Quality Control
APES Unveils Vision for 3D Printed Electronics Factory
Advanced Printed Electronic Solutions (APES) is a systems integrator, 3D printing service, and consultancy partner for additively manufactured electronics. 3D printed electronics machines have been around, but a truly scalable,…
Bambu Closes the Loop with New H2D 3D Printer
Bambu Lab has launched the much-anticipated H2D 3D printer, a $2,799 machine that also performs laser engraving, laser cutting, and plotting. It comes with a 10W laser, while a 40W…
FormAlloy Adds Scanning and Tool Path Automation to DED Metal 3D Printing
Directed energy deposition (DED) firm FormAlloy has enhanced its offerings by incorporating automated scanning and tool path generation. This update enables customers to seamlessly use FormAlloy equipment for cell-based part…
AlphaSTAR’s Digital Twin Simulation Prevents 3D Printing Errors before They Occur
This is the first article in a series highlighting America Makes’ member companies and their contribution to the additive manufacturing industry. 3DPrint.com is a proud member of America Makes. The…
SUNLU Releases New 3D Printing Filament Dryer with Annealing
Filament dryers have long been needed in material extrusion. Both industrial and home users benefit from conditioned filament with reduced moisture and uniform temperatures closer to extrusion levels. Whether integrated…
Cutting-Edge or Cutting Corners? The In-situ Inspection Dilemma
For years, in-situ monitoring has been positioned as the answer to real-time quality control in additive manufacturing (AM). The promise? Immediate insights into the build process, fewer post-inspection costs, and…
The Future of Manufacturing Is on Display at Prof. Ping Guo’s Northwestern Lab
Northwestern University’s Ping Guo is at the forefront of advanced manufacturing research, exploring innovative technologies that are shaping the future of additive manufacturing (AM) and beyond. From intelligent metrology and…
3D Printed Social Housing Completed to ASTM Standards
The introduction of standards in 3D-printed housing is a welcome development, bringing much-needed regulation, certification, testing, and consistency to what has been a “Wild West” industry. Harcourt Technologies (HTl.tech) has…
3D Systems Sells Geomagic Software Division to Hexagon AB
Additive manufacturing (AM) stalwart 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) has announced the sale of its Geomagic assets to Swedish software giant Hexagon AB for $123 million. The deal includes Design X,…
Endeavor 3D’s Quality-First Strategy for Polymer 3D Printing
If you ask someone to define “quality,” you’ll likely get a different answer every time. At Endeavor 3D, we define quality simply: the ability to meet requirements. Achieving this requires…
HP and Global Steel Giant ArcelorMittal Announce Strategic 3D Printing Collaboration
Fortune Global 500 company ArcelorMittal, the world’s second-largest supplier of steel, has announced a strategic collaboration with HP to develop new additive manufacturing (AM) applications for ArcelorMittal’s steel powders. Via…
nLIGHT’s New 2kW Laser Brings Double the Power and Triple the Speed to Metal 3D Printing
U.S.-based nLIGHT, Inc. (Nasdaq: LASR) recently announced the launch of its Corona AFX-2000 laser, a two-kilowatt dynamic beam shaping system designed to push the boundaries of productivity in laser powder…
Dinsmore Gains Ability to 3D Print Functional Stents Thanks to Axtra3D
As essentially everyone familiar with additive manufacturing (AM) knows, one of the greatest advantages of 3D printing technologies is the potential to produce parts with complex geometries that are unachievable…
US Army Sends Digital Spares to Soldiers in Combat, Sets Sights on Expanding Tactical Edge 3D Printing Capabilities
In the U.S. military’s now decade-plus buildup of additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities, the Department of Defense (DoD) has gradually increased its attention on enabling its personnel to print parts at…
Lumafield Showcases Ultra-Fast CT Scanning
Lumafield, a manufacturer of next generation computed tomography (CT) scanners, has launched Ultra-Fast CT, a technology aimed at reducing CT scan times by 99%. With this advancement, they hope to…
Fraunhofer and 3d4MEC Develop Monitoring for Brass 3D Printing
3D4MEC, Thetascan, and Fraunhofer Research Institution for Additive Manufacturing Technology (IAPT) have collaborated on an in situ monitoring solution for the 3D4BRASS 3D printer. Thetascan, a German firm specializing in…
Decentralized Manufacturing Network 3DOS Launches 3D Printing Partnership with Blockchain Platform Sui
3DOS, a decentralized additive manufacturing (AM) network based in Silicon Valley, has announced a partnership with Sui, a Layer-1 blockchain and smart contract platform. 3DOS’s partnership with Sui leverages the…
Oqton Wins over EOS with Quality Control Software Integration
When 3D Systems acquired Oqton, there were concerns about whether other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) would continue to trust and share information with Oqton. Oqton’s automation and process software can…
Atlas Copco’s 3D Printing Progress Signals the Potential for EOS’ New Additive Minds Campus
Around 18 months ago, Swedish industrial equipment supplier Atlas Copco brought its additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities in-house with the EOS P 396. EOS’ Additive Minds Academy consulting program, which specializes in…
German Companies Team up to Create Traceable 3D Printing Filament
Two German corporations, plastics manufacturer GRAFE GmbH and Tailorlux, a company specializing in making “optical fingerprints” for a variety of product classes, are collaborating on a new line of additive…
Attending the ASTM F42/ISO TC 261 Meetings: The Nitty-Gritty of Additive Manufacturing
I never thought I’d be so excited about an event focused on additive manufacturing (AM) standards, but here we are! When I learned that the recent biannual ASTM F42/ISO TC…
Advanced Manufacturing Equipment Sourcing Platform Diagon Raises $5.1M in Seed Round
Diagon, a Silicon Valley-based startup offering an AI-backed software platform for sourcing advanced manufacturing equipment, has raised $5.1 million in a seed round backed by firms including Valia Ventures and…
US Army Corps of Engineers’ Megan Kreiger on the State of Construction 3D Printing
Despite last year’s gloomy reports about the financial state of the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, there’s no doubt that we’re actually witnessing the birth of a sector rather than its…
National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing Selects Cybersecurity Startup to Lead Manufacturing Supply Chain Project
The Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII) MxD (Manufacturing x Digital), designated by the Department of Defense (DoD) as the National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing, has selected Corsha, a Washington DC-based…
