formnext 2017
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…
Materials Giant DSM Focuses on Bringing It All Together in 3D Printing
As formnext 2017 gathered together a record number of attendees and exhibitors to Frankfurt, a number of shifts could be seen. Sheer numbers are impressive, but in the numbers from…
formnext 2017
In only its third year, formnext has quickly become the additive manufacturing event in Europe to see and to be seen. I attended last year’s formnext and shared here the impression it made. In…
Maturation in 3D Printing Evident in Expansion at formnext 2017
Frankfurt played host from November 14th through 17th to tens of thousands of members of the 3D printing community. According to the organizers behind formnext 2017, more than 21,492 attendees…
The Journey with GE Additive: Concept Laser CEO Details Plans for Metal Additive Manufacturing
We’ve been expecting big things since mid-2016 when global giant General Electric (GE) announced its billion-dollar intentions in the additive manufacturing industry. With more big names getting into 3D printing,…
3D Printing News Briefs: November 17, 2017
We’re starting off with the business end of things in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by some software news, a 3D printing handbook, and a new 3D printing material….
SABIC Showcases New THERMOCOMP AM Compounds and 3D Printed Yacht Hull at formnext
Global chemical company SABIC, headquartered in Saudi Arabia, unveiled a dizzying amount of new materials at the RAPID + TCT show in May, reaffirming its strong commitment to the 3D…
Materialise Announces New 3D Printing Agreements with SYNNEX and Simufact at formnext
3DPrint.com is attending formnext 2017 in Frankfurt this week, bringing you all of the latest business and product announcements about the 3D printing industry’s movers and shakers right from the very…
formnext: BASF 3D Printing Solutions Announces New Partnerships and Strategic Alliance to Develop 3D Printing Materials
If there’s one thing we know about BASF, it’s that the global chemical company is putting forth all of its available resources in order to climb to the top of the…
EOS Showcases New Industrial 3D Printer and Latest Software Versions at formnext
EOS is at formnext 2017 in Frankfurt this week, displaying its two latest 3D printing products at Booth G50 in Hall 3.1. The first of these two is its new…
Arconic and Airbus Announce Cooperative Research Agreement for 3D Printed Airframe Components
Three years ago, lightweight metals manufacturer Alcoa announced its intention to adopt 3D printing processes, and invested millions in 2015 to expand its facilities and accelerate development. That same year, the company announced…
Trumpf Debuts Triple-Laser TruPrint 5000 Metal Additive Manufacturing System at formnext
In 2015, family-owned German industrial machining and tooling equipment manufacturer Trumpf got back in the metal 3D printing game when it debuted the TruPrint 1000 laser metal fusion (LMF) 3D printer at…
Identify3D is a formnext Startup Challenge Winner and Announces Two New 3D Printing Data Security Partnerships
Like just about everyone who’s anyone in the 3D printing world, digital supply chain software provider Identify3D is at formnext in Frankfurt this week. In addition to demonstrating its technology…
Industrial 3D Printing Draws the Additive Manufacturing Community to formnext 2017
Frankfurt has been drawing the crowds together as the 3D printing industry gathers for formnext 2017. The event kicked off yesterday at Messe Frankfurt, bigger than ever before with 471…
3D Printing News Briefs: November 14, 2017
We’re getting down to business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs…business news, that is. Rize announced an addition to its corporate staff at formnext today, and 3D printing bureau Hobs…
UnionTech Brings 3D Printing Innovation to 2017 formnext
This week brings together thousands of exhibitors and visitors at the 2017 formnext tradeshow in Frankfurt, Germany. This event is the leading trade fair for additive manufacturing and provides a…
GE Additive Unveils First BETA Metal Additive Manufacturing System for Project A.T.L.A.S.
Over the past decade, GE has invested approximately $1.5 billion in manufacturing and additive technologies, and at last year’s formnext, the world was introduced to GE Additive for the first…
Roboze Unveils the New ARGO 500 3D Printer at formnext
As the 3D printing industry continues its shift away from using the technology merely for prototyping purposes and toward using it for full end-use production, materials are becoming more and…
EnvisionTEC Introduces New 3D Printer Models and Software Update at formnext
This year’s formnext is about to begin, and even though we’ve been hearing announcements of innovative new products and 3D printers ahead of the show for months now, there are…
DSM Strengthens Additive Manufacturing Focus with New Integrated Business
Over the past two decades, global science-based company Royal DSM has emerged as one of the big names in the additive manufacturing industry, thanks in large part to its AM…
INTAMSYS Discusses the Capabilities of the New FUNMAT PRO HT 3D Printer
It’s going to be a big week for many companies as formnext opens tomorrow in Frankfurt, Germany. Many 3D printer manufacturers are presenting one or more new 3D printers, and…
NXT Factory Completes Development Phase for Quantum Laser Sintering 3D Printing Technology
Tomorrow, the highly anticipated formnext 2017 will begin – we’ve been inundated with announcements ahead of the show for months now, and 3DPrint.com is at formnext this week, ready to…
Materialise Introduces Magics 22 and Other Software Updates at formnext
Tomorrow, formnext will kick off in Frankfurt, Germany. Attendees will have a lot to see – new 3D printers, new materials, and of course new software. The arrival of formnext…
3D Printing News Briefs: November 10, 2017
In today’s edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, Sketchfab has reached an important milestone, and Johnson & Johnson is opening a new technology innovation center in Texas. LPW has formed…
