the Farsoon HT1001P, a large-volume production machine branded as a “continuous additive manufacturing solution (CAMS)” system, is now ready to be beta tested by two US companies.
Aleph Objects, Inc, the company behind the LulzBot range of FDM 3D printers, recently teased something pretty interesting. The first hint came from a newsletter and was quickly followed by a video teaser seeming to reveal the first clues about an SLA LulzBot resin 3D printer.
UnionTech, Inc has opened a new stereolithography (SL) demonstration Center in the Chicago area. The center provides 3D printer evaluators with year-round hands-on access to equipment and application know-how.
Typical in 3D printing, where innovation is all too often ahead of its time (ask Janne Kyttanen), great ideas often emerge before a large enough audience exists that can fully appreciate them. One such product is the Free Universal Construction Kit, a project by Golan Levin and Shawn Sims (released through the Free Art and Technology (F.A.T.) Lab and Synaptic Lab collectives) that lets users 3D print over 80 adapters to connect together different construction sets. It was originally released in 2012 but it is as relevant as ever today.
Researchers from the University of Minnesota have made an important breakthrough in the development of a bionic eye. We’re not exactly talking about a Terminator-like bionic eye, but it does skew into the realm of science fiction, as the bionic eye could one day enable people with visual impairments to see better.
Ali Khademhosseini, a bioengineering professor at UCLA specializing in tissue engineering and bioprinting, and his team have developed a new and innovative technique for bioprinting tubular structures that mimic complex vessel networks and ducts. The breakthrough research, recently published in the journal Advanced Materials, could enable the bioprinting of tissues for implanting or drug testing.
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Renowned French car manufacturer Bugatti recently unveiled its newest super sports car model, the Divo, much to the excitement of the automotive world. The car, which premiered at The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering event in Monterey, California, was released in an extremely limited series (only 40 vehicles were made). Even priced at €5 million a unit, the stunning sports car sold out almost immediately.
Carpenter Technology Corporation‘s additive manufacturing (AM) production facility in Camarillo, CA (CalRAM LLC) has recently achieved AS9100 Rev D Certification for its Quality Management System. CalRAM is a leader in powder-bed fusion additive technologies used to manufacture parts for the aerospace, defense, power generation, and oil and gas industries.
3D printing specialist FATHOM is partnering with GoEngineer to establish what it calls the “largest privately held digital manufacturing ecosystem.” Together, the companies aim to transform how products are designed, prototyped and produced using additive manufacturing software, hardware and solutions.
Dimension Inx, an innovative 3D printing material developer, has established a new advisory board and is introducing its first advisory board member: Andy Christensen. Working with high profile AM companies, Mr. Christensen has spent his entire career focused on developing and expanding the medical applications of 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing. From 2000 to 2014 he was the Founder and President of Medical Modeling Inc., a medical device-focused 3D Printing service bureau based in Golden, Colorado.
German design firm Studio 7.5 recently teamed up with French concrete 3D printing company XTreeE to construct a series of 3D printed benches. The benches, notable for their woven textures, demonstrate how additive manufacturing can be employed to produce architectural concrete structures.
With Boston-area based Formlabs closing the latest funding round and achieving a valuation of $1 billion, it now appears clear that the city that is most closely associated with the American Revolution is rapidly becoming the center of another revolution: the additive manufacturing revolution. There are now several leading companies based in the area, with two of them, Desktop Metal and Formlabs, already considered to be “unicorns” (i.e. worth more than $1 billion). Boston 3D printing is leading the charge of startups that are driving the evolution of the AM industry.
Sciaky, a leading provider of metal additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, achieved qualification with its industry-leading Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) process. This significant success in AM in space parts production is a direct result of the completion of qualification testing performed by Lockheed Martin Space on a multi-year development program, to create large size, high-pressure tanks, which carry fuel for satellites.
Conformis, a medical technology company that offers patient conforming joint replacement implants, today announced the completion of the first two Conformis Hip System implants. The Conformis Hip System is the first ever 3D designed primary total hip replacement system. The first surgeries were performed by Gregory Martin, M.D., Joint Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeon and founder of Personalized Orthopedics of the Palm Beaches, and took place at a leading HCA Facility, JFK Medical Center in Atlantis, Florida on July 31, 2018.
3D-Hybrid, on of the very first providers of third-party metal 3D printing tools that can be installed on any CNC machine, revealed their new Automatic Tool Change (ATC) Solution for systematic 3D hybrid manufacturing. The tool makes its debut with Takumi USA’s H12 double column machining center. 3D Hybrid offers a wide range of solutions for different metal deposition AM processes.
Medical device firm Osseus Fusion Systems has announced that its Aries family of 3D printed lumbar interbody fusion devices have received FDA 510(k) clearance. The approval marks one of the largest FDA clearances for a family of 3D printed spinal devices of that kind.
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Kwambio, a New York-based company that began as an online marketplace for 3D printed design objects, has over the years transformed into one of the more compelling players in the still niche ceramics 3D printing industry. Somewhat out of necessity—as Kwambio realized that in order to offer 3D printed ceramics at an affordable cost it could not outsource production—the company developed its very own ceramic AM system, the Ceramo One.
Almost every 3D printer can be used as a laser cutter, as powerful as a CO2 engraving machine and as efficient as a fiber laser device. All that is possible today thanks to powerful diode lasers that first appeared on the market a few years back. Today, there are many powerful 405 / 445 / 808 nm laser diodes which enable laser cutting and laser engraving on almost any material, including wood, plywood, leather, plastic, anodized aluminum and even stainless steel. In addition, these laser diodes are tiny and thus make relatively small lasers that weight less than ½ pound.
AVINENT Digital Health has recently acquired the Stratasys J750 3D printer, a powerful device in the field of 3D printing that stands out from the crowd in terms of its technology for its ability to reproduce the most realistic models.
Senvol, a New York-based company dedicated to assisting in the adoption of AM technologies, has been awarded a grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The grant will support its “Continuous Learning for Additive Manufacturing Processes Through Advanced Data Analytics” project.
First it was the $14,000 Gold Spica Virginis, the 3D printed pen created by designer Rein van der Mast to resemble an ear of grain and named after the brightest star in the constellation Virgo. As with any new technology, 3D printed pens, even collectible designer ones, are now becoming more accessible. That’s the case with van der Mast’s latest TypeONE 3D printed pen design.
For anyone (such as myself) who has suffered a painful foot cramp from walking on sand, a new Adidas concept shoe might be a bit puzzling, but for those looking for some extra resistance while training, the shoes will be a breakthrough.
In Tennessee, oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Brooks, and his team of residents are using EnvisionTEC’s 3D printing solutions to create better treatment plans, implants and other life-changing devices for patients with birth defects, or recovering from disease or trauma.
Canadian 3D printer manufacturer Mosaic Manufacturing has launched its latest product: the Palette 2 3D printer accessory. Alongside its CANVAS Software Platform and CANVAS Hub, Mosaic’s new product creates a user-friendly and accessible multi-material 3D printing ecosystem which can give nearly any FDM printer multi-material capabilities. The new product range is available for pre-order on Mosaic’s website for $499.
Industrial 3D printer manufacturer Voxeljet has offered a glimpse at its newest development, the VJET X-IOB additive manufacturing system. The innovative product, says the company, is the world’s first fully automated 3D production solution and can offer manufacturers an alternative to traditional serial production processes.
Composite 3D printing, and especially carbon fiber 3D printing, is quickly advancing and gaining more applications within the industry. Presently, the number of companies working on composite 3D printing technologies is relatively small—we recently highlighted many of them—though they are all playing their part in pushing forward innovation. One of the bunch, 3D printing leader Stratasys, has honed in on its composite AM technology, especially of late.
Initially priced at just $100 on Kickstarter, the SparkMaker seemed to be just another one of those too-good-to-be-true 3D printer deals that fail to adequately deliver to their backers like the Buccaneer, the ONO, the Peachy printer or Tiko 3D’s Unibody. Instead, it not only delivered, it also went on to general commercial availability and reportedly sold more than 5,000 units. We at 3dpbm even got one to test through our Italian-language portal Replicatore.it. Now the ultra-affordable LCD photopolymerization 3D printer is coming back with a new and improved 1080p version, the SparkMaker FHD (Full HD).
Researchers from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have developed a method for proving where 3D printed parts come from and ensuring their design integrity by embedding QR code clouds into the 3D model in a new and clever way. That is, rather than simply sticking a QR bar code onto the 3D model’s surface, the research team has devised a way to convert QR codes into subtle 3D features which can be integrated into a given part without affecting its properties and, crucially, without being noticeable to counterfeiters.
After raising over $92 million in funding, Velo3D today finally emerged from over 4 years of stealth mode operation by releasing its first end-to-end metal additive manufacturing solution comprised. The full package delivers on Velo3D’s announced goal of truly disrupting metal AM in terms of cost and productivity. It comprises the Velo3D Sapphire 3D printer, the Flow print preparation software, and what the company refers to as Intelligent Fusion technology.
Forget dyes and pigments, researchers from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a new way to create colour effects using a computational design tool and 3D printing. The novel process uses the design tool to automatically generate 3D printable nanostructures which create defined colours when light is shone through them.
After the challenges experienced with its own Ember 3D printer, CAD giant Autodesk is focusing much of its efforts on harnessing the potential of 3D printing hardware through its software tools and high-profile partnerships with companies working on some of the most advanced AM technologies. The latest Autodesk AMSYSTEMS partnership focuses on the development of next-generation multi-material/multi-technology AM equipment.
Aleph Objects, Inc. has a new tool head that enables users to accurately 3D print penny-scale parts. The ultra precise Aerostruder v2 Micro Tool Head is at SIGGRAPH 2018, where attendees can watch this meticulous tool head in action, paired with the recently-released LulzBot Mini 2 3D Printer. The company will be showing off a “micro art gallery,” featuring tiny patrons viewing miniature art exhibits. The new tool head is expected to be available for purchase in September 2018.
Polish 3D printer manufacturer VERASHAPE signed its newest distributor, 3Dvisual, a renowned Barcelona-based supplier of extrusion, laser sintering and stereolithographic machines, as well as 3D scanners. The company also provides 3D Printing services, 3D scanning, prototype design and production, as well as training in the use of 3D Printers.
3D pens such as the 3Doodler have carved out a niche in the broader 3D printing market. Though varied in its applications, the 3D drawing devices have primarily become a new artistic medium, enabling artists (both professional and amateur), hobbyists and designers to create objects and three dimensional creations like never before.
Though the aerospace industry has been a fertile sector for the exploration and adoption of metal additive manufacturing technologies, the automotive industry has remained somewhat more restrained. That is not to say that 3D printing isn’t being used in automotive production—it is being investigated by most if not all car manufacturers—though adoption has been limited due to a number of factors, including productivity and cost-per-part.
Ever the proponent for additive manufacturing technologies, NASA has awarded a $127,000 grant to Phoenix Analysis and Design Technologies (PADT) and Arizona State University (ASU) to advance 3D printing research. The funding, a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I grant, will specifically go towards biomimicry research for 3D printing objects inspired by naturally strong and lightweight structures, such as honeycomb or bamboo.
Makelab, a Brooklyn-based 3D printing service bureau, is partnering with automation software specialist AMFG to implement the latter’s software into its workflow for easier and more accessible 3D printing. Makelab says its adoption of AMFG’s software platform will also help it to increase automation and streamline its manufacturing operations, which will help it to manage a growing number of clients and projects.
Tethon 3D has received a grant from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development to develop a new ceramic and metal 3D printing system. The newly funded project, entitled “A novel DLP 3D printer optimized for ceramics and metals,” is to begin development immediately and is set to become the first commercially available desktop DLP printer for ceramic and metal AM.
3D printer manufacturer XYZprinting is aiming to make colour 3D printing more accessible with its newly launched da Vinci Color mini 3D printer. The new 3D printer, being featured through an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, is available for as little as $999.95 to early backers and will ultimately retail for $1,600.
NASA recently added a new 3D model to its database of space-themed 3D printable files. The latest addition is a miniature model of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, also known as SOFIA. The newly released model falls directly in line with our August Industry Focus on additive manufacturing and space exploration.
Speaking as someone who had a brief stint dancing on ballet pointe shoes: they are not comfortable. Not in the slightest. The rigid shoes, comprised of a hard “box” in the toe and a stiff sole, do make ballerinas look amazingly ethereal when they dance, but anyone who has ever used them will tell tales of horror and woe at the discomfort they cause.
After nearly three years serving as editor-in-chief to 3D printing news site 3DPrint.com (and almost four years writing for it), Sarah Goehrke recently announced she was leaving the website. Fortunately, the experienced additive manufacturing journalist still has her eyes on the industry and is launching into a range of new projects and partnerships. Excitingly, one of these projects entails Sarah joining the 3dpbm team as a contributor.
Though spinal cord injuries can be a life changing issue—resulting discomfort, extreme pain and even paralysis—new 3D printing research coming from the University of Minnesota could take us one step closer to treating and helping people with long-term spinal cord injuries.
“Imagine a completely robotic being consciously controlled by a biological brain,” YouBionic’s Federico Ciccarese tells us. And though my mind goes almost directly to the massive Jaegers from Pacific Rim, there is a real world example of Ciccarese’s idea that could soon become a reality.
New Zealand-based titanium additive manufacturing company Zenith Tecnica has partnered with Air New Zealand to investigate the use of electron beam melting (EBM) for manufacturing aircraft parts and tools.
Italian service bureau ZARE, based near Bologna, has installed the country’s first ProX SLS 6100 3D printer from 3D Systems. The ProX SLS 6100 3D printer employs selective laser sintering to produce durable prototype and production parts in a wide range of industrial-grade nylon materials. The system features fast build times, automated production tools including automated material handling, and a lower total cost of operation compared to similar 3D printers.
Sometimes bigger is better—at least that what California-based 3D printer manufacturer Airwolf 3D would have us believe. The company has just released its latest product, the EVO 22 Additive Manufacturing Center, a machine that boasts a significantly larger build volume than its flagship EVO 3D printer.
For the past several weeks, 3D printing has been making headlines around the world, and primarily in the United States. To the frustration of most of the industry, this significant media attention has been grabbed by the ever-notorious 3D printed gun debate, re-ignited by the U.S. government’s recent decision to legalize the proliferation of 3D printable gun files. “A 3D printed gun is downloadable death,” reads a CNN headline by actress Alyssa Milano. “Newly-legal 3D printed gun blueprints are a looming catastrophe,” reports the Telegraph.
Aconity3D, a German developer of metal 3D printing systems, has announced it will be expanding its global reach with the establishment of a North American base of operations. The new base will be located at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). There, Aconity3D will further develop its metal AM business for the production of complex metal parts for the aerospace, automotive and medical industries, to name just a few.
There is no question that 3D printing has increased the possibilities of design in a big way, opening the doors for more innovative and original products. Here at 3dpbm, it’s not only the innovative design projects that catch our eye—as sometimes it’s the funnest, most tongue-in-cheek ones that showcase 3D printing’s potential.
It’s not just cutting edge startups helping NASA achieve its 3D printing in space goals; students and universities are also playing an important role. At South Dakota State University (SDState), a team of mechanical engineering students have been developing new 3D printing materials for use aboard the International Space Station.
As additive manufacturing gradually improves its viability as a manufacturing process, its role as a prototyping technology can sometimes be overlooked or underemphasized. Rather than seeing its prototyping potential as a limitation, however, there are some who are looking to shine a spotlight onto this particular application of 3D printing.
With Mars nearer to us than it’s been in over a decade, it’s no wonder that space exploration and Mars missions have felt more palpable than ever. But it’s not only because the red planet could be seen by the naked eye this past week, it’s also because space organization NASA has been making some important inroads.
Stryker’s Spine division today announced the publication of a pre-clinical animal study comparing the performance of spinal implants made from a variety of materials, which illustrated the bone ingrowth and biological fixation capabilities of its 3D-printed Tritanium cages. The study, titled “Bony Ingrowth Potential of 3D Printed Porous Titanium Alloy: A Direct Comparison of Interbody Cage Materials in an In Vivo Ovine Lumbar Fusion Model,” was published in the July issue of The Spine Journal.
Engineers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have successfully developed an artificial neural network using 3D printing. The physical device is reportedly capable of analyzing large amounts of data and identifying objects at the speed of light and could have important applications in autonomous vehicles and more.
Beginning in 2014, the NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Competition has been challenging teams from around the world to propose effective solutions for colonizing the red planet through robotic building systems (which are now generally understood to be different types of 3D printers). After two stages where NASA awarded a total of over $1 million to competitors, the final prize was awarded to the top 5 projects.
In 2014, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) awarded Ohio-based Fabrisonic seed funding to develop its hybrid Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM) process for improved metal heat exchangers. With continued support from JPL over the years and with in depth development and testing, Fabrisonic has successfully developed pumped fluid loop heat exchangers which are lighter, more efficient and faster to produce than traditional epoxy tube heat exchangers.
With many exciting developments in the intersecting industries of additive manufacturing and space exploration this past week, we were hardly surprised to hear that Made In Space, a pioneer of 3D printing in space, also had some news. The company, responsible for sending the first 3D printer (the AMF system) into space in 2016, is now developing power systems for small satellites which will provide them with large satellite power and capability.
Swiss 3D printer manufacturer Sintratec signed L.corporation as a distributor for South Korea. Sintratec’s compact SLS 3D printers are now being sold in the world’s 8th largest market for 3D printing.
hpl structural, a German engineering and construction firm specializing in complex steel structures, has found a way to dramatically improve its development process with the integration of 3D printing. Whereas the company’s designers would have typically inspected a digital CAD model to determine its structural feasibility, it can now 3D print physical models of the structures for a more detailed analysis and more accurate presentation.
ACTLAB, the experimental architecture laboratory at the Politecnico di Milano University in Italy has announced the completion of its 3D printed Trabeculae Pavilion. The ethereal, lightweight shell, which spans 36 square meters, demonstrates how 3D printing and bio-inspired computational design can come together to create truly stunning architecture.
The DFAB construction project underway at ETH Zurich aims to use all the latest digital technologies to produce a real three-story house. After using the robotic additive deposition to produce walls and advance composite materials for internal complex structures, now the researchers at ETH Zurich have fabricated an 80 m2 lightweight concrete “Smart Slab” lab using large format binder jetting technology. This makes the DFAB house the world’s first full-scale architectural project to use 3D sand printing for its formwork.
Despite the fact that construction 3D printing is still just taking off here on Earth, some companies are already looking beyond the Stratosphere towards building 3D printed habitats and liveable structures in space. The ambitious and quite niche branch of AM research, spurred on by space exploration organizations such as NASA and ESA, is being pioneered by a handful of companies who believe their construction AM platforms have the potential to be adapted for the harsh environments of the Moon and Mars.
Accessibility to 3D printing on the ISS has allowed astronauts to print custom plastic tools and parts that are needed to successfully achieve their mission. No need to come back to earth to fetch that tool, you can now print it at zero G with the 3D printer currently running on the ISS. Soon you will be able to bioprint too with new Allevi ZeroG extruder.
Comic-Con International in San Diego never disappoints. Every year, it consistently showcases some of the most interesting movie franchise and comic panels, inspiring special guests and, above all, some really—and I mean really—amazing cosplay.
Israeli 3D printing startup Castor has high ambitions in the 3D printing industry and hopes to help businesses adopt and optimize additive manufacturing with its software platform. The company, which markets the “first intelligent 3D printing software for manufacturing,” was recently selected to be a part of the Stanley+Techstars Additive Manufacturing Accelerator hosted by Stanley Black & Decker and Techstars.
Metal AM magazine was the first – and only media so far – to report on the upcoming EOS M 300, the successor to EOS’ best selling M 280 and M 290 metal 3D printers. According to Metal AM, the new system was teased during the recent EOS Technology Days at the company’s new headquarters in Krailling, Germany, on July 17-18.
A dedicated fan of classic board games, I am rarely taken with newly released games — with a few exceptions, of course. One of those exceptions is a new strategic board game that draws its inspiration from the seafaring of old and is presented as a beautiful, foldable 3D printed set. The game, called Adella: the Game of Crimps, is arguably as impressive in its design as it is in its gaming concept.
Gravity Industries, a UK startup dedicated to human propulsion technology, has been making headlines over the past year for its boundary-breaking Jet Suit. More casually known as the “real-life Iron Man suit,” the wearable, engine-equipped device enables the user to, well, fly.
Branch Technology, the Chattanooga, Tennessee company behind the C-FAB construction 3D printing technique, recently presented what it is calling the world’s largest 3D printed structure. The structure, unveiled as part of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures last week, is located at Nashville’s OneC1TY business center.
3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker has just announced the opening of a new office in Singapore. The new facility will cater to the APAC region in response to an increasing demand for Ultimaker 3D printers there. The news marks an important expansion for the Dutch 3D printing company, which has been manufacturing desktop machines since 2011.
3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker has just announced the opening of a new office in Singapore. The new facility will cater to the APAC region in response to an increasing demand for Ultimaker 3D printers there. The news marks an important expansion for the Dutch 3D printing company, which has been manufacturing desktop machines since 2011.
Italy-based print provider Colorzenith 3D printed a life-size replica of a classic Italian car, the Lancia B24 for the Don Pasquale opera, performed in Europe’s largest opera house, La Scala in Milan, Italy. The set designers, Davide Livermore together with Giò Forma Studio, required a lightweight car for an iconic scene where soprano, Rosa Feola, descends from the ceiling to the stage while sitting in the car.
Chinese company Jinshi3D also operates as Kings3D and specializes in researching, producing and selling industrial SLA 3D printers (and providing relative 3D printing services using its technology). China’s widespread adoption of SLA technology offers yet another demonstration of how fast the Chinese AM market is growing by making technologies and materials more affordable. The impressive set of castles that Kings3D built for a client offers some insight into the company’s SLA production capabilities.
Russian company AMT-SPECAVIA recently introduced a new line of construction 3D printers in Yekaterinburg for the INNOPROM international trade show. Among the new machines is the AMT S-500, marketed as being the largest construction printer in the world, and the AMT S-300.
Printrbot, a desktop 3D printer manufacturer that came onto the scene in 2011, has regrettably announced it is shutting its doors. The company’s website indicates that low sales were the reason for it closing down.
From GE Additive’s many announcements to Norsk TItanium’s updates, the Farnborough Airshow in the UK has been a hotbed for aerospace AM news this week. One of the latest stories to come out of the international event is a collaboration between metal powder producer LPW Technology and metal AM company Additive Industries. Through the partnership, the companies say they will work together to further integrate industrial additive manufacturing of metal parts for the aerospace industry and other high-end applications.
German chemical giant BASF and Belgian 3D printing company Materialise will be expanding an existing partnership to advance materials and software for the additive manufacturing market. BASF has also announced it will be investing $25 million into Materialise.
As part of an initiative to develop next-generation advanced materials and manufacturing processes, Lockheed Martin and Arconic, signed a two-year Joint Development Agreement (JDA). Together, the companies will develop customized lightweight material systems and advanced manufacturing processes, such as metal 3D printing, to advance current and next-generation aerospace and defense solutions—including new structures and systems not currently in existence.
As part of an initiative to develop next-generation advanced materials and manufacturing processes, Lockheed Martin and Arconic, signed a two-year Joint Development Agreement (JDA). Together, the companies will develop customized lightweight material systems and advanced manufacturing processes, such as metal 3D printing, to advance current and next-generation aerospace and defense solutions—including new structures and systems not currently in existence.
On one hand, the acknowledgment by the EU Parliament of the growing impact that 3D printing is having on just about every segment of manufacturing can be welcomed as a positive evolution. On the other hand CECIMO – the European Machine Tool Industry Association – is warning against the risk that EU 3D printing regulations may hold if not properly thought out.
Danish 3D printing firm 3D Printhuset has been granted the first EU patent for a construction 3D printer. The tender was given by Belgian organization Kamp C, which chose 3D Printhuset’s modular BOD2 construction printer.
Aerospace industry leader, Triumph Group has acquired two systems from GE Additive, as well as a range of AddWorksTM consultancy service packages, to help further its additive manufacturing strategy. It seems that more and more traditional industrial giants are coming to the (inevitable) realization that AM is the future and that they need to invest to get themselves on board of the soon-departing AM flight.
With the Farnborough Airshow in full swing, we’ve seen a lot of aerospace-centric AM news this week. Norsk Titanium, the developer of Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD), an FAA-certified, OEM-qualified AM process for producing titanium parts, has not been left behind in the excitement as it has made announcements in collaboration with both Spirit AeroSystems and QuesTek Innovations.
GE Additive will be conductiong their first AddWorks TM additive consulting services engagement in Japan with Honda R&D Co., Ltd, Aircraft Engine R&D Center (Honda Aircraft Engine R&D Center). This agreement aims to further Honda Aircraft Engine R&D Group’s additive application development for its future generation aircraft engines.
Prodways Group has acquired the US 3D printing maker Solidscape Inc., a subsidiary of Stratasys. The moves further marks French 3D printer manufacturer Prodways as a leading player in industrial 3D printing. The company has been posting the highest revenue growth rates among the major publicly listed industry players. Although it has not enjoyed a very high visibility, SolidScape has been a major player in 3D printing for over two decades as its wax 3D printing technology is a jewelry industry favorite.
Oerlikon, a leading technology and engineering group, and RUAG Space, a division of the technology Group RUAG, will sign a Memorandum of Understanding today during the Farnborough Airshow to qualify and accelerate series production of 3D printed space components.
Only two days into the 2018 Farnborough Airshow in the UK, and AM giant GE Additive has already made a slew of exciting new announcements. Most recently, the company reported the launch of its new Manufacturing Partner Network (MPN) along with a handful of new partnerships within the network, including Burloak Technologies, Carpenter Technology Corporation and Protolabs Inc.
Eaton‘s Aerospace Group has selected two Concept Laser AM machines from GE Additive, as well as GE’s AddWorks consultancy services, to direct industrialization activities as Eaton further evolves and executes its long-term additive manufacturing strategy.
3dpbm – the media agency that owns and publishes 3D Printing Media Network and 3D Printing Business Directory – is growing and further expanding its reach. To best cater to the growing communication demands of all major players in the world of additive manufacturing, the company’s editorial division is happy to welcome Tess Boissonneault as International Editor in Chief Editor, for the News and Editorial division (3D Printing Media Network).
Earlier this year we learned that Italian additive manufacturing company CRP Technology would play a critical role in the development of Ego Corsa, an electric racebike designed by Italian motorcycle manufacturer Energica. The motorbike, which is expected to compete in the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup, is moving ahead in its development with the help of 3D printed parts, CRP Technology tells us.
CELLINK, the Swedish startup that created one of the first universal bioinks and manufacturers cost effective bioprinters, is working on a EU co-funded project called TumorPrint. The project aims to develop and commercialize a Specific Bioprinting platform, including bioinks, software and hardware, specialized for printing of human cancer tumors.
Lockheed Martin has embraced a 3D printed titanium dome for satellite fuel tanks so big you can’t even put your arms around it. The 46-inch- (1.16-meter-) diameter vessel completed final rounds of quality testing this month, ending a multi-year development program to create giant, high-pressure tanks that carry fuel on board satellites.
3D printing enables a level of customization beyond your wildest dreams! However, the success of these types of products is very challenging to navigate because the meaning and value of “customization” is very different per industry.
Besides colliding hadrons to unravel the misteries of the Universe, CERN technology is at the heart of many things that have become widespread today, from CD’s to the Internet to the Cloud. They of course use 3D printers at CERN (although not subatomic ones) ad this time New Zealand based MARS Bioimaging used a CERN technology to produce a machine capable of creating the first color X-ray 3D scan of a human.
Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd in Lincoln, England recently turned to 3D scanning and additive manufacturing technologies to restore a hundred-year-old Ruston Hornsby motor car. The car, originally introduced in 1920, was one of the first products released by industrial equipment manufacturer Ruston & Hornsby Limited, now part of the Siemens Group.
Italian accessories designer Giulia Ber Tacchini has worked in the luxury fashion world for years, designing accessories for a number of well known brands. Fortunately for us, she branched out in 2016 to found her own luxury accessories brand: MAISSA. Now, I say fortunately for us because with the freedom to design her own pieces, Ber Tacchini has created some truly unique handbags and jewelry which have leveraged the creative possibilities afforded by 3D design and printing.
Xaar PLC, a supplier of industrial inkjet printheads, has just announced it has launched a new 3D printing company, Xaar 3D Limited, in a joint investment with Stratasys. The newly formed company will reportedly be developing additive manufacturing solutions based on High Speed Sintering technology.
Xaar PLC, a supplier of industrial inkjet printheads, has just announced it has launched a new 3D printing company, Xaar 3D Limited, in a joint investment with Stratasys. The newly formed company will reportedly be developing additive manufacturing solutions based on High Speed Sintering technology.
A team of scientists from the University of Tartu and the Estonian University of Life Sciences have developed a new construction 3D printing material which has the potential to drastically decrease construction costs for private homes. The material, made from milled peat and oil shale ash, is not only low cost but could pose environmental benefits as well.
Xometry, the largest on-demand manufacturing platform, has acquired MakeTime, another leading on-demand manufacturing company. This acquisition brings together the country’s two top manufacturing network platforms. The combined company will operate under the Xometry brand name and have offices in Maryland and Kentucky.
While many innovative designers are looking for ways to slow the environmental destruction of our planet, some are looking ahead to come up with products that could serve humankind when climate change consumes the earth. Biomimicry designer Jun Kamei from the RCA-IIS Tokyo Design Lab falls into the latter category as he has designed a 3D printed amphibious garment which enables humans to breathe under water.
Desktop Metal has announced that Jeffrey Immelt, the former Chairman and CEO of the General Electric Company, has been elected to its Board of Directors. The metal 3D printing company, which already comprises some illustrious and innovative members, says it seeks to benefit from Immelt’s over 40 years of experience in global business and technology.
Aniwaa’s new VR and AR comparison engine is now live and available. Following a recent round of seed funding, the company has built the most complete database yet devoted to virtual, augmented and mixed reality head-mounted displays (HMDs). To mark this milestone and the startup’s first foray beyond 3D printing, Aniwaa is also unveiling a major update to its website and branding.
3D printing is undeniably a very diverse technology as it has impacted a broad range of industries, from medical, to automotive, to fashion. One particularly exciting area for 3D printing applications, especially in recent years, has been in the entertainment industry, where AM has been leveraged not only as a narrative tool but has also been used behind the scenes to bring some amazing costumes and props to life.
3D printed electronics specialist Nano Dimension has partnered with one of China’s leading AM distributors, AURORA Group. The partnership, which marks Nano Dimension’s entry onto the Chinese market, will see AURORA Group market and sell the company’s DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D printer to customers in China.
3D printed electronics specialist Nano Dimension has partnered with one of China’s leading AM distributors, AURORA Group. The partnership, which marks Nano Dimension’s entry onto the Chinese market, will see AURORA Group market and sell the company’s DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D printer to customers in China.
Israeli fashion designer Danit Peleg first became interested in 3D printing in 2015 when she decided to explore the technology for her graduate project. The collection was not only a personal triumph for Peleg—who taught herself 3D modeling and printing pretty much from scratch—but it also marked the first ready-to-wear collection fully 3D printed using a desktop machine.
Italian 3D printer manufacturer Robot Factory Srl has launched its latest product, Sliding-3D, a new configuration that integrates an “infinite” printing surface for continuous small series manufacturing runs or the production of very long objects.
The Centre for Additive Manufacturing (AM.NUS) at the National University of Singapore today announced the launch of the AM.NUS Construction 3D Printing Programme to accelerate the adoption of 3D printing building technology in the construction industry. The programme, hosted under the School of Design and Environment (SDE) at NUS and supported by the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC), will develop sustainable materials and 3D printing designs to facilitate rapid mass production of building structures.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has launched a new program focused on construction AM through its Centre for Additive Manufacturing (AM.NUS). The program, spearheaded by the School of Design and Environment at NUS and supported by the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC), will aim to advance and accelerate the adoption of 3D printing in the construction industry.
Often when we write about robots, we talk about helpful robots, meant to improve our lives or further research in some important way. In this case, however, we’ll be looking at robots built for two simple purposes: to entertain and destroy.
French automaker giant PSA has been taking 3D printing seriously. The company signed a high profile partnership with Divergent, makers of a unique supercar with a metal 3D printed frame, to study AM for final part production. Now it is following BMW’s steps into mass customization with its new DS3 Dark Side edition.
BASF New Business GmbH (BNB) has acquired all the shares of Advanc3D Materials GmbH in Hamburg and Setup Performance SAS in Lyon. Following the acquisition of Dutch filament maker Innofil3D last year, this marks yet another major step forward in BASF’s strategy to occupy the 3D printing materials market, making moves in polymers, ceramics and bioink segments – including being a part of HP’s 3D printing materials developers.
If you’re nostalgic for the days of Chia Pets, you might be very excited to learn about filament pioneer Kai Parthy’s latest 3D printing material. Called GROWLAY, the new filament can be printed into various structures and then functions as a breeding ground. Unlike the famous 1980s toy, which could sprout chia sprouts and grass, GROWLAY objects can be used to breed a wide number of things including grass, moss, fungus, mildew, lichen, mycelium, phama-cultures and mother cells.
Local Motors has completed the installation of the world’s largest composite 3D printer, the Thermwood LSAM, at its Knoxville, TN microfactory. The large-scale machine will be used to produce Local Motors’ autonomous Olli shuttle.
AM leader EOS has announced it will be partnering with German startup Additive Works to advance the metal additive manufacturing process through the further development of Amphyon, Additive Works’ simulation-based pre-processing software for AM. The software solution is capable of virtually simulating the AM build process and identifying potential problem areas in a part’s design before going to printing, saving users both time and production costs.
Coinciding with this year’s Canada Day weekend, Canadian artist Douglas Coupland has unveiled his newest and arguably most ambitious project to date. Called The National Portrait, the large-scale artwork consists of hundreds of 3D printed portraits based on real Canadian people.
CIMON (Crew Interactive MObile CompanioN), the AI-based assistant for astronauts for the DLR Space Administration, developed by Airbus in cooperation with IBM, took off last Friday aboard SpaceX‘s Dragon cargo capsule and is scheduled to arrive today (June 2nd). Like many unique robots, the technology demonstrator was built using metal and plastic 3D printing processes. It is the size of a medicine ball and weighs around 5 kg. It will be tested on the ISS by Alexander Gerst during the European Space Agency’s Horizons mission scheduled to last through October 2018.
DFMA is an existing concept for software used in Design for Manufacture and Assembly. As AM seeks to eliminate a lot of the “assembly” from manufacturing, the thirty-third annual International Forum on Design for Manufacture and Assembly, organized by Boothroyd Dewhurst, will also focus on how AM – and specifically Design for Additive Manufacturing – will affect the future of DFMA. DfAM is a design approach that focuses on using complex, optimized geometries to reduce the need for subassemblies and thus improving a part’s quality.
In a joint project focusing on incorporating 3D printing technologies into the production of plastic injection molds, Prodways Technologies, Openlab by Schneider Electric and the Platinium 3D platform are teaming up to accelerate the development cycle of industrial products.
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: 3D printing is an incredibly versatile manufacturing process. From 3D printed race car parts, to sports equipment, to coral (and that’s just this week), additive manufacturing has found applications in many industries and for many, many purposes. Polish 3D printer manufacturer Sinterit recently drew out attention to another novel use of Selective Laser Sintering technology (SLS): swimwear.
Chicago-based biotech company BIOLIFE4D announced this week that it has successfully 3D bioprinted a human cardiac tissue patch, bringing the company a small step closer to its ultimate goal of 3D bioprinting a viable and transplantable human heart.
The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) plans to establish a new manufacturing innovation center in Harford County, Maryland. Focusing on developing next-generation industrial additive manufacturing, materials, and processes, this facility will house leading engineers and the world’s most powerful production technology. Collaboration at the center will lead to scientific breakthroughs in metallurgy and plastics, as well as the launch of new factory machinery that will transform the way U.S. producers make aircraft, automobiles, munitions, medical devices, and other products.
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: 3D printing is an incredibly versatile manufacturing process. From 3D printed race car parts, to sports equipment, to coral (and that’s just this week), additive manufacturing has found applications in many industries and for many, many purposes. Polish 3D printer manufacturer Sinterit recently drew out attention to another novel use of Selective Laser Sintering technology (SLS): swimwear.
Recognizing the shift in the shape of the 3D printing industry, Dutch 3D printer maker FELIXprinters is repositioning itself and its portfolio of products to serve the changing needs of industry constituents. This means that the company has now identified a growing trend in adoption of 3D printers beyond industrial use and into broader segments such as education.
As per a new partnership agreement, Shanghai-based 3D printing company INTAMSYS will be collaborating with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to further advance additive manufacturing applications for orthopaedic surgery and, specifically, applications for PEEK and other high-performance materials.
Leading large-scale 3D printer manufacturer BigRep have partnered with the Direct Manufacturing Research Center (DMRC), one of the world’s foremost industrial research networks.
Nexeo Solutions, Inc., a leader in chemicals and plastics distribution, has entered into an arrangement with Polymaker to distribute its new industrial 3D printing filaments C515, C515-FR and SU301, globally.
Global life sciences company, Merck, has selected RIZE, Inc.’s additive manufacturing technology to provide a wide range of functional applications for stakeholders across the Company.
Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI) and leading provider of metal additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, have entered a strategic partnership with Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) to support a growing demand for high quality, large-scale additively manufactured metal parts. CTC will offer Sciaky’s industry-leading Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) metal 3D printing technology to its diverse range of innovative manufacturing clients who are looking to save time and cost on the production of large metal parts.
Global life sciences company, Merck, has selected RIZE, Inc.’s additive manufacturing technology to provide a wide range of functional applications for stakeholders across the Company.
There’s no denying that being a startup can be tough and often entails a journey marked by ups and downs. For South Korean 3D printer startup Team Owl Works, things began promisingly enough as it successfully raised over $244,000 dollars through a 2016 Kickstarter to bring its Morpheus delta resin 3D printer to life. Since then, however, things seem to have stagnated somewhat with the company which has recently drawn concern from backers of the project.
In an effort to accelerate the adoption and integration of additive manufacturing into supply chains, SAP, APWORKS and Heraeus are partnering to support SAP Distributed Manufacturing, a cloud-based collaborative platform launched last year that connects users with 3D printing services, material suppliers, certification specialists and more.
Thought3D, the Malta-based manufacturer of Magigoo 3D printing adhesives, recently announced a new partnership with UK company 3D Printz Limited. From here on out, the Telford-based filament supplier will become an official distributor of Magigoo in the UK.
Just weeks after GE Additive announced the 600+ primary and secondary schools awarded with 3D printing packages as part of its Additive Education Program (AEP), the company has announced the universities that will be receiving industrial metal additive manufacturing systems from it. The announcement marks the conclusion of GE Additive’s 2018/19 cycle of the AEP.
Florida based 3D printing service and 3D printer reseller Dimension Works used the ULTRA 3SP 3D printing hardware from EnvisionTEC to supply custom 3D printed logos for the LA Dodgers’ new helmets, in anticipation of the new MLB season. The Dodgers are not new at playing around 3D printing since Laura and Janne Kyttanen’s Pixweet launched their Pixsweet 3D printed custom ice pops startup at Dodgers’ Stadium Season Opening last year.
There was a time when many people who were starting to familiarize with 3D printing did not see any real value in 3D models and thus limited their exploration to free models from Thingiverse and other free 3D model databases. Not much has changed but, as 3D printing becomes more widespread, and people’s capabilities improve, the demand for higher quality models for more challenging projects is starting to increase. For example with this impressive 3D printable jet model
Antibacterial materials and filaments for 3D printing, something that many consider being a key development for biomedical 3D printing applications – are now widely available through a series of new materials introduced by Santhiago, Chile-based startup Copper3D.
As construction 3D printing projects on land continue to grow, it has also become clearer that one of the first and most beneficial applications of digital and additive construction technologies is for reconstructing the Ocean’s floor in a way that favors repopulation by corals and fish. Based on years of coral restoration research, supported by designers and engineers, studio Emerging Objects worked with Boston Ceramics and the SECORE organization to develop a new generation of 3D printed settlement substrates that aim at meeting coral larvae’s needs while equally fulfilling requirements for effective reef restoration. Right now, the first prototypes are being tested in the field.
VormVrij, a Dutch manufacturer of clay 3D printers, has introduced its latest model: the LUTUM v4. The new machine, unveiled as a prototype at Fabcon+RapidTech in Messe Erfurt earlier this month, integrates a number of upgrades for more versatile and overall better clay prints.
McLaren officially extended its partnership with Stratasys, Alfa Romeo Sauber just purchased five new 3D printers from 3D Systems and now even Ferrari, perhaps the most legendary team in Formula 1, and one or the most loved Italian brands, revealed in an article published on the Renishaw blog that their racing department, have two metal additive manufacturing systems from the UK manufacturer for fast part production.
Generative design uses cloud computing and artificial intelligence to accelerate design exploration beyond what’s humanly possible. That’s why Autodesk is now working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer even more compute power to the first 1,000 new Fusion 360 subscribers who want to get started with generative design. The program will officially kick off on July 1st and will be available to new annual subscribers of Fusion 360 Ultimate, ending on September 30 or as soon as 1,000 new subscriptions have been claimed.
In its latest 200-page report, SmarTech Analysis is forecasting that the overall market for AM in automotive will reach $5.3 billion in revenues in 2023 and then grow to an impressive $12.4 billion US by 2028. Thus, adoption of AM by the automotive segment for production purposes is going to mark an inflection point for the additive manufacturing.
INTAMSYS, the Shanghai-based producer of 3D printing solutions for PEEK and other high-performance materials, has announced its entry into the Japanese industrial AM market through a new partnership agreement with Fusion Technology Co. Ltd. and Canon Marketing Japan Inc. Together, the companies will work to promote INTAMSYS’ 3D printing solutions and 3D printers to Japanese businesses.
Local Motors, the U.S. company behind the 3D printed Strati car and the autonomous Olli shuttle, has been a pioneering force in the intersecting additive and automotive industries. It seems that the company has even higher ambitions than bringing its own innovative vehicles to roads, however, as it just announced the formation of LM Industries Group, Inc., a technology-enabled manufacturer that will work with other companies to develop and deploy mobility products.
Local Motors, the U.S. company behind the 3D printed Strati car and the autonomous Olli shuttle, has been a pioneering force in the intersecting additive and automotive industries. It seems that the company has even higher ambitions than bringing its own innovative vehicles to roads, however, as it just announced the formation of LM Industries Group, Inc., a technology-enabled manufacturer that will work with other companies to develop and deploy mobility products.
Metropole, a French visual marketing agency that has embraced large format 3D printing by Massivit, has created an ultra-realistic, full-size 3D printed triceratops to promote a new paleontology exhibition at Paris’ Musée National d’Histoire Naturelle.
Aleph Objects, Inc., makers of LulzBot 3D Printers, will be releasing the LulzBot Mini 2 3D Printer on June 20th from LulzBot.com and official LulzBot resellers. The Mini 2 builds on the original LulzBot Mini’s reputation for high performance 3D printing and easy operation in a rugged and portable package, but adds new features like tetherless operation, updated electronics, and a re-engineered Z-axis drive system for even better print quality. Of course, the LulzBot Mini 2 also maintains Aleph Objects’ commitment to Free, Libre, and Open Source development. The new hardware is complimented by the release of Cura LulzBot Edition version 3.2 software which adds new slicing options, interface updates, and big performance improvements over the previous version.
As Formula One becomes more open about the use of AM in its development and production processes, Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team has revealed that five new large-format ProX 800 SLA 3D printers from 3D Systems have joined its extensive arsenal of 3D Systems SLS and SLA solutions. In addition, the company is leveraging its experience and capabilities to provide additive manufacturing services and expertise to 3rd parties
Aleph Objects, Inc., makers of LulzBot 3D Printers, will be releasing the LulzBot Mini 2 3D Printer on June 20th from LulzBot.com and official LulzBot resellers. The Mini 2 builds on the original LulzBot Mini’s reputation for high performance 3D printing and easy operation in a rugged and portable package, but adds new features like tetherless operation, updated electronics, and a re-engineered Z-axis drive system for even better print quality. Of course, the LulzBot Mini 2 also maintains Aleph Objects’ commitment to Free, Libre, and Open Source development. The new hardware is complimented by the release of Cura LulzBot Edition version 3.2 software which adds new slicing options, interface updates, and big performance improvements over the previous version.
Poietis, a leading French bioprinting company and Prometheus, the Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering at KU Leuven, entered into a 2-years Collaborative Research Agreement focused on high-precision 3D Bioprinting of tissue engineered Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products (ATMPs) for skeletal regeneration.
Based in Boca Raton, Florida, Isaac’s Fine Jewelry has been in the jewelry industry for over 30 years providing high-quality designs and bespoke items for discerning customers. Isaac Cohen, who was among the first to embrace affordable AM technologies with a Formlabs system, is now adopting advanced high-speed 3D printing technologies from DLP market leader EnvisionTEC.
Research from the University of Nottingham has demonstrated the viability of 3D printing for fabricating structures using advanced materials that switch states when exposed to different environmental stimuli such as light. The innovative research project could have far reaching implications for the future of 3D printed electronics, medical devices and quantum computing devices.
Founded in 2015 by RenJie Huang and HanYuan Tsao, Architchen is a Taiwanese architectural design studio that has developed a particular affinity for 3D printing ceramics. What sets Architchen apart from many of the other designers working with 3D printed ceramics is that it is not just interested in using the technology for producing pottery and homewares. Rather, it has leveraged ceramic AM to express and create parametrically designed tiles which fulfil an architectural purpose.
The new platform – created in partnership with Guangdong Lanwan 3D Printing Collaborative Innovation Platform in Dali – will exclusively use HP’s multijet fusion technology for a new digital manufacturing center in China, accelerating the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Additive manufacturing pioneer 3D Systems has introduced its new On Demand Anatomical Modeling Service for medical 3D printing applications. The newly launched service provides medical professionals access to 3D printable and highly detailed anatomical models for improving surgical planning as well as patient education.
Norsk Titanium (NTi), the world’s first FAA-approved supplier of aerospace-grade, additive manufactured, structural titanium components, announced today a major milestone in qualified production. NTi’s Plattsburgh, New York Development and Qualification Center (PDQC) site was officially added to Boeing’s Qualified Producers List (QPL) on May 1 and initiated qualified production on May 15 by manufacturing its first part under the Boeing contract. This milestone is a culmination of recent company successes including certification under AS9100D and the October 2017 dedication of PDQC by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) is a fascinating company founded in 2000 to exploit and commercialize the use of poly-ether-ketone-ketone (PEKK) through additive manufacturing for medical and industrial applications. The company developed a high-performance additive manufacturing (HPAM) process (a modified laser sintering approach) to produce fully functional, end-use structural parts. Now the company is furthering its expansion into key Asia markets: business development of OPM Asia, a partnership with Tokyo-based JSR Corporation (JSR), is now led by experienced medical device sector executive Curt Jennewine, who will serve as will serve as OPM Asia’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
AddUp, the French metal AM solutions company started by Fives and Michelin, has announced its acquisition of BeAM, a Strasbourg-based specialist in Directed Energy Deposition (DED) technology. AddUp says that the 100% acquisition of BeAM will enable it to broaden its existing portfolio of metal additive manufacturing technologies—it now offers both DED metal and powder bed fusion AM—and subsequently better serve the needs of its clients.
With increasing life expectancies across much of the globe, the need for medication and treatments for age-related degenerative muscle and tendon diseases is growing. And though much research is being done on that front, medical scientists have faced consistent challenges in developing effective drugs for muscle degeneration. Fortunately, a team of researchers in Switzerland is conducting microplate bioprinting research that could offer a solution to one of the main challenges in developing treatments.
SAE International has announced the release of its first suite of Aerospace Material Specifications (AMS) additive manufacturing materials and process specifications which will support the certification of aircraft and spacecraft critical parts by providing a framework to protect the integrity of material property data and provide traceability within the aerospace supply chain.
As forest fires increasingly rage through forests and towns around the world—currently Colorado and New Mexico are battling intense wildfires—it is starting to sink in that they are a reality of climate change and something we will inevitably be seeing more of. To reckon with increasingly powerful and frequent wildfires, firefighters require more powerful and high-quality equipment that they can rely on.
German auto manufacturer BMW recently launched a fashion collection through its BMW i sub-brand, which is focused primarily on developing innovative vehicles using sustainable materials. The new BMW i Collection, consisting of shirts, jackets, bags and other accessories, brings this principle beyond just car making and into fashion.
French 3D printing service Sculpteo has announced it is now operating the largest HP production center in France since the recent acquisition of a new HP Multi Jet Fusion unit. The new addition is the third Multi Jet Fusion 3D printer to be installed at Sculpteo’s French factory.
To fully reap the benefits of additive manufacturing technologies for part production, it is often necessary to go back to the drawing board to reengineer the part in question and optimize its structure for AM. Fortunately, with state-of-the-art software programs such as ParaMatters’ CogniCAD, redesigning a part for AM doesn’t necessarily entail going back to the literal drawing board.
Within the automotive industry, there are countless ways that 3D printing has been adopted, from 3D printed metal replacement parts, to full-colour prototypes, to custom detailing. Recently, Corona, California-based Design Infini highlighted another automotive application for additive manufacturing: wheel design.
Aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin reported that it has doubled its venture capital fund to $200 million. The sizeable increase in funding will be used by the company to invest in startups and early-stage companies pursuing innovation in autonomy, advanced manufacturing, sensor technologies, artificial intelligence and cyber.
Dutch designer Matthijs Kok is no stranger to 3D printing. With experience working as a product designer and 3D modeler for 3D Systems and as the creative director at innovative design agency Freshfiber (a position he still holds), the young designer knows better than most how additive manufacturing can revolutionize design.
Dubai-based AM company Immensa Technology Labs has become the first UAE company to submit a patent related to additive manufacturing. Founded in 2016, the company was also the UAE’s first privately owned company to specialize in AM technologies.
German auto manufacturer Audi has announced that its Pre-Series Center and Plastics 3D Printing Center in Ingolstadt, Germany have adopted Stratasys’ J750 full-colour, multi-material 3D printer for producing faithful prototypes and accelerating the design verification process.
In a proof-of-concept study, researchers from ETH Zurich and Caltech in Pasadena, CA have demonstrated a new propulsion system for motorless swimming robots. Unlike traditional aquatic mechanisms which rely on propellants or engines to move in water, the swimming robots—made entirely from 3D printed parts—use fluctuations in water temperature to propel themselves.
John Briscella is a former Autodesk Pier 9 resident designer (like Anouk Wipprecht and other 3D printing celebs) who has been experimenting with some advanced generative design capabilities for a growing range of consumer products. He has since launched Aminimal, his and his design partner’s Lana Blum’s online shop for parametrically designed 3D printed jewelry, and his own design studio for generatively designed 3D printed furniture. This generatively designed shoe, built using nTopology software, is one of John Briscella’s latest concepts and shows the direction that his design style is taking for a growing range of consumer products.
Chanua Health, a healthcare innovation company working out of Liverpool’s technical innovation center Sensor City, recently turned to 3D printing technologies to help educate young students about the importance of mental health. Working with support from Sensor City, Chanua Health 3D printed an interactive brain model that teaches students about different parts of the brain and about mental health in a stigma-less way.
ParaMatters, one of the newest players in design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) software, might also be one of the most exciting. Founded by Michael Bogomolny, the two-year-old company promises to revolutionize design-to-manufacturing processes with its advanced design and topology optimization software.
French 3D printing company Prodways Group, a subsidiary of Groupe Gorgé, has announced the launch of a new 3D printer, the compact ProMaker LD-3, for the dental, jewelry, education and prototyping markets. Introduced in partnership with W2P, the new 3D printer is based on Prodways’ UV-LED DLP technology.
Additive manufacturing giant 3D Systems has just released two new entry-level metal 3D printers based on its Direct Metal Printing (DMP) technology: the DMP Flex 100 and and DMP Dental 100 3D printers. Both machines are said to offer high quality and good throughput and are available for order immediately.
French 3D printing company Prodways Group, a subsidiary of Groupe Gorgé, has announced the launch of a new 3D printer, the compact ProMaker LD-3, for the dental, jewelry, education and prototyping markets. Introduced in partnership with W2P, the new 3D printer is based on Prodways’ UV-LED DLP technology.
3D pen pioneer 3Doodler has announced the release of its latest products: the Create+ Pen and the 2018 Create Product Line. Starting at $80, the new 3D pen—the latest version of 3Doodler’s legacy Kickstarter product—integrates a range of improvements that promise to make 3D drawing easier than ever before.
3D pen pioneer 3Doodler has announced the release of its latest products: the Create+ Pen and the 2018 Create Product Line. Starting at $80, the new 3D pen—the latest version of 3Doodler’s legacy Kickstarter product—integrates a range of improvements that promise to make 3D drawing easier than ever before.
GE Additive, the AM division of General Electric, has announced an update to its Concept Laser M2 cusing and M2 cusing Multilaser machines. The new versions reportedly improve productivity and print reliability and can contribute to lower overall operating costs. The upgraded metal AM systems are now available to order.
Sintratec expands its distribution network to the USA. 3D printing expert 3DChimera from Miami, Florida now offers the Sintratec Kit via its online store and serves and supports the local Sintratec customers. With this cooperation, Sintratec can optimally serve local U.S. customers and shorten delivery times for the U.S. market.
At Siemens PLM Connection Americas 2018, one of the largest events for Siemens’ PLM software users, HP Inc. and Siemens expanded their longstanding collaboration to enable even more advanced functionality across a broader set of Siemens PLM software to change the way users can design and manufacture with HP’s Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology.
In cooperation with Finnish mobile game publisher and developer Rovio Entertainment, 3D printable object-sharing platform MyMiniFactory is publishing 3D printable files for seven Angry Birds birds from its well-known intellectual property (IP). The 3D printable angry birds mark the first major deal for MyMiniFactory with a global product and company.
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At Siemens PLM Connection Americas 2018, one of the largest events for Siemens’ PLM software users, HP Inc. and Siemens expanded their longstanding collaboration to enable even more advanced functionality across a broader set of Siemens PLM software to change the way users can design and manufacture with HP’s Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology.
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For the 5th year of its existence, following 2 years of R&D, French delta 3D printer manufacturer SpiderBot is introducing the new SpiderBot V4.0 HT (High Temperature). The system leverages a new technology developed by the company’s founder, Philip Boichut, to support affordable 3D printing with advanced, high-temperature plastics such as PEEK and PEI.
Inaccurate reports on bioprinting functional organs run the risk of raising false expectations within the public, with the inevitable “let downs” that follow. These are made even more intense by the “life and death” nature of some organ transplants. Yet, bioprinting is opening up some truly amazing possibilities in the field of regenerative medicine and stem cell-derived tissues, that could result in significant life expectancy and quality of life improvements. A detailed paper published on Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering, by a team of researchers at the University of Victoria, analyzes the state of bioprinting with stem cells to accurately answer the questions on many people’s minds: what can we bioprint today? And what can we achieve in the foreseeable future in terms of regenerative medicine applications?
Edmonds Dental Prosthetics‘s focus has always been bringing high-quality products to its doctor client base. One way to do this is by utilizing state of the art equipment. This means looking for ways to improve manufacturing processes through digital technology. The latest improvement in this sense is the addition of two Carbon 3D printers.
Burloak Technologies, a Canadian leader in additive manufacturing, has announced its plans to open an Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Oakville, Ontario. The company, acquired last year by Canadian metal manufacturing company Samuel, Son & Co., says the new AM facility will launch in September 2018 and will be fully operational by the first quarter of 2019.
In the city of Eindhoven the realization of the first of five planned 3D printed concrete houses will start this year. The project, called Project Milestone, is a world’s first, as the houses will all be occupied. The six parties involved showed the design today.
Avante Technology is introducing Emendo Cloud, a cloud-based automated STL File analysis & repair service. Targeted at engineers and professional designers, this high-performance repair service addresses three common problems with STL files, which are used for output to both subtractive and additive manufacturing systems:
Create it REAL, a Danish R&D center specialized in 3D printing technologies (control boards, software and hardware) is partnering with desktop and industrial 3D printer, as well as a material manufacturer to implement its high-speed, secured 3D printing software solutions.
Italian startup Moi Composites is now providing 3D printing services using the innovative Continuous Fiber Manufacturing (CFM) process developed by +LAB from the Politecnico di Milano. The award winning continuous fiber technique—it won the 2017 JEC Innovation Award and was a finalist for the 2017 James Dyson Award—was born through +LAB’s Atropos project and has formed the basis for Moi Composites.
Wires Glasses, a London-based eyewear brand, is breaking the mold with its innovative and fashion-forward glasses designs. The company, founded in 2016 by designer Yair Neuman, model/actor/entrepreneur Lily Cole and entrepreneur Kwame Ferreira, deftly combines handcrafting techniques, modern technologies and an ecological sensibility in the creation of its unique wireframe eyewear.
At the opening of the Addit3D exhibition & conference in Bilbao, part of the BIEMH international Machine Tool Exhibition, Additive Industries has signed an Agency Agreement with ANÁLISIS Y SIMULACIÓN, a leading supplier of software solutions for product development and 3D as well as 3D printing solutions. Joinly the partners will accelerate the implementation of metal additive manufacturing systems in the high-end industries like aerospace, automotive, medical and (high-tech) machine building. Focus is on an integrated approach from initial design to a post-processed ready part.
In a significant change of leadership for Stratasys Ltd., Ilan Levin has announced his resignation as Chief Executive Officer and Director of the global 3D printing company effective June 1, 2018. Chairman of the Board Elchanan (Elan) Jaglom will take on the role of interim CEO until a permanent replacement is appointed.
AI Build, a UK-based company developing advanced software and hardware for large-scale, construction (mostly polymer-based) 3D printing applications, unveiled the Cloud Pergola installation at La Biennale di Venezia, as part of the Croatian Pavilion curated by Bruno Juricic.
Arguably one of the most cutting-edge niches of the additive manufacturing sector is the development of dynamic and changing printed structures. Sometimes referred to as 4D printing, we’ve seen researchers 3D print self-folding structures and other smart, shapeshifting materials. A recent development coming out of MIT’s Self-Assembly Laboratory has demonstrated a new type of dynamic printing which integrates pneumatics for inflatable 3D printed objects.
While we often talk about bioinks and hydrogel materials for 3D bioprinting applications, a group of engineers from the University of Illinois have developed a new (and sweet!) material and 3D printer system which could have important applications in biomedical engineering, cancer research and device manufacturing.
E-commerce giant Amazon made headlines recently with its plans to capture 3D scans of its clients bodies for more accurate online shopping, but it is far from the only company exploring this possible application of 3D scanning technologies. For the past five or so years, an Australia-based company has been pursuing the development of 3D scanning and 3D printing systems for custom garments and e-commerce platforms.
Eyewear startup Wires Glasses today announced its seed investment from True Ventures along with the launch of its new collection of modular eyewear. The company was established in 2017 by London-based designer Yair Neuman and under the creative direction of Lily Cole.
From a purely commercial point of view, the biggest news to come out of the HP Innovation Summit in Barcelona, is that 3D printing services ZiggZagg (Belgium) and IAM 3D Hub (Spain) just bought and installed six and eight HP Jet Fusion systems respectively, while Protolabs upgraded its seven current HP Jet Fusion 4200 systems to the newer 4210 versions for increased productivity.
3DPrinterOS, one of the leading operating systems for 3D printers, has announced it will be powering the upcoming KODAK Portrait 3D Printers by Smart International. Through the agreement, the highly anticipated KODAK 3D printers will be bundled with 3DPrinterOS Cloud 3D Printer Management software with the “goal of driving mass adoption of the technology in educational institutions and enterprises.”
3DPrinterOS, one of the leading operating systems for 3D printers, has announced it will be powering the upcoming KODAK Portrait 3D Printers by Smart International. Through the agreement, the highly anticipated KODAK 3D printers will be bundled with 3DPrinterOS Cloud 3D Printer Management software with the “goal of driving mass adoption of the technology in educational institutions and enterprises.”
Today at the HP Innovation Summit in Barcelona, Spain, HP announced expanded installations of its HP Jet Fusion 3D printing solutions with digital manufacturing innovators Protolabs, Materialise, and ZiggZagg. As a leader in helping the world take advantage of digital technologies in the 4th Industrial Revolution, HP also showcased its collaboration with the International Additive Manufacturing (IAM) 3D Hub and highlighted numerous applications of 3D printing in action, including new lighter-weight helmets for the Pontifical Swiss Guard, custom merchandising for PepsiCo, airflow manifolds for high-performance auto racing, industrial machinery used in the construction of skyscrapers, and orthosis devices improving the quality of life for patients, amongst others.
In an effort to accelerate the proliferation of the FitStation powered by HP platform for custom 3D printed insoles, HP Inc. is partnering with Materialise and 3D printed insole specialist RSPrint. Through the agreement, the end-to-end 3D footwear solution will integrate software by Materialise for 3D design automation, print preparation and production management. The AM giant says footwear brands will now have the “opportunity to express their unique brand proposition” through the ability to produce custom insole products on-demand.
Led by innovative architect and designer Neri Oxman, MIT’s Mediated Matter lab is responsible for some of the most inventive and avant-garde additive manufacturing research out there. From 3D printed glass technology to its responsive and bioinspired mask collections, Mediated Matter has a complex vision for 3D printing and digital fabrication which it continually brings to the table in compelling ways.
PostProcess Technologies, a Buffalo, NY-based leader in post-processing solutions for the industrial 3D printing market, has announced a significant expansion within the North American market through channel partner agreements with AdvancedTek, Cimetrix, Fisher Unitech and Tech-Labs.
From Star Wars to the Royal Wedding, it seems like cars are the new hottest trend in promotional merchandising. MINI, the British automotive company now owned by BMW, recently unveiled a custom-designed MINI Hatch inspired by the much-hyped wedding of Suits actress Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Why do we care? Well, the Royal Wedding car features some custom 3D printed accents.
Led by innovative architect and designer Neri Oxman, MIT’s Mediated Matter lab is responsible for some of the most inventive and avant-garde additive manufacturing research out there. From 3D printed glass technology to its responsive and bioinspired mask collections, Mediated Matter has a complex vision for 3D printing and digital fabrication which it continually brings to the table in compelling ways.
Oracle – the giant software and data services company – has been making moves in 3D printing. In particular, it has been looking at how the technology will affect the future of supply chains. To learn about final part production, Oracle partnered with Carbon last year both by providing software for the connected 3D printing company’s cloud infrastructure and by using Carbon technology to produce some end-use components for its servers. But how exactly will the Oracle 3D printing supply chain affect the future of manufacturing? An interview published by Supply Chain Digital has shed some light on this topic.
The recently fired up Ignus-II is the second iteration of the Ignus-I engine, the first 3D printed engine launched by a student organization. Ignus-II builds upon UCSD’s research and data gathered, featuring many improvements to optimize efficiency.
Chimak3D, a leading Argentinian manufacturer of professional grade 3D printers, presented life-size a tribute sculpture of Lionel Messi at the Fimaqh exhibition, an international machine fair that takes place in Tecnópolis, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
AM giant GE Additive has introduced the Arcam EBM Spectra H metal additive manufacturing system for the first time at RAPID + TCT 2018. The new system, now available for pre-order, is built for processing and printing typically challenging metal materials such as titanium aluminide (TiAl). The Arcam EBM Spectra H marks the first system put out by Sweden-based Arcam since it was acquired by GE in 2016.
NASA has invited Made In Space, Inc. (MIS) to submit a proposal for a technology flight demonstration mission (Phase II) of its Archinaut technology. Archinaut is an in-space robotic manufacturing and assembly platform capable of constructing space-optimized systems of sizes not previously feasible. NASA’s Space Technology and Mission Directorate (STMD) awarded MIS its initial Archinaut contract in 2016. Since that time, MIS, who recently won a bid to continue developing VULCAN, has made significant advancements in space-capable extended structure additive manufacturing and robotic assembly.
NASA has invited Made In Space, Inc. (MIS) to submit a proposal for a technology flight demonstration mission (Phase II) of its Archinaut technology. Archinaut is an in-space robotic manufacturing and assembly platform capable of constructing space-optimized systems of sizes not previously feasible. NASA’s Space Technology and Mission Directorate (STMD) awarded MIS its initial Archinaut contract in 2016. Since that time, MIS, who recently won a bid to continue developing VULCAN, has made significant advancements in space-capable extended structure additive manufacturing and robotic assembly.
Some of today’s brightest engineers got their start designing race cars for Formula Student competitions, which is why our attention is always piqued when new case studies on the topic emerge. The most recent story is from Barcelona-based ETSEIB Motorsport, one of the most experienced Formula Student teams, which turned to local 3D printer manufacturer, BCN3D Technologies, for assistance on its latest race car model.
AREVO, a specialist in composite additive manufacturing, has made some big announcements today. Not only has the Silicon Valley company brought in an impressive $12.5 million through a Series B financing round, but it has also announced the appointment of a new CEO, Jim Miller.
Formlabs has announced the release of its Ceramic Resin on the North American and European markets. Compatible with the Form 2 SLA desktop 3D printer, the so-called “experimental” material is aimed at taking the accessibility of printable ceramics beyond the industrial sector.
If you were one of the few to attend the AT&T Shareholders Conference in Dallas this year, you might have been lucky enough to walk away with one of Voodoo Manufacturing’s custom 3D printed keepsakes inspired by one of my favourite TV shows, Westworld.
