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formnext 2016: Day One in Photos

I’m here in beautiful Frankfurt, already half-dead on my feet following the first of the nearly full-week formnext 2016. It’s certainly the place to be this week for the latest…

Sharebot to Attend formnext 2016 With Full Arsenal of 3D Printing Products

This week, from November 15 to 18, the most innovative 3D printing-based enterprises and enthusiasts will gather in Frankfurt, Germany for the formnext 2016 exhibition. The event will feature newly developed…

Oerlikon: Swiss Company Announces Advanced Materials Facility in Michigan

It’s no surprise anymore that the fastest-growing sector in additive manufacturing revolves around metals. 3D printed metal offers incredible opportunity and benefits from waste and cost reduction to lightweight and…

O.R. Lasertechnologie to Unveil Fast, Affordable Metal 3D Printer at formnext

Next year, German company O.R. Lasertechnologie (OR LASER) will celebrate its 20th anniversary. For the last two decades, the company has been working diligently on the development of new applications for…

Materialise to Introduce New 3D Printing Software Features at formnext, Says It’s Time for Industry to Grow Up

3D printing industry, it’s time to grow up. So says Materialise, and they would know, having been around for the early days of the technology’s emergence. Now, 3D printing is…

XJet Introduces New 3D Printing Breakthrough: Ceramic NanoParticle Jetting Technology

XJet has been making quite a stir in the 3D printing world this year, since the introduction of their unprecedented NanoParticle Jetting Technology back in April. The metal printing method is…

XJet to Showcase NanoParticle Jetting Metal 3D Printing Technology at formnext

In two weeks, 3DPrint.com will be at formnext, alongside hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors, to see and experience some of the latest additive manufacturing technologies in person. One technology…

Materialise Reveals Updated Laser Sintering Features for Magics21 Software Suite

As additive manufacturing technology becomes increasingly useful for a growing number of industries and applications, it’s critical that 3D printing solutions providers are able to offer versatile and wide-reaching services…

Roboze Revamps the Roboze One +400, Now a Fully Industrial 3D Printer

I just said it last week, but I’ll say it again: Roboze moves fast. The company has been determinedly expanding across the world over the course of only a few…

Materialise Magics21 Introduced to Test Group in Beta Validation Program, Will Be Released to Public in November

In May, Materialise unveiled their new Materialise Magics 3D Printing Suite, a comprehensive suite combining several of their 3D printing-related applications into one integrated solution. The customizable, support-heavy software suite can be…

Netherlands: Admatec to Release ADMAFLEX 130 Ceramics 3D Printing System in September

There are numerous solid, popular 3D printing manufacturers out there today offering hardware from the traditional perspective, whether in new release or update form—many at great prices and offering high…

Materialise Releases Magics20 Software as New, True Backbone for 3D Printing Industry

Belgium-based Materialise is a powerhouse of 3D printing innovation. When hearing about a diagnosis or surgery aided miraculously by 3D printed medical models that help to save lives or new partnerships…

Frankfurt: Formnext Highlights New Architectures, Products & Demos via Concept Laser, Renishaw, EnvisionTEC & More

The formnext show, being held in Frankfurt this week from November 17-20, is playing host to the unveiling of some of today’s most powerful new manufacturing concepts and 3D printers….

MetalFAB1 Unveiled: Additive Industries Presents the First Truly Industrial 3D Metal Printing System

Today we have many choices in 3D printing. The desktop and professional arenas are expanding rapidly with a wide range of basic and alternative materials emerging, along with many nifty…

EOS Unveils New Materials and Technology at 2015 formnext Conference

November 17-20, major players in the additive manufacturing industry will gather at the formnext conference and exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany. Out of the multiple companies presenting at the conference, EOS E-Manufacturing Solutions will…

German RepRap’s New X350pro 3D Printer Updates the X350: Dual Extruder, More Stable Frame, & More

Back in April, we covered the unveiling of German RepRap’s X350 3D printer, which impressed as a feature-packed desktop machine. German RepRap has been back at it, today announcing a redesigned version…

Materialise and Additive Industries Announce a Partnership in Conjunction with the Release of MetalFAB1

With so many companies producing so many varieties of additive manufacturing equipment, it can sometimes be difficult to avoid disconnect between hardware and software systems. Belgian company Materialise has made it a…