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The ADDMAN story is one of collaboration and purpose. Our employees work every day to simplify manufacturing processes and help companies bring their innovations to market faster. Founded in 2021,…

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Amaero Secures $23.5M Loan from US Export-Import Bank for 3D Printing Metals

Amaero International Limited, an Australian supplier of metal powders used for advanced manufacturing, with corporate and manufacturing headquarters in southeastern Tennessee, has received a $23.5 million loan from the Export-Import…

3D Printing Predictions for 2025: Metal 3D Printing

Metal 3D printing has grown significantly over the past few decades. With applications ranging from orthopedic implants to rocket propulsion, it has become a cornerstone technology in several critical industries….

DOE Awards Iowa State $1M to Research 3D Printed Tungsten for Nuclear Energy

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $1 million grant to Iowa State University for R&D into using directed energy deposition (DED) additive manufacturing (AM) of tungsten components…

America Makes Selects 6K Additive for $6M Niobium 3D Printing Project

America Makes, the Manufacturing USA institute based in Youngstown, Ohio, has selected 6K Additive for the $6 million Powder Alloy Development of Additive Manufacturing (PADAM) Project, targeting the use of…

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RAPID + TCT 2024: a 3D Printing Industry Oasis in the Heart of an Urban Wasteland

Los Angeles, the worst city on Earth, is a bold choice for the location of an additive manufacturing (AM) industry event. RAPID + TCT 2024 was sited inside the LA…

Metal 3D Printing Company 6K Additive Acquires Global Metal Powders

6K Additive, the Pittsburgh-based manufacturer of metal powders for additive manufacturing (AM), has acquired Global Metal Powders (GMP), a supplier of metal powders based in the Pittsburgh suburb of New…

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America Makes Announces $12M Project Calls on Alloy Development & Allowables Generation

This week near Youngstown, Ohio, America Makes is holding its annual Members Meeting & Exchange (MMX), a member-centric event that engenders strategic discussion and collaboration. The public-private partnership for AM,…

3D Printing News Briefs, July 13, 2023: Tungsten Powder, Car Interior Design, & More

In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll tell you about the awards a 3D printing company won, a partnership for tungsten powder, 3D printed interior car design, and 3D printed…

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On the Ground at 6K Additive as it Doubles Metal 3D Printing Powder Manufacturing

6K Inc. produces high-quality, sustainable materials for customers in demanding industries, like aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, renewable energy, and more. Its proprietary UniMelt microwave plasma production system produces these unique…

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Metal 3D Printing at AMS 2022: Metals & New Materials

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 Parts, while…

Space 3D Printing Firm ADDMAN Buys Castheon; Second Acquisition in a Month 

Focused on deepening its space industry expertise, ADDMAN Engineering acquired Castheon, a laser powder bed fusion process developer and leading provider of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies for mission-critical space applications….

6K’s Refractory Metal 3D Printing Powders Enable Space Applications

6K Additive has announced the commercial scale production of refractory metal powders for 3D printing. Refractory metals are a group of metals on the periodic table with the distinct quality…

NASA Seeks Proposals to Advance AM Techniques for High Temperature Materials

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking proposals from university research teams to develop unique, disruptive, and transformational space technologies that are currently at low technology readiness levels…

The State of 3D Printing in Industrial Goods, Part Five

After exploring the end users, manufacturers and service bureaus involved in the 3D printing of parts for general industrial applications, we’ll be taking a look at the metal materials that…