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Desktop Metal Continues AM Software Focus With Live Sinter

Sintering is a necessary step in metal 3D printing, and a new software application targets accurate compensation for distortions.

Racing the Clock with Help from Carbon Capture and 3D Printing

Charles Goulding Jr. examines the possibilities for use of 3D printing in carbon capture equipment.

Looking At Hurdles To Serial Additive Manufacturing Production

I’m reading a post by Markus Seibold about serial production using additive manufacturing and there is a great deal of wisdom in his thoughts.

Relativity Space Bags Major 3D Printed Rocket Client

Relativity Space has landed a major client, Lockheed.

Eleven 3D Printed Parts On NASA’s Perseverance Rover

NASA has revealed their use of 3D printed parts on the Perseverance rover, currently en route to the planet Mars.

VELO3D Announces The Extra Capacity Sapphire XC Metal 3D Printer

VELO3D suddenly announced a brand new 3D printer, the Sapphire XC, which is far larger and much faster than their previous 3D printers.

Elcan: Sifting Through The Metal 3D Printing Powder

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata discuss the importance of quality for metal 3D printing materials.

The B-52 Bomber’s First 3D Printed Engine Part

The U.S. Air Force 3D printed a metal engine part to keep the B-52 Bomber in service until new engines are fitted in the late 2020s.

Farsoon Reports Doubled Growth In 2020

Farsoon said the company has doubled its revenue so far in 2020, defying the overall economic downturn caused by the pandemic.

3D Printing Ocean Turbines

Renishaw has joined hands with the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) to produce two of the parts used in ocean turbines with the use of additive manufacturing.

Alloyed Tests Functional Nickel Superalloy For High-Temperature AM

Alloyed announced the results of a project they’ve undertaken with Honeywell Aviation to assess a new high-temperature metal powder for aerospace applications.

GE Aviation Receives Certification For Partly 3D Printed Jet Engine

GE Aviation has received official certification from the US FAA for its massive GE9X jet engine.

NASA Looks To Large-Scale 3D Printing For The Future Of Rocket Engines

As NASA continues to ramp up its work to explore space, 3D printing is taking its place among the stars — or at least the rockets that will get us there.

3D Printed Pumping Iron

Charles R. Goulding and Adam Friedman pump up the use of 3D printing to take a look at gym equipment.

Why Are There So Many New AM Metal Powder Companies?

I had a thought about why there are a number of new entrants to the AM metal powder market.

A New Player Has Entered The Metal 3D Printing Powder Game: ALTANA

There is news about what appears to be a new player in the metal 3D printing powder market: ALTANA.

Additive Industries Partners With Sigma Labs On PrintRite3D

Additive Industries announced a partnership with Sigma Labs to allow use of PrintRite3D on their equipment.

3D Printed Components Enable Enhanced CO2 Capture

A test device made by the Oak Ridge National Lab has developed a prototype device that can more efficiently capture CO2.

Xometry x ExOne: Binder Jetting Joins Digital RFQ Marketplace

On-demand manufacturing platform Xometry is expanding its 3D printing offerings, bringing on ExOne metal binder jetting capabilities.

Wayland Additive Sets NeuBeam Target For January

Wayland Additive is set to release their NeuBeam metal 3D printer this coming January.

SLM Solutions Grows 90%? What Happened?

SLM Solutions announced their revenue grew an astonishing 90% in the first half of the year. How did they accomplish this during a pandemic?

Yes, There’s Another Microwave-Based 3D Printing Process

When I saw 3DSLA.RU’s unusual microwave-based 3D printer last November at Formnext, I thought it was the only one. I was wrong.

When Complex Internal Structures Are Cricket Tubes

3D printing is well known for creating complex designs with intricate internal structures; sometimes those structures serve as tubes for crickets.

Another Additive Manufacturing Company Pivots

Along with loss and grief, the pandemic has caused a great deal of change. One of those changes has been in 3D printing.

Porsche’s 3D Printed Pistons Demonstrate High Efficiency

An interesting experiment in metal 3D printing has resulted in some rather efficient pistons for Porsche sports cars.

MX3D Completes 3D Printed Robot Arm Project

When we last saw MX3D at Formnext 2019, they were showing off a 3D printed robot arm. Now, they’ve tested it in a working robotic system.

Holographic 3D Printing With Multiple Lasers

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a method of using holography in 3D printing.

The Secret Recoater Blades of Open Additive’s PANDA 3D Printer

The world of 3D printer recoaters is even more complex after learning more about Open Additive’s approach.

All About 3D Printer Recoater Blades

I’m reading a fascinating piece by Additive Manufacturing Consultant Michael Wohlfart discussing the different types of recoaters one might use.

6K Additive Makes Some Big Moves

6K Additive has commissioned their first units and at the same time has landed a sustainable client.

Finely-Detailed Metal 3D Prints From The Incus Hammer Lab35

Today I’m looking at a 3D printer I had not seen before, the Incus Hammer Lab35.

Relativity Space Scores Another 3D Printed Rocket Client

Big news: rocket startup Relativity Space has signed a deal with their fifth launch client, Iridium.

