News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Sintratec expands its distribution network to the USA. 3D printing expert 3DChimera from Miami, Florida now offers the Sintratec Kit via its online store and serves and supports the local Sintratec customers. With this cooperation, Sintratec can optimally serve local U.S. customers and shorten delivery times for the U.S. market.
Burloak Technologies, a Canadian leader in additive manufacturing, has announced its plans to open an Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Oakville, Ontario. The company, acquired last year by Canadian metal manufacturing company Samuel, Son & Co., says the new AM facility will launch in September 2018 and will be fully operational by the first quarter of 2019.
Italian startup Moi Composites is now providing 3D printing services using the innovative Continuous Fiber Manufacturing (CFM) process developed by +LAB from the Politecnico di Milano. The award winning continuous fiber technique—it won the 2017 JEC Innovation Award and was a finalist for the 2017 James Dyson Award—was born through +LAB’s Atropos project and has formed the basis for Moi Composites.
At the opening of the Addit3D exhibition & conference in Bilbao, part of the BIEMH international Machine Tool Exhibition, Additive Industries has signed an Agency Agreement with ANÁLISIS Y SIMULACIÓN, a leading supplier of software solutions for product development and 3D as well as 3D printing solutions. Joinly the partners will accelerate the implementation of metal additive manufacturing systems in the high-end industries like aerospace, automotive, medical and (high-tech) machine building. Focus is on an integrated approach from initial design to a post-processed ready part.
In a significant change of leadership for Stratasys Ltd., Ilan Levin has announced his resignation as Chief Executive Officer and Director of the global 3D printing company effective June 1, 2018. Chairman of the Board Elchanan (Elan) Jaglom will take on the role of interim CEO until a permanent replacement is appointed.
PostProcess Technologies, a Buffalo, NY-based leader in post-processing solutions for the industrial 3D printing market, has announced a significant expansion within the North American market through channel partner agreements with AdvancedTek, Cimetrix, Fisher Unitech and Tech-Labs.
NASA has invited Made In Space, Inc. (MIS) to submit a proposal for a technology flight demonstration mission (Phase II) of its Archinaut technology. Archinaut is an in-space robotic manufacturing and assembly platform capable of constructing space-optimized systems of sizes not previously feasible. NASA’s Space Technology and Mission Directorate (STMD) awarded MIS its initial Archinaut contract in 2016. Since that time, MIS, who recently won a bid to continue developing VULCAN, has made significant advancements in space-capable extended structure additive manufacturing and robotic assembly.
AREVO, a specialist in composite additive manufacturing, has made some big announcements today. Not only has the Silicon Valley company brought in an impressive $12.5 million through a Series B financing round, but it has also announced the appointment of a new CEO, Jim Miller.
Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI) and leading provider of metal additive manufacturing (AM) solutions has received an order for multiple Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) systems to bolster the US defense and power generation programs. Details of the project are confidential.
Aurora Labs, the Australian manufacturer of metal 3D printers and powders, will be expanding its 3D printer availability across 15 African countries through a recent distribution agreement with South African manufacturing supplier Weartech Pty Ltd. The news marks a significant growth for Aurora’s global presence.