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3D Printed Electronics Market to Explode to $7.9B by 2033
According to the new “3D Printed Electronics 2023: Market Study & Forecast” report from Additive Manufacturing Research (“AMR,” formerly SmarTech Analysis), the 3D printed electronics sector is on the verge…
Construction and Electronics 3D Printing: Specialty AM Applications at AMS 2024
The 2024 Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) event is rapidly approaching, and anticipation is reaching fever pitch within the 3D printing community. Scheduled for February 6-8, this seventh edition of the…
Reshoring Electronics Manufacturing with 3D Printing: A Conversation with NextFlex
While much of it takes place behind the closed doors of corporate labs, electronics 3D printing is quietly revolutionizing the way goods are manufactured in the U.S. and abroad. And,…
Digital Manufacturing Expert Robert Yusin Joins Optomec as CEO
Optomec has announced the appointment of Robert Yusin as its new CEO. A veteran of the digital manufacturing realm, Yusin brings with him a notable track record of leadership and…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: $3.4m for Soil & Concrete 3D Printing, Sensor Insoles & Embedded Encoders
The University of Arkansas has gotten $3.4 million in funding to improve concrete 3D printing. The money comes from Applied Research Associates which is distributing it on behalf of the…
Mass 3D Printing for Microchip Packaging Enabled with New Optomec Software
Embedding electronics and sensors inside 3D printed objects in a single build process has been a sought-after goal for the sector for some time. Not only does this innovation make…
2023 Dream 3D Printing Mergers and Acquisitions: Will Apple Buy…?
2022 saw far fewer mergers and acquisitions, as well as initial public offerings, than the cash-flush year before. However, this year’s drought may mean next year’s glut, as inflation slows…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: October 9, 2022
We’ve got loads of things to tell you about in this week’s roundup! There are multiple events, both in-person and virtual, as well as numerous webinars on a variety of…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: Optomec, Materialise, Desktop Metal and WASP
We’re looking at an automated an automated Additive Manufacturing cell by Optomec, Materialise buying Identify3D, stop the presses Desktop Metal is making a digital sheet forming machine, the US Coast…
Fully Automated 3D Printing Cell to Be Showcased by Optomec at IMTS
Optomec, the Albuquerque-based, additive manufacturing (AM) technology company, will be exhibiting a fully automated, AM-centered work cell at next week’s International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago (September 12-17). Optomec’s…
US Air Force Taps GE and Optomec for Metal 3D Printing
The Biden administration recently announced a slew of new opportunities for increasing the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) across the U.S. Initial participating companies of the AM Forward program are…
Metal 3D Printing at AMS 2022: Industrial Metal AM
In part one of my coverage of metal 3D printing at Additive Manufacturing Strategies 2022, I discussed the first session of the day, Additive Manufacturing for Series Production of Metal…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 12, 2022: Business, Aerospace, Guns, & More
Business, post-processing, aviation, automotive, and guns—that’s what on the menu in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs! AMT appointed Magnus René as Chairman of the Board, Optomec announced major growth in…
Apple 3D Printing: Is It Possible to 3D Print an iPhone?
Tech news sites like to regularly report on Apple’s latest patent filings, especially when this comes to such unique technologies as 3D printing. But how feasible is it that a…
$2M in Electronics 3D Printers Sold to Military Customer by Optomec
While we’re still not able to 3D print an entire iPhone at once, electronics 3D printing may be progressing more quickly than most people might notice. A pioneer in this…
Raise3D, Optomec, & Xact Metal Launch New 3D Printers at Formnext
Formnext 2021 is going on in Frankfurt, Germany right now, and we’ve been inundated with announcements of new industry partnerships, new hardware, and more, as the AM industry revels in…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 30, 2021: Research, Turbine Repair, & More
Today’s 3D Printing News Briefs is a little bit of everything, starting with a research paper on 3D printing tungsten carbide surfaces with extreme wear resistivity. Moving on, a runner…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 6, 2021: Business, Guns, & Bridges
We’re starting with a little business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as EPLUS 3D and Shining 3D have issued a joint declaration. Optomec received an order from an OEM…
Optomec Receives $500K Contract from USAF for Additive Repair of Jet Engine Components
Metal and electronics 3D printing solutions provider Optomec was awarded a $1 million contract from the US Air Force in late 2020 to create and install a high-volume additive repair…
Optomec Announces New Aerosol Jet HD2 Electronics 3D Printer
Additive manufacturing systems supplier Optomec is pretty well-known in the industry for its LENS 3D printers for metal components, but the New Mexico-based company has also made major waves with…
Formnext 2020 Roundup: New 3D Printing Hardware, Materials and Partnerships
In a typical year, the Formnext event sees people travel from all over the world to Frankfurt for a four-day showcase, loaded with breakout sessions and networking events, highlighting the…
“Major US Healthcare Manufacturer” to Use Electronics 3D Printing to Produce Diagnostic Medical Device
Likely the most successful example of electronics 3D printing on the market is that of Optomec, whose Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP) technology is now being used not only for prototyping…
3D Printed Sensor Detects COVID-19 Antibodies in 10 Seconds
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, 3D printing has been making major headlines, whether the technology is being used to make PPE, ventilators, and nasal swabs, or…
Metal 3D Printer Buyer Guide 2020
Metal 3D printing has seen a lot of attention leveled at it over the past several years, with the metal additive manufacturing (AM) market seeing real growth over the past…
