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CADDi Introduces Intelligence to CAD Data Management
As the worlds of design, business, and advanced manufacturing converge into what is often called Industry 4.0, new software tools continually emerge, serving as the digital thread weaving these sectors…
Aibuild to Launch Version 2.0 3D Printing Software at RAPID + TCT 2024
Aibuild, the London-based software as a service (SaaS) company specializing in solutions for large format additive manufacturing (AM), will roll out Aibuild 2.0, the latest version of its cloud-based software…
Solidscape Sold to Investor by Prodways
See update at the end of this article, originally published January 26, 2024. French 3D printer manufacturer Prodways Group (PWG.PA) has announced that it will discontinue its small printers business…
Geometric 3D Printing Specialist Metafold Lands $1.78M in Funding
Metafold, a newcomer in Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) software, has announced a successful seed funding round of $1.78 million (CAD $2.4 million). The Canadian startup, established in 2020, is…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 16, 2023: AMUG, 3D Printed Antennas, & More
We’re kicking off 3D Printing News Briefs with event news, as AMUG has announced the keynote speakers for its 2023 conference. Moving on, Quickparts adopted the Materialise CO-AM platform, and…
Prodways Enters Into 3D Printer Distribution Partnership with Dental Axess
Prodways Group, French manufacturer of the MOVINGLight 3D printing platform, has announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Dental Axess, a Swiss provider of software solutions for…
Ai Build Announces $3.2 Million in New Investments
London-based software as a service (SaaS) company, Ai Build, announced that it has raised $3.2 million from its most recent round of funding. Along with SuperSeed, one of the company’s…
Custom 3D Printed Tooling Gets Automated with BigRep’s FLOW Software
At formnext 2021, large-format 3D printing company BigRep unveiled its new generation of printers, including the new and improved BigRep PRO and the upgraded BigRep ONE 3D printer. Now, just before RAPID…
Shapeways Reveals On-Demand Software Platform for Free Access to AM Services
Shapeways introduced a purpose-built software platform that empowers traditional manufacturers to benefit from a faster, simpler path to 3D printing. The debut of Otto Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is expected to mitigate…
Part Renting, Parts-as-a-Service, and Build Volume Subscriptions in 3D Printing
More 3D printers are being leased. Vendors are looking at all-in-service models, as well. Following on from Carbon, subscriptions, including materials, are coming into vogue. HP has a hardware-as-a-service model…
Materialise Has Option to Acquire 3D Printing MES Company Link3D
Belgian 3D printing service and software company Materialise (Nasdaq: MTLS) has announced that it has an option to acquire Link3D. The transaction will close later this year, but the company…
Speeding Up 3D Printing: Kickstarter Campaign for Ulendo Cloud-Based Software
In 2017, researchers with the Smart and Sustainable Automation Research Lab (S2A Lab) at the University of Michigan College of Engineering developed a filtered b-spline (FBS) algorithm that could help…
HP 3DaaS: The Hardware-as-a-Service Model
At the latest Formnext event, HP introduced its new HP 3D as a Service (HP 3DaaS) plan. Rather than solely selling 3D printers to customers, the printing giant is also…
