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IACMI partners with Local Motors on jobs and composite materials AM Industry

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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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Renishaw Partners with FalconTech to Bring Its AM Technology to China AM Industry

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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.

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Sigma Labs Wins Contract with Caterpillar Subsidiary Solar Turbines AM Software

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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.

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Premium AEROTEC, EOS and Daimler partner on NextGenAM Project Aerospace

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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.

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Aleph Objects Expands Physical Footprint and Financial Flexibility 3D Printing Processes

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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.

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Keith Murphy to Step Down, Taylor J. Crouch Is the New CEO at Organovo Bioprinting

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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.