Sinterit, the developer of the first desktop selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printer—Sinterit Lisa—is launching its next product, the suitably named Lisa 2. Priced at €11,990 ($14,900), the new Lisa 2 3D printer promises larger build volumes than its predecessor, as well as a slew of other improvements.
Sure, one of the coolest things about the Nintendo Labo series of games is that the “accessories” are made from recyclable cardboard so they are environmentally friendly and won’t pollute for centuries to come (unlike those piles of E.T. buried in the New Mexico desert by Atari). However, there is little arguing that cardboard has a hard time sustaining the abuse that most video game accessories experience. So 3D printing Nintendo Labo accessories could be a welcome new development.
MHOX, a design research group started by Filippo Nassetti and Alessandro Zomparelli, has been pushing the boundaries of technology and wearable design since its founding in 2012. With a continued emphasis on how generative design and 3D printing intersect with the human body, MHOX has created captivating pieces ranging from prosthetics and medical devices to masks and fashion accessories.
Aurora Labs, the Australian manufacturer of metal 3D printers and powders, will be expanding its 3D printer availability across 15 African countries through a recent distribution agreement with South African manufacturing supplier Weartech Pty Ltd. The news marks a significant growth for Aurora’s global presence.
Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI) and leading provider of metal additive manufacturing (AM) solutions has received an order for multiple Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) systems to bolster the US defense and power generation programs. Details of the project are confidential.
In celebration of the Royal couple’s dedication to the fight against single-use plastic bottles, SodaStream, the world’s largest sparkling water brand, has dressed up a set of limited edition bottles to be auctioned as a donation to the plastic-free charity – Surfers Against Sewage. As a driving force behind the removal of single-use plastic from the world, SodaStream is thrilled to shed light on this global hazard by donating all proceeds to Surfers Against Sewage, a charity chosen by the royal couple
A UCLA bioengineer has developed a technique that uses a specially adapted 3D printer to build therapeutic biomaterials from multiple materials. The advance could be a step toward on-demand printing of complex artificial tissues for use in transplants and other surgeries.
SLM Solutions invested approximately 25 million euros in its new headquarters and is now in the process of transferring its operations. As a result, the company now has a more modern site with 25,000 m² on 70,000 m² of property area, which provides reserves for further growth. The move from the Roggenhorst industrial park to the new location in Estlandring is taking place at the beginning of May.
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has announced a new partnership with Assembrix Ltd, an Israeli company known for its cloud-based platform that virtualizes and streamlines industrial 3D printing. Through a newly signed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), Boeing will adopt Assembrix’s software in order to protect the intellectual property it shares with vendors throughout the design and manufacturing processes.
With MANN Datentechnik, Sintratec now has an additional reseller in Germany. The service provider sells Sintratec’s compact SLS 3D printers via its 3D printing online store now and takes over the local consulting and support service. Sintratec, a leading 3D printer manufacturer for compact SLS 3D printers, expands its reselling network as part of its global sales strategy and therefore cooperates with the German company MANN Datentechnik.
In a galaxy not so far away—well, Hollywood—Solo: A Star Wars Story made its screen debut last week. Not only did the world premiere event bring together high profile stars from the sci-fi franchise, but one of Star Wars’ most iconic spaceships also made an appearance, courtesy of automotive company Nissan.
In the 3D printing community, you’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t tried or encountered one of Ultimaker’s products. Founded in 2011, the Dutch 3D printing company has established itself not just through its desktop 3D printers, but also through its open-source Cura software and its open materials platform, all of which have reliably served both the hobbyist and professional market.
As highlighted by 3DPBM’s Dutch-language media partner site – 3D Print Magazine – SLM Solution‘s latest investor relations report on Fiscal Q1 2018 did not just announce a positive start of the new year, with total operating revenue increased by 34.8% (mainly due to increase of stocks in preparation of the move into new facilities at the beginning of May 2018). The company also boldly stated that it is heading where no metal AM system OEM has gone before: 12-laser powder bed fusion, with the new SLM Cube.
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has announced a new partnership with Assembrix Ltd, an Israeli company known for its cloud-based platform that virtualizes and streamlines industrial 3D printing. Through a newly signed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), Boeing will adopt Assembrix’s software in order to protect the intellectual property it shares with vendors throughout the design and manufacturing processes.
With MANN Datentechnik, Sintratec now has an additional reseller in Germany. The service provider sells Sintratec’s compact SLS 3D printers via its 3D printing online store now and takes over the local consulting and support service. Sintratec, a leading 3D printer manufacturer for compact SLS 3D printers, expands its reselling network as part of its global sales strategy and therefore cooperates with the German company MANN Datentechnik.
In a galaxy not so far away—well, Hollywood—Solo: A Star Wars Story made its screen debut last week. Not only did the world premiere event bring together high profile stars from the sci-fi franchise, but one of Star Wars’ most iconic spaceships also made an appearance, courtesy of automotive company Nissan.
Massivit 3D has begun a worldwide expansion of its dealer network as well as key appointments to its sales team to support the growing adoption of its pioneering technology.
Precious AM powder (and EOS PRECIOUS M80) supplier Cooksongold will be providing its 18K 5N Red Gold to talented watchmaker Michiel Holthinrichs to produce an exclusive gold version of his unique Ornament 1 3D printed watch model. Michiel has been among the first to experiment with 3D printing as a designer watch manufacturing tool and the results have been quite impressive.
Massivit 3D has begun a worldwide expansion of its dealer network as well as key appointments to its sales team to support the growing adoption of its pioneering technology.
3D Platform (3DP), a global leader in manufacturing large-format, industrial-strength 3D printers, continues to make stops and add new events to its much anticipated 3DP Roadshow Van Tour.
HP Inc. has expanded its reach further into the North American market with the commercial availability of its Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solutions in Mexico. As part of the expansion, the Palo Alto 3D printer company has announced that digital manufacturing service provider Bojä3D has officially become its first Mexican customer.
As additive manufacturing technologies continue to evolve here on Earth, they are also moving steadily ahead in outer space, due in large part to American company Made In Space. The company, which in 2016 sent the first 3D printer into space to be used aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has now won a contract from NASA to continue developing VULCAN, its next-generation metal space manufacturing system.
A team of students from the Augsburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany was racing to victory thanks in part to additive manufacturing company EnvisionTEC. Acting as a sponsor, EnvisionTEC provided support and 3D printing expertise to the German students in the development of an electric race car.
Norsk Titanium AS, a Norway-based company specializing in additively manufactured structural titanium parts for the aerospace industry, has announced the appointment of a new President and CEO: Michael J. Canario. Currently the President of Aerospace, Americas & Corporate Business Development for advanced composites company Hexcel, Canario will officially start his new role as President and CEO of Norsk Titanium in June 2018.
Stratasys, a global leader in additive technology solutions, sponsored and took part in a 72-hour “Makers for Heroes Make-a-Thon” event in Tel Aviv. The event sought to develop devices and find solutions for various challenges veterans face as a result of injuries received while in service.
Wohlers Associates is partnering with the Québec Industrial Research Centre (CRIQ) to offer, for the first time in Canada, three days of intensive training on design for additive manufacturing (DfAM). The course is targeted at designers, engineers, and managers wanting to learn how to design parts that fully benefit from additive manufacturing. The DFAM training will take place at the CRIQ’s Montreal research facility June 12-14, 2018.
Norsk Titanium AS, a Norway-based company specializing in additively manufactured structural titanium parts for the aerospace industry, has announced the appointment of a new President and CEO: Michael J. Canario. Currently the President of Aerospace, Americas & Corporate Business Development for advanced composites company Hexcel, Canario will officially start his new role as President and CEO of Norsk Titanium in June 2018.
Endurance, a Russian-American tech startup specializing in diode laser cutting and laser engraving systems, is launching a promotion on its 8.5 Watt+ and 10 Watt diode lasers. Until May 31st, makers can benefit from an exclusive 30% discount on the laser modules as well as free shipping.
Jet engine designers, automotive engineers, physicians and even a contingent of bona fide rocket scientists attended the first GE 3D Printing Summit organized by General Electric to explore the potential of AM. Attendees came to take stock of the latest developments in 3D printing and its exponential potential. “The expected future always arrives late and in unexpected ways,” said Singularity University futurist Paul Saffo, who opened the summit.
Canadian biotechnology company Aspect Biosystems has received a $1 million investment from Genome BC, a Vancouver-based non-profit dedicated to genomics innovation. The funding will go towards advancing and further commercializing Aspect Biosystems’ 3D bioprinting and tissue engineering platform.
Australian metal AM specialist Titomic Limited has announced a new partnership with Callaway Golf Company, a U.S.-based golf equipment company and the world’s largest manufacturer of golf clubs. Together, the companies have signed a 12-month agreement through which Titomic will provide its additive manufacturing expertise for the production of “novel” golf products for Callaway.
Canada has a new 3D design engineering and additive manufacturing powerhouse. Javelin Technologies and Cimetrix Solutions have merged to boost service to their 6,000 customers who drive innovation in every sector of the Canadian economy.
Dr. Karsten Heuser, VP of AM at Siemens, has accurately stated that “AM companies are the digital natives of the manufacturing industry”. This accurate description reflects the fact that – as we have written before – the AM process is the heart of the automated production workflow. While this full process integration is still far from complete, it is ongoing and it passes through PLM, MES, and cloud software, all leading toward 3D printing IoT integration. EOS joining of Siemen’s MindShare IoT based operating system is yet another clear indication of this ongoing transition.
In the automotive manufacturing industry, 3D printing technologies are drastically impacting prototyping processes and turnaround times. However, benefiting from additive technologies isn’t quite as simple as installing printers into a workflow. As Hyundai Motor Company recently demonstrated, in order to fully exploit the advantages of 3D printing—including increased automation and production efficiency—it required software tools offered by AM giant Materialise.
As an industry, additive manufacturing (AM) is seeking to disrupt industrial production practices that have been dominated by injection molding for over a century. Today, we are closer than ever to that reality: sophisticated 3D printing technologies are proving to be a viable means for fulfilling new manufacturing philosophies centered on quick turnarounds and smaller-volume production.
Canada has a new 3D design engineering and additive manufacturing powerhouse. Javelin Technologies and Cimetrix Solutions have merged to boost service to their 6,000 customers who drive innovation in every sector of the Canadian economy.
In the automotive manufacturing industry, 3D printing technologies are drastically impacting prototyping processes and turnaround times. However, benefiting from additive technologies isn’t quite as simple as installing printers into a workflow. As Hyundai Motor Company recently demonstrated, in order to fully exploit the advantages of 3D printing—including increased automation and production efficiency—it required software tools offered by AM giant Materialise.
3D printing technologies are enabling individuals and organizations all over the globe to cut back on production costs. As came to light recently, even the Pope has reaped the benefits of additive manufacturing, as members of his Swiss Guard will soon be trading in their expensive (and heavy) metal helmets for plastic 3D printed ones.
While we’ve always known turmeric to be a versatile spice—it’s great in curries and lattes!—we didn’t realize just how multi-use it could be. Now, however, thanks to a research initiative coming out of Washington State University (WSU), the benefits of using turmeric in the production of 3D printed ceramic bone scaffolds have become apparent.
German large-format 3D printer maker BigRep continues to push the limits and boundaries of its 3D printing technology, introducing new ideas and concepts that can truly disrupt traditional manufacturing practices. The latest is a concept that appears to be quite feasible: a 3D printed airless bike tire that can actually be used on a normal bicycle.
As NASA launches (this morning) its InSight lander mission to study the Martian planetary interior and underground composition, 3D printing construction firm Apis Cor and architecture studios SEArch+ reveal they will participate in the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge contest, organized by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The main goal of the NASA competition is the promotion of additive technologies that are necessary to create an inhabited environment on Mars.
nTopology Element is the first piece of CAD software to offer full importing and exporting of 3MF’s Beam Lattice extension, which was developed and ratified with nTopology’s direct involvement.
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Although 3D printing promises a revolution in many industries, primarily industrial manufacturing, nowhere are the possibilities greater than in the field of product design and modular architecture. Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, of the cutting-edge San Francisco Bay Area-based design firm Emerging Objects, have developed remarkable techniques for printing architecture from a wide variety of powders.
Although 3D printing promises a revolution in many industries, primarily industrial manufacturing, nowhere are the possibilities greater than in the field of product design and modular architecture. Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, of the cutting-edge San Francisco Bay Area-based design firm Emerging Objects, have developed remarkable techniques for printing architecture from a wide variety of powders.
A group of researchers from the University of Toronto in Canada have created a handheld 3D skin printer for treating deep wounds. The portable printing device, reportedly the first of its kind, is capable of precisely depositing layers of a bioink directly into a deep wound to help with the healing process.
Reuters, one the leading news agencies in the world, is reporting that General Motors is working with Autodesk to manufacture new, lightweight 3D printed parts that could help the automaker meet its goals to add alternative-fuel vehicles to its product lineup.
GE’s Additive Technology Center – or ATC – is located along Interstate 75, near Cincinnati, in Ohio. From the outside, the building looks like many of the low, gray boxes in this industrial area. But step inside it houses the world’s largest and most advanced 3D printing facility and development center.
EnvisionTEC and EasyRx, a developer of orthodontic prescription software, today announced the integration of their software for ease of use. EasyRx allows users to submit, manage and track orthodontic lab prescriptions, including preparing and labeling them for 3D printing. Now, EasyRx users can simply launch an STL file in EnvisionTEC’s Perfactory software by clicking the EnvisionTEC logo within EasyRx. Users can now go from digital scan to 3D print faster than ever before.
With lots of exciting additive manufacturing industry news coming in last week from RAPID+TCT and Hannover Messe, this week seems to be dominated by another industry: the medical sector. So far, we’ve seen new 3D printed implants from Medtronic, EnvisionTEC partnerships and financial announcements from CollPlant from the medical tech, dental and bioprinting fields. Find today’s highlights below:
Online 3D printing service Sculpteo has announced that Nora Toure is stepping down from her position as U.S. General Manager. Toure, who has worked for Sculpteo for the past eight years, is leaving the company to “start another adventure.” Taking up the mantle as General Manager for the U.S. is Nicolas Mathian, formerly Sculpteo’s European Sales Director.
After a rigorous yearlong application process, metal additive manufacturing company Sintavia, LLC. has successfully received National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP) approval for its laser and electron beam powder bed fusion technologies. With the NADCAP accreditation under its belt, the company will be able to further pursue and advance aerospace applications with its metal AM systems.
Though RAPID+TCT 2018 may have wrapped up last week, the news from the additive manufacturing event is still rolling in. One of the exciting announcements from the event comes from New York-based metal 3D printing company Vader Systems, which presented three new AM offerings based on its patented Magnet-o-Jet technology. The three new systems include the Vader Polaris liquid metal 3D printing system, the Magnet-o-Jet Subsystem for hybrid manufacturing equipment integration and the Ares Microsphere Production System.
Every major system manufacturer and adopter is working on innovations that could make current DED and metal PBF technologies able to deliver larger parts at lower costs. Australia based Titomic already has that capability and is instead working on getting the word out on its Titomic kinetic fusion technology, which can already 9-meter titanium parts, at supersonic speeds and drastically lower material costs.
Looking back over the last decade, it is clear from the vantage point of 2017 that additive manufacturing (AM) has caused significant disruption in the medical sector. Indeed, in no other sector has AM had such a profound and dramatic effect on the human condition in terms of improving lives — whether directly at the point of need within clinical environments or communities or indirectly as a manufacturing method for greatly improved medical devices. Currently, despite the direct approach dominating many ‘3D Printing’ headlines as surgeons and clinicians increasingly embrace the AM systems at the point of need for patient-specific applications, it is the latter, indirect approach, that has seen significant results for higher volume, serial production with AM by medical device manufacturers.
While 3D printing has now been around for over thirty years, and some 3D printing designers have been exploring the technology since then, until recently, there was no clear-cut approach to fully exploiting the technology’s potential for near-limitless geometries. The recent rise in the adoption of the acronym DfAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing) – which collects under its umbrella a plethora of terms such as parametric and generative design, topology optimization, lattice structures and biomimicry – is an indication that these ideas are making their way into the creative collective consciousness.
Software, tech and industrial giant Siemens has been making very significant investments – and closing very important partnerships – in the world of Additive Manufacturing, a family of technologies that the company views as absolutely strategic for the future. While these moves have directly involved all major AM technologies, after visiting the Siemens Additive Manufacturing Experience Center in the Nuremberg HQ, it seems clear that the company believes its software’s capabilities can bring the most benefits to deposition technologies: both extrusion (FDM) for composites and directed energy deposition (DED) for metals.
CELLINK, a leading manufacturer of affordable bioprinters, introduced a new beating heart-shaped logo. After many months of planning the company chose an icon to represent its brand for the three pillars that are near and dear to the company’s soul: Family, Compassion/Love, and creating the future of medicine together with Science and Technology. The idea of a beating CELLINK heart also clearly identifies the ultimate long-term goal for all bioprinting technologies: creating functional complex organs that can be used to improve and extend human lives.
We’ve covered Sebastiaan Pot and his amazing scale model cars before, however, every new creation – and there are now several – is a new work of art that does not cease to amaze. The same applies for this latest 1:8 scale Aston Martin Vulcan – with the added perk that the car brand’s acronym is the same as that commonly used for additive manufacturing.
Several major 3D printer manufacturers chose the Hannover fair – the largest yearly manufacturing show in the world – to display their newest systems. Many of these represent true paradigm shifts in their specific segment and it is interesting to consider that they all implement different technologies (or at least different technological grades): 3SP photopolymerization, MJF powder bed fusion, FFF extrusion, industrial SLS powder bed fusion, SLA photopolymerization and Benchtop SLS powder bed fusion.
It seems the excitement surrounding 3D Systems’ game-changing Figure 4 additive manufacturing technology has not been lost on the U.S. Air Force. In an announcement at RAPID+TCT yesterday, 3D Systems revealed that its Figure 4 Production system had been chosen for Air Force-sponsored research.
It seems the excitement surrounding 3D Systems’ game-changing Figure 4 additive manufacturing technology has not been lost on the U.S. Air Force. In an announcement at RAPID+TCT yesterday, 3D Systems revealed that its Figure 4 Production system had been chosen for Air Force-sponsored research.
A new study presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) Scientific Sessions illuminates the effectiveness of using 3D printed models to determine the risk of paravalvular leak (PVL) in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) operations.
The knee is one of the most vulnerable and short-life hinge joints in the human anatomy, with an average life expectancy of 50 years. Many seniors are suffering different types of knee problem, which affects normal lifestyle and reduce mobility in their old age.
Chromatic 3D Materials, a Minnesota-based materials developer for the 3D printing industry, has successfully closed a Series A financing round led by DSM Venturing, the VC arm of global science company Royal DSM. The two companies have also announced the signing of a preferred partnership through which Royal DSM will offer Chromatic 3D’s innovative process for 3D printing thermoset materials.
Siemens invited a number of global influencers and journalists to its AM Influencer Tour at Hannover Messe. The company is making giant moves in AM focusing on all relevant aspects of the end-to-end digital manufacturing process.
Among other big news from one of the 3D printing market’s leaders participation at this year’s RAPID show in Texas, EnvisionTEC also unveiled two new medical-grade materials that make printing parts for safe implantation in humans.
BAM, Clausthal University of Technology (CUT) and the Institute of Composite Structures and Adaptive Systems of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) successfully tested their innovative 3D printing process for the aerospace industry during DLR’s 31st parabolic flight campaign.
Stratasys introduced the new F900 Production 3D Printer, which is the third generation of the company’s flagship FDM system (previously known as Fortus 900). Features include an MTConnect-ready interface with production-ready accuracy and repeatability. The company also introduced an upgraded J750 – with up to 500,000 color capabilities and a new J735 polyjet system.
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Prodways Technologies is in attendance at the Rapid trade show going on in Fort Worth, Texas. For the first time in the United States, the French company will be presenting its full suite of 3D printing solutions designed for the transportation and automotive sectors and the development of new, break-through applications in this area.
This week at RAPID + TCT 2018, 3D Systems is showcasing its portfolio of industry-leading solutions that are helping manufacturers move from prototyping to production and realize competitive advantages. One such platform designed for production is Figure 4 Production and Figure 4 Standalone – the fastest, most accurate 3D printing technology available. Recently released data on Figure 4 Production highlights part print speeds up to 65mm/hr, with prototyping speeds of up to 100 mm/hr. The Figure 4 platform delivers part accuracy and repeatability, with Six Sigma repeatability (Cpk > 2) across all materials. The combination of speed and accuracy complemented by a light-based UV curing process that takes minutes versus hours with heat-based curing processes yields the world’s fastest additive manufacturing throughput and time-to-part.
Bugatti Automobiles and Siemens are pushing the limits of performance by perfecting a vehicle that is already perfect with the help of the digital twin. With a team of industry-leading technology companies collaborating, Bugatti has innovated the world’s largest functional vehicle aerodynamics control system, consisting of 3D printed bionic titanium components and carbon fiber reinforced tubes for the 1,500 PS Chiron super sports car.
Ford recently purchased two Impossible Objects “Model One” composite 3D printing machines to be used by the company for research and development.
Bugatti Automobiles and Siemens are pushing the limits of performance by perfecting a vehicle that is already perfect with the help of the digital twin. With a team of industry-leading technology companies collaborating, Bugatti has innovated the world’s largest functional vehicle aerodynamics control system, consisting of 3D printed bionic titanium components and carbon fiber reinforced tubes for the 1,500 PS Chiron super sports car.
Ford recently purchased two Impossible Objects “Model One” composite 3D printing machines to be used by the company for research and development.
The newly launched Siemens Additive Manufacturing Network is a new online collaborative platform designed to bring on-demand design and engineering expertise, knowledge, digital tools, and production capacity for industrial 3D printing to the global manufacturing industry.
Ultimaker today unveiled at Hannover Messe the Ultimaker S5, the latest expansion of its professional 3D printer portfolio. The future-ready Ultimaker S5 is fully optimized to fit seamlessly into existing workflows and delivers even more reliable results than before. With its larger build volume, the Ultimaker S5 is the ultimate professional solution for printing functional prototypes, manufacturing tools, and end-use parts.
EnvisionTEC is introducing hardware update to its family of large-frame 3SP 3D printers to deliver best-in-class, 25-micron resolution. The company will now offer XY resolution of 25 microns ― equivalent to about half the cross-section of a human hair — in two of its largest 3D printers: the Vector UHD 3SP, with a build area of 300 x 200 x 275 mm (11.8 x 7.9 x 10.8 in.) and the Xede UHD 3SP, with a build area of 457 x 457 x 457 mm (18 x 18 x 18 in.)
In December 2017, INSTOK AUDIO, a large medical manufacturer, largely known for its superior, custom-made hearing aids, purchased their first Drake Mini scanner from Thor3D. The company wanted to harness the power of 3D scanning to create more realistic face-prosthetics (i.e. ears, eyes, chins, noses) in their Protez-Studio subsidiary.
Stereolithography leader DWS Systems will have its first preview of its industrial-grade, large-format XPRO at Rapid + TCT in Fort Worth Texas, April 24-28, 2018.
3D Print Tech Company Aectual made a beautiful debut at the Salone Del Mobile, with an exhibit at Ventura Future with DUS architects and a collaboration with Mae Engelgeer for Wallpaper Handmade. Both show Aectual’s sustainably produced bespoke 3D printed Floors with terrazzo infill.
3D Print Tech Company Aectual made a beautiful debut at the Salone Del Mobile, with an exhibit at Ventura Future with DUS architects and a collaboration with Mae Engelgeer for Wallpaper Handmade. Both show Aectual’s sustainably produced bespoke 3D printed Floors with terrazzo infill.
XYZprinting, the world leader in desktop 3D printing, and Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast stereolithography professional-grade 3D printers, are going to jointly preview their game-changing MfgPro220 xPF 3D printer at Rapid + TCT in Fort Worth Texas, April 24-28, 2018. The two companies will offer non-stop live demonstrations of this demonstrated concept with the printer available for sale in November 2018. This is the first ultrafast 3D printer presented in partnership between XYZprinting and Nexa3D.
Dimension Inx will be further distributing its advanced, electrically conductive and bioactive 3D-Graphene 3D-Paint through Allevi Inc., who will be providing the material to its customers in easy-to-use kits readily compatible with Allevi bioprinting hardware. This announcement follows closely behind the recent announcement that Allevi is also selling Dimension Inx’s Hyperelastic Bone™ 3D-Paint kits.
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3DXTECH, a US-based leader in high-performance 3D printing filaments, is showing off an insane electric superbike at the upcoming RAPID+TCT show in Fort Worth, Texas. Several parts of the smoking hot ride are clearly 3D printed using the Carbon X composite filament range, which combines high-modulus carbon fiber and premium resins. These filaments are ideal for applications that require superior stiffness, ease of printing, improved dimensional stability, UV-resistance, and lighter weight parts vs. standard structural materials.
SLM Solutions co-founder Henner Schöneborn is joining Swiss start-up UrbanAlps, developer of the Stealth Key, in order to take world’s first 3D metal printed key toward full-scale industrialization. As co-founder of SLM Solutions, Germany, CTO and Member of the Management Board, Henner was until June 2018 the key driver of SLM’s Additive Manufacturing and Powder Bed Technology innovations. As a CEO of SLM Software JV, Henner was/is also responsible for the ADDITIVE Intelligence Suite.
Digital Dot, an established supplier of technical support, consumables, software and super-wide format printers within Benelux, has announced that is has signed an agreement with Massivit 3D, the leading provider of large format 3D printing solutions for visual communication applications, to become the company’s distributor within the region.
Stratasys and Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies (PADT) are teaming with Lockheed Martin Space to deliver next-generation 3D printed parts for NASA’s Orion deep-space spacecraft. Key to the project are Stratasys advanced materials – including an ESD variant of the new Antero 800NA, a PEKK-based thermoplastic offering high performance mechanical, chemical, and thermal properties.
Aerostructures tier-1 supplier Premium AEROTEC reinforces its leading position in the additive manufacturing sector by taking over APWORKS, a metal (Scalmalloy aluminum alloy) 3D printing specialist. Both partners complement the other’s capabilities and aim to profit from the fast-paced growth in the 3D printing market together. Premium AEROTEC and Airbus, the previous owner of APWORKS, have agreed to keep the purchasing price confidential.
Global 3D printer manufacturer Raise3D is upping the stakes of desktop additive manufacturing with the release of its new Pro Series 3D printers. The series, which consists of the Pro2 and Pro2 Plus, is aimed squarely at the manufacturing sector and at Flexible Manufacturing in particular.
Nike Flyprint is the first 3D-printed textile upper in performance footwear. What it is not is a solution for footwear tooling, though that is something Nike has a long history with.
Stratasys and Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies (PADT) are teaming with Lockheed Martin Space to deliver next-generation 3D printed parts for NASA’s Orion deep-space spacecraft. Key to the project are Stratasys advanced materials – including an ESD variant of the new Antero 800NA, a PEKK-based thermoplastic offering high performance mechanical, chemical, and thermal properties.
Aerostructures tier-1 supplier Premium AEROTEC reinforces its leading position in the additive manufacturing sector by taking over APWORKS, a metal (Scalmalloy aluminum alloy) 3D printing specialist. Both partners complement the other’s capabilities and aim to profit from the fast-paced growth in the 3D printing market together. Premium AEROTEC and Airbus, the previous owner of APWORKS, have agreed to keep the purchasing price confidential.
Massivit 3D, the leading provider of large format 3D printing solutions for visual communication applications, has announced the appointment of Kevin Sykes as President for North America.
UPM, a Finnish company specializing in driving the forest-based bioindustry into a sustainable, innovation-driven and exciting future, is introducing its new UPM Formi 3D filament. The new product is based on a new type of biocomposite that has been specially developed for 3D printing. It brings together advanced cellulose fibre and biopolymer technologies.
After teasing major 3D printing adoption in a successful April Fools, the BMW Group is now set to – really – invest more than €10 million in its new BMW Additive Manufacturing Campus. Located in Oberschleissheim, just north of Munich, the facility will allow the company to continue developing and further expand its expertise in this field of work.
Arup and CLS Architetti have shared plans to showcase a 3D printed one-bedroom house at Milan’s design festival, Salone del Mobile next month. 3D Housing 05 has been designed to be disassembled and relocated. The team aims to demonstrate that 3D printing concrete technology is now advanced enough to produce flexible and sustainable buildings, quickly and affordably.
A paper that was just submitted to the Cornell University Library describes how to obtain accurate 3D body models and texture of arbitrary people from a single, monocular video in which a person is moving. The paper was authored by Thiemo Alldieck, Marcus Magnor, Weipeng Xu, Christian Theobalt and Gerard Pons-Moll; it will be presented at the upcoming Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition conference in Salt Lake City.
On the occasion of Ceramitec, held from April 10th to 13th in Munich, 3DCeram-Sinto, a leading 3D ceramic printing system manufacturer (formed as Japan-based Sinto acquired France based 3DCeram), is partnering with German experts DORST Technologies, a major player in technical ceramics (and metal powder processing).
The benefits of additive manufacturing technologies within the jewelry and luxury goods sector are clear. Processes such as stereolithography (SLA) have opened the doors for intricate and beautiful jewelry design as well as customized luxury ornaments. In the case of polymer-based SLA, 3D printed jewelry typically requires molding and casting post-processes to create the final piece.
We don’t do gossip on 3DPMN. We generally don’t do gossip. However this one is just too good not to report: one of the 3D printing world’s first celebrities, MIT professor, architect and designer Neri Oxman, is reportedly dating one of Hollywood’s top stars, who is also – incidentally – an architect.
Following the publication of the final report from the Danish Partnership for 3D Construction Printing, 3D Printhuset presented the findings in Saudi Arabia at The Big 5 construction conference, in Slovakia at Smart Building 2018, the leading construction conference in the country, and at the BIM Nordic conference in Copenhagen. The Danish company intends to make more presentations in April. 3D Printhuset argues that several recent undocumented claims about buildings completed in 24 hours and skyscrapers to be printed soon are fueling the interest in obtaining more objective information.
Norman Noble, a leading contract manufacturer of next-generation medical implants, has now implemented metal additive manufacturing capabilities. AM is seen by the company as a manufacturing solution for new product designs that could otherwise not be produced using standard methods. Additive manufactured, 3D printed parts can now be made from metallic based alloys including: titanium, stainless steel and cobalt chrome. The ability to produce additive-manufactured parts from magnesium and nitinol also is currently under development.
Francesco Colorni and Massimo Temporelli were among the first to embrace the personal manufacturing vision and found a Fablab in Europe. Their early vision, together with third partner Bernardo Gamucci, evolved into TheFabLab – Make it Real and, recently, they opened a new The FabLab laboratory in Turin. From the very beginning they focused on presenting themselves as a serious partner for larger companies, both for prototyping and out-of-the-box thinking. This led to a successful partnership with Magneti Marelli among several other high profile projects.
BigRep and Etihad Airways Engineering have announced plans to collaborate to define a roadmap for the development of the next generation of Additive Manufacturing (AM) solutions for the aerospace industry.
BigRep and Etihad Airways Engineering have announced plans to collaborate to define a roadmap for the development of the next generation of Additive Manufacturing (AM) solutions for the aerospace industry.
Webert is an Italian high-end bathroom product design studio and, like other high-end design companies, has begun toying around with metal AM for production. The revolutionary and unique One Series is the new Webert 3D printed faucet collection that leverages stainless steel 316 to integrate the extraordinary geometric potential of AM technology in interior design.
The 3MF Consortium (3MF) ratified and released its Beam Lattice Specification Extension to its 3MF Core Specification today. The 3MF Beam Lattice extension is a new method for storing and transferring lattice-type geometry information. By providing support for beam lattices, 3MF solves a significant interoperability issue for the additive manufacturing industry and provides an elegant solution to a problem that is not easily addressed in other file formats. The benefits of using 3MF’s Beam Lattice Extension in additive manufacturing are significant and broad and include improved design flexibility, lower material costs and reduced production time.
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CoreLink, LLC, a fast growing, vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of spinal implant systems, have released its Foundation 3D Interbody Cage Systems for cervical and lumbar fusions.
When it comes to retrofitting for aircraft, time is of the essence. During cabin retrofits, the integration of newly designed elements might create a need for adapting or redesigning some panels or spacers, which are typically required in low volumes and short timeframes. With tight retrofit timescales to meet, Airbus was looking for a quick and smart solution to produce these spacer panels, and they found it in Materialise’s Certified Additive Manufacturing.
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Released in November 2017, the ProX SLS 6100 is 3D Systems’ latest Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) additive manufacturing system. The professional-grade 3D printer, introduced alongside a batch of new DuraForm ProX SLS materials, was built to meet demands in the manufacturing of functional polymer prototypes and low-volume production parts.
Prodways Group reported received the first simultaneous order for two ProMaker LD-10s from a front-running North-American dental laboratory. The sale is symbolic is several respects. It illustrates the successful launch of the new ProMaker LD-10 developed by Prodways Technologies in 2017 to expand the MOVINGLight range to new segment of dental laboratories requiring industrial machines priced below €100,000. Furthermore, it validates the recognition that 3D printing production machines from Prodways are receiving.
A perfect combination of traditional, local products and an innovative approach. This is the essence of his cuisine, which brought him to the very top of the Dutch food industry. From September 2018 we will be able to experience it in its full glory. Jan Smink, Top Chef and Ambassador of byFlow, is opening his own restaurant in Wolvega. It will be the first place in the Netherlands with 3D-printed food on the menu.
Hawk 3D Proto, a young though quite popular 3D product resellers in the UK, has closed its doors. We did not see that coming, as the company seemed to be one of the most active in the UK scene. Although we often met and spoke with Ben at shows, and very much appreciated his approach to the market, we regret that we never had the opportunity to actively collaborate with Hawk 3D and help the company further promote its brand and products.
SHINING 3D, an industry leader in 3D digitizing and printing industries, opened its new office for the Americas, as part of its plan for expansion into global markets. The new office, located at 1740 César Chávez St. Unit D. San Francisco, CA 94124, is the company’s third main office, adding to the headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang and the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) office in Stuttgart, Germany, which opened last year. The San Francisco office will serve as the base of operations for SHINING 3D’s markets in North America, Central and South America.
Unlike other extra large 3D printed projects that seemed too good to be true, Joris Laarman’s 3D printed steel bridge has been completed, perfectly in line with MX3D’s project timeline. The only thing that was somewhat a letdown, was the idea that the bridge would “build itself on location” as some early animations seem to allude to. However, this is just the beginning. Laarman and the team that worked with him fine-tuned the metal deposition technology to be able to cater to the large size additive production needs of a growing range of industries.
Stratasys Ltd. have officially launched a new spin-off designed to advance innovation of Powder-Bed Fusion (PBF) additive manufacturing – Vulcan Labs, Inc. Vulcan’s solutions are engineered to meet the complex demands of end-use production applications – aimed at significantly overcoming typical deficiencies of productivity, quality, and certification. The company’s primary focus is advancing the quality, repeatability and efficiency of PBF technology – initially focusing on metals.
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals and 3D printed electronics today announced that Jamie Hanson, former Chief Operating Officer at Methods 3D has assumed responsibilities in the newly created position of VP Business Development at Optomec.
Straddling the technology and manufacturing industries, the burgeoning 3D printing sector receives much attention in market analyses and industry forecasts. One aspect of the industry that has been notably less subject to analysis, however, is its work force.
INTAMSYS, a leader in PEEK and high-performance functional materials 3D printing solutions, announced today that the company is officially launching its 3D printing service with worldwide shipping coverage, and releasing the technical data sheets for all selectable materials.
Hanyang Technology, located in Baoding, Hebei Province China was founded in July 2017 by CEO Sasa Jia and Technical Director Vivian Wang. Hanyang’s core products are orthodontic at present, predominantly the production of tooth aligners. The business also engages in the application of medical and 3D printing technology research and recently registered a new transparent dental appliance brand MYDEMAK. For their high-end 3D printing needs, the Hanyang team turned to EnvisionTEC.
Stratasys, the current AM market leader, took a new “step” in ensuring its leadership will endure by officially unveiling the spin-off of its Selective Toner Electrophotographic Process (STEP) technology and forming of Evolve Additive Solutions.
The news is funny and borderline realistic – probably funnier and less realistic than our own April fool’s post – and it’s pretty cool: the good ol’ guys at BMW Motorrad’s PR team announced that the company will be offering BMW Motorrad iParts as an optional equipment item from this summer. This is a 3D printing system which will allow BMW Motorrad dealers and customers to print out spare parts as required on site so as to be able to continue their journey as quickly as possible.
Amazon is acquiring a majority stake in Shapeways, a world-leading provider of B2B and B2C 3D printing services to small, independent ventures to expand services around the world*
The Chaos Core Tech YouTube channel – that created the 3D printed Iron Giant – is run by Garrett, a full time programmer, who loves to make things in downtime. He makes 3D models and 3D print them out, then his wife, Chelsey, paints them and makes them look amazing. Thorough his video he shares his experience along with the files he creates.
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.
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.
Carmaker Genesis unveiled its groundbreaking Essentia Concept at the New York International Auto Show. The all-electric, high-performance concept elevates and reimagines the “Athletic Elegance” design paradigm, while providing a vision of future Genesis product performance and technology.
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.
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.
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”.
Materialise NV is the first company in the world to receive FDA clearance for software intended for 3D printing anatomical models for diagnostic use. Leading hospitals are adopting integrated 3D printing services as part of their medical practices as they recognize the added value it brings to personalized patient care. Materialise brings nearly three decades of experience in developing medical solutions that help researchers, engineers and clinicians achieve the desired patient outcomes.
Massivit 3D Printing Technologies, the leading provider of large format 3D printing solutions for visual communication applications, has expanded its product portfolio with the Massivit 1500 Exploration 3D Printer. This new business-enhancing solution is being debuted at ISA Sign Expo (booth 629) and is designed to enable print businesses of all sizes to target new revenue opportunities.
RP Platform, the London-based company providing AM automation software, has released its new file versioning system that allows AM departments to achieve full traceability in their operations and better coordinate their project workflows.
Hackrod, Inc. and Siemens PLM Software today announced a partnership to accelerate their shared vision of the democratization of engineering design and manufacturing where the consumer becomes the creator in the automotive space.
Hexcel Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) business of Oxford Performance Materials (OPM). OPM A&D produces qualified, high-performance thermoplastic, carbon fiber reinforced 3D printed parts for Commercial Aerospace and Space and Defense applications. The acquisition is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close later this month.
Italian 3D printer manufacturer WASP was asked to use its large-format technology to build a full-size theatrical stage. The 3D printed stage was first seen in Rome, for the Daniel Auber‘s “Fra Diavolo” play, directed by Giorgio Barberio Corsetti, with conductor Rory McDonald, on October 8, 2017.
On the occasion of the APS Meetings convention to be held in Lyon, France, March 20 and 21, Nexteam Group and Prodways Group will install of the first industrial machine based on Rapid Additive Forging technology (RAF) for large titanium parts at the Nexteam Group’s facility in Toulouse.
Desktop Metal, the company committed to making metal 3D printing accessible to manufacturers and engineers, has received $65 million in new financing led by Ford Motor Company, with participation from existing investor Future Fund. Since its inception, Desktop Metal has raised a total of $277 million in financing to further accelerate the company’s rapid business growth and adoption of its end-to-end metal 3D printing systems. In a related announcement, the company also announced Ford’s Chief Technology Officer will join the Desktop Metal Board of Directors.
On the occasion of the APS Meetings convention to be held in Lyon, France, March 20 and 21, Nexteam Group and Prodways Group will install of the first industrial machine based on Rapid Additive Forging technology (RAF) for large titanium parts at the Nexteam Group’s facility in Toulouse.
A team of researchers have developed an open-source, clinically validated template for a 3D printed stethoscope for use in areas of the world with limited access to medical supplies – places where a stethoscope could mean the difference between life and death.
Ever since affordable 3D printing became a thing, a plethora of startups began envisioning it as a tool for producing truly customized orthopedic supports. Some efforts actually reach their goal but only in tailor made single solutions, not as a mass customization device. Now a company called ActiveArmor may have finally cracked that riddle, creating a 3D printed cast/orthotic support device for injuries and pain that is meeting with the favor of the medical community.
The inception of RepRap in 2005 was also the birth of a subsequently increasing trend to make 3D printing more accessible, by way of smaller hardware platforms, lower capital and running costs and ease of use. Obviously, RepRap was, is and likely will continue to be much more than that, with its inherent philosophy of self-replicating machines. However, this trend of increasing accessibility to 3D printing for a much wider audience is, arguably, currently the most impactful consequence of RepRap to date.
The world’s largest jet engine took its maiden flight over the Mojave Desert on Tuesday, March 14. The GE9X engine – which has been known in the 3D printing world in particular as a case study for its 3D printed fuel nozzles – is a showstopper. At 134 inches, its fan diameter is so tall and wide that Shaquille O’Neil would fit inside the engine’s cover with Kobe Bryant sitting on his shoulders. The whole engine is as wide as the body of an entire Boeing 737.
Last month we reported that Publisher Perfect World and developer Cryptic Studios are partnering with the company Mixed Dimensions and its GamePrint service. Today, Perfect World and Cryptic rolled out the new feature for PC players, along with more pricing, details, photos and a video showing how it is done. The companies are introducing custom 3D printed Star Trek starship collectibles to the community of fans. The resulting 12” collectible ships are made of resin, and can be ordered in three tiers: a single-color version, a primed model ready for painting at home, or a hand-painted version painted by the artists at Mixed Dimensions.
The Polish low-cost 3D printing scene is ripe with excitement, with several players battling it out on the wake of Zortrax’s global success and dominance in the segment. With the new 3DGence DOUBLE 3D printer, the Polish manufacturer 3DGence is answering Zortax’s recent launch of the M200 Plus and is out to take market shares away from the current market leader. Equipped with a dual extruder, the DOUBLE 3D printer is shipping out starting today, March 15th.
A few months after the installation of a ProMaker P1000 at Creabis and Inovsys sites, two growing services bureaus, Do’in3D enters the list of 3D printing service providers who use Prodways Technologies’ affordable Selective Laser Sintering 3D printer to quickly answer the expanding industrial market needs.
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During the awards dinner of the 6th edition of the Additive World Conference, Chairman of the Jury, Ultimaker co-founder, Erik de Bruijn, announced Aidro Hydraulics and Fraunhofer Institute winners of the Additive World Design for Additive Manufacturing Challenge. All six finalists, three in the student category and three professionals, pitched their designs in front of the 5 member jury. After deliberation they made a well-advised selection in both categories. The awards, a set of gears and a hydraulic manifold, were for redesigns of very common industrial parts where the impact of the design for additive manufacturing would be substantial.
The Automotive industry continues its ongoing race to find ways to accelerate the process of designing and developing new and better vehicles. If we examine a modern car design closely, we see that it contains around 30,000 components, of different sizes and materials, manufactured using a range of techniques. Introducing 3D printing into the process of designing a machine with this number and diversity of parts can make that process of moving from new concept to marketable product much more efficient.
3D Systems on Wednesday published its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2017 financial results, beating market expectations and hopefully beginning a much awaited turn around. The company reported fourth quarter non-GAAP earnings of 5 cents per share on revenue of $177.3 million. A year prior, it reported non-GAAP earnings of 15 cents per share on revenue of $165.9 million. Wall Street was looking for non-GAAP earnings of 0 cents per share on revenue of $163.47 million.
Visiting 3D print shops around the world was one of my favorite activities when I started blogging about 3D printer companies. Now that the company I founded on the wake of those experiences, 3D Printing Business Media Ltd., has grown into an global media company running three websites, an international team of professionals and conducting extensive market research in many industrial AM segments, visiting companies and shops is not often possible for me. So when, during a recent short holiday in Bangkok I found out about Septillion, a leading Thai 3D print shop and 3D products distributor, I took the opportunity to go back to this company’s roots: meeting and uniting everyone in the world of 3D printing, across all continents.
It’s been hard to miss the excitement across the world about Marvel’s latest superhero movie, Black Panther. Head Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter’s luscious costume design has taken center stage. In order to bring her otherworldly blends between traditional African designs and the futuristic elements of the highly developed Wakanda civilisation to life, Ruth approached Julia Koerner to collaborate on cutting-edge wearables for Queen Ramonda. Julia Koerner is an inter-disciplinary designer, experienced in architecture, industrial and fashion design, and specialized in 3D printed wearables.
In the rapidly evolving world of construction 3D printing, California based Emerging Objects stands out both as a pioneer and as the only company that approached 3D printing from a modular, “3D printed bricks and tiles” point of view. Its latest 3D Printed Cabin of Curiosities sums up much of the company’s research so far.
Senvol is developing data-driven machine learning additive manufacturing (AM) software for the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR). Senvol’s software analyzes the relationships between AM process parameters and material performance.
Cevotec partnered with Composite Automation to introduce its innovative Fiber Patch Placement composite additive manufacturing technology to the North American market. The collaboration announced at JEC World 2018 in Paris, expands the range of advanced process technologies for fiber composites available to North American manufacturers.
PrintaLot, the leading 3D printing filament manufacturer and distributor in Argentina, is expanding into the key Brazilian market. The company founded by Mariano Pérez and Mariano Scian is opening a local division to cater to South America’s largest economy’s demand for filaments.
The ICON 3D printed house was unveiled in March 2108 in Austin, TX and was built using a prototype of the mobile printer that Austin-based ICON is creating for the association New Story and the developing world.
FabRx is a spin-out company from the University College London (UCL) holding a unique leadership position in the development of 3D printing for fabricating medicines (a segment 3DPMN has covered in the past). The company employs different 3D printing technologies such as FDM, SLA and now SLS to manufacture what it refers to as “Printlets” (3D printed tablets), with a wide range of pharmaceutical excipients.
FabRx is a spin-out company from the University College London (UCL) holding a unique leadership position in the development of 3D printing for fabricating medicines (a segment 3DPMN has covered in the past). The company employs different 3D printing technologies such as FDM, SLA and now SLS to manufacture what it refers to as “Printlets” (3D printed tablets), with a wide range of pharmaceutical excipients.
After last year’s beautiful VISION 3D printed tire concept by Michelin, another tire giant is introducing the use of 3D printing to improve performance and sustainability in its vision for the future of mobility. Goodyear’s latest Oxygene concept tire, introduced at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, brings the future of mobility to life as a visionary solution for cleaner, more convenient, safer and more sustainable urban mobility.
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Materialise NV released a shoulder planner for surgeons with the possibility to plan shoulder arthroplasty cases and order patient-specific shoulder guides, in collaboration with DePuy Synthes. The TRUMATCH Personalized Solutions Shoulder System, revealed at the AAOS Annual Meeting in New Orleans, marks a further extension of Materialise’s longstanding collaboration with DePuy Synthes, who will distribute the solution in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
Five years ago this month, 3Doodler was a mere concept on Kickstarter. The idea was to simplify 3D printing, putting its power in the hands of anyone through a pen-like device that cost less than $100.
Folding Robot-R is the second in a series of folding robots designed as an applications for “4D” printing. It was inspired by the “Robby” robot that appears in the movie “Forbidden Planet (1956)” The original design is by Goo Sangkwon, of GOODesign Studio and CEO at 3D model marketplace Fab365.
Materialise NV released a shoulder planner for surgeons with the possibility to plan shoulder arthroplasty cases and order patient-specific shoulder guides, in collaboration with DePuy Synthes. The TRUMATCH Personalized Solutions Shoulder System, revealed at the AAOS Annual Meeting in New Orleans, marks a further extension of Materialise’s longstanding collaboration with DePuy Synthes, who will distribute the solution in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
The BMW Group Plant Leipzig has started series production of the BMW i8 Roadster. It is joined by the updated version of the BMW i8 Coupe in the line-up. Both vehicles are flexibly produced per customer demand in BMW Group Plant Leipzig within the same production line.
The Bossard Group is entering with three partners the emerging market of 3D printing. Together with its subsidiary KVT-Fastening, Bossard will present three different technologies at the Additive Manufacturing Expo in Lucerne from March 6 to 7, 2018. Cooperation partners for the Swiss market include TRUMPF (laser metal fusion), German RepRap (fused filament fabrication) and Henkel (stereolithography). These partnerships will allow Bossard to sell 3D industrial printers and related consumables (metal powder, filaments, etc.). Bossard will also act as a partner in consulting customers up to designing complex parts for 3D printing.
Five years ago this month, 3Doodler was a mere concept on Kickstarter. The idea was to simplify 3D printing, putting its power in the hands of anyone through a pen-like device that cost less than $100.
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BASF subsidiary Innofil3D, a leading producer of high-value customized filaments, and Beijing Tiertime, a leading fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printer manufacturer, today signed a strategic partnership to support the further development of the 3D printing industry in China and the United States. Under the agreement, Beijing Tiertime will distribute high-quality filaments from Innofil3D in China and the United States, and the two parties will work together to develop engineering materials for industrial applications with FFF printing.
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Los Angeles based 3D-Hybrid introduced a new revolutionary tool that aims to simplify metal additive manufacturing (AM) by turning existing CNC (metal-cutting) machines into metal arc-welding, laser metal deposition or cold spray 3D printers. The tools lower the cost of metal AM, increase speed, and offer new capabilities like multi-material parts.
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Paris-based SCEI 3D will be adding Roboze 3D printers to their service solutions for French customers and SMEs.
Farsoon has established a new subsidiary in Germany, expanding Farsoon operations to Europe. As of April 01, Dirk Simon (currently BASF New Business GmbH) is nominated as the Managing Director of Farsoon Europe GmbH and will become a member of Farsoon’s global management team.
BIOLASE had traditionally made parts such as the clip shown below using urethane casting. This traditional manufacturing method is used to make low-volume urethane polymer parts. Unlike injection molding, urethane casting uses silicone molds and does not require hard tooling. However, the turnaround time for similar urethane cast parts typically can be five to eight weeks, and, although cheaper than injection molding, the parts are still expensive to make and iterate.
Hangzhou based Dedibot presented a functional Drone 3D printer at the recent TCT Asia. The innovative concept leverages the company’s OAM (Open-ended Additive Manufacturing) technology which uses multiple drones for 3D printing of large structures on Earth as well as in Space and under the sea.
Marco Parnasi, an architect and designer from Florence, Italy, won the 3D Printing Light Contest organized by Italian 3D printer manufacturer WASP and the OpenDot makerspace. His Aureal Twist design will be 3D printed using a large format 3MT system from WASP. The 3D printing will take place during the 999 event, from March 2-4 at the Triennale Design Museum in Milan.
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As technology advances, 3D printing is becoming more practical, efficient, faster and cost-effective for multiple industries. This revolutionary manufacturing process has gone from a cutting-edge novelty to a booming industry for new startups. With this transforming advancement, Jugnoo, an on-demand hyperlocal startup, launches Printo, a 3D printing online store.
The world’s first 3D-printed titanium internal combustion engine, designed and built by a team of University of Canterbury students, has been unveiled ahead of the international Eco-marathon competition in Singapore in March.
Steelcase, founded in 1912, is the largest global B2B contract furniture company in the world. In a competitive, innovation-driven market, Steelcase designers have to work quickly and efficiently in order to develop winning products.
Steelcase, founded in 1912, is the largest global B2B contract furniture company in the world. In a competitive, innovation-driven market, Steelcase designers have to work quickly and efficiently in order to develop winning products.
After a long chase and thanks to some of the people behind Chattanooga’s vibrant manufacturing startup scene, we had a chance to catch up with David Fuehrer, Director of Sales & New Business Development at Branch Technology. We spoke about the projects behind one of the hottest construction 3D printing startups, Branch Technology, how C-FAB technology is turning them into reality.
In 2017, 3D printing went mainstream in the dental industry. A number of high profile business ventures and acquisitions have continued to propel dental applications utilizing 3D printing technologies firmly into the sights of the largest dental services and solutions providers in the world. As the additive industry continues to transition, as a whole, towards manufacturing applications, the growth path for most existing polymer print technologies has faltered somewhat by historical comparison. This has allowed for well established, high value applications in healthcare to really shine and earn major focus of stakeholders in the industry.
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While we have a hard time reaching out to them and get exhaustive replies to questions on Medium articles, VooDoo Manufacturing is quite an interesting company. It is one of the first 3D printer farms leveraging multiple networked low-cost 3D printers to provide production services. As such they have been behind many interesting – albeit not always practical – innovations in the 3D printing.
Canada Makes is holding a new Pan-Canadian 3D Printing Challenge for any postsecondary students enrolled in a Canadian college or university. Students in Canada can help change the World with a new idea that uses 3D Printing and win cash prizes and a chance at one of two one-year paid internships!
Today, at LMT Lab Day Chicago 2018 3D Systems whose technology enables production of the largest number of orthodontic aligners in the world, unveiled the NextDent 5100 and 18 new NextDent resins — bringing the entire NextDent portfolio to 30 materials. These latest additions to the company’s renowned 3D digital dentistry portfolio, which includes solutions for dental laboratories and clinics of all sizes, enable improvements in patient care while once again revolutionizing the dental workflow.
Trustworthy Beijing – as the Asian partner for 3D scanner manufacturer SMARTTECH – will present, for the first time in Asia at TCT Asia, the latest version of company’s 3D data editing software – SMARTTECH3Dmeasure v. 2018. TCT Asia 2018 is the leading exhibition of 3D printing and 3D scanning in Asian region.
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Shapeways, the US (New York) and Netherlands-based 3D printing service and marketplace appointed Gregory Kress as CEO. Kress’ appointment marks the end of the company’s relatively long search for a new CEO after co-founder Peter Weijmarshausen stepped down in August to pursue other opportunities.
The SLM Solutions Group AG has been collaborating closely with AUDI AG for quite some time. The company uses the selective laser melting process for the manufacture of parts for prototypes and spare parts requested extremely rarely. For example, the water adapters of the Audi W12 engine are manufactured on demand with the SLM280.
e-Xstream engineering, market-leader in multi-scale modeling of composite materials and structures, has today announced it will demonstrate Digimat 2018 for the first time at JEC World 2018.
Welcome to 3DPMN’s latest major appointment with AM sector leaders discussing some of the most important issues that will define the future of 3D printing. This time — as part of our Industry Focus this month — we are looking at 3D printing automation, something that many have identified as one of the single biggest evolution of 3D printing: the integration of 3D printers — through AM hardware and software — into fully automated production lines.
Nano Dimension, a leading additive electronics provider, has entered into a reseller agreement with EDA Technologies. EDA Technologies is a “concept to complete” electronics solutions company providing professional turnkey electronics product development and manufacturing services since 1997. As part of the agreement, EDA Technologies will purchase Nano Dimension’s DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D Printer, which will be used for demonstrations, as well as for training purposes.
EnvisionTEC, the global leader in dental 3D printers and materials, and AvaDent Digital Dental Solutions, a global leader in digital dentures, are collaborating on a more advanced a complete dental AM solution. Working together, the two companies now offer a complete digital workflow solution for digital dentures, from impressions and digital design to try-in and final restoration.
In a world premiere for AM of large aircraft parts, French aerospace manufacturer STELIA Aerospace presented a demonstrator for metallic self-reinforced fuselage panels manufactured through a WAAM (Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing) 3D printing process, such as that recently introduced by French 3D printer manufacturer Prodways.
PostProcess Technologies, the Buffalo, NY-based company pioneering automated post-printing solutions for the industrial 3D printing market, signed agreement with the Johns Hopkins University’s Carnegie Center for Surgical Innovation to automate post-printing technologies for the center’s 3D printing facility.
Welcome to 3DPMN’s latest major appointment with AM sector leaders discussing some of the most important issues that will define the future of 3D printing. This time — as part of our Industry Focus this month — we are looking at 3D printing automation, something that many have identified as one of the single biggest evolution of 3D printing: the integration of 3D printers — through AM hardware and software — into fully automated production lines.
Roboze has chosen the City Gate Center in Naperville, IL, as its sales and technology center for its location, style and ability to host all kinds of events. At the moment, the office hosts Roboze One, the printer that will be used for demonstrations, seminars, training and manufacturing of parts. “Today we open […]
SmarTech Publishing just released my latest AM market report, this time on AM workflow automation, that is automation of the AM production line. In this report, I tried to assess what the overall business volume could around the establishment, within tomorrow’s automated factories, of the fully digital production line which use AM as the core production process in an end-to-end production cycle.
3Doodler will debut its 2018 line of 3Doodler Start products at New York Toy Fair, held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center from February 17-20, 2018. Robotics in innovative new forms and the 3Dooder Start STEM Series Kits will mark key additions to the 3Doodler family in 2018.
Through two new partnerships with DENTCA and DREVE, Carbon is introducing three new dental 3D-printing-focused materials.
Nano Dimension has entered into a reseller agreement with CDT Bilgi Teknolojileri. CDT provides electronic design automation solutions to customers in Turkey, the Middle East and Central Asia. As part of the agreement, CDT will lease Nano Dimension’s DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D Printer, which will be used for demonstrations, as well as for training purposes.
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Palette+ is a device developed by Mosaic Manufacturing. It upgrades most filament-based (FFF/FDM) 3D printers to print in 4+ materials with only 1 extruder. Chroma 3 is Palette+’s newest companion software that helps make this happen. To print models with pristine colors, Chroma adds transition towers to prints. When a printer changes from one filament to the next, it extrudes the mixed material on the transition tower.
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Fischler Dental AG, a leading Swiss dental laboratory, renewed its trust in Prodways Technologies with the purchase of its second MOVINGLight ProMaker L5000 D dental 3D printer to increase its dental model production capacity while maintaining the precision and quality that have made its reputation.
Palette+ is a device developed by Mosaic Manufacturing. It upgrades most filament-based (FFF/FDM) 3D printers to print in 4+ materials with only 1 extruder. Chroma 3 is Palette+’s newest companion software that helps make this happen. To print models with pristine colors, Chroma adds transition towers to prints. When a printer changes from one filament to the next, it extrudes the mixed material on the transition tower.
Ego Corsa, Energica’s electric racebike for the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup, will be developed through CRP Group’s know-how
The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest human-made body in the low Earth orbit. Sixteen modules launched and assembled from 1998 to 2011, provide 32,898 cu ft of pressurized volume for a crew of 6 astronauts to do research in physics, astrobiology, astronomy, space medicine, life sciences, and many other fields. Keeping the ISS operational sometimes requires maintenance to be done outside the station, in the harsh and hostile space environment. Astronauts do this during extravehicular activities or EVA’s, commonly referred to as spacewalks. An astronaut on a spacewalk around the International Space Station.
Materialise NV and PTC have partnered to increase the 3D printing capabilities of PTC’s Creo suite of computer-aided design (CAD) software. This collaboration will expand access to 3D Printing and allow manufacturers to more easily integrate 3D printing capabilities into their manufacturing process, signaling another milestone in the increasing adoption of 3D Printing in the manufacturing industry.
ANSYS is now enabling engineers to create designs faster and more efficiently with the commercial release of ANSYS Discovery Live. The new simulation software will empower engineers to simulate designs in real-time quickly and more economically.
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Even without huge media announcements, Politronica and the Flying Tiger chain of stores have received an overwhelming response to their q3d desktop-lamp-and-3D-printer (3D Printing Media Network broke the news just last week). In just over a month, the team have saturated 50% of their initial production capacity (which amounted to 500 units by March).
Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered a way to create a simplified tractor beam – using readily available parts, and Ultimaker 3D printer, and spending less than £70 in the process. Here’s how.
SOLIDWORKS World 2017 saw the introduction of SOLIDWORKS CAM and the start of SOLIDWORKS doing manufacturing. SOLIDWORKS World 2018 featured a “shop floor experience” showing the Design to Manufacturing workflow that SOLIDWORKS enables, manufacturing parts live in the Partner Pavilion. But cutting material to make parts is not the only way to make things anymore. Additive Manufacturing, or 3D Printing, is reaching a maturity where it is not just for prototypes anymore. This has never been as evident as at this year’s SOLIDWORKS World.
Just last week we reported on low-cost 3D printer manufacturer Type A Machines shutting down. We asked ourselves if it would be an isolated case or the first of a series of closures as certain unsustainable business models meet their fate. Apparently, it may be the latter. This week another low-cost system manufacturer, New Matter, is announcing the imminent ceasing of operations.
Good news: 3D printing is disappearing. As many have predicted, for 3D printing to become a true mass customization process, it needs to disappear. Companies and users need to be able to make and buy 3D printed products not because they are 3D printed, but because those are the best possible products and they can only be made by 3D printing. This is now happening and the latest B400 Brainwavz earphones represent a clear indication of this trend.
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Precision ADM, announced an investment in three metal additive manufacturing machines made by EOS, the world’s leading technology supplier in the field of industrial 3D printing of metals and polymers. The acquisition increases their AM capacity and capability, making it the largest direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) AM manufacturer in Canada with ISO 13485:2016 Quality Management System certification.
At SOLIDWORKS World, 3D Systems introduced 3DXpert for SOLIDWORKS. By combining the tools that designers need from 3D Systems’ 3DXpert with SOLIDWORKS from Dassault Systèmes, 3D Systems provides a distinct and exclusive advantage to all SOLIDWORKS users. The new 3DXpert for SOLIDWORKS product enables SOLIDWORKS users to prepare and optimize designs for both plastic and metal additive manufacturing.
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The latest video featuring BigRep‘s Head of Vertical Marketing, Gil Lavi shows a visit to Polymertal, near Haifa, Israel. The company specializes in producing metal plated end-use parts. In this video, the parts are produced in plastic by 3D printing. Using a BigRep system, Polymertal is able to produce large size components for aerospace applications.
The Youngstown State University Research Foundation has signed a partnership agreement with the Israeli startup PrintSYSt to help make 3D-printing simpler and more accessible.
At SOLIDWORKS World, Dassault Systèmes’ annual conference dedicated to the 3D design and engineering community, HP Inc. and Dassault Systèmes announced their collaboration to empower a new era of product design innovation by entrepreneurs, makers, students and businesses. The two companies intend to optimize Dassault Systèmes’ industry-leading SOLIDWORKS 3D design and engineering applications to take advantage of the unique voxel-level capabilities of HP’s Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing solutions. Designers and engineers can completely reimagine products, leverage new materials, escape the limitations of traditional manufacturing, and produce new products more quickly and efficiently.
HP‘s done it again. So far the company has always kept its word on the necessary steps it intends to take to ignite the next industrial revolution. It punctually delivered (just in the nick of time) its multijet fusion 3D printer at the end of 2016. It spent the next year building up its distribution network and material supply through key partnerships. It promised it would deliver a full-color 3D printer in 2018 and this time it did so with plenty of time to go. In fact, HP delivered two new 3D printer classes, the Jet Fusion 300 and the Jet Fusion 500 (see the video).
Nano Dimension has unveiled a new SOLIDWORKS add-in to its DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D Printer that makes additive manufacturing with embedded electronics a feasible option for mechanical and electrical engineers.
Rize Inc., a Boston, USA-based, next-generation additive manufacturing company, announced that it has deepened its partnership with Dassault Systèmes’ SOLIDWORKS brand and made Rize One 3D printer inclusive in the SOLIDWORKS design experience with a new Rize add-in.
Rize Inc., a Boston, USA-based, next-generation additive manufacturing company, announced that it has deepened its partnership with Dassault Systèmes’ SOLIDWORKS brand and made Rize One 3D printer inclusive in the SOLIDWORKS design experience with a new Rize add-in.
Stratasys have began a collaboration with PostNord Strålfors, a subsidiary to PostNord, the leading supplier of communication and logistics solutions in the Nordic region. The collaboration enables PostNord Strålfors to leverage Stratasys’ additive manufacturing expertise and technology solutions to create an on-demand part production and delivery service for a diverse range of customers across the PostNord logistics network.
Stratasys have began a collaboration with PostNord Strålfors, a subsidiary to PostNord, the leading supplier of communication and logistics solutions in the Nordic region. The collaboration enables PostNord Strålfors to leverage Stratasys’ additive manufacturing expertise and technology solutions to create an on-demand part production and delivery service for a diverse range of customers across the PostNord logistics network.
Sintavia, LLC and Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (“TNSC”), a global provider of industrial gases and related welding solutions to precision industries, have formed a partnership to develop and promote metal additive manufacturing (“AM”) solutions across key industries. The partnership involves a technical collaboration to develop and commercialize gas flow processes that optimize the many benefits of metal additive manufacturing. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but include co-investment in Sintavia by TNSC.
Advancements in the medical field have shown that 3D printing can be proficiently applied to many added value clinical applications. These include planning of a complex reconstruction in neurosurgery or improving the accuracy of custom-made implants for orthopedic reconstructions. The use of 3D printed surgical guides can reduce the time of surgery and enhance outcome. BRECA Health Care, a start up based in Granada, Spain is pioneering the design and manufacturing of custom-made medical devices with many patients treated worldwide during the last 7 years.
Development of Titomic’s new fully-automated manufacturing facility in Melbourne continues to progress on schedule. The nitrogen gas supply, a key element of the Titomic Kinetic Fusion process, was installed this week. As previously announced, the Company anticipates the manufacturing facility will be ready in Q1 CY2018, with production trials to commence in Q2 CY2018. Strengthening of […]
To improve additive manufacturing productivity and lower cost per part, Renishaw is introducing the new, quad-laser RenAM 500Q. Featuring four 500 W lasers, the compact machine will greatly improve productivity in the most commonly used platform size, to bring the benefits of additive manufacturing to a wider range of industries.
Zurich-based technology competence center inspire AG and the Hamburg-based consulting company Ampower cooperate by offering joint workshops for Additive Manufacturing. The aim of the cooperation is to enable industrial customers to implement Additive Manufacturing. The workshop program developed by inspire supports the customer in three steps over a period of 8 months in knowledge building, the identification of potential components, component design and the development of an implementation strategy within the company.
