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ARRK Engineering’s prototyping division recently developed a 3D-printed dummy designed to help automotive manufacturers test passenger thermal comfort and environmental conditions in cars.

Siemens, which installed the world’s first 3D-printer burner for the 32.8-MW SGT-7000 gas turbine at E.ON’s combined cycle power plant

Researchers at ETH Zürich have developed a bioinspired approach to 3D print recyclable materials using cheap desktop printers that outperform state-of-the-art printed polymers and rival the highest performance lightweight materials.

Siemens has opened its first “digital maintenance center” in Dortmund-Eving, Germany using Stratasys fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printers.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has performed Georgia’s first-ever procedure to place 3D printed tracheal splints in a pediatric patient.

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation has announced the acquisition of additive manufacturing and machining firm Imperial Machine & Tool Co. of Columbia, New Jersey.

Dutch design studio Studio Plott showcased 3D printed polyamide rugs in a variety of triangular-type shapes at the London Design Festival September 15-23.

ASTM International has announced its first round of funding to support the development of standards for the additive manufacturing industry.

Boost is radically rethinking the design of breast prostheses and has come up with something that could give pleasure to wearers.

GE is building on its experience with the aviation business over the past six years to develop additive manufacturing as a means to reduce the time needed to produce components.

India’s first ISO 13485 approved 3D metal implant provider Incredible AM Pvt Ltd, based near Pune, has achieved the important milestone of ISO 13485 approval to supply medical devices. The facility layout is already approved by the Indian FDA, and […]

3D print material, E-RigidForm was used by our builders to 3D print the chain in a single piece on an Xede 3SP 3D printer, which offers a build area of 18 x 18 x 18 inches.

Medical modeling company Trinota uses EnvisionTEC’s technology

Chandlers Manufacturing Jewellers PTY Ltd (Chandlers) is situated at the pivot building, Monte Casino Boulevard, Johannesburg, South Africa. The business has been operating for more than 25 years and during the past decade has grown to a staff of 40+ individuals.

At EnvisionTEC, we aren’t new to this 3D printing thing. And we aren’t re-inventing it either. EnvisionTEC’s leaders have been on the front lines of the additive movement — actually inventing and developing the field since its infancy. And it shows.

This year, visit us at upcoming shows and events: Our team of experts are live onsite at IMTS 2018 in booth #432405 at the McCormick Place complex this week.

EnvisonTEC’s customer, Anthony M. Puntillo D.D.S., M.S.D. was recently interviewed regarding the technology he’s incorporating into his practice.

Metal Additive Manufacturing magazine brings together news and exclusive articles on technical and commercial developments in the industry. It is published quarterly in both print (ISSN 2057-3014) and digital (ISSN 2055-7183) formats.

TCT Show is a world-leading design-to-manufacturing event delivering business-critical insights on 3D printing, additive manufacturing, CAD/CAE, metrology and inspection as well as conventional manufacturing processes such as moulding, casting and CNC machining.

Metal additive manufacturing is revolutionizing how parts are designed and produced, offering solutions that were impossible just a few years ago.

As with any other manufacturing process, different materials provide different benefits for particular applications.

BASF SE’s Catamold® feedstock is synonymous with the high-volume production of components by Metal Injection Moulding (MIM)

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, through its subsidiary Johnson & Johnson Medical GmbH, Norderstedt, Germany, has acquired Emerging Implant Technologies GmbH (EIT)

The third Additive Manufacturing Forum, organised by IPM AG, Germany’s Institute for Production Management, will take place in Berlin, Germany, from March 14-15, 2019.

EOS, Krailling, Germany, has unveiled its new EOS M 300-4 system, the first in the EOS M 300 Series for digital industrial Additive Manufacturing and previewed by Metal AM magazine during the exclusive EOS Technology Days in July 2018.

In a new case study, PostProcess Technologies, Buffalo, New York, USA, reports that its automated surface finishing technology has delivered excellent surface finish standards and replicable results…

FAMAero, Fenton, Michigan, USA, a privately-owned bureau specialising in metal additively manufactured parts, has commissioned a custom Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) system from Sciaky, Inc.,

The deadline for the submission of abstracts for presentations at MIM2019: International Conference on Injection Molding of Metals, Ceramics and Carbides, is September 28, 2018.

The half-day 3D Printing Post-Processing Conference and AM Integrated Factory Conference, organised by Jakajima B.V., will be held at Brightlands Chemelot Campus, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands, on December 4, 2018.

The 2019 Powder Metallurgy and Additive Manufacturing of Titanium Conference (PMTi2019) has issued a Call for Papers for presentation at its first USA-based event.

