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Stratasys Seeing “Confirmation That 3D Printing is Finding Usage Among a Variety of Sectors”

I first met Stratasys‘ Andy Middleton, President EMEA, at formnext 2016, where he led a presentation regarding the company’s growing technologies and applications partnerships. Over the last year, Stratasys has…

Renishaw Launching New Products at formnext to Make Additive Manufacturing More Mainstream

Like so many others in the 3D printing industry, Renishaw, headquartered in the UK, attended the TCT Show in Birmingham last month; Renishaw Iberica was also at IN(3D)USTRY last week….

Fraunhofer ILT Researching Green Lasers for 3D Printing Copper

I remember how surprised I was when I first learned that a laser was not only a light-emitting device, but also an acronym for “light amplification by stimulated emission of…

GE Additive to Introduce ATLAS: World’s Largest Laser-Powder Additive Manufacturing System

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,…

Around the World in 3D Printing: 2016 in Review

Throughout the last 12 months, we’ve been following growth in every aspect of the 3D printing industry, from hardware introductions to software developments to new materials set to bring new…

3YOURMIND’s San Francisco Office Becomes Permanent as Company Announces an Expansion of Services in the US

Fresh off their first place win at the formnext Start-up Challenge last month, and now that Inside 3D Printing San Diego is over, leading software provider for 3D printing 3YOURMIND is…

Hardware Updates from formnext 2016: 3D Platform, EnvisionTEC, Nano Dimension, OR LASER, Roboze

3D printing is taking off, and so are the events surrounding the industry. With formnext 2016 now having concluded two weeks ago, we’re wrapping up our coverage of this mighty…

Software Updates from formnext 2016: 3YOURMIND, MachineWorks, Materialise, Sigma Labs

As we continue to look back to Frankfurt and the incredible amount of news relayed from formnext, it’s easy to see in the rearview mirror that the conference certainly lived up…

Business Updates from formnext 2016: 3D Systems, 3D Hubs, DyeMansion, HP

Through my week in Frankfurt, I moved from one booth to the next at formnext, where I had the fantastic opportunity to speak to executives and representatives from some of…

Opiliones 3D at formnext: It’s Time to Go Bigger in 3D Printing

Formnext 2016 was big, busy, and full of news from some of the biggest names in 3D printing today. But that’s not all that trade shows such as this are…

BeAM at formnext: The “Beginning of a Great Metallurgical Industry Story”

Last week at formnext, France-based BeAM was on the scene in Frankfurt to present its industrial 3D printing machines – MOBILE and MAGIC 2.0, along with the latest machine, MODULO, which…

XJet at formnext: Focus Now is on the Materials for NanoParticle Jetting 3D Printing Technology

About a year ago, we first heard about Israel-based XJet, which promised to take metal additive manufacturing technology in a wholly new direction with inkjet printing. Since their emergence as…

3devo at formnext: Desktop Materials Extrusion Opens Up the 3D Printing Market

While 3D printing at the desktop may not have yet reached the sales that had been projected some years ago during the early maker craze, desktop 3D printing activity has…

formnext 2016 in Review: Growth in 3D Printing Industry Demonstrated in Expanded Conference

I’m finally back to my desk following a very busy week in Frankfurt, following the latest in 3D printing news right from the showroom floor at formnext 2016, organized by…

Stratasys Shows Off Next Generation of Fortus 900mc 3D Printer, Announces Partnership with SAP at Formnext

As formnext moved ahead full-steam in Frankfurt last week, as to be expected, we were seeing one magnificent unveiling after another. Stratasys is of course on top of their game there too as…

3D Printing: The Stories We Missed This Week — November 19, 2016

On this week’s edition of “3D Printing: The Stories We Missed This Week,” we’ve got a whole array of stories from around the industry, from pizza-delivering drones to startup challenge…

Leuven, Belgium: The HP Jet Fusion 3D Printer Soon to Arrive at the Materialise Factory

While Materialise is a company we follow often, as they offer us everything from software upgrades and new tools to news regarding their latest expansions, we can actually say again…

formnext 2016: atum3D Presents DLP Station 4 3D Printer for Both R&D and Production

atum3D presents their new DLP Station 4 at formnext 2016 in Frankfurt, Germany this week. Their latest product, according to the company, is the first machine based on Digital Light Processing…

Arcam Demonstrates CoCr Process for Q10plus 3D Printer at formnext

As formnext chugs along in Frankfurt this week, offering quite a show for visitors from all over the world, one industry leader after another is showing us the technology of…

Materialise Unveils Upgrade and New Inspector Tool for Magics Software Suite

As important as 3D printing hardware is to the success or failure of your additive manufacturing endeavors, software plays an equally critical role in the manufacturing ecosystem. Usually, hardware and…

formnext: 3D Systems Demonstrates Digital Molding System and Unveils New Materials

The 3D Systems team is in Frankfurt, Germany this week at formnext, busy driving home the details on how digital manufacturing is superior to traditional methods in so many different…

formnext 2016: Day Two in Photos

Today at formnext was an early start for a group of interested and enthusiastic journalists, as we gathered together for a press conference put on by Stratasys to detail their…

Stratasys Works with Siemens Toward Use-Case Technology Development with Real Solutions via Additive Manufacturing

“We’re taking a quantum step forward,” Andy Middleton, President of Stratasys EMEA, began this morning’s press conference. Big statements are nothing new for Stratasys, which in the spring began the press…

formnext: EnvisionTEC Shows Off the Vector Hi-Res 3SP 3D Printer

There hasn’t been any shortage of announcements coming from formnext from day one, as exhibitors and visitors descend on the massive tradeshow in Frankfurt, Germany this week, but we see…