Automation
Post-processing to Automate 3D Printing at Formnext 2022
According to the new “Post-Processing for Additive Manufacturing: Market Analysis and Forecast” report from SmarTech Analysis, this niche segment of the 3D printing sector is expected to reach $1.8 billion…
Stratasys Targets 3D Printing Automation with Riven Purchase and New Post-Processing Tech
Two features crucial to the next phase of additive manufacturing’s (AM) evolution are automation and quality control. Tackling both of these trends from a software and hardware standpoint, Stratasys (NASDAQ:…
US Navy Fulfills First NATO Stock Number Orders for 3D Printed Parts
As active as has been the US military’s support for the additive manufacturing (AM) sector, in general, the US Navy might be the branch whose progress has accelerated most quickly…
On-Demand Manufacturing Platform Fictiv Launches 3D Visualization Tool for Injection Molding
As the Biden administration’s recently released National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing signals, the scale-up of 3D printing will be critical not just for the sector itself, but for the entire…
Desktop Metal 3D Printing Gets Digital Overhaul from Siemens
As 3D printing firms weather the economic downturn, industrial giants are able to further ingrain themselves into the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. The latest example of this is a new…
SPEE3D Releases XSPEE3D: “World’s Fastest All-In-One, Containerized Metal 3D Printer”
In 2022, numerous developments seem to be signaling that metal additive manufacturing (AM) has entered a new era in its history. One company epitomizing this trajectory is Australia’s SPEE3D, which…
UK’s Ministry of Defence Launches Project TAMPA to Stimulate 3D Printing Applications for the Military
Last month, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced the official launch of Project TAMPA, a potentially seven-year-long program to increase the amount of 3D printed parts purchased by the…
Automatically Weaving the Digital Thread in 3D Printing with Oqton
Digitizing manufacturing technology is easier said than done. However, because 3D printing is already a highly digital process, it may be a prime candidate for guiding the Industry 4.0 trend….
3D Printing News Briefs, October 1st, 2022: Flight-Ready Parts, Rapid Prototyping, & More
America Makes has announced its new Executive Committee members, and PUNCH Torino and Roboze are partnering up to increase the adoption and improve the process of FFF 3D printing. Those…
Formlabs & Hasbro Commercially Launch Selfie Series of 3D Printed Action Figures
Earlier this summer, Formlabs announced that it was teaming up with global play and entertainment company Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) to launch a new series of action figures featuring the faces of…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 24, 2022: Software, Metal 3D Printing, & More
We’re starting with software first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to ceramic and metal 3D printing and business. We’ll end with 3D printing being used…
Germany’s Rapid Shape Brings Automated 3D Printing to North Carolina
While not as well-known in the U.S., German 3D printer manufacturer Rapid Shape has a unique approach to vat photopolymerization that may actually be more advanced than most products on…
Nikon Spending Spree Continues with Investment in 3D Printed Antenna Firm Optisys
Japanese optics manufacturing giant Nikon (TYO: 7731) has had a sizable foot in additive manufacturing (AM) for some time, and its interest in the sector has only escalated recently. This…
Fully Automated 3D Printing Cell to Be Showcased by Optomec at IMTS
Optomec, the Albuquerque-based, additive manufacturing (AM) technology company, will be exhibiting a fully automated, AM-centered work cell at next week’s International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago (September 12-17). Optomec’s…
Interview: Materialise Acquires Identify3D to Bring Security to 3D Printing Software
Materialise (Nasdaq: MTLS) has bought additive manufacturing (AM) software firm Identify3D and will integrate its security features into its own recently launched CO-AM platform. The company hopes that it will…
Mantle 3D Announces Commercial Launch of “the Only 3D Printer Designed for Toolmaking”
Mantle 3D, a San Francisco-based, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) startup, announced that its metal printers for tooling will now be commercially available. Mantle is making the announcement ahead of its…
Manufacturing Services Provider Uses Essentium Platform to 3D Print Asset Tracking Solution
Essentium, Inc., a Texas-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of additive manufacturing (AM) platforms, announced a recent successful use-case example for the company’s technology by Additive at Scale (AAS), a manufacturing…
World’s Largest Brick Maker Uses Masonry Robot to Build Brick House
Wienerberger AG, the Austrian-based construction materials corporation, announced that the first house has been completed using the Hadrian X masonry robot, which was developed by the Australian robotics firm, Fastbrick…
Carbon Acquires 3D Printing Software Startup ParaMatters
Carbon, the Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of additive manufacturing (AM) platforms, announced its acquisition of ParaMatters, a software as a services (SaaS) company providing solutions for the 3d printing sector. Carbon…
Czinger Vehicles Debuts New 3D Printed Hypercars
Last week, at The Quail Motorsports Gathering in Carmel-By-The-Sea, California, Czinger Vehicles debuted two new hypercars that will join the company’s first offering, the 21C. In addition to the 21C…
Aussie Cold Spray 3D Printer Maker Enters Mining Market
Titomic, the Australian original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specializing in cold spray additive manufacturing (AM), announced a second order this month from mining services company Brauntell, also based in Australia. Additionally,…
Legacy Aussie Building Firm Transitions to 3D Printed Construction
Boss Products, one of the oldest building products manufacturers in Australia, made the decision about two years ago to transition to the use of additive construction (AC). The company recently…
Mini Car 3D Printed and Assembled Automatically by AMBOTS
Arkansas-based AMBOTS is continuing its work in automated production, essentially creating a small-scaled demo of the possibility of lights-out manufacturing with 3D printing and other technologies. In its latest work, the…
3D Printing Facility Opened at Bengaluru Airport City
Peekay Group, a South Indian industrial outfit, has partnered with Bengaluru Airport City Limited (BACL), to open an additive manufacturing (AM) center at Bengaluru Airport City. The latter is a…
