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Metal 3D Printing: Who Will Win the Laser Wars?

There’s a war raging in the metal additive manufacturing. It’s particularly interesting timing too, given the current state of uncertainty in manufacturing and key end markets like aerospace and automotive…

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Signs of the Additive Manufacturing Comeback

Return to Growth Hit hard by the initial impacts of coronavirus lockdowns, early predictions for a quick return to growth for additive manufacturing are already moving from fantasy to reality….

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Critical Analysis: Materialise (MTLS) Buys RSscan. What Does It Mean for 3D Printing Applications?

Belgian 3D printing service and software company Materialise (MTLS) has just purchased the remainder of RSscan and RSPrint, including the Phits personalized insole business, for €8.2 million. Here I’ll briefly…

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How Might 3D Printing Give Rise to Movable Factories?

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the value of additive manufacturing (AM) as a potential stop-gap measure to overcome suddenly clogged supply lines, while also demonstrating the possibility of a…

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Critical Analysis: 3D Systems

Earlier this year, just before the onset of COVID-19 lockdowns, CEO of 3D Systems (DDD), Vyomesh Joshi, announced his plans to retire. Joshi’s departure came at a critical time for…

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Critical Analysis: Desktop Metal’s SPAC Deal

By now you’ve probably heard about the latest surprise in additive manufacturing startup companies going public. During what is clearly not the best of times for the metal additive industry,…

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Challenges Face Metal 3D Printing Powder Suppliers in 2020

Most AM companies which report public information noted during their Q1 releases that they expected Q2 to be much more heavily impacted by COVID-19. They weren’t wrong. Shutdowns and uncertainties…

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Additive Manufacturing Software: All Grown Up

SmarTech Analysis believes we are now entering a new phase of AM capabilities where the relative importance of software and hardware are reversing; an age where software is going to…

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Additive Manufacturing: The Ongoing Uncertainties and Market Shares

SmarTech Analysis has recently published its Q1 2020 additive manufacturing market guidance for the metal additive manufacturing industry, highlighting the first quarter in an economic universe gripped by effects of…

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Metal Additive Market Reset. How Leading Metal AM Firms Will Weather the Economic Storm

First quarter 2020 market data continues to become available from the world’s leading additive manufacturing companies, shedding more light on how the economic fallout from the global pandemic is impacting…

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Future Additive Market Strategies: First Quarter 2020 Financial Reports

The financial world has been holding its collective breath in anticipation of the release of financial results from influential AM companies after the first quarter of 2020 came to its…

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Beyond the Virus – How the 3D Printing Industry’s Response to Pandemic Will Shape Its Future

By Scott Dunham Vice President of Research, SmarTech Analysis It’s time to start looking at where additive manufacturing will go in a “post COVID-19” world. More precisely, what does the…

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3DPrint.com PRO: Here’s How Much Medical Equipment the World’s Additive Manufacturing Equipment Could Produce in 2020

3DPrint.com will always be free, but 3DPrint.com PRO is a new product developed for our industry where we give you affordable timely analysis by SmarTech’s VP of Research Scott Dunham….