A new patent application from GE/Concept Laser proposes tighter real time control over laser energy in powder bed fusion systems.
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Crack-Free Ti-Modified 6063 Aluminum TPMS By LPBF
Researchers report crack-free LPBF builds of Ti-modified 6063 aluminum TPMS lattices.
New AI Platform From Euler Analyzes Sensor Data to Improve Metal Print Quality
A new startup company from Iceland offers an advanced AI tool for metal 3D printing.
LPBF Prints Zinc–Silver–Copper Alloys For Biodegradable Implants
Researchers used Laser Powder Bed Fusion to 3D print zinc–silver–copper alloys and report promising cytocompatibility for future biodegradable implants.
Scrap Labs Unveils SCRAP 1 For Lower-Cost Metal 3D Printing
There’s another super inexpensive metal LPBF device coming: the SCRAP 1.
Study Compares CNC, SLM, Extrusion For UAV Part
A new study measures the environmental and economic tradeoffs of making a VTOL UAV component by CNC milling, Selective Laser Melting, or metal extrusion.
Deep Learning Co-Optimizes LPBF Titanium Gyroid Lattices
A new paper demonstrates a deep learning framework that co-optimizes Laser Powder Bed Fusion settings and titanium gyroid lattice design to boost printability and performance.
SLM Titanium Metamaterials Show Bioinspired Energy Gains
Researchers 3D printed bioinspired titanium lattices that absorb more energy and fail more gracefully than many prior designs.
Velo3D Becomes First Qualified Army Ground Vehicle AM Vendor
Velo3D says it has become the first qualified metal additive manufacturing vendor for the US Army’s ground vehicle program, a sign the service wants faster pathways from “cool demo” to approved sustainment parts.
AdditiveGDL Predicts LPBF Thermal Fields With Generative AI
Researchers introduced AdditiveGDL, a generative deep learning method that predicts local thermal distributions across metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion layers to accelerate process tuning and quality assurance.
Xact Metal Achieves Year-Over-Year Order Growth While Other Companies Struggle
Xact Metal announced they’ve achieved very significant growth this year.
Metal Additive Manufacturing in CO2 Shows Promise for Mars Missions
New research suggests laser melting metal parts in a CO2 atmosphere could be “good enough” for Mars, and maybe cheaper on Earth too.
Metal Powder Works’ DirectPowder Process Produces AM Metal Powder Without Heat
I’m looking at Metal Powder Works’ energy-efficient method of producing metal powder for AM.
Wireless Sensing In 3D Printed Metals: Magnetoelastic Inclusions
New research proposes wireless, embedded sensing for 3D printed metal parts using magnetoelastic and thermomagnetic inclusions.
Magnesium 3D Printing Edges Closer To Clinical Use
A new review examines how magnesium containing materials and additive processes could turn patient specific, resorbable bone repairs into reality.
Machine Learning Predicts LPBF Defects By Surface Angle
Researchers report a machine learning approach to predict LPBF defects from up-skin and down-skin angles, suggesting there might be angle-aware process control for metal AM.
Design of the Week: Titanium Omega Bike
This week’s selection is the Omega bike frame by 1bike4life.
New MetalFab 420K from Additive Industries Enhances Speed, Power, and Precision
Additive Industries launched a new metal 3D printer, the MetalFab 420K.
MIT Develops 3D Printable Aluminum Alloy Stable at Temperatures Up to 400C
MIT researchers developed what might be a revolutionary 3D printable aluminum alloy, and they did so with a very interesting approach.
Researchers Build Database of 1.2M Correlations to Improve LPBF Repeatability
Researchers have done a comprehensive study to understand and control the variability of the LPBF process.
NASA Investigates Catastrophic 3D Printed Rocket Engine Failure During Hot Fire Test
Researchers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center have analyzed what is likely the most spectacular 3D print failure ever seen.
Velo3D Secures Future with New Ownership and Leadership
There’s big news from Velo3D, which appears to have been rescued from a dark future.
MASSIF: AddUp’s Ambitious Plan for Eco-Friendly, Large-Format Metal 3D Printers
AddUp announced a major new project to develop a powerful metal 3D printing system: MASSIF.