The new office at Kyoto University’s Innovation Hub Kyoto will serve as a base for research, as well as facilitating relationships with collaborators in Asia. Due to the high demand of CELLINK technology and its rapid partnership growth within Asia, CELLINK has decided to further establish themselves in the Asian market.
BigRep GmbH and Thought3D have cooperated to bring first-layer adhesive Magigoo to large-scale build area FFF industrial 3D printers, with the aim of increasing printing reliability and maintenance convenience.
Type A Machines, a US manufacturer of low-cost 3D printers has closed down. It is not yet clear if this is the first of many to come, as the industry consolidates or just a single event due to the company’s own inability to compete. The company came from the US maker community – similarly to the more successful Aleph Objects – and faced some challenges in scaling up and catering to a professional user target.
GE engineers recently built and tested 30 different prototypes of a complex, football-size jet engine component. Thanks to cutting-edge 3D-printing technology, they were able to reach the perfect design in just 12 weeks. This is remarkable considering it would take several years to iterate on that many designs using traditional casting methods.
Australian low-cost metal 3D printer manufacturer Aurora Labs Limited signed a $100K research agreement with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (“CSIRO”), Australia’s national science organization and one of the largest and most diverse scientific research organizations in the world. Aurora is currently standing as the proxy for its Additive Manufacturing Solution Centre (“Solution Centre”), which will provide comprehensive additive manufacturing integrative consulting services, distribution of its 3D printers, and possible prints and powders.
EOS, the world’s leading technology provider in the field of industrial 3D printing of metals and polymers, has expanded its production capacity and relocated its system manufacturing facilities to Maisach-Gerlinden, just west of Munich, and closer to its headquarters in Krailling. With the new facility measuring 9,000 square meters, EOS is boosting its production capacity in 2018 and is now capable of manufacturing up to approximately 1,000 systems per year.
PostProcess Technologies, the Buffalo, NY-based company automating post-printing for the industrial 3D printing market, signed two regional channel partners in the US to expand its presence and support growing demand for its revolutionary technology solutions.
The Shot 2018 show is ongoing in Las Vegas. While several media fire up the debate on the right to own firearms, loudly making headlines, a much quieter segment of gun manufacturing is also making a lot of noise: 3D printed silencers (or suppressors). According to a reportage appeared on The Firearm Blog (TFB), as many as three companies presented 3D printed silencers. They seem to be quite the star of the gun show.
Chicago based startup Dimension Inx is leveraging its founders’ unique experience to launch a set of materials for 3D printing – or bioprinting – just about anything. These materials, that range from metals and graphene to bone-like mixtures – go by the name of 3D Paints. The underlying concept is that mixing them together transforms the 3D printer – or bioprinter – into a 3D canvas.
Shapediver designer Ezquiel Lopez gave an interesting demonstration of a real-life customization application possible with paramteric design software such as Grasshopper. He created an online Rim Configurator that lets you rapidly define your own, personal rim design and even download it as a 3D printable file. How you would go from there to a metallic, functional rim is entirely up to you. The bottom line is that you have the file and you can manufacture it if you want to.
Belgium based Aerosint invented a unique selective powder dispensing technology which enable multi-powder SLS 3D printing for more cost effective and multi-material parts. If it reaches commercialization it could result in extreme cost efficiency for higher-end, more expensive polymers, among other benefits.
I had the pleasure of meeting and introducing Mr. Conor as a panel speaker during the recent AM Strategies conference in Washington DC. By day he works as a software engineer at General Electric. By night, he builds 3D printed custom prosthetic hands for his Handsmith project. With a small facility of four desktop 3D printers, Lyman has just fit his first patient and moved into production.
Paragon Rapid Technologies has teamed up with US-based Additive Manufacturing experts Carbon to introduce their groundbreaking 3D Manufacturing technology into the UK market.
Pzartech, a startup specializing in on-demand distributed manufacturing through 3D technologies, is joining Hangar Labs by BEDEK. The innovation commercial aviation program of Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. is thus welcoming the first startup to collaborate on visual recognition of mechanical parts. The aim is to eventually ease the work of maintenance technicians thus reducing downtime.
Pzartech, a startup specializing in on-demand distributed manufacturing through 3D technologies, is joining Hangar Labs by BEDEK. The innovation commercial aviation program of Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. is thus welcoming the first startup to collaborate on visual recognition of mechanical parts. The aim is to eventually ease the work of maintenance technicians thus reducing downtime.
RP Platform, the London-based company providing workflow automation software for additive manufacturing, has now extended its services to offer companies the ability to price parts produced from non-AM production methods and post-processing services for the first time.
BigRep, a leading German manufacturer of professional large-scale 3D printing solutions, signed an agreement with Trideus, a leading provider of additive manufacturing solutions, to resell BigRep products in the Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourgish region of Benelux.
Digital Metal is expanding its operations, increasing the Höganäs plant production area by 50 percent, to support serial manufacturing of its DM P2500 and new components. Since launching in September 2017, the increased demand has also resulted in the need to hire more engineers, technicians and sales employees, as well as investment in new materials […]
3D LifePrints UK Ltd, one of the UK’s leading medical 3D printing companies, has closed a Series A investment round of £500,000 with Fenwall Investments Ltd. This investment follows on from previous Seed Funding investment in 2016 and will enable accelerated expansion for this award-winning innovative company.
Leading bioprinter manufacturer regenHU appointed Wako Automation as their official systems integrator for the USA. Recent advances in 3D-Bioprinting provide a valuable tool in the fabrication of biomimetic tissue constructs which can be applied at various stages of drug discovery research and development. “The collaboration with regenHU will enable customers at the forefront of […]
In segments such as regenerative medicine, neuroscience and drug discovery, 3D printing finds practical uses from cartilage repair, hearing aids to printable pills. In the challenge of fabricating biocompatible 3D microdevices, Nanoscribe’s 3D microprinting represents a versatile approach with the interplay of a high-resolution 3D printer and proprietary photo resin materials. The following scientific work in cell regeneration and nerve interfacing highlights the practicality of 3D-printed micro-objects harmless to living systems.
Thor3D is proud to announce an exclusive partnership agreement with ControlNice Technology Co, Ltd, a large reseller and manufacturer of 3D technology in China. Based out of Tianjin, ControlNice, will now serve as the master distribution partner for all Thor3D-related products in China.
The last few years have seen an explosion of new materials for 3D printing applications. Each material has its own strengths and weaknesses, so choosing the right one can be a daunting task. After more than a year of research and development, Simplify3D has published an extensive 3D Printing Materials Guide that explores all of the popular filaments in use today, providing expert tips to improve your results with each material. In addition to in-depth articles on more than a dozen different filament types, the Guide also includes a detailed Properties Table for comparing the physical and mechanical properties of one material against another.
BCN3D Technologies appointed Xavier M. Faneca as their new CEO. Xavi M. Faneca will assume responsibilities on February 1st and will succeed Roger Uceda, who will lead the 3D printing technological development and research at the CIM Technological Center, the innovation institute where BCN3D was born.
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Living in increasingly contaminated cities, people are using protective masks more and more frequently. While there are many styles for adults, there are far fewer designed especially for children, for whom pollution is definitely more harmful. At least on a massive scale.
Researchers at the University of Glasgow developed a new method for drug manufacturing which uses 3D printers to create pharmaceuticals on demand. The study on 3D printed drugs, published in a new paper published today in the journal Science, could lead to a ‘Spotify for chemistry’. This would mark a new approach to the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals using a digital code, one that many are looking at as a potential breakthrough.
Based in Slovenia, BetAbram is one of the companies that pioneered commercial house 3D printing and construction 3D printers. The company started working on printers in 2012 and since then continued to develop its cutting-edge technology. Up to date news on the company’s projects are not so easy to come by, but we were able to catch up with BetAbram’s CEO, René Kreissel, to find out about their most ongoing projects and business outlook.
In this new report, SmarTech outlines all the major technologies, hardware, materials and applications that will usher the traditional construction industry into a new, digitalized era. The report goes on to identify and quantify the specific commercial opportunities presented by the implementation of AM technologies in terms of hardware, materials, software and AM construction services associated demand and revenues. According to the report, this activity is expected to grow into a $4 billion yearly business opportunity for hardware manufacturers and a highly profitable segment for construction material producers that choose to add digital manufacturing services to their core business.
Carbon has appointed Eric Liedtke, adidas’ Executive Board Member – Global Brands to its Board of Directors. The appointment builds on a partnership committed to continuously pushing boundaries and innovating across all aspects of the production process.
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to3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) and Stryker formed an exclusive distribution partnership focusing on personalized surgery, VSP (Virtual Surgical Planning) and anatomical models for the craniomaxillofacial specialty. This partnership will drive the availability of personalized surgical planning and techniques to healthcare professionals – saving both surgeons and patients hours in the operating room.1
Nano Dimension, the world’s leading additive electronics provider (NASDAQ, TASE: NNDM), today announced that a leading research institute from Hong Kong has purchased the company’s DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D Printer. The institute expects to use the DragonFly 2020 Pro for advanced 3D printed electronics.
Several industry media reported yesterday that Swedish company NorDan is now using a large format 3D printer to produce end-use doors and windows. The large-format 3D printer is being built by large-format 3D printer manufacturer BLB Industries, also based in Sweden.
Age Simulator is a multi-part and multi-stage project whose indirect goal is to make life easier for elderly people. Get Models Now design office, together with the Faculty of Wood Technology at the University of Life Sciences in Poznan, has taken the gloves in the fight for a better and fair future for seniors around the world.
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Luxexcel has opened its US headquarters in Alpharetta, GA in the greater Atlanta area. Guido Groet, Chief Commercial Officer of Luxexcel has relocated to Alpharetta to lead the operations of Luxexcel Inc as an integral part of his global commercial responsibilities.
Massivit 3D Printing Technologies, the leading provider of large format 3D printing solutions for visual communication applications, has announced the appointment of Gaspare Bugli as Director of Sales for Southern Europe and Benelux. Gaspare assumes responsibility for leading the continued implementation of Massivit 3D’s sales strategies and driving opportunities to expand the company’s offering across his assigned regions.
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Reebok has partnered with some of the most creative and innovative minds in the world to create a custom collection of fitness prototypes showcasing the power of Flexweave; the brand’s latest footwear innovation launching in Spring 2018.
After the first experiment in UK, Polaroid has now fully embraced the 3D revolution by presenting at CES a slew of 3D related products, ranging from a new line of Polaroid 3D printers and 3D pen products for the US and Canadian markets to drones, virtual reality visors, smartwatches action cameras and more. This initiative marks the once struggling iconic global brand as one of the first household names to bring 3D printing products to everyday consumers in the US and Canada.
The year 2018 is off to a good start for Prodways Technologies with the first sales of the ProMaker LD-10 SLS systems in the early-adopter program for the “compact” dental segment. The company also sold a large format Selective Laser Sintering 3D printer, the ProMaker P4500 HT, in the aeronautics sector.
Sintavia, LLC, a leading Tier One metal additive manufacturer, announced today that it had received internal approval to manufacture production parts for Honeywell Aerospace via the powder bed fusion process, representing the first company to do so. The approval covers all programs within Honeywell Aerospace.
With the purchase of several EOS M 290 systems, the German tire manufacturer Continental is investing in industrial 3D printing as a production technology. The company is deploying the EOS systems to produce metal components in series and has also received key support from EOS in installing the systems, training employees, developing applications, and launching manufacturing capacities.Focus on rapid operational availability
GE Additive has appointed printing industry veteran Jason Oliver as CEO and Vice President, GE Additive. As CEO, Oliver will lead the GE Additive operations including Concept Laser, Arcam and GeonX, reporting to David L. Joyce, GE Vice Chairman. Oliver joined GE on January 1.
Berlin-based trinckle provides design automation for 3D printing – with a focus on product customization. For the PROTIQ Marketplace, the company developed a web-based configurator for inductors that enables customers to configure and order customized copper inductors in a fully digitized process. Starting with a customized component design based on intuitive online configuration, an automatic […]
Roboze continues to strengthen and expand its distribution network in the EMEA area. Three new partnerships will help bring Roboze ‘s solutions to SMEs and professionals in Germany, Scandinavia, and Turkey. “Our technology is our drive. Resellers around the world choose our machines and decide to distribute Roboze because their final customers request them. The […]
Nexa3D is providing non-stop live demonstrations of its ultra-fast photopolymerization 3D printer at CES 2018 in Las Vegas. The company is previewing the NXV, its first professional 3D printer. Priced at $19,950 per system and capable of printing 30 micron XY resolutions, the NXV is the largest, fastest and most accurate 3D printer in its category. The NXV is ideal for functional prototyping, production tooling and manufacturing of end-use parts. The printer is equipped with cognitive software and integrated sensors that together optimize manufacturing part performance, provide detailed diagnostics and offer continuous monitoring. Watch the NXV 3D printer in action.
Incase, creator of design-driven solutions centered on protection and mobility, and Carbon have formed multi-year partnership to transform the future of device protection with a revolutionary approach to how mobile protection is designed, engineered, manufactured, and delivered.
In Fall 2017 Studio Unfold contacted VormVrij 3d for a commission that would put their 3D clay printers to the ultimate test. 400 identical 3D printed clay cups, glazed and packed for shipment within 14 days. If they could pull it off two more batches would follow the next 4 weeks making a total production of 1200 cups in 6 weeks. The challenge was accepted, the correct clay was ordered, and preparations started.
Making forecasts about which directions the AM industry will take is a dangerous job (just ask those who forecasted 3D printing stock trends during the 2013 mini-bubble). If you want accurate forecasts there are two ways to go about it, one is to consult with market analysists and another is to ask professionals in the industry. You might not always get the same answers but when you do you are likely to be on the right track. The forecasts from the pros at Materialise – one of the largest AM service bureaus and 3D printing software providers in the world – is very much in line with our own here at 3DPBM: 2018 will see a lot of product driven 3D printing innovation, more automation, and integration of 3D printing into production lines and a lot more metal 3D printing. 3DPBM will cover many of these top 2018 trends and topics in our monthly Industry Focus sections. So stay tuned!
Höganäs acquired Metasphere Technology in Luleå, Sweden, a start-up that has developed a new technology for atomizing metals, carbides and ceramics at very high temperatures.
The LulzBot booth at CES 2018 will be a show floor 3D printer factory, using award-winning LulzBot 3D Printers to produce more 3D printers. This unprecedented display will give CES-goers in Las Vegas a first-hand look at how LulzBot 3D Printers are manufactured in Loveland, Colorado, USA with domestic and imported parts. From the 3D printing of specialized components, to final calibration and packaging, the entire process of making a LulzBot 3D printer will happen live. Attendees will have opportunities to win one of the 20 limited-edition Las Vegas-built printers bundled with accessories and filament.
Local Motors has teamed up with industry-leading professionals, Florida-based Elite Transportation Services (ETS), a subsidiary of Elite Parking Services, and Texas-based Xcelerate, securing both third-party operational support and vehicle financing for their autonomous shuttle, Olli.
Luxexcel has teamed up Augmented Reality leader Vuzix Corp to provide 3D printed prescription lenses for the Vuzix Blade AR headset. Luxexcel 3D printed prescription inserts will be introduced with the Vuzix Blade model, at CES Las Vegas, 2018. The Luxexcel VisionPlatform enables 3D printing of ophthalmic lenses for specialty applications including Augmented Reality applications. Recently, Luxexcel raised funds to accelerate its activities in ophthalmic smart eyewear.
The Dutch construction 3D printing tradition – which began as a large-scale experiment with the 3D Printed Canal House in 2013 – is living on through Aectual. The Amsterdam-based technology company launched a sustainably produced 3D printed floor with terrazzo infill at the latest Dutch Design Week. Aectuals’ smart manufacturing technology makes it possible to custom 3D print any design on large surfaces, where each square meter is unique. It’s not going to make a 3D printed airport floor.
Construction 3D printing is literally taking off and one company – more than many others involved – is taking digital, additive building practices from concept to reality. Winsun’s President and CEO, Ma Yihe, has always maintained that one of the biggest challenges that need to be overcome is lack of industry awareness since the benefits of using 3D printing technologies for construction have been widely established. The company has now set out to start a 3D printed public toilets revolution nationwide as well as a 3D printed bus stop revolution starting in Fengjing Ancient Town, Jinshan, a popular cultural town in China.
After 15 years in the 3D printing business, our team at EnvisionTEC has seen a lot of trends come and go, and we’re excited about what we see on the horizon.
Part of the Horizon 2020 framework, the €4.8 million EU’s HINDCON (Hybrid INDustrial CONstruction) project aims to adapt additive manufacturing technologies to the construction sector. One of the primary goals of the project is the development of an “all-in-one” system advancing towards industrialization and overcoming the limitations of actual approach for introducing Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing in construction activities. The project, which started in 2016, has a duration of 36 months and will see the participation of France’s construction 3D printing experts XtreeE, among others.
Although it started almost as a game, today 3D printing filament manufacturing for low-cost 3D printers is an industry. So much so that even giants such as SABIC, Verbatim (Mitsubishi) and others have begun to target it, while other large companies such as Covestro (Bayer) and Eastman Chemical partnered directly with companies operating in the low-cost 3D printing arena. Not to mention that NatureWorks, the largest producer of PLA in the world, has recently begun focusing specifically on 3D printing.
Construction 3D printing using cement materials has been at the center of a few experiments in recent years. Commercial applications have been centered mainly in China, Russia and wealthy Middle East nations such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE. In Europe most activities are University-based, with advanced projects at Iaac in Barcelona and ETH in Zurich. One commercial project is now close to being completed in Denmark, and another one is now getting underway in the Netherlands: the 3D printed hotel building by De Vergaderfabriek.
Professional ceramics 3D Printing is starting to take hold as stereolithography, extrusion and binder jetting processes are being optimized and adapted for working with ceramics materials. The latest announcement in this sense comes from Kwambio: the NYC-based startup developed its very own high precision 3D printer, the Ceramo OneTM, specifically for 3D printing of ceramic objects. They are going to present it at CES in Las Vegas in early January.
BMW-owned British premium automobile manufacturer MINI launched the MINI Yours Customized service to offer its customers the opportunity of providing selected upgrade products with a design they have selected themselves. They can then transform their own vehicle into a personally styled customized special. The innovative package will become available in the course of 2018 for lots of MINI models in Europe and other large markets. The MINI Yours Customized product range will include the indicator inlays known as side scuttles, trims for the passenger side in the interior, LED door sills and LED door projectors.
During the past year, we’ve seen several successful test cases leading to a significant increase in the adoption of 3D printing for production of aircraft and aerospace parts. Today’s MINI Yours Customised announcement from British-German automaker MINI, coupled with other underlying trends in mobility that have emerged in recent months, indicate that 2018 will likely be the year in which the automotive industry will begin mass adoption of 3D printing for production. Additive manufacturing mass production technologies are ready both in terms of speeds and surface quality. Digital material properties – both for metal and polymer/composites – are now up to par for end-use parts, costs are rapidly dropping and industry awareness is high. The benefits of automotive 3D printing have been largely established and the race is on.
Stephen Erickson was just 13 years old when he fell in love with planes — inside a Boston movie theater. He was watching aircraft mechanic Joe Patroni, played by George Kennedy in the original “Airport” movie, extricate a Boeing jet full of worried passengers from a snowdrift. “That moment was the spark that changed my life,” he says. “I wanted to build aircraft engines.” He enrolled in a technical school and joined GE Aviation, where he has become an ace test engineer — a real-world Patroni.
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Cement-based construction 3D printing is finding commercial applications in more and more segments. After bridges and houses, it is now time for a 3D printed bar, inside Shanghai’s newest and gigantic Starbuck’s Coffee. This is the first non-US roastery concept store and also the world’s largest Starbucks, not to mention the first (particularly) 3D printed Starbucks in the world.
Just eight months after its initial introduction, Desktop Metal has begun shipping its metal 3D printer to early pioneer customers as part of the Studio System rollout.
The primary case for 3D printing with a water-cooled HotEnd like the new Titan Aqua from E3D is related to the use of heated chambers or passively-heated enclosures. Heated chambers use an active heating element and are necessary when printing with some engineering and high-performance filaments. Passively-heated enclosures simply use heat generated from the print bed to warm the air inside a 3D printer, in order to prevent materials like ABS and ASA from warping due differences in air temperature.
Carbon closed in a total raise of $200 million in Series D funding. The high-speed photopolymerization 3D printer manufacturing startup will use the additional capital to accelerate its momentum in disrupting traditional analog injection molding production techniques with connected, software-first, digitally-enabled design and fabrication capabilities. Specifically, Carbon intends to use the funds to fast-track its global expansion plans and product roadmap, and will double down on its deep commitment to enabling customers to move to real-world, mass digital production at scale.
K2M Group Holdings received a CE Mark for its CAPRI Cervical 3D Expandable Corpectomy Cage System featuring Lamellar 3D Titanium Technology, and the successful completion of its first surgical case. CAPRI Cervical 3D Expandable is the world’s first and only 3D-printed expandable device on the market to facilitate continuous in-situ height expansion and endplate angulation in the cervical spine. K2M was the first leading spine company to introduce a 3D-printed spinal implant and offers the most comprehensive portfolio of 3D-printed spinal devices on the market.
In a deal worth €75 million, ESA ArianeGroup signed a contract last week to develop a full-scale demonstrator of the new, ultra-low-cost, reusable rocket engine known as Prometheus. The engine is set to power Europe’s future launchers and makes intensive use of advanced manufacturing technologies, including 3D printing, to keep costs down and performances up.
3D Hubs Student Grant finalist JetX are a team of aerospace engineering students working with Rolls Royce to create the world’s first functional 3D printed jet engine model to provide instant design feedback. The project started back in 2013 at the University of Glasgow when Chris Triantafyllou the President and Founder of JetX spotted the need for more hands-on learning to get people engaged with the subject. He also saw the need for future engineers to familiarize with concepts such as design for assembly and simulation analysis.
As further proof that binder jetting technologies are living through a new renaissance, GE Additive has released the first image of a prototype of a brand new additive machine, named Project H1, based on binder jet technology that will eventually challenge the need for castings. Further iterations of this machine will be made in early 2018 with the first production machines being shipped mid-2018.
Stratasys Ltd. announced that Spanish aerospace and engineering company, Indaero, has secured new business with several Tier 1 and Tier 2 Airbus suppliers following the use of Stratasys FDM 3D printing for the production of complex tools.
Remember Spark? The Autodesk software and fund born to seamlessly integrate 3D printing into AM processes and CAD software? While the overall structure has now been absorbed into other projects like Netfabb and Fusion 360, the experience and vision live on in many other ways. One is Bots101, an online platform, now open for beta access, created by former Autodesk Spark exects and developers. I caught up with Eyal Nir, co-founder of BOTS101, who showed me exactly how far bots and artificial intelligence could go in helping more people create 3D content for AR, VR and – of course – 3D printing.
Create it REAL secured a 3D print pilot project with Green Ship of the Future consortium in Denmark. The project is part of the Green Ship of the Future project portfolio: The maritime opportunity space of 3D print, and specifically explores onboard printing and related challenges in the current supply chain, as well as existing technology. Accordingly, the partners represent the majority of the supply chain around spare parts and include J. Lauritzen, Maersk Line, Maersk Tankers, Maersk Drilling, MAN Diesel & Turbo, DNV GL, Copenhagen Business School and Create it real. The project is financed by the Danish Maritime Fund.
Professional 3D printing users can now purchase DuPont Hytrel thermoplastic elastomer and DuPont Zytel nylon-based filaments for 3D printing in China through Shenzhen eSUN Industrial Co. Ltd. DuPont 3D printing products allow users to achieve true benefits of 3D printing (greater design freedom, light weighting, reduced product development cycle times) allowing for rapid functional prototyping, parts production, tooling and customization in all sectors of the industry, such as automotive, electronics, footwear, consumer goods, and others.
Stratasys is teaming with SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri to launch an advanced 3D printing “Center of Excellence” – designed to accelerate innovation in pre-surgical preparedness, medical research and patient treatment. Open now, the center leverages Stratasys 3D printing technology to develop and share best-practices throughout a range of specialties including neurosurgery, orthopedics, cardiac treatment, as well as hand and cranial maxillofacial reconstructive surgery.Listed by U.S. News and World Report as a “Best Children’s Hospital,” this nationally-ranked pediatric academic medical center fully invests in the latest technologies to serve medical needs of children today and tomorrow. At the foundation of this commitment is Stratasys 3D printing technology, encouraging SLUCare (the physician practice at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital) doctors and surgeons to explore new approaches for advancing patient well-being. SSM Health Cardinal Glennon currently leverages the Stratasys J750 3D Printer – the world’s only full-color, multi-material solution delivering unmatched material versatility and realism.
Formlabs is announced a new Color Kit, the first integrated color mixing solution for stereolithography 3D printing. Anyone using the new Color Kit has the ability to create custom Color Resins with uniformly colored, high-resolution 3D prints with the smooth surface finish SLA technology is known for. Formlabs has a library of Standard Resins they have developed alongside the new Color Kit. These are the general purpose materials for the Form 2 and have shown to be great for rapid prototyping and creating concept models to bring your ideas to life. Professionals from various departments across industries have been consistently impressed with the various materials available, noting their high detail, smooth finish, and minimal post-printing cleanup.
In a recent article I wondered whether CEO Magnus René’s decision to leave the company was the result of the company’s failure to introduce high profile new products over the last year or other conflicts arising following the acquisition by GE. Mr. René kindly agreed to discuss these issues clarifying that business has never been better at the company and that he chose to leave only because he felt his cycle was complete, after bringing Arcam from a startup to a major global player.
The University of Wollongong (UOW) will establish a world first facility to enable the development of bioinks and customised bioprinting systems for targeted clinical applications. This will be greatly facilitated by the award of a $400,000 grant from MTPConnect – the Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth Centre.
The FDA, the American Food and Drug Administration, has been paying attention to the growth of additive manufacturing for some time now. In order to further provide guidelines to implementing 3D printing of medical devices, promotion their further development and benefits, the US-based institution has developed the first comprehensive guide to provide the Agency’s initial thinking on technical considerations specific to devices using additive manufacturing. The complete guidance is available here to download: FDA AM Guidance
Although it is probably still quite far from commercial applications, leading global pasta manufacturer Barilla continues to explore 3D printing of pasta. ONe way is through explorative designs: the SMART PASTA open innovation design contest launched by Desall in collaboration with Barilla is now showing off the top designs and providing some additional information.
Earlier this week we brought to you an exclusive overview of the leading ceramics-based additive manufacturing processes and systems. In Part 2 of this article, Rachel Park explores the leading materials, services and applications that are breaking through the next 3D printing material frontier.
Ceramics are deeply embedded as a functional material in human history, dating back to Asia as early as 12,000 BC in clay forms for pots. Industrial ceramic materials date back to the start of the 20th Century, and the 1st industrial revolution when ceramics were used more widely for indoor plumbing, sewer tiles, and bathroom and kitchen fixtures.
South African Hans Fouche – the former F1 engineer turned inventor – is at it again with his Fouche 3D Printing venture. After introducing several world-firsts in terms of real size, functional 3D printed objects – from a vacuum cleaner to a lawnmower – the company released a new complete solution which includes its Cheetah Pro 3D Printer combined with the new Warthog, a clay 3D Printer to form a formidable team for the production of end-use objects.
Last September, Danish 3D printer reseller 3D Printhuset broke ground on the first European 3D printed house in Copenhagen. Just two months later the structure, including the foundation, is almost complete. The initial 3D printing of Europe’s first 3D printed building, the 3D Printhuset Bod, has been extensively covered by Danish as well as international media. Several Danish TV and radio channels were on site to cover the event live, and their footage was later used by the international media. 3D construction printing represents a clear disruption of the construction sector, which has remained virtually unchanged by the digital revolution happening elsewhere.
SHINING 3D is officially partnering with Mesh2Surface, a software that offers a number of simple but efficient features to optimize the process of converting scanned data to a perfect CAD model, and Robert McNeel & Associates, developers of the popular Rhinoceros software.
With today’s groundbreaking, GE and Concept Laser are laying the foundation for a new facility in Lichtenfels, Germany. In the future, the 3D Campus will unite research and development along with production, service, and logistics. The new offices should be ready for move-in early 2019, and around 40,000 square meters will provide room for about 500 employees. The future machine production capacity will be four times higher than today. This will make Concept Laser’s Lichtenfels facility a global GE center for the production of 3D metal printing machines. About 105 million euros will be invested into the location.
Renaissances Services, Inc. of Fairborn has established a division that specializes in 3D printing and relies on Prodways Technologies’ ProMaker L5000 3D printer. The new group, known as the PERFECT-3D Division, performs a variety of 3D printing, using a range of materials, but specializes in printing of ceramic components, primarily for the investment casting industry.
The latest My Mini Factory 3D Printing Challenge selected the best project designed for execution by SLS 3D technology out of 415 submissions from six continents, three categories to choose from and 4 awarded designers. The competition was organized in cooperation with Sinterit. The winner of the first prize will receive the first desktop SLS 3D printer – Sinterit Lisa, which is the most affordable and efficient SLS 3D printer currently on the market.
As Ultimaker reports on its official blog, Ultimaker 3D printers can offer some significant advantages for the creation of architectural models.
As Ultimaker reports on its official blog, Ultimaker 3D printers can offer some significant advantages for the creation of architectural models.
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Brooks Running Company is partnering with HP Inc. and Superfeet to deliver the most personalized running footwear. Leveraging FitStation powered by HP and Brooks Run Signature, Brooks will introduce the first performance personalized running footwear created based on an individual’s unique biomechanics which will be available via special order through select retail partners beginning June 2018.
EOS and Under Armour will jointly work to scale Under Armour’s 3D footwear business through the development of advanced laser sintering technology, and leveraging EOS’ expertise in industrialized 3D production, now (once again) generally known as additive manufacturing (AM).
Carbon is introducing a new version of its next-gen 3D printing software that expands its tools to design, engineer and make polymeric parts using Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) technology and resins. With this software release, Carbon offers a variety of tools that enable customers to print parts easily and successfully the first time, optimize supports for material usage, and minimize post-processing. These new software tools are backed by finite element analysis (FEA), a powerful cloud-based computational technique that simulates the forces of DLS.
Stratasys is further advancing the impact and use of 3D printing in medical modeling by signing an agreement with Philips. The agreement includes virtually seamless interfacing and dedicated workflows across Philips IntelliSpace Portal 10 and Stratasys Direct Manufacturing’s parts-on-demand service – allowing a broader range of medical professionals to improve training, research and surgical planning through 3D printing.
Hawk 3D Proto, an independent UK-based 3D printing company, supplies a wide range of 3D printing products and services to a fast-growing customer base. One significant part of the company’s remit is to supply high-performance desktop 3D printers and in this regard, Hawk 3D Proto adds Aleph Objects and is now a UK reseller for the Lulzbot 3D printer range. In addition, the company has formalized a distributor agreement with Magigoo.
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Local online publication Bowery Boogie reports that the iMakr 3D printing company just shuttered its iMakr NY Allen Street flagship storefront. It had been a three-year jaunt for the London-based company. The iMakr showroom-slash-studio is now headquartered in Brooklyn’s Industry City, and still maintains its e-commerce solution online. Like most 3D print shops, iMakr sold a selection of 3D Printers, filaments, and materials.
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Last November 22nd, 2017, the official opening ceremony of the “HONDA MEETS FABLAB” contest took place in the Cenacle Hall of the Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo Da Vinci. Presented by Davide Sher (3D Printing Business Media), the event was held from 2 p.m to 5.30, in a series of live webinar talks, which gave the active European Fablabs a chance to participate directly. 3D Printing Business Media was the official media partners for this unique and groundbreaking initiative.
The AM industry is unique in many ways but one of those ways is how innovation is not just coming from the very top of the pyramid but also from the base. This young industrial segment is still far from consolidating in the hands of just a few major players as most mature industrial segments have for several decades. We are at the dawn of a new industrial revolution, however a revolution of this magnitude takes decades to complete. The best part in the beginning anything new is the galactic chaos formed by a growing number fragments which will eventually disappear or gravitate toward larger stars and galaxies. On this front there were many good news from formnext 2017.
The AM industry is unique in many ways but one of those ways is how innovation is not just coming from the very top of the pyramid but also from the base. This young industrial segment is still far from consolidating in the hands of just a few major players as most mature industrial segments have for several decades. We are at the dawn of a new industrial revolution, however a revolution of this magnitude takes decades to complete. The best part in the beginning anything new is the galactic chaos formed by a growing number fragments which will eventually disappear or gravitate toward larger stars and galaxies. On this front there were many good news from formnext 2017.
The largest producer of building materials in the CIS (the Commonwealth of former Soviet Republics) – the EUROCEMENT group holding and Specavia (AMT-SPETSAVIA), a world-leading developer and manufacturer of professional 3D equipment for the construction industry formed a official cooperation to develop new materials optimized for construction 3D printing and further expand the use of this technology.
The largest producer of building materials in the CIS (the Commonwealth of former Soviet Republics) – the EUROCEMENT group holding and Specavia (AMT-SPETSAVIA), a world-leading developer and manufacturer of professional 3D equipment for the construction industry formed a official cooperation to develop new materials optimized for construction 3D printing and further expand the use of this technology.
Shining 3D is one of the leading 3D scanning and 3D printing system manufacturer in China. The company has been investing significantly in innovation and now offers a wider range of 3D scanning and 3D printing technologies than any other company in the world. In a Chinese medical 3D printing market that is literally booming, the company is carving a leading role for itself as a provider of 3D solutions to the medical sector – including healthcare, dental and bioprinting applications – with all the challenges that this may bring to a still relatively young company. We spoke with the company’s marketing director Icy Xie about the state and significant growth potential of the Chinese medical 3D printing market as well as the challenges that both Shining 3D and foreign companies may face when addressing this segment.
The 3D printing industry is transitioning toward automated production. While this trend has been evident for the past few years, the latest formnext trade show has made it even clearer, with a huge focus post-production, materials, and part handling units filling the halls to support faster and more productive 3D printers. Few companies have expressed this vision as clearly as DWS, with its new, all-in-one XCELL system.
Remember the Barilla 3D printer? What remains of that is the memory of a great experiment and an even greater marketing stunt. Now BluRhapsody, a spin-off project born from Barilla’s R&D research, aims to create a service for chefs and events selling customized pasta3D. Based in Parma, it is the first startup from Blu1877. The Blue Rhapsody website should be online by the end of November/early December.
Stratasys announced that specialist automotive service bureau, Skorpion Engineering, is producing complex automotive prototypes 50% faster than would be achievable through traditional methods.
ANSYS, a global leader and innovator of engineering simulation software, announced today that it has acquired 3DSIM, the developer of premier additive manufacturing simulation technology. The acquisition of additive manufacturing simulation leader 3DSIM gives ANSYS the industry’s only complete additive manufacturing simulation workflow. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
3D Platform marked a major milestone earlier this month when the company shipped its 500th large format 3D printer — in just three years.
Aleph Objects have released information about 10 new products for near term release. The products include Free Software, tool heads, printer accessories, and filaments that expand and improve functionality and user experience with LulzBot products. The string of new products demonstrates the company’s continued commitment to 3D printing innovation and collaboration.
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ANSYS, a global leader and innovator of engineering simulation software, announced today that it has acquired 3DSIM, the developer of premier additive manufacturing simulation technology. The acquisition of additive manufacturing simulation leader 3DSIM gives ANSYS the industry’s only complete additive manufacturing simulation workflow. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
TRUMPF presented what it considers the world’s fastest and most productive medium-format laser powder bed fusion 3D printing system at the formnext trade fair in Frankfurt. The TruPrint 5000 works according to a multi-laser principle with three beam sources and is equipped with optics specially designed by TRUMPF.
As a result of the growing need within the AM industry to implement efficient material handling solutions, Russell Finex has applied over 80 years of experience in manufacturing sieving and separation solutions to develop the award-winning Russell AMPro Sieve Station – the first system of its kind – to ensure a key industry need is met: guaranteeing the powder handling process is fully controllable, repeatable and with minimal operator involvement.
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In an interesting case study, Formlabs reported on how Aaron Sims, founder and president of Aaron Sims Creative (ASC), an up-and-coming visual effects (VFX) and design studio in Burbank (alongside large, established companies like Weta and ILM) use a Form2 3D printer to bring to life the monster in season one of hit TV series Stranger Things. Apparently he is not the only one 3D printing a demogorgon.. or a demodog.
Small satellites provide a responsive alternative to larger, more expensive satellites. As demand grows, engineers must adapt these “nanosatellites” or CubeSats to provide new achievements and goals. One of these achievements is deploying a TubeSat from the International Space Station (ISS). TubeSats are cylindrical and are not compatible with normal CubeSats deployer platform (P-POD) on the ISS. Thus, an innovative nano-satellite, TuPOD (Tubesat-POD), was developed to address the challenge.
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A vibrant platform of innovation and networking formed a solid basis for outstanding business opportunities. This was the conclusion drawn by visitors and exhibitors who attended the formnext powered by tct 2017 from 14-17 November. The exhibition and conference drew a total of over 21,492 attendees, representing an increase of over 60 percent and another chapter in formnext’s impressive success story.
BASF, the world-leading chemical company, and Xaar, world leader in industrial inkjet technology, are collaborating to improve the Photopolymer Jetting industrialization (PPJ) processes, also known as Material Deposition. Preliminary lab test results arising from this collaboration were shown at formnext
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CELLINK and Takara Bio Europe AB will collaborate to evaluate bioprinting of CELLINK’s Bioink with Takara’s cells for insulin secretion by iPS derived beta cells.
Stratasys a global leader in applied additive technology solutions introduced GrabCAD Voxel Print, a new software solution for its J750 3D printing solution which provides true voxel level control during the design and 3D printing process. Manipulating microscopic voxels, which are the building blocks of 3D printing, enables users to achieve 3D printed effects and […]
Stratasys is collaborating with e-Xstream engineering, a world leader in multi-scale modeling of composite materials and structures, to deliver high performance process modeling and structural analysis numerical tools for Stratasys additive manufacturing solutions throughout the Digimat platform.
Dr. Didier Nimal is the founder and CEO of OsseoMatrix. He knows by experience how difficult it is to repair bone losses that range from moderate to severe. He has worked in the medical industry for the Institut Pasteur and then for leading companies in the medical implants sector. He dedicates himself to developing a solution that would be less invasive and less painful for the patient than traditional treatments.
On the first day of FormNext, the world’s largest trade show for professional 3D printing technology in Frankfurt, Germany, Additive Industries shared its new five year plan. Based on the progress the company has made as well as the performance of their MetalFAB1 industrial 3D metal printing systems the company is accelerating toward significant growth through 2022, which means a substantial increase in annual system sales and members of the Additive Industries team.
Stratasys reveal that surgeons at the University of Mainz Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Department are using Stratasys PolyJet 3D printing to transform the hospital’s surgical planning process for complex, life-critical vascular cases. According to the University hospital, the use of 3D printed models for surgical planning has seen a significant reduction in costs at the institution when designing and fitting implants – while the hospital reports relevant time-savings during surgery, leading to an improvement in patient outcomes.
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GE Additive has acquired GeonX, a privately-owned developer of simulation software. Terms of the deal are not being disclosed.
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XJet has selected the Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI) and its partner, Youngstown State University, as its first USA customer for the XJet Carmel 1400 additive manufacturing (AM) system.
Building upon years experience as a major international distributor of industrial and professional-grade 3D printers, Turkish 3D Printing, R&D and manufacturing company Teknodizayn built and developed the first prototype of its revolutionary LOOP 3D Printer. With a worldwide premiere presentation taking place at the formnext trade Fair in Frankfurt (Teknodizayn, Hall 3.0, booth H85), the LOOP 3D printer seeks to address the issue of rapid part removal through a patented “injection molding inspired” system.
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Covestro, a leader in high-tech polymer material solutions, joined hands with Raise3D, an innovative 3D printer manufacturer, to showcase a variety of 3D printing applications at ChinaCoat 2017 in Shanghai, highlighting the huge potential of 3D printing in commercialization with proven cases. With high demands for 3D printing in a wide array of industries, […]
OMNI3D, Arrinera Technology and OE Industry have joined forces to create a fully functional car lamp prototype. The project was carried out in FFF technology, and a 3D scanner test confirmed its high dimensional precision.
On the occasion of the formnext trade show in Frankfurt, BigRep and BASF are finalizing a strategic alliance to jointly develop 3D printing solutions, aimed at accelerating the wholesale introduction of additive manufacturing technologies into industrial applications.
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Authentise, a leader in process automation software for additive manufacturing data connectivity, today announced that it has connected to and receives data from more additive manufacturing device types than any other software developer.
For more than 60 years, HRL‘s scientists and engineers have been on the leading edge of technology, conducting pioneering research, providing real-world technology solutions, and advancing the state of the art. The firm continues to be recognized as one of the world’s premier physical science and engineering research laboratories.
EnvisionTEC unveiled two larger versions of its popular models, the Perfactory 4 and high-speed cDLM, to support even more throughput. The new models are on display at formnext through Friday, Nov. 17.
The automation and efficiency that software can bring will have a great impact on the development of Industry 4.0. The new updates in the Materialise Magics 3D Print Suite, including Magics 22 and Inspector 3, will be showcased at formnext and support the growth of the AM industry by contributing to a stronger ecosystem of products and a stronger connection to traditional platform systems. The full software suite will be on display during formnext at booth C48 in hall 3.
After three years of research and hard work, XYZprinting is introducing a new complete range of 3D printers, starting with its da Vinci Color, the world’s first full-colour 3D printer that uses 3D ColorJet technology, which combines inkjet printing with fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing. The impressive new line up goes on to include the brand new PartPro350 xBC binder jetting, MfgPro230 xS SLS system and segment-specific DLP systems, for a full industrial 3D printing offer.
Perstorp and 3D4Makers are developing a new generation of high quality, high performance filament. As the world’s first fifth-generation 3D filament, Facilan enables applications previously unobtainable with other 3D printing materials. Developed jointly by Perstorp and 3D4makers, Facilan delivers fit-for-purpose filaments for 3D additive manufacturing. Currently comprising three materials, the Facilan portfolio is designed to meet the toughest requirements for a wide range of medical and manufacturing products.
Stratasys worked with the University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten in Germany is developing a first-of-its kind 3D printed self-balancing scooter with Stratasys additive technologies. Tasked with “thinking additively” to achieve true customization, the students built the entire product development process for the scooter around additive manufacturing. As a result, the team produced the first fully-functional prototype 85% faster compared to traditional manufacturing methods.
HP continues to expand its 3D printing portfolio with the announcement of the new HP Jet Fusion 3D 4210 Printing Solution. Designed for industrial-scale 3D manufacturing environments, the new solution significantly lowers overall operating costs while increasing production volume capabilities, raising the “break-even point” for large-scale 3D manufacturing to up to 110,000 parts and enabling the industry’s lowest cost-per-part (CPP) – up to 65% less than other 3D printing methods. Existing Jet Fusion customers can pre-order the 3D 4210 Printing Solution upgrade today, and new customers can purchase Jet Fusion systems now with the option to pre-order the 4210 system upgrade.
Roboze is launching a new high impact polymer extrusion (FFF) 3D printing solution that will enable production of high end finished parts for industrial, aerospace and automotive sectors, meeting ever-growing demand for high performance machines and consumables. The new machine, named ARGO 500, will be presented at formnext, with a global preview that will kick off the first series of Roboze systems targeted at industrial production.
SLM Solutions signed a cooperation agreement with Authentise to integrate the AM software company’s MES (3Diax) for running its systems workflow. As more and more system OEM move toward fully integrating their 3D printers into a complete production workflow software like 3Diax become key. Software developed by Authentise helps SLM Solutions customers expand additive manufacturing capacities through greater efficiency, transparency and quality in deploying SLM machines.
The automation and efficiency that software can bring will have a great impact on the development of Industry 4.0. The new updates in the Materialise Magics 3D Print Suite, including Magics 22 and Inspector 3, will be showcased at formnext and support the growth of the AM industry by contributing to a stronger ecosystem of products and a stronger connection to traditional platform systems. The full software suite will be on display during formnext at booth C48 in hall 3.
colorFabb is now an official business partner for Sintratec. Sintratec is a Swiss high-tech company specializing in the development and production of SLS 3D printers. The range includes desktop laser sintering systems which work with high quality polymers. Sintratec’s laser sintering technology allows the production of complex and freeform objects which meet demanding resolution, robustness and temperature standards.
At the beginning of December in London, during a show of the prestigious Royal College of Art (RCA), it will be possible to see a combination of the elements of Chinese tradition, modern technology, geometrical forms, and the haute couture fashion designs in a unique 3D printed costume. During the premiere of “Farewell My Concubine” – a play of the Beijing Opera, the actors will perform in costumes printed using the Sinterit Lisa printer taking advantage of the 3D SLS technology.
LPW Technology has formed a strategic partnership with AIRBUS APWORKS to add high-performance Scalmalloy aluminium-magnesium-scandium alloy to its portfolio of metal powders for the additive manufacturing sector.
EOS will launch with the EOS P 500 its newest polymer system at this year’s formnext in Frankfurt. The company will also showcase its latest and growing portfolio of additive manufacturing (AM) systems and software solutions, services and consulting at the show
SPEE3D, the world’s first metal 3D printer leveraging supersonic 3D deposition (SP3D) technology to deliver manufacturing grade printing at production speeds, announced the company’s official global launch and availability of its industrial 3D printers. Designed for scalable, just in time production, SPEE3D prints metal parts in a matter of minutes, compared to the industry standard of multiple hours or days.
3YOURMIND closed a $12M Series A round, as is now focusing on building a strong US Market Entry with East Coast Expansion. As a first step the company opened its new East Coast office in New York City, NY.
Although the company has been struggling in the stock market lately, 3D printing giant 3D Systems is certainly not giving up its leading role in the industry. In fact, the company is doubling up by introducing and announcing a series of new products and deals that are expected to significantly strengthen the company’s portfolio lineup giving them the broadest set of additive manufacturing software, services, and technologies in the industry – enabling them to address the widest array of customer applications across industries.
XJet, the additive manufacturing company pioneering NanoParticle Jetting (NPJ) technology, installed the first commercial XJet Carmel 1400 additive manufacturing (AM) system at citim. citim is a part of the Oerlikon Group and a leading international service provider of additively manufactured parts. With XJet’s Carmel 1400 AM system, Oerlikon is the first company worldwide to premiere a new transformational ceramic inkjet-based technology for additive production of ceramic parts.
DWS is partnering with Techniplas, a leading global design and manufacturing provider of automotive products and services to further expand its additive manufacturing capabilities. DWS will bring its entire portfolio of professional-grade 3D printing products to the open innovation program at the Techniplas Innovation Center working on Additive Manufacturing in Ventura, California.
DWS is partnering with Techniplas, a leading global design and manufacturing provider of automotive products and services to further expand its additive manufacturing capabilities. DWS will bring its entire portfolio of professional-grade 3D printing products to the open innovation program at the Techniplas Innovation Center working on Additive Manufacturing in Ventura, California.
Authentise, a leader in process automation software for additive manufacturing, today announced that it has partnered with ProtoTech Solutions, a niche software development company in the CAD/CAM/CAE, 3D visualization and data interoperability domain, to help 3Diax customers automatically embed watermarks such as serial numbers into digital designs. As part of the agreement, ProtoTech will […]
Ackuretta, a leading innovator and manufacturer of professional-grade 3D printers and materials, announced it will unveil its Autobuild add-on for continuous and automated printing at the upcoming formnext 2017. Visitors will be able to get a glimpse of the various materials and applications compatible with DLP technology and an understanding of how 3D printing enhances precision and efficiency in jewelry and dental workflows.
The Gold Spica Virginis, van der Mast’s latest design, resembles an ear of grain and is named after the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, where in ancient drawings the virgin holds a bundle of grain ears. The 18K yellow gold color perfectly matches the color of grain. The pen is also available in 18K solid white gold.
Sintavia, LLC, a global independent leader for metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) services, has received AS9100 Revision D certification. By meeting these new requirements, Sintavia will improve its quality system by including, among other things, risk-based thinking and maintaining organizational knowledge.
3Diligent has added silicone 3D Printing to its capabilities and is now accepting requests for quote (RFQs) and is processing orders in the material. Silicone 3D Printing is enabling innovative product development in many industries. One industry especially interested in this new process is the medical industry. From realistic models for surgical training to 3D printed bandages applied directly to human skin to exploration of artificial hearts, silicone 3D Printing has the potential for many life altering and lifesaving applications in medicine.
Biobots was founded in 2014 to make it easy to design and engineer biology. Bioprinters on the market were expensive, inaccessible, and difficult to use. Biobots created its beta device to tackle these problems and enjoyed rapid adoption but the academic community. Three years later the company – now Allevi – has grown to serve hundreds of labs in all corners of the world.
After releasing the new SSI (Smart Slicing Interface) software, industrial 3D printer manufacturer 3ntr is completing its full professional 3D printing solutions by introducing two hardware elements: the new Diamond patented plates for easy print removal and the Bliss tungsten carbide nozzles for highly abrasive filament materials.
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Medicine and dentistry are two key applications for 3D printing, presenting an unparalleled potential for next-generation solutions for patients while also streamlining operations from the providers’ perspective. To better understand the potential of bringing 3D printing into medicine and dentistry, 3DPrint.com are teaming up with SmarTech Markets Publishing, the leading provider of industry analysis and market forecasts for the 3D printing/additive manufacturing industry, to present Additive Manufacturing Strategies.
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The agreement with Smart International expands Kodak’s brand licensing program to the dynamic 3D printing space.
Polish 3D printer manufacturing startup SONDASYS is introducing the first polish made polymer SLS 3D printer, the SONDASYS 01, at the upcoming formnext show in Frankfurt.
When this student (Jack Davies) moved from the UK to Amsterdam to begin his internship at 3D Hubs he was looking to find a faster mode of transport to get to the office on a daily basis. Utilizing his design skills, knowledge of electronics and access to new 3D printing processes, such as HP‘s Multi Jet Fusion technology, he created a 3D printed electric skateboard that previously wouldn’t have been possible.
J Group Robotics, a 3D printing and additive manufacturing & solutions company, is introducing the Next Generation Delta HC 666 Production 3D Printer, a robust FDM production 3D printer built for functional prototyping, manufacturing aids, tooling and short-run direct digital manufacturing.
Sigma Labs has developed and is releasing next-generation PrintRite3D INSPECT In-Process Quality Assurance (IPQA) software – Version 3.0. This release includes software enhancements and hardware upgrades and completes our migration to a distributed web-based application. It also contains the industry’s most advanced set of IPQA analytics algorithms that enable future generations of closed loop controllers.
Ubiosoft UK is celebrating the release of Assassin’s Creed Origin – the latest episode in the popular videogame saga – by unveiling a ‘one of a kind’ machine-crafted Sarcophagus, inspired by the Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, Tutankhamun. A promotional video was published on the game’s YouTube channel.
Natural Robotics, launched its €6,000 benchtop VIT SLS 3D printer on Kickstarter (€11,000 commercial price) after a short two-day delay.
Over the past few years several academic studies and industry stories have been written regarding the known health hazards associated with desktop FDM 3D printers. The dangers posed to us by the release of nanoparticles and ultrafine particles (NP/UFP), as well as volatile organic compounds (VOC) is beginning to be documented and studied. But […]
Two years after concluding an agreement on research and development in cosmetics, BASF and Poietis announced today the signature of a framework agreement on further development and services in the field of 3D bioprinting technology. The main goal is to further improve the 3D laser-assisted bioprinted skin models that have been co-developed since 2015 to evaluate cosmetic ingredients for skin care applications.
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Scientists working at GE labs in upstate New York have spent decades building computer vision systems that can study diseased tissue, and hunt for microscopic cracks in machine parts and other features often invisible to the naked eye. Now Vinciquerra and his team are using their insights toward improving the way 3D printers work and accelerating 3D printing.
Our friends and media partners at 3D Today, the leading 3D printing news website in Russia, are exclusively reporting on the first residential house in Europe and the CIS, that was just built in Yaroslavl (Russia) using AMT-SPECAVIA’s 3D construction printing technology. 3D construction printing consists of creating the 3D model on the computer, dividing the model into layers in cross section, layer-by-layer extrusion of the cement-based mixture in accordance with the model, solidifying of the material until the completion of the object.
XJet is launching its newest, breakthrough XJet Carmel AM System product line – comprising the Carmel 1400 and the Carmel 700 AM systems – at upcoming formnext show in Frankfurt. The company is also announcing an in depth collaboration with its first commercial customer, a very large, European advanced manufacturing group.
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SHINING 3D is teaming up with two leading 3D scanning software companies, Geomagic (3D Systems) and Verisurf, to expand its reverse engineering offer to include two new professional solutions. Both solutions include the company’s popular Einscan 3D scanners and a selection of advanced software tools.
3ntr, manufacturers of the most reliable, industrial grade filament extrusion 3D printers, are releasing a new software tool to further streamline the 3D printing experience on its A2 and A4 systems. The new SSI (Smart Slicing Interface) sets a new standard in terms of user experience by providing industrial adopters with quick, safe and effective access to the highest quality prints with minimal effort.
A cooperative effort between Thermwood Corporation, Applied Composite Engineering (ACE), Techmer PM and Purdue University’s Composites Manufacturing and Simulation Center has produced a composite helicopter part using a 3D Printed Polysulfone (PSU) mold.
The Asia Pacific sector of the Swedish multinational home appliance manufacturer Electrolux recently partnered with Spare Parts 3D, a young Singapore-based tech start-up to conduct a feasibility study that aims to evaluate the on-demand and distributed production of spare parts.
Amputees do not have an easy life: everyday activities can be a real struggle, and the prosthetic market is incredibly limited. Glaze believes that this disability is not something to be ashamed of and should be turned into an advantage. The company have found a solution: the Glaze Prosthetic, a fully customized cosmetic arm that allows people unlimited options to create themselves.
Ackuretta Technologies will preview its new Diplo 3D printer at its booth at the American Dental Association’s Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia from Oct. 19 – Oct 21. The new Diplo 3D printer is equipped with Ackuretta’s patent Multi-Optical Reflective System (MORS) to deliver mass production capabilities with incredible precision.
3D printing innovators, 3D Potter and Emerging Objects, have joined forces to introduce a new innovation in robotic ceramic/paste extrusion additive manufacturing technology. Called the Potterbot XLS-1, the printer represents a huge leap in innovation, with build dimensions and speeds that facilitate llarge-scaleprinting as well as multiple object manufacturing.
Global aerospace and automotive engineering Group GKN is already an Additive Manufacturing (AM) leader, with AM parts flying on civil, military, business jets and space aircraft, and AM parts driving in cars today, as well as a world-leading powder business. Now the company has pulled its global Additive Manufacturing (AM) activity together into one new brand: GKN Additive.
Polish company 3DLab is introducing ATO One, the world’s first atomizer designed with office space use in mind. This device is dedicated to meeting the needs arising in the field of additive manufacturing, but also in isostatic pressing, and conventional powder metallurgy.
NYC based 3D printing service 3D Brooklyn has been working on a local manufacturing solution for the everyday New Yorker: Glasses! This Eyeglass Factory project is looking to deliver customized 3D printed glasses with lenses and additional accessories made possible with new manufacturing technologies like the Formlabs Form 2 3D printer. Customers can become part of the prototyping process and let 3D Brooklyn know what they would like to see created. They will be offering one of the designs as an open source download available through OnShape so anyone can create their own custom eyeglasses.
Shares of the two biggest pure-play 3D printing companies, 3D Systems and Stratasys, lost 8.8% and 7.4%, respectively, on Friday the 13th, as competitor HP announced full color and metal 3D printing are in the works for 2018. So far in 2017, 3D Systems stock has lost 10.1%, while Stratasys has gained 29.4%.
3D Printing Studios today announces the appointment of Professor Dr. Chua Chee Kai, to the board of the company as a Non-Executive Director effective from 1 October 2017. Professor Dr. Chua is a world renowned leading expert in the field of various Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques and is widely sought after and cited for his experience and knowledge in both research and industry in the area of 3D printing. With over 25 years to his credit, Professor Dr. Chua was awarded the “Academic Career Award” for his many contributions to AM or 3D Printing at the 6th International Conference on Advanced Research in Virtual and Rapid Prototyping (VRAP 2013) at Leiria, Portugal.
Stratasys is officially kicking off its 2018 Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge with a “call-for-entries.” Entering its 14th year, the contest is widely recognized as the premier event to highlight excellence in 3D printed design from student innovators.
Israel’s medicinal marijuana business is booming. Incidentally, Israel is also home to some of the most advanced 3D printing technologies around. One startup, Syqe Medical leveraged both these evolving market segments to bring its unique Syqe medicinal plant 3D printed inhaler to market. A partnership signed in late 2015 with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries provides distribution, while the use of innovative 3D printers, such as Nano Dimension‘s Dragonfly, helps with the development process for this innovative – and stylish – product.
When I visit 3D printing events in China what seems very clear to me is that Chinese adopters use 3D printing a lot. They generally don’t ask all the questions that Europeans and Americans ask and they don’t spent too much time thinking about the issues and the limitations of the technology: they just use it. Hangzhou based 3D printing service FF3DM used it to 3D print a fleet of huge model ships.
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Strangpresse LLC of Youngstown, Ohio, have signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement on a portfolio of ORNL patents related to large-scale additive manufacturing.
Rize Inc, maker of the only 3D printing platform capable of producing injection molded-quality manufacturing parts virtually anywhere, signed Cimquest Inc. as a Rize Authorized Reseller. For many years, Cimquest has been a leading provider of Mastercam in the mid-Atlantic and New England region and, up until recently, a Stratasys Platinum Partner covering the NY metro region. However, with this announcement, Cimquest has made the strategic business decision to add the Rize additive manufacturing product line to their portfolio of 3D printer solutions.
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Global engineering and additive manufacturing (AM) technology company, Renishaw, returns to Formnext in 2017, to take the next step in bringing additive manufacturing to mainstream production. From November 14th – 17th in Frankfurt, Germany, the company is exhibiting its latest developments alongside current hardware and software offerings, to unlock the benefits of increased productivity and process monitoring in additive manufacturing.
New technologies are the field where evolution and changes are the most noticeable. And such are the 3D systems of augmented reality – the devices are constantly upgraded to guarantee the highest image quality. The combination of virtual 3D reality and non-virtual reality is the result of collaboration of Sinterit and Professor Rigo Herold – a German researcher working on developing AR technology as well as on the design of data glasses. Glasses printed in SLS 3D technology allow for precise assembly of components and maximum comfort of using the equipment.
The Internet of Things, flexible electronics, mass customization, augmentation, bionics and prosthetics, shape memory and programmable materials, sports devices and the Apple Watch. All these trendy tag terms – so different from each other – are somehow described and defined by and contained within the general idea of wearables. But what exactly are wearable technologies – or “wearables” for short?
New technologies are the field where evolution and changes are the most noticeable. And such are the 3D systems of augmented reality – the devices are constantly upgraded to guarantee the highest image quality. The combination of virtual 3D reality and non-virtual reality is the result of collaboration of Sinterit and Professor Rigo Herold – a German researcher working on developing AR technology as well as on the design of data glasses. Glasses printed in SLS 3D technology allow for precise assembly of components and maximum comfort of using the equipment.
Impossible Objects raised a $6.4 million Series A investment round led by OCA Ventures and with participation from IDEA Fund Partners, a technology-focused early stage venture capital firm, Mason Avenue Investments, Huizenga Capital Management, and Inflection Equity Partners. With this latest round, Impossible Objects has raised a total of more than $9 million to finance development of its CBAM composite AM process.
Skriware – a Polish-Swedish startup developing a 3D printing ecosystem for educational and home purposes has unveiled its latest device at the Gitex Technology Week 2017 – one of the world’s largest technology events.
Inovsys sas chooses the ProMaker P1000 3D printer from Prodways Technologies to equip its rapid manufacturing platform in the Henri-Fabre Technocenter.
Massivit 3D Printing Technologies, the leading provider of large format 3D printing solutions for visual communication applications, appointed Isabelle Marelly as Worldwide Director of Marketing. Marelly assumes responsibility for leading the continued implementation of Massivit 3D’s marketing programme to expand the company’s brand profile and value proposition across the globe.
Inovsys sas chooses the ProMaker P1000 3D printer from Prodways Technologies to equip its rapid manufacturing platform in the Henri-Fabre Technocenter.
Powered by cloud-based 3DPrinterOS workflow software, the Dremel DigiLab 3D45 is being presented as “the most reliable and easiest-to-use 3D printer for advanced users in higher education and corporations.” Launching on Amazon next November 1st, the latest successor to the original Dremel Idea Builder, it has a heated build plate and robust extruder enabling the use of more advanced filament types such as nylon and 3DPrintLife‘s eco-ABS. To make things easier, the 3D45 has filament detection via RFID that enables the printer to automatically recognize and change settings for optimized printing.
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Textiles are among the most ancient human design pieces. In this short film, New York-based fashion collective threeASFOUR reimagines fabric manipulation and textile design using 3D printing to create dresses that transform based on the ergonomics and movement of the human body. This and other aspects of fashion in technology and design will be examined during FASHION AS DESIGN, a new online course that explores a selection of garments from around the world—ranging from Kente cloth to jeans to 3D printed dresses.
Organizing a show in the midst of political turmoil is challenging, doing it through one of the biggest political events to shake Southern Europe in recent years – the potential secession of the Catalunya region from Spain – could seem impossible and yet IN(3D)USTRY 2017 was highly successful with a good turnout in terms of attendance, showing how passionate people can be about the additive manufacturing industry and its potential benefits to the world.
TechCrunch was the first to reported that Amazon has acquired Body Labs, a company with a stated aim of creating true-to-life 3D body models to support various b2b software applications — such as virtually trying on clothes or photorealistic avatars for gaming. The acquisition has since been confirmed by Body Labs on the company’s website.
Organizing a show in the midst of political turmoil is challenging, doing it through one of the biggest political events to shake Southern Europe in recent years – the potential secession of the Catalunya region from Spain – could seem impossible and yet IN(3D)USTRY 2017 was highly successful with a good turnout in terms of attendance, showing how passionate people can be about the additive manufacturing industry and its potential benefits to the world.
GE Healthcare has opened its first 3D printing lab, called the Innovative Design and Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center for Europe, in Uppsala, Sweden. The center will use technologies including 3D printing and robotics to speed up the launch of new innovative products for the healthcare industry.
Materialise has officially taken acquisition of ACTech, a Germany-based leader in producing limited runs of highly complex cast metal parts. The transaction brings together the metal competencies of Materialise, a leading provider of additive manufacturing solutions and software, with those of ACTech into a comprehensive metal manufacturing offering.
Precision ADM is the first Canadian metal Additive and Subtractive manufacturing services company to receive ISO 13485:2016 Quality Management System certification. This industry standard represents the comprehensive set of requirements for the design and manufacture of medical devices.
In the world of advanced manufacturing, the term MES to describe software based Manufacturing Execution Systems is already fairly common. However, it is only now beginning to be introduced to AM, leading us to coin a new “AMES” (Additive Manufacturing Execution Systems) acronym. This is occurring now because only recently did AM start to become a true batch and potentially even a mass manufacturing technology.
TreeD Filaments, a leading filament producer based in Italy, launches HealthFil, a new range of medical grade filaments developed specifically to meet the growing needs of the affordable medical 3D printing segment. In many areas of orthopedics, additive manufacturing represents the newest technological frontier, opening up several new opportunities in terms of product capabilities and accessibility.
Additive Industries is expanding its operations for industrial 3D metal printing equipment and software development, sales and service to North America with a new development center headed by industry veteran Shane Collins. After a successful implementation of its systems in Europe at companies like Airbus, BMW and GKN, Additive Industries is now expanding into North America
3DSIM, a company leading in the development of functional and efficient simulation software focused on predicting the AM process, launched exaSIMTM ULTIMATE, completing the exaSIM process simulation portfolio. The new software adds full part Thermal Strain predictions (which is a unique feature) to Assumed Uniform and Scan Pattern strain, enabling engineers to leverage detailed additive manufacturing (AM) science to accurately predict part dimensions, to automatically correct for distortion and optimize supports. The software also enables users to visualize the effects of part orientation, process parameters and machine differences on AM-produced parts.
SABIC has been named winner in two categories at the 2107 European Plastics Innovation Awards ceremony organized by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and trade association PlasticsEurope in Brussels on Monday, Sept 18.
CRP Technology has established a dealer agreement with LSS Laser-Sinter-Service GmbH. Through the agreement, LSS will sell the composite SLS materials Windform XT 2.0 and Windform SP throughout the German and Austrian markets. Windform® XT 2.0 and Windform® SP are the polyamide-based carbon fiber reinforced materials from the Windform family of High-Performance 3D printing materials, created and developed by the R&D department of CRP Technology.
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, 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.
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.
Stratasys if working to further consolidate its leadership in rapid prototyping and tooling applications by introducing new material compatibility for its flagship J750 full color, multi-material 3D printing solution, delivering additional functionality and versatility for rapid prototyping and tooling applications.
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.
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.
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 […]
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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.
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.
Dassault Systèmes launched SOLIDWORKS 2018, the latest release of its portfolio of 3D design and engineering applications. SOLIDWORKS 2018 features an integrated, end-to-end solution for the design to manufacturing process that enables businesses of any size to rethink their approach to how parts and products are made and quickly bring innovative ideas to market in today’s experience economy.
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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.
