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Incus Metal 3D Printing Gets Bigger and Faster with Hammer Pro40 System
Austrian 3D printing startup Incus has unveiled the Hammer Pro40, a slurry digital light processing (DLP) solution capable of creating metal parts through a combination of vat polymerization and sintering….
What Align’s Acquisition of Cubicure Means for Dental 3D Printing
The recent acquisition of Cubicure by American dental giant Align Technology sent a palpable shockwave through the industry, yet in many ways, it was a move that made perfect sense….
Startup Accelerator – Axtra3D Talks the Best of Both Worlds: SLA + DLP 3D Printing
While the world of vat photopolymerization has undergone some serious evolution over the past decade, it’s likely that we’re only seeing the tip of the iceberg in terms of where…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: Glass and Multi Material SLA
Today we have three exciting research papers to share with you. In a paper in Nature by University of California, Irvine researchers, the mixing of multiple aerosolized materials is discussed….
Ash’s Declassified Survival Guide to Running a 3D Printing Makerspace
So, you just got a new job running a makerspace, or you’re interested in starting one. Great! But, now what? A makerspace is essentially a place where you make things,…
Axtra3D Brings Hybrid Laser-DLP 3D Printers to Market at Formnext 2022
At Formnext 2021, startup Axtra3D attracted attention for the launch of its Lumia 3D platform, which relies on the company’s patented hybrid photosynthesis (HPS) technology. Now, just in time for…
Formlabs Releases PU Resins
Formlabs released two new polyurethane resins, PU Rigid 650 and PU Rigid 1000, for its Form 2, Form 3, Form 3+, Form 3B, and Form 3B+ printers. These materials are…
Evonik Partners with Asiga to Introduce 3D Printing Resins at AMUG 2022
Polymer company Evonik is a 3D printing pioneer. The company developed materials for power bed fusion (PBF) very early on. It has commercialized key technologies around powders and their manufacture….
Incus Closes Series A Round for Slurry SLA Metal 3D Printing
Austrian slurry stereolithography (SLA) company Incus has closed a series A round with AM Ventures and is bringing aboard ex-EOS CEO Adrian Keppler as a consultant, as well as investor….
No rent! No deposit! After-sales service! SLA Manufacturer Vistar Launches a New Cooperation Model for 3D Printing Service Provider
In recent years, with the maturity and popularity of SLA 3D printing technology, more and more industries and customers are adopting this technology, from prototypes to shoe models, from dental…
Say “Hello” to the ELEGOO Jupiter DLP 3D Printer
Let’s talk about resin 3D printing for a moment. I am a user of fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printers. I like the substantially larger volume of FDM printers as…
AM Investment Strategies Profile: Formlabs
Formlabs CEO Max Lobovsky will be taking part in the SmarTech – Stifel AM Investment Strategies 2021 summit on September 9, 2021. Formlabs began when MIT students Lobovsky and David…
Micro Metal 3D Printing from Holo Gets Series B Round, New Materials
Holo, which uses photopolymer slurry and stereolithography (Slurry SLA, as I am dubbing it) to make precise metal components, has announced the completion of a Series B round of funding….
AM Ventures Invests in Metal DLP 3D Printing Firm MetShape
Langer Group capital fund AM Ventures has invested in MetShape, a company focused on vat polymerization-based indirect metal manufacturing technology. The startup works with Incus, a spinout of Austrian ceramics…
Should We Mass Customize 3D Printed Heat Exchangers?
On the 3DPOD, JPL’s Doug Hofmann recently said that 3D printed heat exchangers were one of the applications he was most excited about in additive. Since he is part of…
Understanding the Risks and Benefits of 3D Printing Resins
While vat photopolymerization, such as stereolithography (SLA) and digital light processing (DLP), is the oldest method of 3D printing, it’s only recently made its way to casual users. SLA and…
Is Bioprinting a Winner-Takes-All Market?
The current thesis on bioprinting goes a little something like this: bioprinting is a collection of a number of different technologies, all with potential. From inkjet, material extrusion, and stereolithography,…
Virtual Review: the Formlabs Form 3L 3D Printer
Formlabs isn’t quite at the point where it’s willing to send a non-industrial user one of its large-format Form 3L units for assessment but is in the process of staging…
SOLIZE Using HP to 3D Print Car Parts for Nissan’s NISMO
Japanese CAD and 3D printing company SOLIZE will be using HP 3D printers to make out-of-production spare parts for NISMO, the tuning and motorsport division of Nissan. SOLIZE is a…
How Safe Are 3D Printing Resins?
Material extrusion like fused deposition modeling (FDM) is the most popular polymer 3D printing technology, but resins are resonating among consumers. Resin-based techniques, like stereolithography (SLA), used to only appear…
Stratasys Completes Acquisition of Open 3D Printing Startup Origin
3D printing global leader Stratasys announced it completed Origin‘s acquisition, a pioneering startup that develops open additive manufacturing (AM) platforms. The closing of the transaction comes shortly after its first…
3D Printing 2021 Market Outlook: Production Vat Polymerization Systems (SLA, DLP)
In the large-format vat polymerization market, high utilization is the norm. These machines are used for casts, molds and prototypes, but also to make millions of thermoforming inserts, dental parts…
3D Printing 2021 Market Outlook: Pro Vat Polymerization Systems (SLA,DLP)
A cut above desktop systems, the pro market was always aimed at the sophisticated designer or consumer and small businesses. Increasingly, these systems are used for production in casual, series…
3D Printing Market Outlook 2021: Desktop Vat Polymerization (SLA, DLP)
Vat polymerization (SLA, DLP) has unexpectedly become a hot spot over the past year due to the effects of material companies and new startups entering the market. In this series,…
