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Will the New Alien: Covenant Movie Be as Good as the 3D Printing in this Teaser? Consumer Products

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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.

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European Patent Granted for OPM’s OsteoFab 3D Printed Implants 3D Printing Processes

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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 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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Stratasys FY2016 losses reduced significantly, slow business improvement AM Industry

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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.

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Siemens sets milestone with first 3D printed part operating in a nuclear power plant 3D Printing Processes

by Consumer

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.