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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…

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…