Xaar is inviting visitors to see the latest in printhead technology on stand J21 at this year’s TCT Show, September 25-27 at the NEC in Birmingham. There they can learn how innovations such as Xaar’s High Laydown Technology and our partnerships with industry leading companies help integrators and machine producers to get ahead in 3D Printing.

EOS, based in Krailling, Germany, has strengthened its partnership with Siemens AG, Munich, Germany, for the acceleration of Additive Manufacturing technology development and its application.

GKN Powder Metallurgy’s recently announced strategic collaboration with HP Inc. will see the company become the first to deploy the newly-launched HP Metal Jet, HP’s first metal Additive Manufacturing system, into its factories for the production of functional metal parts for automotive and industrial applications.

Classification society DNV GL, Oslo, Norway, has released what it states is the first approval of manufacturer (AoM) scheme for companies wishing to supply additively manufactured products for the maritime industry that comply with the DNV GL rules and standards.

Following a recent announcement in which it stated that it had added two industrial-scale metal Additive Manufacturing systems to its fleet of in-house production equipment, Sintavia, LLC, Davie, Florida, USA, states that it has added a further two machines.

Industrial finishing equipment manufacturer Guyson International, Skipton, UK, will showcase its new Euroblast® Ex range of blast systems at TCT Show 2018, Birmingham, UK, September 25-27, 2018.

The September 2018 issue of Powder Injection Moulding International has been released and is now available to read for free in our online viewer or download in pdf format.

3D Systems, Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA, and Georg Fischer AG’s GF Machining Solutions, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, have launched their first joint Additive Manufacturing solution, the DMP Factory 500.

Optomec, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, has announced the launch of its LENS 860 Hybrid Controlled Atmosphere (CA) System at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2018.

GKN Aerospace Sweden AB has been awarded a development and manufacturing contract by ArianeGroup, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

HP Inc., has launched HP Metal Jet, the company’s first metal Additive Manufacturing system, at this years International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Purdue University’s College of Engineering, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, will offer an Additive Manufacturing Certificate through its Purdue Online Learning service beginning in early 2019.

The organiser of Formnext 2018, set to run in Frankfurt, Germany, from November 13-16, 2018, has announced that the two levels of the exhibition Hall 3 are now full to capacity.

Gevorkyan s.r.o., a family-owned business based in Vlkanová, Slovakia, was established more than twenty years ago by military aircraft engineer Artur Gevorkyan.

BeAM, headquartered in Strasbourg, France, and with facilities in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, and Singapore, has announced the sale of a Modulo 400 Directed Energy Deposition (DED)

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA), New York, USA, the largest subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation, has made a minority investment in metal additive manufacturer Sintavia, LLC, Davie, Florida, USA.

Desktop Metal, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA, has added a new metal Additive Manufacturing system to its offering.

Metalysis Ltd., Rotheram, South Yorkshire, UK, has launched its first commercial metal alloy powder production plant at its facility in Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, UK.

FLIR Systems, headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon, USA, has launched its FLIR A6750sc SLS thermal imaging camera range for the Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) of advanced materials.

Link3D, New York, New York, USA, has introduced its Link3D Production Planning System (PPS), powered by Advanced Build Simulation and machine connectivity.

By means of ultrasound, dolphins and pilot whales are able to find their way even in dark and murky waters using their natural echo sounder. Submarines also use ultrasound technology for locating purposes.

In recent years, selective powder sintering for 3D printing has taken off as an increasingly affordable solution for manufacturing made-to-order elements of almost any shape or geometry, impacting multiple sectors of industry.

Stryker’s Spine division has announced the publication of a pre-clinical animal study comparing the performance of spinal implants made from a variety of materials

MultiMechanics and Fortify have announced a strategic partnership to improve the predictability of composite 3D printing.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution continues to gain traction and is completely changing the economics of manufacturing, for those willing to embrace the change.

researchers at the United Technologies Research Center and UConn have developed ‘smart’ machine components that alert users when they are worn or damaged

Finland’s 3DBear startup created the 3DBear app to enable children to design their own 3D-printable toys in augmented reality.

The IDTechEx Launchpad initiative is open to early-stage start-ups, universities, newly spun-out companies, research labs and government

A team of UCLA electrical and computer engineers has created a physical artificial neural network — a device modeled on how the human brain works

The physical exploration of space began in the 1950s with the race between the Soviet Union and the United States for who could take those weightless first steps.

The Markforged Metal X has arrived at Rugby-based HK3d in the UK.