Can 3D Printed Thermoplastics Replace Metal?

A question being asked is whether a plastic 3D printed part could replace a metal part, and the answer is increasingly, “Yes!”

Complex 3D Printed Magnetic Structures

Researchers have demonstrated an approach for creating 3D printed magnetic structures with high resolution.

Aftermarket Parts: Another 3D Printing Niche?

Could aftermarket parts be a niche application for 3D printing? I think it has huge potential.

Open Additive Opens Up Metal Additive Manufacturing

We caught up recently with Open Additive for a look into how they plan to open up metal additive manufacturing with an affordable, open platform.

Sigma Labs Crosses The Bridge Between Features And Functions In Metal 3D Printing Software

Sigma Labs has been hard at work with its quality control solutions for metal 3D printing: the company’s CEO fills us in on major advances.

Even More Investment For VELO3D

VELO3D has unexpectedly received an investment of US$12M.

3DEO Hits A Production 3D Print Milestone

Metal manufacturing service 3DEO announced they’ve produced 150,000 metal parts using their unique process.

ExOne’s #MakeMetalGreen Campaign Highlights Industry’s Lack of Knowledge

ExOne launched a new social media campaign a few weeks ago focusing on the green aspects of 3D printing, but why do they need to do that at all?

New Method Of Measuring Metal 3D Printed Part Strength

Researchers in the US military have developed a set of tests to determine the strength of 3D printed parts that could aid in future metal 3D printing quality control.

Overcoming The Performance Barrier To Full-On Radical 3D Printing

There’s a key barrier that’s holding back 3D printing from much more radical use, but it may be about to break down.

Falcontech To Take FIFTY Farsoon Metal 3D Printers

Farsoon announced a monstrously huge deal with Falcontech to provide the AM service with no fewer than 50 advanced metal 3D printers.

EOS Focuses On Metal 3D Print Safety

A technical notice recently issued by EOS to their clients regarding 3D print metal condensate safety.

The 3D printed metal 'Tater Hammer attachment [Source: Metro's Q-Branch]

Design of the Week: ‘Tater Hammer

This week’s selection is the ‘Tater Hammer by designer Eric Au of Metro’s Q-Branch.

Secrets Behind VELO3D’s Decision To Build A “Stretch” Metal 3D Printer

I spoke with VELO3D’s Zach Murphree to find out more details on the company’s recent announcement of a tall version of their popular metal 3D printer.

Rocket Crafters Tests STAR-3D 3D Printed Rocket Engine

Rocket Crafters has concluded testing of their revolutionary 3D printed hybrid rocket engine.

Book of the Week: Additive Manufacturing for the Aerospace Industry

This week’s selection is “Additive Manufacturing for the Aerospace Industry” by Francis H. Froes and Rodney Boyer.

Identifying Alternative Metal 3D Printing Customers

Charles R. Goulding examines metal 3D printing applications outside of automotive and aerospace.

Wayland Additive’s NeuBeam Metal 3D Printing Process

Wayland Additive has introduced a new form of metal 3D printing they call “NeuBeam” that should be superior to laser or electron beam processes.

CHIRON Group’s First Metal 3D Printer

A manufacturing equipment provider has developed their own metal 3D printer.

Analyzing The Upside-Down SLEDM Metal 3D Printing Process

Researchers have developed an unusual metal 3D printing process called SLEDM, which uses LEDs instead of lasers. But could it actually work as defined?

An Enormous Metal 3D Printer Heads To Protolabs

Minnesota-based Protolabs plans on firing up a GE Additive Concept Laser X Line 2000R metal 3D printer late this year, and there’s a good reason why they’re doing so.

SPEE3D’s Anti-Viral Copper 3D Prints Deployed

A validated COVID-19 utility solution announced by SPEE3D has now been adopted by a government agency.

VELO3D Announces Unusual Aluminum Metal Material

VELO3D announced the availability of a new alloy of aluminum for use in their Sapphire series of metal 3D printers, and it has some very unique properties.

GE Layoffs Suggest Problems Ahead For Metal 3D Printing

GE announced it is cutting loose another 13,000 jobs, and this may have big implications for the 3D printing industry.

Progress With Desktop Metal’s Newest 3D Printing Systems

In the last few months, Desktop Metal has introduced its Shop System and Fiber setup; we caught up to discuss progress and updates.

SLM Solutions Continues To Reconfigure, Focus On The US Market

SLM Solutions is only looking ahead with internal restructuring and an upcoming metal 3D printing machine release.

A Predictive Way To 3D Print Martensitic Steel

Researchers have found a way to predict the effectiveness of 3D printing martensitic steel.

The Expanding World Of Metal 3D Printing Filaments

A company offers a wide variety of sinterable metal 3D printer filaments, far more than I had imagined.

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VELO3D Launches Tall Metal 3D Printer

VELO3D announced a new, much taller Sapphire metal 3D printer that enables 3D printing metal parts for automotive, aerospace and oil & gas.

