News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
3D printing solutions company Hawk Ridge Systems has announced the opening of a new additive manufacturing facility in Ohio. The digital manufacturing lab marks the Silicon Valley-based company’s continued intention to expand in the midwest region and broaden the geographic scope of its AM solutions.
One of the first adopters of Nano Dimension’s DragonFly Pro electronics 3D printer, global security and defense company HENSOLDT is now expanding its use of the unique additive manufacturing technology through a new partnership agreement with the Israeli company. Through the strategic collaboration, the companies will work together to develop new applications for Nano Dimension’s technology for HENSOLDT’s sensor business.
Once known as a maker favorite, Lulzbot 3D printer manufacturer Aleph Objects, Inc. has branched out significantly in recent years, bringing to market professional desktop systems and 3D printer accessories to improve the viability of desktop printing for industrial use. Now, the company is entering a whole new domain in the additive sphere: bioprinting.
German 3D scanning company Thor3D has announced a strategic partnership with Canadian 3D scanning specialist Polyga Inc. The collaboration will be mutually beneficial as it will see Thor3D and its partners become resellers of Polyga’s XTract3D software, while Vancouver-based Polyga will take on the role of distributor for Thor3D’s Calibry 3D scanners on Canada’s West Coast.
The ExOne Company selected Kennametal, a global leader in material science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions as its first partner for beta testing of the X1 25PRO production machine.
Seeing the first layer of your 3D printed part peel off mid-build is always disappointing, and results in wasted print time and materials. Thankfully, there are a handful of companies that have honed their expertise in chemicals and materials to develop 3D printing-specific adhesives to solve the scourge of the maker. One of those companies is Malta-based Thought3D, which offers a range of Magigoo adhesives for hobbyist and professional 3D printing materials.
Zaragoza, Spain, based Dynamical 3D continues with its global expansion process without forgetting its origins, where the foundations for its growth in the global 3D printing market were laid down. The 3D printer manufacturer company began its activity in Aragon more than 3 years ago, growing a business where there was almost nothing and which has boomed over the last few months.
Metal additive manufacturing company Sintavia LLC is primarily known in the industry for serving the aerospace and defense industries with its varied and cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities. A recent partnership announcement, however, has signalled that the Florida-based company is expanding its offering into the oil and gas industry.
Northern Italy-based Aidro Hydraulics & 3D Printing is part of a Joint Innovation Programs (JIPs) focused on 3D printing of functional production parts for the Oil, Gas and Maritime industries. Participating companies in the project include giants such as Equinor, BP, Total, Rolls Royce Marine, TechnipFMC, Vallourec. Members include companies specialized in additive manufacturing such as Aidro, SLM Solutions, Additive Industries, Voestalpine, OCAS, Ivaldi Group, Quintus, HIPtec, University of Strathclyde and Siemens.
Amastan Technologies, a manufacturer of advanced ceramic, metal and composites materials, has made a couple of big announcements that move it more into the additive sphere. First, the company has successfully raised $11 million in funding through a Series B-2 round led by VC firm Anzu Partners. And second, the Massachusetts-based company has acquired Pennsylvania-based titanium producer AL Solutions, Inc. The new funding will enable Amastan to expand operations in Pittsburgh, combining its own technology with AL Solutions’ titanium process, by building a new facility for manufacturing additive manufacturing metal powders.