A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has vastly improved the capacity and charge-discharge rates for lithium-ion batteries by 3D-printing the microlattice structure.

Researchers at ETH Zurich are moving forward rapidly on construction of the DFAB House, the world’s first full-scale architectural project to use 3D sand printing for its formwork.

SHINING 3D from the 3D digitizing and 3D printing industry, has announced its new partnership with AGE Solutions -a professional dental design software solution provider

Reebok worked with BASF on the formulation of a urethane-based liquid that could be drawn on to create an outsole that melds with the lacing on its Liquid Speed shoe. Comfort is key in running shoes, where performance depends largely on how comfortably the shoe fits.

Automotive and aerospace manufacturers are increasingly turning to fiber lasers to resolve their manufacturing challenges.

The FluidFM μ3Dprinter, developed by Cytosurge AG, directly prints microscopic and submicroscopic complex metal structures at room temperature

Additive manufacturing, otherwise known as 3-D printing, can be used to manufacture porous electrodes for lithium-ion batteries

Arkema, a France-based chemicals company, has opened a new 3D Printing Centre of Excellence at its Sartomer Exton, PA facility.

Materialise is creating a complete life-size replica of the Lier Mammoth that will go on display in the city of Lier, where the original was discovered in 1869.

A new 3D printing technology can print electronics in skin to provide chemical sensors for soldiers in combat zones and new treatments for skin disorders.

Scientists at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada have developed tiny 3D printed scaffolds that can guide the regrowth of nerve cells

Inside 3D Printing Mumbai 2018 is India’s premium exhibition on 3D printing technologies and will feature two days of conference sessions led by top industry experts.

From prototyping and sampling for consumer goods and electronics, to industrial and medical and dental market applications, 3D printing is proving a practical, clean part of the product design and production cycle.

A federal jury on Friday found metal 3D printing systems maker Markforged Inc did not infringe two patents held by rival Desktop Metal Inc, delivering a verdict that could determine leadership in the nascent market for the companies’ products.

Bioprinting has emerged during the last years as a promising technology for creating living tissues to regenerate injuries and organs.

BASF is expanding its cooperation with Materialise, a leading supplier of 3D printing technologies. At the same time, BASF has agreed to invest US$25 million in the Belgian company, which is headquartered in Leuven.

GE Additive has announced that Carpenter Technology Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to become one of the first companies to join its newly-launched Manufacturing Partner Network (MPN). Financial terms of the agreement were not released.

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For more than three years on the market, Sinterit Lisa has gained the reputation of being the only desktop SLS , able to print complex and precise prints with the same quality as big and expensive SLS machines. Now things are going to be even better. Starting July 2018, Sinterit is launching a new generation of Lisa.

Arevo is 3D printing samples of its first generation of bikes by using a robot that makes it possible to make bikes locally–perhaps even in the shop itself, on demand–at roughly the same cost.

GE Additive has announced that the University of New Brunswick has selected a Concept Laser M2 cusing metal laser machine, with its commercialization partner Custom Fabricators

Singapore has signed agreements with Airbus and Rolls-Royce to leverage data analytics and digital technology to support new tanker aircraft that will enter service this year.

Norwegian additive manufacturing company Norsk Titanium and Spirit AeroSystems have reached an agreement to initiate qualification of Spirit’s first 3D printed, titanium structural component for the Boeing 787.

Until recently, the U.S. Air Force paid about $10,000 each to replace toilet seat covers on the C-5 Galaxy, a Vietnam-era military cargo plane that is still in service, at least three times and as recently as last year.

Restoration projects under UNESCO plan is to reconstruct Buddhist statues desecrated by terrorists in Afghanistan by using laser scanning and 3D printing. While scanners and printers help rebuild, there was once also a major role for 3D projection systems.

BASF, the world’s largest chemical producer has announced a major investment in the Belgian-headquartered Materialise, a supplier of 3D printing technologies. Reportedly, the pair are specifically focusing on applications in the consumer goods sector and in the automotive and aerospace industries.

Ludwigshafen/Germany, Leuven/Belgium – July 19, 2018 – BASF is expanding its cooperation with Materialise, a leading supplier of 3D printing technologies. At the same time, BASF has agreed to invest US$25 million in the Belgian company, which is headquartered in Leuven.

Additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology study at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering to include Curtiss-Wright as a corporate partner

SME and Stratasys Ltd. announced the winners of this year’s additive manufacturing student competition held at the 54th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.

3D Systems, has launched an e-commerce site for its new FabPro 1000 entry-level industrial 3D printer. The entry-level 3D printer from 3D Systems combines smooth surface quality, accelerated throughput and a straightforward user interface.

