Directed Energy Deposition
3D Printing News Briefs: March 9, 2019
We’re taking care of business first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to education. Optomec has announced two new additions to its LENS series, and CRP…
Northwestern University & Argonne National Laboratory Examine Directed Energy Deposition by X-Ray
While the structures produced through 3D printing can be fascinating, tangible, and extremely inspiring—not to mention actually useful—you may still find the operational processes behind the technology to be a…
Optomec Acquires Huffman to Increase Its 3D Printing Reach in the Gas Turbine Market
Production-grade metal 3D printing leader Optomec has announced its acquisition of Huffman, a South Carolina-based company that has years of experience in supplying metal 3D printing systems for the additive…
Mitsubishi Electric Company Introduces New Dot Forming 3D Printing Technology
Mitsubishi Electric Company announced this week that it has developed a new technology – a dot forming technology that combines laser, CNC and CAM technologies in a 3D printer. This technology…
3D Printing News Briefs: October 13, 2018
We’ve got business and education news galore in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. First, Voodoo Manufacturing has launched its new Shopify app, and BeAM Machines is partnering with Empa, while…
Will GEFERTEC’s 3DMP Metal 3D Printing Process Make 3D Printing Large Metal Structures Affordable?
German company GEFERTEC’s 3DMP process is a very interesting metal 3D printing technology. We profiled the company and its wire fed 3D printing technology a few months ago. Rather than focus…
AddUp Adds DED 3D Printing Technology with Acquisition of BeAM
BeAM was founded in 2012 as a company focused on Directed Energy Deposition (DED), a unique method of metal additive manufacturing that builds parts in free space and can print onto…
Optomec Study Examines Directed Energy Deposition vs. Powder Bed Fusion 3D Printing
Optomec is known for its LENS series of 3D printers, which utilize Directed Energy Deposition 3D printing technology. DED is a powder bed-based technology in which metal powder is continuously…
InssTek Offers Specialized 3D Printer for Metallurgical Research
InssTek is known for its Direct Metal Tooling, or DMT, 3D printing technology, which is a type of Directed Energy Deposition. Metal powder is fed continuously into a 3D printer…
Metal 3D Printing in the Aerospace Industry — A Few Questions For: Formalloy
Last month, the agenda was announced for next week’s Inside 3D Printing San Diego event, hosted by global events producer Rising Media. It will be held at the San Diego…
America Makes Puts Out New Additive Manufacturing Research Project Call
Ohio-based America Makes, which this summer celebrated five years of being the national accelerator for additive manufacturing in the US, is managed and operated by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining…
BeAM: DED Industrial Solutions Bring Additive Manufacturing to Complement Traditional Industry
At formnext 2017, France-based BeAM brought its latest introductions, including the first public appearance of the Modulo 400 metal additive manufacturing system and Vincent Gillet, the company’s new CEO. The…
3D Printing Business News: Ultimaker, BeAM, Sharebot Raising Capital and Seeing Growth in Operations
With so much growth across business ventures every day, we do our best to keep you apprised of all the latest business news in the 3D printing industry. For today’s…
Major Metal 3D Printing Developments and the R&D Tax Credit
Recent technological developments and industry trends are greatly bolstering the value of 3D metal printing. Metal product designers and fabricators need to be aware of where the metal printing industry…
Open House: Additive Manufacturing Evolution is On Track at BeAM Machines Inc.
We’ve been eagerly following the progress of BeAM Machines SAS, founded in France, since 2015. This winter, the company, which specializes in Directed Energy Deposition (DED) technology, made a successful jump…
3D Printing News Briefs: August 15, 2017
For today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re putting our best fashion foot forward as we bring you stories of 3D printed wearables, clothing, and insoles, then move into some software…
Comparison of Metal 3D Printing — Part Two: Directed Energy Deposition
Metal 3D printing is a burgeoning area at the moment. Many companies are investing in metal 3D printing systems and the market is growing quickly. There are a number of…
Exclusive First Look Inside BeAM’s US Facility Highlights Metal 3D Printing Capabilities, Focus on Data-Driven Growth
BeAM Machines has been making strides to broaden its presence and applications in the metal additive manufacturing sector as it looks with a laser focus (pun intended) toward Directed Energy Deposition…
BeAM Machines Taking Pre-Orders for Modulo 5-Axis DED 3D Printer at RAPID + TCT Event
Founded in France in 2012, BeAM Machines SAS entered our radar screen at 3DPrint.com in 2015, with its CLAD 3D printing technology for metals. The Directed Energy Deposition (DED) solutions provider…
Aerojet Rocketdyne and the Future of 3D Printing in Space
Aerojet Rocketdyne is a space and rocket engine company that has made the space shuttle engines, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile engines for the Minuteman and other ICBMs, Atlas V stages and…
BeAM Machines Delivers Magic 2.0 Additive Manufacturing System to Its North American Solutions Center in Cincinnati
Just a month ago, European Directed Energy Deposition (DED) solutions specialist BeAM Machines SAS, headquartered in France, made its move into the US market, and opened the doors to its BeAM…
France-Based BeAM Opens Cincinnati Office for Metal Additive Manufacturing Solutions
I hope I don’t sound too biased when I note that this is an excellent time for additive manufacturing in the great state of Ohio. As a lifetime resident of…
Metal 3D Printer Reseller Efesto Hits a Record Sales High
The market for metal 3D printing industrial applications has probably been one of the fastest growing areas of the industry this year, or at least the one with the most…
