Metal 3D Printing
by Clare Scott | Jun 23, 2017 | 3D Printing, Aerospace 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing
It’s been a news-heavy week for several companies, and GKN Aerospace is no exception. This week, the company announced that it has signed a five-year research agreement with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Under the terms of the $17.8 million agreement,... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | Jun 22, 2017 | 3D Printed Art, 3D Printing, 3D Scanning, Metal 3D Printing
In the 19th century, an Austrian mine operator named Johann Georg Ramsauer working near Hallstatt, Austria encountered a sizable prehistoric cemetery containing more than 1,000 burial sites. The graves were of men, women, and children who had lived and died in this... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 22, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Education, Exclusive Interviews, Metal 3D Printing, Science & Technology
British-owned rapid prototyping company Star Rapid, headquartered in China since 2005, was an early adopter of 3D printing technology, and underwent a rebranding campaign in January, changing its name from Star Prototype. The company is still focused on rapid... 
by Clare Scott | Jun 21, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Metal 3D Printing
2017 has been the year of partnerships for Oerlikon. The Swiss company has been pursuing additive manufacturing with new intensity over the past six months or so, opening a new advanced materials manufacturing facility towards the end of 2016 and forming 3D printing... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Jun 21, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing, Popular Stories
The MetalFAB1 has been in development for some time, as Netherlands-based Additive Industries first announced their intent to create an industrial solution to bring metal 3D printing ‘from lab to fab’ back in 2012 and has been hard at work since to deliver... 
by Clare Scott | Jun 21, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Aerospace 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing, Popular Stories
One thing that 3D printing is particularly good at doing is making things smaller. I’m not just talking about high-resolution 3D printers capable of 3D printing on the nanoscale, although those have certainly done some remarkable things. I’m also referring... 
by Clare Scott | Jun 20, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Metal 3D Printing
Nearly a year ago, EOS completed the successful pilot testing for its new EOSTATE MeltPool Monitoring solution. The technology allows manufacturers to monitor the quality of 3D printed parts while in progress, and now the company has announced the introduction of a... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Jun 20, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing, Popular Stories
Last year at formnext, GE introduced GE Additive. Set for formal unveiling at formnext 2017, GE today introduced its development project, ATLAS. With a build envelope of one cubic meter, the machine is big news — so big, in fact, it’s set to be the... 
by Clare Scott | Jun 20, 2017 | 3D Printing, Aerospace 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing
There are few companies that have been busier lately than Norsk Titanium. In the last few days, the additive manufacturing company and creator of Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) technology made a slew of announcements, most of them relating to partnerships advancing the... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 20, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Aerospace 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
French aerospace firm Safran Power Units, which is part of the international high-technology group Safran, specializes in designing and manufacturing power systems for civil and military aerospace. Specifically, its business is organized into two distinct product... 
by Clare Scott | Jun 20, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Aerospace 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing, Virtual Reality
Dassault Systèmes‘ 3DEXPERIENCE platform has been leveraged by a variety of clients across a range of industries, from shipbuilding to defense and more. One notable client is the Airbus Group, which has taken advantage of Dassault’s Co-Design to... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 19, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
India-based think3D, the largest desktop 3D printing platform in the country, has been around since 2014. Since it opened its doors, the organization, which is a subsidiary of Singapore-based think3D Labs Pte Ltd, has presented a 3D printing art exhibit at an... 
by Clare Scott | Jun 19, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Metal 3D Printing
There’s been quite a bit of talk about steel in the 3D printing world lately. It’s not among the most common 3D printing materials yet, but its profile and potential are rising as companies and research institutions work to develop 3D printable versions of... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Jun 19, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Scanning, 3D Software, Business, Education, Metal 3D Printing, Science & Technology
3D printing technology and the industry that has sprung up around it continues to grow with a momentum that seems never-ending. If you have been wondering about its staying power or future as a true force, just take a look at the speaking panel lined up for the... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 16, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Metal 3D Printing
3D printing awards, technology, programs, printers, partnerships, and new facilities – the 3D printing hive is abuzz with news on this lovely Friday! Desktop Metal was chosen by the World Economic Forum as one of its Technology Pioneers, while Sciaky is showing... 
by Clare Scott | Jun 16, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Metal 3D Printing
Last year, Montreal company PyroGenesis, a developer and manufacturer of advanced plasma processes, announced its intention to create a new business specifically dedicated to additive manufacturing. PyroGenesis is the inventor of Plasma Atomization, a process that... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 16, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing
Automotive injection molder Technicplas LLC, headquartered in Wisconsin, provides custom injection molding for customers all over the world, and the company recently made a big step in its move to digitize its operations. Techniplas, which is ranked #35 in the... 
by Clare Scott | Jun 15, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Metal 3D Printing, Science & Technology
Metal additive manufacturing may be growing, but the number of metals and alloys that can be 3D printed with is still fairly limited. One material that isn’t seen frequently in additive manufacturing is steel, and that’s a disadvantage, as steel and its... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 15, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Metal 3D Printing
UK-based metal powder manufacturer LPW Technology is well-known for its additive manufacturing powders, and has worked to develop advanced and environmentally-conscious processes to produce its industrial-grade materials, achieving AS 9120A and ISO 9001:2008 quality... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 15, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Metal 3D Printing, Robotics
French 3D printer manufacturer Prodways Group, a very successful subsidiary of Groupe Gorgé that went public on the European stock exchange in May, has made a big announcement that could have a major impact on the aerospace and aeronautical sectors. The timing of the... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 14, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
Today, 3D Systems made an announcement that’s music to medical companies’ ears: in order to accelerate its precision healthcare offering for manufacturing medical devices, its new certified partner program for medical device additive manufacturing... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 13, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
Titanium has been used to 3D print all sorts of items, like hearing aids and airplane parts, and even a Garmin cycle mount, but the metal is really making a difference in the medical field. We’ve seen 3D printed titanium vertebrae, spinal interbody devices, and... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 10, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Software, Business, Education, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
We’re running the gamut for news stories today in 3D Printing News Briefs, bringing you news about 3D printing education and business, important partnerships, 3D printers, and 3D printing materials. Materialise is hosting a 3D Printing in Medicine course next... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 8, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Metal 3D Printing
Italian 3D printing group Roboze recently capped off its move into the US market with a strong showing of both its Roboze One and Roboze One +400 3D printers at RAPID last month. The industrial FFF Roboze One +400 offers a fast, affordable metal replacement solution,... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 7, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing
Global production-grade 3D printer supplier Optomec holds patents for two unique 3D printing technologies: Aerosol Jet, used to 3D print electronics, even at the micron level, and LENS, for metal 3D printing; LENS can also be added on to CNC machining systems. Optomec... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Jun 4, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Scanning, Business, Exclusive Interviews, Metal 3D Printing
During RAPID + TCT, I had the opportunity to catch up with Fabrisonic to talk sound wave-based metal 3D printing; Direct Dimensions to chat about 3D scanning; and Chemson and Titan Robotics to hear more about vinyl 3D printing materials and expanding... 