Mani.me was launched to sell 3D-printed manicures with custom-fit, ready-to-wear nails. The customer accesses the website via app and measures her hand with photos which the company translates into a 3D printing model.

GE Additive has launched its Manufacturing Partner Network (MPN) at the Farnborough International Airshow, where Burloak Technologies, Carpenter and Protolabs were announced as the first members.

EOS and Z3DFAB, an industrial metal 3D printing specialist, have signed an agreement to build an additive manufacturing innovation center in Korea.

GE Additive today announced that aerospace industry leader, Triumph Group (NYSE:TGI) has selected two of its systems, as well as a range of AddWorksTM consultancy service packages, to help further its additive manufacturing strategy.

Munich, Germany/ Farnborough, UK – GE Additive has announced that Burloak Technologies, a division of Samuel, Son & Co., Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to become one of the first companies to join its newly-launched Manufacturing Partner Network (MPN). Financial terms of the agreement were not released.

Cambridge 12th July 2018.Xaar PLC is pleased to announce today that it will invest with Stratasys, a global leader in additive manufacturing,in a newly formed company, Xaar 3D Limited, to develop 3D printing solutions based on High Speed Sintering technologies.

Xaar PLC is pleased to announce today that it will invest with Stratasys, a global leader in additive manufacturing, in a newly formed company

Oerlikon (SIX: OERL), a leading technology and engineering group, and Lufthansa Technik, a leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for civil aircraft, engines and components

SINGAPORE — If scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) had their way, toilets in Singapore and abroad would be built more cheaply and rapidly using 3D printing.

At the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), global engineering technologies company Renishaw will exhibit its additive manufacturing software and systems from a dedicated booth, in addition to its booth focused on metrology products.

NUS Construction 3D Printing Programme aims to transform construction with novel building designs and materials

To allow additive manufacturing (AM) users a greater understanding of their processes, Renishaw has developed new process monitoring software, InfiniAM Spectral, for use on Renishaw systems.

Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 4, 2018 – BASF New Business GmbH (BNB) has acquired all the shares of Advanc3D Materials GmbH in Hamburg and Setup Performance SAS in Lyon.

For fashion designers, all of the beauty contests are important, especially when it comes to the Miss Pageants. The apparel may help or squander the chances to win the competition. It is the story of how SLS 3D printing technology helped Ciska Barnard, the Bambshell® Swimwear designer create the unique collection for the Miss South Africa finalists.

America Makes and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) today announced the publication of their Standardization Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing.

The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) is pleased to announce plans to establish a new manufacturing innovation center in Harford County, Maryland.

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Today at Siemens PLM Connection Americas 2018, one of the largest events for Siemens’ PLM software users, HP Inc. and Siemens expanded their longstanding collaboration to enable even more advanced functionality across a broader set of Siemens PLM software to change the way users can design and manufacture with HP’s Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology.

Leading Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) furnace manufacturer Elnik Systems LLC, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, USA, is reporting strong sales growth to the metal Additive Manufacturing industry. The company specialises in laboratory and production scale vacuum debinding and sintering furnaces

Additive Industries, the Netherlands, has signed an agency agreement with Análisis y Simulación, Miñano, Spain, a supplier of software solutions for product development and Additive Manufacturing solutions.

Siemens reports that it has produced its first metal additively manufactured replacement part for an industrial steam turbine, reducing lead time by as much as 40%. The parts produced are two oil sealing rings, used to keep oil separated from steam inside the steam turbine using pressurised air.

Since its establishment in 2014, Material Technology Innovations Co., Ltd (MTI), Guangzhou, China, reports that it has seen ongoing growth in the Additive Manufacturing sector. The company manufactures metal powders for Additive Manufacturing, thermal spray and Metal Injection Moulding applications and currently operates out of a 1,200 m2 facility equipped with gas and water atomisation systems.

UK-based medical research company Sutrue has successfully developed and patented two new automated suturing devices featuring metal additively manufactured components. The two devices – a handheld suturing device and an endoscopic/robotic suturing device – are the product of more than eight years of development between Sutrue and Richard Trimlett

Global printing and PC major HP is seriously looking at partnering with the Indian government to push its 3D printing solutions in the domestic manufacturing and prototyping market that has the potential to grow exponentially in the coming years.

A new technology makes 3D metal printing possible for mass production. According to “SPEE3D” the new “Supersonic 3D Deposition” technology is able to print metal parts in a fraction of the time and cost of other 3D printers. The system can use aluminium and copper powder.

