News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
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.