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HAMR Industries Gets a FormAlloy X5R at Neighborhood 91
The Neighborhood 91 (N91) cluster of additive manufacturing firms in Pennsylvania has acquired a FormAlloy robot arm X5R Directed Energy Deposition (DED) system; specifically HAMR Industries. The X5R can work…
MX3D Receives €7 Million in Series A Funding for WAAM Services
Dutch large-format wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) firm MX3D has gotten a €7 million ($7.8M) investment in its Series A round. The round is led by EDF Pulse Ventures, with…
Japanese Advanced Manufacturing Capabilities Grow in Europe with Sodick’s Purchase of Prima Additive
The global economy is currently undergoing a reshuffling in terms of what gets manufactured where. In large part, this trend is being driven by new geopolitical alliances and the need…
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…
Largest American Shipbuilder Installs 3D Printed Assembly on Aircraft Carrier
Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has announced that Newport News Shipbuilding has installed a 3D-printed valve manifold assembly on an aircraft carrier. The company stated, “The use of certified 3D-printed…
Siemens & University of Michigan Offer Free Online Metal 3D Printing Course
Siemens Digital Industries Software and the University of Michigan (U-M) Center for Academic Innovation have developed a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) titled Introduction to 3D Printing with Metals. Taught…
AM Research Webinar to Give Attendees Free Access to 3D Printing Market Data
Is 2024 a turning point for additive manufacturing (AM)? AM Research’s upcoming webinar will dive into the numbers. The 3D printing industry is in a pivotal moment. While the sector…
China’s AM Investment Dropped 50% in 2024. What’s in Store for 2025?
China’s 3D printing sector saw a striking shift in 2024. According to data from Nanjixiong, total additive manufacturing (AM) funding in China dropped nearly 50% from the previous year, settling…
ADDiTEC’s AMDROiD X: A Portable DED Metal 3D Printer for Defense
Given the outsized role of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, the Military AM (MILAM) conference in Tampa, Florida, has become a key trade…
Communicating Vessels: Four 3D Printing Markets
Of late, I’ve been considering the 3D printing market not as a single, unified industry but as four distinct markets, each with its own needs. Rather than segmenting the market…
AMT and IMTS Advance AM Implementation: Delivering Comprehensive Overview and Granular Details
When you want to create a summary of current trends within the additive manufacturing (AM) ecosystem, do you think on a galactic scale or drill down to the planetary level?…
MX – Machining Transformation: Revolutionizing Manufacturing with Additive Technologies
The machining industry is experiencing a profound transformation, propelled by four key trends: Process Integration, Automation, Digital Transformation (DX), and Green Transformation (GX). Central to this evolution are Additive Manufacturing…
Formnext 2024: Worldwide Release of Meltio Engine Blue Robotic Arm Integration Kit
Formnext 2024 is currently taking place in Frankfurt, and as you would imagine, the announcements of new machines, materials, software, and more have been flying fast and furiously into our inboxes….
Optomec’s New Metal 3D Printer Equipped with Siemens SINUMERIK ONE
Optomec has long been engaged in large-scale repair and manufacturing with its version of directed energy deposition (DED), LENS, as well as its AerosolJet process. The company’s capabilities include machines…
Nikon Advanced Manufacturing Has a Plan: CEO Hamid Zarringhalam on the Company’s Outlook for Metal 3D Printing in The US
As 2024 nears its end and we barrel right into the middle of the decade, the additive manufacturing (AM) industry still finds itself lacking direction. If there’s one thing the…
Titanium 3D Printing Powders to Reach $1.4B by 2032
Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research), the leading authority in additive manufacturing (AM) market data and analysis, has released its latest report titled “Titanium Powder for Additive Manufacturing in 2024.” This…
Ursa Major & US Navy Make $25M Joint Investment in New 3D Printed Rocket Motor Prototype
Ursa Major, the Colorado-based company dedicated to building a North American rocket propulsion supply chain with advanced manufacturing, has become one of the first recipients of funding from the DoD’s…
Aibuild Adds Hybrid Manufacturing Capabilities to 3D Printing Software
Nikon-backed Aibuild is startup that develops software tool for driving 3D printers. If you need a robotic arm printer designed for metal directed energy deposition (DED) or polymer extrusion, for…
America Makes Selects 6K Additive for $6M Niobium 3D Printing Project
America Makes, the Manufacturing USA institute based in Youngstown, Ohio, has selected 6K Additive for the $6 million Powder Alloy Development of Additive Manufacturing (PADAM) Project, targeting the use of…
UK’s Project Tempest Fighter Jet to Include 3D Printing
Fifth Generation fighter aircraft are the latest and most advanced warplanes available today. The US’s F-22 and F-35 are Fifth Generation jets, as is China’s Chengdu J-20. Costing billions to…
Global Materials Group Acquires Canadian Hardfacing Metal Firm, Boosting 3D Printing Portfolio
Consolidation in the additive manufacturing (AM) service bureau segment continues to take place. The latest news sees international provider Wall Colmonoy acquire Indurate Alloys Ltd., a Canadian supplier of hardfacing…
The US Air Force: Kings of 3D Printing
The US Air Force is currently one of the largest funding bodies in 3D printing. The amount of work that the Air Force is doing in 3D printing is simply…
Siemens Increases Attention on US 3D Printing Landscape
Global industrial giant Siemens has announced that the company is taking steps to help bolster the US additive manufacturing (AM) industry. The efforts will surround Siemens’ Charlotte Advanced Technology Collaboration…
3DPOD Episode 201: Aerospace Manufacturing with Oluseun Taiwo, Solideon CEO
Oluseun Taiwo began working with Optomec’s take on directed energy deposition (DED), LENS, as a student and later gained experience at Argonne National Laboratory, Rocket Lab, Arconic, Virgin Orbit, and…