By printing prototypes in 3D with sand, a foundry reduces delivery times from at least two months to around ten working days. This process is called Rapid Casting.

Digital Factory and fully interlinked process worlds of Industry 4.0 are the main themes of HANNOVER MESSE 2018. “Therefore, the fair offers the perfect background for a discussion on additive process chains in mechanical engineering. After all, the processes of additive manufacturing are digital at their core,” explains Rainer Gebhardt, the responsible project manager of the Additive Manufacturing Association within VDMA.

Siemens (Munich, Germany) announced April 23 the launch of Additive Manufacturing Network, a new online collaborative platform designed to bring on-demand design and engineering expertise, knowledge, digital tools and production capacity for industrial 3D printing to the global manufacturing industry.

Eden Prairie-based Stratasys Ltd has spun off its small, powder-based 3-D printing operation into a new independent company called Vulcan Labs Inc., officials announced Tuesday.

Oerlikon signed a long-term collaboration agreement with Farsoon Technologies to supply qualified Oerlikon AM metal powders for Farsoon AM systems.

The facility, a-first-of-its kind, was inaugurated by Wipro Chairman, Azim Premji. The company said the solution centre has all capabilities including leading edge build technology, post-processing, research, characterisation and validation facilities.

New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): Wipro3D, the additive manufacturing (AM) business unit of Wipro Infrastructure Engineering launches a-first-of-its kind, state-of-the-art solution and experience center for metal 3D printing in Bengaluru.

Utrecht, the Netherlands – March 13, 2018: DiManEx, a cloud-based, end-to-end service provider for distributed 3D manufacturing, today announced a strategic partnership with Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company.

Belgium-based 3D Printing software solution provider Materialise is gearing up to expand its business in the Indian automotive industry

EOS has introduced three new high-performance additive manufacturing (AM) polymer materials to its portfolio through its ALM subsidiary.

Japan-headquartered Mimaki Engineering was founded in 1975, launching its first full-color inkjet printer in 1996. Not long after, the company established Mimaki USA, an operating entity that manufactures digital printing and cutting products around the world.

In 2015, when GE Aviation’s Additive Technology Center in Cincinnati, OH, began developing the advanced turbo prop (ATP) for a Cessna Denali aircraft produced by Textron Aviation, Wichita, KS, manufacturing methods and materials didn’t pose the greatest challenges from a design and engineering perspective, says Josh Mook, innovation leader at GE Additive.

The rise of 3-D printing has been hailed as a game changer by many. Envisioned as a fast, cheap way to print even the most complex things, supporters see a world in the not-too-distant future where 3-D printing has empowered individuals, small businesses and corporations with creativity and shortened supply chains.

Whenever there’s a trade show related to 3D printing, it’s a good bet that XYZprinting will have a slew of new products to show off, and CES 2018 was no exception. We got to take a close look at what the company had to offer, and it was impressive, to say the least.

Pipe and patented Mixing Vane inserts emerge from 3D printing as a preassembled Static Mixer that is glued inside a PVC pipe.

A team of surgeons from Medanta: The Medicity, Gurugram, last year successfully implanted a 3D-printed vertebra in a 32-year-old woman — helping her walk again after a bout of disabling spinal tuberculosis.

When you think about 3D printing in the United Arab Emirates, the glamorous city-state of Dubai and its ambitious 3D Printing Strategy are probably what immediately come to mind.

Imagine if you could recolor your smartphone case or other accessories, to match what you were wearing on any given day. Well, it may eventually be possible, thanks to research being conducted at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL).

Roughly a year and a half ago, a momentous change occurred in the 3D printing industry when HP unveiled its Multi Jet Fusion industrial 3D printing system.

The security of 3D printed parts is a chief concern for high-value manufacturers in industry. Quantum dots, that glow when hit with a UV light, are one possibility for protecting 3D prints from counterfeiting. Chemical “ghost signatures” are another, and can be found embedded in the layers of 3D printed parts.

Using the Roadmap for Automation as a starting point, the participating company representatives have derived a cross-process “Digital Component File” as information carrier.

On March 5th, 2018, the Additive Manufacturing Association within VDMA will be inviting for a symposium in Frankfurt.

In 2016, logistics company UPS began offering on-demand 3D printing services. It wasn’t the first dip into 3D printing for the company, which began offering 3D printing services at 100 of its stores in 2014, but it was 2016 that […]

PrintForm has officially announced the finalization of a strategic investment from Pune based Industrial Metal Powders (IMP). Blending modern additive/3D printing processes with traditional manufacturing methods, PrintForm provides rapid prototypes and custom manufacturing solutions to multiple markets, including automotive, aerospace, medical, industrial, and consumer products.