Graph Theory Applied to 3D Printing: New Research Enhances Toolpath Optimization
Continuous carbon fiber 3D printing may become a lot more powerful if new research is adopted by industry.
VulcanForms’ High-Energy 3D Printing: A Game Changer for Mass Manufacturing
We had a discussion with representatives of VulcanForms.
Ulendo Expands into LPBF Metal 3D Printing with Heat Compensation Technology
Ulendo is taking a step into a new set of optimizations: heat compensation.
Additive Industries’ MetalFab 300 Flex: Adjustable Build Volume for Industrial Needs
Additive Industries has a new 3D printer.
Bringing Metal 3D Printing to the Desktop: Exploring the Possibilities
Could metal be the next material frontier for desktop 3D printing?
Metal 3D Printing Breakthrough: A Way to Eliminate Corrosion in Marine Parts
A breakthrough in corrosion prevention has been made by metal 3D printing researchers.
Phase3D Launches ‘True Layer Thickness’ Feature for Real-Time Powder Measurement in 3D Printing
Phase3D announced a new feature in their Fringe monitoring system that can measure powder bed material in microns — in real time.
Renishaw’s Tempus: An Algorithm for Faster Metal 3D Printing
We learned about Renishaw’s new metal 3D printing technology, Tempus.
New Research Unlocks ‘Programming’ of Microstructures in Metal 3D Printing
There’s been a breakthrough in controlling the microstructures of metal 3D printed parts.
EOS’s Newest Metal 3D Printer: M 300-4 with Powerful Copper Printing Capabilities
EOS announced a new, large metal 3D printer, the EOS M 300-4.
Introducing the AL250: Aurora Labs’ Advanced Follow-up to the RMP-1
Aurora Labs unveiled a new metal 3D printer, the AL250.
ORNL Researchers Explore 3D Printing for Lunar Rover Wheels
Researchers at ORNL have been 3D printing prototype lunar wheels.
Xact Metal Expands Global Reach with Launch in Japan
Xact Metal has launched in Japan.
Real-Time Observation of Meltpool Behavior in Ceramic 3D Printing
A fascinating new research paper explores the complexities of 3D printing ceramic materials using the LPBF process.
From Large to Ultra Large: SLM Solutions Acquires Adira AddCreative
SLM Solutions made an interesting move this past week, acquiring a very large system for their equipment catalog.
Streamlining Metal 3D Printing: Solukon and Reichenbacher Hamuel’s Innovative Collaboration
A new partnership has resulted in a significant optimization of powder-based 3D printing.
Eliminating Ringing in 3D Prints: Ulendo’s Innovative Software Solution
We had a chat with the nice folks from Ulendo.
Exploring the Cooling Process of Metal 3D Printing Using Particle Accelerators
Researchers have now probed the mysteries of metal 3D printing with particle accelerators.
Freeform Emerges from Stealth with a Revolutionary 3D Printing Factory
A fascinating new 3D print startup has emerged from stealth mode: Freeform.
Learn About One Click Metal’s Affordable and Easy-to-Use Metal 3D Printer
I spoke with the folks from One Click Metal and learned quite a bit about their mid-range metal 3D printer.
NPPower’s New Malachite Metal 3D Printer
NPPower revealed their new small-format metal 3D printer, the Malachite.
SLM Solutions To Build World’s Largest Metal 3D Printer
SLM Solutions is the major contractor on a project set to build what should be the largest 3D printer ever.
Copper 3D Printing Breakthrough
A German company announced a new copper powder that can be more easily 3D printed.
KINGS 3D Has a Lot of 3D Printers
Today I’m looking at KINGS 3D, the largest manufacturer of SLA 3D printers in China.
Farsoon Introduces the FS273M LPBF Industrial 3D Printer
Farsoon added a new LPBF 3D printer to their catalog: the FS273M.
The FormUp 350’s Powerful New Features
AddUp announced a new metal 3 printer, the FormUp 350, and it includes quite a number of unusual features.
Fabrisonic Experimenting With Hybrid 3D Printing Approaches
Fabrisonic described a very unusual project in which they employed two different 3D printing processes.