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DE Editors · April 26, 2022 · …3D Systems’ experience in additive manufacturing of medical devices enables the company to deliver 3D-printed, biocompatible patient-specific boluses that can improve therapy modulation as well as patient comfort, the company reports. Approximately 50% of patients diagnosed with cancer will receive radiotherapy as part of their treatment, according to…
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John Newman · March 18, 2014 · …of the time when additive manufacturing (AM) professionals and pundits talk about how 3D printing is changing the manufacturing landscape, the discussion is limited to a few complex parts. Very few companies have yet to attempt use AM to build an entire finished product, unless that product is…
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John Newman · December 2, 2015 · …got involved in the additive manufacturing (AM) business. GE had been busily building up internal assets for 3D printing. HP has announced its intent to sell 3D printers, and has a prototype cooking, but doesn’t seem to have anything substantial to show off yet. Canon recently announced it…
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DE Editors · December 3, 2019 · …Honeywell, a user of additive manufacturing technologies with extensive knowledge across various platforms and applications, to help qualify new additive manufacturing parameters that enable printing at increased thicknesses. The partnership reportedly will help both companies reduce printing times and costs. As part of the partnership, Honeywell’s Aerospace business…
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Brian Albright · November 28, 2018 · Lockheed Martin's Additive Design and Manufacturing Center in Sunnyvale, CA, has received the industry’s first UL 3400 safety certification. The company has met the UL guidelines for the hazards associated with additive manufacturing facilities. UL published UL 3400, Outline of Investigation for Additive Manufacturing Facility Safety Management, last…
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John Newman · July 30, 2014 · …grabbing the majority of additive manufacturing (AM) news for the near future, other, even more dramatic developments are taking place outside the consumer side of AM. And where it’s likely most of the doo-dads ordered from Amazon will be built from one kind of plastic or another, today’s…
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Brian Albright · March 29, 2019 · Ikea is known for affordable, flat-pack furniture with sleek, modern designs. However, not all of those designs are necessarily workable for people with disabilities. Ikea Israel has partnered with two non-profit organizations–Milbat and Access Israel–to create a line of 3D-printed add-ons that can help the disabled better use…
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DE Editors · July 18, 2023 · …collaboration to scale metal additive manufacturing. Combining both organizations’ process and applications expertise with 3D Systems’ Direct Metal Printing platform and Oerlikon AM’s surface engineering capabilities will enable a faster path to market for applications in industries such as semiconductor and aerospace, the companies report. Oerlikon AM is…
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DE Editors · May 1, 2016 · …Adding 3D Printing to Manufacturing An introduction to 3D printing technologies, materials and terms. Industrial-Grade Materials An overview of industrial additive manufacturing material options from manufacturers worldwide. Reclaiming ‘Rapid’ in ‘Rapid Prototyping’ Improving speed is key to industrial-scale 3D printing. Educators Inspire with 3D Printed Prosthetics Initiatives ignite…
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Brian Albright · June 9, 2026 · …importance of determining where additive manufacturing fits best economically in automotive. Let There Be Light Automotive lighting evolves into a mark of luxury. How to Listen to an Unbuilt Car’s Cabin Acoustic simulation lets you visualize and hear the audio inside a car before it’s built. AI Data…
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DE Editors · February 11, 2020 · …and expertise in large-format additive available to new customers while offering comprehensive services for BigRep’s industrial customer base across North America. BigRep’s new, bigger facility in Boston will feature a showroom with a fleet of BigRep’s large-format AM systems including STUDIO G2s, ONEs and PROs. The new North…
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DE Editors · February 5, 2021 · …challenge the limits of additive manufacturing, company says. The honeycomb endplate design reduces the risk of subsidence while allowing fusion. The honeycomb structure allows for bony ingrowth and demonstrates the reduced use of titanium minimizing risks of X-ray artefacts, while offering a very large graft space. This is…
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DE Editors · January 21, 2019 · …a Silicon Valley-based digital manufacturing company, showed digitally manufactured polymer parts in production for Ford Motor Company. The parts include Ford Focus HVAC (heating, ventilation and cooling) Lever Arm Service Parts, Ford F-150 Raptor Auxiliary Plugs for a niche market and Ford Mustang GT500 Electric Parking Brake Brackets.…
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John Newman · April 2, 2013 · …the possibilities offered by additive manufacturing (AM) continue to trickle down through public consciousness, we keep seeing more and more uses for the technology. Like the old commercials used to say about orange juice, 3D printing isn’t just for prototyping anymore.Researchers at Notre Dame have developed a technique…
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John Newman · November 9, 2012 · If, as additive manufacturing (AM) expert Terry Wohlers has said, 3D printing is to become the most important and widely used manufacturing process, the industry is going to need a lot more people who understand the best methods to utilize the technology. This means an increase, even a…
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John Newman · July 6, 2016 · …have been circling around additive manufacturing (AM) for years. The term expresses the idea that AM gives manufacturing power to the people, allowing anyone with access to the tech the ability to produce (and maybe even sell) their own goods.Although Marx would have cheered the prospect of people…
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John Newman · October 9, 2014 · …only become interested in additive manufacturing (AM) in the last couple of years, but interest in robotics has a long history. Like 3D printing, robotics is evolving more quickly than most people realize. While it may be true we can’t produce R2D2 quite yet, robotics has advanced in…
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DE Editors · April 9, 2024 · …teams, preparing the company in its transition to providing manufacturing-grade solutions. A gradual handover of responsibilities will begin immediately, the company reports. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
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DE Editors · April 27, 2023 · …companies identify opportunities for additive manufacturing (AM). Combining the capabilities of these companies and their products provides manufacturers with a end-to-end solution for additive manufacturing, the companies note. The integration of CASTOR’s software with Oqton’s Manufacturing OS offers a solution for manufacturing contractors and organizations to evaluate and…
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DE Editors · April 5, 2023 · …partnership with nine existing additive manufacturing service bureaus across the United States. All will have access to Essentium consulting engineers as they offer the services of the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE) platform. The company cites economic uncertainty as the reason for getting into a service bureau operation.…