News Courtesy: www.3dprintingindustry.com 3D printed metal parts could soon power the Finnish Air Force. Patria Plc, a chief provider of aerospace and defence solutions for the Finnish government and Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace, has added a 3D printed engine component […]

Ever since HP released its Multi Jet Fusion system in mid-2016, it has been busy spreading the technology to as many places as possible. Last year saw a major expansion across the Asia-Pacific region, and the company is looking ahead to a very busy 2018 with a new 3D printer and forthcoming new technologies.

Prodways Technologies is celebrating a successful start to 2018 after securing the first sales of its ProMaker LD-10 machine and a ‘major’ sale of its ProMaker P4500 HT to an unnamed aeronautics company.

Metal additive manufacturing company Sintavia has announced that it has been approved to manufacture components for Honeywell Aerospace using powder bed fusion, becoming the first Tier One additive manufacturer to occupy such a role.

As 3D printing becomes the new norm in manufacturing, many have waxed poetic about its environmentally friendly attributes, positing a green production revolution that minimizes waste.

The reality is not so straightforward. While printing parts or components on site may be environmentally preferable to some production techniques, it does not compare favorably to others in many contexts.

When Warren Buffett pulls the trigger on a major acquisition, he likes to refer to it as “breaking out the elephant gun.” But some elephants are especially big.

“We believe we can drive 3D printing into more end-use applications by dramatically improving material properties and significantly decreasing the cost per part.”

by Laura Griffiths

In October, Kodak announced that it was expanding to the 3D printing world. The imaging technology company’s 3D Printing Ecosystem is for professional 3D printing, and was created for design, education, and engineering professionals.

At the end of last year, HP announced that it was aiming to enable mass customization of 3D-printed insoles and footwear. Now, Formlabs has announced a partnership to make custom earbuds and other ear devices using 3D printing. We’ve seen these trends before in 3D printing. Is something different this time around?

GE Additive today introduced Jason Oliver as its new CEO, in an announcement that came also with the news that Vice President and General Manager Mohammad Ehteshami will be retiring later this year.

OTTAWA — Remember that time we all thought 3D printed guns were going to unleash a new wave of terror and unchecked violence across the nation?

Fears about 3D firearms have largely subsided since an American company test-fired the world’s first 3D printed gun in 2013 and published the design online, spawning a string of copycats and a flood of alarmed headlines.

Glowforge has been selling 3D laser printers since 2015, with more than $70 million in orders. Now it is adding the ability to print with different kinds of materials, dubbed Proofgrade. These materials include custom hardwoods, plywoods, veneer, acrylic, and leather.

It’s that time of year again, when the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) engulfs Sin City like a human storm and attendees “ooh” and “ah” at the latest consumer technology. For 3D printing, this used to mean a growing number of desktop 3D printers. Since the consumer 3D-printing hype bubble burst around 2014, things have changed.

France’s Organisation for Blind and Partially Sighted Students (Groupement des Intellectuels Aveugles ou Amblyopes or GIAA) has marked World Braille Day (4 January) with the launch of a range of instructive anatomical 3D models.

The new range of models, developed in partnership with the Dassault Systèmes Foundation, will help train some of France’s 1.7 million blind and visually impaired to practise massage therapy as a profession.

A former metalworker whose limbs were amputated following surgery complications has been given a new lease of life with a pair of 3D printed hands. Francisco Piedra from Florida had the new hands manufactured for him by Handling the Future, a local chapter of the volunteer organization e-NABLE.

CES 2018 may not start until tomorrow, but the new product announcements are emerging at a rapid rate already. Those products include plenty of 3D printers, 3D printing materials, 3D scanners, and other 3D technology-related innovations, and 3DPrint.com is in Las Vegas and ready to take a look at as many of them as possible. One of the new products being introduced comes from HP Inc., but it’s not a new 3D printer this year – it’s a 3D camera.

In the case of some transplants, the organ donor is still alive and can lead a normal life post-surgery, such as someone who donates their kidney. But for many transplant surgeries, this is not possible, especially when it comes to a donated heart or face. A team of 3D printing experts at NYU are embarking on a mission with the plastic surgery department of NYU Langone Medical Center that could benefit the loved ones of people whose faces are donated to someone in need of a transplant.

The Youngstown Business Incubator isn’t just an incubator anymore. Nor are its services focused solely on Youngstown.

