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3D Printing News Briefs: March 2, 2018
We’ve got a lot of business announcements for you today in 3D Printing News Briefs, plus some news about software and materials, so let’s dive right in. First, BASF 3D…
Farsoon Furthers Industrial 3D Printing with New Oerlikon and AMT Partnerships, Establishment of German Subsidiary
Industrial 3D printer supplier Farsoon Technologies has had a busy week, as yesterday we heard about a new strategic agreement with BASF in order to provide customers in China with…
3D Printing News Briefs: February 27, 2018
We’re taking care of business first today in 3D Printing News Briefs, then moving on to education and a virtual 5k to support a worldwide 3D printed prosthetics volunteer network….
ITAMCO and Atlas 3D Introduce Sunata Software to Streamline the DMLS 3D Printing Process
The industrial 3D printing technology direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) is a powder bed fusion process that could potentially change the way parts are manufactured. The process can be used…
3D Printing News Briefs: February 13, 2018
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, which makes today Galentine’s Day if you’re a Parks and Recreation fan. To celebrate, we’re starting today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with Valentine’s Day news – some…
CECIMO and EPMA Partnering to Promote 3D Printing Technology Across Europe
The European Association of the Machine Tool Industries (CECIMO) represents several key companies in the 3D printing world, and plays an important role in determining the next direction the European industry…
Japanese Companies Work Together to Set Up New Metal 3D Printing Service Provider
Several big names in the 3D printing industry, such as HP, LPW Technology, EnvisionTEC, and Roboze, have been making it a priority to expand their businesses and technologies into the…
GE Additive Unveils First BETA Metal Additive Manufacturing System for Project A.T.L.A.S.
Over the past decade, GE has invested approximately $1.5 billion in manufacturing and additive technologies, and at last year’s formnext, the world was introduced to GE Additive for the first…
PyroGenesis Signs NDA with Rolls-Royce for Additive Manufacturing Powders
Over the last few years, industry leader Rolls-Royce plc, which manufactures high performance power systems, has utilized 3D printing technology in its processes numerous times, for applications like jet engine…
Metal 3D Printing News: Aurora Labs Signs Binding Term Sheet with WorleyParsons
Back in January, about a month after Australian startup Aurora Labs announced that it had shipped the first 3D printer in its affordable, metal S-Titanium line, the company announced that it was…
3D Printing News Briefs: October 20, 2017
We have a lot of news to share with you in this week’s second edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, ranging from 3D printers and spinal implants to new filaments…
Brilliant Flash of Light Lets Scientists Study Structure of 3D Printing Material at Atomic Level to Reduce Defects
Additive manufacturing processes, while amazing and valuable, are not without their flaws, and lots of research has been conducted into how and why defects in 3D printing that can cause…
FOMAS and INTECO Groups Sign Joint Agreement to Produce Metal 3D Printing Powders in Next-Gen Plants
The 3D metal printing industry just continues to go up in value as more innovations, like printers and other machines, unique materials, software, and processes, continue to be developed every day. There…
3D Printing News Briefs: September 8, 2017
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re talking about some exciting new centers opening up that specialize in 3D printing technology, an additive manufacturing course and a little medical news,…
Metal 3D Printing Materials Manufacturer LPW Technology Announces New Asia-Pacific Reseller
LPW Technology, based in the UK, is well known for its production of industrial-grade metal additive manufacturing powders, and the company, which achieved important AS 9120A and ISO 9001:2008 quality…
NIST Builds Testbed 3D Printer to Study How Users Can Have More Control Over Metal Additive Manufacturing Processes
Two years ago, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of the US Department of Commerce, released a report on metal powder additive manufacturing, which included a set…
3D Printing News Briefs: August 15, 2017
For today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re putting our best fashion foot forward as we bring you stories of 3D printed wearables, clothing, and insoles, then move into some software…
LPW Technology Teams Up with Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation to Drive Adoption of Metal Additive Manufacturing
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…
Research at Romanian University Develops 3D Printed Two-Stroke Airplane Engine Prototype
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…
3D Printing News Briefs: April 4, 2017
In this week’s first edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re talking about new machines, a new material, a strategic investment, and an increase to a technology grant program. Peopoly…
PyroGenesis Announces That First 3D Printable Metal Powder Production System is Complete and “Exceeds Expectations”
It seems like every time I turn around, I’m learning of more and more innovative 3D printing news coming from Canada. There’s Ottawa Hospital’s 3D printing program, the 3D printer-equipped…
Ames Laboratory’s Metal Powder Manufacturing Technology Opens Up New Material Possibilities for 3D Printing
Metal powders, of the sort commonly used for additive manufacturing, look pretty similar at first glance, but their differences are many – not just between differing metals and alloys, but…
Metal 3D Printing Materials Manufacturer LPW Expands Presence in Asia
As 3D printing becomes more and more integral to manufacturing and product development, China has started to incorporate the technology into its already substantial industrial and manufacturing infrastructure in earnest. The…
NIST Releases Additive Manufacturing Metal Powder Report to Hopefully Improve Manufacturing
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was founded in 1901. It’s now part of the US Department of Commerce, and it’s one of the nation’s oldest physical science laboratories….