In 2015, Roland Rott got wind of a Brazilian doctor who was 3D printing fetal ultrasound images so that blind parents could “feel” their babies. The process of creating the models was cumbersome, but Rott saw its potential. So he challenged his team of engineers at GE Healthcare to come up with a way to convert these images swiftly and easily. The result: the GE Voluson E10, the world’s first ultrasound system to have built-in 3D printing capability.
In 3D Printing, surface finishing and coloring post-processing solutions are needed to produce acceptable printed parts. CIPRES, a leading provider of SLS 3D printing and e-coloring services, will be the first European company to provide high-speed surface finishing using AMT’s PostPro3D technology, in conjunction with CIPRES’S proprietary e-coloring technology. This unique combination of technology enables CIPRES to produce thousands of perfectly finished 3D Printed parts per day.
Carbon , a Silicon Valley-based 3D manufacturing company, is introducing a new materials program that will offer some of its 3D printing polymer resins via bulk packaging, which will enable a 40 percent price reduction for high-volume manufacturers. The first material to be offered via bulk packaging will be RPU (rigid polyurethane) 70, which Carbon […]
Nano Dimension, the leader in the field of 3D printed electronics, will collaborate with Milan-based Cadlog Srl. to develop the commercial and service infrastructure to commence sales of the DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D Printer in Italy. Cadlog is an industry-leading distributor of software tools, support and training services for control and optimization of electronics design and production flows in southern Europe.
The Cazza X1 is a 3D printing robot used to build houses, villas, shelters, warehouses, prefab modules, commercial buildings and free-standing structures up to 5m in height. Cazza robots can reduce the time and cost of building by traditional methods. In the case of constructing a 2000 square foot two story house, it would take 8 days and be up to 30% more cost effective in comparison to traditional build methods.
Sintavia, LLC, the global independent leader for metal Additive Manufacturing (“AM”) services, and the TRUMPF Group, a leading high-technology company offering production solutions in the machine tool and laser sectors, have come to an agreement to work together to accelerate the penetration of TRUMPF TruPrint metal printers within the global aerospace industry. The agreement, which involves a TRUMPF TruPrint 3000 with industrial part and powder management being installed in Sintavia’s Davie, FL, manufacturing facility, marks the start of a new strategic alignment for both companies.
Many are familiar with Italian design brand names like Alessi, Pininfarina or Colani. We think of cars with elegant lines, fine furniture and iconic household objects. Now, Zare from Boretto, Italy, has ventured to design a new toothbrush in collaboration with Nussbaumer Design, headed by Christoph Nussbaumer. The result is very unusual – this toothbrush is made from metal. The metal 3D printed MIO toothbrush features a timeless design and is mass produced by means of additive manufacturing.
Ever since it was announced at IFA many have been wondering if the XYZ da Vinci Color desktop FDM-inkjet hybrid, full-color 3D printer can truly deliver in terms of quality and reliability. Can it really compete with currently available full-color technologies such as those from 3D Systems (Projet CJP), Stratasys (Connex 3 polyjet) and Mcor (paper lamination)?
NASA tests conducted by engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, focused on NASA’s first 3D printed rocket engine prototype part made of two different metal alloys through an innovative advanced manufacturing process. NASA has been making and evaluating durable 3D printed rocket parts made of one metal, but the technique of 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, with more than one metal, is significantly more difficult and has not yet been achieved with any commercially available technology.
Apis Cor, the parent company of a Skolkovo resident startup that uses 3D printing to construct buildings, has raised about $6 million in investment from the Rusnano Sistema Sicar venture fund, the Vedomosti newspaper reported Thursday. Apis Cor made headlines and received global media coverage for its efficient and scalable construction 3D printing business.
Solvay has entered into a binding agreement with German chemical company BASF for the sale of its Polyamides business, a crucial step in Solvay’s transformation towards a multi-specialty chemicals company.
Paweł Robak took up the position of Managing Director. His transition to OMNI3D has brought a lot of positive changes to the company – a new sales strategy, expansion of the range of filaments and further development of Factory 2.0.
Thirty Flemish companies and research institutions are currently putting the last hand to ‘Family of the Future’, a demonstration project on 3D printing. The results of the cooperation will be presented on November 8 during the Prototyping 2017 trade fair in Kortrijk, Belgium and on November 14 at Formnext in Frankfurt, Germany. Materialise CEO Fried Vancraen will highlight the importance of co-creation at both occasions.
Spatial Corp, the leading provider of 3D software development toolkits (SDKs) for design, manufacturing, and engineering solutions, and a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes, and ModuleWorks, the leading supplier of CAD/CAM software development toolkits for machining and simulation, have developed SDKs (aka software components) that offer CAD/CAM vendors complete workflow solutions for additive and hybrid machining.
With close to a third of the bridge printed, Dutch design studios MX3D are well on track to be finished printing in early 2018 as programmed (see timeline below). By now, the company working on the bridge designed by Joris Laarman also mounted a robot directly on the bridge. Unlike so many high-profile 3D printing projects that clash with physical impossibilities, the first generatively designed, metal 3D printed bridge looks like it is going to become reality (and no, you cannot buy it).
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.
Of all the industrial sectors that are bound to benefit from the transition to additive manufacturing production, the aerospace industry is where the most significant revenue opportunities are arising and will continue to arise in the foreseeable future. We hereby provide and in-depth analysis of the specific opportunities in major additive aerospace production segments in three new reports published by SmarTech which focus on civil aviation, space-borne parts and UAVs (drones).
Organized by Allied Academy the conference, the 3D Printing 2017 conference themed “Novelties in 3D Printing & Medical” is set to take place at the Hampton Inn Tropicana, in Las Vegas on the 5th and 6th of October. The conference seeks to explore the latest advancements for applications for medical professionals.
Just one week after partnering with Zbrush on in-app 3D printing, Sculpteo is now collaborating with Sony to mark the launch of the new Sony Xperia XZ1. Through the application “3D creator” of the new Xperia XZ1, users will be able to have Sculpteo’s online service 3D print the 3D scans they will create using their smartphone.
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EnvisionTEC‘s E-Shore A material for footwear is ready for beta testing on the company’s Perfactory line of 3D printers, a family of printers that is considered one of the most reliable in the world, now in its fourth generation.
Dental Crafters, one of the major dental services laboratories in the USA, has acquired the ProMaker L5000 3D Printer from Prodways and now offers high-precision model printing services to other dental labs.
With an impressive 50 percent increase in the number of exhibitors compared to last year, formnext powered by tct 2017 continues its strong growth trend. The formnext exhibition, which is scheduled to take place for the third time on 14-17 November 2017 in Frankfurt am Main, also sets new standards thanks to its strong international presence, exceptional variety of global market leaders, and sheer density of innovations from areas along the entire process chain. A multifaceted and innovative program of supporting events provides extra added value.
Nano Dimension is launching the new and upgraded DragonFly 2020 Pro electronics 3D Printer. With the DragonFly 2020 Pro, many of the complexities and bottlenecks inherent in printed circuit board (PCB) prototyping are removed, enabling companies involved in developing electronics to take control of their development cycles and realize the benefits of fast, secure and cost-effective agile electronics development. Designers and engineers can now innovate rapidly from proof of concept, through design validation to test fixtures, by 3D printing their own multilayer PCBs.
This year’s Professional MotorSport World Expo in Cologne (15- 17 Nov) will see global leader in applied additive technologies, Stratasys, demonstrate how the integration of its 3D printing solutions throughout design and production is enabling race teams and automotive manufacturers to accelerate vehicle development and transform the manufacture of composites for lighter race cars – all at reduced costs.
The Lisa desktop SLS 3D printer by Sinterit is one of the most widely available desktop printers in the world. Launched by a small Polish company just a few years ago, the system has come a long way and is now ideally set up to compete in the ensuing race for dominance of the […]
Leading machine tool manufacturer and Industry 4.0 pioneer TRUMPF has opened a new technology center and smart factory in Chicago. It is the first smart factory for Industry 4.0 solutions that was designed for digitally connected production processes throughout. Investments for the facility, which covers more than 50,000 square feet, totaled 13 million euros in construction investment and 13 million euros in equipment investment.
Building upon the expertise gathered from several fields of 3D printing research, the University of Pécs, Hungary, has been building a unique multidisciplinary 3D printing hub . In 2014, it established the PTE 3D Project, as a result of a regional strategic policy proposed by the University’s Rector. Headed by Dr. Miklós Nyitrai, the PTE 3D Project launched the first International 3D Conference in 2015. The success of the first two editions has led to the Third International Interdisciplinary 3D Conference, which will be held on October 5th and 6th, at the University’s Szentágothai János Research Center.
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Monash University engineers have designed, printed, and test-fired a rocket engine. The new rocket engine is a unique aerospike design that turns the traditional engine shape inside out. Two years ago, Monash University researchers and their partners were the first in the world to print a jet engine, based on existing engine design. That work led to Monash spin-out company Amaero winning contracts with major aerospace companies around the world.
Materialise NV announced today that U.S. patients can now benefit from their patient-specific implants, 3D-printed in titanium for maxillofacial surgery. As the first 3D-printed titanium maxillofacial implants to receive clearance for the U.S. market, the decision marks a further extension to Materialise’s longstanding collaboration with DePuy Synthes, who will distribute the device in the U.S.
Thales supports 3D printing in Morocco as part of the North Africa nation’s ambition to progress in the aerospace sector. The group is inaugurating its industrial Competence Centre in Casablanca, specialising in metal additive manufacturing, aka metal 3D printing. This plant will become a platform allowing the international requirements of the Group and its customers to be met.
For the first time engineers can rapidly explore design options and receive instant and accurate simulation results with new cutting-edge technology from ANSYS. Available today for technology preview, ANSYS Discovery Live revolutionizes the speed and ease-of-use of engineering simulation to make digital exploration available to all engineers so they can confidently design better products faster and more economically.
HP Inc. have started FitStation powered by HP, a new platform that will deliver custom-fitted and individualized footwear through innovative 3D scanning, dynamic gait analysis and manufacturing technologies. FitStation is the next step in the company’s journey to reinvent how the world designs and manufactures with commercial 3D technologies.
Luxexcel and IFB Solutions have signed a contract for the first 3D print platform for ophthalmic lenses. The platform will be integrated into IFB’s optical operations in Winston-Salem, N.C. which is one of the top 10 independent labs in the country. The Luxexcel platform consists of industrial grade optical 3D-printers, lens-design software and workflow integration tools which enable customers like IFB Solutions to manufacture 3D printed ophthalmic quality lenses that meet all industry standards. The technology is initially focusing on difficult-to-manufacture medical specialty lenses.
Z3DFAB relies on technology from EOS to make its digital production center the best in class for the medical, automotive, and aeronautic market.
To the benefit of millions of users of ZBrush software, designers, digital artists and 3D printing lovers, Sculpteo and ZBrush formed a new partnership allowing them to directly export their 3D models and print them from the online 3D printing service in just one click. This is a great example of how additive manufacturing can connect industries together and how Sculpteo is getting integrated into the key US market.
Building on a longstanding partnership, HP and Siemens are accelerating 3D printing for industrial production through the creation of a new HP-certified Additive Manufacturing (AM) software module from Siemens. The new software module, Siemens NX AM for HP Multi Jet Fusion, is now available from Siemens PLM Software as an extension to Siemens’ end-to-end design-to-production solution for additive manufacturing.
A new hybrid 3D printing technique developed at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the Air Force Research Laboratory combines stretchable conductive inks and electronic components into flexible, durable wearable electronics and devices that move with the body and offer increased programmability. This research was supported by the Wyss Institute, Harvard SEAS, AFRL and GETTYLAB.
Building on a longstanding partnership, HP and Siemens are accelerating 3D printing for industrial production through the creation of a new HP-certified Additive Manufacturing (AM) software module from Siemens. The new software module, Siemens NX AM for HP Multi Jet Fusion, is now available from Siemens PLM Software as an extension to Siemens’ end-to-end design-to-production solution for additive manufacturing.
Dr. Mark Beard, until recently Technical Director of leading UK provider of metal Additive Manufacturing and 3D printing services 3T RPD, has joined the Additive Industries team. Mark Beard who holds a Master degree in Mechanical Engineering and a PhD in Material Science from University of Exeter will head the growing Process & Application Development team.
In 2014, NASA made important progress toward the in-space manufacturing necessary for deep space exploration by “printing” tools in space using a 3-D printer on the International Space Station.
Prodways Technologies strengthens its European presence with the signing of distribution partnership agreements with Namitech in Italy and TOP Metrology in Romania and Bulgaria.
The recent ORNL 3D printed submarine showed that large scale composite 3D printing is ready to be implemented in the production of marine and submarine vehicles. The Royal Navy has started to look even further by unveiling a series of futuristic submarine concepts which mimic real marine life forms and radically change the way underwater warfare could look in 50 years, through the intensive adoption of 3D printing processes and materials.
Japanese company Mimaki is introducing a brand new approach to 3D printing with the Mimaki 3DUJ-553 UV LED printing solution. This is the world’s first 3D printer with over 10 million colors, enabling the production of colour-realistic signs, prototypes, parts, products and other 3D printed applications that eliminate the need for time-consuming hand painting of 3D printed objects.
Sony Mobile presented the new Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact at IFA. The new high end smartphones incorporate new ground-breaking technology for mobile with 3D scanning as well as the latest Motion EyeTM camera for capturing detail beyond human eye capability. Both Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact combine advanced processing power with super-fast download speeds all wrapped up in a timeless premium design.
At the IAA Cars 2017 show in Frankfurt am Main, MINI is showcasing its take on future personal mobility in the city – in the form of the MINI Electric Concept. Designed for use in urban areas, this concept car offers a window into how pure-electric day-to-day mobility might look in the years ahead. And the MINI Electric Concept also brings the iconic design, city-dwelling heritage and customary go-kart feeling of the MINI brand into the electric mobility age. MINI will present an all-electric series-production model in 2019.
Dreve just installed two new ProMaker L5000 D at its USA facilities in Eden Prairie and University of Kentucky. This brings the total of MOVINGLight 3D printers purchased from Prodways since the beginning of their collaboration to thirteen. The systems are used to produce Dreve’s dental models renowned for their highest quality in the market, through the Print@Dreve service.
EnvisionTEC expanded its reach in the UK market with the addition of Ripon-based GoPrint3D as a new distributor of its 3D printing solutions for industrial customers. GoPrint3D is a trusted seller of a variety of 3D printing products and already serves major trusted brands such as Nestle, Unilever, 3M and the Ministry of Defence (with a “c” because it’s the UK’s).
XYZprinting, one of the world’s leading affordable 3D printer manufacturers, is ushering in a new era of full-color 3D printing with the da Vinci Color – the world’s first full-color 3D printer that uses 3DColorJet technology – combining inkjet printing with the fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing process. Announced at IFA 2017, the da Vinci Color (MSRP $3499.95) is available now for preorder on the XYZprinting e-store for USD $2,999.95.
Nano Dimension Technologies has signed up Jabil as its first commercial customer. Jabil is a product solutions company providing comprehensive electronics design, production and product management services to global electronics and technology companies. According to the agreement, Jabil will lease the DragonFly 2020 3D printer from Nano Dimension. The company will likely be the first to […]
XYZprinting, one of the world’s leading affordable 3D printer manufacturers, is ushering in a new era of full-color 3D printing with the da Vinci Color – the world’s first full-color 3D printer that uses 3DColorJet technology – combining inkjet printing with the fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing process. Announced at IFA 2017, the da Vinci Color (MSRP $3499.95) is available now for preorder on the XYZprinting e-store for USD $2,999.95.
After presenting FUTURE I, the first 3D printed shoe made in China, PEAK, one of the world’s leading professional sports brands, rolled out the world’s first 3D printed basketball boot. The official announcement was made at the 2017 PEAK China Tour & Dwight Howard III Press Conference on August 24 and goes a long way to establish PEAK as a real competitor to Adidas, Reebok, Nike and New Balance on 3D printed athletic footwear.
Reinventing itself as supplier of desktop prototyping tools, MakerBot helps Local Motors in streamlining production of the its OLLI autonomous vehicle.
Metal 3D printer manufacturer Additive Industries, Technology Partner of the Sauber F1 Team, had a special branding on the side of the Sauber C36-Ferrari monocoque for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. The company’s branding will continue to be present in the lower part of the car (albeit smaller) for upcoming Monza Grand Prix and future races as per the three year Technology Partnership signed with the Sauber F1 Team.
Metal 3D printer manufacturer Additive Industries, Technology Partner of the Sauber F1 Team, had a special branding on the side of the Sauber C36-Ferrari monocoque for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. The company’s branding will continue to be present in the lower part of the car (albeit smaller) for upcoming Monza Grand Prix and future races as per the three year Technology Partnership signed with the Sauber F1 Team.
It has been in the making for almost four years, since the original patent expired in February 2014, now the time seems to have arrived for low-cost SLS systems to take over the benchtop and the prosumer 3D printing market. Four years seems to be the necessary time period to bring a new technology to market: it took about this long to HP for its multijet fusion and for low cost filament extrusion (FFF) to go from a few scattered maker’s projects to a young industry.
Altair, APWORKS, csi entwicklungstechnik, EOS GmbH, GERG, and Heraeus have used the front-end structure of a classic VW Caddy to demonstrate the full potential of industrial 3D printing within the automotive industry. The structure is very light, stable, and, at the same time, features a high degree of functional integration. In this joint development project known as 3i-PRINT, the involved companies covered every development step of the process, from design, simulation, optimization and manufacturing to post production of the part. From conceptual design to final vehicle, the project was completed in only nine months.
Type A Machines, a leading provider of manufacturing-ready Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printers, today announced the appointment of Kenneth Hap Klopp, founder The North Face, to Type A Machines board of directors. Mr. Klopp joins Andrew Rutter, the company’s founder, and Mitch Huitema, previously of Apple and Handspring.
EMO is the main reference event for DMG MORI and within every edition, the company sets up a huge display of its capabilities. This year more than ever before, AM will play a key role, with the LASERTEC 65 DED (powder-fed) system and the new LASERTEC SLM (powder-bed) system, resulting from the Realizer acquisition. In total over 8 new system launches will provide insights on the company’s Digital Factory strategy.
Dutch designer Pjotr (Rein van der Mast) is known for creating some amazing fountain pens (such as the Spica Virginis collection) using advanced metal and polymer powder bed fusion 3D printing processes. He is also, however, always looking for ways to improve the quality of his products and experimenting with various processes.
Recently introduced by Singapore based Ionic3DP (and launching on Kickstarter in September), Kappa is the world’s first 3D printer which integrates, in its innovative design, an improved version of the Scott Russell Exact Straight Line Mechanism. Used in the automobile industry and in pick and place operations as a robotic manipulator in manufacturing industries, this proven technology guarantees precision and quality consistently.
For the second year, Alexander Daniels Global is conducting what is possibly the most comprehensive remuneration study in the additive manufacturing industry. With offices in Birmingham, Detroit, and Barcelona, the company is a unique recruitment agency in the 3D printing / Additive Manufacturing industry, having specialized in talent to enable the fourth industrial revolution.
After 12 months of development, Shining 3D, the 3D technical leader in 3D digitizing and printing solutions, is launching the Einstart-C, the next generation of Einstart series desktop 3D printer. The systems, announced earlyt this year at CES in Las Vegas, promises great improvements in terms of printing speed, stability and overall performance, meeting the increasing demand for individual, home and school use of the 3D printer.
MY PRECIOUS PLASTICS is an international design competition that wants to rethink the endless possibilities of plastics and 3D printing technologies for designing unconventional jewelry pieces. The competition is open to designers from around the globe, who are interested in taking a step into the world of 3D printed jewelry. Amazing prizes are waiting for the winners and there’s no participation fee. If you are a designer working with 3D printing, you have until September 11th to submit your proposal.
Have you ever been shopping for shoes and found it hard to get exactly the style you want? Now, with the help of a couple of Ultimaker 3D printers, fashion retailer Eram and Unistudio design studio are giving customers the power to create their own high heel designs and print them in-store.
Have you ever been shopping for shoes and found it hard to get exactly the style you want? Now, with the help of a couple of Ultimaker 3D printers, fashion retailer Eram and Unistudio design studio are giving customers the power to create their own high heel designs and print them in-store.
byFlow is a Dutch company specialized in 3D Printing since 2009 and particularly experienced in 3D Food Printing. The company seeks to change the way people make and experience food. In 2015 byFlow developed a 3D Food Printer called ‘Focus’ that quickly entered the Food Industry. If you are still asking yourselves exactly what it is that 3D food printer print they company just release a set of three really cool looking 3D printed sweets and other food apps.
Leading cellular agriculture startup Memphis Meats has gained the support of a groundbreaking group of investors. The leading clean meat company has already produced beef, chicken and duck directly from animal cells, without the need to raise and slaughter animals. The company’s Series A fundraising round, led by DFJ, marks the first public commitment to the clean meat movement by top venture investors or meat industry leaders. This announcement also marks a major moment in which meat industry leaders and mission-driven groups have come together behind one company.
HP Inc. and Deloitte formed a first-of-its-kind alliance that will accelerate the digital transformation of the global manufacturing industry. The two companies will collaborate on the implementation of HP’s multi jet fusion 3D printing systems in large-scale manufacturing environments, applying their unrivaled digital operations experience to help enterprises accelerate product design and production, create more flexible manufacturing and supply chains, and optimize efficiency across the manufacturing lifecycle. This will help increase innovation, accelerate time-to-market, reduce costs and waste, and help large enterprises compete more effectively in today’s dynamic global economy.
Organized by the industry event specialists at Infocast and by the leading AM market analysis firm Smartech Publishing, the webinar titled Additive Manufacturing Opportunities in Aerospace Outlook will provide a complete overview of how AM technologies are being rapidly adopted by leading companies in the aerospace sector and specifcically in the three key segments of civil aviation, space infrastructure and drone manufacturing.
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CNCKitchen is a YouTube Channel run by Stefan, who creates educating and entertaining videos featuring 3D printing, CNC, CAD, Lasers, Arduino and more. In his latest video he quite impressively 3D printed a fully functional moka pot using Formfutura Volcano PLA. You can anneal the material without the usual shrinkage and then use it up to 160°C.
HRL Laboratories, LLC, has received an award as part of NASA’s Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion program to develop additively manufactured ceramic rocket engine components. HRL achieved a scientific breakthrough with preceramic resins that can be 3D printed and converted to high-temperature ceramic that was first published in the journal Science on January 1, 2016.
Imagine you’re on your way to Mars, and you lose a crucial tool during a spacewalk. Not to worry, you’ll simply re-enter your spacecraft and use some microorganisms to convert your urine and exhaled carbon dioxide (CO2) into chemicals to make a new one. That’s one of the ultimate goals of scientists who are developing ways to make long space trips feasible.
The Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign, Illinois, has successfully three-dimensionally printed a 512 square-foot concrete structure. The structure, called a barracks hut or B-Hut, was printed as a result of a three year Army Program called ACES, “Automated Construction of Expeditionary Structures.” It uses an additive manufacturing process to “print” semi-permanent structures in a theater of operation. The ability to use concrete sourced from readily available materials reduces logistical requirements for the U.S. Army.
Industrial vacuum cleaner experts VAC-U-MAX are introducing a new Metal Powder Recovery System (AM-MPRS) for Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing applications, that now offers conveying, screening, recovering and reuse of metal powders including Inconel, Stainless Steel, Haynes 282, and Cobalt Chrome. The VAC-U-MAX AM-MPRS increases productivity of Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing Machines by extracting metal powders from the printing bed via vacuum, and then sieving the metal powder for future use – cutting metal powder recovery time by 85%.
Since as early as the 1980s, automotive companies have been exploring the potential applications of additive manufacturing technologies in car making. Auto giant Ford purchased the third 3D printer ever made, a move which helped to solidify the intersection between the two industries early on. Now the time is here for the 3D printed vehicles of tomorrow to enter the stage.
As reported by just about every Chinese 3D printing media, a bridge in the Chinese city of Nanjing was just completed with 3D printed railings, drastically reducing time and costs required for construction. According to an article on 3D Printing World, the railings were built by Nanjing Jiayi Precision Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Available online on Viveport, MakeVR Pro is a CAD based fully immersive 3D content creation experience that provides precision tools that allow objects to snap to grids, rulers, or any other object in the scene and slide over their surfaces, all the while maintaining their depth and angle relative to the surface of the […]
This XK120 features unique bodywork by famed Italian coachbuilder and design house Pininfarina. It was first delivered to a Mr Max Hoffman in 1954, who was an Austrian-born, New York-based importer of luxury European automobiles into the United States during the 1950s.
A detailed article that just appeared online on China Daily, the leading English language newspaper in China, with over 45 million readers worldwide, is analyzing 3D printing on the Chinese market, finding that its adoption is literally booming in just about every segment of manufacturing, from biomedical, to aerospace to education.
Bbioprinter manufacturer Aether and University of South Australia (“UniSA”) have begun to collaborate for a project, funded by a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant, to pursue a 3D bioprinting research breakthrough in the field of contraception.
Coralise is a project by Jessica Gregory which aims to irradiate juvenile coral mortality (99%). The substrates are a unique ceramic material made of calcium carbonate from coral skeletons. This, along with its carefully designed organic form, attracts the coral larvae.
At this year’s gathering of the most magnificent classic cars at Pebble Beach in California, Mercedes-Benz is once again set to present a highlight: the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet is a car which, with its sensual, emotionally appealing design and innovative technical concept solutions, defines the ultimate in luxury of the future. At the same time, the two-seater model pays homage to the glorious “automotive haute couture” of hand-finished, exclusive cabriolets. The glamorous cabriolet reinterprets classic, emotional design principles in an extravagant way and combines intelligent beauty with classic, aesthetic proportions and a reduced, technoid appearance – a perfect embodiment of the design philosophy of Sensual Purity.
On August 10th, Shenzhen eSUN Industrial Co., Ltd. Signed a Joint Venture with RESAWearables, Inc. to set up Shenzhen Resun Healthcare Technology Co., Ltd. This new joint venture in Shenzhen will offer 3D laser foot scanning, CAD design and 3D printing kiosks for RESA globally and in the domestic Chinese market as well. It will also provide custom orthotics and terminal sales for the general public. The joint venture will enter Chinese medical-grade footwear market
Renishaw and Aeromet International Limited are collaborating to establish additive manufacturing process parameters and material properties for Aeromet’s A20X high-performance alloy. Following a successful debut at the Paris Air Show, last month, the two companies are working together to optimize the processing techniques for the high-performance alloy on Renishaw metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems. They are also investigating a range of heat treatment regimes to deliver optimum properties in additively manufactured components. The results of these developments will be made available to Renishaw and Aeromet customers.
On August 4, SelfCAD partnered with MyMiniFactory, the cloud-based library of 30,000 printable 3D objects. With this partnership, users can access a library of over 25,000 ready-to-print objects and simply download the object they want without having to create it from scratch. Users can also upload there design directly to MyMiniFactory and be apart […]
Markforged is one of those companies that – like so many others in the 3D printing industry – is so much focused on the quality and the engineering of the products it develops that it does not particularly care about letting the world know they exist. Luckily we occasionally find out about their latest product launch: not just any launch either, but three new, industrial grade composite 3D printing systems known as X3, X5 and X7.
A team of scientists at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University and Boston University has created a 3D blood-vessel-on-a-chip model to investigate endothelial barrier failure, and found that inflammation disrupts the connections between endothelial cells and mural cells, causing the mural cells to retract or even detach from their usual position surrounding blood vessels and leading to further leakage.
Camber Spine Technologies received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its SPIRA Open Matrix ALIF device, a unique, interbody fusion implant consisting of spiral support arches and Surface by Design technology. This clearance marks Camber’s tenth line of spinal implant systems to be released in the US market.
A team of scientists at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University and Boston University has created a 3D blood-vessel-on-a-chip model to investigate endothelial barrier failure, and found that inflammation disrupts the connections between endothelial cells and mural cells, causing the mural cells to retract or even detach from their usual position surrounding blood vessels and leading to further leakage.
Some might have missed it but voxeljet is moving fast on its 3D printing capabilities as binder jetting technology as a whole is experiencing a kind of a renaissance. This does not yet reflect on the sale of voxeljet systems for the latest fiscal quarter, where the company reported revenues down 18.2% mostly due to decreasing system revenues (-33.4%) to €2.6 million. It does, however, make the company optimistic for the near future. As voxeljet CEO Dr. Ingo Ederer clearly stated:
Shiro Studio’s ENEA walking stick is the result of comprehensive research and a collaborative project focused on developing an innovative walking stick which addresses the stigma and flaws often associated with walking sticks currently available on the market.
As reported by Todd Hollingshead on the official University blog, researchers at Brigham Young University (BYU) are the first to 3D print a viable microfluidic device small enough to be effective at a scale much less than 100 micrometers. Microfluidic devices are tiny chips that can sort out disease biomarkers, cells and other small structures in samples like blood by using microscopic channels incorporated into the devices.
As reported by By Birgitte Dalgaard, on the University’s official blog, researchers from SDU (the University of Southern Denmark) have succeeded in 3D printing artificial bones that grow naturally together with the body’s own bones. In mouse experiments the artificial 3D printed bone even formed marrow. This opens up completely new possibilities for patients who need bone implants.
On 10th August, Shanghai Graphic Digital Information Co., Ltd. (GDI) and EnvisionTEC GmbH co-organized the first EnvisionTEC 3D Bioplotter resellers’ meeting holding at GDI Headquarters.
Shapeways Co-Founder and CEO Peter Weijmarshausen will step away from his CEO role while remaining on the Shapeways board. COO Tom Finn has been appointed interim CEO while the Shapeways board conducts a search for a permanent replacement.
The purmundus challenge 2017 now has a theme: “Fusion – 3D printing intelligently combined”. This competition is once again teaming up with formnext powered by tct to invite the creative minds out there to enrich our lives with their ideas for innovative 3D-printed products. Organized in collaboration with the german design studio by the same name, the purmundus challenge is geared toward designers, engineers, and programmers, including those from universities, design agencies and studios, start-ups, and SMEs.
Film and TV effects studio Artem had a chance to stretch their model making skills by building shells for live hermit crabs in Zoopla’s creative new advertising campaign, “Crab World”.
With the participation of NASA Associate Administrator for Space Technology Steve Jurczyk, Made in Space showed the latest test results on the Archinaut project and gave a demonstration of the Extended Structure Additive Manufacturing Machine (ESAMM), with a tour of Made In Space’s robotics room.
Bibus Menos, the longest-running distributor of professional 3D Printers in Poland, does not need to be introduced to industry representatives. The company is operating, among others, in the fields of pneumatics, mechatronics, industrial automation, power hydraulics and 3D Printing, consistently offering products of over 50 recognized world manufacturers. The Bibus Memos portfolio has just been enriched with VSHAPER industrial 3D Printing solutions.
Organovo, the leading publicly traded bioprinting company, reported fiscal first-quarter total revenue of $1.0 million, which consisted largely of product and service revenue. Total Organovo revenues increased 11 percent versus the comparable period of fiscal 2017. Net loss was $10.1 million, or $0.10 per share, for the fiscal first quarter of 2018, as compared to $8.8 million, or $0.09 per share, for the fiscal first quarter of 2017. Negative Adjusted EBITDA(2) for the first quarter was $7.5 million, as compared to $7.1 million for the prior-year period.
3D Printing market leader Stratasys reported that revenues for its second quarter of FY 2017 was $170.0 million, a negligible decrease compared to $172.1 million for the same period last year. As far as profits go, the results are generally positive: GAAP gross margin was 49.1% for the quarter, compared to a GAAP gross margin of 46.2% […]
In anticipation of her participation at the upcoming IN(3D)USTRY congress, we recently caught up with Stefanie Brickwede, Deutsche Bahn’s Head of AM, to speak about how the transport company has and continues to integrate 3D printing into its train manufacturing and maintenance processes.
The Floraform Chandelier was created for Artists & Robots, an exhibit running from June 10 to September 10, 2017 as part of the World Expo in Astana. This is the largest 3D-printed piece that Nervous System has made to date. Spanning 3.6 feet, the Floraform Chandelier is an undulating flower-like surface composed of ten branching structures made of 3D-printed nylon. The large yet airy design casts a dense forest of shadows that envelop the viewer in an environment of algorithmically grown plant forms.
New Valence Robotics (NVBOTS), the only provider of Built to Share automated 3D printing solutions, is expanding its lead in supplying 3D printing capability to incubator spaces.
Sciaky Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), and leading provider of metal additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, will adopt product lifecycle management PLM software technology from Siemens to support its industry-leading Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) solution. This means that Sciaky can now offer its current and future customers a solution that integrates with the same technology that companies around the world depend on every day to enhance product development decision making and produce better products.
The Mercedes 280S 3.5L W111 is a collector’s favorite and is considered almost a work of art in and of itself. The latest 3D printed Mercedes 280S model shared by Sebastiaan Pot, whose amazing work we’ve covered on this website before, certainly does it justice.
The use of 3D printing technologies in Victoria University of Wellington’s Classics Museum has students 3D print Greek artefacts to use them the way they were intended—from interacting with 3D printed ancient objects to designing their own amphorae (storage jars).
Last October, Microsoft revealed its vision of bringing 3D to everyone, making it easy to create, remix and share in 3D. With the release of the Windows 10 Creators Update, this vision became a reality with Paint 3D and the Remix3D.com community. The company is now showing the new capabilities in Remix 3D – Parts and Remixes – an all new way to experience the relationship between 3D content and see how it can transform and take new life when shared with a creative community.
The partnership signed last June between Challenger Center and MOD-t 3D printer manufacturer New Matter to broaden STEM Education has selected Columbia Memorial Space Center as Recipient of five MOD-t 3D Printers.
Canadian 3D printing design studio Kabuni has been acquired by Print The Future – a visionary company making Ideas on Demand a reality through 3D printing. With a vision to roll out hundreds of retail stores worldwide and a creating a thriving online hub, this acquisition will allow Kabuni’s creative community to be at the forefront of the 3D Printing revolution.
Few design marketplaces have been able to combine style and 3D printing processes as well as NYC based OTHR Connection Ashtray by Philippe Malouin, the latest addition to the OTHR collections is “an elemental expression of sophistication” Priced at $295 and crafted in 3D Printed Steel, tt comes in a matte black finish and it is, of course, a numbered Series.
Marketing Director Carlo Iacovini Anticipates the Company’s Strategy for European Expansion of its OLLI 3D Printed Autonomous Vehicle Fleet
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has taken 3D printing a stage further: the first printed spare part made of metal, a thermostat cover for truck and Unimog models from older model series, has passed all the stages of the stringent quality assurance process at Mercedes-Benz smoothly and is now celebrating its premiere. This means that Mercedes-Benz Trucks is now the technological leader in the challenging segment of cutting-edge 3D printing processes for metal components.
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Turkey based Oo-Kuma launched its new range of 3D printers, including a desktop system alreayd available to buy and a larger production systems available for pre-order. The desktop KATANA 3D printer has one piece body frame and is built using aerospace grade alloys and manufacturing processes enabling to keep working for thousand of hours without any maintenance.
Sinterit, the world’s first producer of desktop SLS 3D printer, worked with a 3D designer to an exoskeleton arm – a solution that gives children with SMA the possibility to move their hands, draw, play and express themselves.
In the first 6 months of its current fiscal year, the Arcam Group delivered 32 (28) EBM systems. This brings the total to 57 systems for the past 12 months. The company continues to grow and during the first six months the increase in sales was 32%. Sales for the period increased to 407.0 (307.6) MSEK and trailing twelve month sales amounts to 747.7 (621.7) MSEK. Operating income for the period was 5.5 (4.1) MSEK and trailing twelve months operating income amounts to -28.4 (30.7) MSEK.
Finally Valve gave us green light for the release of the Maker Edition of CUR3D, as reported by 3Printr, and we have officially pushed out the final build to the Steam shop. We are very happy and proud that everyone can use a version of CUR3D that fits in its purse now.
Danit Peleg, a Fashion Designer based in Tel Aviv, Israel, just launched a customization and personalization platform on her website, enabling customers to personalize and order the world’s first 3D printed garment available on-demand to purchase online.
Rocket Crafters (RCI) has been awarded a $542,600 research contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Under the terms of the agreement, RCI is tasked to build and test a large-scale hybrid rocket engine using RCI’s patented Direct-Digital Advanced Rocket Technology (D-DART). During the eight-month period of performance, RCI aims to design, […]
On 3DPMN we’ve expressed our doubts on the ONO (formerly OLO) 3D printer before as much as we’ve also highlighted the realistic aspects of this project (and even published a video of it running). However it seems that the hyped-up, Kickstarter-funded, smartphone 3D printer, which collected over $2.3 million during it’s crowd-funding run, is several months late (close to two years, according to some). Although delays may be understandable for any Kickstarter project, many of the backers are beginning to lose their patience.
Working with established companies and organization as well as startups, Paul Sohi has acquired a unique experience in the field of wearable technologies. As a Fusion 360 evangelist, a lot of his work goes into designing products that leverage the latest technological trends as well as making sure that concepts can become real products and their business be scaled up.
Simple, affordable, 3D Printing is now available to anyone thanks to SparkMaker. The company has announced the release of their one-button desktop 3D Printer that brings the quality of SLA printing to the masses with a $99 starting price on the upcoming Kickstarter run. Now anyone, with a computer and a spark of creativity can unlock the magic of 3D printing.
Jurjen is a promising robotic engineer and studying to create robots for the future. At Decos, they have already shown their prodigious knowledge in robotics with Pepper and Jurjen has shown his potential creating a robot by himself, The Butler of the Future.
The wait it over – 3D print with hemp filament! Entwined is 3D printing filament produced from USA-grown and processed industrial hemp. Industrial hemp crops require no herbicides, no pesticides and grow more densely compared to corn.
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and Columbia University are trying to make the CAD design process faster and easier: they’ve developed InstantCAD, a tool that lets designers interactively edit, improve, and optimize CAD models using a more streamlined and intuitive workflow.
The engineers at Disney Research developed a computational tool for designing compliant mechanisms that can be 3D produced by 3D printing. The method takes as input a conventional, rigidly-articulated mechanism defining the topology of the compliant design. This input can be both planar or spatial, and supports a number of common joint types which, whenever possible, are automatically replaced with parameterized flexures.
Solidscape, the Stratasys-owned leading producer of high precision 3D wax printers, is taking precision investment casting and rapid prototyping of complex geometries to the next level with the launch of the S500 high precision 3D printer. The Solidscape S500 and relative materials, which were introduced earlier this year at the Design Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions Expo in Tokyo, Japan, The new printer and materials are available for immediate purchase
As Simplify3D enters its fifth year the company is launching a major update of its CAM software, very popular among the newest generation of professional desktop 3D printing adopters. Presented as one of Simplify 3D’s largest releases yet, Simplify3D 4.0 implements many of the most popular feature requested by the community. New features in the software will provide even more control over the printing process and help unlock new capabilities from your 3D printer.
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and Columbia University are trying to make the CAD design process faster and easier: they’ve developed InstantCAD, a tool that lets designers interactively edit, improve, and optimize CAD models using a more streamlined and intuitive workflow.
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.
Led by the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), the main goal of the Cell3Ditor project is the development of a 3D printing technology for the industrial production of SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cells) stacks by covering research and innovation in all the stages of the industrial value chain. The 3D printed SOFC stacks will be cost-effective and flexible for commercial applications.
The average heart pumps 100,000 times a day and rarely gets a break. When the heart breaks down, so does our body. That’s why it’s important as ever that we know the right methods and have the right tools to treat the heart when it fails. 3D printing helps develop medical devices to treat heart disease and allows companies, like Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI360), to continually innovate their designs.
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.
Have you ever wondered what stepping in a hospital of the future will be like? What about the type of procedures you should expect to receive as treatment there? Focus Clinics reveal all with their new enter-your-age infographic, The Future of Healthcare, which you can access at the bottom of this page.
At Christmas 2016, Sculpto launched a polar 3D printer that was completely different from other desktop 3D printers. After only a short period of time, it became one of the best-selling 3D printers in all of Denmark. Now the Danish company developed their 3D printer further and is about to launch the new Sculpto+!
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.
Collider Tech, a Chattanooga based startup which is developing a high-speed 3D printer for industrial use was picked to take part in Techstars Atlanta, an acclaimed “accelerator” program for budding businesses that marks its second year in Atlanta.
Performance 3-d, a leading provider of high performance upgrade parts for 3D printers and rapid prototyping services, introduces the Airwolf AXIOM and Makergear V4 nozzles as part of its Hercules line. The addition of these products will allow P3-d to offer advanced printing capabilities to a wider variety of 3D printing enthusiasts.
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As reported by EnterpriseInnovation, the National University of Singapore Centre for Additive Manufacturing or AM.NUS was launched today by Mr Amrin Amin, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Health, at the Additive Manufacturing Healthcare Summit.
PostProcess Technologies, the Buffalo, NY-based company that is the first and only to automate post-printing for the industrial 3D printing market, appointed four new senior level professional figures to drive expansion and scalability of Operations, Engineering, Marketing and Sales. The addition of these experienced leaders is expected to further accelerate company growth in the booming additive […]
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.
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
Check out this video of a recent test on the Printrbelt, Printrbot’s newest infinity 3D printer. The 20” long system 3D printed a 6-foot long sword. The belt carries the print along until it peels off of the end of the bed. With a little bit of support under it, this print could go on literally forever.
SmarTech Publishing, the leading industry analyst firm in the 3DP/ additive manufacturing market has issued a new report titled, “Additive Manufacturing for the Drone/UAV Industry”. In this report the firm projects that the yearly value of UAV additive manufacturing for parts will reach $1.9 billion, driving over $400 million in yearly sales of AM equipment, software, materials and services.
Desktop Metal, the Massachussetts based company committed to making accessible metal 3D printing a reality for manufacturers and engineers, completed a $115 million Series D investment round to further accelerate the company’s rapid business growth and adoption of its end-to-end metal 3D printing systems. Since its inception in October 2015, Desktop Metal has raised a total of $212 million in financing, with the Series D marking the largest individual private round for a metal additive manufacturing company.
When disaster strikes, the countdown is on to get necessary supplies to those who need them most. But conditions often make it nearly impossible to deliver aid in a timely manner. That’s one reason drones are a boon for disaster response worldwide. Now, two young makers from Japan hope to advance relief efforts with their own generatively designed and 3D printed life-saving drone: X VEIN,
NASA has awarded a total of $201,023 to teams of citizen inventors that have reached the latest milestone of NASA’s 3D Printed Habitat Challenge, completing the Phase 2: Level 2 Beam Member competition. The teams are working to find ways to 3D print habitation structures using recyclables and simulated Martian soil, a technology goal that could support deep space exploration and advance construction capabilities on Earth.
When disaster strikes, the countdown is on to get necessary supplies to those who need them most. But conditions often make it nearly impossible to deliver aid in a timely manner. That’s one reason drones are a boon for disaster response worldwide. Now, two young makers from Japan hope to advance relief efforts with their own generatively designed and 3D printed life-saving drone: X VEIN,
NASA has awarded a total of $201,023 to teams of citizen inventors that have reached the latest milestone of NASA’s 3D Printed Habitat Challenge, completing the Phase 2: Level 2 Beam Member competition. The teams are working to find ways to 3D print habitation structures using recyclables and simulated Martian soil, a technology goal that could support deep space exploration and advance construction capabilities on Earth.
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BigRep, The Berlin technology start-up for the world’s largest, standard 3D printers and suppliers of additive manufacturing systems, recruited Moshe Aknin as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for BigRep with immediate effect. Together with René Gurka (CEO) and Dr. Stephan Beyer (CFO), Moshe Aknin will complete the management team of BigRep GmbH.
Dinara Kasko is a 28 year old pastry chef from Ukraine. She graduated from the University of Architecture and Design and worked as an architect-designer and a 3D visualization artist. At some point she combined her talent with her passion for patisserie and started to model her own moulds, to print them with 3D printer and create custom desserts. Her latest creation is a 3D printed geometric cherry cake which was featured in SoGood Magazine.
SmarTech Publishing, the leading industry analyst firm in the 3DP/ additive manufacturing market has just issued a new report titled, “Additive Manufacturing for Space Industry Applications: from Earth to Orbit and Beyond”. In this first Space Industry AM report, the firm projects that the yearly value of AM manufactured parts in the space industry will reach $4.7 billion, driving nearly $1 billion in yearly sales of AM equipment, software and materials.
Techniplas, a leading global design and manufacturing provider of automotive products a ...
Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, a subsidiary of 3D printing industry leader S ...
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has for the first time disclosed images and movies taken by the JEM Internal Ball Camera called “Int-Ball”－its first camera drone that can record video while moving in space under remote control from the ground.
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Designer Eric Harrell designed a model of the Chevy Camaro LS3 V8 engine which is almost completely 3D printable. Hardware kits are available in partnership with MakerRX. You can purchase the full kit (which includes filaments and non-printable components) and get 10% off HatchBox/ColorFabb Filament.
Two Star Wars-inspired lands are currently under construction at the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort. The first detailed 3D model of Star Wars Land (now officially called Galaxy’s Edge) is on display this weekend at the 2017 D23 Expo. Both Star Wars-inspired lands will transport guests to a never-before-seen planet, a remote trading port and one of the last stops before Wild Space, where Star Wars characters and their stories come to life.
Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) has purchased a new professional grade, powder fed, metal additive manufacturing system. The RPM Innovations 222 Standard System is a professional-grade system with powder-fed laser metal deposition technology. It has a 2′ 3″ build capacity and a rotary table for cladding or building around a shaft.
Leading desktop, professional and industrial 3D printer manufacturer Shining 3D worked with an undisclosed car customization company to design and produce a fully 3D printed exhaust pipe using its EP-M250 metal 3D printers. The exhaust pipe has already been installed and used in an assembly trial on a Ford Mustang.
In a recent blog post, the Altium Designer team described how NASA hopes to 3D print spacecraft and circuits. NASA has laid out a scientific mission that details exactly how and why they would use printed circuits. They have also reviewed the current technologies that could make that future a reality.
Last month brought a host of interesting events to South Korea, and one of the most interesting was the 2017 Inside 3D Printing Korea Conference & Expo in Seoul. Like years past, the event was held again at the expansive Kintex Exhibition Hall in Seoul. This event is in its fourth year, having its initial episode in 2014. And while that may not seem like a lot, it has been very interesting to observe the changes in the Korean market through the lens of this show.
The Cerco Espresso Cup is an eye-catching espresso cup adorned with a delicate, looping handle. Like all OTHR proudcts it is 3D printed without sacrificing style and material quality. It is crafted in 3D printed porcelain and, of course, it is a numbered edition.
Formlabs, the designer and manufacturer of powerful and accessible 3D printing systems, today announced the appointment of technology veteran and former Autodesk executive Carl Bass as an independent director of the company. He has held a series of executive positions during his 24 year tenure at Autodesk, including 11 years as CEO.
What cloud-based Onshape is doing for CAD tooling to enable innovation, Generate is doing for optimizing designs. For example, after creating an inspirational CAD design, that file can be imported into Generate for further evolutions, with topology optimization in the cloud. Together with Onshape, Generate enables creation of complex parts quickly with the ability to constrain the optimization to different manufacturing techniques.
ETH researchers from the Functional Materials Laboratory have developed a silicone 3D printed heart that beats almost like a human heart. In collaboration with colleagues from the Product Development Group Zurich, they have tested how well it works. The artificial heart imitates a human heart as closely as possible.
With a global workforce of of 4,300 employees, including over 1,000 engineers, Spain-based AERNNOVA is one of the largest tier 1 suppliers for the civil aviation industry. The company has long been studying the possible solutions that additive manufacturing (which in the aerospace industry is usually referred to as additive layer manufacturing or ALM) can offer even for production of large and safety critical parts. As Dr. Miguel Á. Castillo Acero, VP Technology Development AERNNOVA exclusively anticipated, the company is now concentrating much of its R&D efforts on polymer AM/ALM solutions.
You might not have heard of Jabil but you probably have a product made by the company that you use daily in your home or office.
Starting on July 11th, 2017, Janne Kyttanen is hosting a pop-up on his website. For one month, until August 11th, 2017, the designer’s site will be transformed into a pop-up that will feature rare and limited edition works, 3D printed fashion and opulent furniture designs. For a limited time only the pop-up will sell works […]
As the first launch of an entirely new product line, Latvian 3D printer manufacturer Mass Portal is introducing a professional grade filament dryers for its desktop 3D printers.
The technology developed by researchers at West Virginia University (WVU) that helped them win the NASA Sample Return Robot Challenge may be headed to Mars.
AMATHO (A.dditive MA.nufacturing T.iltrotor HO.using) is aimed to design, assess and manufacture a novel tiltrotor drive system housing exploiting the features of additive manufacturing techniques. Preliminarily, functional, structural and technological peculiarities of rotorcraft main gearbox housings are analysed and relevant requirements are issued.
Eager to sustain its customers’ strong growth, in particular in automotive, 3D-printing, and in consumer goods markets such as sports and electronics, Arkema has made an investment plan of some 300 million euros over five years in the biosourced polyamide 11 chain. This major investment will enable the Group to increase by 50% its polyamide 11 global production capacities. The project falls in line with Arkema’s strategy to speed up its development in advanced materials, one of the key pillars of its future growth, sustained by a unique portfolio of innovations around the main sustainable development trends.
Enterprise software giant SAP SE launched three new SAP Leonardo Innovation Services to help businesses connect new technologies to use case scenarios with the goal of shortening time to value. These are mainly focused on leveraging network and IT tool for manufacturing but they also include streamlining the integration of 3D printing, which has been an SAP focus for the longer term.
Stratasys‘ Fortus 900mc Aircraft Interiors (AI) Certification Solution has been adopted by leading parts supplier Western Tool & Mold to produce aircraft cabin components that meet stringent FAA and EASA certification requirements. Hong Kong-based Western Tool & Mold (WTM) serves the aerospace interiors market where airlines demand quick turnaround of replacement parts to improve supply chain efficiency, but are often challenged due to the unique geometries of individual components.
Ever since additive manufacturing began to be seen as a production-capable technology, the benefits from generative and parametric design in creating geometries that can fully exploit the possibilities offered by additive processes became even more apparent. A new computational method for creating complex telescoping structures takes geometries to a new level, once that has actually often been seen in science fiction movies.
Each year the editors of the MIT Technology Review identify 50 companies creating new opportunities by combining important technologies and business savvy. Some in the MIT 50 Smartest Companies 2017 list are large enterprises that seem to be growing ever larger, like Amazon and Apple. Others, like IBM, or General Electric are old-guard giants betting on technology renewal. And the list is full of ambitious startups like SpaceX, which is changing the economics of space travel with reusable rockets; Face ++, a pioneer in face recognition technology; and it also includes two pure player additive-manufacturing firms: Carbon and Desktop Metal.
IKEA is exploring how fashion can help people be who they are by collaborating with fashion activist Bea Åkerlund. Together, they are creating a boudoir collection that brings instant, unexpected glamour.
The benefits from AR and VR for 3D modeling (and, eventually, 3D printing) are becoming clearer as these systems, which initially were erroneously meant for video gaming, are evolgin to the point that they can now be used almost seamlessly for professional applications. It happened before with Kinect, the breakthrough $100 3D scanner, and with Google Glasses. Now it is happening again as a 3D printing icon like designer Janne Kyttanen has joined Grib, the firm developing the AR 3D modeling app by the same name.
Inovsys SAS, the Marignane, France, based service platform for industrial innovation and research, is partnering with Roboze, a leading Italian producer of additive manufacturing solutions, on development and study of new materials for 3D printing processes, mainly in the fields of aerospace and medicine. As part of the agreement, Inovsys has purchased a hardware system […]
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Lake Mary, Florida based NeoMetrix Technologies, resellers of rapid product development equipment and software, announced the finalization of a distribution deal with 3D Systems. Headquartered in Rock Hill, South Carolina, 3D Systems engineers, manufactures and sells 3D printers. 3D Systems’ former President and current CTO, Chuck Hull is credited with inventing stereolithography (SLA) technology – essentially making the company the originator of 3D printing. With this 3D Systems relationship, NeoMetrix Technologies completes their portfolio of additive manufacturing solutions that includes 3D Systems’ Geomagic software, as well as Creaform and EvixScan 3D scanning products.
In a recent blog entry, the leading European 3D printing service Materialise offers three key suggestions on how to turn a 3D printing business idea into reality: start with an idea that adds value, keep your costs low, and learn from successful 3D printing start-ups. Read on to see which 3D printing business models generate profit.
Avio Aero, a GE Aviation business that designs, builds and maintains aviation engines, will produce, at its Brindisi plant, the additive-manufactured components of the General Electric ATP (Advanced Turboprop) engine, for the General Aviation market. The additive manufacturing machines will be installed at the Brindisi facility from 2018 and the first production activities will start between the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019.
Winter is coming in Summer this year, as the final season of Game of Thrones gets ready for the series premiere next July 16th. In anticipation of what can be considered on of the main TV events of the year, graphic artist George Crudo used Pixologic’s Zbrush to create the 3D model of a wooden stag to be 3D printed and signed by actress Kerry Ingram, who plays Shireen in the series.
US-based 3D printer reseller DesignBox3D, is known for been extremely discerning about the companies and brands that its chooses to represent. It has now added Tractus3D to the growing list of its approved suppliers.
Today, it takes complex software and a specific skillset to create compelling VR and AR experiences. That software also requires building 3D objects on a 2D screen—something our brains aren’t wired to do. Starting from the assumption that creating the objects while in virtual reality could make this easier, the Google VR team developed Blocks, a VR app for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift that lets you easily create beautiful, 3D objects in no time.
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Few people know more about 3D printing than Greg Morris. The entrepreneur bought his first stereolithography machine back in 1994, when 3D printers were still largely confined to university labs and research centers. That machine allowed Morris to print polymer parts layer by layer directly from a drawing inside a computer.
Kodama, the makers of Trinus, 2016ʼs highly successful Kickstarter-backed 3D printer and laser engraver, are launching a new 3D printer named Obsidian. It will be the first 3D printer made for professional applications starting at under $100. This marked the first time any company has launched a professional grade system at this price point however it would not be the first time that low cost projects have failed miserably on Kickstarter.
Kodama, the makers of Trinus, 2016ʼs highly successful Kickstarter-backed 3D printer and laser engraver, are launching a new 3D printer named Obsidian. It will be the first 3D printer made for professional applications starting at under $100. This marked the first time any company has launched a professional grade system at this price point however it would not be the first time that low cost projects have failed miserably on Kickstarter.
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, a global leader in the production of technically advanced specialty materials and components, have began a joint venture (JV) with GE Aviation for the development of a new meltless titanium alloy powder manufacturing technology. The JV will construct a new R&D pilot production facility. The titanium alloy powders are being developed for use in additive manufacturing applications, including 3D printing.
Massivit 3D Printing Technologies today announced that its business has grown by almost 350% since the launch of its Massivit 1800 3D Printer at drupa 2016. The exponential success has seen the company secure over 30 customers from 15 countries on five continents. Since the launch of the flagship Massivit 1800, the company has also grown its worldwide distributor network, now 25-strong, to provide full customer service support and training.
Don-Plast is one of Poland’s leading manufacturers of plastic decorative goods used in designing flats, gardens and balconies. The company continues to expand its customer base by attending international horticultural and landscape architecture exhibitions presenting interesting shapes of flowerpots, bowls and vases. Their production has been supported for some time by the VSHAPER GO 3D Printer.
London-based 3D printing software specialists RP Platform were among 14 businesses chosen as the 2017 winners of Impact Growth — a programme that rewards the most promising growing businesses worldwide. Each year, a select group of winners are awarded funding, mentoring and business support to help accelerate their business growth and develop their winning ideas. Following a rigorous selection process, RP Platform was chosen as one of the 2017 winners, out of more than 1,900 applications from 60 countries.
Scale versions of 3D printed asteroid models and other planetary bodies are now being used by the ESA for real-life testing of spacecraft navigation and landing systems – martian moon Phobos seen in the foreground here.
AONIQ was formed to be a disruptive company to a disruptive industry. 3D printing promised to bring about a new age in manufacturing, one where we would be able to build customized parts, make improvements easily and not pay huge amounts of money to do so. AONIQ’s first product, the 888 PVC based 3D printer, seeks to deliver on that promise.
Walks in a space suit, meals made of insects and space storms – this will be the reality of 6 people who will reside in the base to simulate Moon or Mars mission, this summer. The base is in Rzepiennik Biskupi, which houses the largest private observatory in Poland. This two-week adventure in the space habitat will be observed by the team working on a project called M.A.R.S., in collaboration with project partners, including the producer of VSHAPER 3D Printers.
Nano Dimension, the leader in the field of 3D printed electronics is targeting early access commercial sales of its Dragonfly 2020 electronics 3D printer. The decision comes after the company successfully completed recruiting new applicants to the company’s beta program. The goal of the beta program, which began in the second half of 2016, was to allow Nano Dimension initial penetration into the market by working with leading customers. The feedback received in the beta program has been used to upgrade and refine the technology, printing capabilities, and the work processes of the company’s DragonFly 2020 3D printer. Following the positive feedback that the company received from its customers, the company decided that the targets of its beta program were achieved, allowing Nano Dimension to move on to the next stage.
In a move to further strengthen its presence in New Zealand, Stratasys Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of has entered into a partnership with Ricoh New Zealand Ltd. (Ricoh New Zealand), a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd. Japan. The collaboration will cater to the demand for 3D printing solutions in the region. Financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed.
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Trinseo, the global materials solution provider and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, have partnered their Consumer Essential Markets (CEM) business unit with Advanc3D Materials, a materials supplier for additive manufacturing, to produce filament made of Trinseo resins.
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Höganäs installed its first P2000 3D printer last week for CETIM, a French industrial institute. The printer, one of the very first that the company has installed outside its own premises – arrived on Monday and first printing trials were conducted on Wednesday the same week, reports Niclas Malm who is responsible for service and support regarding Höganäs Digital Metal technology.
A new study evaluated two additive manufacturing methods for producing either fine or coarse textured titanium implants and compared the strength of bone integration, interlocking, and torque in rats given one or both types of the implants in the distal femurs. The ability to apply this technology to customize implant surface textures and geometries to match the specific anatomy of human amputees is increasingly important as the trend in prosthetic devices moves toward transcutaneous osseointegrated implants rather than socket-cup fitting devices, according to an article published in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available free on the 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing website until July 20, 2017.
At the Empa and Eawag NEST building in Dübendorf, eight ETH Zurich professors are collaborating with business partners to build the three-storey DFAB HOUSE. It is the first house in the world to be designed, planned and built using predominantly digital processes. Since one could argue that all building construction is based on additive processes – even the human driven analogic ones of today – than this is as close as it gets to the future of additively manufactured houses.
There are tons of affordable 3D printers out there to make jewels by lost wax casting, but no one is really thinking about the most precious part of jewelry: the gemstones. A Texas inventor set out to change that by launching a Kickstarter campaign for the first affordable, 3D printed gemstone faceting machine, the GemCreator. If you are making jewelry, such as rings, earrings, pendants and other pieces, a gemstone can be a beautiful finishing touch and can be a beautiful centerpiece for your jewelry. Beautiful custom jewelry deserves a custom gemstone.
TDL Systems, a Canadian company specializing in 3D scanning, 3D data processing and 3D printing, has become the latest company to launch 3D printed custom sandals. Now available as part of a Kickstarter campaign, the 3D printed custom sandals are created by using a full-length 3D printed custom midsole, a conventional outsole and sandal uppers.
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Stratasys Ltd. the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, unveiled the winning entries for the 2017 Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge. Judging submissions from more than 900 student inventors, engineers, artists, and entrepreneurs, this year’s contest was co-hosted by GrabCAD and fully supported in the GrabCAD Community – the world’s largest online collaborative environment for designers, engineers, and manufacturers.
Ultimaker is constantly on the lookout for new ways to improve our products. What they’ve recently been working on is extending their range of materials, developing an improved version of Cura, and finding new solutions to enhance the 3D printing experience. Here’s an overview of the new products they’ve launched this June.
NovaCopy, a leading provider of 3D printing and scanning solutions in the US, is taking its tech on the road this summer. Visiting nine cities throughout the South from June 27 to July 19, NovaCopy’s 3D Printing roadshow will feature new lines and models including the HP Jet Fusion 3D Printers.
As a cardiothoracic surgeon at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, Richard Trimlett knows a few things about the heart. He and his colleagues in the U.K. perform 35,000 heart surgeries every year on average. Trimlett typically begins an open-heart surgery by stabilizing the heart with a suction device. But a minimally invasive procedure called keyhole heart surgery is even more delicate.
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Xometry, the leading on-demand manufacturing platform, received $15MM in funding led by BMW i Ventures, with participation from existing investors including GE Ventures and Highland Capital Partners. Further fueling Xometry’s rapid market expansion, the latest round of funding will accelerate Xometry’s investment in its machine learning-based software platform, manufacturing partner network, and sales organization.
ViscoTec makes it possible to print two-component liquids and pastes with maximum and consistent precision over the entire printing process: 3D printers have long been used in the industrial environment and are becoming even more interesting and lucrative for additive production thanks to further developments and increasing professionalism. For producing three-dimensional objects, thermoplastics, ceramics or metals are usually used. But in addition to the classical materials in 3D printing, viscous fluids and pastes based on a two-component polymer are increasingly used. These include, for example, silicones, epoxy resins, polyurethanes, acrylates and polyester resins.
Dutch 3D printing designer Anouk Wipprecht has made headlines with her 3D printed and interactive SmokeDress, SpiderDress and Drinkbot Dress. Her latest creation – the SpeakerDress – becomes your own eerie wearable Boombox.
Sending satellites into orbit is both expensive and complex. Breaking free of Earth’s orbit is costly and the extreme conditions of space can be difficult to endure. This means that satellite parts need to be both very light and very strong. The advantages of additive manufacturing for space applications are evident and the entire space industry is excited about the possibilities that 3D printing can offer. Some of the latest solutions developed available in the market for payload components will be presented at IN(3D)USTRY next October 3-5 at Fira de Barcelona.
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Nano Dimension, a leader in the field of 3D printed electronics, has received grant approval from the Israel Innovation Authority, which will be used to finance a project to develop 3D printing of electronic modules for space applications. The total approved budget for this project is approximately $87,000 (NIS 309,000), of which the Israel Innovation Authority will finance 50%. According to the terms of the grant, Nano Dimension will pay royalties on future sales up to the full grant amount.
Chattanooga, Tennessee, is rapidly growing into a top hub for 3D printing, as more and more additive manufacturers are flocking to the city to take advantage of the city’s entrepreneurial culture and resources, 3D printing talent and metro-wide gigabit service.
US talk show host, car lover and 3D printing enthusiast Jay Leno recently got the chance to get a close look and even test drive the Divergent Blade, the most 3D printed supercar ever built. Kevin Czinger, Founder & CEO of Divergent 3D, stopped by the garage to show Jay his 700 horsepower 3D printed ride. Thanks to Alex Polli from our Italian 3D printing news website Replicatore.it, for the tip!
Renishaw, a global engineering company specialising in metrology and metal 3D printing, was born out of the aerospace business and its efforts in advancing the manufacturing of complex components have never stopped. Its Spanish subsidiary Renishaw Ibérica, S.A.U. is working with a unique selection of other Spanish engineering companies and research centres in a ground-breaking project which could change the way aerospace turbines are manufactured forever.
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The latest design product recently launched by NTC based OTHR, is a 3D Printed Candle Snuffer Collection starting at $85.00. A single object conceived in three iterations; each reimagined by a distinctly different designer. Numbered editions, in 3D Printed Steel.
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GKN Aerospace has successfully flown an enhanced ice protection system (IPS) that allows for a more targeted and efficient defence against ice accretion. The UK company is the global leader in electro thermal IPS and flew its patented Optical Ice Detector (OID) on-board the Atmospheric Research Aircraft (ARA) operated by the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM), based at Cranfield, UK. The titanium probe housing was enabled by GKN’s laser powder bed manufacturing process.
Contour Crafting Corporation from the US is poised and ready to start series production of first-generation deployable robotic 3D construction printers. The man behind the high-tech company is the pioneering inventor of this technology, Behrokh Khoshnevis. who has partnered with Doka Ventures, a subsidiary of the Austrian Umdasch Group from Amstetten.
GE and its partners have received more than $31 billion in new business at the show, which opened ...
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed electronics and 3D printed metals, today announced that the company was awarded a NASA SBIR contract for the further development of an Adaptive Laser Sintering System (ALSS) The success of this endeavor will enable electronic circuitry to be printed onto a wider variety of temperature sensitive substrates expanding its use for production applications. The fully automated system will also enable printed circuitry to be repaired or manufactured with minimal human intervention paving the way for its use in long duration NASA space missions.
Contour Crafting Corporation from the US is poised and ready to start series production of first-generation deployable robotic 3D construction printers. The man behind the high-tech company is the pioneering inventor of this technology, Behrokh Khoshnevis. who has partnered with Doka Ventures, a subsidiary of the Austrian Umdasch Group from Amstetten.
ACEO3D, a division of global silicon manufacturer Wacker, is introducing a new service for high resolution direct 3D printing of silicone parts. The system was presented at the Rapid.Tech show in Erfurt Germany and it look very promising in terms of geometric capabilities as well.
The German Aerospace Centre (Das Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.) is using a Stratasys FDM 3D printing for the production of a fully-working prototype of TransRoPorter (TRP), a robot for future unmanned Mars exploration missions.
