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by Sarah Saunders | Jul 20, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
By now, we all know that 3D printing technology has many applications in the medical field, from manufacturing medical devices and prosthetics to printing patient-specific organ models and conducting valuable training and research. Recently, the Institute of... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 17, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
We’ve definitely been seeing a lot of 3D printing innovation coming out of Australia recently, from 3D printed fashion, medical implants and 3D bioprinting to a virtual 3D world of dinosaurs and the innovative work AML Technologies is doing with Wire-Arc... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Jul 17, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Metal 3D Printing
UK-based LPW Technology, with headquarters in Pittsburgh also, specializes in creating and distributing metal powder for 3D printing and additive manufacturing. This includes a full lineup of powders made for selective laser melting, laser metal deposition, and... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 12, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Metal 3D Printing
I think we can all agree that 3D printing technology is pretty cool, and while it can certainly be used to make fun things like Stormtrooper statues and holiday models and decorations, the technology is also completely changing the face of manufacturing. Metal 3D... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Jul 3, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
Post-processing. No one wants to talk about it, but everyone working with metal additive manufacturing has to do it. …Right? While Rize is working to remove the pain of post-processing from plastic 3D printing processes, and Desktop Metal has been making headway... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 3, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business, Education, Metal 3D Printing
If we want to know how 3D printing technology will advance in the future, we’d do well to look to the schools and universities where students are experimenting with the technology and developing new ideas. Students like Matt Woods, a Penn State graduate who... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 30, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business, Education, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing, Robotics, Science & Technology
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 at a conference about the economic, environmental, and social impacts of advanced... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 29, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Metal 3D Printing
French online 3D printing service Sculpteo, with offices in Paris and San Francisco, offers on-demand 3D printed individual products, as well as short-run manufacturing, through its user-friendly web interface. The company, founded in 2009, has long been an advocate... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Jun 28, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business, Exclusive Interviews, Metal 3D Printing
What makes a company smart? That’s a remarkably subjective question, of course, but most responses would come back to a few key points that set the smartest operations apart: innovation; vision; realistic approach to that vision; channels of funding,... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 22, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Education, Exclusive Interviews, Metal 3D Printing, Science & Technology
British-owned rapid prototyping company Star Rapid, headquartered in China since 2005, was an early adopter of 3D printing technology, and underwent a rebranding campaign in January, changing its name from Star Prototype. The company is still focused on rapid... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 19, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
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 Labs Pte Ltd, has presented a 3D printing art exhibit at an... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 16, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Metal 3D Printing
3D printing awards, technology, programs, printers, partnerships, and new facilities – the 3D printing hive is abuzz with news on this lovely Friday! Desktop Metal was chosen by the World Economic Forum as one of its Technology Pioneers, while Sciaky is showing... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 15, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Metal 3D Printing
UK-based metal powder manufacturer LPW Technology is well-known for its additive manufacturing powders, and has worked to develop advanced and environmentally-conscious processes to produce its industrial-grade materials, achieving AS 9120A and ISO 9001:2008 quality... 
by Sarah Saunders | May 19, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Software, Business, Metal 3D Printing
Happy Friday! In this week’s second edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, Metalysis joins an international alloy technology partnership and CRP USA is exhibiting its WINDFORM 3D printing materials at SOMSA for the first time. DeskArtes, Thor3D, and EOS are all... 
by Sarah Saunders | May 19, 2017 | 3D Printing, Aerospace 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
I fly on an airplane maybe once or twice per year, but I admit that I don’t know a lot about planes, or engines; I just have faith that it will get me where I need to go. According to Experimental Aircraft Info, for each power impulse, every airplane engine... 
by Sarah Saunders | May 17, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing
Advanced manufacturer FATHOM, based in California, has had a busy year so far: the company expanded its on-site managed services, showcased a video game controller at SOLIDWORKS World that was 3D printed using a Stratasys F123, demonstrated a DragonFly 2020 3D printer... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | May 14, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business, Exclusive Interviews, Metal 3D Printing
EOS may have stood out this week at RAPID + TCT due to its volume of announcements during an announcement-heavy show: it didn’t have anything new to highlight. The company is instead, Glynn Fletcher, President, EOS of North America, told me, bearing close... 
by Sarah Saunders | May 10, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Metal 3D Printing
Online 3D printing service platform 3D Hubs, which releases helpful data reports on 3D printing trends each quarter, gave us all a valuable 3D printing guide, and shows us where to go to celebrate Global 3D Printing Day, is venturing further into the world of metal 3D... 
by Sarah Saunders | May 9, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Software, Business, Metal 3D Printing
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 displaying its metal and ceramic inkjet 3D printing expertise, while... 
by Sarah Saunders | May 4, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing
Italian industrial 3D printer manufacturer Roboze, which just last month introduced its new and improved Roboze One 3D printer and announced that the CTC would evaluate its materials and provide feedback on how to develop them for aerospace, has been rapidly expanding... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | May 3, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Exclusive Interviews, Metal 3D Printing
BeAM Machines has been making strides to broaden its presence and applications in the metal additive manufacturing sector as it looks with a laser focus (pun intended) toward Directed Energy Deposition (DED) offerings. The company, headquartered in Strasbourg, France,... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | May 2, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Software, Business, Exclusive Interviews, Metal 3D Printing
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 at the desktop with high-strength materials such as... 
by Sarah Saunders | Apr 27, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing
International high-technology group Safran, which has core businesses in aerospace, defense, and security, has just announced that it will partner up with French industrial-grade 3D printer manufacturer Prodways Group, in order to develop additive manufacturing... 
by Greg Paulsen | Apr 26, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Metal 3D Printing, Sponsored
When it comes to building end-use metal parts there are multiple options, from traditional processes like CNC Machining and Sheet Metal fabrication to additive manufacturing technologies like Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) and Metal Binder Jetting. To help you... 
by Sarah Saunders | Apr 19, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Metal 3D Printing
Last year, Premium AEROTEC, a German manufacturer of commercial and military aircraft production systems, entered into a partnership with Norsk Titanium, to offer 3D printed metal components to Airbus, one of its major clients. Premium AEROTEC is a leader in the metal... 
by Clare Scott | Apr 19, 2017 | 3D Printing, Aerospace 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
Lately, when we hear about new developments in space exploration, it’s almost a guarantee that 3D printing will be involved somehow. We’re putting 3D printed components in our rocket engines and using the technology to fabricate satellites. There are 3D... 