3D Printed Rocket Engine Serves as Proof of Concept

Hyperganic 3D printed a rocket engine prototype that was designed using an Excel spreadsheet and a novel algorithm.

Some 3D Print Technologies Are Not Being Used In The Crisis

A company has the capability to produce high-resolution medical components in metal, but it seems no one is asking them to help.

Digital Metal Triples Metal 3D Printing Speed

Digital Metal has tripled the speed of their metal 3D printer, the DM P2500, and we speculate on how they accomplished it.

Additive World Announces Design Challenge 2020 Winners

Additive World announced the winners of their Design Challenge 2020, and the designs are inspiring.

Lower Cost Steel Mini Mills & Metal 3D Printing

Charles Goulding and Peter Favata of R&D Tax Savers examine steel mini mills and more economical metal 3D printing.

Aurora Labs Shuffles The Deck At The Top

Aurora Labs made some big changes at the top, and I think they are just what the company needs at this point.

Success In Multi-Metal Powder Bed 3D Printing

Aerosint and Aconity have proven out their work in multi-metal powder deposition 3D printing.

SPEE3D Deployed To Australian Military

SPEE3D is placing their supersonic 3D printer in the Australian military to test its ability to 3D print metal parts in remote locations.

Tritone Making Progress Developing MoldJet Technology

Tritone has been quietly building their MoldJet technology and is nearing a release of their beta 3D printing equipment.

Scottish Startup 3D Prints Eco Rocket Engine

A Scottish aerospace startup shows how to leverage metal 3D printing to enable development of an unprecedented rocket engine.

Aurora Labs Takes Another Step Closer To Production MCP

Aurora Labs announced an important milestone in the development of their rapid metal 3D printing process.

Hirtenberger’s Automated Metal 3D Print Post Processing System

An Austrian company has developed an incredibly sophisticated end-to-end automation system for metal 3D print post processing.

Meltio: An Interesting Partnership Creates A Metal 3D Printer

A cross-Atlantic partnership has resulted in a new metal 3D printer with the ability to perform two different types of metal 3D printing in the same frame.

Additive World, The 2020 Edition

Every year Additive Industries sponsors an industrial 3D printing event, Additive World.

The Metal X 3D Printer Gains Copper Metal

Markforged announced the availability of a new metal for their Metal X system: copper. We have the reasons why this is so important.

Design Of The Week: We Love Our Customers!

This week’s selection is the We Love Our Customers Heart by Additive Industries.

Is Cold-Spray 3D Printing To Take A Market Segment?

The cold-spray technique for 3D printing metal parts seems to be increasing in popularity. What are its advantages?

Question of the Week: 3D Printing Tree Branches In Metal

A reader inquires about the best method for 3D printing an artistic work in metal. We explore several options, some of which are quite expensive.

Adira’s Addcreator Scales Up The Build Volume

We took a closer look at the huge large-format metal 3D printer from ADIRA, the AddCreator.

ParaMatters’s CogniCAD “Lightweights” Experimental EV

EV maker Archimoto leveraged ParaMatters’ CogniCAD generative CAD tool to optimize the weight of several key metal components.

XJET Found A Niche In Ceramic Applications

XJET has found their way into a very interesting and profitable application niche for their powerful ceramic 3D printing technology.

Sharebot Entering The Metal 3D Printing Arena

Sharebot has taken a big step into the world of metal 3D printing with the introduction of their new MetalONE metal 3D printer, which is designed for R&D use.

Ultrasound Method Increases Strength of 3D Printed Metal Parts

Researchers have found a way to significantly increase the strength and isotropy of 3D printed metal parts by using ultrasound.

Tecnica’s Lens-Free SLS 3D Printing System

Technica has invented a very interesting new concept for SLS 3D printing light engines that could dramatically lower the price of equipment.

ADDere’s Laser Metal Wire Additive Manufacturing System

ADDere’s new Kuka-robot based metal 3D printing system is able to produce extraordinarily large metal objects and rapid speed.

A Benchmark Object For Metal 3D Printing?

The difficulty in 3D printing a particular type of industrial part suggests an idea for a type of benchmark object for metal 3D printing.

Four Far Out Predictions For 3D Printing In 2020

General predictions of the future are easy, mere extensions of existing trends. Here we provide some very specific — and unlikely — predictions for 2020.

Book of the Week: Build Your Own Mini Metal Maker

Did you ever want to try 3D printing in metal but did not have a million dollar budget to do so? If so, this book explains step-by-step how to build an inexpensive 3D printer that can actually 3D print metal objects.

SBI International’s Metal 3D Printing Process

Austria’s SBI International is marketing a new metal 3D printer, the M3D-P, which uses the WAM 3D printing process to produce large metal parts.

3D Printed Metal Scavenger Filters

New research seems to have developed an incredibly effective method of 3D printing speciality filters to extract specific metals from waste material.

Exaddon’s CERES 3D Printer Can Produce Microscopic Metal Objects

Exaddon has developed a unique metal 3D printer that is capable of 3D printing microscopic metal objects in metals like gold, silver and platinum. We found out some details of how it works.