metal 3d printers

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…

3D Printing News Briefs: October 27, 2017

Congratulations, we’ve all made it to Friday somehow! To celebrate, take a look at all of today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, compiled just for you in one article. The University…

GE Global Research Developing Methods to Speed Up Laser Additive Manufacturing Processes

I’ve always found videos depicting time lapse designs to be really impressive, and time lapse footage can be really helpful if you’re trying to quickly show the entire span of…

3D Printing News Briefs: June 30, 2017

On this last day of June, we will be covering everything from research to business and 3D software in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. EarthShift Global and HP recently presented…

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…

GE Additive Education Program Selects Over 400 Schools to Receive 3D Printers, Impacting Over 180,000 Students Around the World

GE, well known as a big-name end-user and additive manufacturing innovator, has invested around $1.5 billion in manufacturing and additive technologies. The company acquired a 75% stake in Concept Laser and…

3D Hybrid Solutions and Multiax International to Introduce Massive Metal 3D Printer/CNC Machine Hybrid at RAPID + TCT

3D printers just keep getting bigger and bigger, as well as more multifunctional. It’s been hard to keep track of who’s selling the largest 3D printer in the world, as…

Parallelization to Scale Up Metal Additive Manufacturing: Markforged CEO Details the Roadmap

Over the last few years, we’ve become quite familiar with Massachusetts-based Markforged, the company behind some of the strongest innovations in 3D printing today. Known already for reinforced 3D printing…

Investors’ Faith Pays Off as Desktop Metal Releases Two Actually Game-Changing 3D Printing Systems

We’ve been following 3D printing startup Desktop Metal with interest since 2015, when the company began pulling in funding from venture capital firms as well as 3D printing companies as…

Aurora Labs Prepares to Expand, Signs Non-Binding Term Sheet with WorleyParsons

Big news was made in the metal 3D printing industry last month when Aurora Labs announced that they had shipped the first 3D printer in their S-Titanium line, bringing their affordable, unique…

Up Close and Personal with 3D Systems’ ProX DMP 320 Metal 3D Printer: Yeah, It’s Pretty Cool

Sometimes it’s not the flashy things that make you really appreciate 3D printing. Sure, the beautiful and intricate jewelry, the precisely replicated organ models, and the designer prosthetics never stop…

Mixed Metals, Magnets and Open Materials: A Look at Emerging New Company Formalloy at RAPID 2016

One of the great things about conferences like last week’s RAPID 2016 is the new discoveries, the companies and products that are just emerging but that you can sense are…

MƎTHESIS: Metal 3D Printing Is Ready for New Applications in the World of End-Use Product Design

The recent MƎTHESIS exhibit on metal 3D printed products (which I organized in collaboration with Autodesk, Lenovo and Laser Metal Fusion 3D printer manufacturer Sisma) for the recent Milan Design Week,…

Mysterious Wire-Feed, Powderless Metal 3D Printer to Be Unveiled Sometime This Year

If you’ve been keeping up with 3D printing news at all, you’re probably pretty familiar with metal 3D printing by now. It’s one of the fastest-growing sectors in the industry;…

3D Systems Releases New ProX DMP 320 Metal 3D Printer, Optimized for Complex Industrial Applications

Now that metal 3D printing technology is advancing so quickly, we’re seeing a lot of companies jump on the bandwagon. Suddenly it seems as though everyone is offering metal printers…

CONTEXT Industry Analysis: The Power of Metal 3D Printing Continues to Grow Impressively

Metal is all the rage lately, and it’s certainly only going to increase in popularity. While your teenagers are probably nodding their heads vigorously in approval, we mean this in…

Will 3D Printing Kill the Monster Truck Star?

I’ve heard a lot of industries warn of the impending death of their businesses with the arrival of 3D printing technology. But most of the time the complaining companies aren’t…

Borealis Project Looks to Create Large, Super Fast 3D Metal Printers With Multiple Laser Technologies in One

Metal 3D printing is a technology that has been around for quite some time, but in that time, only very large corporations have had access to the great benefits that…