About 10 years ago, the established incubator was focused on supporting software startups, but its board realized it needed to tie its mission into manufacturing if it wanted to have a “greater impact” in the Youngstown region, said CEO Barb Ewing, who took on that role last May. It wasn’t until 2012, when America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, joined the incubator’s campus that the efforts started to solidify and take off.

3D printer manufacturer XYZprinting is announcing three new major 3D printing products at CES 2018, with products aimed at schools, consumers, and small businesses. The end goal, CEO Simon Shen said in a statement, is to “provide casual users and small business owners the tools and confidence to try their hand at this technology and incorporate it into their everyday lives.”

“Our ‘show floor factory’ is not a proof of concept, we’ve been using 3D printers in production since 2011.”

by Laura Griffiths

Aleph Objects, manufacturer of LulzBot 3D printers, will be turning its booth into a 3D printer factory at CES next week.

Vuzix Blade will be showcased at CES 2018 and has been nominated for four CES 2018 Innovation Awards.

by Sam Davies

Luxexcel has partnered with Vuzix Corp, a supplier of smartglasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies, to provide the company with 3D printed prescription lenses.

Stereolithography (SL) machine manufacturer, DWS, is to show its growing range of professional-grade 3D printers and materials, including its first-ever fully automated high-speed SL manufacturing cell, at CES 2018.

The E-commerce retailer has finally secured a patent for an idea it started back in 2014. Amazon wants to 3D print products as a service, shipping or holding them for local pickup.

Amazon now officially holds a patent to launch a custom 3D printing service. That means consumers will be able to order custom-designed items through the e-commerce website and get them shipped right to their door or pick-up point.

Sciaky Inc., a leading metal additive manufacturing company, has announced the successful sale of four of its Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) systems last month.

Desktop Metal, has been granted seminal patents for its Separable Supports technology which make it easy to remove support structures from parts printed on its metal 3D printing systems.

Adidas has proven that they are constantly searching for ways to improve the manufacturing process. One of their ways to achieve a smarter and faster process was through launching their Adidas Speedfactory. One of Adidas’s goals is to have a decentralized, flexible manufacturing network that can react to local consumer needs. The Speedfactory is located in Germany and is intended to cater directly to the European market, which would help them shorten shipping delays and consumers in the region. Adidas plans to open another one in Atlanta, Georgia to help the American market. The shift towards the automated manufacturing process is the consumer’s rising interest in robotics, along with sustainability in personalized goods.

The ‘MINI Your Customised’ personalisation service will be available for the MINI 3-door and the MINI 5-door cars and the MINI convertible in the current model range. This includes components like side scuttles, trims, illuminated door sills and LED door projectors, created using 3D printing or laser etching.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Designers, developers showcases creations at Autodesk University 2017
• 3D bioprinting solutions debuted to take healthcare research to new level
• Maruti Suzuki participated in Autodesk India Design Challenge 2017

Architects, designers, and the industry were brought under one roof in Bengaluru last week for the fourth edition of Autodesk University, India and SAARC. At the event, which aimed to showcase the importance of automation and offerings towards a sustainable future, Autodesk showcased samples of machine-human collaboration.

“We could make it even better,” thinks Frank Pfister, a travel-obsesed design engineer at Concept Laser, about every new design project. When Frank starts talking about topology optimization and bionics for laser melting metals, the 29-year-old is fully in his element.

This is a guest post in our series looking at the future of 3D Printing. To celebrate 5 years of reporting on the 3D printing industry, we’ve invited industry leaders and 3D printing experts to give us their perspective on the next 5 years of 3D printing.

Byron Kennedy is co-founder and CEO of SPEE3D, a high-speed, metal 3D printing company in Melbourne, Australia. He leads the business strategy and vision, in addition to bringing vast experience from the manufacturing industry and understanding the challenges manufacturers face.

Established in Hong Kong and located in Shenzhen, WayKen is a contender for China’s most experienced prototype manufacturer. The WayKen Prototype shop operates across two sites, one for plastic and one for metal. In total, the facilities span 20,000 square feet, employing over 60 dedicated personnel. WayKen’s specialist prototyping services include 3D printing (particularly SLA and SLS), CNC milling and rapid tooling technology.

Siam Cement Group, the largest cement and building materials company in Southeast Asia, has announced its latest construction 3D printing project, called “Triple S.” The Thailand-based company says the new project marks a “new evolution in 3D printing.”

Chemical company Evonik, like many other chemical companies, saw the opportunity there is in 3D printing and began manufacturing materials for the technology along with its other products a while ago, including a partnership with HP to contribute to its Open Platform materials development program.

