A generic term for any process that adheres powder together to build a 3D object; often via lasers. These processes include selective laser sintering (SLS), selective laser melting (SLM), electron beam melting (EBM), direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) and more.
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Wayland Additive and Autodesk Announce Integration
Companies to integrate Wayland's NeuBeam Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-EB) hardware into Autodesk Fusion software
Electron Beam Consortium Established to Boost Innovation
The founding members of EBC are ALD Vacuum Technologies; Freemelt; JEOL; Pro-Beam; and Wayland Additive.
Industrial Printer with nLIGHT Delivered to Sintavia
System to enhance SIntavia's powder bed fusion applications.
Entry-Level 3D Printer Shipments Soar Globally
Weak industrial polymer 3D printer shipments in all regions drag industry down as metal systems are on rise in China, report finds.
NUBURU Partners with OSU Design/Manufacturing Center
Collaboration intended to demonstrate benefits of blue wavelength lasers in additive manufacturing.
Formup 350 Selected for Armadillo Additive’s New Manufacturing Facility
The facility is anchored by AddUp’s FormUp 350 Powder Bed Fusion machine, known for its build volume and surface finish, the company says.
AddUp and Anatomic Implants Collaborate on 3D Printed Joint Replacement
The companies are working towards submitting a 510(k) for a 3D printed 1st metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint replacement.
MIT researchers Develop Nanowires Powder for AM
The study was supported by Eni S.p.A. through the MIT Energy Initiative, the National Science Foundation, and ARPA-E.
Hexagon Implements Additive Build Preparation in ESPRIT CAM Software
Digital workflow streamlines powder-bed fusion (PBF) build and finishing work in single ESPRIT CAM environment.
Stratasys Strengthens Hand for Production-Scale AM
Rolls out the first printer powered by SAF powder-based technology along with an integrated software stack for production AM workflows.
Editor’s Pick: Fast preparation of SolidWorks files for powder bed fusion 3D printing
ESPRIT Additive for Powder Bed Fusion comes as an add-in to SolidWorks, and will support any file that can be opened in SolidWorks.
DP Technology Releases Additive Manufacturing Software for Powder Bed Fusion Market
Called ESPRIT Additive for Powder Bed, the program comes as an add-in application for SolidWorks.
In Pursuit of Predictable 3D Metal Printing
Simulation software offers promise in the desire for repeatable, standardized 3D metal prints.
Simufact and Renishaw Collaborate to Streamline Additive Manufacturing Simulation and Build File Preparation
The two companies are also working together on improved simulation of the complex metallurgy of commonly used materials to enable successful prediction, and compensation, of stress and distortion during the printing process.
A Campaign to Train Tomorrow’s Workforce
The ACADEMI curriculum is designed to boost additive manufacturing training—and industry savvy.
