News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
nano3Dprint, a next-generation additive manufacturing solutions provider, has launched its B3300 dual-dispensing 3D printer. The B3300 produces objects such as medical devices, wearables, batteries, solar, and other functional electronics with embedded circuitry.
German startup, iFactory3D, will present its One Pro 3D belt printer, whose technology has the potential to automate additive manufacturing worldwide, at this year’s Formnext. The One Pro 3D belt printer enables objects to be printed in series around the clock without supervision, thanks to the built-in conveyor belt and remote control.
Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast polymer 3D printers for industrial and dental applications, has released the NXD 200Pro – its new Professional Series upgrade for its NXD 200 dental 3D printer. Based on Nexa3D’s ultrafast LSPc technology, the Pro Series delivers higher productivity and model accuracy with greater print success. The Pro Series opens the materials aperture to accommodate a broader range of dental materials, including KeyOrtho IBT and KeySplint Hard, both manufactured by Keystone Industries.
Addifab has signed a contract with BOFA International for the company’s portable fume filtration technology to support its unique Freeform Injection Molding (FIM) process.
Dyze Design knows the ins and outs of extrusion-based 3D printing better than most. The Canadian company has nearly a decade of experience manufacturing high-performance extrusion systems and other accessories for professional and industrial 3D printers, and provides its products to over 25 3D printer brands, including Roboze, Aon3D, Trideo, Blackbelt, and Cincinnati. The depth of its knowledge also means that Dyze Design understands the pain points of 3D printing and is uniquely positioned to solve them. It’s upcoming product, Orthus, addresses an all too common issue in FFF 3D printing: filament monitoring.
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) operated by the University of Strathclyde, has recently taken delivery of its AM Solutions M1 Basic additive manufacturing post-processing technology – which will be used as part of a research project focused on metal AM.
With an aim to expand access to affordable metal 3D printing for small-to-medium size companies and decentralize additive manufacturing, the metal PBF 3D printer manufacturer Xact Metal signed an exclusive sales and service partnership with Prototech, a leading Stratasys distributor in South Korea.
Imperial College London and Empa researchers have created a fleet of bee-inspired flying 3D printing drones, collectively known as Aerial Additive Manufacturing (Aerial-AM), for building and repairing structures in-flight. The technology could ultimately be used for manufacturing and building in difficult-to-access or dangerous locations, such as tall buildings, or help with post-disaster relief construction, say the researchers, who publish their work titled ‘Aerial Additive Manufacturing with Multiple Autonomous Robots’ in Nature.
Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) was recently awarded a $5.2 million U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract that involves building the world’s largest additive manufacturing (AM) machine, the NXG XIIE. The project intends to overcome the limits of current AM (3D) equipment to build longer parts for critical defense applications.
Zortrax is launching the Inkspire 2 refined resin 3D printing and post-processing system – consisting of an industrial-grade UV LCD 3D printer, and two post-processing devices – the Zortrax Cleaning Station, and Zortrax Curing Station. The Inkspire 2 is compatible with a wide range of high-grade engineering resins from top manufacturers, like Henkel/Loctite and BASF Forward AM.