manufacturing
think3D Tapped by Provincial Indian Government to Open 3D Printing and Design Facility in Medical Device Park
India-based think3D, the largest desktop 3D printing platform in the country, has been around since 2014. Since it opened its doors, the organization, which is a subsidiary of Singapore-based think3D…
Graphene 3D Lab Signs MoU with AzTrong to Achieve Commercial Production of High-Performance Graphene Products
In January, New-York based Graphene 3D Lab penned a letter to its shareholders that listed its 2016 accomplishments, such as its new G6-IMPACT graphene composite material, new ultra-light graphene foam, and the establishment of…
3D Printing News Briefs: May 30, 2017
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, Gilmour Space Technologies has secured Series A funding to develop its hybrid-engine rockets that use 3D printed fuel, while Oventus Medical signs a manufacturing…
3D Printing News Briefs: May 9, 2017
I’m calling today’s edition of 3D Printing News Briefs the RAPID + TCT version, as all of the companies we’re covering today are attending the event in Pittsburgh. XJet will be…
EOS and 3YOURMIND Introduce AMPI, the Additive Manufacturing Part Identifier
When we talk about obstacles to widespread adoption of 3D printing in the manufacturing industry, a few factors are regularly mentioned, with cost and lack of training being two of…
SAP Announces Official Launch of SAP Distributed Manufacturing 3D Printing Application
For the last year or so, enterprise application software provider SAP has been working its way into the 3D printing industry with determination, beginning with a partnership with UPS that helped to…
Which Manufacturing Process is Right for Your Industry?
When it comes to custom manufacturing, different industries require prototypes and end-use production parts at a range of speeds and manufacturing standards, and there are many manufacturing processes to consider…
How 3D Printer Purchasers Earn Research and Development Tax Credits
When end users purchase 3D printers it is normally a strong indicator of Research & Development (R&D) tax credit eligibility. Product designers and manufacturers typically purchase 3D printers to either…
3D Printing and Advanced Manufacturing On the Rise in India
Just a few weeks ago, we heard about a partnership between the UAE’s Etihad Airways, Siemens AG, and Strata Manufacturing PJSC, to develop the first 3D printed aircraft parts in Asia,…
Pentagon Supports 3D Printing Institutions, Focused on Improving Manufacturing Infrastructure
The Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DoD), is actively looking into innovative technologies such as robotics and 3D printing to secure the position of the…
Metal Additive Manufacturing Saves Time and Money in the Beverage Industry
Metal 3D printing is truly starting to pick up more momentum around the world — and we’re seeing a lot of it in Europe in particular lately. Jung & Co….
3D Printing Technology Plays Major Role in White House’s Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute Competition
This week, emerging technologies and breakthrough manufacturing techniques, such as 3D printing, are being thrust forth into the spotlight in Washington, D.C., as the Obama Administration is dedicating an entire…
The Global Manufacturing Revolution is Already Here as Companies Plan to Invest Heavily in New Technologies
According to global business advisory company KPMG, global manufacturing companies have begun investing heavily in new, advanced manufacturing technologies and started to devote significant portions of their R&D budgets to…
From Rust Belt to Tech Belt: How 3D Printing is Revitalizing One City’s Economy
Like many who have lived in one place for their entire lives, I’m fiercely proud of – and defensive of – my hometown. Cleveland has gotten a bad rep over the…
The Surprising Ways That 3D Printing May Completely Transform the US Military
The various branches of the United States military have never been especially shy about their interest in 3D printing technology. Considering how versatile and useful 3D printing has proven to…
3D Printing’s Impact on Modern Manufacturing
You’ll be hard pressed to find an industry that won’t be impacted or influenced by 3D printing in the coming decade. Every sector of the economy will feel the positive reverberations of…
Sculpteo’s New Manufacturing and Shipping Facility in California Will Get 3D Printed Goods to Canada, Mexico & the US Sooner
Sculpteo is an online source for all of your 3D printing needs. Just as its three-step graphic explains on the first page of its website, the process is straightforward. You upload…
China’s Journey to Success in 3D Printing Requires Innovation, Not Brute Strength
Many people in the West associate China with its seemingly limitless supply of cheap labor and old school manufacturing prowess. Increasingly, however, the Chinese are asking how they can participate…
Caterpillar Inc. Uses 3D Printing to Save Time, Money and Manufacturing Challenges
We often hear about how 3D printing is not only the wave of the future, but that the technology is positioned to take the lead in the manufacturing sector. Evidence…
Is the Death of the Music Industry a Warning to be Heeded Regarding 3D Printing & Manufacturing?
I was just having a conversation with a friend yesterday regarding the music industry. We’d both seen a clip of Joe Walsh discussing basically how hopeless, bleak, and dead the…
Norsk Appoints Boley to Lead First US Industrial-Scale 3D Print Facility
Hønefoss, Norway based company Norsk Titanium AS (NTi) announced Sunday that it has appointed former Aerojet President, Mr. Warren Boley, Jr. to the Board of Directors in concert with Norsk’s plans to…
Will 3D Printing Make Obsolescence Obsolete?
Machine spare part obsolescence is a major headache for manufacturers. The stockout costs or consequences of non-available spare parts are invariably higher with longer periods of downtime. As time equals…
voxeljet Teams Up with Altair, Click2Cast, & HBM nCode in New 3D Printed Mold Casting
3D printing is revolutionizing manufacturing as we’ve come to know it — but a revolution doesn’t always mean a sea change with completely new techniques. Innovation is built on established…
Advanced Manufacturing Report: Most Manufacturers to Soon Implement Technologies Like 3D Printing & Robotics
Undoubtedly, the technologies of advanced manufacturing practices like robotics and 3D printing have the world’s attention. What has been in doubt by the general public and some technological naysayers regarding…