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3D Printing Market Outlook 2021: Desktop Vat Polymerization (SLA, DLP)
Vat polymerization (SLA, DLP) has unexpectedly become a hot spot over the past year due to the effects of material companies and new startups entering the market. In this series,…
3D Printing Market Outlook 2021: Industrial Material Extrusion Systems and Market (FDM, FFF)
We’re going to take a look at the industrial material extrusion 3D printers market for 2021. This includes the segments in this part of the industry, the market, sales channels…
3D Printing Market Outlook 2021: Pro Desktop Material Extrusion (FDM, FFF)
In this 2021 Market Outlook, Trends, and Competitive Landscape for the Desktop Material Extrusion Market, we’re continuing a helicopter view of the desktop material extrusion or Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM,…
Top 10 Bioprinting Stories of 2020: Paving the Way to Future Organ Transplants
New research and developments in biotechnology in 2020 are helping to shape biomedical engineering. Although there are many challenges that still need to be addressed, key advances are proving the…
3D Printing Market Outlook 2021: Mid-Market Desktop Material Extrusion (FDM, FFF)
In this 2021 Market Outlook, Trends, and Competitive Landscape for the Desktop Material Extrusion Market, we’re continuing our helicopter view of the desktop material extrusion or Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM,…
3D Printing Market Outlook 2021: Low-Cost Desktop Material Extrusion (FDM, FFF)
In this 2021 Market Outlook, Trends, and Competitive Landscape for the Desktop Material Extrusion Market, we’re going to take a helicopter view of the desktop material extrusion or Fused Deposition…
Bloom Courageously: Discussing Women in 3D Printing with Satori CEO Chengxi Wang
Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Chengxi Wang, the CEO of professional 3D printer developer Satori, which officially entered the 3D printing market with the launch of its…
Lockheed Martin to Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4B to Boost Rocket Capabilities
Today, Lockheed Martin announced an intent to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne in a $4.4 billion cash transaction. The two companies entered a definitive agreement which is predicted to close in the…
Exclusive Interview with Chengxi Wang, CEO of Professional 3D Printer Developer Satori
Just two months ago, London-based startup Satori, which wants to empower creativity for its clients through the use of 3D printing, launched its first professional 3D printer, the compact ST1600….
Ford to Use Desktop Metal’s P1 Production 3D Printer
Massachusetts-based Desktop Metal, who recently went public in a SPAC merger, announced today that their P-1 metal additive manufacturing machine has already begun shipping. Ric Fullop, CEO of Desktop Metal,…
Laser Wars: Porsche Uses SLM’s 12 Laser Metal 3D Printer for E-Drive Part
Porsche has used SLM Solutions massive 12 laser system to print a demonstration E-Drive component for a sports car front axle. The company’s NXG XII 600 has a 600x600x600 mm…
GM Opens Additive Industrialization Center to Take 3D Printing to Production
In what is a serious commitment to 3D printing, General Motors (GM) has announced the opening of a 15,000-square-foot facility dedicated to making the technology production-ready for the automotive industry….
GoEngineer Now Largest U.S. Distributor of VELO3D’s Metal 3D Printing Solutions
After a few years of working in secret, privately funded metal 3D printing startup VELO3D came on to the scene with a bang with the introduction of its innovative, patented…
UNIZ Launches High Resolution LCD SLA 3D Printer “IBEE”
Among the most exciting developments in 3D printing is the proliferation of low-cost stereolithography (SLA) and digital light processing (DLP) 3D printers. A key driver of this trend is the…
mimiX Biotherapeutics Unveils First Acoustic Bioprinter: Creating Life With Sound, the Next Generation of Biofabrication
During most of 2020, the entire world has been submerged in a health crisis due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This unprecedented situation could be a turning point in history,…
ESA Aims to Extract Oxygen from Moon Dust and 3D Print Metal with the Remnants
For those following from afar the various projects geared toward additive construction on the Moon or Mars, one thought may not have occurred: what about oxygen? How will astronauts breathe…
Desktop Metal Goes Public: Metal 3D Printing Unicorn Trades as DM on NYSE
Desktop Metal completed its merger with Trine Acquisition Corp today, and the new company is publicly trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the stock ticker “DM” as…
Stratasys (SSYS) Buys Origin: Interview with Chris Prucha & Analysis
Today, Stratasys (SSYS) announced that it is acquiring Origin. By buying the open stereolithography (SLA) startup, the company is moving into manufacturing with SLA in a big way. Origin co-founder…
The Cultured Meat Revolution: Singapore and Israel One Step Closer to Commercializing Lab Grown Chicken
Although still in its infancy, the lab-grown meat sector is attempting to tackle the unsustainable food supply shortage without damaging the environment. Researchers at a variety of emerging startups are…
Blue Origin: 3D Printed Lunar Lander Engine Could Take First Woman to the Moon
Throughout Blue Origin’s 20-year history, the aerospace manufacturer has taken steps to make access to space cheaper and more reliable by developing rocket engines, launch vehicles, and capsules that will…
Redwire Successfully 3D Prints Ceramic Turbine Part in Orbit
Manufacturing turbine parts with additive manufacturing (AM) technology has helped accelerate product development, creating very complex and intricate part geometries without the need for any tooling. Aerospace companies have been…
BASF Launches 17-4 Stainless Steel Metal 3D Printing Filament for FDM Printers
BASF‘s Forward AM unit has launched 17-4 PH metal filament for FDM printers. 17-4 PH is a commonly used stainless steel that can cover a lot of applications in machine…
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…
GoProto Buys 3D Systems’ Australian Site, Largest 3D Printing Service in APAC Region
With manufacturing facilities in San Diego, California and Melbourne, Australia, rapid manufacturing company GoProto offers quick-turn, on-demand, services and solutions for 3D printing, CNC machining, injection molding, sheet metal, and more,…