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Additive machines fuse together fine layers of powdered metal with a laser beam and print three-dimensional objects directly from a computer file. With few limits on the final shape, the method gives engineers new freedoms and eliminates the need for factories filled with specialized machines or expensive tooling. “This is an engineer’s dream,” Ehteshami says.
Christian and Simone Völkner organized the 3D Pioneers Challenge to give young companies and students the possibility to win cash prizes for exploring new and innovative applications of 3D printing. With over 30 finalist submissions the contest was a success and the winning design, Project T.O.S.T. – which I helped to select as part of the jury – clearly demonstrates that more and more people are starting to grasp the new possibilities offered by AM technologies.
GKN Aerospace has delivered the first advanced Ariane 6 nozzle (SWAN) to Airbus Safran Launchers in France for the Vulcain 2.1 engine. The new state of the art nozzle, which measures 2.5m in diameter incorporates innovative technologies with higher performance, lower lead times and substantial cost reduction. Large scale use of laser welding and laser metal deposition (additive manufacturing) for key structural features resulted in a 90% reduction of component parts, taking it down from approximately 1000 parts to 100 parts.
GKN Aerospace and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have signed a five-year research agreement focused on additive manufacturing. Utilizing the DOE’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL, this $17.8 million USD cooperative research and development agreement will advance the family of hugely promising additive manufacturing processes, supporting progress towards their use in the manufacture of major, structural components for aircraft.
Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, and Airbus APWorks GmbH, a subsidiary of Airbus and specialist in metal 3D printing, have announced that they have entered into a collaborative partnership to advance the use of additive manufacturing for large-scale production in the aerospace and defense industry. The collaboration will leverage Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform and APWorks’ consulting, engineering and production expertise for new developments in the virtual validation of the additive manufacturing process.
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In order to further increase its presence in the 3D printing market, leading AM metal material manufacturer Carpenter Technology Corporation has entered into a supply relationship with Burlington, Massachusetts-based Desktop Metal utilizing more than 20 CarTech alloy grades to be used in Desktop Metal’s end-to-end metal 3D printing systems.
Additive manufacturing solutions market leader Stratasys introduced a new 3D printing solution based on its Fortus 900mc Production 3D Printer for producing aircraft interior parts which meet stringent FAA and EASA certification requirements.
EOS, one of the leading technology providers for industrial 3D printing of metals and polymers, is expanding its EOSTATE monitoring suite to include an additional tool. EOSTATE Exposure OT, the first commercial system for optical tomography worldwide, now provides real-time, camera-based monitoring of the additive, metal-based build process, based on the EOS M 290 system. The solution fully maps each part throughout the build process, layer by layer, regardless of its geometry and size.
Since 2005, ETH has consistently taken part in the concrete canoe regattas with great success, and this year ETH won the 1st prize for Design Innovation for the 3rd year in a row. SkelETHon, the 114 Kilogram 3D printed concrete canoe, was a collaboration between DBT – who provided the computational design and digital fabrication expertise – and the PCBM Group – who developed the concrete mixes and processes used in the construction of the boat.
3D Printing is a big part of making and in Barcelona this often blends seamlessly with advanced industrial manufacturing. For this reason IN(3D)USTRY, the leading show for industrial additive manufacturing in Southern Europe, which is scheduled for next October 3th to the 5th at Fira Barcelona, was among the organizers of the fourth Maker Faire Barcelona, which took place last June 17th and 18th.
In a major 3D printing story that attracted the attention of Newsweek (a magazine also known for writing articles claiming that 3D printing is over), a nano 3D printing technology generally known as Two-Photon Photopolymerization (2PP) was used by Brenda Ogle, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, to create a patch that doctors could apply to help a patient heal in case of myocardial infarction (i.e. heart attack).
EnvisionTEC, a leading global manufacturer of desktop and full-production 3D printers and materials, has signed a dealership agreement with The Ricoh Japan Co., Ltd. , part of the imaging and electronics company based in Tokyo.
Automotive injection molder Techniplas is establishing an additive manufacturing center to speed up product development as it digitizes its operations across the board. “It’s coming to life as we speak,” said Avi Reichental, CEO of the new Techniplas Digital business unit.
On the eve of Le Bourget Paris Air Show, Prodways Group, a subsidiary of Groupe Gorgé, presents its new RAF Technology (Rapid Additive Forging) for the 3D metal printing of large titanium parts.
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Nano Dimension, a leader in the field of 3D printed electronics, has received a budget from the Israel Innovation Authority which will be used to finance a project to develop ceramics 3D printing materials, that can be used in inkjet technology, thus allowing the printing of low density and high thickness objects for space applications. The total approved budget for this project is NIS 585,000 (approximately $165,000), of which the Israel Innovation Authority will finance 30%. The terms of the grant provide that we will pay royalties on future sales up to the full grant amount.
At Movin’On 2017, Michelin introduced VISION, its concept tire, which is a concentration of technologies. This concept tire, which is airless, connected, rechargeable, customizable and organic, is both a wheel and a tire. VISION is a dream within reach because this revolutionary solution is driving the convergence of innovations already explored by the Group’s R&D teams.
Trent is a pastor from the US, with an education in theology and computer science. A rare combination, but a trend we have been seeing more frequently among Shapr3D users. Unrelated, previously unheard industries/fields are starting to realize the power of 3D modeling/3D printing, and what it can bring to their lives, their micro communities. Trent is creating 3D printed pieces for his community and family. We talked with him about his beginnings, and the printing projects he is currently working on.
It has been a long time in the coming. After years of development and genius, 3D printing is no longer a manufacturing method for the few. The general public have been gradually awakening to its vast possibilities. Once seen as something improbable, its possibilities are being discovered and we are in awe.
An impressive, largely 3D printed Cobra MKIII 1/4 curbside miniature model, measuring 99 cm in length was created by a Netherland’s based student, Sebastiaan Pot, with the goal to make every detail as realistic as possible. The amazing level of details shows not only how far 3D printing has come but also how much it has affected the miniature replica segment and all those who love superbly realistic collectables, especially those who build them.
Electrical engineers at Duke University have invented an inexpensive printed sensor that can monitor the tread of car tires in real time, warning drivers when the rubber meeting the road has grown dangerously thin.
3D Systems have started a new certified partner program for medical device additive manufacturing companies to offer secure and premium services for medical device companies. rms Company is the first to join this new quality supply network and will focus on design, development and manufacturing of medical implants using 3D Systems’ Direct Metal Printing (DMP) technology.
The AstroReality Lunar Model is a 1/28,969,000 scale high definition 3D printed model of the Moon that you can hold in your hands. It’s built with the most accurate 3D printing technology available in the market, which means it is modeled with 0.006 millimeters per pixel precise renderings of the moon’s surface based on data captured by NASA’s Lunar Orbiter science team.
The iFuse-3D Implant by SI-BONE combines the patented triangular shape of the iFuse Implant with a proprietary 3D-printed porous trabecular surface and unique patented fenestrated design to promote bone ongrowth, ingrowth, through growth and intra-articular fusion
ShapeDiver is a web service for publishing parametric 3D data. It is run by ShapeDiver GmbH, a limited liability company registered in Vienna, Austria. Alexander Schiftner, Mathias Höbinger and Mathieu Huard founded it in 2015.
Building on its 3D printing industry leadership and momentum, HP announced the commercial availability of its MultiJet Fusion 3D Printing solution and the expansion of its 3D printing business across the Asia-Pacific region. Shining 3D ePrint, a leading 3D printing services provider with over 10,000 customers worldwide, will deploy HP’s 3D printing innovations in more than 50 locations across China including Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Nanjing, and Shanghai. Infinite 3D Printing, one of China’s largest 3D printing solutions providers, also plans to install HP’s 3D printing solutions in multiple technology centers including Suzhou and Qingdao.
Following the recent announcement by metal Additive Manufacturing system OEM Norsk Titanium AS that it will deliver the world’s first FAA-approved, 3D printed, structural titanium components to Boeing, Norsk Titanium today announced it has closed on a significant investment from Triangle Holdings LP (“Triangle”), an aerospace investment company owned by funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC (“Fortress”). Triangle has invested over $1.2 billion in aircraft and aerospace related assets since its formation in 2011. Terms of the investment were not released.
Premium AEROTEC, a subsidiary of European aircraft manufacturer Airbus and a manufacturer of aero structures in its own right, has been a key adopter of additive manufacturing technologies in the aerospace sector. Understandable, as the company, which employs 10,000 people and generates 2 billion euros in revenue yearly, is continually seeking to integrate state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies into its business.
Ackuretta Technologies, a leading innovator and manufacturer of professional-grade 3D printers and materials, announced expansion into the EU market today; formally opening offices in Pforzheim, Germany.
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KOMET GROUP is using Renishaw metal additive manufacturing technology to produce new ranges of innovative cutting tools. As well as allowing special cutters to be produced more quickly, the use of additive manufacturing enables more complex shapes to be generated, both for the external shape of the tooling and for the internal cooling channels.
For the millions of people every year who have or need medical devices implanted, a new advancement in silicone 3D printing technology developed at the University of Florida promises significantly quicker implantation of devices that are stronger, less expensive, more flexible and more comfortable than anything currently available.
V-MODA, an Italian design music accessories brand, now officially released REMIX, the World’s first 3D printed custom speaker. The stylish speaker system implements REMIXRings and removable parts to enable the ultimate personalization in a wide array of materials. The speaker has been announced in March, and, unlike several other announced 3D printed products, it has now effectively hit the market.
Italian jewelry manufacturer B.M.C., whose expertise are appreciated by some of the world’s most rep ...
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3DCeram, a French company specializing in 3D ceramic processes and materials, formed a partnership with 3D Matters (3DM) which will give the company a foothold in the UK market, pooling both companies’ additive manufacturing expertise in 3D printed ceramics.
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Even though the 3D printing market is booming, many companies or designers creating 3D models are reluctant to share or sell them online because of intellectual property issues. Same as for the music industry back in the 90’s when the mp3 became popular, 3D files could be copied, altered and shared for free on internet. New business models emerged, like with Spotify, and helped the industry to move forward. Create it REAL, the Danish R&D center specialised in 3D printing technologies, has developed a solution that will allow designers to create their new business models.
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As originally reported by the West Australian online, the Perth season of Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza production features costumes made using a 3D printer. This marks the very first time the Cirque has used the technology in its wardrobe department but results have been so encouraging that all 20 Cirque du Soleil shows may soon consider implementing one or more.
EnvisionTEC, a leading global manufacturer of desktop and full-production 3D printers and materials, announced a cost-saving, disposable material tray for its premium desktop 3D printers at JCK Las Vegas, the jewelry industry’s premier trade show.
Computer graphics hardware and software giant NVIDIA revealed its intention to begin targeting real GVDB voxel-level 3D printing through both dedicated software and hardware. This strategy is meant to target the current limitations in 3D printing objects that are made of several different materials and parts. Identified challenges in 3D printing include multiple colors, differing densities and the use of a mix of materials.
Computer graphics hardware and software giant NVIDIA revealed its intention to begin targeting real GVDB voxel-level 3D printing through both dedicated software and hardware. This strategy is meant to target the current limitations in 3D printing objects that are made of several different materials and parts. Identified challenges in 3D printing include multiple colors, differing densities and the use of a mix of materials.
NVIDIA GVDB Voxels is ideally suited for 3D Printing design, prototyping and embedded applications where both performance and memory footprint are critical. Voxels enable a next-generation approach to the 3D Printing workflow as they represent complex, connected microstructures and heterogeneous materials more easily than polygons. Supporting very high-resolution volumes with massive parallelism on GPUs, the sparse data structure of NVIDIA GVDB Voxels allows for geometric operations, simulation and rendering of complex models with fine detail. GVDB Voxels is ideally suited as core representation for 3D Printing Design applications, Generative Design, Process Engineering, Materials Simulation or print PreVisualization.
EnvisionTEC, a leading global manufacturer of desktop and full-production 3D printers and materials, announced a cost-saving, disposable material tray for its premium desktop 3D printers at JCK Las Vegas, the jewelry industry’s premier trade show.
United Technologies Research Center (UTRC), the global innovation arm of United Technologies Corp, today unveiled its new and expanded $60 million state-of-the-art “innovation hub” on its East Hartford campus.
Disney has filed a patent for a “3D printing method for printing three dimensional (3D) objects that are difficult to copy by use of a 3D scanner and 3D printer”. While the idea is not overly complex – it is mostly a matter of using materials which are difficult to be picked up by the 3D scanner’s cameras – it shows how far 3D printing has come in terms of a potential production method for consumer products – with all the issues, such as copyright, IP and 3D scanning protection, that follow.
The new TU Darmstadt racecar for the current Formula Student competition contains no fewer than five ultralight 3D printed components from Heraeus. A steering shaft made from a special aluminum alloy (AlSi10Mg) is nearly 50% lighter than the model that preceded it. The new steering shaft, designed and printed by Heraeus precisely to the specifications of the TU Darmstadt racing team, now weighs barely 300 grams while maintaining the same mechanical strength and stability.
Nano Dimension Ltd., a leader in the field of 3D printed electronics developed novel copper nanoparticles that are resistant to oxidation and fuse into a conductive line after sintering process at temperatures lower than 160 degrees Celsius.
Amsterdam-based software company Beamler has developed a plug & play cloud-based software solution that empowers every manufacturer to reap the full benefits of large-scale 3D printing. A growing number of large manufacturers are adopting 3D printing but the majority experience implementation barriers and operational issues. Beamler helps those manufacturers to make the transition to new production techniques like 3D printing much easier, faster and cheaper.
With the inauguration of Moon Jaein, the new president in South Korea, the government’s emphasis on the fourth industrial revolution, which includes 3D printers and its derivatives, is still going strong. In Korea, starting around 2011, the number of 3D printing companies have risen and fallen, but there is one 3D printer company that has been growing constantly. That is HyVISION SYSTEM, which presumably moves the most of such products in Korea.
Mazak Canada is now the latest addition to the Canada Makes network of company active in additive manufacturing as a leadership level partner. Mazak has been contributing to the development of the machine tool industry as a leading global company since 1919 and adding their expertise is a big plus to our network.
The new products officially launched by Polish 3D printer manufacturer Zortrax include the Zortrax Inventure printer and DSS station, Z-PLA Pro and Z-ASA Pro materials, and Z-SUITE version 2.0. This is the biggest single launch event for Zortrax since its establishment.
The railroad infrastructure is what really made America great. Today, much like other key infrastructures in the US, the US train network is having a hard time keeping up with the advancements made by other regions including Europe and Asia. While we wait for Elon Musk’s hyperloop, Union Pacific is applying 3D printing technology to make locomotive operations safer and more efficient, much like NASA is finding ways to use 3D printing to provide necessities for colonizing Mars.
A new report by Interactions Daymon focusing on retail technology discovered that shoppers interviewed are ready for technology to enrich their experience. In particular, as many as 95% of the consumers reported that they are excited about 3D printed products and many would be happy to pay more for a fully customized product. See or download the infographic for the full picture.
As hospitals and surgeons continue to see the value and discover new applications for 3D printed models, more are bringing 3D printing operations to a point of care setting. To address the growing demand for 3D printing, Leuven, Belgium-based 3D printing solutions provider Materialise will host a course on implementing 3D Printing in Hospitals and in the medical field. The course will take place June 11-13, 2017 at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, Michigan.
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The new products officially launched by Polish 3D printer manufacturer Zortrax include the Zortrax Inventure printer and DSS station, Z-PLA Pro and Z-ASA Pro materials, and Z-SUITE version 2.0. This is the biggest single launch event for Zortrax since its establishment.
In order to drive innovation forward in space manufacturing technology, Enterprise In Space (EIS), a non-profit program of the National Space Society (NSS), has chosen the grand-prize-winning university students in its Print the Future competition. Announced at its 36th annual NSS International Space Development Conference (ISDC) in St. Louis, Missouri last weekend, the winner is Team ProtoFluidics’ microfluidic modules from University of Pennsylvania. Undergraduate students Adam Zachar, Laura Gao and Jaimie Carlson designed 3D printable modules that enable rapid prototyping of microfluidic experiments aboard the ISS.
There is soon to be another DLP 3D printer in the growing global landscape of direct digital and desktop based additive manufacturing. Shenzen based Dazzle is getting ready to launch the new S130 3D printer through its newly established Dazz 3D division.
Youngstown State University now has commercial equipment representing all seven methods of 3D printing, believed to be the first such technological milestone in the eastern United States.
In preparation for the launch of the innovative, Fuse 1 desktop SLS system, Formlabs contacted leading 3D printing designers N-e-r-v-o-u-s S-y-s-t-e-m about using some of their Kinematics dress designs for their new secret project. They were particularly interested in printing a Kinematics garments, but the Fuse 1 machine is MUCH smaller than the 3D printer that fabricated previous Nervous Systems garments.
More than 400 schools will receive 3D printers as a part of the GE Additive Education Program, reaching more than 180,000 students around the globe. Committed to developing pipelines of future talent in additive manufacturing around the world, GE will send a desktop polymer printer package to about 400 primary and secondary schools and a metal printing machine to eight colleges or universities.
EUTELSAT 172B, the first high-power all-electric telecommunications satellite worldwide has been successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana on an Ariane 5 space vehicle. Additive layer manufacturing, or 3D printing, played a key part in several elements on this satellite, including for a single printed bracket that is 35% lighter than and quicker to manufacture than the complex component it replaced.
Prodways Group, a subsidiary of Groupe Gorgé, announces the successful commercial development of its portfolio of solutions for the footwear industry. As sport shoe manufacturers are looking for ways to accelerate new product launches, create more versatile footwear and provide enhanced performance to their customers, Prodways Group’s unique 3D printing solutions open up new horizons for the industrial production of 3D printed footwear.
Nano Dimension, a leader in the field of 3D printed electronics, has supplied its flagship DragonFly 2020 3D Printer to a PCB design bureau, located in Israel. This brings the total of systems officially sold to beta customers over the last six months to seven. Most are located on the domestic Israeli market but some are also in Europe and the North America.
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At its Digital Factory conference today, Formlabs, the Massachusetts based designer and manufacturer of powerful, accessible 3D printing systems, officially presented Fuse 1, the company’s first selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printer. Formlabs also presented the new Form Cell automated production solution for additive manufacturing, which is based on its best selling Form 2 professional SLA 3D printer.
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Red Bull High Performance reached out to 3D printing service Proto3000 directly with the ambition of creating the world’s first (entirely) 3D printed surfboard. The concept of the project was to take a traditional surfboard design and produce an exact replica. Current methodologies involve human inaccuracies such as foam cutting and molding.
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Silicon Valley-based startup AREVO, a leader in the development of composite additive manufacturing technology, closed a strategic investment and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel (IQT), the non-profit strategic investor that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the mission of the U.S. Intelligence Community.
Daimler Buses is exploiting the benefits of 3D printing to meet customers’ special requirements and produce small batches and replacement parts for the Mercedes-Benz and Setra brands. As a technology leader in the bus and coach sector, Daimler Buses is making use of the advantages of this cutting-edge digital component and production technology.
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Marinebedrijf Koninklijke Marine is a Dutch company responsible for the maintenance of all naval vessels and submarines of the Dutch Royal Navy, as well as M-class frigates of the Belgian Navy. The company also creates new parts for those ships and makes modifications of everything from the hull to weapon systems and engines.
It may have been a little bit low, and the system’s potential may have been somewhat underestimated by its own creators, but that is quite refreshing in a 3D printing crowd funding world that has gone through more than a few bumps. The continuous-production capable BlackBelt 3D printer, which was announced just a couple of weeks ago, smashed through its initial $50K Kickstarter funding goal in just 15 minutes and is now headed toward production.
As from this week the colorFabb team is reinforced with Job Windhorst, as the new COO. Mr. Windhorst is tasked with managing colorFabb’s growth in a sustainable way and making sure the growth scenarios that colorFabb has envisioned can be achieved.
Online digital platform RESHAPE has launched the third edition of its innovative tech-oriented design competition. Co-organized by IN(3D)USTRY, a leading international conference on additive manufacturing solutions, and Noumena Studio, RESHAPE 17 | Programmable Skins invites designers from a range of different fields to create innovative wearables that effectively rethink and reinvent conventional clothing in a way that emphasizes the interconnections between users, environment and data—an intersection which is increasingly relevant in our contemporary lives.
Autodesk Netfabb industrial additive software has added support for Sinterit Lisa, an afforda ...
PROGOL3D, a service bureau for direct precious metal 3D printing and IED Turin, the European Design Institute, enriched their annual collaboration by launching the first PROGOL3D DESIGN CONTEST, a real competition for creativity.
This year’s Paris Air Show (June 19-25) will see the additive manufacturing and 3D printing solutions company, Stratasys, demonstrate how advances in additive manufacturing are transforming the production of aircraft interior parts. Stratasys will present additive manufacturing solutions that facilitate the 3D printing of FAA- and EASA-certified parts, with a proven track record in improving repeatability, supply chain efficiencies and reducing costs for customers such as Airbus, ULA and others.
Autodesk Netfabb industrial additive software has added support for Sinterit Lisa, an afforda ...
Zortrax presents the newest version of the original Z-SUITE software. From now on, Z-SUITE is supporting external printing material profiles. This feature will give users of Zortrax M200 and Zortrax M300 3D printers freedom in experimenting with materials outside of the Zortrax Ecosystem.
SmarTech Publishing, the leading provider of in-depth industry analysis services to the additive manufacturing industry, has published its first ever true industry opportunity deep dive market research report on the burgeoning ‘additive orthopedics’ industry, revealing an area of well-defined opportunity for additive manufacturing that is being faced with sizeable change over the next several years.
The Spanish city of Zaragoza has hosted the opening meeting for the European Project BARBARA (Biopolymers with advanced functionalities for building and automotive parts processed through additive manufacturing). This is a 36 month long research project within the European Union Framework Program for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020. With a 2.7 million euros budget, coming nearly exclusively from the EU, it brings together 11 partners from Spain, Italy, Germany, Sweden and Belgium. Coordinated by the Aragonese technology centre Aitiip, it envisages developing two prototypes helping demonstrate the prospects offered by that these new materials for key sectors of our economy such as the construction and automotive industries.
Wiring in race cars is becoming more and more complex. Power Units are made up of several parts that need to be integrated into the final assembly. Available space is increasingly limited, so engineers are frequently utilizing flexible parts such as cooling ducts and wiring harnesses. A new innovative SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) Front Air Inlet made with WINDFORM high performance materials can provide a viable solution to these issues.
Italy based NIDEK Technologies, one of the world’s largest producer of surgical eye equipment, is using the Objet500 Connex3 Multi-material, Color 3D Printer from AM industry leader Stratasys to accelerate clinical trial evaluations of its ophthalmological devices (vision diagnostic systems). The R&D division has reported a 75% reduction in prototyping costs, while cutting lead times by 50% compared to its previous methods.
The BuildOne – a realistic $99 3D Printer with auto leveling and WiFi which launched on Kickstarter – sold over 1000 units in just 5 days. It has raised over $200 thousand (twice its initial goal) and showed once again that while the hype may be over, a large number of consumer still want to 3D print at home.
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Triton 3D, a supplier of OEM-compatible 3D printing materials, has just launched an online platform through which customers can purchase low-cost alternatives to various Stratasys 3D printing materials, such as Ultem PEI, Polycarbonate, and ABS. Triton 3D is also aiming to expand the range of Stratasys-compatible materials by offering value-added grades that can be used with existing Stratasys chip settings.
Renishaw, a global UK Based engineering company, is part of Land Rover BAR’s ...
AONIQ, an Australian based company providing state of the art 3D printing technology to a wid ...
Russia’s leading 3D scanner manufacturer Thor3D is partnering with DreamT&S, the South Korean developer of the powerful inspection software PointShape Inspector. The two firms signed a collaboration agreement which indicates the companies’ commitment to each other and to working together to simplify and streamline the process of 3D scanning and inspection on industrial markets.
Russia’s leading 3D scanner manufacturer Thor3D is partnering with DreamT&S, the South Korean developer of the powerful inspection software PointShape Inspector. The two firms signed a collaboration agreement which indicates the companies’ commitment to each other and to working together to simplify and streamline the process of 3D scanning and inspection on industrial markets.
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Arfona, a dental 3D printing company from Brooklyn has been selected as the winner of the 201 ...
The first COMAC C919 aircraft commenced its maiden flight at Shanghai Pudong International Airport successfully on May 5th, 2017. According to Bright Laser Technologies (BLT) one of the metal 3D printer manufacturers that participated in the project, several 3D printed titanium parts were installed on COMAC’s C919 to reduce the aircraft’s weight and increase its safety. Twenty-eight cabin door parts and two fan inlet structural parts were also installed on the aircraft.
The bioengineers in Dino Di Carlo’s lab at the University of California, Los Angeles, spend a lot of time wrapped in head-to-toe suits and looking a bit jaundiced. The engineers work in a clean room, where a steady flow of filtered air removes particulates. Blue or purple light would harden the photosensitive material with which they work, so they limit lighting in the room to butter-yellow.
Large size CNC and additive system OEM Thermwood Corporation has unveiled a new design for the print head on its large scale additive manufacturing machines which it calls LSAM, (pronounced L-Sam). This new “Universal” design print head can be equipped with any of three interchangeable “Melt Cores”.
As a first test of a new printable hard, electrically conductive plastic, the ESA (Europ ...
Onshape, the leading professional 3D CAD platform for Agile Product Design, has introduced a self-guided online Learning Center for experienced engineers and designers to speed up their transition from traditional desktop-installed CAD to full-cloud CAD. Access to the Onshape Learning Center is free for all annual Professional Plan subscribers.
Ackuretta Technologies, a leading innovator and manufacturer of professional grade 3D printers and materials, has announced that it has selected Materialise and its 3D printing software as a certified solution for its Ackuray 3D printing solutions. The Ackuray series, which is now available globally, is compatible with Materialise Magics Print DLP, empowering users with a wide array of tools for their 3D printing workflows.
Nano Dimension, a leader in the field of 3D printed electronics has supplied its flagship DragonFly 2020 3D Printer to a renewable energy company in the field of solar energy, located in Israel. This customer joins the growing ranks of Nano Dimension’s beta customers and will examine Nano Dimension’s cutting-edge technology.
The current 3D printer OEM market leader Stratasys will be hosting a series of lunch sessions at the upcoming SAMPE 2017 in Seattle on Tuesday May 23, and Wednesday May 24, 2017. These sessions are designed to provide a roadmap for additive manufacturing technology implementation and to answer the questions posed by R&D departments and operations leaders.
Ackuretta Technologies, a leading innovator and manufacturer of professional grade 3D printers and materials, has announced that it has selected Materialise and its 3D printing software as a certified solution for its Ackuray 3D printing solutions. The Ackuray series, which is now available globally, is compatible with Materialise Magics Print DLP, empowering users with a wide array of tools for their 3D printing workflows.
Tresa Pollock, chair of the materials department at UC Santa Barbara, has received one of 13 prestigious 2017 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowships from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The award includes $3 million to fund five years of Pollock’s research, which is aimed at developing a 3-D platform for discovering new materials capable of […]
Nano Dimension, a leader in the field of 3D printed electronics has supplied its flagship DragonFly 2020 3D Printer to a renewable energy company in the field of solar energy, located in Israel. This customer joins the growing ranks of Nano Dimension’s beta customers and will examine Nano Dimension’s cutting-edge technology.
Thai artist and designer Anon Pairot has designed an outdoor terrace consisting of 3D printed concrete furniture and decorations. Thailand’s Siam Cement Group provided its 3D printable SCG cement formula for the project.
In 2014, Made In Space (MIS) took the initial step in achieving this with the first manufacturing ...
Thai artist and designer Anon Pairot has designed an outdoor terrace consisting of 3D printed concrete furniture and decorations. Thailand’s Siam Cement Group provided its 3D printable SCG cement formula for the project.
RegenHU, with 10 years’ experience in the design and manufacture of 3D Bioprinters, has developed a unique, cutting-edge Bioprinting Software Suite. An exclusive Software built specifically to correspond to both the advanced requirements of R&D as well as the demanding specifications of clinical testing.
3D LifePrints is a 3D technology company that provides innovative solutions in emerging and expanding markets. The company is now looking to hire three new professional figures to support it in its primary purpose of supplying medical 3D printing services to the medical sector including the NHS, private hospitals, universities and medical training centres.
Leading industrial 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems Corporation will embed the ThingWorx Platform from PTC into its 3D printers, enabling intelligent monitoring and remote service and maintenance.
The name “Fuse1” seems to imply that a fusion process will be involved in the new hardware that Formlabs will be presenting at the upcoming Digital Factory event to be held at the MIT Media Lab next June 5th. This would exclude an upgraded and possible larger SLA system as it would also exclude an updated “Farm” network system.
As anticipated in our overview of the Rapid event in Pittsburgh, Oxford Performance Materials (OPM), a leader in advanced materials science and high performance additive manufacturing (HPAM) officially launched of nickel-plated OXFAB–Ni, offering 3D-printed PEKK-based parts that replace high performance aluminum alloys for aerospace and industrial applications.
FATHOM, an advanced manufacturer with an expertise in 3D printing and additive manufacturing, signed a partner agreement with new entry metal AM OEM Desktop Metal. FATHOM will adopt DM’s innovative metal AM approach as part of its in-house advanced manufacturing solutions and managed services to further develop its focus on changing the way products are designed and manufactured.
The new world of 3D bioprinted organs now includes implanted 3D bioprinted ovaries as bioprosthetic structures that, true to their design, actually ovulate, according to a study by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and McCormick School of Engineering. By removing a female mouse’s ovary and replacing it with a bioprosthetic ovary, the mouse was able to not only ovulate but also give birth to healthy pups. The moms were even able to nurse their young.
Since it was launched at the beginning of 2016, SyFy Channel’s Thingiverse page has grown to offer 42 3D printable models from its TV properties, including The Expanse, 12 Monkeys and the Killjoys. Not so many: this perfectly reflects that status of “consumer 3D printing” as still a seed with great potential. During the airing of 12 Monkeys Season 3 Event, viewers who owned a 3D printer were urged to download models (in particular the mask from the show’s villain, known as “The Witness” from the Channel’s Thingiverse account.
Global engineering and healthcare technologies company, Renishaw, is attending the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) Annual Scientific Meeting at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, UK. The conference is taking place between June 28th – 30th, as a platform for surgeons and industry professionals to present the latest research and development in the field. The company will present its latest developments in craniomaxillofacial implants and support a workshop run by three surgeons with whom it has collaborated. Renishaw can be found on stand 15.
After a long incubation, Impossible-Objects finally showed the first system based on its new composite additive manufacturing technology (CBAM). The 3D printer uses a process different from any other current AM technologies and makes functional, fiber-reinforced parts at production speeds scaling to minutes or seconds. CBAM works with the widest range of materials, such as fiber fabrics including carbon, glass and Kevlar, and polymers including polyamides and PEEK. Its goal is to replace conventional manufacturing techniques while offering greater geometric complexity.
With the recent launches of the Telkom 3S, SGDC and KOREASAT-7 satellites, plus satellites in the Iridium Next constellation, Thales Alenia Space has now sent into orbit 79 metal parts made by additive manufacturing (3D printing) and 350 polymer tube supports for chemical propulsion systems.
With the recent launches of the Telkom 3S, SGDC and KOREASAT-7 satellites, plus satellites in the Iridium Next constellation, Thales Alenia Space has now sent into orbit 79 metal parts made by additive manufacturing (3D printing) and 350 polymer tube supports for chemical propulsion systems.
RP Platform have recently launched an innovative feature for fully integrating their sof ...
Additive Industries has received a follow-on order from its customer Kaak Group. The order of a second MetalFAB1 system, this time a 5-module 4-laser production series system within 9 months after the installation of the first system, confirms the performance of the MetalFAB1 system. Kaak, the market leading manufacturer of industrial bakery systems will further increase its metal additive manufacturing capacity since demand for 3D printed components for internal use is substantial. This month their first MetalFAB1 system is upgraded to a 4-laser version to double the speed and increase the capacity but they expect this will not be sufficient to keep up with the growing number of parts for their bakery systems.
The newest version of Thor’s award-winning editing software is released today. The much-anticipated version 2.0 is the software which encompasses ease-of-use with sophisticated tools to enable users of all Thor scanners to arrive at a perfect result.This version of software has several noteworthy features.
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Simufact Engineering, an MSC Software company, has released Simufact Additive 2, a new version of its simulation solution for metal-based additive manufacturing. The software provides a series of capabilities covering powder bed fusion processes that deliver more certainty in achieving a reliable additive manufacturing process for high quality parts.
Additive Industries has received a follow-on order from its customer Kaak Group. The order of a second MetalFAB1 system, this time a 5-module 4-laser production series system within 9 months after the installation of the first system, confirms the performance of the MetalFAB1 system. Kaak, the market leading manufacturer of industrial bakery systems will further increase its metal additive manufacturing capacity since demand for 3D printed components for internal use is substantial. This month their first MetalFAB1 system is upgraded to a 4-laser version to double the speed and increase the capacity but they expect this will not be sufficient to keep up with the growing number of parts for their bakery systems.
After Google, Amazon is diving head first into the world of 3D content creation, looking at VR/AR applications but likely aloso as a necessary transitional step toward a more widespread adoption of 3D printing. Amazon Sumerian lets anyone create and run virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and 3D applications quickly and easily without requiring any specialized programming or 3D graphics expertise.
Hawk 3D Proto, a UK-based independent 3D printing company, is excited to report that it recently delivered a Delta WASP 4070 industrial 3D Printer to West Yorkshire Police at their Regional Scientific Support Unit (SSU). Hawk 3D Proto installed the 3D printing system at the SSU’s HQ facility in Wakefield and subsequently provided members of the SSU team with a full training programme to support their existing investigative activities.
Hawk 3D Proto, a UK-based independent 3D printing company, is excited to report that it recently delivered a Delta WASP 4070 industrial 3D Printer to West Yorkshire Police at their Regional Scientific Support Unit (SSU). Hawk 3D Proto installed the 3D printing system at the SSU’s HQ facility in Wakefield and subsequently provided members of the SSU team with a full training programme to support their existing investigative activities.
Methods 3D, a provider of innovative production grade 3D printing solutions, announced that it has established a partnership with Markforged, an innovator in composites 3D printing. Methods 3D will provide sales, service and support for the Markforged line of 3D printers, including the Onyx series, Mark Two and Mark X. The partnership will expand access to both companies’ advanced additive manufacturing solutions to manufacturers across North America.
CollPlant, a regenerative medicine company utilizing its proprietary plant-based rhCollagen t ...
The second edition of the IN(3D)USTRY – From Needs to Solutions show, set to take place from to October 3-5 in Hall 3 of the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via campus, will present some of the most successful cases that were made possible by the application of additive and advanced manufacturing in four major industrial sectors (Automotive, Aeronautics, Retail and Health).
Made In Space is primarily concerned with how the unique traits of the space environment such as persistent microgravity and vacuum conditions can be harnessed to offer new commercial solutions. By manufacturing and assembling structures on orbit, rather than on the planet’s surface, we unlock incredible design possibilities for extending the life of current on-orbit assets or entirely new structures. By pulling fiber in microgravity, we address one of the most critical barriers to perfect ZBLAN on the surface–gravity-caused crystallization. By setting up a prototyping platform on the ISS National Lab, we give researchers the ability to prototype tools and designs in the environment of space with short iteration cycles.
The story of Montfort Strata is like many great stories, it starts with a chance meeting in a bar. Philippe Kuratle, an epicurean serial entrepreneur meets Jérémie Senggen, a Swiss watch designer, and they hit it off. This meeting was the first step in an epic story that spans 12 months.
Xact Metal, a Pennsylvania based startup, introduced the XM200 direct metal printer, promising high-performance printing and industrial quality at an affordable price. Established as a metal additive manufacturing systems provider in early 2017, Xact Metal is making metal additive manufacturing systems affordable for small to midsized companies, research labs and universities.
Polaroid is expanding the brand’s 3D pen lineup in North America with the addition of the Polaroid Design 3D pen, an advanced 3D drawing pen that specifically caters to professionals. Created with artists, designers, engineers and other professionals in mind, the Polaroid Design 3D pen is now available for pre-order through Indiegogo. The pen joins the Polaroid Draw 3D pen, which was initially announced at CES in January and designed for at-home users and families.
Poietis, the world leader in (laser based) 4D Bioprinting solutions, is introducing its new Singl ...
Paxis LLC, have launched their new company and its pioneering additive manufacturing and 3D printing WAV (Wave Applied Voxel) technology. An entirely new, scalable, industrial additive manufacturing technology, it is designed to conquer the limitations of existing technologies, with projected speeds of 4x, 8x, 24x+ of the fastest large vat systems on the market. WAV has exponentially upgradeable speeds with modular hardware expansions, all while yielding a lower cost of operation.
The world of 3D printing continuously grows and businesses that provide 3D printing services need new specific tools like selection and providing of necessary materials, creation of unique 3D models, price counting, delivery, and much more.
The Vader Mk1 Experimental 3D printer by Vader – a Buffalo, NY, based startup – represents a revolutionary advance in 3D printing — bringing to life new possibilities for metal additive manufacturing. Centered on patent-pending MagnetoJet technology, the Mk1 propels liquefied metal from a 1200°C chamber encased in an electromagnetic field through print nozzles similar to an inkjet printer – allowing full control of the Earth’s most abundant metal, Aluminum.
EnvisionTEC, a leading global manufacturer of desktop and full-production 3D printers and materials, now sells an affordable FSA (Field-Stretchable Assembly) and value pack of high-quality FSA films for use with some models of its 3SP printers. That includes popular models such as the 3Dent and Ultra that previously shipped with a Pre-Stretched Assembly or PSA.
Introduced as the heir of the 5500 model, the new MJP 5600 multi-material composites 3D printer from 3D Systems promises to deliver realistic, functional, large and small prototypes and patterns for a variety of applications, including over-molded parts, multi-material assemblies, rubber-like components, jigs and fixtures, dies and more.
After the Infinity Build and the Composite Demonstrators, Stratasys, the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, took a significant step into low-volume, continuous production using additive technology with a new product under development – the Stratasys Continuous Build 3D Demonstrator. Commercial product availability has not yet been announced.
Materialise, a leading provider of additive manufacturing software and 3D printing services, reported total revenue increased of 19.7% from the first quarter of 2016 to first quarter 2017, up to €31.9 million, with double-digit increases in all business segments.
Stratasys, the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, and Desktop Metal today announced an extension of their strategic partnership – designed to accelerate accessibility and adoption of metal additive manufacturing. Built on a rich history of collaboration, the new agreement includes distribution efforts and explores further go-to-market activities in the future.
EnvisionTEC, a global leader in vat photopolymerization, will be showing off its continuous 3D printing technology for the first time at RAPID + TCT in Pittsburgh, the premier event for 3D manufacturing in North America. To celebrate its high-speed printing technology, the company is also unveiling a fresh new look for the 3D printers powered by cDLM (Continuous Digital Light Manufacturing) technology.
Formlabs, a leading manufacturer of accessible high resolution 3D printing systems, is introducing Form Wash and Form Cure, a complete system for automated washing and post-curing finely tuned to bring Formlabs materials to maximum mechanical properties. Formlabs will be showcasing the new system for the first time at the RAPID + TCT conference taking place from May 8th to the 11th in Pittsburgh, PA).
Cleveland based 3D printer manufacturer MakerGear is introducing a new generation of desktop 3D printers geared toward industry and education: the MakerGear M3 and M3 Independent Dual. The MakerGear M3 is available for pre-order from MakerGear.com and select distributors in the US with global distribution available by mid-2017.
New 3D printing market entry BlackBelt 3D launched a new type of industrial production machine:The BLACKBELT 3D printer brings new standards to the 3D printing industry including the ability to print continuously one part after the other, print extremely long parts, and print specific designed overhangs without additional support material.
3D Printing pioneers Materialise and 3D Systems have joined in a partnership to allow customers to utilize Materialise Build Processor software in 3D Systems’ ProJet CJP full color machines. This partnership is a milestone moment, representing a shift towards increased collaboration to deliver innovative solutions within the 3D printing industry.
The Generalitat de Catalonia – the Catalan governing body – will create a Global 3D Printing Hub with more than 10,000 square meters on the Diagonal Besòs campus in Barcelona to partner with the private sector in the research, innovation and technology transfer of 3D printing to industry, explained the project’s counselor and Catalan Minister of Business and Knowledge Jordi Baiget, during the public presentation of the initiative.
3D Printing pioneers Materialise and 3D Systems have joined in a partnership to allow customers to utilize Materialise Build Processor software in 3D Systems’ ProJet CJP full color machines. This partnership is a milestone moment, representing a shift towards increased collaboration to deliver innovative solutions within the 3D printing industry.
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Seven teams working on technology that could someday be used to create habitats from materials on other worlds have completed the first printing segment of NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge. NASA has awarded $100,000 to the two top-scoring teams from this stage, the Phase 2: Level 1 Compression Test Competition. Point-based awards were made to Foster + Partners | Branch Technology of Chattanooga, Tennessee, who earned $85,930, and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, earning $14,070.
The UK’s largest 3D printed master plan model has been unveiled at Barking Riverside, one of Europe’s largest Brownfield developments – which will deliver over 10,800 new homes in East London.
Belgian 3D printing company Tripodmaker launched their newest generation FDM printer with an extraordinary stunt: the company launched a 3D printed rocket into space.
PROGOL3D, a Business Unit of direct precious metal 3D printing leader Progold S.p.A inaugurates a new logo and a new website and new logo design which is aiming to celebrate the company’s recognized authority in the industry.
The use of 3D printed medical models for pre-surgical simulation is starting to become commonplace. Exact numbers are not available and it may not be implemented in all hospitals yet, however almost all professionals are now aware of the possibilities and advantages it offers especially in terms of reducing time in the OR and for patient recovery.
In the labyrinth-like corridors at the University Hospital of Lübeck, one of the biggest in Germany, visitors tend to lose all sense of time and place. The future of medical technology is just next door, in the 3D printing lab of the Institute of Neuroradiology, headed by Prof. Peter Schramm. Here, Dr. Kemmling, staff neuroradiologist and researcher is using the high-precision stereolithography (SLA) 3D printer by Formlabs to create 3D printed artery models to personalize operations and reduce risks such as stroke.
3D Hybrid Solutions Inc, a provider of metal printing tools for any CNC machine announced today a joint venture with Multiax to offer the world’s largest metal 3D printer at RAPID + TCT on May 9th 2017. The collaboration with Multiax, a large format 5 axis CNC machine tool builder offers a printable and machine-able space in excess of 500 cubic meters.
Luxexcel, a fast-growing company that developed a unique technology to 3D print ophthalmic lenses, received up to 10M US$ in equity financing from a group of financial and strategic investors. KLA-Tencor Corporation, participated in this round both financially as well as through in-kind industrial cooperation with Luxexcel. The existing financial investors of Luxexcel, SET Ventures from the Netherlands, Germany based Munich Venture Partners and the Flemish regional investment fund PMV also participate in this round. Luxexcel is the only company in the world which can 3D print ophthalmic lenses. The company started in 2009 and has fully optimized its 3D print technology for the ophthalmic market. The unique and highly accurate technology allows manufacturing lenses without the need for polishing. Luxexcel enables the launch of new and unique products and services to the ophthalmic industry.
Roboze, The Italian producer of industrial 3D printers for techno-polymer advanced applications has inaugurated its USA branch today in the USA with the official opening of its Roboze Inc operating office in New York City. The opening of the new center is in line with the company’s strategic business plan of international expansion, aimed to offer reliable and trusted solutions, in line with the demands of the American market.
Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), and leading provider of metal additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, has reached an agreement to provide multiple Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) systems to an American-based metal 3D printing parts supplier. The supplier will serve as a turnkey parts bureau for many industries, including aerospace, defense, automotive, and oil & gas.
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals and 3D printed electronics, today announced the results of a three-year landmark study that validated the repeatability and transferability of the Optomec LENS metal additive manufacturing process. Leading Aerospace OEMS and technical experts participated in the study, which was performed on different LENS metal additive manufacturing systems at different locations.
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals and 3D printed electronics, today announced the results of a three-year landmark study that validated the repeatability and transferability of the Optomec LENS metal additive manufacturing process. Leading Aerospace OEMS and technical experts participated in the study, which was performed on different LENS metal additive manufacturing systems at different locations.
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Arcam AB, listed on NASDAQ Stockholm, and a leading supplier in the Additive Manufacturing field, launched a new branding identity for the Arcam Group, unifying the three businesses Arcam EBM, AP&C and DTI with a common mark and at the same time endorsing the operations as being part of GE Additive.
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Leading advanced manufacturing consultancy firm TWI has worked with Lloyd’s Register on a joint industry project to develop certification guidelines for additively manufactured parts (albeit specifically for the energy and offshore sectors). The partnership has already led to the publication of a new Guidance Notes for Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Parts, which are available to download for free from the Lloyd’s Register website.
Millions of people worldwide are impacted by debilitating foot pain, making it difficult to accomplish such daily activities as climbing stairs or taking a walk. Enter 3D printing. Stratasys Direct Manufacturing is now collaborating with Peacocks Medical Group, a leading medical equipment supplier and creator of Podfo orthotics, to maximize 3D printing for large-scale production of custom orthotics. As one of the world’s largest 3D printing and advanced manufacturing service providers, Stratasys Direct is giving millions of new patients access to life-changing orthotics – offering much needed pain relief and improvements in mobility.
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The vibrant filament extrusion 3D printing community in Argentina is growing rapidly, judging by the amount of filament that is being consumed. Buenos Aires based Printalot, a leading filament manufacturer in South America, just distributed 2 metric tons of filament thought a “Compra Comunitaria”, a community purchase operation where a number of 3D printing users acquired the materials directly from the factory.
EnvisionTEC, a leading global manufacturer of professional-grade 3D printers and materials, today launches a new power protection system line of accessories to ensure that voltage fluctuations and power outages don’t disrupt the 3D printing process for its users.
During the “The Way to the Stars” event held at the Palace of Pioneers in Moscow, Skolkovo based 3D bioprinting startup 3D Bioprinting Solutions (3dbio) presented a prototype for a “space bioprinter” based on magnetic levitation technology, which will enable applications for 3D bioprinting in space.
Creaform, the worldwide leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, today announced the launch of a new generation of optical coordinate measuring systems, the MaxSHOT Next.
Roboze, a leading manufacturer of advanced 3D printers for high-performance plastics, is providing their newest machines for the next generation of Fused Layer Manufacturing to CTC GmbH – an Airbus Company. CTC (Composite Technology Center) focuses on testing and evaluation of next generation industrial print technology and material and is examining future applications in […]
The thylacine’s existence in mainland Australia was brought to a halt roughly 2000 years ago. This extinction was believed to have been caused by competition from indigenous Australians as well as the dingo, which became the preferred hunting companion of the indigenous. Although the thylacine sported a stronger build than the dingo a comparison of the skulls of both animals showed that even though the dingo possessed a weaker bite its skull could withstand more stress making it able to bring down larger prey more effectively. The above factors in combination with a highly selective diet and poor genetic diversity are believed to be responsible for the thylacine’s extinction in mainland Australia.
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In order to drive innovation forward in space manufacturing technology and space orbital debris mitigation and remediation, Enterprise In Space (EIS), a non-profit program of the National Space Society (NSS), challenged university students from around the world in two NewSpace competitions.
Ackuretta Technologies, a leading innovator and manufacturer of professional grade 3D printers and materials, has announced the global availability of the Ackuray A96 and A135 3D printers. Based on digital light processing (DLP) technology and built with components that offer full auto calibration, the Ackuray series provides high-precision, speed and reliability.
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Leading 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems and biotech firm United Therapeutics Corporation are partnering to develop solid-organ scaffolds by 3D bioprinting for human transplants. The multi-year collaboration and development agreement combines the 3D printing and precision healthcare expertise of 3D Systems with the regenerative medicine and organ manufacturing capabilities of United Therapeutics, focused on development of 3D bioprinted lungs.
Reuters reports that German industrial engineering giant Thyssenkrupp plans to open its own 3D printing center this year to manufacture products for its customers, a company executive said on Tuesday at an event held during the Hannover Messe industrial fair.
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Aviation and defense parts manufacturer Safran and industrial 3D printer manufacturer Prodways Group are teaming up accelerate development of additive manufacturing (3D printing) materials and processes.
The list of materials that can be produced by 3D printing has grown to include not just plastics but also metal, glass, and even food. Now, MIT researchers are expanding the list further, with the design of a system that can 3D print the basic structure of an entire building. One interesting question that comes up is whether this system will be combined wiht Neri Oxman group’s glass 3D printing technology, thus enabling a truly integrated process for 3D printing buildings
Aviation and defense parts manufacturer Safran and industrial 3D printer manufacturer Prodways Group are teaming up accelerate development of additive manufacturing (3D printing) materials and processes.
The Port of Rotterdam’s Additive Manufacturing Fieldlab (RAMLAB) and Autodesk have revealed the first pilot component as they pioneer the use of additive manufacturing in the maritime industry. A ship’s propeller was made using a hybrid manufacturing process combining wire and arc additive manufacturing using industrial robotic arms and subtractive machining and grinding techniques.
After a period of incubation, the Google, BMW and Lowe funded Desktop Metal startup is introducing its two metal 3D printing systems covering the full product life cycle–from prototyping to mass production.
Amazone develops and produces innovative agricultural technology with a high standard of quality, enabling and supporting modern and economical arable farming methods. With these standards in mind, Amazone leverages advanced development tools, processes, and manufacturing methods to contribute to its customers’ success.
After announcing it late last year and establishing high profile partnership in the AM industry, enterprise software global leader SAP launched SAP Distributed Manufacturing, a new application resulting from its co-innovation with customers and service providers to make 3D printing a seamless part of digital manufacturing.
For their graduation project at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland, design students Zuzanna Gronowicz and Barbara Motylinska, visualised their concept for a customisable 3D printed shoe. They’re made from eco-friendly materials and can be ordered using an app. The two young designers used a ZMorph 2.0 SX multitool 3D printer to create prototypes and plan the entire production pipeline.
Avi Reichental, a very well known executive figure in the 3D printing industry will be joining the Board of Directors at Nano Dimension, the NASDAQ listed current technological leader in 3D printed electronics. Reichental served as president, chief executive officer and director at 3D Systems for more than a decade. Under his leadership, 3D Systems emerged as a formidable global 3D-printing provider, growing revenue by more than six-fold and increasing market valuation by more than twelve-fold, before running into rough times – as most other publicly traded 3D printing companies – toward the end of his tenure.
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Stratasys, the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, today announced that the Mobility Division of global engineering and technology solutions leader, Siemens, is pioneering the use of Stratasys FDM 3D printing technology by producing customized final production parts for German transport services provider, Stadtwerke Ulm/Neu Ulm (SWU) Verkehr GmbH.
GE Additive, the division of General Electric which is focusing specifically on developing and industrializing AM technologies, is establishing a “Customer Experience Center” in Munich, Germany – the first of several GE Additive centers (they are 18 already) planned worldwide to accelerate the use of additive manufacturing.
As part of the Technology Hub held at FieraMilanoCity, MiCo from April 20 to 22, designer Alice Barki of Milan won the first prize in the first edition of the 3DPink World Contest 2017, organized by Zortrax distributors 3DP World in Como.
The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, IACMI, a national institute led by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announces a new project to develop materials including reinforcements with advanced composites using large-scale additive manufacturing. Committed to increasing domestic production capacity and manufacturing jobs across the U.S. composites industry, IACMI’s integration of large-scale additive manufacturing and composite materials for vehicle applications will challenge existing designs and define new components to meet longevity and crash performance requirements.
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Klöckner & Co has invested in technology startup BigRep via its venture capital subsidiary kloeckner.v. Klöckner & Co’s upfront investment before the conclusion of the ongoing international Series B financing round for BigRep GmbH marks its entry into the future market of additive manufacturing.
Renishaw, a global manufacturer of metrology systems and metal 3D printing machines, has announced the signing of an agreement with FalconTech Co., Ltd. as a solutions centre partner and distributor for its additive manufacturing (AM) technology in China. Located in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, FalconTech is a technology and innovation company focusing on the rapid manufacturing of high performance components for aerospace, biomedical, marine, chemical and other engineering applications.
The opening of its new European headquarter in Stuttgart, Germany – and subsequent establishment of SHINING3D EMEA – is the next logical step the Chinese company’s expansion strategy. Europe is considered a strategic area in its plans to accelerate the introduction of its industrial, professional and consumer product into the global market.
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The motorsport department at BMW has long worked hand in hand with series development – and this remains the case for the quality controls on the newly-constructed BMW M4 DTM for the 2017 season. BMW Motorsport uses the same cutting-edge 3D measuring technology that is applied to production models at the BMW Group Plant Munich.
At a time when the planet seems ever more divided, it’s amazing to visit a place like Gulliver’s Gate and be reminded that we all share one world. Gulliver’s Gate is one of the most ambitious attractions to ever land in New York City, a $40 million extravaganza that allows visitors to travel the globe without leaving Times Square, made possible by painstaking artisan work with some help from digital manufacturing. Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, Russia, and Europe are all here in incredibly detailed miniature. And don’t let that word “miniature” fool you—Gulliver’s Gate feels like it covers acres, stretching a full city block with the wonders of the world.
A cartilage-mimicking material created by researchers at Duke University may one day allow surgeons to 3D print parts for knee reconstruction that are custom-shaped to each patient’s anatomy. The study was published on the ACS Biomaterials journal.
Metal 3D printing technology is gaining more and more traction in the industrial field. The aerostructures supplier Premium AEROTEC holds a leading position within its sector for this technology. To consolidate this position and to expand the company’s capabilities beyond aviation, Premium AEROTEC is starting a joint project with experienced partners EOS, the leading technology supplier for industrial 3D printing, and Daimler, the renowned automotive manufacturer. Together, they will develop the next generation of additive manufacturing (AM) in their NextGenAM project. Via this cooperation, the companies are laying the foundations for the implementation of this technology in large-scale serial manufacturing.
Sigma Labs, an OTCQB listed provider of quality assurance software under the PrintRite3D brand has received a contract from Solar Turbines Incorporated, a subsidiary of Caterpillar located in San Diego, California. Solar Turbines will implement Sigma Labs’ In-Process Quality Assurance™ (IPQA®) technology for the production of gas turbine components using metal additive manufacturing. The division makes mid-size industrial turbines for use in electric power generation, gas compression, and pumping systems. Sigma Labs will initially install its PrintRite3D software on a 3D Systems’ ProX300 machine, with the potential for multiple system orders as the company ramps up to full serial production.
The Renault RS 2027 F1 concept is Renault’s vision of what Formula 1 cars could look like in 10 years: ultra light, safe, powerful and — almost redundantly — crazy cool. I mean, just look at it.
Metal 3D printing technology is gaining more and more traction in the industrial field. The aerostructures supplier Premium AEROTEC holds a leading position within its sector for this technology. To consolidate this position and to expand the company’s capabilities beyond aviation, Premium AEROTEC is starting a joint project with experienced partners EOS, the leading technology supplier for industrial 3D printing, and Daimler, the renowned automotive manufacturer. Together, they will develop the next generation of additive manufacturing (AM) in their NextGenAM project. Via this cooperation, the companies are laying the foundations for the implementation of this technology in large-scale serial manufacturing.
As originally reported by Investor’s Business Daily, shares of Stratasys jumped Tuesday after the 3D printer maker was upgraded to overweight from neutral at prestigious stock analyst firm Piper Jaffray, based on the view that 3D printing stocks and industry demand trends are improving after a long slowdown.
Sigma Labs, an OTCQB listed provider of quality assurance software under the PrintRite3D brand has received a contract from Solar Turbines Incorporated, a subsidiary of Caterpillar located in San Diego, California. Solar Turbines will implement Sigma Labs’ In-Process Quality Assurance™ (IPQA®) technology for the production of gas turbine components using metal additive manufacturing. The division makes mid-size industrial turbines for use in electric power generation, gas compression, and pumping systems. Sigma Labs will initially install its PrintRite3D software on a 3D Systems’ ProX300 machine, with the potential for multiple system orders as the company ramps up to full serial production.
Canada-based company, 3D Synergy Technologies Inc. will release an advanced 3D pen that is specifically catered to professionals. The new pen will be launched under a new brand, 3D Magic Wand.
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Twindom, a company specializing in mobile, affordable photogrammetric 3D scanners for consumer applications, published a study demonstrating the high margin potential of operating a person 3D scanning and figurine 3D printing business at large consumer events.
In order to show off the latest advances in its generative design software, specifically Fusion 360, Autodesk partnered with Stratasys on production via FDM additive manufacturing of a pair of optimized 3D printed rollerblades. The skates which were designed by Matteo Crocetti, Technical Sales MFG EMEA, and Michele Bongiovanni, Senior Technical Sales Specialist Autodesk. They were 3D printed in ABS on a new Stratasys F370 3D printer.
The road to 3D printed, safety-critical flying parts is a long and intricate one, however the benefits on the horizon are enough to justify years and years of man-hours in research and testing. Eventually, even the most complex projects reach a moment when they repay for all the efforts. The fully 3D printed hydraulic spoiler manifold that on March 30th flew on Airbus’ Number 1 A380 is one of those moments. Peter Sander, VP and Head of the Emerging Technologies & Concepts Germany – one of the key figures behind it – reveals what this means for AM and for the aerospace industry as whole in this exclusive interview.
3D Systems today announced a price drop of more than 30% of its production-ready ProX SLS 500 3D printing system in North America and Europe. This aggressive move will be aiming to increase market share and drive adoption of the technology as companies look to shift production to additive manufacturing. New system pricing for customers starts at $270,000 and €250,000.
Aleph Objects, Inc., makers of the award-winning LulzBot 3D Printers, has experienced impressive growth since its founding, ranking as the United States’ #1 fastest growing privately-held computer hardware company on the 2016 Inc. 500 list. Today, the Colorado-based company announced two major milestones that position it for continued success: The purchase of a new facility to house growing sales, marketing, and support teams, and a $3-million line of credit with Bank of the West.
Siemens and Materialise have integrated additive manufacturing (AM) technology from Materialise into Siemens NX software, streamlining the design to manufacturing process for the rapidly growing universe of products being produced using AM (a.k.a. 3D printing). The new solution leverages proven Materialise technology to enable NX computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE) software to accurately and completely prepare CAD models for powder bed fusion and material jetting 3D printing processes. As a result, the time necessary to go from a completed product design to a fully 3D printed part could be reduced by 30 percent or more. A partnership agreement between the two companies, announced by Materialise on January 6, 2017, enables Siemens’ product lifecycle management (PLM) software business to sell the integrated solution through its global sales channels.
MecSoft Corporation, a developer of industry leading CAD/CAM software solutions, has announced the availability of Rhino3DPRINT 2017 and Visual3DPRINT 2017, the latest versions of MecSoft’s 3D printing solution for the Rhinoceros NURBS modeler and MecSoft’s VisualCAD modeler.
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In November 2016, Apium, a pioneer in PEEK 3D printing, announced the development of the Apium P series 3D printers: the Apium P 155 and Apium P220, designed for multi-material usage. The new systems allow users to process a wide range of high performance polymers, including PEEK, PVDF, POM-C and PEI 9085.
Keith Murphy will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of Organovo, one of the first pioneering companies in the blooming field of 3D bioprinting. Taylor J. Crouch, previously CEO of eStudySite, a leading investigative clinical research company, has been appointed by the Board to succeed Mr. Murphy, who will remain chairman of the board, and will serve as an advisor to the Company to ensure a seamless transition and offer his counsel and expertise.
Autodesk is no longer manufacturing Ember printers. Sales of all Ember consumables, including resins, trays, and build heads, have been transitioned to Colorado Photopolymer Solutions, Autodesk’s partner for the last several years in developing new resins. The company has a deep materials knowledge and the ability to manufacture resins on demand, plus the ability to create custom resins for users with specific requirements.
Wiivv Wearables Inc.—the Vancouver and San Diego-based bionics company creating 3D printed custom footwear—has broken the record as the most funded 3D Printed Product on Kickstarter with the Wiivv Custom Fit Sandals.
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Cost efficient 3D printer manufacturer Afinia 3D reported on the story of professional monster truck driver Rosalee Ramer and how 3D printers made it possible for her to pursue her dream. She started driving monster trucks professionally at age 14. Now, at age 19, she is pursuing her Mechanical Engineering degree at Georgia Tech, and hopes to use it to improve her monster truck’s capabilities. Rosalee Ramer is a lot of things: a daughter, friend, college student, and role model, who holds the title as the youngest professional female monster truck driver in the world.
The high number of failed attempts has shown beyond reasonable doubt that you might be able to print chocolate in 2D (or even in bas-relief) but you cannot create real 3D printed chocolate structures. And even if you were able to do it to a degree, you cannot do it in high res and you definitely cannot do it without ruining the taste and consistency properties of chocolate.
PassivDom, a USA based startup founded by Ukranian Max Gerbut, introduced its autonomous self-learning 3D printed mobile house at the recent StartupGrind Conference in Silicon Valley. It was the first presentation of this project on a global stage. The PassivDom off-grid 3D-printed gadget house is a sustainable self-learning, Zero Carbon Emission house powered solely by solar energy. The frame is produced using an industrial 3D printer robot.
After signing a strategic collaboration with leading 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys, at the beginning of the season, McLaren Racing is now expanding its use of 3D printing (both polyjet and FDM) to produce components for its 2017 Formula 1 MCL32 race car. The goal is accelerating design modifications and reducing weight to increase performance.
Through adidas’s obsession with helping athletes make a difference, today, the brand unveils Futurecraft 4D, the world’s first high-performance footwear featuring midsoles crafted with light and oxygen using Digital Light Synthesis, a technology pioneered by Carbon. Futurecraft 4D is the latest development of the adidas Futurecraft program – the brand’s journey to define the future of craftsmanship through exploring new technology, design, and collaboration in order to provide the best for each athlete.
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Electronics 3D printer manufacturer Nano Dimension is now working together with the expert PCB designers at Zuken to advance the 3D printing user experience and prototype turnaround times. Nano Dimension will take advantage of the support for implementing electronic technologies provided by Zuken’s market-leading, native 3D, system-level design solution, CR-8000 Design Force, to further evolve its Dragonfly PCB 3D printer.
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Electronics 3D printer manufacturer Nano Dimension is now working together with the expert PCB designers at Zuken to advance the 3D printing user experience and prototype turnaround times. Nano Dimension will take advantage of the support for implementing electronic technologies provided by Zuken’s market-leading, native 3D, system-level design solution, CR-8000 Design Force, to further evolve its Dragonfly PCB 3D printer.
After a few months of incubation, Janne Kyttanen and wife Laura officially launched their Pixsweet startup at Dodger’s Stadium season opening, in front of over 45,000 people. While still in beta, the custom 3D printed ice pop online platform seems headed off to a good start.
Named after the Greek word for flora that has no differentiation between stem and leaf, Thallus is an experimental structure investigating form and pattern generated by advanced manufacturing and computational methods.
Roboze, the leading Italian 3D printing company announced today that it has formed an alliance with Polymertal, an innovative Israeli company that specializes in producing hybrid products based on metal plating of 3D printed parts. As part of the agreement, Polymertal will purchase Roboze’s flagship product – the Roboze One+400 industrial 3D printer – to enhance a unique plating process to be applied to Roboze’s metal replacement techno-polymers focusing on PEEK, PEI & CARBON-PA.
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Taking place in different locations throughout the world (including China for manufacturing and Massachussets for Science), Dassault Systèmes’ 3D Experience series of events represents the state of the art of what 3D software can do today for designers, engineers, architects, doctors and anyone who need to run a highly efficient manufacturing operation. The “Design in the Age of Experience” 2017 two-day conference in Milan focused on everything that 3D technologies (including 3D software, VR and AR) can do for innovating shapes and products. Now, more than ever before, however, 3D printing is becoming a main focus of the creative workflow.
Star designer Neri Oxman and the 3D printed glass technology developed at her Mediated Matter Lab in MIT are at the core of the interactive LEXUS YET installation for Milan Design Week 2017. Created by Lexus International as part Salone Del Mobile, the world’s largest design exhibition, the Lexus exhibit is held from April 4th through April 9th, at the La Triennale di Milano, the Design and Art Museum in Parco Sempione – considered the center of Milan Design Week.
AtlanticProCare, New England’s leading provider of customized mobility solutions and custom prostheses for amputees, has partnered with several fabricators to test 3D printed prostheses. The Maine based prosthetics supplier is currently working with three 3D printing companies — Extremiti 3D, Create O&P and Standard Cyborg — each of whom have unique offerings based on proprietary software, hardware and materials. AtlanticProCare provides custom created CAD designs for the printers and then tests the outputs. AtlanticProCare is the only prosthetics and orthotics practice in Maine participating.
LPW Technology, a market leader in developing, manufacturing and supplying metal powders for additive manufacturing, received a strategic investment in its growing business by leading 3D printing solutions provider Stratasys.
Global aerospace and defense manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully hot-fire tested a full-scale, additively manufactured thrust chamber copper assembly for the RL10 rocket engine that was built from a copper alloy using selective laser melting (SLM) technology. Aerojet Rocketdyne is a global leader developing propulsion and energetics solutions for the space, missile defense and strategic systems, tactical systems and armaments areas, in support of domestic and international markets.
On Site Robotics is a collaborative project of IAAC and TECNALIA, which demonstrates the potentials of additive manufacturing technology and robotics in the production of sustainable low-cost buildings that can be built on site with 100% natural materials. IAAC’ extensive experience in materials and robotics for construction is now moving toward real commercial applications.
