News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Authentise, an AM process automation software provider, has just announced a new collaboration with 3D software giant Autodesk through which it will integrate Autodesk’s Netfabb software with its additive workflow management tools. The software integration will offer users a more seamless process for editing, preparing and monitoring 3D prints.
BASF Venture Capital GmbH is investing in Prismlab, a leading provider of 3D printing processes and 3D printers, headquartered in Shanghai, China. Prismlab has developed a patented printing process that is characterized by a very high printing speed, high level of precision and lower printing costs. BASF’s venture investment will enable Prismlab to further accelerate its product development and innovation while strengthening its market reach to the global market.
Additive Manufacturing Technologies Ltd. (AMT), a UK-based specialist in post processing solutions for 3D printed parts, is expanding its business operations and customer support into the North American market. The expansion was marked by the appointment of Luis Folgar as AMT’s new Executive Vice President for the Americas.
Silicon Valley-based additive manufacturing company Carbon has announced a number of new appointments to its board of directors. Most notably, Ellen J. Kullman, the former Chair and CEO of DuPont (who has sat on Carbon’s Board of Directors since April 2016) has been named as the Lead Independent Director of the Board.
Thermoplastic resin distributor M. Holland Company has entered into a distribution partnership with 3DXTECH, a manufacturer of advanced 3D printing materials based in Michigan. As per the agreement, M. Holland will add 3DXTECH materials to its 3D printing product portfolio, offering its clients access to over 24 new materials, as well as expanded commercial and technical support resources.
Cimetrix Solutions, the AM solutions division of Ontario-based software company Javelin Technologies, is seeking to promote additive manufacturing through education with a new partnership with Toronto’s Humber College. The partnership, which will span five years, aims to provide students with a deep understanding of current and potential industrial applications for 3D printing.
We know the common places. Compared to other countries in Italy there are fewer research funds, there is less coordination at the national level and it is difficult to emerge with new technologies. The visit to the AddMe Lab of the Polytechnic University of Milan, where Professor Bianca Maria Colosimo and her team of engineers from the Department of Mechanics work on some of the most innovative aspects of 3D printing of metals, has partially dispelled them. It also confirmed other clichés with more positive connotations, including how Italian ingenuity can make up for some organizational and macroeconomic weaknesses.
Carpenter Technology Corporation, a producer of premium specialty alloys, has acquired metal powder and powder lifecycle management solutions leader LPW Technology Ltd. for approximately $81 million. The acquisition could mark a major shift in leadership within the additive manufacturing powders industry, bringing Carpenter to the fore.
HP Inc. has announced a collaboration with the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF) to launch the HP-NTU Digital Manufacturing Corporate Lab. The new lab, which cost $84 million, will support various areas geared towards accelerating the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Biotech companies CollPlant and United Therapeutics Corporation have signed an agreement for the licensing, development and commercialization of 3D bioprinted lungs for transplant. The companies will leverage their respective specializations: CollPlant will offer its proprietary recombinant human collagen (rhCollagen) and bioink technology, while United Therapeutics will use its expertise in regenerative medicine and organ manufacturing.