News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
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.
Chicago-based biofabrication company Dimension Inx has been granted a U.S. patent coveri ...
Sartomer, a subsidiary of Arkema specializing in advanced photocurable resin materials, has p ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.