New implementation of 3D printing in manufacturing process cuts more than four months out of the manufacturing lead time for a component onboard the U.S. Air Force’s AEHF-6 military satellite.
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Shapemode a leading 3D design and 3D printing studio based in Milan, Italy, is working with 10 pioneering Italian designer to explore the possibilities offered by use of generative software for a concept “ReMesh” at Salone del Mobile in Milan.
The name Karl Leibinger Medizintechnik has been synonymous since 1979 with implants in craniomaxillofacial surgery. Karl Leibinger Medizintechnik is a company that belongs to the KLS Martin Group. Resorbable implants were added in 2000. The most recent development are patient-specific individual implants for correction through distraction and osteosynthesis in the event of traumas or deformities. Initially manufactured by conventional means, since 2013 these implants have also been manufactured additively. This is based on the LaserCUSING process from Concept Laser, whose M2 cusing machine is used at Karl Leibinger Medizintechnik. Behind this lies a simple basic approach which has the ability to transform surgery: for the individual patient rather than a standard solution. To manufacture patient-specific implants, Frank Reinauer, Head of Innovation and Production of Biomaterials at Karl Leibinger Medizintechnik, now consistently relies on additively manufactured implants.
Is bricklaying a form of additive manufacturing? Not really, however if we introduce a digital and robotic element to it, it may just be considered a type of 3D printing. That’s what Australian company Fast Robotics refers to when defining its impressive Hadrian X robotic bricklaying technology. Looking at the video (below) that shows how the system works, we tend to agree.
EnvisionTEC, a global leader in 3D printers for the in-ear device and monitor market, and 3Shape, a global leader in 3D scanning and CAD/CAM software, today launch a new turnkey system for scanning, modeling and printing in-ear devices. The system enables fast, mass customized production of in-ear devices for hearing care.
The sandals that the 3D printed footwear pioneers at Wiiv just launched on Kickstarter aren’t just an innovation in footwear. It’s a revolution in an industry plagued by mass-produced products, rigid offshore supply chains, and the inability to capitalize on the full potential of 3D printing. Instead, Wiiv is presenting one-off custom products at scale and manufactured locally.
EnvisionTEC, a global leader in 3D printers for the in-ear device and monitor market, and 3Shape, a global leader in 3D scanning and CAD/CAM software, today launch a new turnkey system for scanning, modeling and printing in-ear devices. The system enables fast, mass customized production of in-ear devices for hearing care.
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The Johnson & Johnson’s 3D Printing Center of Excellence is launching new customized surgical tools, which will be available to surgeons in hospitals across the country this week. Headed by Sam Onukuri, a mechanical engineer with a specialty in metallurgy, the J&J Center is working to change the landscape of healthcare through 3D printing innovations.
The latest OTHR item proving yet again that 3D printing can be used to make limited series of high end design products is Cloth, a streamlined, multi-use form. Acts as oil jug, creamer or soy sauce dispenser. It is a numbered edition, in 3D printed porcelain, available with or without lid for $285.
PostProcess Technologies, the only provider of automated and intelligent post-processing solutions for 3D printed parts, announced the introduction of the second generation DECI Rectangular, the company’s largest product in the Surface Finish (SF) series. PostProcess continues to pioneer automated post-printing solutions that eliminate the ‘bottleneck’ associated with manual post-printing of additive parts. This is fundamental to achieving scale and unlocking the promise of 3D printing to drive the future of the manufacturing industry.
Stanley Black & Decker, one of the world’s most recognizable names in jobsite tools, has partnered with Sindoh to launch the new STANLEY Model 1 3D Printer. This new licensed agreement is also STANLEY’s first 3D printer, which has been designed to deliver a convenient desktop experience to beginners and experienced users who are interested in prototyping designs, developing concepts, and bringing ideas in a 3D form to life.
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There are many software packages that are used to create digital models. One such package that is popular for industrial, product, and graphic design and architecture is Rhinoceros 3D, or “Rhino.” Grasshopper is a visual scripting platform for Rhino. With it, the user can build precise, customizable Rhino objects by simply dragging boxes around the screen and connecting them with virtual “wires.” No knowledge of programming is necessary!
Additive manufacturing is changing how we build things and electric vehicles in how we go places. For these reasons they are often referred to as ‘disruptive technologies’ so combining them is sure to offer some interesting possibilities. This recently happened when Canada Makes, Precision ADM, and Electra Meccanica Vehicles (EMV) partnered on an additive manufactured battery box end cap for an electric automobile.
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Airbus has added added Creaform’s flagship metrology-grade portable 3D scanner, the HandySCAN 3D, to its Technical Equipment Manual (TEM) release. Creaform is a Canada-based worldwide leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services.
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Alan Amling, Vice President of Corporate Strategy at UPS, went on record on the UPS Longitudes blog saying that of all the ways 3D printing will change the world, the democratization of manufacturing is perhaps the most important. Think of it as the Uberization of manufacturing, where supply can be accessed anywhere in the world to produce goods at the click of button.
Solidscape, the leading manufacturer of high precision 3D wax printers for the jewelry industry, and a subsidiary of Stratasys, announced the winners of the seventh annual Baselworld Design Competition. As the focal point of the watch and jewelry industry, Baselworld inspires industry leaders and top designers to showcase their creations and innovations on a worldwide stage. Every year Solidscape provides designers the opportunity to receive international recognition for their work.
Leading orthopedic implant manufacturer Stryker presented its Spine division’s latest 3D printed Tritanium Posterior Lumbar (PL) Cage and introduced a variety of new cage sizes at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting that just took place in San Diego.
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GE Additive (NYSE: GE) to collaborate on 3D printing, additive manufacturing and digital technologies for the forthcoming ‘Industrial Internet’. This is in line with DEWA’s vision to be a sustainable innovative world-class utility and strengthen the efficiency of electricity generation, distribution and transmission.
US and New Zealand based rocket manufacturer Rocket Lab has closed a $75m Series D financing round, led by Data Collective, with additional investors Promus Ventures and an undisclosed investor. The company has partnered with this group of investors because of their experience in the space industry. They have also renewed participation in this round from existing investors – Khosla Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and K1W1 – who have provided continued expertise and support in the company’s effort to make space accessible to everyone. The closure of the round brings the total funding Rocket Lab has received to date to $148 million, with the company value now in excess of $1 billion (USD). Currently, small satellite companies wait years to get on orbit, often at the mercy and schedules of larger payloads. With Electron, they will be provided a high-frequency, quality launch service that will take customers where they want to go, when they want to fly. The commercial and humanitarian applications this will open up are endless. The satellites Electron will launch are used to provide optimized crop monitoring, natural disaster prediction, Internet from space, improved weather reporting, up-to-date maritime data and search and rescue services.
US and New Zealand based rocket manufacturer Rocket Lab has closed a $75m Series D financing round, led by Data Collective, with additional investors Promus Ventures and an undisclosed investor. The company has partnered with this group of investors because of their experience in the space industry. They have also renewed participation in this round from existing investors – Khosla Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and K1W1 – who have provided continued expertise and support in the company’s effort to make space accessible to everyone. The closure of the round brings the total funding Rocket Lab has received to date to $148 million, with the company value now in excess of $1 billion (USD). Currently, small satellite companies wait years to get on orbit, often at the mercy and schedules of larger payloads. With Electron, they will be provided a high-frequency, quality launch service that will take customers where they want to go, when they want to fly. The commercial and humanitarian applications this will open up are endless. The satellites Electron will launch are used to provide optimized crop monitoring, natural disaster prediction, Internet from space, improved weather reporting, up-to-date maritime data and search and rescue services.
Kabuku Inc, the leading digital manufacturing service provider in Japan, is launching Kabuku MMS version 2.0 today. Previously marketed under the brand name “Rinkak” (Kabuku’s online B2C 3D printing marketplace), MMS is now officially part of the Kabuku family of products, solutions and services.
US West Coast (Oakland and Seattle) based FATHOM, an advanced manufacturer of prototypes and production parts with an expertise in 3D printing, expanded it offer of on-site managed services that enhance a company’s in-house 3D printer and additive manufacturing equipment operations. This comprehensive and customizable staffing approach allows machine owners to maximize investments with highly trained experts who accelerate implementation, streamline workflow, and decrease downtime.
As WearTesters.com first reported sports brand Under Armour showed off its new Architech Futurist sneakers, with fully 3D printed soles, at the brand’s fashion show for its FW17 collection. The shoes, still in limited edition, will be available to buy in select stores on March 30th for $300.
When 3Design first entered the New Zealand 3D printing market, they thought that this innovative technology would spark a surge in a range of consumers from business owners to hobbyists to integrate 3D printing into their lives. The team soon discovered that there was a high demand for 3D printing from businesses, but a lack of demand from the general public. People who wanted to try out 3D printing did not want to have to buy an expensive 3D printer or keep up with its maintenance. The idea of 3D printing seemed intimidating because of the knowledge needed to successfully operate a printer to get the outcome you are looking for.
When 3Design first entered the New Zealand 3D printing market, they thought that this innovative technology would spark a surge in a range of consumers from business owners to hobbyists to integrate 3D printing into their lives. The team soon discovered that there was a high demand for 3D printing from businesses, but a lack of demand from the general public. People who wanted to try out 3D printing did not want to have to buy an expensive 3D printer or keep up with its maintenance. The idea of 3D printing seemed intimidating because of the knowledge needed to successfully operate a printer to get the outcome you are looking for.
In Irkutsk for the first time in Russia successful tests of géobeton (geopolymer concrete) geocement were made in printing constructions on a mobile 3D printer. A Russian-Italian company Renca Rus, LLC has elaborated and tested various compositions of geobeton based on geopolymer binder for 3D printing on the mobile construction 3D printer from Apis Cor.
These small-scale structures have been 3D printed out of simulated Mars regolith, to investigate the feasibility of one day using local materials for building on the Red Planet and other planets.
Swedish researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy and Chalmers University of Technology have successfully induced human cartilage cells to live and grow in an animal model, using 3D bioprinting. The results will move development closer to a potential future in which it will be possible to help patients by giving them new body parts through 3D bioprinting. The results were recently presented in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open.
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At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the king of Saudi Arabia, Salman Ben Abdul Aziz Al-Shahat, paid a state visit to China from March 15 to March 18. On March 16, King Salman witnessed the signing of a memorandum of cooperation for extensive 3D printing construction operations between the Saudi Almobty Construction Group and house 3D printing pioneer Winsun (Ying Chuang).
During the winter semester, SUNY Stony Brook University made a lot of changes to its Innovation Lab facilities! One of these is the new 3D printing self service station in the Innovation Lab, a new digital media center, which was rebranded as iCREATE. The 3D printing self service station is for students to print objects without […]
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At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the king of Saudi Arabia, Salman Ben Abdul Aziz Al-Shahat, paid a state visit to China from March 15 to March 18. On March 16, King Salman witnessed the signing of a memorandum of cooperation for extensive 3D printing construction operations between the Saudi Almobty Construction Group and house 3D printing pioneer Winsun (Ying Chuang).
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Stratasys Ltd, the leading 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, today unveiled the new Stratasys J700 Dental 3D Printing solution – the fastest PolyJet-based 3D printer for production of clear aligner molds. Driving scalable, on-demand production, the solution addresses increased demand for fast production of 3D printed aligners as the industry incorporates new digital dentistry workflows.
A team at Northwestern University developed a comprehensive approach for creating robust, elastic, designer Lunar and Martian regolith simulant (LRS and MRS, respectively) architectures using ambient condition, extrusion-based 3D printing of regolith simulant inks. The LRS and MRS powders were characterized by distinct, highly inhomogeneous morphologies and sizes, where LRS powder particles are highly irregular and jagged and MRS powder particles are rough, but primarily rounded. The inks are synthesized via simple mixing of evaporant, surfactant, and plasticizer solvents, polylactic-co-glycolic acid (30% by solids volume), and regolith simulant powders (70% by solids volume). The Study was published in Nature Journal.
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Global hacking community website Hackaday is calling for the curious, the creative, the determined. The Hackaday Prize is for creating for social change in order to transform the world go and awarding prizes for $250,000 in the process. Using your hardware and programming knowledge on top of your scientific, design, and mechanical abilities, participants are asked to innovate to make an impact in peoples’ lives.
Officially unveiled at AMUG, the new Somos Taurus resin brings the combination of thermal and mechanical performance that until now has only been achieved using thermopolymer-based 3D printing techniques such as FDM and SLS. Somos Taurus is the latest addition to the high impact family of stereolithography (SLA) materials from Somos. Parts printed with this material are easy to clean and finish. The higher heat deflection temperature of this material increases the number of applications for the part producer and user.
At IDS, the world’s biggest international dental trade fair (taking place in Cologne, Germany from March 21st to the 25th), Prodways presents a preview of its next generation of 3D printers specifically dedicated to the dental industry, the ProMaker LD series range.
The new E-IDB material presented by EnvisionTEC at the IDS show, the largest dental show in the world, joins industry-leading dental library for production of dental and orthodontic models, castables, appliances and restorations. The company also announced expansion of the Vida 3D printer line for dental industry ewith high-speed cDLM model and a new partnership with 3Shape, whose 3Shape Trios scanner and Ortho Analyzer software work hand-in-hand with Vida for tray production.
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Industrial binder jetting 3D printer manufacturer ExOne closed FY 2016 last December 31st with gross profit and gross margin for significantly improved compared to the prior year. Sales for the year totaled $14.2 million, up significantly from last year’s $8.3 million. FY 2016 was driven by higher volume, especially large, indirect machine sales, and improved efficiencies. As previously noted, 2015 included costs associated with the Company’s expanded global facilities integration as well as its European ERP system implementation.
As we reported just a couple of days ago, it’s officially been one year since Filaments.directory launched and the project has grown significantly. Over the last year, a number of milestones were met with the help and participation of the 3D printing community. With the recent addition of Rigid.Ink, there are now over 4,000 […]
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EOS, a global technology leader for industrial 3D printing, awarded the first Additive Manufacturing Quality (AMQ – AM Quality) certification in North America to Incodema3D, a leader in direct metal 3D printing. The AMQ certification strengthens Incodema3D’s position in the AM market by ensuring customers a reliable supply chain for additively manufactured (AM) parts and components.
Early last year I wrote an article on 3D printer safety detailing some of the hidden hazards that our desktop 3D printers could pose to our health. Since that time I have not seen much in the way of mitigation activities coming from hardware manufacturers, and even fewer willing to discuss the issue.
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The San Francisco-based leading cellular agriculture company Memphis Meats presented the world’s first clean poultry, derived from cellular agriculture, including both chicken and duck. While a few companies, including Memphis Meats, have produced clean beef, poultry is an unprecedented milestone for the clean meat industry. While these particular products are not necessarily shaped through bioprinting technologies, the two fields are closely related as 3D bioprinters will be able to create more complex shapes with lab-grown meat products in the future.
The Faculty of Architecture at Kasetsart University in Thailand set up the Digital Prototyping Laboratory (AKU: Digital Prototyping Laboratory, DPL) launching 3D Printer Farm using 3DPrinterOS to run its cloud 3D printing service. The purpose of the lab is to run the university’s education and research development programs, expecting that this will boost up technological potential and support research study design from all angles. The DPL is first and the largest 3D Printer Farm in Southeast Asia.
Carbon, a Silicon Valley-based additive manufacturing company, launched Carbon SpeedCell, a system of securely connected products designed to upend traditional methods of manufacturing. The first components of the SpeedCell include two new products that provide a powerful solution for additive manufacturing at scale: The M2, a robust, industrial-grade 3D printer built with manufacturers in mind; and the Smart Part Washer that enables optimal cleaning and easy finishing of parts.
3D Printing Industry leader Stratasys teamed up US Department of Veteran Affairs to launch one of the first collaborative 3D printing hospital networks in the nation. A significant industry milestone, this effort is the cornerstone of Stratasys’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program.
When Frustum, a pioneer in generative design and topology optimization software, turned to the GrabCAD Community platform to host a challenge based around its generative design and topology optimization software, Generate, participants were asked to optimize the design of a lightweight, 3D-printed quadcopter.
When Frustum, a pioneer in generative design and topology optimization software, turned to the GrabCAD Community platform to host a challenge based around its generative design and topology optimization software, Generate, participants were asked to optimize the design of a lightweight, 3D-printed quadcopter.
Corvallis, Oregon, where thermal inkjet technology was first invented at HP, is also home to some of the most advanced 3D printing technologies being developed by technology giant with the end goal of fostering a partner-driven, 3D open materials marketplace to accelerate the creation of production-ready 3D printed parts.
As the market consolidates, 3D printer and filament manufacturers are beginning to address some of the main issues in desktop 3D printing. One is the object’s adhesion: generally the challenge is getting an object to stick to the plate throughout the entire print, however when that happens the risk is running into the opposite problem: not being able to detach the opbject from the plate without damaging it. The new Prototypum pad presented by Fillamentum is meant to address these issues.
Print the Future, a new tech startup making waves in the home furnishing marketplace, opened the doors to their 30-day pop-up store in Midtown, New York City. The tech startup offers customers the opportunity to work with world renowned interior designers to design furniture and home goods, and have their designs become 3D printed furniture within 24 hours.
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Nano Dimension Ltd., a leader in the field of 3D printed electronics, has supplied, in return for payment, its flagship DragonFly 2020 electronics 3D Printer to Syqe Medical Ltd. Syqe is the Tel Aviv-based developer of the world’s first selective-dose, pharmaceutical grade medical cannabis inhaler.
The “Printing the World | Imprimer le Monde,” exhibit, curated by Marie-Ange Brayer, can be seen in Gallery 4 at the world famous Centre Pompidou in Paris, from March 15th to June 19th 2017. This is not the first time Stratasys polyjet 3D printed art is displayed at Centre Pompidou, as celeb designer Neri Oxman has exhibited a number of complex art pieces in dedicated exhibits in the past
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This year at AMUG (March 19-23, Chicago), the Dutch based ceramics stereolithography 3D printer manufacturer Admatec is be showing the newest addition to its ADMAFLEX series: the ADMETALFLEX metal 3D printer. Manufacturing on Demand Order custom parts through our online manufacturing network. Low cost, fast delivery. Upload your design for free quotes now! Get Quote This […]
One year ago, Filaments.directory went public following months in development. The company want to thank its users for their constant feedback, support, involvement and, most of all, for sharing your settings! Filaments.Directory now has more than 4,000 filaments in its database along with print settings for about 40% of them.
FIT AG, a Group of companies specializing in innovative solutions in the field of additive manufacturing, and advanced equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. formed strategic alliance focused on design and printing for additive manufacturing of aluminum and titanium parts.
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The “Printing the World | Imprimer le Monde,” exhibit, curated by Marie-Ange Brayer, can be seen in Gallery 4 at the world famous Centre Pompidou in Paris, from March 15th to June 19th 2017. This is not the first time Stratasys polyjet 3D printed art is displayed at Centre Pompidou, as celeb designer Neri Oxman has exhibited a number of complex art pieces in dedicated exhibits in the past
In a format where handmade bicycles, creativity and design join forces, CeramicSpeed launches the 3D printed hollow Titanium Oversized Pulley Wheels and their first outboard headset offering. A custom-made display bike has been designed in an original joint collaboration together with Mosaic Cycles and ENVE for the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, where the new products will be introduced.
I didn’t mind Prometheus, in fact I enjoyed every single Aliens movie, some more some less. Sure, James Cameron’s Aliens remains my favorite, however the latest teaser for the upcoming Alien: Covenant, the sixth in the franchise, makes me really hope for the best. Not just because it clearly does a “process-placement” operation that 3D printing benefits from, but also because it clearly depicts the direction that manufacturing – including biological manufacturing – is taking and how 3D printing is an absolutely integral part of that.
Oxford Performance Materials, Inc. (OPM), a leader in advanced materials science and high performance additive manufacturing (HPAM), today announced that it has received a Notice of Decision to Grant a Patent from the European Patent Office (EPO) for OPM’s invention on a “Customized Implant for Bone Replacement”, which leverages its OsteoFab implant manufacturing process, originally filed on December 5, 2011. The patent, which took effect on December 21, 2016, will be valid until August 7, 2029, and enables OPM to apply its high-performance additive manufacturing process to 3D print customized implants for bone replacement.
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Dubai-based construction technologies firm, Cazza, has announced plans to build the world’s first 3D printed skyscraper. The firm will be able to 3D print high rises using a new construction technique called ‘crane printing’, similar to that used by Apic Cor to digitally build a small house in Russia last month.
Want to work in an innovative company? Interested in the 3D printing industry? An online 3D printing service provider might be the place for your future job! Sculpteo is hiring in France and in the US for many positions.
The KR AGILUS sixx is Kuka’s compact six-axis robot that is designed for particularly high working speeds. Different versions, installation positions, reaches and payloads transform the small robot into a precision artist. The KR AGILUS sixx stands out due to its versatility that enables you to tap new fields of application. Irrespective of the […]
It only started a little more than a month ago but the Life Support network for P2P 3D printing technical support , launched by eco-friendly filament supplier 3D Print Life, is growing fast. It has now topped 62 registered “techies” (those who offer to provide the technical assistance) in over 16 different countries.
Stratasys, the current 3D printing industry market leader in terms of global sales, reported revenues $672.5 million in Stratasys FY2016 results compared to $696.0 million for fiscal 2015. This relatively contained decrement came with a huge reduction in GAAP net losses: $77.2 million, or ($1.48) per diluted share, compared to $1.4 billion, or ($26.64) per diluted share, for fiscal 2015.
The BIO X 3D printer is now part of the company‘s Collaborative Partnership Program. As such all universities and public research institutions will recieve a 30% discount on the BIO X system when joining the program.
Following the integration of 3D printing as part of its digital services portfolio, Siemens has achieved an industry breakthrough with the first successful commercial installation and continuing safe operation of a 3D printed part in a nuclear power plant. Because of the stringent safety and reliability requirements in the nuclear sector, achieving this qualification is a significant accomplishment.
Stratasys, the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions market leader, today announced enrollment is now open for 3DHEART, an investigator initiated trial. 3DHEART, which stands for 3D Hearts Enabling A Randomized Trial, is a randomized, single-blind clinical trial to study the use of patient-specific 3D printed models in pre-operative planning for pediatric heart surgery. Stratasys is providing in-kind support with printing of the models to be used in the trial.
Space Systems Loral (SSL), a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, has successfully introduced next-generation design and manufacturing techniques for structural components into its popular SSL 1300 geostationary satellite platform.
Stratasys, the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions market leader, today announced enrollment is now open for 3DHEART, an investigator initiated trial. 3DHEART, which stands for 3D Hearts Enabling A Randomized Trial, is a randomized, single-blind clinical trial to study the use of patient-specific 3D printed models in pre-operative planning for pediatric heart surgery. Stratasys is providing in-kind support with printing of the models to be used in the trial.
Even top designer Patrick Starck said it: 3D printing could resurrect design by making it on-demand. However there haven’t been many high quality design product made on-demand with 3D printing yet. The trend has been slowly picking up – with some notable recent examples such as OTHR – and the T3TRA speaker that design studio Alienology just launched on Kickstarter might offer yet another indication.
For the past two years a conglomerate of trade associations, industry, government and academia have been collaborating on the world’s first operational 3D printed excavator. That project made a giant leap forward with the recent printing of a prototype that leveraged large-scale additive manufacturing technologies and further explores the feasibility of printing with metal alloys. The fully operational 3D printed excavator is on display at the IFPE show in Las Vega Nevada until March 11th.
Massivit 3D Printing Technologies, the company that is disrupting large format 3D printing with its gel deposition technology (a hybrid between extrusion and photopolymerization processes) will showcase the extensive sign & display applications achievable with its market-leading 3D printing technology at ISA Sign Expo, from 20-22 April at Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Showcasing a range of […]
Identify3D announced it has completed its multi-million Series Seed investment round led by SoftTech VC. Among other investors participating in the round are the pre-seed lead investor Bee Partners, and international investors including Siemens Venture Capital GmbH, which is now a part of next47, the venture capital, advisor and catalyst into Siemens for external startups, La Famiglia, whose LP’s include large European Industrial families such as Krohne, Miele and Viessman, and DART Capital Partners, an Australian based venture capital group focused on Digital and Additive Manufacturing opportunities. Capital raised will help the company meet demand from its existing customer base in aerospace and defense and expand to meet the needs of other advanced manufacturing sectors including power generation, oil and gas, transportation and healthcare.
The ACTLAB experimental architecture laboratory at Politecnico di Milano University is presenting a preview of its Trabeculae Pavilion at Made Expo 2017, an experimental architecture that fuses 3D Printing with biomimetic research. The innovative prototype of lightweight architecture, which demonstrates the revolutionary potential of computational design and 3D printing for constructions, will be on display at the BSmart! area, in Pavilion 10 of Fiera Milano-Rho,
The compact and powerful Mlab cusing 200R, which was unveiled for the first time at formnext powered by TCT last year, is garnering a big response in the market even before the first machine has been delivered. The dental labs Fresdental, Ziacom and Deltacadcam, all based in Spain, have each already placed at least one […]
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Sur3D is the South American startup that created Selva 3D, one of the most intuitive and fun to use web apps ever made, to rapidly create custom consumer products ready for 3D printing. The company is now moving on up with its new Decoded app, currently in beta testing, which enables users to create a range of highly customized jewelry to then get it professionally 3D printed in metal and delivered.
MICRON3DP, the Israeli start-up (member of the IMC Group – ISCAR) which was the first to demonstrate molten glass 3D Printing capabilities over a year ago, is showing off the next level in the progression of its technology .
Ultimaker has experienced considerable growth in the last few years, becoming a globally recognized company. Today, in order to keep offering excellent quality products to its customers, the company needs to fully perform in the professional marketplace.
Ultimaker has experienced considerable growth in the last few years, becoming a globally recognized company. Today, in order to keep offering excellent quality products to its customers, the company needs to fully perform in the professional marketplace.
Sur3D is the South American startup that created Selva 3D, one of the most intuitive and fun to use web apps ever made, to rapidly create custom consumer products ready for 3D printing. The company is now moving on up with its new Decoded app, currently in beta testing, which enables users to create a range of highly customized jewelry to then get it professionally 3D printed in metal and delivered.
BioBots is building tools to design and engineer life. The company’s goals are to cure disease, eliminate the organ waiting list, reverse climate change, and live on other planets. Biobots hiring shows the company is growing fast. This is how you can be part of their journey.
Little Planet Factory, a one-man startup by George Ioannidis, uses 3D printing – specifically 3D ...
Little Planet Factory, a one-man startup by George Ioannidis, uses 3D printing – specifically 3D ...
Aetrex Worldwide, a global leader in comfort and wellness footwear products and technology, is pleased to announce the acquisition of SOLS Systems, a leader and pioneer of medical and consumer-grade 3D printed orthotics and software used for the mass customization of footwear. The acquisition was completed on February 22, 2017.
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Software start-up Thrinno is launching a product targeted at metal AM service providers that allows them to provide quick and professional price calculations with visual design feedback for their clients. To make more efficient use of resources in preparing quotations, current practice in the industry is to use quick and rough, or expensive time-consuming estimations. Through the application of complex 3D algorithms and visual feedback, Thrinno is helping both designer and metal AM service provider to remain profitable in this competitive industry.
Last spring, Forbes named WobbleWorks one of the 10 most successful companies built on Kickstarter. At the time, it had raised $3.9 million on the crowdfunding platform in two campaigns for the 3Doodler, a 3D printing pen that had launched there in 2013. Today WobbleWorks has yearly sales for around $20 million from three different lines of pens and recently signed licensing deals with the Cartoon Network and CBS for kits featuring, respectively, the Powerpuff Girls and Star Trek.
Windows 10 is set to become the most complete platform across the broadest range of mixed reality devices and experiences. Microsoft believes that mixed reality can empower new waves of creativity and should be affordable and attainable for everyone. At the GDC Conference in San Francisco Microsoft announced that to reflect this broad objective the platform has changed name from Windows Holographic to Windows Mixed Reality.
Luxexcel, a fast-growing optics company that has developed a unique technology to 3D print ophthalmic lenses, announced that its 3D printed ophtalmic lenses are now compliant with ISO 8980-1:2004 Focal Power.
Roland DG Corporation, a leading provider of dental milling devices worldwide, announced today the release of its first dental 3D printer, the DWP-80S, to assist in the production of dentures. Launched simultaneously, the DWX-52DC is the newest addition to the company’s DWX series dental mills and incorporates several new automated functions for the unattended production of precision dental restorations. With the announcement, Roland DG now offers the dental industry both additive (3D printing) and subtractive (milling) manufacturing processes to improve the workflow of dental technicians. The products also represent the first to be released from Roland DG’s recently announced DGSHAPE business brand.
The first house in Russia built using 3D printing technology has been completed in Stupino, in the Moscow region of Russia. Russian house 3D printing pioneers Apis Cor in cooperation with PIK proceeded to print the building using a mobile 3D printer. Construction took place at the Apis Cor company’s test facility in the town of Stupino. Printing of self-bearing walls, partitions and building envelope were done in less than a day: pure machine time of printing amounted to 24 hours.
Renishaw, a global manufacturer of metal 3D printing machines, is pleased to announce that its RenAM 500M system has been installed at the Centre for Advanced Aerospace Technologies (CATEC) in Seville, Spain. It is the first installation of this new machine in the Iberian Peninsula. CATEC is a technology centre that focuses its activity […]
It’s clearly not 3D printed in any way – although it is very likely that Zaha Hadid architects used 3D printing for many parts of the building’s physical modeling and prototyping – but the Morpheus Hotel and Tower in Macau is probably one of the clearest example of what can be achieved with the […]
While some were expecting the armageddon – after the excessive euphoria of the 2013-2014 period – the company seems to be doing just fine with 3D Systems 2016 revenues decreasing just slightly for the full fiscal year. To be precise, revenues decreased 5% to $633.0 million compared to $666.2 million in 2015, which included approximately $20 million of revenue from consumer products that the company discontinued at the end of 2015. The company reported a GAAP loss of $0.35 per share for 2016 compared to a loss of $5.85 per share in 2015 and non-GAAP earnings of $0.46 per share compared to non-GAAP earnings of $0.27 per share in 2015.
BMW i Ventures has announced a strategic investment in Desktop Metal, an emerging startup with the mission to bring metal 3D printing within reach of all design and manufacturing teams. Desktop Metal is committed to accelerating the adoption of metal 3D printing in manufacturing through the creation of innovative technology that produces complex parts. They are doing this with a world-class team of experts in the fields of materials science, engineering and software, consisting of 75 engineers.
Researchers in Toulouse have successfully developed and implanted several customized, 3D printed stents that are anatomically identical to patients’ trachea and/or bronchi, offering hope to patients for whom standard prostheses are not a viable solution. This has been achieved through a collaboration between the Pulmonology Department at Toulouse University Hospital and Toulouse-based start-up company, AnatomikModeling.
Graphene is the material of the future. It has been the material of the future and – at the rate things are going – it might always be the material of the future. Some 3D printing material manufacturers, however, are really trying to make it the materials of the present by offering a range of thermal extrusion filaments (and maybe soon even some laser sintering powders) for 3D printing graphene, which use graphene as a reinforcement in a thermopolymer matrix. Lets see which they are and what they can offer today (and what they will offer tomorrow).
Australian metal 3D printing research institution CSIRO has teamed up with Melbourne medical implant company Anatomics and UK doctors to carry out world-first surgery to implant a 3D printed sternum made of both both titanium and polymer into a British patient.
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is the Navy’s full-spectrum corporate laboratory, conducting a broad-based program of scientific research and development for maritime application related to oceanic, atmospheric, and space sciences. They have selected Concept Laser’s 3D metal printing technology for rapid prototyping and materials research. This is their first laser powder-bed metals machine.
ShareMy3D, the Oslo-based 3D online file visualization and transmission App, released an updated version of its platform this month and you can check out the results at sharemy3d.com! The new ShareMy3D portal boasts a user-friendly interface and a simplified Pricing Plan to go along with it.
Body Labs, a NYC based 3D vizualization and capturing app developer, just released Mosh (click to download from the App Store), a Body Labs mobile photo experiment empowering new forms of creative expression. Mosh is the first app to use artificial intelligence to instantly detect your pose in a photo and offers a set of 3D filters that interact and react to you. This gives you the power to add stunning new 3D effects, seamlessly drape on animated outfits, and create amazing 3D environments that respond to you. With Mosh we want to empower users to create something truly magical. And we’re just getting started.
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The Vascular Surgery Department at the Policlinico San Matteo Hospital in Pavia, Italy, partnered with University of Pavia‘s internal medical 3D printing laboratory to conduct over 20 cases of highly complex aortic surgeries.
Sigma Labs, Inc, a provider of quality assurance software under the PrintRite3D brand, today announced that it has signed a commercial alliance with engineering solutions experts Morf3D to bring enhanced solutions for additive manufacturing (“AM”) to the aerospace and defense (“A&D”) sector. Morf3D, based in El Segundo, California, is an AM product developer specializing in high-level consulting and manufacturing services including conceptualization, optimization, metallurgical examination, certification and data analysis.
Sigma Labs, Inc, a provider of quality assurance software under the PrintRite3D brand, today announced that it has signed a commercial alliance with engineering solutions experts Morf3D to bring enhanced solutions for additive manufacturing (“AM”) to the aerospace and defense (“A&D”) sector. Morf3D, based in El Segundo, California, is an AM product developer specializing in high-level consulting and manufacturing services including conceptualization, optimization, metallurgical examination, certification and data analysis.
Threeding.com, a leading 3D printing marketplace and community, and Artec 3D, a leading developer and manufacturer of 3D scanning hardware and software are working together to 3D scan and digitally capture an entire private paleontology collection, curated and owned by Radoslav Trayanov, one of the largest private collectors in Central and Eastern Europe.
Roboze, a leading Italian 3D printer OEM announced today that it has reached its first distribution agreement in Asia, partnering with YES01 – Youngil Education System- to resell the company’s products in South Korea. YES01 will be the exclusive distributor of Roboze 3D printers in South Korea. Established in 1997, YES01 is a manufacturer and supplier of training […]
According to a new 150-page report from SmarTech Publishing, the market for 3D printers, materials, software and services used by the jewelry industry will exceed $900 million by 2026. This report, “3D Printing Opportunities in the Jewelry Industry – 2017: An Opportunity Analysis and Ten-Year Forecast” is based on SmarTech Publishing’s ongoing coverage of both polymer and metal 3D printing in the jewelry sector.
Poland based FFF 3D printer manufacturer OMNI3D just signed contracts with 6 new resellers and its Factory 2.0 Production System is now available in Ireland, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Spain, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Russia, India, Australia and New Zealand. “We know there are a lot of clients who have been looking for this […]
3D4Medical, a leading developer of 3D medical technology applications, is delighted to announce the appointment of its Academic Review Board. Comprising esteemed leaders from the international academic community, the board will help to ensure the quality and accuracy of 3D4Medical’s content as the company evolves and scales its technology into the global marketplace.
Run by Professor Marinella Levi at the Milano Politecnico University, the +LAB is among the world’s pre-eminent laboratories researching new materials for 3D printing and in particular fiber composite 3D printing. Their work has just received the JEC Innovation Award, a prestigious recognition for excellence in composite innovation.
Freemelt is a Swedish startup founded in January 2017 that is working on developing an open source EBM powder-bed 3D printer, giving the user full beam control for process development. The company intends to design the small electron based system to meet the specific needs of universities and research institutes.
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Team Penske, one of the top teams in US Motorsports, announced that it has formed a technical partnership with Stratasys. As part of a multi-year agreement that begins in 2017, Stratasys will provide equipment and support services to assist Team Penske in its engineering and manufacturing efforts across its NASCAR and INDYCAR racing platforms. Stratasys, as an Official 3D Printing Solutions Partner, will furnish Team Penske with state-of-the-art 3D printing solutions to create manufacturing tooling and car parts as well as rapidly generate engineering prototypes.
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Through March 10th, EnvisionTEC is offering Formlabs users worldwide a chance to trade-in their Form 1 or Form 2 for $3,000 toward any EnvisionTEC model. Recently the company leader in the DLP photopolymerization segment had also filed suit against the Massachussetts based low cost SLA 3D printer manufacturer.
ONO, the smartphone based, highly portable and affordable 3D printer Kickstarter project, still has not begun shipping to its huge number of supporters (that is scheduled for a few weeks from now), however the team is showing off a video that shows the printer creating a reticular 5.2 cm tall structure in just 2.5 hours, using a mid-range Android phone.
Through March 10th, EnvisionTEC is offering Formlabs users worldwide a chance to trade-in their Form 1 or Form 2 for $3,000 toward any EnvisionTEC model. Recently the company leader in the DLP photopolymerization segment had also filed suit against the Massachussetts based low cost SLA 3D printer manufacturer.
INTECH DMLS, India’s largest metal 3D printing provider and metal additive manufacturing establishment in aviation announced the launch of India’s first indigenously developed Jet Engine series.
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Whether in the form of delivery drones, smart sensors, or Industry 4.0 — in recent years, robotics has found its way into our everyday lives, changing them in fundamental ways. Design has a central role to play in this process, for it is designers who shape the interfaces between humans and machines. From 11 February to 14 May 2017, the Vitra Design Museum will present a major exhibition that examines the current boom in robotics in detail for the first time. Hello, Robot. Design between Human and Machine will comprise more than 200 exhibits from the fields of design and art and will include robots used in the home, in nursing care, and in industry as well as computer games, media installations, and examples of films and literature in which robots feature.
During the AAAS 2017 Annual Meeting in Boston, Jonas Buchli, ETH Zurich — The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland, Ronald Rael, University of California, Berkeley and Emerging Objects, U.S.A., and Jane Burry, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia discussed the latest developments in digital fabrication in architecture at 1:1 building scale. As ScienceDaily reports, these global experts showed that digital technologies can be successfully integrated in design, planning, and building processes in order to successfully transform the building industry.
Shop owner and scale miniature expert Stony Smith has just earned $10,000 in profit from his Shapeways Shop. Stony works full-time as a developer and runs his Shapeways shop (and moderates the Shapeways forums) in his spare time.
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Less than a week ago, VERASHAPE announced they’re conducting programming work on software based on Parasolid Communicator to support preparation of models for printing. Now, the company informs that Beta Testing of the newest version of their application is about to begin. Candidates interested in SOFTSHAPER 2018 testing can already contact the producer of the software.
The GE9X jet engine that GE Aviation is developing for Boeing’s next-generation wide-body passenger jet, the 777X, is wider than the body of a Boeing 737 and more powerful than America’s first manned space rocket. It’s also a big deal for the company’s business. Although the world’s largest engine isn’t scheduled to enter service until around 2020, the company already has recorded some 700 orders and commitments valued at $28 billion at list price. For the first time, the engine will include a variety of 3D printed parts and the latest composite materials, including the light and heat-resistant space-age materials called ceramic-matrix composites (CMCs).
Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), the advanced composite aero-structures manufacturing company, wholly owned by Mubadala Development Company, and Reliance Defence Limited (RDL), a wholly owned Subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure Limited, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advanced aerospace manufacturing capabilities between India and the United Arab Emirates.
XYZprinting, a world leader in desktop 3D printers, announced today four new 3D printing solutions will be available February 2017 – the da Vinci Jr. 2.0 Mix, da Vinci Jr. 1.0 Pro, Nobel 1.0A and the UV Curing Chamber. These products expand the growing suite of 3D printing solutions from XYZ offering versatile, cost effective products for consumers to work, play, and create, both at home and at the office. Beginning February 2017, these products are available at XYZprinting’s online store and Amazon.com.
What if your 3D printer could literally print things to life? Peter And Pablo The Printer: Adventures In Making The Future written by Jeffrey Ito, is a brand new children’s story crafted for lovers of adventure, rhymes and and magical 3D printers. Those with young, technologically savvy friends and family in their life will especially find inspiration from this tale.
Low-cost, multi-application, desktop system manufacturer FABTOTUM released the latest version of its much-awaited Laser Head, the add-on which will make the world’s first Personal Fabricator even more multifunctional. The new module will add laser engraving and laser cutting on top of the 3D printing, 3D scanning and 3D milling functions.
Shining3D, a 3D scanning and 3D printing solutions company based in China, and PrintLab, a global distributor of 3D printing products based in the UK, have signed a strategic partnership to distribute the award winning EinScan range of scanners through PrintLab partners in over 20 countries including: Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Turkey and South Africa amongst others.
Baunat, an Antwerp, Belgium, based pioneer in online diamond sales, has partnered with Antwerp based customization experts Twikit to offer their customers an option to buy online customized diamond jewels.
#Laugh, a global collaborative art project launched in 2016, reached its objective of creating the first piece of art in space, 3D printed on the zero-gravity 3D printer by Made in Space aboard the International Space Station.
At the Open House at DECKEL MAHO in Pfronten industrial manufacturing machinery giant DMG MORI announced the acquisition of a 50.1% stake in German SLM 3D printer manufacturer Realizer. The two companies presented the new LASERTEC 30 SLM metal 3D printer, a new machine for powder bed application based on Realizer’s SLM300i model.
After a strong fourth quarter, GE-owned, Sweden-based EBM 3D printer manufacturer Arcam closed fiscal year 2016 with net sales of 648.3 million Swedish Krona (MSEK) or about $US 72 million, a 12.5% growth. Operating losses amounted to 29.8 MSEK, however the underlying operating income amounted to 15.0 MSEK after adjustments for non-recurring costs.
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A new study of bone formation from stem cells seeded on 3D printed bioactive scaffolds combined with different mineral additives showed that some of the scaffold mineral composites induced bone-forming activity better than others.
Ackuretta Technologies, a leading innovator and manufacturer of professional grade 3D printers and materials, has announced that it will be showcasing its 3D printing technology at the Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair– including a very first hands-on demonstration with the recently released industry-grade Ackuray A135 3D DLP printer.
While they are a certain source of hype, 3D printed sex toys have not yet take been able to break into the global sex toy industry due to limits in material quality and well, design. Now the new Tenga 3D range of male target products seems to finally take a more professional approach to this potentially huge market niche for 3D printing. Operated by Love is Life Ltd, company registered in England & Wales, Tenga discretely and directly provides the UKs most comprehensive range of TENGA products. The company has recently launched a range of high quality 3D printed “male masturbators”.
Netherlands based metal 3D printer manufacturer Additive Industries announced the finalists of Additive World Design for Additive Manufacturing Challenge 2017 in two categories: professional or student designer. From a group of 76 contestants, almost double in comparison with last edition, 6 finalists were selected. ‘This year we have seen that submissions showed more than just topology optimization or light weight design. The designers took a broader view on design for additive manufacturing and tailored their designs to eliminate manufacturing difficulties, reduce the number of parts, minimize assembly or lower logistics costs, often combined. This clearly underlines the trend that industrial additive manufacturing is maturing’, says Daan Kersten, co-founder and CEO of Additive Industries. The redesigns were submitted from all over the world (a.o. USA, the Netherlands, Germany, UK, Spain, India, Russia and Italy). The selected designs are from the different fields, such as advanced food processing, aeronautics industry, automotive industry, high-tech and consumer markets. On Wednesday evening March 15, during the Additive World Awards Dinner in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Erik de Bruijn (chairman of the jury) will announce the winners of the Design for Additive Manufacturing Challenge 2017.
Nano Dimension Ltd., a leader in the field of 3D printed electronics, intends to create a platform for 3D bioprinting of cells and connective tissues to form biological structures that function as human kidneys. After conducting market research into applications of the company’s technology to the field of 3D bioprinting, the company has chosen to focus primarily on solutions for end stage kidney disease (“ESRD”), which leads to kidney failure.
Verashape, the producer of VSHAPER 3D printers, supported by The National Centre for Research and Development, has been conducting intensive research into innovative additive manufacturing. As part of this project, the R&D department of Verashape is working on software supporting the process of 3D printing in Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) technology. Verashape has licensed Siemens PLM Software Parasolid Communicator software to assist in the import and preparation of models for 3D printing.
Using a printed 3D model as a guide, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles cardiologist Frank Ing Created a modified stent for an 18-month-old’s pulmonary artery surgery, giving a family hope.
Coobx, a Liechtenstein based startup, announced that they are introducing a liquid photpolymer based 3D printer on March 9th. The new system will be based on an innovative new photopolymerization approach which has been named LIFT, an acronym that stands for Light Initiated Fabrication Technology.
French construction giant VINCI Construction has signed a partnership agreement with large size cement 3D printing startup XtreeE. In conjunction with the partnership, VINCI Construction also acquired a stake in the company. The move will accelerate the expansion of XtreeE and boost cooperation between the teams. It is also designed to explore and develop opportunities for using 3D printing technologies in construction.
After the introduction by Ottawa Hospital of an integrated 3D printing facility Canadian health facilities continue to adopt 3D printing. In Halifax, Nova Scotia, a collaboration between pediatric cardiologist Dr. Robert Chen and cardiac radiologist Dr. Deborah Thompson has resulted in the first 3D printed heart model of congenital heart disease (CHD) from IWK radiology images. The model allows cardiac surgeons to rehearse surgical management of complex anatomy before entering the operating room.
Etihad Airways Engineering has received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to design and certify 3D printed parts for aircraft interiors, becoming the first airline MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) under EASA to hold certification approvals for 3D printed parts flying on Etihad Airways aircraft. With this approval, Etihad Airways Engineering joins the world’s leading aircraft OEMs in designing and certifying 3D printed parts.
BCN3D, manufacturer of a very popular desktop filament extrusion 3D printer model , announced today the unveil of the reengineered BCN3D Sigma R17, their flagship and innovative award-winning desktop 3D Printer. The Sigma is characterized by its IDEX (Independent Dual Extruder) genuine system, which simply and effectively works with both multi-material, multicolor prints and support structures. This approach to Dual Extrusion allows the user to push the limits of 3D printing beyond any material or geometric limitation.
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3D design and 3D printing are expanding possibilities to think and materialize prototypes and advanced products, opening up new possibilities for innovative solutions. The 3D Design and Print Diploma from the Universidad Tecnologica National, Facultad de Buenos Aires (UTN BA) grants introductory knowledge and basic tools to develop creative processes that integrate three-dimensional design techniques and the materialization of these designs through additive manufacturing. The Diploma in 3D Design and Printing aims to study and put into practice the way in which technology can make a project more efficient. It seeks to provide a solid introductory training in the use of 3D printers, design of specific programs to print and create projects with a strong bias to sustainability and resource management.
Global safety science organization UL, and Ricoh USA, a technology and services company which has recently entered the industrial AM market with an SLS system, are collaborating to provide additive manufacturing education training to both UL and Ricoh customers. The initial goal of the relationship is to promote the proper usage and advancement of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies via UL AM training that leverages Ricoh’s proven services and training expertise. The program will initially be held at Ricoh’s US-based dedicated training locations and then will scale to other geographies in the Americas.
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Oxford Performance Materials, Inc. (OPM), a leader in advanced materials science and high performance additive manufacturing (HPAM), today announced that it has closed on an additional round of strategic investment from Hexcel Corporation. In May 2016, OPM and Hexcel announced an initial strategic investment from Hexcel of $15 million. The second round of investment from Hexcel is $10 million, for a total equity investment of $25 million to date.
Desktop Metal, an emerging startup with the mission to bring metal 3D printing to all design and manufacturing teams, announced today it has raised a total of $97 million in equity funding since its founding in October 2015. The announcement comes as the result of the latest Series C investment of $45 million, led by GV (formerly Google Ventures), as well as BMW i Ventures and Lowe’s Ventures. Desktop Metal will use the funding to continue to develop its technology and scale production as the company prepares for its product launch later this year.
While it is a CAD software focused event, SOLIDWORKS World is rapidly becoming one of the most important yearly appointments for 3D printing innovation as well, especially for industry leader Stratasys. The company used this platform to announce its first multi-color platform and it is now present at the 2017 edition to announce the disruptive F123 series: a low cost, high quality 3D printer series leveraging on advanced and professional Stratasys FDM technology.
The Ottawa Hospital launched the first hospital based, multi-departmental Medical 3D Printing Program in Canada. This program is aimed at improving surgical planning and enhance education and research in collaboration with the University of Ottawa.
Carpenter Technology Corporation, a leading producer and distributor of premium specialty alloys, today announced the execution of a definitive asset purchase agreement for the purchase of substantially all of the assets and business of Puris LLC (“Puris”), a producer of titanium powder for additive manufacturing and advanced technology applications, for $35 million. The assets and business to be acquired include Puris’ titanium powder operations and business, additive manufacturing assets, patents and related intellectual property.
Xometry, a leading on-demand manufacturing marketplace, has secured new funding from GE Ventures and existing investors, including Highland Capital Partners, to reach a total of $23 million raised. The Xometry’s software platform has transformed American Manufacturing by orchestrating a network of Small and Medium Size manufacturers across the USA
After some challenging times 3D Systems seems once again on the rise. Now the company wants you to join it and become part of disrupting, transforming and impacting the future. For that it is currently looking to fill as many as 81 positions, mostly in its South Carolina headquarters and the division in Leuven, Belgium (formerly Layerwise).
The 19th Annual SOLIDWORKS World event, dedicated to 3D Design and the Engineering Community features top speakers, customer testimonials, 200 Interactive training sessions, 100 exhibitors and a lot of 3D printing.
As part of GE vision to explore ways of implementing 3D printing technologies in manufacturing processes, the company decided to acquire Roboze’s flagship product – the Roboze One+400 industrial 3D printer, for producing and testing durable 3D parts from 13 different types of high thermoplastic materials for advanced applications.
The traditional fruit bowl is reimagined with curiosity and humor by Saif Faisal Design Workshop, from Bangalore, India. Crafted in black or white 3D Printed Porcelain this Numbered Edition takes advantage of the 3D printing process to create a durable porcelain form only viable with this technology.
The series of 3D Printing conferences organized by Jakajima, that 3D Printing Business Directory and 3D Printing Media Network media partnered with this year, proved successful in attracting a very broad target of researchers, students, companies and enthusiasts form all over the world to explore the state of the art in medical, dental, pharmaceutical and biological 3D printing.
When the Economist, arguably one of the last mainstream media outlet to have never traded off quality for clicks, writes an article about 3D printing, things happen. It may not be The Economist itself that makes them happen but rather just the fact that the top British financial magazine knows exactly when is the right time to discuss a certain topic. Now it’s that time for bioprinting.
The global leader in DLP 3D printers, Dearborn, Michigan, based EnvisionTEC, is celebrating its anniversary with a #15YearsBetter campaign that includes at least five new products and a new look for its brand, shown here on the company’s flagship Perfactory 3D printer, now in its fourth generation.
It seems like just a short time ago that the last, hugely succesfull, edition took place but it is already time for a new global Materialise conference. The Materialise World Summit 2017 will take place at the Square, in Brussels, on April 20th and 21st.
Leading 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems acquired Vertex-Global Holding B.V., a provider of dental materials worldwide under the Vertex and NextDent brands. Together, 3D Systems’ groundbreaking Figure 4 platform and NextDent’s advanced 3D printing materials provide a strategic foothold in the multi-billion dollar digital dentistry opportunity.
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Over the last week, 27 teams have been on site at SpaceX in preparation for this weekend’s Hyperloop Pod Competition just outside SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, CA. The purpose of the competition is to help accelerate the development of a functional Hyperloop prototype and encourage student innovation by challenging university students to design and build the best Hyperloop pod. This competition is the first of its kind anywhere in the world. Teams have put their pods through a litany of tests over the last week in hopes of making it into the Hyperloop test track itself. The competition timeline is driven by a team’s ability to complete certain milestones versus a set schedule, so for the purposes of competition coverage. SpaceX will livestream the main events as they happen.
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The Nikkei Asian Review, the most important financial newspaper and media network in Japan, reports that Yamato Holdings, no stranger to delivering goods, will try its hand at making them at a facility equipped with 3D printers.
OssDsign AB, a Swedish designer, manufacturer and distributor of next generation 3D printed cranial implants as well as implants for facial reconstruction, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance by the US FDA for marketing and sale of OSSDSIGN® Cranial PSI in the USA. Anders Lundqvist, CEO of OssDsign, said: “Receiving FDA clearance […]
Sigma Labs, a provider of quality assurance software under the PrintRite3D brand, today announced that it has signed a commercial agreement with Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp., for its PrintRite3D software along with participation in the Company’s Early Adopter Program.
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After a couple of years of lows, especially on the stockmarket, voxeljet fiscal year performance is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Revenues are set to exceed expectations by almost 20% for the fiscal year closed on December 31st 2016.
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SAP, the market leader in enterprise application software, today announced the opening of the early access program for the SAP Distributed Manufacturing application to new customers as part of its joint collaboration with UPS.
Third 3D printed clutch conceived by the designer for the Venetian brand of fashion design accessories, inspired by the unmistakable urban layout of the city of Bern
The weekend of the 28th to the 30th of January marks an exciting time for the optical world. Opti, a major optics and eyewear trade show, will be taking place in Munich, and participants will be able to get up close and personal with the latest trends in the eyewear industry. 3D printed eyewear and the customization that it offers have been creating waves in the industry for a while now, but this year’s Opti will reveal something unique: or should we say Yuniku?
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Galenfeha, Inc, an engineering, manufacturing and product development company, signed a letter of intent to acquire Additive Manufacturing, LLC for $14,000,000 in cash; the company also added Mr. Ron Barranco as Chief Technology Officer, retired and cancelled additional shares from the common share structure; and signed a purchase agreement to sell the Daylight Pump division inventory to pay off the company’s outstanding debt.
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Are you passionate about working in a vibrant and innovative startup environment? Want to join a game changer in 3D visualization & VR technologies? You could be the perfect match for this company: CL3VER is looking for a 3D Software Engineer to help create the tools and content pipelines necessary to power its disruptive cloud based visualization platform.
PyroGenesis Canada, a clean-tech company that designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch products, just provided a general update on its additive manufacturing titanium powder plasma atomization strategy. Mr. P. Peter Pascali, President and CEO of PyroGenesis, provided this update in the following Q&A format. The questions for the most part were derived from inquiries received from investors, analysts, and potential customers
THOR3D, a leading manufacturer of wireless, handheld 3D scanners signed an official partnership with 3DPandoras, a full color 3D printer manufacturer. The pioneering companies will combine their expertise to bring to market a complete solution at a great price for full color 3D scanning and 3D printing.
Formlabs, manufacturer of accessible 3D printing systems, today announced a software partnership with Gravotech, developer of 3DESIGN, a leading jewelry CAD program. With its powerful free-form sculpting module 3SHAPER and rendering companion DeepImage, 3DESIGN brings a competitive software solution to jewelers looking for the latest technologies to enhance their creativity and shorten design and production times.
There are three main jewelry industry events in the world. One of these is the Vicenza Oro fair in Vicenza, Veneto, Northern Italy (the others are in the US and in Switzerland). Vicenza is one of Italy’s 3 jewelry manufacturing hubs (the others are in Valenza and Arezzo). With all these “3’s” it’s really no surprise that 3D printed jewelry is a hot topic in jewelry manufacturing and has been since almost two decades ago. At the T-Gold section of Vicenza Oro, the area where jewelry manufacturing systems are on display, a lot of the attention was on direct 3D printed jewelry in precious metals.
FATHOM is driven by advanced technologies. The California 3D printing service and studio leverages its expertise in 3D printing and additive manufacturing to help our customers innovate faster and more efficiently. The company’s product portfolio includes professional 3D printers and manufacturing systems, prototyping and advanced manufacturing services, with design and engineering resources in support of these. FATHOM strives to be our customers’ preferred partner by providing best-in-class equipment, services, and support.
Graphene 3D Lab Inc just provided its shareholders with a summary of its primary objectives for the upcoming year, including new graphene-based products for 3D printing, as well as highlights of achievements in 2016.
Stratasys will supply McLaren Racing with a suite of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, as the Official Supplier of 3D Printing Solutions to the McLaren Honda Formula 1 team. Stratasys will work closely with the Formula 1 team as it ramps up its rapid manufacturing capacity at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, UK.
The German company Nanoscribe is developing and producing high-precision 3D printing solutions enabling the micro-optics industry to innovate by additive manufacturing. Typically, the benefits of additive manufacturing are considered to be fast and flexible design iterations as well as freedom of design. But the usual 3D printing technologies available in the market fail to meet the resolution and precision requirements of optical applications. However, a broad range of almost arbitrary micro-optical shapes including standard refractive micro-optics, freeform optics, diffractive optical elements or even multiplet lens systems can now be printed in a one step-process by means of Nanoscribe’s Photonic Professional GT 3D printers, tailored solutions and materials.
Based in Taipei, Ackuretta is positioning itself as a manufacturer of professional level DLP systems for applications in jewelry, dentistry and industrial manufacturing. The company’s first system, the Ackuray A135 was designed and developed by industry experts to offer 90% of the performances from market leading EnvisionTEC systems such at just 25% of the cost.
Stilnest connects the most inspiring fashion professionals and their communities through the power of 3D printing. Get exclusive access to fine statements in jewelry pieces that are designed to spread from Berlin to New York, from Capetown to London.
VertoStudio VR is a fully-capable holographic 3D modeling studio and generalized augmented reality tool. No mirroring or external software is required of any kind. You can use it to import FBX, OBJ, DAE (and more) directly as holograms, then configure every aspect of the visual display of these holograms directly down to the individual polygons.
Fuel3D was again a key highlight at the world’s largest technology event, CES 2017, in Las Vegas earlier this month. The company presented 2 systems which received interest from the worldwide media.
At the “Commission Industrie” event, held on Friday, January 20th at the Champagne-Ardenne Technological Industries Training Center of Charleville-Mézières, French 3D printing service bureau Platinum 3D introduced its latest equipment: the 3D printer ProMaker L6000 from Prodways, a subsidiary of Groupe Gorgé.
The 3D printing trends report from 3D Hubs provides a comprehensive overview on the state of the 3D printing industry. The report is based on real data from the 3D Hubs platform with over 6,900 online 3D printing services in 150+ countries. The report details trending 3D printers as well as regions with the most 3D printing activity. 3D Hubs’ Knowledge Base is a resource for engineers and designers to learn about 3D printing through curated articles written by 3D printing experts.
At the “Commission Industrie” event, held on Friday, January 20th at the Champagne-Ardenne Technological Industries Training Center of Charleville-Mézières, French 3D printing service bureau Platinum 3D introduced its latest equipment: the 3D printer ProMaker L6000 from Prodways, a subsidiary of Groupe Gorgé.
Leading 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has expanded its Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP®) service to include VSP Cranial for cranial and craniofacial procedures. VSP Cranial is 510(k) cleared for use in the operating room and enables surgeons to create a virtual pre-surgical plan that can be instrumented with sterilizable, patient-specific 3D printed anatomical models, guides and templates. The use of VSP Cranial on these complex and sensitive procedures enables doctors to plan around and become familiar with a patient’s specific anatomy, and is intended to facilitate the pre-surgical planning process as well as the transfer of that plan to the operating room. By supplying surgeons with informative digital tools and accurate 3D printed surgical guides, VSP Cranial is designed to help doctors deliver improved surgical outcomes.
The global leader in professional DLP solutions is currently looking to fill 20 positions, mainly in for its US-based business. The 3D printing jobs are available in several different sectors, from marketing to engineering, in its Dearborn HQ in the US as well as in Texas and Pennsylvania. Some positions are also open in its European HQ in Gladbeck, Germany.
Made In Space and Axiom Space today, announce an agreement to be users and providers of one another’s capabilities for space based manufacturing. Made In Space is the only company to produce 3D printed products in Space and Axiom Space is the leading developer of the world’s first privately-owned commercial space station. This collaboration signifies Made In Space’s exciting transition from research phase, to manufacturing for commercial customers.
Engineers at The University of Nottingham, in collaboration with Hieta Technologies, are developing lightweight automotive components using new additive manufacturing processes to boost vehicle fuel efficiency, while cutting noise and CO2 emissions.
Microsoft acquired Simplygon, a premier developer of automatic 3D data-optimization solutions. This acquisition accelerates our 3D For Everyone vision and strategy, which Microsoft introduced with the Windows 10 Creators Update at our event this past October in New York.
It’s always nice when the generalist media cover 3D printing, in any of its forms, in a positive way. After they stopped blabbering about how 3D printing is dead, generalist media are once again finding an interest for 3D printing and 3D printing companies. It just happened with CNN and house 3D printing – or maybe we should say “city 3D printing” since when the generalist media talks about stuff they do it “extra large”.
Additive Industries is a young, fast developing company. The company has developed a strong pragmatic team mentality in which teams work and experiment together to achieve common goals. AI is not looking to fill several positions in metal 3D printing.
Los Angeles based eco-friendly filament leader 3D Printlife has launched a new 3D printing social support network called “Life Support” (www.3dprintlifesupport.com). 3D Printlife announced their newly developed platform this month at CES 2017 in Las Vegas.
Stratasys owned, desktop 3D Printer manufacturer MakerBot today announced the resignation of CEO Jonathan Jaglom and the appointment of company president Nadav Goshen as his successor. Over the last two years, Jaglom and Goshen have worked closely together leading MakerBot’s reorganization and strategic shift. Jaglom will be returning to Israel to spend more time with his family.
Arcam represents a new dimension in manufacturing and offers a unique work environment. The world will be your workplace and your job will be to position EBM as the most productive metal AM technology. Arcam changes the manufacturing industry by introducing new technology and new products with advanced functionality for Additive Manufacturing. Apply now for you dream metal 3D printing jobs.
Florida based, metal AM forerunner, Sintavia, LLC, announced today that it had developed full end-to-end parameters for producing additively manufactured parts in F357 aluminum, as well as other Al-Si alloys, for use in precision manufacturing. Sintavia’s proprietary process for printing F357 aluminum powder was developed specifically to address aerospace and automotive industry needs for components with low density, good processability, and heat conductivity. Though most aluminum alloy parts are manufactured using traditional casting practices, Sintavia is changing the landscape for industries looking to expand beyond traditional manufacturing in foundry-grade aluminum alloys.
Dayton, Ohio, based Unison Industries announced that it has been selected by Textron Aviation, a Textron Inc company, to provide additively manufactured air-air heat exchangers for the new Cessna Denali high performance single engine turboprop. With a maximum occupancy of 11, the clean sheet Denali single engine turboprop will be powered by GE Aviation’s Advanced Turboprop Engine and is targeted to achieve first flight in 2018.
3 Days of 3D Printing: the upcomiing 3D Printing Conference events will include 6 conferences focused on medical 3D printing & materials & a two-day medical exhibition, in 2 different locations set to take place at the MECC Maastricht & Brightlands Chemelot Campus, in the Netherlands.
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MakerBot wants you. The Stratasys owned company is now well past the difficulties of the pr ...
“Embrace timelessness with a calendar that never runs out”. Avaialble on New York City based studio OTHR e-commerce website, the Perpetuum Calendar base is 3D printed by SLS in fabric-like plastic, with 14K gold-plated timepieces. Numbered edition.
Carbon, whose CLIP (Continuous Liquid Interface Production) technology enables commercial customers to 3D print manufacturing grade components, has selected Oracle Cloud Applications to modernize its systems, transform business processes, and help ensure a secure, scalable, and connected cloud suite for the next phase of the company’s growth. Oracle’s Cloud Applications will enable Carbon to maintain a competitive edge in the dynamic additive manufacturing market by helping to increase business agility, lower costs, and reduce IT complexity.
The head of partnerships and R&D at Prodways Technology* since 2015 and recently appointed CEO, Alban d’Halluin looks back at a year marked by significant developments and announces the ambitious goals of the leading French industrial 3D printer manufacturer.
A study which appeared on the ScienceDirect Journal describes the development of a geometry based model for predicting lack of fusion during metal powder bed fusion processes (SLM, DMLS, EBM). The model relies on melt pool dimension, hatch spacing and layer thickness. The porosity (or density) predicted with the model agrees well with reported literature data on PBF processes.
SPEOS is now HPC and VR-Ready for enhanced design capabilities. OPTIS, a pioneer and global provider of lighting simulation solution for industries, announces the latest version of SPEOS. OPTIS’ flagship software is the only CAD simulation software available to solve the technical challenges of lighting, color and materials with CAD environments. With this latest release, SPEOS is also HPC and VR-Ready, providing a realistic product experience, very quickly.
CELLINK, the first bioink company in the world and maker of 3D Bioprinters, is announcing the launch of their latest 3D Bioprinter: BIO X. CELLINK currently offers two 3D Bioprinters, the INKREDIBLE and INKREDIBLE +.
3D printing and racing fanatic Brett Turnage has just unveiled his most recent 3D printing project: two 3D printed functional RC motorcycles, complete with a 3D printed moving rider. The models and assembly instructions are free and available for download on Pinshape.
The use of surgical 3D printed models for anatomical planning has a history going back more than ...
From the company that revolutionized 3D printing with composite carbon fiber, comes a breakthrough in metal. The new Metal X greatly accelerates innovation, delivering metal parts overnight using a new technology at a fraction of the cost. Leave 20th century manufacturing in the dust and create anything from industrial replacement parts to injection molds to working prototypes.
The Medicrea Group, worldwide leader pioneering the development and manufacture of personalized analytical services and implant solutions for the treatment of complex spinal conditions, today announced the filing of its 510(k) submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of the Company’s 3D printed titanium interbody devices, with compatible UNiD™ Lab personalized surgical planning and analytical services.
BLOODHOUND’s aim is not only to break the sound barrier but also to be the first land vehicle to exceed 1000 miles per hour (1609 km/hr) – at this speed it will be travelling the length of 4.5 football pitches every second. The majority of the cockpit and nose is made from carbon fibre reinforced epoxy. During the record attempt the car will experience more than 20000 kg of skin drag. However as the nose tip is on the ‘leading edge’ it will experience a greater proportion of this load; up to 12000 kg/m².
