The (metal) Die is (sand) Cast

Should binder jetting of sand molds for metal part casting be considered a type of metal 3D printing? And is it taking off?

3D Printing The Most Incredible Props

Formlabs just published a very interesting piece on how one of their clients leveraged 3D printing to produce movie props that would otherwise be impossible.

3D Printed Casting Tradeoffs

I’m reading a piece by VoxelJet explaining how they’re working with a client, but it occurred to me there is a tradeoff to consider. 

voxeljet Debuts Phenolic Resin Binder

In a recent announcement voxeljet has debuted a newly developed Phenolic-Direct-Binding method. This new binding method not only offers key advantages for sand printing but also allows for the production of ceramic molds.