GE is using a supersonic cold spray 3D printing system to fabricate large metal parts such as jet engine airfoils. The 3D printing system consists of two robotic arms, one of which holds the part while the other sprays it with a barrage of metal powder.

Dr. Andreas Leupold has been advising and representing clients from Germany, England, USA and many other countries mainly in IT Law, Technology, 3D Printing, Media and Trademark Law, Copyright and Unfair Competition Law.

Carbon, a digital 3D printing company for manufacturing industries, has announced the first closing in a $200 million series D round of funding from Baillie Gifford, Sequoia Capital, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Adidas VC arm Hydra Ventures, and GE Ventures, among other investors.

The University of Indianapolis first launched its UIndyDay initiative in April 2016 with the goal of raising money for projects that would support continued academic excellence and diversity. Last year’s UIndyDay included five projects and brought in nearly $40,000 from 470 donors. The project that received the most donations was from the School of Occupational Therapy, which used the money to purchase a desktop 3D printer.

The popularity of Mechs doesn’t seem to fade away. Not a long time ago, we found out that one of our customers took Silver at Gen Con MHE painting competition with the Timber Wolf 3D miniature. And now, another Mech has been revealed by Alwin Chan, a fellow who has joined the 3D printing trend recently. It’s been a little bit longer than one year since Alwin started getting to the grips with the 3D printing and modeling.

Deciding what to study in college can be a difficult decision for both undergraduate and graduate students. For some, it’s a matter of finding out how they can support a lifelong passion, for others it’s a journey of self-exploration in order to determine what that passion might be. While many students may feel disappointed or worried that they don’t enter college with a clear, set in stone dream to fulfill, it’s actually quite common. Nearly 80% of students change majors at least once during their university experience and even if it means spending a little extra time at school, it’s well worth it if you find a new direction better suited to your needs.

Bremen Castings, Inc. (BCI) was founded 78 years ago in Bremen, Indiana and acts as both a green sand foundry and a CNC machining shop. It’s known for its gray and ductile machined castings. The company’s ferrous and non-ferrous CNC machine shop is equipped with more than a dozen horizontal, vertical and other CNC machines for making assembled, precision machined complete castings, and it will soon be equipped with a different kind of machine – an ExOne 3D printer. This will allow BCI to 3D print sand molds and cores used in the iron casting process.

Earlier this month, a paper was published by Imperial College London which posited that 3D printing could be made faster, more consistent, and less expensive by combining engineering and molecular science. Now, researchers from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have developed new molecular 3D printing technology, which could help recreate complex biological environments that resemble the human body.

HP has chosen to open its Asia-Pacific Japan (APJ) HQ within Singapore’s thriving National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC). The new S$100 million (equivalent of $74million USD) hub will also be home to the company’s first ever Smart Manufacturing Applications and Research Centre (Smarc), and responsible for boosting HP’s manufacturing processes.

Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a global leader in applied additive technology solutions today concluded it first User Conference in 3D Printing Technology. This annual APJ User Conference was designed to provide a platform to advocate Printing technology where key industry players and end-users exchange insights on the latest 3D Printing trends, Applications and Best Practices to succeed in today’s globally competitive manufacturing ecosystem.

Bengaluru-based 3D printing and digital manufacturing company Fracktal Works Pvt. Ltd has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-Series A round from Hyderabad Angels.

The company will use the fresh capital to build advanced 3D printers, besides launching an online service platform, Fractory, which would give access to its new-age manufacturing technologies, a top company executive told VCCircle.

DUBAI: Immensa 3D Printing Institute (I3DPI) is a first of its kind academic and training provider that is focused exclusively on Additive Manufacturing (AM or 3D printing). I3DPI which is the first licensed institute of its kind is being established to provide a platform to educate, provide training, and certify individuals in the various aspects of additive manufacturing. 

ETH Zürich researchers have developed a biocompatible ink that makes it possible to 3D print living bacteria. This makes it possible to produce biological materials capable of breaking down toxic substances or producing high-purity cellulose for biomedical applications.

After sensing tremendous opportunities in both commercial and industrial 3D printing in India, global PC and printer major HP Inc on Friday announced it would start selling its Next-Gen 3D printers in the country by early next year.

The company will announce exciting new software automation tools and will be showcasing its latest technology developments in manufacturing and digital supply chains, both in plastics and metal.

Global innovations, countless business deals, and a record number of visitors make formnext 2017 a resounding success A vibrant platform of innovation and networking formed a solid basis for outstanding business opportunities. This was the conclusion drawn by visitors and [...]