There are online networks for 3D printing services and for 3D design and for selling 3D printed products. However one network that was certainly missing – and direly needed – until today was a functional network to ensure capillary 3D printing support to all 3D printer owners, whether they are consumers, prosumers or even small enterprises. That is why sustainable 3D printing filament leader 3D Printlife is launching its new Lifesupport network at CES 2017.
Materialise NV announced today that it has signed an agreement with Siemens’ product lif ...
During CES 2017 in Las Vegas, Polish 3D printer manufacturer Zmorph wanted to show various abilities of its ZMorph 2.0 SX, including the most popular at the moment multi-materiality. Dual extrusion and material mixing are one of the hottest topics in 3D printing right now and our machine has a lot to offer in this department. ZMorph also continues to push limits of multimaterial and multicolor 3D printing on desktop systems with these latest sample prints utilizing various functionalities of ZMorph’s DUAL PRO extruder.
WhiteClouds, the world’s largest full color 3D printing cloud provider, today released a recap of major accomplishments for the company in 2016, its third year in operation and one marked by a 30% increase in production capabilities.
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Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy through increasingly affordable electric vehicles in addition to renewable energy generation and storage. At the heart of these products are batteries. Today at the Gigafactory, Tesla and Panasonic begin mass production of lithium-ion battery cells, which will be used in Tesla’s energy storage products and Model 3.
Oxford Performance Materials, Inc. (OPM), a leading advanced materials and additive manufacturing (3D printing) company, has been selected by The Boeing Company to manufacture 3D-printed structures for the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, and OPM has begun shipping OXFAB® production parts for installation.
This year, the young Italian manufacturer of industrial grade filament extrusion 3D printers plans to support large corporations in adopting its advanced 3D printing technology to digitize short run manufacturing. With its innovative beltless mechanical movement system, offering new standards in accuracy and repeatability, and its unique range of advanced techno-polymers for metal replacement applications, the company is aiming to offer compamies operating in the heavy industry a solution to serve their vision of transforming manufacturing into a more flexible, efficient and profitable process.
The true era of consumer adoption has only just begun for 3D printing: several innovative products are enabling users to digitally capture 3D objects and reproduce them more easily than ever before. With extensive experience and a large number of exclusive patents in the world of 3D scanning, Shining 3D brings the world-class 3D technology to CES 2017. On the opening day of the show, January 5th, the company is officially debuting its new Einscan-Pro+ handheld 3D scanner and the Einstart-C consumer 3D printer.
With 3D printing doubling every year, Dremel has switched to cloud operating system 3DPrinterOS, so consumers who buy their newest 3D printers can use it as easily as they use their smartphone. With over 12.000 parts powered in over 100 countries, this announcement solidifies 3DPrinterOS’ position as the premier software to power desktop 3D printing as the 3DPrinter OS software platform supports over 100 different printing manufacturers – the most of any other software provider.
When HP first introduced Sprout in October 2014, the world had never really seen anything quite like it.
Fresh on the heels of raising close to $50 million (from investors that include Stratasys and GE) Desktop Metal is now looking to significantly expand its team as they prepare to launch a truly office friendly metal 3D printer, to build complex parts at a price that makes it attainable by every design and manufacturing team.
While it was a somewhat challenging year for the entire industry, 2016 will probably be remembered as the year when 3D printing finally moved away from prototyping as most 3D printer manufacturers came to the realization that the future is digital production. This realization was driven by giant companies like HP, GE and others, investing significant resources toward this new objective, with this reflecting on all other players, including low cost filament based system manufacturers. Our list of the top applications for 2016 can but reflect this trend.
Today, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced up to $35 million in available funding to support early-stage, innovative technologies and solutions in advanced manufacturing that are not significantly represented in EERE’s current portfolio.
JUNO Design, one of the most experienced rapid prototyping studios in Italian automotive sector and beyond, just released a spectacular video showing exactly how they use all 3D technologies (including 3D scanning, 3D modeling and 3D printing) in order to turn ideas into original products ready for serial production.
Conceived to celebrate the first Maison 203 store in Venice, it is part of Fritto Misto, the new collection of 3D printed design souvenirs inspired by playful imagination, far removed from monuments and tourist guides.
DWS, Italy’s number one professional stereolithography 3D printer manufacturer, first announced XFAB system in 2014. This €5,000 system was the result of the company’s founder Maurizio Costabeber’s dream to truly bring high quality 3D printing – and materials – to a wider demographic than ever before.
Additive manufacturing industry pioneer 3D Systems announced today the release of 3D Sprint 2.0, a productivity-enhancing print management and print optimization software developed for 3D Systems’ plastic 3D printers. In line with the company’s commitment to providing end-to-end digital manufacturing solutions, 3D Sprint 2.0 streamlines 3D printing workflows by reducing the need for users to divide projects among multiple software programs. This results in a simplified and more productive printing process, saving users of 3D Systems’ plastic printers time and money.
United Launch Alliance (ULA), a 50-50 joint venture between Lockheed Martin and The Boeing Company providing reliable and cost-efficient access to space, named winners for its additive manufacturing GrabCAD design challenge, called 3-2-1 Liftoff! ULA Rocket Hardware Challenge. The challenge asked participants to design a launch support attachment bracket for ULA’s current Atlas V rocket. GrabCAD, a division of Stratasys, hosted the challenge. GrabCAD is a digital manufacturing hub helping designers and engineers build great products faster.
Nano Dimension Ltd., a leader in the field of 3D printed electronics announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Nano Dimension Technologies Ltd., has delivered, in return for payment, a DragonFly 2020 3D Printer to one of top 10 largest defense companies in the world.
Founded in 2014 by Michal Koor and Pavol Sovis, VECTARY is a transformative online 3D design tool that empowers users to create, customize and share 3D models. The online App has now officially opened the public beta for its online 3D design tool.
Sciaky’s Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM™) system, the EBAM 110, will help the leading aircraft manufacturer save significant time and cost on the production of large titanium structural parts.
Imagine instantly meeting friends or clients from all around the world and creating real objects in one shared virtual space; then, 3D printing that object! As a first step, Leopoly is launching its already popular browser-based digital design tools in VR, enabling everybody to create in Virtual Reality. “Virtual Reality enables us to view, […]
Recent tests of a developmental 3D printed rocket engine at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, produced all the performance data engineers were hoping for, along with the traditional fire and roar. But this engine is anything but traditional.
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It the project makes it to market it will have a compact size of 42x42x42 cm and a build-volume of 20x20x20 cm. The NexD1 will come with plenty of room, while printing with a precision of 10 microns. Easy touch control and Wifi connectivity give you the ability to control every aspect of your print and check up on the process anytime and anywhere.
Nano Dimension, a leader in the field of 3D Printed Electronics, will showcase its 3D printer for professional printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electric circuits in Eureka Park during CES 2017. The technology sits firmly at the intersection of 3D printing and printed electronics, and sets new standards for accuracy, complexity and multi-materiality in the fields of 3D printing and electronics prototyping. Founded in 2012, Nano Dimension focuses on the development of advanced 3D printed electronics systems and additive manufacturing. Nano Dimension’s unique products combine 3D inkjet, 3D software and nanomaterials. The company’s primary products include the first 3D printer dedicated to printing multilayer PCBs (printed circuit boards), and advanced nanotechnology-based conductive and dielectric inks. In addition to the trading of the company’s American Depositary Shares on NASDAQ, the company’s ordinary shares are also traded on the TASE in Israel. The Bank of New York Mellon serves as the depositary for Nano Dimension.
Stratasys has announced that leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus is standardizing on ULTEM 9085 3D printing material for the production of flight parts for its A350 XWB aircraft.
One of the biggest problems in the world of FDM is determined from stick the technical materials on the buildplate.
Since Carbon’s M1 and CLIP technology entered the scene, 3D printing is not just about prototyping anymore. Now, through new breakthroughs in materials and process, major brands such as BMW, Delphi and now Alta Motors can create real, functional motorcycle parts and iterate on their designs at speeds like never before.
Bioverse+ is a global 3D bioprinting community with CAD-models of human organs and tissue models. The platform is open-source and gives you a place to share, develop and download blueprints and protocols. Of all types of tissues, organs and tissue analogues. Bioverse+ is developed and maintained by Cellink, a leading 3D bioink and bioprinter manufacturer.
Jung & Co. Gerätebau GmbH, a specialist in stainless steel components, relies on Additive Manufacturing to ensure that spare parts for beverage filling plants are available more quickly. This approach is very popular in an industry in which “time is money” is more than just an empty phrase. Thomas Lehmann, Managing Director of Jung […]
The new feature-packed release of the solidThinking Design Suite consisting of solidThinking Inspire 2017 and solidThinking Evolve 2017 is now available.
Company’s Commitment to “Open Materials” Ensures Competition, Supplier Choice & Reliable Printing
In May 2016, 3Design New Zealand was approached by a woman who was searching for a company to produce a 3D printed prosthetic arm for her daughter Paige, who was born without her right hand and forearm. We are a 3D printing studio located in Tauranga, New Zealand, and we had never attempted something like this before. The project was ambitious, and despite our uncertainty over whether we could make the prosthetic, the possibility of helping Paige in any way we could was an opportunity we couldn’t turn away.
Roboze looking to expand its business: the 3D printing solutions manufacturer for advanced techno-polymers is now hiring new managers to accelerate its global expansion, now targeting North America and the US market. The decision comes after the company consolidated its technological leadership during the course of 2016.
SmarTech Publishing has just released a new 160-page report showing where the money will be made through the 3D printing composites. This report, “3D-Printed Composite Materials Markets – 2017: An Opportunity Analysis and Ten-Year Forecast,” identifies and quantifies the commercial opportunities presented by implementation of fiber-reinforced composite and nanocomposite materials for 3D printing in major manufacturing sectors. According to the report, total revenues from 3D-printing composites will reach $580 million by 2026.
Stratasys launched ‘The New Ancient’ 3D printed art and design collection, which includes Vespers’ a new series of exploratory 3D printed death masks, designed by Neri Oxman and her team. The collections were unveiled at the public at the grand reopening of London’s Design Museum. Oxman combines design and computation to produce the masks which, in a landmark breakthrough, emulate the resolution and complexity that is usually only found in nature.
Sinterit, the leader in desktop SLS technology, is offering a 10% discount on its Lisa system for Cyber Week. Until December 2nd the complete Lisa system bundle is available for €11,250 (plus VAT), making it even more affordable then the standard €12,500 price.
The Afinia H800+ 3D Printer provides a true “Out-of-the-Box 3D Printing Experience” as it comes fully assembled with easy to install software for both the PC and Mac. The Afinia H-Series 3D Printers can prototype a part or model, within .10mm (4 thousandths of an inch) accuracy, that have 30% of the strength of injection molded parts.
There are a number of advantages that accompany the use of 3D printing technology, from cost effectiveness to faster production times. But one area that the technology slightly lacks is in material functionality, which oftentimes fails to meet the strength and resilience of the injection molding process. To alleviate this glaring issue, the Italian filament producer TreeD has created their new P-LENE polypropylene filament.
Celprogen Inc., a leader in the Stem Cell Research and Therapeutics industry for stem cell research since 2002, successfully finished manufacturing of a 3D bioprinted human pancreas from flexible Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) material scaffold that was populated with adult human pancreatic stem cells. These 3D printed human pancreases were coated and seeded with human adult pancreatic stem cells. The 3D pancreas scaffold was populated with three T225 human Pancreatic Stem Cells 36097-24-T225, and with human adult pancreatic cells 3002-04-T225; the scaffold was coated with ECM prior to seeding the cells. This flexible PLA scaffold allows the seeded pancreatic stem cells to potentially differentiate into an adult functional pancreas. The 3D print was reduced from an adult 18 year old pancreas to approximately 1/5 its original size.
Whether you refer to it as the fully automated factory, the lights out factory, or digital serial manufacturing – the point is, it has arrived. Traditional manufacturing, with one machine dedicated to each individual task, is out the window. Today’s metal AM machines are capable of fully automating the process from start to finish, from initial powder handling, to 3D printing and even post-processing.
Bicicletto is an electric vehicle that turns mobility into an art, by blending the motorbike attitude and the bicycle spirit. Now with a major 3D-printed upgrade, Bicicletto is set to blur the lines of classic design and high-tech engineering even further. The upgrade is the first offering from the collaboration between Materialise NV (NASDAQ: MTLS), leader in Additive Manufacturing solutions and software, and Nuova SPA, historical Italian automotive brand, reborn in 2014. The new Bicicletto will feature additive manufactured end-use parts that make it lighter, faster and more cost-efficient to produce.
Launching today, Threedigo is an online community marketplace that connects 3D printer owners people seeking to rent out time on their 3D printers with those who are looking for a 3D printer to use, thus providing an additional income source and an accessible service to 3D printing users worldwide.
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My name is Itamar Yona from Aviv3D which is located in Israel. I’m an electrical engineer and the third generation in my family business of 2D printing, marketing and publishing in Israel.
Dutch designer and technologist Pjotr (aka Rein van der Mast) is about to disrupt how fountain pens are made. Instead of relying on proven technology like turning, a couple of years ago he started 3D printing titanium fountain pens and now he also 3D prints its fully functional nib. This enables him to create complex design features and even mechanical assemblies in a single 3D print.
After rising from a small independent business to the leading innovator in metal laser melting 3D printing technology, Concept Laser was recently acquired by GE. To cap off the year, the German-based company, known for its patented LaserCUSING technology, made yet another splash in the metal AM scene, by commercially launching its long awaited M LINE FACTORY, a new approach to machine architecture.
Ricoh AM is evolving its 3D printing capabilities by working with Solvay, the pioneer of polyamid ...
Fives Michelin Additive Solutions – a joint venture launched by Fives and Michelin in April 2016 – present its global 3D metal printing industrial solutions under the AddUp brand at the recent formnext show in Frankfurt
In 2015, the very first formnext had already established itself as a leading international gathering at the exhibition grounds in Frankfurt. For four days, the formnext 2016 event wowed visitors from across the globe with its diverse array of groundbreaking developments and world premieres. 307 exhibitors presented their cutting-edge portfolios to 13,384 attendees and informed them about the efficient realization of parts and products from design to serial production.
Italian leading technical filament manufactuer TreeD realsed the most complete and up to date guide for 3D printing materials, with is all there is to know about polymers in order to obtain the best results with 3D Printing. The compact Doctor Filaments, Guide for 3D Printing Materials intends to provide information for the optimal use of polymer-based filaments produced by us in the 3D printing industry.
The second edition of formnext, the international exhibition and conference for the next generation of manufacturing technologies, just ended and Italian industrial 3D printer manufacturer Roboze was among the protagonists.
“If it’s color 3D printed anywhere in the world, there’s a very high likelihood it came out of our factory.” Braden Ellis, WhiteClouds CRO
Powerful medium format machines with tool change cylinder concept for industrial-scale LMF production – industry-ready periphery for external part and powder management – TruConnect solution range and monitoring for connected manufacturing includes additive manufacturing as well
Ever since the name 3D printing was adopted globally a few years ago the AM industry has been on the verge of entering a new era. In a way 3D printing has been on the verge of entering a new era since it was invented in 1986. The risk here is that it “is, was and always will be the future of manufacturing”. The reality, fortunately, is that while that may be so, the industry is really coming into its own and the hugely successful 2016 edition of formnext is a clear indication of what that may mean.
HP Inc. today announced they will showcase the world’s first production-ready ...
3D Systems showcased today how advancements in its digital manufacturing technologies can offer viable, enhanced alternatives to traditional manufacturing processes. By providing access to accelerated, cost-efficient means of production, 3D Systems provides its customers a competitive advantage in designing and manufacturing unique and low volume products. At formnext 2016, the company highlighted three key technology innovations driving this shift: Digital Molding, materials innovation and advanced software solutions.
Last week, I wrote about how 3D printing in cosmetics is happening mainly at the industry level via packaging solutions and bioprinted skin. Mixed and augmented reality, on the other hand, (3D printing’s sister tech) is being used by major brands to directly engage consumers, and could soon change how we shop.
SAP SE today announced it is establishing a global network of 3D printing co-innovation labs to educate and enable customers, employees and partners on the adoption of additive manufacturing as an integral part of the manufacturing production line. Unveiled in conjunction with charter co-innovation partner Stratasys Ltd, the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, this initiative builds on SAP’s more than 40 years of experience across the industry. Digital manufacturing and co-innovation sites are currently being rolled out across Paris, France; Johannesburg, South Africa; Walldorf, Germany; and Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, and Palo Alto, California, in the United States.
Stratasys announced today the global availability of GrabCAD Print, which now offers wide-ranging compatibility with the company’s FDM 3D Printers. The general release follows a five-month beta trial period and represents an important milestone in Stratasys’ execution of its 3D printing software strategy announced in May. The company’s goal is to drive 3D printing in the digital manufacturing era and towards Industry 4.0.
Today, SiNi Software announces the launch and availability of its first set of tools for 3D professionals. SiNi aims to streamline the workflow of 3D artists, helping them to save time and take control of their work more easily. For studios this means a more efficient team, capable of producing high quality work on a shorter time scale. The SiNi team has more than 50 years’ experience in 3D, VIZ and VFX and have extended their own in-house tools to bring powerful new abilities to Autodesk® 3ds Max®
Lichtenfels (Germany), Wednesday, November 15, 2016: Just the announcement of the new machine architecture at formnext powered by TCT 2015 created a stir in the AM sector. This year then saw the commercial launch of the product under the name M LINE FACTORY.
Berlin – November 15, 2016. BigRep, the developer and manufacturer of the largest serial 3D printer in the world, announced at formnext in Frankfurt (Main) that it has entered an exclusive cooperation with a well-known German developer of 3D printers Kühling&Kühling. This cooperation has resulted in the launch of a new high-end printer, which complements the concurrent release of BigReps’ in-house designed studio-format printer. As a result, BigRep is not only setting new technological standards for large-scale, standardized 3D printing, but is also guaranteeing that it will continue to be the market leader in the future.
EOS, the worldwide technology and quality leader for high-end solutions in the field of Additive Manufacturing (AM), exhibits its latest AM and software solutions at the formnext trade show in Frankfurt, Germany. These include a scalable EOS Shared Modules concept to optimise all stages of the AM build process, the integrated manufacturing software EOSPRINT 2.0 as well as EOSTATE Exposure for the real-time monitoring of the build process. Following the motto “Shaping the Future of Manufacturing”, EOS exhibits in hall 3.1, booth G70 from November 15 to 18.
3D Printing has to fit the existing manufacturing ecosystem if it is to become a mainstream reality. Magics Software, along with hardware solutions designed to simplify, streamline and standardize end-to-end process control are the critical backbone to this future.
I’m more tech-enthusiast than Sephora-junkie, so last year’s buzz about Mink’s 3D printed makeup definitely caught my attention, and got me thinking about how technology can improve the way we look, and more importantly, feel. But beyond the vanity and even skepticism (can a few layers of eyeshadow really be considered three-dimensional?), today’s advanced 3D printing and bioprinting applications, including 3D printed tissue, hair, and even packaging, are very attractive indeed.
As you probably know, rapid prototyping (and 3D printing) are used extensively in car manufacturing. Many industrial 3D printing techniques used there can of course be applied to motorcycles. Let’s check out some of the most interesting cases for 3D printed motorcycles.
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Pioneering NanoParticle Jetting technology company XJet introduces groundbreaking ceramic inkjet printing
Prodways signs a strategic partnership with Arkema, a specialty chemicals global major.
Additive manufacturing and 3D printing safety is a subject that is often ‘glossed’ over. And this applies both at the industrial level and the personal level, as well as everything in between — a consequence of the breadth of 3D printing platforms and materials accessible across many market segments today.
Product placement is the ultimate frontier of marketing and arguably one of the most effective. We’ve seen 3D printers in several Hollywood productions already however most of the times it was in scenes that specifically focused on 3D printing and sometimes on 3D printer brand building. Other times (like in Grey’s Anatomy or in the recent Westworld) we’ve seen non-specific bioprinters working to produce organs and even entire humans.
At the upcoming formnext event, one of the major trade shows for the additive manufacturing industry, on November 15-18 in Frankfurt, Germany, Prodways, subsidiary of Groupe Gorgé, will announce the signing of a strategic partnership with A. Schulman to strengthen its laser sintering powder range of supported composites.
Creatbot 3D printer manufacture have just signed an exclusive deal with New Zealand Distributor 3Design this week. Creatbot are a manufacture from china who specialize in FDM desk top 3D printers. There solid steel structure 3D printers have proven to be one of the most robust and quality printers coming out of China. 3Design have been retailing Creatbot now for over 2 years, we have been very happy with there Quality and print capabilities.
Roboze, manufacturer of professional 3D printing solutions for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing applications, has successfully delivered their flag ship product – the Roboze One+400 Industrial 3D printer – to Cyclone, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems, which is a leading international technology company publically traded on the NASDAQ (ESLT). Elbit Systems is […]
The 7th International Conference and Exhibition on 3D Body Scanning Technologies will take place from 30 November to 1 December 2016, in Lugano, Switzerland.
The blending of the physical and digital worlds has arrived, with 3D scanning, virtual reality, and additive manufacturing forming a complete 3D ecosystem. However, while 3D scanning and printing allow us to create and manipulate objects, emerging technologies are pointing to 360° virtual and augmented reality (AR/VR) as entirely new ways to record, experience and share life itself – from extreme sports to family vacations and distant environments.
3D Hubs, the world’s largest online marketplace for 3D printing services, today announces the acquisition of Printivate, a specialized service for optimizing and fixing 3D models. 3D Hubs will integrate Printivate in its platform to improve 3D file handling and printability prediction.
Partnership with Artec 3D aims to disrupt the manufacturing marketplace for anatomical 3D models by enabling widespread availability through 3D printing.
Professionals and students are invited by Additive Industries to (re)design products dedicated for metal 3D printing
In the latest report, 3D Printing Software Markets – 2016: A Ten-Year Forecast and Opportunity Analysis, Scott Dunham from the leading AM market research firm SmarTech Publishing analyzes 3D printing software market trends and growth forecasts to 2026 and describes eight different tool types within four different major workflow patterns.
At the invitation of the Korean government, Kunal Varma, President and COO of EFESTO (https://www.efesto.us/), visited South Korea this past week. EFESTO, in addition to being an AM company in its own right, is a registered reseller of the Sciaky (https://www.sciaky.com/) large-volume EBAM (Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing) industrial metal 3D printers. Mr. Varma met with industrial leaders and researchers at the Korean Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) in Ulsan, South Korea to discuss possible sales of Sciaky industrial machines to South Korea.
Covestro is presenting its latest materials and technologies at the K 2016 – the largest plastic industry shows in the world – ranging from an electric car to 3D-printed surfaces for shoes to rotor blades for wind power systems. Covestro will be exhibiting athletic shoe uppers. What is special about them is that they come straight off a 3D printer, printed by means of fused filament fabrication from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), a plastic made with materials from Covestro.
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Roboze, a leading Italian manufacturer of professional 3D printing solutions for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing applications, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Nextstep3D, a leading 3D provider of advanced additive manufacturing solutions, to resell Roboze products in the Netherlands, Belgium & Luxemburg region.
All3DP is one of the fastest growing startups in the 3D printing industry. Also, they’re one of the leading editorial sites for the topic of 3D printing. All3DP GmbH has just finished the next funding round. Now they’re looking for a technology journalist to helps with the editorial team in Munich, Germany.
Polling of printed circuit board (PCB) designers and manufacturers, electrical engineers, OEMs and others interested in 3D printed PCB and circuits reveals that there is increasing demand for in-house prototyping for research and product development. The interest is particularly keen among companies that spend as much or more than $100,000 each year for prototyping services.more
Duke students, faculty and staff can now learn how to use free 3D printers at the university by taking a short online course, 3D Printing at Duke. They can take the free course at any time, and then use the printers to create three-dimensional objects from digital files.
Earlier this year, southern Italy-based Roboze, a young innovative manufacturer of professional FFF 3D printing solutions, appointed Gil Lavi as VP Global Sale with the goal to lay the foundations for the company’s global distribution channels, starting with the EMEA region. With 10 years experience in 3D printing, working for industry leader Stratasys, and with a wide perspective on the market, Lavi could tackle this new adventure with a definite head start. We recently had the chance to speak with Lavi to better understand Roboze’s plans for the future of 3D printing.
3DPrinterOS launches their game-changing ZAP Cloud Manufacturing Platform live on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield in San Francisco.
Bari, ITALY – 20th Oct 2016 – Roboze, Italian manufacturer of professional 3d printing solutions for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing applications, unveiled today its newly industrial 3d printer – the Roboze One+400, featuring new innovative high thermoplastic materials for advanced applications.
L’Oréal has been committed to tissue engineering for almost 30 years and holds unique knowledge and expertise in the field of hair biology. With this exclusive research partnership, L’Oréal and Poietis are giving themselves the means to pursue a new scientific challenge: bioprinting a hair follicle, the small organ that produces hair, using a bioprinter.
Designer Janne Kyttanen recently collaborated with online magazine Dezeen for an exclusive movie about his famous Lily Lamp. In the movie he explains how he designed the flower-shaped ´Lily´ lamp back in 2002 (almost 15 years ago now – time flies when you 3D print) as a demo of how 3D printing could be used. If you fast forward 16 years and look where we are today, 3D printing is pretty much common place.
Anyone who has paid attention to the 3D printing market, especially the high quality and resolution DLP/SLA section, has heard about the Korean startup Owl Works. Back in August of last year they unveiled their new liquid resin desktop printer, the Morpheus.
As we reported when we announced the launch of the new MakerBot Replicator + systems, Stratasys has refocused its strategy for the low cost 3D printers, now targeting primarily professionals and educators. Andreas Langfeld, MakerBot’s EMEA GM, is the man tasked with seeing this through and, by leveraign on his previous experience as Stratasys VP of finance, he seems to know exactly how to do it. We met him to find out exactly how the company intends to reposition itself to strengthen its desktop 3D printing market leadership.
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The Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has partnered with Argentina based 3D printing companies PRINTALOT, ENYE TECH (b-pet) and CHIMAK to carry out a study which set out the demonstrate that post consumer recycled (PCR) plastics can actually be used in 3D printing to produce fully functional, mechanically advanced devices. […]
Toward the ultimate goal of engineering human tissues and organs that can mimic native function for use in drug screening, disease modeling, and regenerative medicine, a Wyss Institute team led by Core Faculty member Jennifer Lewis, Sc.D., has made another foundational advance using three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting.
(Washington, DC) – Enterprise In Space (EIS), a non-profit program of the National Space Society (NSS), and the Kepler Space Institute have partnered with Made In Space (MIS), Sketchfab, 3D Hubs, and Prairie Nanotechnology to launch the “Print the Future” competition. In order to drive innovation forward in space manufacturing technology, EIS and its partners are offering university teams a chance to 3D print a NewSpace experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Roboze, the Italian manufacturer of professional 3D printing solutions for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing applications, announced today it has reached its first distribution agreement out of the EMEA region. The company reached a distribution agreement with VSD Enterprise to resell the products across the Indian market.
Israeli 3D printer developer Modix exposed the world’s first dual robot desktop 3D printer, the Modix Tango, at the TCT show.
Three years is a lifetime in the Additive Manufacturing industry – that is how old we at DesignBox3D are. With over 430 companies competing in the desktop 3DPrinting segment, choosing the right solution for your prototyping and fabrication needs is not easy.
Cosine Additive has announced details regarding their AM1 Printer’s now-available Tandem Extruder option. The innovative feature gives operators the ability to create two identical prints simultaneously. This maximizes a single machines manufacturing throughput while minimizing the amount of time and manufacturing floor space it requires.
The world’s most creative and powerful adhesive pen has returned with a modern design and improved formulation. September 26, 2016 (Msida, Malta)- The key to a successful 3D print always begins with the first layer, the starting point between your innovative idea and the physical representation of it. As 3D printing technology becomes more accessible, affordable, and capable of higher quality production, the need for an efficient and high-strength 3D printing adhesive has become more necessary than ever. That’s why the Malta-based startup Thought3D has reimagined the look and formulation of their Magigoo 3D printing adhesive pen, preparing their product for the next generation of desktop 3D printing.
The photopolymer sector is probably the one that is undergoing the most changes. It is at the same time the most mature and also the one that is evolving the fastest into different vertical markets. Photopolymers are finding applications for prototyping as we as – more and more often – for end use products. Materials (and multi-material) possibilities are endless and we may be just beginning to scratch the surface, with nanocomposite ceramics and pure ceramics presenting new and amazing possibilities for photopolymerization processes.
While the presence of large multinational companies such as RICOH and HP at TCT in Birmingham is contributing to fuel future growth and AM awareness, one additional benefit is that these companies supplied an incentive for current market leaders, such as EOS and Stratasys, to step up their innovation and communication policies.
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In 3D printing “first times” are at the order of the day. During the final days of Milan Fashion Week, Italian designer Giulia Ber Tacchini released the first ever collection of metal 3D printed purses at a Fashion Show held at Nerino8, in the center of Milan. The purses are parte of Giulia’s Maissa collection and are already commercially available with prices reaching up to €1,200: not exactly for everyone but neither an impossible price for a designer item.
You could say that MakerBot is turning over a new leaf: with the newly released MakerBot+ and MakerBot Mini+ the company is targeting quality, superior mechanics and reliability. We have the first exclusive photos from unboxing and testing of the new desktop 3D printers and we also discovered that their best new feature – by far – is MakerBot Print, the desktop version of the excellent GrabCAD Print software, designed for true, one click, pre-prototyping.
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PSA Group has signed a Strategic Partnership Letter of Intent targeting multiple joint development projects with Los Angeles-based Divergent 3D, a company dedicated to revolutionizing manufacturing with its proprietary software-hardware platform enabled by 3D metal printing.
Following landmark success of Stratasys 3D printed dresses in Fall/Winter collection, acclaimed designers, threeASFOUR, unveil most complex creation to date, assembled from 30 individual, highly precise multi-material and color 3D printed parts
Over the course of the last three years, the desktop fabrication segment of the 3D Printing industry has come a long way. We have seen a great deal of innovation on the hardware side and a few new solutions that hold a great deal of promise in solving the issue of dual extrusion. At DesignBox3D, we have worked hard to choose our partners carefully and will often proudly share with anyone that happens to be listening that our longest running relationship has been with Espen Sivertsen and the entire team at Type A Machines. One of the core reasons for this mutual respect is that they look at additive manufacturing the same way as we do. It is a quickly emerging component in the design to manufacturing tool-chain and Type A Machines, like DesignBox3D, wants to be a key part of that tool-chain. Part of this vision of having Additive Manufacturing play a key role in the design to manufacturing process involves an intense focus on continual R&D and innovation on the hardware side, coupled with a desire to expand the capabilities of the hardware on the materials side of the equation. Type A has taken their version of Cura and added capabilities that cannot be found elsewhere. Absolute 3D Internal ™ structures and the 88+ materials and rising that are supported today are prime examples of the material flexibility of this platform.
Zortrax reached a record-breaking $6,7M turnover in the first half of 2016, exceeding last year’s first-half result by more than $1.9M Zortrax – one of the leading European providers of 3D printing solutions – recently published its financial results for the first half of 2016. The company’s income level increased by 42% (compared annually), which resulted in more than $6,7 million of turnover. This exceeds last year’s first-half results by more than $1.9 million. The net profits have also increased by 114 percent annually to approximately $2 million. Sales of Zortrax’s key product, the M200 printer, have increased by 40 percent since the second half of 2015. “It was an intensive and demanding six months for us,” said Rafal Tomasiak, CEO of Zortrax. “We were working on the debut of the new M300 model and at the same time closing another financial round.” During that time Dariusz Miłek joined Zortrax as a new shareholder. The successful financial round enabled the company to transfer its research and development department from China to Poland and secure funding for future projects and acquisitions. The company has achieved the same income levels during the first six months of this year as it did during the first nine months of 2015. Zortrax also managed to increase its sales of printing materials, especially in the U.S. market where it noticed a 116-percent increase in sales compared to the same period in 2015. The American market is a top priority for Zortrax, as it plans to further develop the company’s market share in that country.
Canoe and Surf: Two Italian athletes at the Paralympics and World Championships. Prostheses and guardians printed with TreeD Filaments materials by engineer Marco Avaro. Veronica Yoko Plebani went to the Paralympics in Rio. Fabrizio Passetti prepared for the World Championships in La Jolla, California. These are two Italian athletes who already have a rich collection of achievements and trophies, and they share one characteristic: they use prostheses 3D printed by biomedical engineer Marco Avaro, using TreeD Filaments materials. In his laboratory Avaro works with a material derived from Carbonium, an highly technical material developed specifically for this application. Veronica practices canoeing, Fabrizio surfing. “For Veronica I made a brace for the hand – explains Avaro- while Fabrizio needed a prosthesis in extremely high-performance carbon, capable of withstanding even considerable stresses“. Both athletes are thrilled with the result and are tangible evidence of the extraordinary results that can be achieved thanks to 3D printing. In the orthopedic laboratory Del Bene Fabio in Trieste, the engineer is working virtually non-stop and with TreeD Filaments he is able to create increasingly sophisticated prosthetics. “At the base there are high-quality, high performing filaments, made by Treed Filaments, and WASP printers. Now 3D printing has become something structural, calculated and extremely precise. We are printing parts with tolerances of two tenths of a millimeter.” It is important to note that a prosthesis is a tailored medical device and is subject to a whole series of rules and characteristics, based on prescriptions written by qualified physicians. Obviously we carried out a series of trial and error.The filaments are certified and in this period the specifications are being written.
The following sequence of steps is one example of the process:
In September 2015, news of the “world’s first 3D-printed hotel suite” made its way to the public. Countless news outlets, from Forbes to USA Today, covered the story, allowing it to proliferate across the globe. Just two months later, however, another piece of news failed to gain the same traction. Lewis Yakich, the head of the project and main shareholder in the Lewis Grand Hotel, had gone missing.
Researchers in AMBER, the Science Foundation Ireland funded materials science centre, hosted in Trinity College Dublin, have created a process to support 3D printing of new bone graft material. This world first research, led by Professor Daniel Kelly and recently published in the journal Advanced Healthcare Materials, could be used to regenerate large defects caused by tumour resections, trauma and infection, as well as inherited bone deformities. Professor Kelly’s research could also have numerous applications in craniomaxillofacial (the whole area of the mouth, jaw, face and skull) and orthopaedic surgery, especially in cases where tissues with complex geometries need to be regenerated, for example cases in the head, jaw or spine. Worldwide, 2.2 million procedures a year require a bone graft. At present there are currently two methods to provide a bone graft. The first is an autograft, where bone is transplanted from one site to another site within the same person. This type of grafting can be quite painful, and issues can arise at the site of extraction, as it heals. The second, an allograft is where bone is taken from a donor and transplanted. Complications can include donor site morbidity, poor availability of transplantable tissue and disease transfer from the donor to the recipient. AMBER’s new 3D printing method could replace traditional methods and eliminate these difficulties, by enabling the printing of larger and more complex shaped implants. Furthermore, the mechanical properties may be tailored for specific applications, which means bone grafts could be used in more complex cases such as in the head and jaw. AMBER researchers’ method consists of using 3D bioprinting technology to fabricate cartilage templates which have been shown to assist the growth of a complete bone organ. The AMBER team used 3D bioprinting to deposit different biomaterials and adult stem cells in order to engineer cartilage templates matching the shape of a segment within the spine. The team implanted the templates under the skin, where they matured over time into a fully functional bone organ with its own blood vessels. During skeletal development many of our bones are formed by a process in which cartilage templates are transformed into a vascularised and functioning bone organ. Professor Daniel Kelly, Investigator at AMBER and Director of the Trinity College Centre for Bioengineering, said: “This is new approach to tissue and organ engineering and we’re very excited. 3D bioprinting is a rapidly expanding area in the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. While the technology has already been used to engineer relatively simple tissues such as skin, blood vessels and cartilage, engineering more complex and vascularised solid organs, such as bone, is well beyond the capabilities of currently available bioprinting technologies. Our research offers real hope in the future for patients with complex bone trauma or large defects following removal of a tumour. In addition, this bioprinting approach could also be used in the development of the next generation of biological implants for knee and hip replacements. Our next stage of this process is to aim to treat large bone defects and then integrate the technology into a novel strategy to bioprint new knees.” Professor Kelly will be presenting his research at the 5-Year Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) Symposium on Monday September 5, where leading bioengineers, cancer scientists, clinicians and immunologists will discuss their next-generation research projects. For a full agenda of speakers, see:https://www.tcd.ie/biosciences/assets/pdf/agenda_tbsi_5anniversary_draft_tb.pdf A short video of the process can be found here, A short video of the process can be seen here,https://youtu.be/NWBa8OWgApM. The paper can be found in full here:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adhm.201600182/full.
Lifting the veil of secrecy, I will tell you that our team has been working day and night on a brand-new, never-before-seen, hand-held 3D scanner. And it’s almost here! However this post is not about how great or unique this piece of tech will be. This article is a glimpse into the life of an innovative, somewhat bizarre, yet never-boring team of brilliant techies. It turns out that naming a 3D scanner is almost as difficult as inventing a 3D scanner. Our team of engineers is ordinarily in harmony with our support, sales, manufacturing and marketing staff, but in the last few weeks we’ve witnessed heated intra-departmental discussions all around our Moscow office and at our manufacturing plant. The debate especially intensified, as the first prototypes started circulating around the office and the topic of color also began appearing in conversations (“What color should the scanner be?”). So what were some of the name choices? To understand why certain names were suggested, you have to know the key features of the new technology. As we are not yet formally announcing the new scanner, I won’t go into details, but I will say this: it is a hand-held, white light 3D scanner with three sets of interchangeable lenses that never have to be calibrated and can be switched out easily like lenses of a professional photo camera (snap on/off these lenses and you can go from capturing tiny objects such as jewelry to large objects such as cars or furniture). So the new scanner will ultimately have three “heads” and will be able to scan objects of almost any size. Sounds like a breakthrough, right? Our whole whacky team is very excited about the upcoming release (due out this autumn). So what do we call this new device? Here is where the debate starts… Some of the suggestions (and reasons for rejection) were:
At the 3D Printing Business Directory we pride ourselves in working with some of the most fascinating companies in the industry. One of these is certainly Moscow based 3D scanner manufacturer Thor3D, whose recent history has seen the company go thorough some difficult times and yet overcome the challenges that have come before it. Now Thor3D is pleased to announce the end of a prolonged legal dispute with Artec Europe S.a.r.l. in Germany. On August 25th, 2016 the Dusseldorf Higher Court handed down a final decision in favor of Thor3D and the creator of the technology behind the scanner, Mr. Andrey Klimov. The disagreement between the two companies started in 2015, when Artec Europe S.a.r.l. mistakenly assumed that the recently-announced Thor3D scanner, might contain misappropriated technology. The company filed a claim in the Dusseldorf court asking the court to confiscate one of the Thor3D scanners at the Euromold 2015 exhibition for an independent review. The court granted the request, and a prototype of the scanner was seized. Since this action was taken as a precaution (the Court, at the time, agreed with the plaintiff that once the exhibition was over, the alleged device might leave the country), Thor3D was not informed ahead of time, nor had a chance to voice its opposition. Several months later, there was a hearing in which we finally had a chance to present our arguments before a judge and in March 2016, the court sided with us. It agreed that the prototype should not have been confiscated in the first place, as Artec Europe S.a.r.l. did not prove that it had exclusive rights to what it claimed was “its” technology (regardless of whether Thor3D used it in its scanners….which it didn’t). The decision was upheld again in August 2016, after Artec Europe S.a.r.l appealed. We would like to take this opportunity to make several things clear:
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In order to overcome the defects and weakness of the SLA resin in current market, eSUN, the global leading brand of FDM filament, launched this FDM to SLA cross-border innovative product: bio-based SLA resin eResin-PLA.
Samsung Electronics Europe today announces that it is joining forces with MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry. With this partnership Samsung and MakerBot aim to inspire the next generation of innovators by bringing 3D printers to classrooms across Europe. Samsung and MakerBot are equipping schools, colleges and museums with 3D printers as part of Samsung’s digital skills programme so that students at any grade level can both code and create. The planned first phase launches in Germany, Italy, Spain, UK and Sweden this year and builds on Samsung’s network of 1,300 Smart Classrooms and 65 Digital Academies. The vision behind the partnership is to combine design and coding classes with 3D printing so students can experience the full design cycle as a way to develop ideas and innovate. With MakerBot, educators and students have access to a full set of solutions and services that enables them to tackle real-world problems. “In response to the alarming skills gap and high levels of youth unemployment in 2013, we backed the European Commission’s Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs with a pledge to engage 400,000 young people across Europe by 2019. We will achieve our goal 3 years early so we can now invest further in educating thousands of young people in the latest digital skills.” says Evelyn Nicola, Sustainability & Citizenship Manager, Samsung Europe. “Our partnership with MakerBot will support a network of ‘Lighthouse Schools’ – centres of excellence for digital learning across Europe – to teach technology skills and encourage design and manufacture. Just imagine a 9 year old girl with her idea for a new design, being able to turn her idea at school into reality and take home. Experiencing the entire creation journey, from idea to digital concept to physical object represents the future of learning and R&D.” “Samsung and MakerBot share the same vision of developing new technologies that help prepare students for the jobs of the future,” said Andreas Langfeld, General Manager of MakerBot EMEA. “3D printing can help teach many of the 21st century skills that employers are looking for and applying knowledge to the real world. We’re excited to partner with Samsung to help even more educators and students discover the power of 3D printing.” Europe has particularly high youth unemployment. Many young people leave education without the digital and soft skills that their future jobs demand. At the same time education systems are struggling to respond to the changing needs of employers. Some teachers also lack the support and confidence to adapt how they teach to match the increasingly digital world. To address these challenges, Samsung focused its European citizenship programmes on digital education and employability. It helps young people to experience how digital skills can open new doors to their future through two core programmes: Firstly, Smart Classrooms create new learning opportunities for 6 – 16 year olds. Since 2013, over 1,300 Smart Classrooms have opened across 20 countries in Europe. Samsung not only provide technology, but also offer educational content and teach digital skills, such as coding to students and teachers. The second programme, Digital Academies is Samsung’s targeted contribution to tackling the digital skills gap. There are over 65 across Europe. In these learning centres, 16 – 24 year olds can access smart technology, ICT training and employability programmes to help their transition from education to employment. About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies, redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, cameras, digital appliances, printers, medical equipment, network systems, and semiconductor and LED solutions. We are also leading in the Internet of Things space through, among others, our Smart Home and Digital Health initiatives. We employ 307,000 people across 84 countries with annual sales of US $196 billion. To discover more, please visit our official website at www.samsung.com and our official blog at global.samsungtomorrow.com About MakerBot MakerBot, a subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), believes there’s an innovator in everyone, and sets the standard in reliability and ease of use. As a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry, MakerBot offers a set of solutions that illuminate and guide every stage of the 3D printing process, making it easy to go from idea to end result. Founded in 2009, MakerBot has one of the largest installed bases in the industry with more than 100,000 MakerBot Desktop 3D Printers sold to date. MakerBot also runs Thingiverse, the largest 3D printing community in the world. The company’s industry-leading customers include designers, educators, engineers, and consumers.
At the 3DPrintingBusiness.Directory we pride ourselves in working with some of the most fascinating and potentially disruptive companies in the industry. One of these is cloud 3D printing software 3DPrinterOS, a startup which offers what is likely to be the most advanced and complete cloud 3D printer networking system. We’ve known its founder John Dogru since the very beginning of his venture into 3D printing cloud software – and have seen his company come a long way – but don’t just take our word for it. Take renowned Duke University’s Innovation CoLab’s. The Innovation Co-Lab is a creativity incubator, focused on exploring how new and emerging technologies can fundamentally reshape the research, academic, and service missions of the university. Working with innovation-minded people around Duke’s campus, the lab is building a model program that will elevate and inspire Duke students who are solving problems, big and small, through ever-changing technological environments. Duke students of all backgrounds, interests, and skill-sets are encouraged to participate. To help the students find solutions to real everyday problems, the Innovation CoLab offers an impressive array of over 60 3D printers including literally a ton of Ultimakers, a few other interesting thermoplastic extrusion systems (MakerBot, Printrbot and a large format Gigabot), some Formlab desktop SLA systems and even a new full color mcor ARKe (find the full list here). All these 3D printers are connected to and managed by 3DprinterOS. The open platformed is licensed by OIT for all of Duke. Any member of the Duke community can use this software to manage their print jobs, even remote printing is possible. Stop into the lab to get an access code and a quick run down about how to use the system. To get started with 3D printing at Duke, there is a full online course available at Duke Extend. The course gets students up and running on the 3DPrinterOS system. Definitely worth checking it out
Viridis3D, a supplier of additive manufacturing technology for making sand molds and cores for foundry applications, has teamed up with Palmer Manufacturing and Trident Alloys to provide live demonstrations of its new robotic 3D printing technology. Customers from the United States, Canada and Mexico attended the first demonstration events held in June and August, and were shown the speed and flexibility that the RAM123 printers bring to the foundry industry. Three more events will be held on Sept. 14, Oct. 6, and Nov. 8. Each session will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees will receive an hour-long live machine demonstration, a foundry tour, and an offsite Q&A at a nearby conference center. Trident Alloys, a jobbing foundry in Springfield, Mass., purchased a Viridis3D RAM123 printer in 2015, and has added 3D printed sand molds as a quick turn service for making production sand castings. The company has produced castings for existing customers, ranging from prototype, production, and legacy spare parts. Jim Galaska, owner of Trident Alloys, said he was “surprised at the new business that we are getting through word of mouth, before we even started advertising.” Will Shambley, Co-founder of Viridis3D, and Jack Palmer, President of Palmer Manufacturing & Supply, will lead the live demonstrations showing how the company makes cores and molds with the robotic 3D printing technology and discuss how Trident Alloys is using the technology in everyday production. “These demonstrations show just how revolutionary and disruptive 3D printing technology is for the foundry industry,” Shambley said. “We have a great product that is already making production sand castings.” Palmer added, “The Viridis3D technology is amazingly simple, rugged, and affordable. Its ability to achieve excellent surface finish with accurate tolerances sets itself apart from anything else on the market today.” Space is limited in each session. For more details and to register, visit www.palmermfg.com/reservation.html. About Viridis3D Founded in 2010, Viridis3D is an all-inclusive supplier of additive manufacturing technology for industrial applications. The company sells complete systems of materials, 3D printing machines, robots, software, and the training needed to successfully deploy functional solutions for metal casting, ceramics, and composites applications. Viridis3D is backed by an exclusive strategic partnership with EnvisionTEC. For more information, please visit Viridis3d.com. About Palmer Manufacturing & Supply Palmer Manufacturing and Supply, a manufacturer of foundry equipment from Springfield, OH, is the official sales partner for the Viridis3D sand casting systems in North and South America. More information at www.palmermfg.com. About EnvisionTEC EnvisionTEC is a leading global provider of professional-grade 3D printing solutions. Founded in 2002 with its pioneering commercial DLP printing technology, EnvisionTEC now sells 40 printers based on six distinct technologies that build objects from digital design files. The company’s premium printers serve a wide variety of medical, professional and industrial markets, and are valued for precision, surface quality, functionality and speed. EnvisionTEC’s intellectual property includes more than 100 patents and 70 proprietary materials. Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, and Gladbeck, Germany, EnvisionTEC is privately owned by its founder, who is passionate about advancing the field of additive manufacturing. Learn more at EnvisionTEC.com.
When it comes to 3D printable car models to assemble it does not get much better than Maurizio Casella’s work. His latest 3D printed ’57 Corvette, though, might just beat them all. “This ’57 Chevy Corvette is one of the most iconic design ever seen, and could not miss in my collection”, Maurizio said on Facebook. I modeled following blueprints for this first white and red version, and then printed it in white ABS by a Bnz 4070, red PLA on a Bad Devices BP2, silver metallic PLA on a WASP 2040. A second version light blue and white, with closed roof, is on the way.” I feel I “discovered” Maurizio “Mao” Casella, since we got in touch through Facebook when he was beginning to commercialize his 3D models. Judging by what he has produced so far, he might be one of the biggest talents out there at creating “consumer-ready” 3D printable models. He has shown it once again with three new creations straight out of “automotive mythology”: the Citroen 2CV, the original Mini Cooper, the Renault 5, the Wolkswagen Beetle, the “Hippy van”, and many more.
Matsuura just announced the UK launch of the LUMEX Avance-60, the larger sister model to the unique hybrid (SLM additive and CNC subtractive) LUMEX Avance-25. Since the Avance-25 has been present on the market – and has been the Matsuura reference system (and the only hybrid system) for about a decade – this is quite a significant step. Especially since the new machine is truly impressive for its size.
EOS completed the pilot phase for EOSTATE MeltPool, a process monitoring and analysis solution for direct metal laser sintering (DMLS). Turkey-based pilot customer TUSAS Engine Ind. Inc. (TEI) will use the automated, intelligent and real-time process monitoring tool for quality inspection on engine parts.
London-based 3D Printing studio, Modla, released an exclusive range of three snapbacks, each with its own 3D printed graphic. As part of its launch, Modla is offering the public the opportunity to submit their own designs, with the best entries chosen to be recreated in 3D and released as part of the range. Known for their artist collaborations and commissions for brands like Nike and Converse, Modla continues to push the creative boundaries of 3D printing with its new snapback range; lifting graphics and illustrations off of the fabric and into 3D. The range has been created as part of Modla’s ongoing exploration into the creative possibilities of 3D printing, combining digital design with art and fashion. There are three intricate designs, each intended to be a mini piece of art in itself; designed in digital 3D software, before being 3D printed, dyed and assembled by hand. The snapbacks are made to order – literally 3D printed and assembled one at a time. Modla is also opening up the opportunity for designers, artists or any member of the general public, to enter their own designs to be recreated in 3D. You don’t need to be a designer to enter – all they need is a simple sketch or image, from which to work. The designs will be sold through the Modla website and a percentage of profits shared with the entrant. More info with terms & conditions can be found at www.modla.co.uk Modla Founder, Jon Fidler, says “We’ve always seen 3D printing as a tool to create art. We’ve worked with fashion designers in the past, to develop highly intricate prototypes, but this makes the 3D print an actual part of the final piece of clothing. It’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen, so we’re excited to see how it goes down. If people like it, there’s plenty more from where this came from!”
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Jenny Chen of 3DHeals, on the Women in 3D Printing Blog, recently said that it is not the technology itself, as much as the people using it, that are driving innovation in 3D printing. That is absolutely true: the paradox is that while so many of us focus on the limits of desktop (and industrial) machines, the true limits are in our heads (and in materials). The Open Camera Project by YouTuber, blogger and 3D Printer Chat FB group administrator Anton Månsson shows exactly that we are just beginning to understand how we can fully exploit the capabilities of even a basic desktop 3D printer fed with PETG. “I’ve always loved filming and cameras,” Anton explains, “I love the idea of creating videos to educate and illustrate things going on. When combining this with a passion for gadgets i suddenly realized you have to cut corners to afford the “important” stuff. One of those things were to mount all the necessary parts around the camera. When moving from visual 3D-creation into more mechanical 3D-creation – he continues – I picked up on the fact that I have all these 3D printers at the Creative Tools office and wanted to create a 3D printable system that I could use instead of buying loads of expensive parts.” DSLR (and GoPro) camera accessories are extremely expensive. Even more so for rigs. And yet rigs are some of the products that can be 3D printed more efficiently. The biggest challenge – as is often the case -is designing them but through open source sharing, it may be enough for one person to begin and let everyone contribute to provide the community with several affordable designs. The most common systems use 15mm Diameter rods (aluminium or carbon fiber usually) that are offset by 60mm (center to center). The idea of a camera rig is to incorporate manually operated focus systems, as well as enabling one or more two persons to operate the camera easily. For low budget film and documentary use it’s common to use a shoulder rig that’s lets one operator rest the camera (and audio recording, light, batteries and more) on this shoulder and arms. This can be combined this with a “follow-focus system” (a knob that you twist to smoothly change focus, instead of turning the lens built-in focus ring). Given all the right tools, a camera operator is able to achieve a lot more with a smaller team (or even alone). “All of this gear is usually very expensive and my goal was to create a system that could be printed for under $100, to be open source, and to work with existing parts while being strong enough to handle a DSLR-camera.”, Anton says. The project is just beginning but it looks promising and there certainly are thousands of professionals out there – in the ever more competitive and low paying world of photography and videomaking – who can benefit a great deal from a significant cut to their accessories expenses list.
Nano Dimension, a leader in the field of 3D printed electronics, announced today that it has supplied the first DragonFly 2020 system designated for 3D circuitry and PCBs. The supply was made to a leading defense company in Israel for evaluation purposes and is expected to be installed at the partner’s site in the coming days.
Powered by a chemical reaction controlled by microfluidics, 3D printed ‘octobot’ is a soft robot which has no electronics. A team of Harvard University researchers with expertise in 3D printing, mechanical engineering, and microfluidics has demonstrated the first autonomous, untethered, entirely soft robot. This small, 3D-printed robot — nicknamed the octobot — could pave the way for a new generation of completely soft, autonomous machines. Soft robotics could revolutionize how humans interact with machines. But researchers have struggled to build entirely compliant robots. Electric power and control systems — such as batteries and circuit boards — are rigid and until now soft-bodied robots have been either tethered to an off-board system or rigged with hard components. The study’s authors include Robert Wood, the Charles River Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Jennifer A. Lewis, the Hansjorg Wyss Professor of Biologically Inspired Engineering at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) led the research. Lewis and Wood are also core faculty members of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University. Professor Lewis is also one of the leading researchers in the fields of bioprinting and 3D printing by pneumatic extrusion (she is a foiunder of Voxel8).
For the first time South Park super fans, technophiles and collectible geeks will be able to purchase some of their favorite South Park characters, previously unavailable in physical form, thanks to Source3. Source3, a startup founded by former Google and music industry executives specializing in digital content management, has launched a collector-inspired line of South Park characters presented in full-color 3D prints, featuring year-round introductions of new and old characters. South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have hand-signed a limited number of Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman figurines which select fans who purchase the full set on Shapeways will have an opportunity to win (see the store links for official rules). The product lineup also includes fan favorites like Candidate Garrison, Terrance and Phillip, Tweek and Clyde Frog. The Source3 team is thrilled to celebrate the 20th season of South Park in partnership with Viacom, South Park Studios, Brandgenuity, WhiteClouds, Amazon, and Shapeways. The goal of Source3 is to help large content distribution websites, such as popular 3D printing marketplaces like Shapeways, but also consumer product giants like Amazon, to meet the real needs of designers. “We started developing the platform and launching a private beta testing phase first of all for us to develop a better product,” says Source3’s Director of Marketing Tom Simon, whom I finally caught up with, in spite of the 10-hour time zone difference between us. “We also did it for us to be able to go back to potential distribution partners and say to them ‘look, I know your API doesn’t do this today but designers are asking for it, se we can help you develop that part of the API in order to meet the designers future requirements.” What Source3 promises is to let designers everywhere simply upload a 3D model file and a texture to be rendered for online visualisation. While that is happening, the designer accesses a screen that lets him or her set the title, insert all metadata information, select categories and add tag words. Once this phase is complete, all the designer has to do is select the marketplaces and e-tailers that s/he wants his or her product to be featured in and Source3 will do all the work. Personally, I know quite a few people that could already take advantage of this service, instead of manually uploading to Shapeways, i-materialise, 3DaGoGo, ToyFabb, Pinshape, Cults, Threeding, Shapetizer… “Once a month, a revenue report comes from each of these marketplaces. We look at it and distribute the money earned to the designers based on how well their products sold. Give us your Pay{al account and we’ll deposit the money, and if you want to see a detailed report, we can provide the number of products sold, where the buyers are located, etc.,” Tom explains. “So, we’re slowly opening up this ecosystem of distribution marketplaces… The next step is to get beyond that and get closer to the more traditional marketplaces, like Amazon, or Etsy, as what we’re doing on the backend as well is forming relationships with 3D printing partners like White Clouds. If we set up for example your ability to distribute at Etsy, once the product is purchased it would send a a request to White Clouds to get it manufactured on demand.” The bottom line is that Source3 is being created to enable designers to just focus on designing and not worry about distribution. The real “unicorn” that Source3 is chasing is a “derivative rights model”, working with top brands to create consumer products out of their IPs and distributing through all the 3D printing marketplaces that have been integrated into the network. As in the recent Capcom and Zverse collaboration for the Street Fighter videogame cover art, or the following one with CDbaby. In order to achieve this, Source3 combined the experiences of two different “souls”. Some of the founders come from a digital rights management company called RightsFlow, which was created to manage royalties and licenses for digitally distributed music content. They were there when Sean Parker presented the Napster project to Universal Music in 2001 and the company was later acquired by YouTube. Another part of Source3 comes from Geomagic, which was acquired by 3D Systems and saw what happened with the home 3D printing hype. With physical objects, everything is much more complex but there are services like 3D Hubs which, as Tom puts it, “are already very functional processes.” Others, like Autodesk Spark (which is one of Source3’s investors) are working to create the ecosystem for global digital manufacturing. This might not mean that giants of the toy or consumer product industry will see it as a threat but some of the smaller companies might. The digital manufacturing revolution is happening, preparing to manage it can only be beneficial for everyone. If I were a designer of 3D printable products, I would definitely give the beta a shot. Despite posing certain potential threats to brands and intellectual property, 3D printing also offers a wealth of benefits, including customization for the customer and zero inventory costs for the manufacturer, making 3D printing a potential win-win means of manufacturing. Kudos to Viacom and South Park Studios for embracing 3D technology via licensing and setting an example in the industry for other brands determining the best way to react to this promising, disruptive technology.
3D Printing Media Network partner, professional 3D designer and and well know 3D printing Youtuber Simone Fontana just released a new video on his FNTSMN YouTube Channel. In the video – which you can see below – just ahead of talking the little Ultimaker out of his stylish portable box, Simone also announced that he will be participating – with his 3D Design studio 3DNA – to INSOMNIA58, the UK’s largest gaming festival. Simone, who has made a name for himself for his skills and intuitions in creating realistic 3D printed props from some of the biggest gaming IP’s around, including games from Bethesda and Blizzard, is participating to the event together with CoolerMaster UK. He will be at the PC accessories manufacturer’s stand designing and 3D printing live with his Ultimaker 2+ and the newly arrived Ultimaker 2Go. Sounds like a great way to combine two of 3D’s best applications: the virtual gaming world and the physical desktop additive manufacturing world. Simone was among the very first to see the value that 3D printing can being to videogames and videogame publishers, let’s hope the gaming giants will soon see it as well. Without further ado, check out the little Ultimaker at work in FNTSMN’s latest video
The low-cost, desktop 3D scanning segment is extremely varied, with DIY systems starting at a few hundred dollars and high end systems running into the thousands. Until supplies last (only a couple remaining at the time of writing), you are able to take advantage of a unique offer on eBay to get the reliable Rubicon 3D Scanner system at the unbeatable price of €299, thanks to an end-of-stock promotion from Rubicon 3D. Unlike most of its competitors, that use simple web-cam modules running in video mode, the Rubicon 3D Scanner uses an FPGA chip to control the Aptina MT9P006, 5 megapixel image sensor, which enables it to snap an image only when needed. In fact, while the main priority of a camera is to keep a steady frame-rate by sacrificing the image quality, the Rubicon 3D Scanner, through the use of a prolonged exposure, is capable of achieving a much higher quality image. The system designed by Rubitech is known to be at the same time capable of professional level perfromances and extremely easy to use: 3D scanning object becomes easy and fast and for everyone, making it a user favorite for fablabs, makers, workgroups, schools and universities all over Europe. The latest going out of stock promotion on eBay makes it the most affordable in its category currently on the market, representing a great opportunity to take a walk on the other side… of 3D printing.
Afinia has made their latest eBook available via their recent blog post. “Afinia 3D Printer-Equipped Artists: Stories of Success” is the fourth volume in their series of eBooks. It includes interviews and stories from artists using Afinia printers in various ways.
Named Cessna Denali, the Textron plane will have the largest cabin in its class—seating up to eight people—and an engine powerful and efficient enough to reach Chicago from Los Angeles or Miami from New York. Textron and GE Aviation, which developed the engine, brought the plane’s cabin and engine mock-ups to the EAA AirVentures airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where the announcement took place on Monday.
As a 3D printing writer based in South Korea I frequently have the chance to test and review new machines from around East Asia. While most are pretty good, I had the opportunity a while back to test the Cubicon Style from HyVision and absolutely fell in love with it. I was excited to discover others, outside of Korea, who were likewise thrilled with it too. 3Design in New Zealand is one of them This led me one night to a lengthy discussion on Twitter with a gregarious Kiwi named Robert Reid. Robert, as things would have it, is the CEO of 3Design (@info_3design), a New Zealand 3D printing company who had recently started to import the Cubicon. As I learned, 3Design was the first company in NZ to stock, sell, and service 3D printers fulltime. Other general merchandise retailers were selling some machines, but as Robert tells it, once you bought the machine and took it home…you were on your own. Having taken the lead in mainstreaming 3D printing in New Zealand, their path was littered with challenges. Many of the tasks they faced came from the fact that New Zealand’s economy is currently in flux, as the nation transitions from a traditionally agrarian economy, to one based on high technology. This presented some unique problems, so the first thing Robert and his crew did was to focus on building a 3D printing team of experts to assist their customers with whatever challenges they experienced. Robert noted that, “many of the big stores just didn’t realize that 3D printing, with all of its quirks, is about service and knowledge…not numbers.” The team members were all trained in CAD, Solidworks, Magics, and Rino. They also developed and provide 3D training courses for customers of all skills; from beginner to advanced levels. And for customers who need extra help, 3Design offers 3D printing services in-house, on a file-by-file basis and turns customer files into solid objects. Past clients have included architects, engineers, product designers, and fashion designers.
Hans Fouche’s Cheetah 3D Printer was on show at Decorex 2016 in Johannesburg South Africa for the first time. With it were some 3 meter tall pillars that were 3D printed in just 9 hours, along with some colorful and creative Bar Stools, with unique bottle shapes, hand painted by Sam, a talented artist from the I Make Makers Village of Irene. Fouche 3D Printing, Hans Fouche’s company, is now working with them, to turn the large size 3D prints of the Cheetah into some stunning decorative and display products, with the help of the Craftsman and Artists of the I Make Makers village, thereby advancing both the high tech 3D printing and traditional crafts, to the benefit of both parties. The objective of Fouche’s participation at Decorex was to show that the Cheetah, with a price of just $9,900 (US), and the fact that it prints using affordable ABS granules instead of filament, is clearly a market leader cost wise, and with it’s 1 cubic meter print volume, it represents a true bargain for the large size 3D Printer segment. “We know that we have a unique product,” Fouche stated. “We hope and trust that it will provide jobs, change the way that products are manufactured- small batches that require less storeage, and that it will inspire creativity! We use at least 25kg pellets a month. That is at least $80 worth of plastic. To do that with filament would cost $625, with spools priced at $25.” The Cheetah uses ABS granules as the raw product for filament, therefore cost per print is significantly lower. Cost per kilo is less than $4/kg for ABS granules. As standard, Fouche uses a 3mm nozzle in order to achieve a 0.5 KgHour flow rate. 1mm, 2mm, 4mm, 5 mm, and 6mm nozzles are also available.
iGo3D, a leading European reseller and distributor of desktop 3D printing equipment, announced today that it has acquired GetReady4 3D, the brand and project co-founded by Diogo Quental and Nadia Yaakoubi with the goal to contribute to 3D printing literacy. Since its start in 2013, iGo3D has focused on identifying, distributing and reselling the best 3D printing hardware, software and materials. In the end of Q2, however, with Diogo Quental taking up the role of CEO at the reseller, the company decided to go a step further and contribute to educate the public on 3D printing technology. As a result Nadia Yaakoubi chosen as a co-coordinator for a newly established Learning Area.
Ourobotics CEO Jemma Redmond, one of the most outspoken and forward thinking professionals in the young low cost 3D bioprinting industry, has reportedly died unexpectedly yesterday, August 16th. As founder of bioprinting startup Ourobotics, Jemma has been working on a low cost bioprinter capable of working with up to 10 different materials. Through her blogs and social marketing skills she was working non-stop at ways to reproduce life in a lab, her legacy will very likely continue on even after her untimely death. With an MSC in Nanobioscience and a background in applied physics, Jemma has started building her own bioprinters on a kitchen table and attempted to grow fingers. She demonstrated 3D bioprinting in liquid with flow recently built the 10 material bioprinter with the Ourobotics team. She had recently pitched and won at SVOD Europe in Google HQ, Dublin. The causes of death have not been made public yet. All the information we have at this time comes from a post on Ourobotics social media accounts. We also know that Jemma passed away quickly and without suffering. “We are sorry to say, today we lost our dear CEO Jemma Redmond unexpectedly. She was an inspiration to all her colleagues and a great friend.” We can independently confirm this only from Jemma’s death notice. I had exchanged messages just a few days ago with Jemma and it is very hard for me to believe she has died. The 3D printing industry is generally very young and death just seems to have no place in it. However it does: life is a very delicate balance and that is exactly what Jemma was working to preserve and augment. She was just at the very beginning of her projects and career in the but she had already had a profound influence with many people involved with the future of biofabrication. Her show must, and will, go on. Rest in Peace, Jemma.
