RAPID+TCT 2024
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: December 1, 2024
We’ve got several webinars this first week of December, plus events all around the world, from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Austin, Texas to the UK, Barcelona and beyond. Plus, there…
The Producers: HP’s President of 3D Printing Savi Baveja Explains How the Company is Addressing Scalability
HP (NSYE: HPQ) and the additive manufacturing (AM) industry in the US need each other. In the long run, I believe that what’s good for one will be good for…
BigRep Continues Focus on Automation in 3D Printing with Industrial VIIO 250 3D Printer
BigRep has been upping its use of automation lately, first with the launch of the automated, high-temperature 3D printers ALTRA 280 and IPSO 105, originating from the company’s acquisition of…
3D Printing Service with a Smile: Protolabs CEO Rob Bodor on the Company’s Future in AM
Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) is much more than a 3D printing company, it’s a comprehensive digital manufacturer. Nevertheless, precisely because the company has competencies in more or less every cutting-edge industrial…
Australia’s SPEE3D: The Most American 3D Printing Company
In the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, arguably the most important original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to the US Department of Defense (DoD) right now is SPEE3D, the maker of cold spray…
AM Coalition: 3D Printing in the Context of US Global Competition (and US Global Competition in the Context of 3D Printing)
Additive Manufacturing (AM) Coalition, the DC advocacy group for the U.S. AM industry, graciously invited me to participate in a panel last week at RAPID + TCT 2024, titled, “The…
Creality Presents K2 Plus Multi-color 3D Printer Amidst New Tech at RAPID+TCT, Followed by Fresh LA User Event
Creality, a global leader in the 3D printing industry, successfully concluded its presence at RAPID+TCT 2024, held from June 25 to 27 in Los Angeles, California. Renowned for showcasing cutting-edge…
New 3D Printers from ELEGOO Debut at RAPID + TCT 2024
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer ELEGOO is growing fast. After gaining attention with the release of its flagship printer, the Mars 1, in 2019, the company has expanded its lineup to…
From Polymers to Superalloys: 3D Printing Materials Unveiled at RAPID+TCT 2024
At RAPID + TCT 2024 in Los Angeles, new materials for 3D printing are being unveiled, featuring exciting innovations in polymers and metals. Highlights include a nickel superalloy for extreme…
Ricoh Begins Clinical Study on 3D Printed Models and Launches On-site Print Services
At RAPID+TCT 2024, Japanese printing leader Ricoh showcased the inroads its making in additive manufacturing (AM) services and medical 3D printing. Perhaps most significantly, Stratasys Ltd. and Ricoh USA, Inc….
Xact Metal Unveils New Hardware and Alliance at RAPID+TCT 2024
At RAPID + TCT 2024 in Los Angeles, Xact Metal announced a partnership with Indicate Technologies to expand its reach in North America and introduce a new automated powder handling…
GE Announces New Electron Beam 3D Printer and Software at RAPID + TCT
At RAPID+TCT 2024, the recently rebranded Colibrium Additive, a GE Aerospace company, made several announcements, including the latest model in its Spectra series of electron beam powder bed fusion (EB-PBF)…
Materialise Empowers 3D Printing with New Innovations and Alliances at RAPID+TCT 2024
Materialise (Nasdaq: MTLS) kicked off RAPID + TCT 2024 in Los Angeles by unveiling upgrades to its flagship preparation software, Magics, and announcing new partnerships with Ansys, nTop, and EOS….
HP Unveils Metal Jet Production Service, New 3D Printing Offerings at RAPID + TCT 2024
HP, maker of the Jet Fusion and Metal Jet S100 additive manufacturing (AM) ecosystems, has made some big announcements at RAPID + TCT 2024 in Los Angeles (June 25-27), where…