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SLM Solutions and XYZprinting Showcase Latest 3D Printers at TCT Show
Today is the last day of the 22nd TCT Show in Birmingham, an important additive manufacturing trade fair where visitors have been able to see the latest products and learning…
The Changing Landscape of Additive Manufacturing Materials: Experts Weigh In
Today in Youngstown, Ohio, a solid agenda of additive manufacturing industry experts are gathered to discuss the changing landscape of materials used in 3D printing. Part of SME‘s Smart Manufacturing…
Comparison of Metal 3D Printing — Part One: Powder Bed Fusion
Metal 3D printing is a burgeoning area at the moment. Many companies are investing in metal 3D printing systems and the market is growing quickly. There are a number of…
Clusters of Fully Automated Desktop 3D Printers and the Future of Manufacturing
Industrial additive manufacturing machines have been used to manufacture at scale for a number of years now. Especially in applications such as dental, surgical guides, hip cups and hearing aids,…
Divergent 3D and SLM Solutions Team Up to Accelerate Development of Divergent Manufacturing Platform
An understandable first impression to make about Divergent 3D is that they’re a flashy company – it’s impossible not to be wowed by the shine and style of their most…
Dr. Oren Tepper, Famous for Separating Conjoined Twins, Announced as Keynote Speaker at Inside 3D Printing New York; Early Details Released for June Conference in Seoul
Right now I can’t figure out what season it is – we got several inches of snow the other day, and then the temperature shot up by about 30 degrees…
For the First Time in India, 3D Printed Titanium Vertebrae Restore a Woman’s Damaged Spine
Most people know tuberculosis as a disease of the lungs, but that’s not always the case. For a 32-year-old woman in India, the disease manifested in her spine – in…
CEO & CFO Replacements at Stratasys, MakerBot & SLM Solutions: Why All the Executive-Level Shakeups in 3D Printing?
The 3D printing market has seen a lot of growth, development and commotion of the past months. With growth spurts come growing pains. Over the past four weeks we’ve seen…
CONTEXT: Desktop 3D Printer Market Continues to Grow While Industrial 3D Printers Are Down – But Not For Long
You’ve likely heard someone repeat the statement “One day, there will be a 3D printer in every home!” at some point. Whether that’s true or not remains to be seen,…
GE Acquires 75% Stake in Metal 3D Printing Leader Concept Laser, Will Take Full Ownership in a Few Years
Update: As of December 12, 2016, GE has completed on execution of this deal, acquiring the 75% stake in Concept Laser, and additionally recently completed its tender offer for the shares of…
GE’s $1.4 Billion Metal AM Acquisitions Falter as Elliott Management Rejects Terms
Last month, GE made an acquisition announcement that was sure to shake up the additive manufacturing industry, with its $1.4 billion investment proposal to acquire both SLM Solutions and Arcam….
The 3D Printing Industry Relies on Partnerships — As Seen at TCT Show
The past week was a very busy one for the industry — and for yours truly. I was out on the floor last week in Birmingham at the very busy…
Taiwan Determined to Break Out as Leader in 3D Printing, ITRI is Behind New Alliance
As a whole, it seems like Taiwan’s future in 3D printing is pretty bright. From continually covering one of their star manufacturers, XYZprinting (also headquartered in the US) and their…
GE Announces $1.4 Billion Investment: Acquisition of Arcam AB and SLM Solutions
Update: Following a rejection of terms in the deal for SLM Solutions, GE ultimately acquired controlling shares in Arcam and Concept Laser. Today’s headline heard ’round the world contains all…
Global 3D Printer Market Up 19% in 2015 as Industrial and Commercial 3D Printer Sales Drop, XYZprinting Remains on Top
As desktop 3D printer sales started to soften at the end of 2014 and into 2015, many in the industry were predicting that the public’s love affair with 3D printing…
Metal 3D Printing Discussion Will Highlight in São Paulo — A Few Questions For: EOS
With Inside 3D Printing São Paulo coming up very quickly, excitement is starting to build: this will be the largest 3D printing event in South America. The buzz is building,…
Discovering the Four-Laser SLM 500 HL 3D Printer with SLM Solutions’ Director of Engineering
There are not many powder bed fusion machines on the market that already offer multiple laser build capabilities. SLM Solutions’ SLM 500 HL builds parts using four 400-watt lasers working…
At The Inside 3D Printing/METAV Düsseldorf Conference, Participating Is Winning
The topics for the many of the presentations at Inside 3D Printing in Düsseldorf were some of the most “industry centered” in the show’s recent history. The Synergies with the METAV show may have…
Inside 3D Printing/METAV in Düsseldorf Lives Up to Promises of a Solid Market
The first Inside 3D Printing show of the year is bound to set the stage and the general direction that the 3D printing and AM sectors will take for the remainder…
Materialise and Structo Launch New Structo PrintWorks Build Processor
Belgium-based 3D printing software developer and 3D printing services provider Materialise teamed up with Singapore-based SLA 3D printer manufacturer Structo to create a dedicated build processor. The new PrintWorks build…
3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — January 31
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and it’s best you start thinking about what you will give to that special someone this year. This week’s 3D printing news provides some…
Singapore Strengthens Support for 3D Printing with $30 Million Research Center at NTU
The Nanyang Technological University (NTU), one of the two largest Singapore universities, has launched a $30 million research center aimed at developing next generation 3D printers for use in medicine…
German 3D Printing Company SLM Solutions Provides IPO Details.
Germany is quickly becoming a power within the 3D printing space. In October, Augsburg-based Voxeljet launched an initial public offering in the United States, and quickly saw its shares skyrocket…
SLM Solutions, 3D Laser Sintering Company, To Go Public On Frankfurt Exchange
We have had a lot of news come out of the United States regarding 3D printing companies filing for initial public offerings, but probably the second most exciting market for…
