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DE Editors · December 16, 2019 · …today are investigating metal additive manufacturing, but they’re wary of the investment it requires. For many companies, using a sintering partner like Sapphire 3D is a very economical way to start,” Suess points out. “They can help you work through a variety of part design, printing and sintering…
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John Newman · March 21, 2013 · Additive manufacturing (AM) has more to offer the world than rapid prototyping and aerospace parts. That isn’t to say those functions of the technology are without merit, but the medical uses of AM directly improve the lives of people around the world. In the case of Phoenix Children’s…
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DE Editors · April 29, 2019 · …qualified and networked digital manufacturing facilities on six continents. Its network of nearly 250 contract manufacturing partners spans more than a dozen countries and 1,200 machines. This milestone means 3Diligent says it can now offer faster, more cost effective support to customers seeking a single partner for their…
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Brian Albright · June 19, 2015 · Hydrogels are made of water molecules encased in rubbery polymer networks. New tough hydrogels could potentially be used to replace tissues in the human body like cartilage, but current production methods make it impossible to combine the material with living cells.A new 3D printing technique developed at MIT…
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DE Editors · November 30, 2022 · The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) named Diana Kalisz, vice president, Materials for 3D Systems, as the recipient of its Innovators Award. AMUG bestows this award on those who have cultivated innovative ideas that have advanced the additive manufacturing industry, according to AMUG. Diane Kalisz, 3D Systems The…
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John Newman · July 11, 2013 · …of parts built using additive manufacturing (AM) are strength and quality. This is particularly the case with 3D printed metal parts intended for use in the automotive and aerospace industries. Although AM can build highly complex parts using less material – which results in lighter overall parts –…
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Admin · March 30, 2017 · CIMdata is forming an Additive Manufacturing Strategy Consulting Practice to help clients make strategic level business decisions concerning adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) methods and techniques into their production processes.James White will lead the practice as director.“We are extremely pleased that Mr. White will be leading this new…
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DE Editors · October 19, 2023 · Formlabs announces Microsoft's executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Chris Capossela, has joined its board of directors. Capossela will lend his marketing expertise, technical background, and enthusiasm for 3D printing as Formlabs continues expanding globally. Capossela brings over 30 years of experience at Microsoft, where he oversees…
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DE Editors · November 29, 2022 · …company involved in on-demand manufacturing services with experience in the traditional and additive manufacturing sector. Focused on rapid production, the company has a team of 370 experts in offices and facilities around the world, focused on offering customer advice and services for the use of technologies and materials.…
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DE Editors · May 19, 2021 · …parts using its existing additive manufacturing technology. Desktop Metal says the Forust process “upcycles” waste byproducts from wood manufacturing (cellulose dust) and the paper industry (lignin), re-materializing functional wood products. The company says this new technology and additive manufacturing material “offers architects, designers and manufacturers a new path…
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John Newman · July 31, 2013 · …impressive parts built through additive manufacturing (AM) won’t be designed for planes, trains or automobiles. Bioprinting could build new organs, skin and various other body parts, revolutionizing how medicine is practiced. As more and more organic materials find their way into other fields (such as electronics), bioprinting could…
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John Newman · November 15, 2012 · …dental industry’s adoption of additive manufacturing (AM).One of the companies leading the charge in AM dental technology is Solidscape (owned by Stratasys). The company’s drop-on-demand (DOD) thermoplastic ink-jetting process produces objects for lost-wax casting/investment casting and mold making applications, using a wax-like material. This particular process is almost…
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Brian Albright · September 13, 2017 · …just how flexible this manufacturing technology is, a consortium of 3D printing companies has rebuilt part of an existing vehicle using additive manufacturing.Altair, APWORKS, csi entwicklungstechnik, EOS GmbH, GERG, and Heraeus teamed up to retrofit a Volkswagen Caddy with a new 3D-printed front end. The project (which is…
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DE Editors · September 15, 2022 · …commitment to expanding the additive manufacturing ecosystem on a global level and act as champions for America Makes throughout their respective organizations and market segments.” 2022-2023 America Makes Executive Committee Rachel Andrulonis, director, Advanced Materials Research, National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University Edward D. Herderick,…
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Brian Albright · November 19, 2015 · To print a 3D object you have to start with a 3D model. But what if you want to print different types of virtual objects, things that only exists as images in a video game or as a rendering, and you don’t actually have all of the data…
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DE Editors · January 14, 2022 · …RE3DTECH, a provider of additive manufacturing services with a focus on high-volume production parts. RE3DTECH offers a suite of in-house manufacturing services, including 3D printing, finishing, quality and assembly. The company specializes in 3D printing using multi-jet fusion technologies and direct metal laser sintering to manufacture production-grade parts…
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DE Editors · February 4, 2020 · …a precision engineering and manufacturing technologies company, recently launched its InfiniAM Sonic acoustic process monitoring software to complement its InfiniAM suite of additive manufacturing (AM) monitoring tools. InfiniAM Sonic enables engineers to detect acoustic events within the AM build chamber and turn this data into useful information about…
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John Newman · October 2, 2014 · …get into the game. Additive manufacturing (AM) systems on the shelves at Home Depot and Staples help spread the word, as does the introduction of systems from the likes of Dremel.The latest company to enter the market is Arduino, a company mainly known for its open-source, single-board microcontroller.…
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John Newman · August 6, 2015 · …hit. Fortunately for patients, additive manufacturing (AM) is here to help.Apprecia Pharmaceuticals was recently granted FDA approval for its new product, Spritam. The new drug will be used for the treatment of partial onset seizures, myoclonic seizures and primary eneralized tonic-clonic seizures in adults and children with epilepsy.…
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Brian Albright · June 25, 2014 · The IAAC 3D printing robots draw material from a “supplier” robot to construct large objects on site. Image: IAAC3D printers can do a lot of things, but creating large objects still requires large printers. That means using the technology to do things like, for instance, creating low-cost housing…