Lincotek and MMB Volum-e join forces to enhance end-to-end AM in aerospace Decision Makers

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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.

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What’s happening in the innovative world of AM? AM Industry

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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.

Siemens and GENERA join forces to accelerate production DLP AM Industry

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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.

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Sintratec joins ColdMetalFusion Alliance 3D Printing Processes

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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.

Nippon Gases is latest company to join ColdMetalFusion alliance AM Industry

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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.