Scope of the Project: IAV and Achates Power required a scale model of their new engine to be used at tradeshows as a display piece. 3D printing was chosen by CIDEAS so that the model could be scaled to a size and weight that would be manageable for booth workers. It was also imperative for the final engine to look as real as possible.
SmarTech Publishing has just published a new 140-page report showing where the money will be made with 3D printing in dentistry and identifying winners and losers in this segment. This new report assesses the revenues from 3D printers and related software, materials and services sold to the dentistry sector in 2016 will reach $1.6 billion but says that such revenues will grow to $3.7 billion by 2021.
Stratasys, the 3D is teaming with Atlanta’s Millennium Gate Museum to resurrect one of the rarest pieces of art in Ancient Greece through 3D printing. Working alongside the 3DCenter at Kennesaw State University and backed by a Stratasys Fortus 900mc Production 3D Printer, the team is unveiling a near-exact 3D printed replica of one of the “Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” – the Statue of Zeus at Olympia. This project represents one of the larger 3D printed classical works re-created via advanced Fused Deposition Modeling. Imagined by sculptor Phidias in 432 B.C., the initial structure was designed on a wood frame with gold and ivory panels. Taking more than 12 years to construct, the ancient statue honored King of the Greek Gods, Zeus. It was destroyed in a fire during the 5th Century A.D., and artists and historians have struggled to recreate its presence for modern times. With a unique ability to maximize production-grade thermoplastics to create strong, dimensionally stable, and accurate 3D printed parts – Stratasys Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printing technology was the impetus to overcome these challenges. “Artists around the world are being liberated by the full-fledged realism made possible by Stratasys 3D printing technology. Having the capacity to design and 3D print using highly durable materials with complex geometries and the highest levels of accuracy, museums can re-introduce some of history’s most treasured works” said Sig Behrens, General Manager of Global Education, Stratasys. “Teaming with Stratasys, institutions are completely transforming education and learning – as students and museum visitors are now able to grasp the power of forgotten classic art. 3D printing is the very impetus sparking a highly realistic learning experience – ensuring these essential pieces of history are never again forgotten. Creating and Innovating with Industrial Strength, Durability and Scale For massive recreations like the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Fortus 900mc Production 3D Printer ensures artists can build these large parts with an enhanced degree of speed and scale – up to 3x faster than traditional 3D processes. Offering maximum flexibility, creators can easily fine-tune performance and speed – achieving more realistic parts, generating complex designs and producing the smooth finish artwork requires. With the durability of production-grade thermoplastics, museum creators were guaranteed the resulting statue was highly stable to remain intact during the most challenging environments. Re-Introducing the World to Classic Work Additive manufacturing is making this rare statue available for the first time in several thousand years. Based on an initial image of the piece, designers translated the rendering into a CAD file using 3D modeling software. Actual production was achieved via an additive approach – laying successive material layers until the 3D print was complete. With the final replica standing at 6 feet tall, the work is being unveiled in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games. “Throughout history, there are always instances where the most precious works of art get destroyed or broken. In the past, this disappearance meant items were lost forever. That’s why we’re so heavily invested in the artistic value of 3D printing,” said Jeremy Kobus, Director of The Gate Museum. “Committed to working at the intersection of technology and art, we see the tremendous potential of 3D printing for educational applications. Teaming with Stratasys and KSU’s 3DCenter, our hope is to deliver creations far too few have even tried to attempt.” The Statue of Zeus at Olympia will be the centerpiece of the museum’s newest exhibit “The Games: Ancient Olympia to Atlanta to Rio”, opening August 20, 2016. The event features a range of Greek artifacts from The Hearst Castle Collection in San Simeon, CA and the Michael C. Carlos Museum in Atlanta, GA. Underlying the exhibition will be an exploration of 3D printing as a recognized art form – and as an effective tool for the preservation of historical artifacts.
Formlabs, the company founded in 2012 by MIT graduates that changed the SLA market forever when it introduced the first low cost SLA system, has raised $35 million in Series B funding. The round came from Foundry Group and Autodesk, as Formlabs also announced plans to collaborate strategically with the global CAD software leader. The investment includes participation from existing investors DFJ Growth, Pitango Venture Capital, and Pascal Cagni, bringing Formlabs’ total investment to date to $55 million. Beside giving yet another demonstration of the ever clearer potential of 3D printing, these newly injected resource will enable Formlabs to scale its operations to meet growing customer demand worldwide, grow R&D efforts, and to extend Formlabs’ reach in the market and ecosystem. “Formlabs’ efforts over the years in introducing new materials and capabilities have defined the category of professional desktop 3D printing, resulting in significant growth for the company along the way,” said Max Lobovsky, co-founder and CEO of Formlabs. “With the new investment, we’re excited to develop more powerful tools to enable anyone working with 3D content to create remarkable things. Formlabs will continue to grow the stereolithography business and bring new tools to the world to advance our goal of making digital fabrication more powerful and accessible.” Joining Formlabs’ board will be Brad Feld, co-founder of Foundry Group whose investments include MakerBot and Fitbit. Feld has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur for over 20 years and was co-founder of Techstars. “From the moment of its founding, Formlabs saw the opportunity in making professional desktop 3D printing accessible and was a key pioneer in the category,” said Brad Feld, co-founder of Foundry Group. “While the excitement and hype around consumer 3D printing has waned, the professional 3D printing category has had unabated demand, with Formlabs emerging as the leader in desktop 3D printing.” With Autodesk’s investment in Formlabs, the two companies plan to strategically collaborate on software integration and joint marketing initiatives. “Formlabs has brought a lot of innovation and great execution to the desktop 3D printing market, and Autodesk is excited to invest in the company’s future,” said Carl Bass, CEO of Autodesk. “But even more importantly, we’re eager to work together to improve digital design and manufacturing for product designers everywhere.” Pascal Cagni, who was head of Apple in Europe, will be joining as a strategic advisor to help bolster Formlabs’ expansion efforts across the EMEA territory. Through an expanding network of distribution partners, Formlabs’ global reach now extends across five continents in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. With rapid growth across all business fronts, Formlabs has seen 100 percent growth in annual sales for the third consecutive year and is shipping over 1,000 printers a month. Formlabs printers are now the top-selling 3D printers in stereolithography worldwide. Earlier this year, Formlabs acquired Pinshape, the fast-growing 3D printing community online that hosts a flourishing marketplace of 3D designs. Most recently opening a location in Japan, Formlabs now has over 190 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. About Formlabs Formlabs designs and manufactures powerful and accessible 3D printing systems for engineers, designers, and artists. Their flagship product, the Form 2 3D printer, uses stereolithography (SLA) to create high-resolution physical objects from digital designs. The company was founded in 2012 by a team of engineers and designers from the MIT Media Lab and Center for Bits and Atoms. With its powerful, intuitive, and affordable machines, Formlabs is establishing a new benchmark in professional desktop 3D printing. Formlabs also develops its own suite of high-performance materials for 3D printing, as well as best-in-class 3D printing software. About Foundry Group Foundry Group is a venture capital firm that invests in information technology, Internet, and software startups. It works alongside entrepreneurs to give birth to new technologies and to build those technologies into industry-leading companies. It is located in Boulder, CO but invests in companies across North America. About Autodesk Autodesk makes software for people who make things. If you’ve ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you’ve experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our software. Autodesk gives you the power to make anything. For more information visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.
One of 3D printing’s biggest stories, i.e. the sale of some 5,000 Zortrax M200 machines to Dell Computers in Asia, was recently discovered not to have never actually happened by 3DPrintingBusiness.Directory contributor Mike Molitch-Hou. Now – as reported by 3DPrintingMedia.Network partner 3D Printing Center -Zortrax has responded to Mike, confirming that the Dell deal never actually happened while maintaining that, although the media were not, all investors were fully and timely informed.
Sometimes you read news on generalist media about 3D printing and it’s hard to understand whether it is something real or just media hype. Most of the times it is media or social media hype (or inverse hype as in the recent “3D printing is dead” cases) especially when it concerns bioprinting applications. One of the biggest recent stories was the 3D printed rhino horn by a startup specializing in 3D printed wildlife products called Pembient. The idea is just perfect: using bioprinting and 3D printing technologies in order to produce a rhino horn that is sufficiently similar to the real thing that it would drive down the price of it so much that it would make it not worth going out and killing the rhinos for it. But can it really be done or is it just a stunt? Using bioprinting and bioreactors to produce animal products without the animals is the best chance we have (beside the whole world going vegan) to face to upcoming food crisis as well as the ethical and environmental issues that inevitably derive from intensive animal farming. A company called New Harvest has been leasing the bioficial food revolution and while progress is effectively taking place, a real solutions seems still decades away. This does not mean that some projects, such as Pembient’s rhino horn, might not become reality much sooner. Through Ourobotics Jemma Redmond I got in touch with Matthew Markus, the founder and CEO at Pembient to find out just what kind of timeline they expect. The premises are pretty good. As Markus writes in the Pembient white paper “Rhinoceros horn mainly consists of calcium and melanin embedded in a keratin matrix. It is produced by epidermal cells that undergo keratinization in a manner similar to the growth of human hair and nails (Nowell, 2012, p. 6). There are two basic ways to biofabricate rhinoceros horn. The first way involves 3D printing a biodegradable scaffold in the shape of a horn. Next, stem cells taken from a rhinoceros are cultured, differentiated into keratinocytes, and seeded onto the scaffold. Over time, the keratinocytes become filled with keratin protein filaments and die leaving behind a solid object. The second way starts with the production of rhinospecific keratins in genetically engineered microorganisms. Once purified, these keratins are then amalgamated with rhinoceros DNA and other biomolecules into a solid using a proprietary 3D printer. Whatever the process, the intent is the same, namely to produce an artefact that is physically and forensically identical to rhinoceros horn.” So the science and the technology are in the right place. The economics for this project appear to be in the right place as well. “… Suppose a seller can either obtain rhinoceros horn from the wild at $12,000 per kilogram or from a biofab at $8,000 per kilogram,” Markus writes citing a previous 1970 study by Akerlof. “Further suppose – he goes on – the seller can sell the acquired horn at $35,000 per kilogram. In this case, the markup for the wildsourced horn is 192% versus 338% for the biofabsourced horn. So, all things being equal, it is in the seller’s interest to sell biofabricated horn. On the other hand, assume a buyer knows there are biofabricated horns on the market. Further assume the buyer estimates that about 75% of the horns being sold are biofabricated. In this case, the expected value of any given horn is $8,750 per kilogram. Thus, it is in the buyer’s interest to either push for a price reduction or not transact at all.” Now the big question. When will this be possible and is it truly feasible from in terms of business model? “So far we have created what I would call “low-fidelity prototypes” using various different technologies either based on liquid resins or ceramics powders, as well as a more tissue-engineering based route whereby we created the biodegradable scaffold and applied the bioinks to it,” Markus said. This was the first approach in order Pembient to assess the market. The goal is to produce the rhino horns with the same exact materials, down to a DNA level, as the real ones, making it virtually impossible to distinguish. The powder Pembient developed contained a mix of keratine along with the ceramics, which represented a first step toward that goal.” “We want to be a commodity supplier, selling in Eastern and Western markets. We want to create a global, open market with significant business development opportunities for bioficial rhino horns. However – Markus points out – this is still far away and will require investments from others who believe in the benefits that it could bring in the long run. “The sad part is that if the rhinos were to become extinct, which is exactly what we would like to avoid, this business would make even more sense as the prices of the remaining horns would go sky high.” “We were really bullish when we first developed the powder and expected to be in the market within a year. This may not be the case but I do think that we could be able to present a valid product within five years at most.” Furthermore, as is the case with other forward looking 3D printing projects, the experience acquired will be used in other applications, especially in many other keratin based animal products that are in demand on the black market. So unfortunately the answer is no, the 3D printed rhino horn is not yet ready to save all the black rhinos as generalist media would have you believe, However the answer is also yes: Pembient is really working toward this goal and has thus acquired significant experience in 3D printing keratin based products. Hopefully they will perfect their method before the last rhino is killed.
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), a division of the US Navy, marked its first successful flight demonstration of a flight critical aircraft component built using additive manufacturing (AM) techniques, July 29. An MV-22B Osprey completed a test flight outfitted with a titanium, 3-D printed link and fitting assembly for the engine nacelle. This link and fitting assembly is one of four that secure a V-22’s engine nacelle to the primary wing structure and will remain on the aircraft for continued evaluation. The flight was performed using the standard V-22 flight performance envelope. “The flight went great. I never would have known that we had anything different onboard,” said MV-22 Project Officer Maj. Travis Stephenson who piloted the flight. The metal link and fitting assembly for this test event were printed at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Prior to this flight, multiple V-22 components built by Lakehurst and Penn State Applied Research Laboratory were tested at Patuxent River to validate performance. “The flight today is a great first step toward using AM wherever and whenever we need to. It will revolutionize how we repair our aircraft and develop and field new capabilities – AM is a game changer,” said Liz McMichael, AM Integrated Product Team lead. “In the last 18 months, we’ve started to crack the code on using AM safely. We’ll be working with V-22 to go from this first flight demonstration to a formal configuration change to use these parts on any V-22 aircraft.”
Just over a month ago, Tesla made a proposal to purchase SolarCity and today we are announcing that the two companies have reached an agreement to combine, creating the world’s only vertically integrated sustainable energy company. Solar and storage are at their best when they’re combined. As one company, Tesla (storage) and SolarCity (solar) can create fully integrated residential, commercial and grid-scale products that improve the way that energy is generated, stored and consumed. Now is the right time to bring our two companies together: Tesla is getting ready to scale our Powerwall and Powerpack stationary storage products and SolarCity is getting ready to offer next-generation differentiated solar solutions. By joining forces, we can operate more efficiently and fully integrate our products, while providing customers with an aesthetically beautiful and simple one-stop solar + storage experience: one installation, one service contract, one phone app. We expect to achieve cost synergies of $150 million in the first full year after closing. We also expect to save customers money by lowering hardware costs, reducing installation costs, improving our manufacturing efficiency and reducing our customer acquisition costs. We will also be able to leverage Tesla’s 190-store retail network and international presence to extend our combined reach. Here are some key terms of today’s announcement: this is an all-stock transaction with an equity value of $2.6 billion based on the 5-day volume-weighted average price of Tesla shares as of July 29, 2016. Under the agreement, SolarCity stockholders will receive 0.110 Tesla common shares per SolarCity share, valuing SolarCity common stock at $25.37 per share based on the 5-day volume weighted average price of Tesla shares as of July 29, 2016. After comprehensive due diligence in consultation with independent financial and legal advisors, the independent members of the Tesla and SolarCity boards of directors approved this transaction. Tesla’s financial advisor was Evercore, and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz was its legal advisor. The financial advisor to the special committee of SolarCity’s board of directors was Lazard and its legal advisor was Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. As part of the agreement, SolarCity has a 45-day period known as a “go-shop”, which runs through September 14, 2016. This means that SolarCity is allowed to solicit alternative proposals during that time. Each company today filed a Form 8-K with the SEC that provides additional details regarding the transaction. While today’s news is a big step, it isn’t the finish line – we expect the transaction to close in the fourth quarter of 2016. Before then, the deal must be approved by a majority of the disinterested shareholders of both Tesla and SolarCity voting at each shareholder meeting. We also need to obtain regulatory approval and meet other closing conditions.
A 450bhp partially 3D printed racecar that competed in the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans featuring a host of 3D printed parts will be on display at the Thinktank science museum in Birmingham from 28th July for six weeks. The car is a 300 km/h DOME S103 prototype that was fielded by British racing team Strakka Racing at the round the clock Le Mans endurance classic last year.
3DPrinterOS simplifies manufacturing with Siemens, Dassault Systèmes, Autodesk, and Onshape integrations and partnerships
A new partnership aimed at technology upgrading of the Balkan Peninsula SMEs
SmarTech Publishing, the leading industry analyst firm covering the 3D printing/additive manufacturing sector, has just announced the launch of a new series of guides to 3D printing adoption aimed at the needs of production management deploying 3D printing in their businesses. Each of the reports in the “Production Manager’s Complete Guide” series covers a different aspect of 3D printing/additive manufacturing. For example, the first report – which has just been published – is a detailed monograph on 3D printing with metalshttps://www.smartechpublishing.com/end-user-reports/the-production-managers-complete-guide-to, one of the hottest topics in the 3DP community. The next two reports in the series will cover (1) prototyping using today’s low-cost 3D printers and (2) how to select between the many kinds of additive manufacturing technologies that are currently available. SmarTech Publishing’s other monographs in this series will appear at regular intervals and each will cover a different topic, each of vital importance to production managers who are contemplating using 3D printing in some area of their firm.
Although China is ripe with innovation and affordable products it has been traditionally difficult for Chinese companies to reach global markets, especially for advanced manufacturing technologies. SHINING 3D, a leading manufacturers of 3D scanners and 3D printers based in Hangzhou wants to change this trend through its 2016 SHINING 3D Global Partner Summit, where it will host several experts from around the world to show off its capabilities and discover how to best address oversea manufacturing demands. The event will run along several different 3D printing adoption tracks – in the lucky tradition traced by Materialise’s MWC 2015 and the recent In3Dustry show – and it will takes place on July 27-28, at the new SHINING 3D Headquarters in Hangzhou, China.
BMW Group’s Additive Manufacturing Centre reported that 10,000 additively-manufactured parts have been integrated into series production of Rolls-Royce Phantom (Rolls Royce is part of BMW Group) to date. Furthermore, BMW says that new technologies for automotive 3D printing will shorten production times, including HP Multi-Jet Fusion technology, which was used for the first time in car manufacturing. With more than 10,000 additively-manufactured parts built into the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the BMW Group has been using components from 3D printers in series production since 2012. The company will continue to expand this pioneering role in the future. The Additive Manufacturing Centre at the company’s Research and Innovation Centre (FIZ) has also been using these forming processes to produce parts for the new Rolls-Royce Dawn since the start of the year.
The Roboze One+400 is a powerful industrial 3D printer that enables the use of advanced thermoplastic materials for additive manufacturing applications. That means the ability for PEEK 3D printing on an accessibly priced desktop FDM 3D printing system. The Roboze One+400 presents two new unique features:
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Fab Lab Hub has secured special discounts on 3D Printlife’s innovative new environmentally-friendly filaments for Fab Labs and associated organizations within the Fab Lab Network. In addition, proceeds from filament sales go to help fund its non-profit work with Enable, Limitless Child International, and more. “Fab Lab Hub is thrilled to partner with 3D Printlife,” says founder Sarah Boisvert. “Bringing 3D Printing filament to makers in the Fab Lab Network at a discount helps make being environmentally conscious also economical. We’ve tested both the eco-friendly Enviro ABS and PLAyPHAb PLA/PHA blend and 3D Printlife meets all of our quality requirements. We’re looking forward to sharing this exciting new product with our Fab Lab friends.” Fab Lab Hub is a non-profit that helps bring new digital fabrication laboratories associated with MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms into the Fab Lab Network. With over 1,000 fab labs around the world, the network provides a place where anyone can make “almost” anything. Fab Lab Hub also coordinates the Boston-area Enable project, 3D Printing prosthetic hands which are given to those in need, organizes the annual DigiFabCon, Digital Fabrication conference and is launching FabWorkforce, a new platform linking digital fabrication workers, training programs and employers. “We are so proud to partner with Fab Lab Hub to distribute our eco-friendly materials to the Fab Lab community.” said Buzz Baldwin, Co-Founder of 3D Printlife. Fab Lab Hub will provide discounted distribution of 3D Printlife’s eco-friendly 3d filaments to the entire Fab Lab network, and proceeds will provide additional funding for nonprofits like Enable and Limitless Child International, as well as support new and existing Fab Labs.” To ensure that each Fab Lab receives the highest level of service and support, 3D Printlife and Fab Lab Hub have enlisted the aid of BSC Supply in Waltham Massachusetts. For over 30 years BSC has provided individualized account based service in the consumables and imaging technology industries. BSC will furnish each Fab Lab with a dedicated account representative ensuring that every location is working with an expert who not only knows the 3D Printlife product line, but also their individual account. “BSC Supply is excited to partner with 3D Printlife and the unique eco-friendly products they have brought into the 3d filament space.” said Brian McShane, President of BSC. “We look forward to providing the Fab Lab network and Fab Lab Hub the same level service and expertise that we have delivered to our customers for over 30 years.” “BSC enables us to provide personalized expert service to the Fab Lab network.” said Baldwin. “This partnership with Fab Lab Hub and BSC ensures the development of genuine, long term business relationships with the entire Fab Lab community.”
A recent workshop organized by the IMS Project Clustering platform in Barcelona resulted in the formation of the international cooperation to stimulate development in the area of Additive Manufacturing (AM), mainly aerospace and defense. At the recent In3Dustry show in Barcelona 3DPBizDirect caught up with Lior Ziblerman, head R&D at Elbit Systems Cyclone and Chairman of the Israeli AATiD Consortium that will collaborate with the EU.
About a decade ago a group of Dutch startuppers envisioned ways to bring the “boring” technologies for rapid prototyping to the masses and basically invented 3D printing. Today, while the mass media report on the impending doom of 3D printing in a sort of “reverse hype”, Holland companies show that dream is far from dead. Instead it is evolving in something that has empowered the more people than ever opening the doors to the world of advanced manufacturing to everyone who could afford to buy a desktop 3D printer.
In June, the 3D printer manufacturer Nanoscribe held its first user meeting in the US at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In collaboration with the institution’s Center for Nanoscale Systems (CNS), which makes a Nanoscribe laser lithography system available both to internal and external users in its multi-user facility, the market and technology leader invited its clients to a two-day seminar. Besides being treated to a glimpse of the latest software and hardware developments, attendees were shown a vast array of areas of application for the Photonic Professional GT 3D printer, ranging from maskless lithography to additive manufacturing. The technological possibilities range from the manufacture of extremely high-resolution mesoscale objects to applications in photonics and plasmonics, requiring structure sizes of just a few hundred nanometers. The CEO of Nanoscribe, Martin Hermatschweiler, reports, “The presentations by our clients on their various applications were the absolute highlight for me. It is incredibly fascinating and enlightening to discover firsthand what different disciplinary fields are making use of our devices, which operate based on the principle of two-photon polymerization. The full scope of applications ranged from printing nanostructures at the CNS, to producing plasmonic displays at the University of Florida, to engineering new types of materials whose creation would have previously been impossible, as the scientists at Caltech presented.” As a standard for microfabrication, the high-precision Nanoscribe systems are furthermore utilized at universities, research institutes, and in R&D departments for many other tasks in the areas of medical technology, micro-optics and microfluidics as well as for micro-rapid prototyping. Already half of the top 10 universities across the globe are Nanoscribe clients. This makes the company the global player on the market for 3D printers of nano- and microstructures. Within a just a few years, Nanoscribe has managed to turn from a spin-off of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT, Germany) to a medium-sized company. A broad array of honors and awards, such as the 2014 Prism Award or 2015 WTN Award as well as Nanoscribe’s finalist position for the Deutscher Gründerpreis 2015 (2015 German Founders’ Award), underscore the extraordinary performance and significance of this expanding high-tech company.
Addaero Manufacturing, a leader in the additive manufacturing space, is pleased to announce the achievement of AS9100 Rev C Certification.
In a market jam-packed with a variety of different 3D printing manufacturers and 3D printer resellers, it’s sometimes hard to gauge exactly which facets of the industry are succeeding and which are not. But, the globally pioneering e-commerce service Amazon is certainly capable of providing the proper insight into how 3D printing is fairing and where the desktop market is currently heading. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Amazon launched their 3D printing storefront back in 2014, and has since garnered the largest selection of 3D printers, filaments, and accessories on the market. Looking at recent data unveiled by JeeQ data, a majority of their 3D printing devices that Amazon has sold come from equal array of companies that include 3Doodler, Printrbot, Robo3D, XYZPrinting, and Aleph Objects. But, as most of us additive manufacturing enthusiasts know, the 3D printing industry is a fragile beast that is extremely subject to change. So, we decided to turn to Amazon in order to gain some insight on what direction the desktop 3D printing market is heading. We had the chance to speak with Lori Richter, an Amazon Spokesperson, about the trends that the company has noticed in 3D printing, along with their thoughts and future goals in regard to desktop 3D printing. Q: What are some 3D printer sales trends that you’re seeing? Lori Richter: Amazon has seen 60 percent growth year-over-year in 3D printer purchases, mostly driven by low-cost devices. From an industry standpoint, we’ve seen an increase in purchases from the education and makers sectors. Q: What are some 3D printing material trends that you’re seeing? Richter: Customers come to us for not only the breadth in selection offered, but also the ability to quickly evaluate, compare and purchase the right 3D printing material for their unique projects. We have seen the average price of a 3D printer decrease, which has increased sales and, thus, the demand for 3D printing materials. Q: What is Amazon’s general view of desktop 3D printing? Richter: Our customers are using 3D printing in many different, unique, important and innovative ways. It’s our goal to provide them with the most expansive, competitively-priced selection of 3D printers and 3D printing products so they’re able to focus on the applications of this technology. Q: Does Amazon see big players getting seriously involved, and what would that mean? Richter: We have an expansive selection that includes major 3D printer companies such as Aleph Objects and Robo 3D, as well as 3D printing supply companies such as Hatchbox 3D. Further, we are onboarding new vendors every day, bringing on more products that make it possible for business customers to buy the supplies central to their operations, including industrial parts and manufacturing inputs. From an industry perspective, there is constant innovation on 3D printer applications. For example, 3D printers continue to increase their presence in classrooms across America as a way for students to learn STEM concepts and critical skills such as teamwork, problem-solving in a fun and engaging manner. Other benefits include supporting diverse learning and bringing concepts into the real world for students. Q: What does Amazon consider the advantages of 3D printing, both as products to sell and as a way to possibly alter some of its current distributive models? Richter: Customers are using 3D printers in many different, unique, and innovative ways. It’s our goal to provide them with the most expansive, competitively-priced selection of 3D printers and 3D printing products so they’re able to focus on the applications of this technology. In addition, 3D printers provide a significant savings in replacement part costs. Not only is the part more cost-efficient to produce, but it eliminates the need to hold inventory parts as you can print on-demand. For example, we here internally at Amazon Business recently needed a replacement review mirror cradle on one of our 3D printers. Through traditional sourcing the part would have cost $180, but we were able to print it for just $27.
Even though the first edition was a difficult – but necessary – transition from the consumer-focused 3DPrintshow to a more professional level trade show, the first AM Europe show can be considered a success. Not many visitors, numerically speaking, but a much more qualified professional target which makes for better business. For many companies – Ultimaker and Zortrax in particular – the show was an opportunity to make some big announcement (quite literally in the case of Zortrax’s M300). These two companies, more than others, represent the possibilities that the consumer 3D printing hype created. They were born as consumer projects and they were able to evolve into real and structured multinational companies. Jos Burger, Ultimaker’s CEO, is perhaps one of the best representations of this trend as he brought a global multinational mentality to a young startup. He explained that “there is no doubt that people are moving away from the hyped up consumer 3D printing idea. No one is talking about it any more. Now it is all about the industry and the incredible possibilities that 3D printing can offer to professionals at all levels.” The truth is that desktop 3D printing is far from dead: instead of bringing a 3D printer in every house, it made it possible for every one who wanted to to invent a new profession, opening up the previously unaccessible manufacturing and prototyping market to more people than ever before. This is resulting and will continue to result in more innovation than ever. Here are some photogalleries from the best new things we saw at the show.
Zortrax, a global leader in the 3D printing industry and manufacturer of the award-winning M200 3D printer, unveiled its new, larger M300 3D printer at the Additive Manufacturing Europe 2016 expo.
In order to fully take advantage of working with a biodegradable material, and the ethos of reducing, reusing and recycling, a team from Barcelona’s IAAC investigated how to incorporate food-waste, including orange peels, shrimp peels and used ground coffee into, bio-plastic. Food-waste is generally perceived as unwanted matter, unless used for compost. The team, made up of senior faculty member Areti Markopolou, fabrication expert Alexandre Dubor, computational expert Anfgelos Chronis, and students Christopher Wong, Lili Tayefi and Noor Elgewely (with external support from bioplastic expert Atanassia Atanassiou) has the aim was to incorporate local food waste from urban environment, and local context, in order to divert this matter from ending up in landfill. Some of the local produce initially considered were orange peel and shrimp peel, since Spain is known for its oranges, and Barcelona for its seafood. In addition to merely up-cycling food-waste, the organic matter would actually provide added beneficial properties to the bio-plastic.
After spending a bulk of the last few years developing one of the most powerful and all-encompassing 3D printing cloud services on the entire market, 3DPrinterOS seems prepared to unleash their platform to the global 3D printing community. This week, the Silicon Valley-based company 3DPrinterOS announced that they would expanding their cloud operating platform on a global level by moving their service to Microsoft Azure, which is an open, flexible, professional-grade cloud computing platform. The recent move to Microsoft should certainly help 3DPrinterOS garner some much-deserved attention, as their cloud infrastructure is already utilized by the likes of Ford, Cisco, Duke University, CalTech, and many other businesses and educational institutions. Focused on integrating their platform into universities and enterprises around the globe, Microsoft Azure seems to be the optimal choice for the 3DPrinterOS platform. “We are extremely excited to collaborate with Microsoft Azure to serve our Enterprise Clients with its highly secure, hyper-scale global cloud,” said 3DPrinterOS CEO John Dogru. “It was a challenge to find the right company that had the cloud infrastructure, compliance, security, and reliability around the world including countries like China and Europe.” So, those who are unfamiliar with the cloud service may be asking, what exactly does the 3DPrinterOS platform do? Well, in all honesty, it’d be much easier to explain what it doesn’t do. Their virtual factory enhances the entire 3D printing process, all the way from the CAD file to the print bed. By offering a centralized workflow, anyone from IT managers to students can manage a wide-range of 3D printers and designs directly from a web-based browser or through the 3DPrinterOS smartphone app. On Azure’s secure and globally connected network, the 3DPrinterOS platform will be able to continue providing customers with an efficient way to manage up to 1000’s of networked 3D printers, users, and designs, essentially revolutionizing the fragmented world of 3D printing software, which oftentimes requires a handful of different programs and processes to complete one goal. But, with 3DPrinterOS, users are able to manage every part of the 3D printing process from where ever they happen to be, and are able to instantly change print settings, watch a live-stream of the many print jobs taking place from their smartphone, and even use the built-in slicer and instantaneously queue up a new print on the fly. “The cloud is transforming entire industries and creating new opportunities for even the most innovative new businesses,” said Senior Director of Microsoft Azure, Nicole Herskowitz. “The market leading scale and speed of Microsoft Azure helps spur global growth opportunities for companies like 3DPrinterOS who are utilizing cloud computing and IoT connected devices in a completely new model of decentralized manufacturing.” Over the last eight months, the 3DPrinterOS cloud platform has unleashed decentralized manufacturing, building over 62,000 parts in 100 different countries. With this latest move to Microsoft Azure, the future looks extremely promising for 3DPrinterOS, who are taking the limitless and relatively cloud platform and creating the powerful 3D printing management platform that the industry has been in desperate need for. As they continue to expand into universities and enterprises throughout the world, 3DPrinterOS is simplifying the time-consuming and currently fractured 3D printing process, cutting out the middle man and handling everything that happens in between the CAD file and print bed.
Embodying the next generation of intuitive and streamlined 3D printing software, 3DSPRINT by industry leader 3D Systems is bridging the gap between 3D designers and manufacturers, one optimized print job after another. After months of extensive beta testing, we’re taking a look at all that the new 3DSPRINT Connect has to offer for 3D printing businesses and individuals alike.
After the feat at IN(3D)USTRY in Barcelona the 3D printing industry doesn’t slow down. The Additive Manufacturing Europe show is starting in just a few days in Amsterdam and there are already many good reasons to attend. Here are some of them.
The In(3D)ustry show opened today in the Italian Pavilion at Fira de Barcelona Montjuic and the first day was already intense with literally dozens of manifacturing industry speakers discussing how 3D printing has helped them to turn a manufacturing need into a manufacturing solution.
Les Roux’s project shows exactly the state of DIY house 3D printing: on one hand it is an amazing accomplishment for a single person to be able to “digitally” build a living structure out of concrete. On the other, there still are years of work ahead in figuring out exactly how this additive process can be integrated into the industrial AEC sector.
In order to face disability, either patients or caregivers become Makers. One goal: find innovative and accessible solutions for day to day challenges. Inspired by a successful maker project by Fabio Gorrrasi, who designed and prototyped a tutor for his daughter suffering from SMA, Sanofi Genzyme launched the contest MaketoCare, focused to celebrate ideas helping to improve daily living. Accept the challenge: submit your project about disability and quality of life to the Call for Makers and, if selected, present your idea to the Maker Faire Rome 2016
MetalFil – Ancient Bronze and MetalFil – Classic Copper are the latest PLA-based filament with a content of approximately 80% metal, available from Dutch 3D printing filament distributor Formfutura. This incredible high filling with metal powders enables every FDM 3D printer user to 3D print metal objects which are almost indistinguishable from genuine bronze and copper. The MetalFil™ products are extremely suitable to be post processed.
Starting today the Autodesk Spark additive manufacturing platform is merging into the Autodesk Forge Platform. After the transition is complete this fall, all Autodesk additive manufacturing APIs, services and sample applications will be available on the Forge Platform and the Spark developer portal will eventually be closed. 3D printing APIs are already available on the Forge Developer Portal.
From the runways of Milan to some of the many museum exhibits in New York City, 3D printed clothing garments and accessories have continued to become a prominent force in the fashion industry. This Friday, in Cordoba, Argentina, 3D printed fashion hit the stage for “3D Fashion Day”, the first-ever 3D printing fashion show to grace Latin America. The show will take place during the 2nd annual Cordoba-based “Congress of 3D printing and Digital Fabrications”, where ten clothing designers, both locally and internationally-based, will gather alongside field experts to showcase their latest creations with 3D printing technology.
Local Motors transforms the passenger experience with IBM Watson Internet of Things technology and Olli; on roads now in Washington, DC and soon in Miami-Dade County and Las Vegas.
Altair and Airbus APWorks Team up to Make Additive Manufacturing a Reality for Customers
Studio Bitonti, the studio led by one of the more popular designers, leading the next generation of digital manufacturing is announcing the new name of the design practice (formerly, Francis Bitonti Studio) with a new visual identity, one that reflects a shift in the studio’s focus.
The Selective Laser Melting technology (SLM®) by leading German metal 3D printer manufacturer SLM Solutions enables the production of new 3D printed tire tread mould segments in shorter time, less expensive and using three-dimensional geometries for prototype and mass production tools.
Large size binder jetting 3D printer manufacturer and service company ExOne teamed up with Finalnd based ideas2cycles engineers and designers to produce a topologically optimized set of steel 3D printed custom bicycle parts. The result is that the parts where not only more aesthetically pleasing lighter and efficient, but also that they were produced in on tenth of the time and at less than 50% of the cost compared to traditional manufacturing processes.
Kegelmann Technik and Concept Laser just concluded a framework agreement for multiple machines, the first being a Concept Laser M2 cusing Multilaser with QM Coating. Production begins in June 2016, and the first orders have already been received
Cosine Additive LLC is partnering with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in the development of a revolutionary new additive manufacturing platform. The goal of this partnership is to develop and demonstrate the enabling technologies for mid-scale additive manufacturing using Cosine’s AM1 machine. The AM1 has a build chamber of approximately 4’ x 4’ x 4’ and will open up new areas of U.S. manufacturing for rapid production of medium size tooling in support of the transportation, appliance and energy industries, significantly reducing cost and lead time. As with Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM), the initial focus is on the deposition of composite materials. Printing with carbon fiber filament is still in its infancy with its immediate value just starting to be realized by manufacturing industries.
Anyone familiar with injection molding knows that the cooling system design is critical to cycle times, which takes up 70% to 80% of the injection molding cycle. Traditional methods for cooling molds involve secondary machining operations to drill cooling channels that follow straight lines and don’t consistently keep temperatures uniform. A well-designed cooling system can shorten the molding time and improve productivity tremendously. Enter conformal cooling.
At Choc Edge we’re always looking to improve the experience of our customers, whether that’s through upgrading the machine itself or the software that comes with it. This April we’re pleased to announced exciting new developments in both areas – Wi-Fi connectivity to control the printer without the need for a cable, and a mobile drawing app that allows you to instantly print your own designs.
Prior to launching his new venture, What the Future Venture Capital (WTFVC), designer Janne Kyttanen acted as the creative director for the 3D printing giant 3D Systems for five years. One of the more renowned 3D designers across the industry, Kyttanen was responsible for designing the Cube desktop 3D printer, which won a multitude of awards and helped immerse 3D Systems into the consumer market. But, as time went on, 3D Systems began to withdraw itself from the consumer market, and Kyttanen ultimately decided to depart from the industry for greener pastures.
Threeding.com and Artec 3D Add Animal Anatomy Models to 3D Printing Marketplace
The Hungarian ‘3DTECH in Schools’ program takes a huge leap forward by welcoming CrafUnique, Hungarian 3D printer manufacturer and Leopoly, online 3D modeling software developer on board. With this turn the program awards another 10 3D printers to teach about 3D printing in Hungarian schools, which adds up to 21 institutions equipped with this innovative technology.
The latest “Opportunities in Low-Cost 3D Printers: Technologies, Materials and Markets 2016” report by SmarTech Publishing indicates that, in spite of significant decrements by the traditional leaders in this area, low cost 3D printer sales grew both in terms of unit sales and revenues, driven in part by the new “prosumer” segment and enterprise-level adoption of desktop 3D printing.
As 3D Systems pulled out of the consumer market and Stratasys moved MakerBot production to Asia, a new “pack” of low-cost 3D printing market leaders has emerged by successfully catering to the needs of prosumers and enterprise level adopters. The latest Opportunities in Low-Cost 3D Printers: Technologies, Materials and Markets 2016” new SmarTech report goes on to analyze who these companies are and why they have been able to succeed where larger ones have failed.
NYC-BASED BHOLD CROWDSOURCES TESTING THROUGH 3D PRINTING COMMUNITY, PRINTS MINIMALIST DESIGN WITH ULTIMAKER
Question: First and foremost, can you tell us what Maker Pro of In(3D)ustry From Needs to Solutions is all about? Answer: Maker Pro is a physical and mental space that comprises a series of activities for visualizing and experimenting with the true potential that individuals and communities will have in the future of manufacturing; these […]
Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI) and leading provider of metal 3D printing solutions and advanced welding machines, announced today that it has launched French and German language websites to promote its EBAM technology in Europe.
Whenever someone asks about the state of low cost ceramics 3D printing the one company that comes inevitably to mind is Tethon3D, which has spent the past several years experimenting with its own 3D printable ceramics material, developed for legacy Zcorp binder jetting 3D printers (and usable on current 3D System’s Projet x60 series as well).
Growing by 10,000 3D printers in just over 9 months, 3D Hubs, the largest global network of 3D printers, has now topped 30,000 registered 3D printing locations. Here you will find some of the most interesting data from 3D Hubs 3D Printing Trends report for the month of May. Click here for the full report.
The Developer’s Kit for the World’s first low cost embedded electronics 3D printer is now shipping. Developed by a Harvard team led by bioprinting technologies expert Prof. Jennifer Lewis, and announced to the world in 2015, the Voxel8 extrusion 3D printer was welcomed by an enthusiastic response to the vision of enabling functional additive manufacturing with advanced materials.
Launched back in 2012, the Cambridge-Massachusetts based startup Onshape has become known across the 3D design industry for being the first to fully immerse CAD software into a cloud system. The company was founded by members of the original SolidWorks team, along with other expert engineers. What makes Onshape unique is its teamwork-driven environment, enabling designers across the world to work in unison using a web browser, phone, or tablet. After commercially releasing Onshape in December 2015, and quickly becoming a game-changer in the CAD industry, the Onshape team has now announced FeatureScript, which will offer their customers the ability to change the way their personal Onshape CAD system operates.
Jerry, Delphi’s manager of additive manufacturing development, was first introduced to Carbon in April, 2015. A 31-year veteran at Delphi, Jerry has been working with additive manufacturing technologies for more than 20 years. His team’s day to day operations focus on prototyping a host of parts including electrical connectors, grommets and housings. Working with the M1 has allowed them, for the first time, to develop functional prototypes, run true part validation testing and explore new opportunities for the production of final, end-use parts.
At the opening of Rapid, the unrivaled additive manufacturing event, from May 16 to 19 in Orlando, Florida, Prodways, a subsidiary of Groupe Gorgé, presented its new industrial laser sintering printer, the Prodways P1000 (Pro Maker), and announced the signing of a strategic partnership with the leading chemical company, BASF, for the marketing of their new PA6 laser sintering powder.
As we noted with a press release earlier this week, Airbus Group’s 3D printing subsidiary company APWorks has released the world’s first-ever fully 3D printed motorcycle, the “Light Rider”. The electrically-powered machine was 3D printed in Scalmalloy material, an aluminium-magnesium-scandium alloy engineered by Airbus, which produced a motorcycle that is 30% lighter than most conventionally manufactured e-motorcycles. It looks exhilaratingly modern, and sounds like it would be a tremendously fun motorcycle to ride around on. But, the implications that APWorks latest creation may have on 3D printing as a whole could be much more than just an additively manufactured joyride.
Materialise to Offer Cloud-Based, 3D-Printing Solution for Microsoft 3D Printing Platform
On May 31, the EU institutions are hosting the first-ever Institutional EU Maker Faire, which will feature Makers, innovators, and entrepreneurs of all ages who are using cutting-edge tools to bring their ideas to life.
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Last week, a very enthralling discussion was being held at the Eyebeam Center for Art & Technology, which is located in the neighborhood of Sunset Park in Brooklyn, NY. Running alongside the two week exhibition called To Scale, which is showcasing 10 art projects centered around the concept of scaling, was a discussion hosted by the Lady Tech Guild, a creative collective of professional and tech-savvy women who work as 3D artists, designers, biohackers, educators, and entrepreneurs within the 3D world.
The project has involved two companies: CRP Technology and Parrot. The aim is the construction of the First Leisure Parrot Drone: Bebop 2 using Windform Material for SLS additive manufacturing
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Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurated the first 3D printed office. The building is the first of its kind in the world prepared for actual use, taking into account the integration of unique building design and 3D-printing technology to offer key services within the building, such as electricity, water, telecommunications, and air-conditioning.
EnvisionTEC introduces SLCOM 1, the first industrial scale 3D printer for the production of woven fiber composite parts
APWorks, a 100% subsidiary of Airbus Group, has worked at the forefront of additive layer manufacturing (ALM) and advanced materials since its launch in 2013. The company produces bionically optimized metal parts for a wide range of industries, from aerospace to automotive and robotics. Its newest creation? The world’s first 3D-printed motorcycle, Light Rider, made using APWorks’ Scalmalloy material and weighing in at a svelte 35 kg.
Whether its effects will be immediate or spread across the next decade, HP’s MJF 3D printer launch announcement is big and should be treated as such.
The 3D printing market hasn’t fully boomed just yet, but Q1 of 2016 shows improvements from some of the biggest companies in the industry.
Throughout the visit at their Barcelona Labs, gave us an opportunity to see how well HP 3D printing answers a serious grilling by leading industry journalists such as Develop3D’s Martyn Day, Get3DSmart’s John Hauer, as well as Industry Analysts such as Terry Wohlers, Pete Basiliere and Joe Kempton. Professor Phil Dickens from the University of Nottingham also contributed (you can read Professor Dickens’ own review here). They really seemed to have an answer ready for every point raised and challenge made to HP’s vision for growing the entire 3D printing industry. Read on.
Roboze continues to build and expand the company’s distribution channels in EMEA territories appointing new partners in strategic regions
EnvisionTEC, a leading global manufacturer of professional grade 3D printing solutions, announced today the launch of the new 3D Bioplotter Starter Series and their upgraded 3D-Bioplotter® Developer Series for researchers and scientists.
Aleph Objects Releases Highly Anticipated Upgrade to its Award-Winning Line
Materials, in a way, could be the App of any 3D printing, at least just as much, or perhaps even more, than software applications can. If so, then HP 3D Printing‘s open materials system will prove of fundamental importance both to the company’s business and the industry as a whole.
As the HP 3D Printing Division made abundantly clear during the visit at its Barcelona Labs, the first target of its strategy for the new HP Multi Jet 3D printer range (4200 and 3200) will be Selective Laser Sintering 3D adopters.
Collaboration to focus on improving outcomes at Johnson & Johnson, increasing satisfaction and reducing costs for patients, consumers and health care providers
GrabCAD Print built on proven, cloud-based SaaS platform and new business intelligence environment, designed to make 3D printing easier, more intuitive and readily accessible
Prodways presents the first industrial laser sintering printer at under €100,000 and signs a strategic partnership with BASF
3D Printing Media Network member FNTSMN (soon to be aka 3DNA) just released a new video on his latest creation, the 3D Printed Penny Board V2. A few months agos, Simone Fontana, the designer who created the FNTSMN YouButbe Channel, had challenged many skeptics and created a perfectly functional 3D printed Penny Board. Now he surpassed himself and released a new, geometrically intricate board made possible by FormFutura’s TitanX and ApolloX filaments
In the following infographic we summarized all the market inputs we have collected in our experience as a manufacturers of affordable, industrial grade 3D printers: from statistical data to the perceived needs on our target market.
The First Global Presentation of the new, revolutionary 3D Metal Ink-Jet System based on Nano Particle Jetting technology will take place in Orlando on May 17th, 2016
3D printing in the jewelry making industry is reaching new heights thanks to increased throughput, new materials, and above all, the quality and detail of 3D printed wax casts. From luxurious statement pieces to custom wedding rings, 3D printed jewelry is more exceptional and accessible than ever before.
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The big guys are starting to ghet seriously involved. HP is going to launch its 3D printer by year end and Canon Europe, another world leader in imaging solutions, just formed a new strategic partnership with Materialise NV, one of the top global providers of Additive Manufacturing (AM) software solutions and 3D printing services, to offer the Magix suite of 3D software.
In early April 3Dprint.com reported that China intends to install at least one 3D printer in each of its 400.000 elementary schools. One company that is well positioned to take advantage of this opportunity is 3D Printing Business Directory’s premium partner Weistek, which is about to launch its STEM-ready kid-friendly MiniToy 3D printer on Kickstarter, with prices starting as low as $249.
While also used in research and university contexts, “mixed reality” is Microsoft’s term for their new holographic computing line associated with the Hololens. It’s also the term used by the increasingly less-stealthy startup Magic Leap. HP calls it “blended reality”; Autdoesk refers to it as “reality computing”; and 3D Systems uses the phrase “digital thread”. But all of these terms are meant to represent the emerging 3D ecosystem.
At a conference held in Beijing Lenovo announced it is entering the market its first line of compact 3D printers, marking the first time a major technology manufacturer has entered the arena. Beyond Lenovo’s new 3D printer, the Chinese consumer electronics giant is already active in the virtual 3D market with the Lenovo Google Tango smartphone, capable of capturing environmental 3D data.
A few days ago I spoke with Simone Fontana, who is part of a new generation of 3D designers, born with 3D printing in mind. He pointed out an issue that has been happening for some time but is now reaching worrying proportions: that of stolen 3D designs sold for a profit. How can designers protect themselves and what are the implication of a phenomenon which we could define is basically a form of “person to person IP theft”?
ShareMy3D is an Oslo-based company that was recently founded with the aspiration to fill in the void that exists in 3D files communication between businesses. The company launched an online platform that enables anyone people to transfer and view large 3D files with unmatched speed and security, two elements that hold critical importance in the 3D business world.
SEAT automotive has confirmed it will be among exhibitors at the new 3D printing event in Barcelona, along with Stratasys, HP and Hoffman Group
We continuously hear about 3D printing and about how cool it is, but have you understood what it really is? How is it possible to print real objects? Well, if you are asking yourself this questions and you want to learn more, an online course on 3D printing might just be the best solution for you!
3D printing technology has resulted in a significant reduction of research costs and has enabled Polish scientists to create a fully functional artificial heart 3D printed with a Zortrax M200.
New MetraSCAN Laser 3D Scanner version is 12 times faster; can tackle black, multicolored and shiny surfaces with metrology accuracy for applications directly on the shop floor
After about a year since its first groundbreaking annoucement, Carbon3D unveiled the M1, its first commercial 3D printer. The Carbon3D M1 leverages on the ultra-fast Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP) technology and engineering-grade materials to deliver on the promise of truly fast 3D printing for end use production.
The Emerging Objects studio by Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello is possibly the most experience studio in the world in terms of experimenting with materials (and processes) for 3D printing. Initially they mostly worked with powders but recently they have also been experimenting with extrusion. In their latest GCODE.Clay project, they use ceramics and they actually let the machines create the designs.
Precision mechanics, made in Italy engineering, wide selection of compatible materials engineered for professional use, ideal for functional prototypes and high quality products, this is the new One+400 3D Printer for PEEK and PEI by Roboze.
3D printing, or additive manufacturing (AM) brings a host of benefits that traditional methods of manufacture (or prototyping) simply cannot. The technology involves the creation of a three-dimensional solid object from a digital model. This object can be almost any shape and size. AMShow-Europe 2016 will explore these possibilities and more
US-Based DesignBox3D – a distributor of the best professional grade 3D Printers – and Spanish 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D Technologies have embarked on a on a partnership to bring the BCN3D SIGMA 3D Printer to the US market.
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Montreal-based Genistar is adding some finishing touches to its spanking new showroom where it is currently running a Prodways ProMaker L5000 3D printer. Genistar, whose sister company is Axis Prototypes a 3d printing service bureau also based in Montreal, became a North American distributor for Prodways’ line of production-grade 3d printers in June 2014. The showroom will allow Genistar to run printed parts through the machine, which boasts one of the fastest build cycles in the category of DLP (Digital Light Processing) printers, as well as serve as a demonstration piece for prospective customers.
After Synthesis in 2014 and Arthesis in 2015, this year again we are once again going to bring the state of the art in 3D printing hardware, software and materials to the Fuorisalone Design Week Events taking place around the Salone del Mobile Furniture Fair design in Milan. The future of 3D printed metal is almost here and it means that designers will be able to produced finished high end objects with 3D printing.
British Inventors Project finalist Buzz Technology are showcasing their vision for two modular concepts which could find their way into future smartphones. Both 3D printed smartphone accessory prototype solutions were showcased at the Gadget Show LIVE! in Birmingham, UK. DRONE-IN-A-PHONE is a tethered microdrone that folds up and fits into a camera case. By placing the battery into the smartphone case, and using a folding mechanism, Buzz Technology’s Senake Atureliya and his team have managed to reduce the size and weight of the drone, thus making it pocket-size. Flight times are significantly increased and the mini drone is able to withstand strong winds.
The 27th yearly report form Wholers Associates is out and, as it has done for most of the previous editions, tells us of a rapidly growing AM industry. While the growth rate has slowed in the past year, mostly due to a “rebound” after hitting the peak of the hype cycle for many sectors of 3D printing, the industry has been growing at CAGR of 26.2% for almost there decades.
This is going to be a year of transition for 3D printing, a year that will see many big names try to make their mark, including HP. These giants, however, will have to compete with current industry leader Stratasys, which is going to put up a fight to lead the next generation of 3D printing, judging by the latest launch of the J750 6+1 materials, full color, polyjet 3D printing system.
When you consider which media ride the hype and which ones can create it, Motherboard, Vice’s tech website, certainly belongs to the second type. The same is true about knowing when to stop (riding the hype) and an article by Motherboard shows that that time has come for consumer 3D printing.
It was just a matter of time as many tech giants, such as Google, Apple and Microsoft are already investing heavily in 3D printing technologies. Now Facebook has also joined the crowd with a new service that will enable anyone to 3D print a statuette of any of their active Facebook friends.
Threeding (contact them via their directory page) a leading startup for 3D printable models, and Artec 3D, possible the most succesful developer and manufacturer of prosumer level 3D scanning hardware and software, have teamed up for the 3D digitization and availability of 55 3D printed endangered birds and bird species.
It is not our intention to compare ourselves to Caravaggio. It would only be presumptuous, to say the least. However, we would like to explain the tremendous and demanding work of modelling (and not just that!) that was carried out to replicate the Flagellation of Christ in 3D and how this goes a long way to demonstrate that 3D printed art is coming of age.
Pinshape, one of the largest and altogether best 3D printable model sharing marketplace is shutting down, very likely for ever, on March 31st. Usually I try to find a positive aspect to all news concerning 3D printing because I am confident 3D printing is the future of all manufacturing at all levels. However, this time, there is not much to go on.
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Do3D Innovations, manufacturers of the Genesis (G1) DLP 3D printer, are introducing the revolutionary MAP™ (Multidirectional Additive Production) technology in their Squarewave prototype DLP-SLA 3D printer. This revolutionary, patent pending approach can improve 3D printing speeds by up to 200% or more by enabling the process to take place on both sides of the build plate at the same time. Multidirectional 3D printing is compatible with powder, liquid resin and even thermopolymer filament based processes.
Exactly two years ago, on March 27 2014, in what seems like ancient history in 3D printing evolution time, I wrote an article about videogame industry leader Valve’s desire to release a customizable Steam’s new 3D printable controller for its online gaming platform. Exactly two years later Valve has done just that but the “weird” approach that videogame companies and videogame media take toward 3D printing – in that they seem to want to ignore it as much as possible – has not changed a bit.
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Ever since the low cost 3D printing industry exploded as a consumer phenomenon (because it has, hype or no hype), it became clear that some of the most fascinating and important applications were in the care for small groups of people with specific requirements. In few of these the benefits have been clear than in 3D printing for the blind.
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The use of innovative technologies such as 3D scanning and reverse engineering can play a huge role in the direct production of a classic dream car such as the Berlinetta Effeffe, handcrafted by Officine Fratelli Frigerio. Through the support of leading experts at The 3D Group (Solid Energy for 3D scanning and reverse engineering, Solid World for CAD 3D modeling and Energy Group, for 3D printing) digital manufacturing showed that it can perfectly blend with the Made in Italy style in automotive maufacturing. The Berlinetta Effeffe (www.effeffecars.com) represents a masterpiece of Made in Italy automotive style and engineering. It is inspired by the legendary 50’s Gran Turismo years yet extremely modern, born out of the passion and the experience of Leonardo and Vittorio Frigerio. This dream this is made entirely by hand by the utmost traditional handcraft, while, at the same time, it leverages on a high-quality craftsmanship process, supported by the most modern technologies.
MakeItLeo is a new cloud service that allows people to upload their 3D models, share them, sell them, and control their distribution in a global market. In a world where the most advanced designs are created digitally, the paradox is that the most unique IP (intellectual property) could be reproduced an infinite number of times. Several solutions are in development in order to retain a certain amount of control over the number of 3D prints per design, with Make It Leo being the one that focuses most on the file itself as well as the designers’ needs.
People ask if and when 3D printing will become a method of mass production. As far as plastics go, I don’t know. For metals, though, it is a whole different story: it is already happening. Metal 3D printing technologies are evolving at breakneck speed, constantly increasing their size and velocity capabilities. One of the reasons for this, in my opinion, is the intense competition, both between different technologies and different approaches to the same technology. This is not, however, the only reason.
More affordable, more customizable, more elegant and, soon, available to anywhere in the world: this is the future of 3D printed customized jewelry. The Jewelry Maker app on Google Play, by Taiwan based Elements Lab, is quite literally bringing 3D printed jewelry it to everyone’s fingertips.
As we’ve seen from the recent explosion of industry-grade open material 3D printers, even relatively low cost and affordable systems are now able to 3D print with temperature, high resistance products. We’ve seen nylon evolve into polycarbonates and even PEEK. And now we see Sabic’s 9085 Ultem, added to the range of the materials offered by 3DXTECH.
We often say that 3D printing’s biggest limit is not in the technology but in awareness of what the technology can be used for. All you need is a touch of creativity and inventiveness and even a low cost 3D printer can become a strategic tool in the making of high-end fashion products. For example for a glamorous 3D printed pochette.
The expansion of 3ntr, the Italian company known for its industrial 3D printers, crosses the Atlantic: Plural Additive Manufacturing (Plural) is now the sole U.S. provider of printers, technical support, and services for 3ntr systems.
The Toulouse FabLab ARTILECT continues to expand and a new component – ARTILECT LAB – was recently created to meet new professional requirements by accompanying the emergence of innovative technological projects. For the occasion, I was asked to create a 3D Voice Print work that would be revealed to the public during the inauguration ceremony of the new “Salle des Machines” area.
The 3D Printing Business Directory was created in order to give companies a map and their own window on the global 3D printing marketplace. At the same time we are happy to collaborate with other companies who specifically focus on areas that are entirely compatible and complementary with our own, for example Aniwaa.com for a directory of 3D printers and 3D scanners.
Under the Leadership of Professor Ferdinando Auricchio of the Computational Mechanics and Advanced Materials Group, 3D printing is now playing a major role in the activities that the University of Pavia, one of the oldest and most important in Italy, considers strategic for its students curricula. The new 3D printing center is going gorw in the present and in the medium to long term future, with a particular focus on medical modeling.
Finland born, Netherlands raised Janne Kyttanen is one of the foremost visionaries of innovative 3D printing applications. His work continues to shake up the world of design at the Design Shanghai event, where he proposed several works in his latests collections: Them Romans and Rollercoaster Tables.
On Wednesday March 9th, Additive Industries announced the finalists of Additive World Design for Additive Manufacturing Challenge 2016. From a group of 47 contestants, both professionals and students, 3 finalists were selected per category. ‘The redesigns submitted from all over the world (USA, Belgium, Germany, UK, Spain, Egypt and Finland) demonstrate perfectly how product designs can be improved when the freedom of 3D printing is applied’, says Daan Kersten, co-founder and CEO of Additive Industries. The large variation of industrial applications confirms the growing interest for additive manufacturing in multiple industries.
Gil Lavi joins Roboze as VP Sales & Business Development, with the goal of building and managing the company’s global distribution channels and strategic alliances.
Not everyone is Hans Fouche, and not everyone has a Cheetah one cubic meter 3D printer in their garage. However more and more people do so, soon, many will be able to 3D print real size objects on demand. Of course it will still take a good amount of creativity to know what to use it for, for example a custom chair 3D printed in the shape of a Marmite bottle. That what Hans Fouche 3D Printing just did.
The 3D printed shoe race is heating up as high-tech sports apparel brand Under Armor releases ArchiTech commercially available, limited edition UA 3D printed shoes which were generatively designed using Autodesk’s Within software. In 1996 Under Armour broke into the athletic market by reinventing the humble t-shirt. Now a powerhouse brand, Under Armour is pushing the boundaries on high-performance athletic gear. So as the company approached its 20th anniversary, the UA Innovation Team looked to up the ante on the brand’s performance training footwear with the first UA 3D printed shoes.
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International designers have been approaching the possibilities offered by high furniture 3D printing for some time. They have explored possibilities and come up with some pretty innovative concepts. While the time for commercially available 3D printed furniture is still a few years away, we can already identify some interesting trends. Here they are.
Take some of the best features of polyjet 3D printing (precision, multi-material control, scalability) and combine them with the advanced versatility and quality of metal materials: what you get is XJet‘s new Nano Metal (Particle) Jetting (Nano Metal 3D Printing) technology.
The Loveland, Colorado, based open source, reprap 3D printer manufacturer announced it has 3D printed the one millionth part used in the production of its award-winning LulzBot line of desktop 3D printers. The LulzBot TAZ and LulzBot Mini were just ranked the No. 1 and No. 4 best desktop 3D printers in the world, according to Aniwaa’s meta review of 980 different desktop 3D printers.
One thing that is becoming increasingly clear is that 3D printing, as a stand alone process – is no longer enough to drive enthusiasm and sales. That is why more and more creators are using it as part of a personal, digital manufacturing process that is empowering anyone to make finished, functional objects. Lauching on Kickstarter, Tio is doing this for 3d printed toys
The company, present in this Directory, used the model to create an incredibly accurate 1:34 scale physical replica based on Star Wars Wiki sketches and materials.
We mostly discussed their amazing quadruple laser SLM 500 HL machine (you can read the interview next week on 3Dprint.com).
The new material is made from Eastman’s Amphora™ HT5300 3D polymer, a low-odor and styrene-free material uniquely suited for advanced 3D printing users, particularly those who need their creations to exhibit superior durability, dimensional stability, toughness and high temperature resistance.
This award has a high significance both for Afillia – a family of hanging and table lamps manufactured by .exnovo, and for the the acceptance of 3D printing manufacturing methods and materials in the world of high end design.
The new 3D printing work year officially started and, like every year, Italian 3D printer manufacturer Sharebot is starting it off with a bang. The company just held a presentation in its Italian HQ where it announced its plans for the upcoming months, starting with its very own answer on the future of desktop 3D printing, the new Sharebot 42.
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Fully open-source, Colorado based Aleph Objects, Inc., makers of the award-winning LulzBot desktop 3D printers, is partnering with Odoo Community Association.
The company now plans to expand its presence in the US market, where there’s been tremendous interest in its revolutionary Dragonfly 2020 advanced additive manufacturing printed circuit board (PCB) 3D printer, and its 3D printed electronics capabilities. This technology firmly intersects the worlds of printed electronics and 3D printing and is shaping up as a major manufacturing trend.
Belgian 3D printing factory Materialise entered into a partnership with electronics supplier Velleman. The deal will result in a better and smarter end-product and boost the consumer’s user-experience.
The 3D Print Conference will gather together developers, experts, scientists, providers as well as all those interested in this very industry. The first 3D Print Conference took place in Baku, February 12, 2015 and became a runaway success. It showed that 3D printing is becoming an integral part of our future and that this future has already begun. The Conference was attended by representatives from the USA, Turkey, the Russian Federation and, of course, Azerbaijan.
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In general, Italian 3D printing companies play “at home” at the VicenzaOro T-Gold show (the “T” stands for Technology), one of the largest in the world for the industrial jewelry sector. For many of them it is an opportunity to present some of the biggest new products: one of these is the new myrev 100 3D printer.
Optimizing the use of Earth’s resources in order to ensure sustainability is a hot topic and 3D printing has a big part in it. At the annual World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, in 2016, for the 55th year since its foundation, the world’s foremost political and economic leaders sat down and discuss how to improve on the use of the world’s resources, shaping global, regional and industry agendas.
Bulgari is working on a new state-of-the-art jewelry manufacturing plant that is to become the largest in Europe and is due to open in the second half of 2016. Located in Valenza, near the northern Italian city of Alessandria, it will allow Bulgari to increase the brand’s production and is expected to recruit an additional 300 workers, for a total of approximately 700 employees.
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Those who read this blog regularly know that we are big fans of 3D Racers, the game of 3D printed, connected, open-source and Arduino-based cars. This long list of “composite” attributes should help explain why: where many different technologies meet, innovation moves faster and 3D Racers 3D is a meeting point for many fascinating trends.
Massimo Banzi is the co-founder of Arduino, the Italian manufacturer of the low-cost, open-source Arduino board driving much of the current Maker Revolution. In the following interview with 3DPI’s Davide Sher, Banzi discusses the foundation of Arduino, the Open Source movement, 3D printing and “making it” in Italy.
Dopo Cosmami, 3D Hubs e OBM, proseguono le nostre collaborazioni con chi vive da vicino il mondo della stampa 3D. In questo articolo Valeria Crescenzi ci racconta la sua esperienza con la designer Consuelo Keller e i sui gioielli stampati in 3D.
Questo è uno di quegli articoli facili da scrivere perché ha in sé molti degli elementi per cui la stampa 3D ci appassiona così tanto: la possibilità di aiutare i bambini in difficoltà, l’idea di un vero cambiamento nella produzione, una nuova avventura per un team di esperti che vedono nella stampa 3D un modo per far evolvere ulteriormente le loro attività, e anche l’occasione per una grande compagnia di assicurazioni per fare del bene attraverso ciò che è, dopo tutto, un relativamente piccolo investimento con un alto valore aggiunto.
Il nome, un termine che in inglese significa “vespa” ma che è anche un acronimo per World’s Advanced Saving Project, non deve ingannare: WASP è davvero una società di sognatori, fondata nel nome del desiderio utopico di rendere il mondo un posto migliore attraverso la manifattura additiva. Il collegamento di WASP alla Terra, però, va oltre il progetto BigBigDelta per stampare le case in 3D: la società stessa è un esempio brillante di artigianalità italiana applicata alle stampanti 3D. Ciò che la società fondata da Massimo Moretti difetta in termini di industrializzazione e processi di serializzazione è compensato con dedizione e attenzione ad ogni dettaglio.
Israele è una terra di opportunità per molte aziende, soprattutto nel settore IT. Lo skyline di Tel Aviv è quasi irriconoscibile dall’ultima volta che sono stato qui, solo quattro anni fa: i treni locali hanno la connessione Wi-Fi e l’innovazione si muove rapidamente. La prossima start-up di successo potrebbe essere ovunque e l’entusiasmo intorno alla stampa 3D è tangibile.
DBLG, a London based creative agency that also offers a bespoke 3D printing and modelling service has launched an interesting stop-motion animated video entirely based on the different poses of a cool, laser-cut-sharp looking, 3D printed white bear. A polar bear then.
Diverse Maniere: Piranesi, Fantasy and Excess, an exhibit on Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s work, took place in London London, at the Sir John Soane’s Museum, until May 31st, 2014. The Italian artist’s creativity is mostly related to incredibly beautiful – though often imaginary – paintings and etchings inspired by extraordinary archaeological works of art. Now these paintings have been recreated as incredibly accurate 3D models and 3D printed.
