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3D Printing News Briefs: April 17, 2019
We’ve got all the details of a new contest to share in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by business and some news about RAPID + TCT, which will be held next month in Detroit. Protolabs has launched a contest to help inventors turn their ideas into...
Microlight3D Acquires 100% of Smart Force Technologies, Harnessing the Power of 2D & 3D
The second and third realm are merging in both the literal and technological sense in France as Microlight3D acquires Smart Force Technologies, a manufacturer of micro-scale 2D systems, specializing in maskless lithography tools for rapid prototyping and customized...
Shapeways Launches E-Commerce Integration with Etsy for Shop Owners of 3D Printed Products
If you’re looking to buy someone a unique gift, many people know that global marketplace Etsy is the best place to go. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Brooklyn, the e-commerce site connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world through its mission...
3D Printing Industry Experts Interview With Bill Fienup
Bill Fienup This was a fun and in depth interview done with industry expert Bill Fienup. Bill Fienup, director and innovation services and co-founder of mHUB. He is a mechanical engineer, product developer and serial entrepreneur who has designed toys for Hasbro and...
3D Printing News Briefs: April 12, 2019
We’ve got news about a contest to start off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by some business news and 3D printed jewelry. Weerg has announced the second edition of its “3D Printing Project Award” contest. Moving on, Bastian Solutions...
3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Milestones: EOS Celebrates Three Decades
Germany’s EOS has been revolutionizing and expanding the world of manufacturing for 30 years now. As one of the leaders in 3D printing and additive manufacturing, their innovative impact in past decades has been formidable. And it continues, as they celebrate three...
3D Printing News Briefs: April 10, 2019
We’ve got some business news for you in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, before moving on to an upcoming industry event and new materials. 3DVinci Creations and the American University in Dubai will establish a facility for concrete 3D printing, while...
FELIXprinters Introduces New Pro L and XL 3D Printers During Factory Tour
Recently, family-run 3D printing supplier FELIXprinters opened the doors of its corporate headquarters and factory in the Netherlands to select members of the press, and its resellers and customers, for the official launch of its new industrial 3D printers, the FELIX...
European Innovation Hub and Test Bed to Focus on Developing and Implementing 3D Printed Electronics
More and more, we are using special industrial 3D printers, with inkjet and aerosol jet technology, to embed conductive components within our intelligent products in what we call 3D printed electronics. Items like ECG electrodes and contactless payment cards use these...
3D Printing News Briefs: April 6, 2019
We’re starting off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with a product launch announcement – 3YOURMIND launched the full version of its Agile MES software software this week at AMUG 2019. Moving on, Sintratec will present its latest SLS 3D printer at...
The State of the 3D Printing Talent Market
Alexander Daniels Global, a recruitment company specialized in Additive Manufacturing, has just released their third edition of their Additive Manufacturing Salary Study. The report covers all aspects of the talent market in the AM industry, including in-depth salary...
Premium AEROTEC 3D Printing Serially Produced Parts For All Airbus A350 XWB Aircraft
German aviation technology company Premium Aerotec has been making 3D printed aerospace parts for a few years now. Since 2016 they’ve been producing 3D printed parts for the A400M. The company recently bought Airbus’ own APWorks metal printing...
3D Printing Solutions by 3D Systems Integrated into Workflow of Three Global Manufacturing Leaders
3D Systems has been active in metal and medical 3D printing, and is invested in moving the technology along from prototyping to production. This week at the AMUG Conference in Chicago and Hannover Messe in Germany, the company announced that it is helping three...
3D Printing News Briefs: April 3, 2019
To kick off this week’s first edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ve got a fun project to share with you, before moving on to events, business, education, and software. Materials Australia is hosting a 3D printing conference in Melbourne this summer,...
Join Techstars and Stanley Black & Decker for a Live AMA to learn more about their 3D Printing Accelerator
Techstars to host second live AMA event to answer questions about their 2019 investment focus on additive manufacturing and sustainable tech. On April 3rd 2019, Techstars and Stanley Black & Decker will host a live AMA (Ask me Anything) to provide a platform for...
AMUG 2019: DSM to Announce New Powder 3D Printing Material, Discuss Partnerships, and Give Presentations
It’s almost time for this year’s AMUG Conference in Chicago, and we’ve been sharing plenty of announcements ahead of the yearly event. Now we’ve got another one: global science-based company Royal DSM, located in the Netherlands, has just...
3D Hubs Announces $18 Million in Funding and New Dedicated US Office
Less than a year after 3D Hubs turned five and outlined its new strategy to become “a full-blown manufacturing platform,” the company turned away from its community 3D printing roots and announced that it would only be working with professional service...
BCN3D Spins Off into Standalone Company After Receiving $3 Million in Seed Funding
BCN3D put Barcelona on the map for 3D printing years ago. They have continued to be one of the main players in desktop offerings too, with IDEX 3D printing technology, and the initial offering of their Sigma, an FFF 3D printer allowing for dual color and...
Repsol Acquires 17 Percent of Spanish 3D Printing Filament Supplier Recreus
As it turns out, Recreus and Repsol have a lot in common. And now they will be able to develop their shared interests in propelling industries like medicine further into the future with new technology, along with other critical markets such as textiles, with Repsol...
3DPrint.com Offers So Much More Than Just the Latest 3D Printing News
Here at 3DPrint.com, we do our best to keep you up to date on all of the most important things happening in the industry today. Whether it’s current business news, a breakthrough research project or exciting new product, series on important topics, or the latest...
3D Printing News Briefs: March 23, 2019
We’ve got plenty of business news to share in this week’s 3D Printing News Briefs, but first we’ll start off with something fun – the winners have been announced for this year’s Additive World DfAM Challenge. Moving right along, BeAM is...
Stanley Black & Decker is Using AstroPrint to Optimize and Control Its 3D Printer Fleets
Cloud-based 3D printing management software AstroPrint, officially launched on Kickstarter in 2014, is a venture-backed company that’s both a service and a device, with features such as file management, live video streaming, and a mobile app. The company...
Saudi Arabian Construction Company Purchases BOD2 Large-Scale Construction 3D Printer
This past fall, Denmark’s 3D Printhuset, which specializes in 3D printed construction without all of the noisy hype, created a new company focused solely on its 3D printing construction activities called COBOD International, which stands for Construction Building On...
3DVinci Creations and Ai Build Sign Agreement to Expand Large-Scale 3D Printing Use in the UAE
3DVinci Creations, a 3D printing service bureau located in the city state of Dubai, provides affordable and accessible 3D printing solutions for a variety of applications, such as medical models and concrete construction. Earlier this week, the five-year-old company...
Victrex to Make Multi-Million Euro Investment In Bond
Collaborations between dynamic industrial companies are not uncommon in the 3D printing world as it allows for everyone to bring forth their specialties—and combine them for further innovation—along with adding capital to the venture in many cases too. Today, Victrex...
