Metal 3D Printing
ANSYS Releases Two New Simulation Software Solutions for Metal 3D Printing
Pennsylvania-based ANSYS is the worldwide leader in Pervasive Engineering Simulation software, helping innovative companies, like GE, create improved products by using its broad platform of engineering simulation software to solve complex design issues. Last year, in...
Aerospace 3D Printing Pioneers Join Forces as Premium AEROTEC Acquires APWORKS
APWORKS is an expert in metal 3D printing, and has been involved with initiatives and partnerships all over the industry. Until now, APWORKS has been a subsidiary of Airbus, itself a frequent user of 3D printing, but today the company announced that it has been...
3D Printing News Briefs: April 17, 2018
For today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re covering some business news, followed up with material news and stories of 3D printing applications in the medical, aerospace, and defense fields. Norman Noble has added 3D printing capabilities to its workflow...
VTT Technical Research Centre 3D Prints Metal Smart Component
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has been researching advanced 3D printing applications for some time, resulting in innovations like 3D printed electronic nanocellulose bandages and other high-tech developments. The institution is also working on future...
Identify3D Partners with SLM Solutions for End-to-End Additive Manufacturing Security
A big concern for anyone in the 3D printing industry is intellectual property security. When you’re working with digital supply chains there are unique risks, but fortunately dedicated companies have arisen with the purpose of securing those supply chains and...
Custom Prototypes Reclaims AMUG Gold with Stunning Metal 3D Printed Roman Helmet
Last week, the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) held its annual conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Many 3D printing announcements came out of the show, but the one I’m most excited about is the news that Custom Prototypes, a Toronto-based 3D printing...
SLM Solutions and Swerea Collaborate with Partner Organizations on Metal 3D Printing Project
SLM Solutions is a leading provider of metal additive manufacturing technology, and now it, along with Swedish research company Swerea IVF, is embarking on a new industrial project that will involve 10 companies and research institutions. The first-of-its-kind project...
3D Printing News Briefs: April 13, 2018
Reading our 3D Printing News Briefs won’t bring you any bad luck this Friday the 13th – just the latest goings-on in the 3D printing industry. We’ve got news on 3D printers and software, followed by business news. Trans-Machine Additive now has two...
Celebrate 3D Printing with Award-Winning 3D Printers, Materials, Leaders
We’ve got plenty of 3D printing awards news to share with you today, as some of the industry’s biggest names are receiving accolades for their innovation, hard work, and dedication. First up, Polish-Swiss 3D printer reseller BIBUS MENOS is at the 10th...
Aeromet and Partners Continue Development of A20X Aluminum Alloy for 3D Printing
UK-based Aeromet International manufactures aluminum and cast metal parts for the aerospace and defense industries. It has several prominent customers for which it supplies airframe and engine parts such as fuel system components, wing tips, doors and heat exchangers....
NAVAIR Believes Nearly 1,000 3D Printed Parts Will Be Approved for Fleet Use by Year's End
The Maryland-based Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) recognizes the many benefits that 3D printing can offer our nation’s fighting forces, and has been working to educate its workforce on the technology, most recently with 3D printing courses by the Naval Air...
3D Printing News Briefs: April 10, 2018
We’re sharing news about awards and new products in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. DWS Systems has won the Red Dot design award for its DFAB 3D printer, while the INDUSTRIEPREIS 2018 named the AM-MODULE NEXT GEN laser deflection unit by RAYLASE the Best...
Open, Safe, Priced to Compete: The Virtual Foundry’s Alternative to Costly Metal AM Systems
The Virtual Foundry set out to make metal 3D printing realistic for everyone with an FDM printer. The dream comes true with Filamet, their line of sinterable FDM metal filaments. Open: The Virtual Foundry prides itself on developing these filaments within an open...
Columbus Company Installs Two GE Additive Metal 3D Printers on OSU Campus
The entryway into manufacturing and engineering at The Ohio State University’s College of Engineering is the Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME), which was developed to meet the translational research needs of the university’s external...
Renishaw & Cardiff University Dental Hospital 3D Print Removable Partial Dentures
In just the past few years, Renishaw has shown stunning versatility in 3D printing endeavors—mainly assisting other organizations. With offices around the world, Renishaw experts best known for their knowledge in metrology and measurement have worked with others...
Siemens Advancing Additive Manufacturing: Exclusive Interview, Part One - Leveraging Expertise
As additive manufacturing continues to make its way into real-world applications throughout a variety of industry sectors, major multinational corporations are increasingly adopting and developing expertise in the technology. Industrial 3D printing offers a variety of...
One-Third of GE Aviation's New Turboprop Engine Will Consist of 3D Printed Metal Components
A new entry from GE Reports breaks down how 3D printing technology is responsible for a new era in the field of aircraft design, and GE Aviation has been along on the ride for years. The General Electric subsidiary, one of the top aircraft engine suppliers in the...
3D Printing News Briefs: April 3, 2018
We’re bringing you the latest business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, starting with an announcement from Stratasys about its new Vulcan Labs spinoff company. Optomec has appointed a Vice President of Business Development, and Nano Dimension is...
Registration Open for 3D Printing Innovation Showcase
3DPrint.com’s 3D Printing in Metal: An Overview of Additive Manufacturing with Metals has completed its two weeks and is off to a great start. We’ve been thrilled to offer more educational opportunities over the past year or so, and we’re looking...
Metal 3D Printing Speeds Product Development for Engine Parts Production
About one year ago, Desktop Metal, headquartered in Massachusetts, introduced its highly anticipated metal 3D printers, the Desktop Metal Studio System and the Desktop Metal Production System, to the masses. This past winter, the company began to ship Studio Systems...
Xact Metal Startup Launching New XM200C and XM200S Metal 3D Printers
Last year, we heard about Penn State engineering graduate Matt Woods, who launched a startup, Xact Metal, based on a new metal 3D printing technology he developed. The startup also developed the XM200 metal 3D printer, which began shipping in September and was only...
MX3D's 3D Printed Bridge Project Takes One More Step Closer to Completion
In Amsterdam, as the Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal winds through the city, a series of more than 1,000 bridges are in place to help pedestrians get from one side to the other. One of those bridges is a temporary structure, made of concrete and unattractive with...
Chinese Researchers Use SLM 3D Printing Technology to Fabricate Nuclear Components Out of Steel
Research is always ongoing into the many different applications for 3D printing technology, including for the nuclear industry. History was made last year during the first successful installation of a 3D printed part in a nuclear power plant, work is being done to...
GKN Sinter Metals and Porsche Engineering 3D Print with a New Kind of Steel
Steel, particularly stainless steel and tool steel, is a reliable and commonly used material in industries including tooling and biomedical. What is still relatively uncommon, however, is steel material for additive manufacturing. It exists, it’s just not as...
Metalysis and Poietis Raise Funding to Further 3D Printing Developments
Metal powder producer Metalysis is expanding on a large scale. Its expansion project, Generation 4 (Gen4), will see the creation of an industrial scale production facility located within the company’s Materials Manufacturing Center in South Yorkshire. The...
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