3D Systems and the US Army have signed a $15 million contract to develop the âlargest, fastest, most preciseâ metal 3D printer yet.
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Velo3D’s Origin Story Defines Their Character
Want to know Velo3D’s origin story? Find out how they discovered how to 3D print metal without support structures using a revolutionary recoater system.
The SLM Solutions Story
SLM Solutions traces its history back to the history of SLM 3D printing and is looking forward to a new chapter in metal additive manufacturing.
Velo3D’s Incredible Metal 3D Printing Process
Velo3D’s amazing metal 3D printing process is able to print without support material with very high resolution using a âfree floating in the powderâ system.
Discovered: How To Eliminate Metal 3D Print Warping
Do your metal 3D prints warp? Spending too much effort planning for thermal effects? Researchers have found a way to dramatially reduce metal warping.
Aurora Labs Nearing Launch of Revolutionary Metal 3D Printer
Aurora Labsâ new RMP-1 metal 3D printer is proving successful in beta tests, as the company just announced a new partnership with an aluminum powder supplier.
The Safety Bomb Hidden In Some Metal 3D Print Operations
Are you 3D printing in metal? If so it’s possible you have an unknown safety hazard caused by stored flammable condensate produced by gas filters.
The ExOne X1 25PRO 3D Printer
ExOneâs new X1 25PRO production 3D printer holds some surprises.
The Additec ÎŒPrinter Metal 3D Printer
Additecâs new ÎŒPrinter allows parts to be 3D printed in both powder and wire in the same system.
Mass Production At The Core: voxeljetâs High-Volume Additive Manufacturing Moves
The new VJET X is preparing for its debut as voxeljet announces its next high-volume additive manufacturing solutions.
Desktop Metalâs Studio System Ships In Europe
Desktop Metal is now shipping its desktop metal 3D printing solution in Europe.
Rapidia Reveals New Metal 3D Printing Process
A Vancouver-based startup appears to have invented an entirely new form of metal 3D printing.
Relativity Space Spends US$59M On Massive 3D Printer Farm
Relativity Space has signed a deal with NASA to develop a rocket-printing factory.
XJet CEO: Metal And Ceramic 3D Printing Applications Come From The Customers
XJetâs CEO shares a look into operations and applications in metal and ceramic 3D printing.
3DEO Reaches Surface Finishing Milestone
We caught up with 3DEO last week and discovered they have reached a significant milestone.
Can 3D Print Services Serve Global Markets? Yes!
After an interesting discussion with Objectify, my thoughts on 3D print service regionality have changed.
Design of the Week: HRE3D+ Wheels
This weekâs selection is the startling HRE3D+ 3D printed wheel by HRE Performance Wheels.
OpenAdditive Looks To Meet More Needs In Metal 3D Printing
OpenAdditive is a young business focused on âthe market segments left behindâ with other metal additive manufacturing solutions.
Interactive Map of 3D Printing Tech Available
A comprehensive interactive chart of 3D printing technologies has been published.
How They Made It: The Indestructible 3D Printed Guitar
There are a few abilities you need to prove youâre a proper rockstar.
Metal 3D Printing And MIM: Deeper With Desktop Metal And Indo-MIM
We talked with executives from Desktop Metal and new partner Indo-MIM to dig deeper into metal on demand.
WarpSPEE3D Metal 3D Printing
Supersonic SPEE3D is going bigger with its unique metal 3D printing offerings.
Fabrisonic To Space!
This week we found out Fabrisonic intends to develop a space-rated 3D printer.
XJetâs Dual Material Ceramic and Metal 3D Prints
XJet has accomplished something weâve never seen before: a combination metal and ceramic 3D print.
Design of the Week: Bottle Opener
This weekâs selection is an unnamed bottle opener made by Velo3D.
Desktop Metalâs Major MIM Partnership
For metal 3D printing to compete with metal injection molding, perhaps the two technologies should work together.
EOS Continues Focus On Series Additive Manufacturing With Four New Metals
Industrial 3D printing continues to march toward serial production.
Wabtec Welcomes Binder Jetting
GE Additiveâs H2 binder jetting system has found another home with Wabtec.
Sintavia Opens Massive Advanced Manufacturing Plant
Sintavia opened a 55,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility, featuring 3D printing.
Waiting For Xerox
As industrial interest in 3D printing grows exponentially, new players are sure to arrive. One of them is likely to be Xerox.
Bio-Inspired Metal 3D Printing For Industry?
GE has developed a fascinating 3D printed part design thatâs partly inspired by biology.
3D Printing in Automotive: Has The Time Come?
Daimler announced a fully automated metal 3D printing system, âNextGenAMâ, and this points us to a very interesting future.
Aurora Labs Launches Beta Metal 3D Printer
The story of Aurora Labs continues with their announcement of a new metal 3D printer.
New Joint Project Brings Metallic 3D Printing To Automakers
A new collaborative venture, led by BMW and including researchers, manufacturers and auto companies, is working on expanding advanced manufacturing (AM) in the automotive industry.
Doctors Restore Hearing With 3D Printing
Surgeons in South Africa have recently completed an astonishing operation to restore the sense of hearing to a patient, using 3D printing.
Between The Lines At Stratasys Direct Manufacturing
Stratasys announced some new equipment at their 3D print service, but what does it mean?
More 3D Printers for More Spinal Implants
A medical device company is installing more metal 3D printers to focus on spinal implant manufacture.
Rusalâs Recent Innovations in 3D Printing and Hybrid Alloys
Charles Goulding & Tyler Gianchetta of R&D Tax Savers discuss 3D printing and advances in aluminum alloys.
Book of the Week: Additive Manufacturing for the Aerospace Industry
This weekâs selection is âAdditive Manufacturing for the Aerospace Industryâ by Francis H. Froes and Rodney Boyer.
Metal 3D Printing In Question After SpaceX Incident
A catastrophic incident destroyed a SpaceX Dragon 2 capsule, and it might have been caused by 3D printing.
Incredible EDM Machining Process Literally Melts Part Lines Away
If you thought the age-old craft of metalworking couldnât get any more precise, well think again.
Aluminum Alloysâ Step Toward Standardization for 3D Printing
A new registration has been created for aluminum powders used in 3D printing â and the first registration has been granted.
GE Additiveâs Binder Jetting Goes to Cummins
GE Additive has found an early home for its new binder jetting 3D printer.
Could the Maritime Industry Be The Next Metal 3D Printing Garden?
EU researchers have developed an unusual 3D printed part for maritime use, suggesting a new channel for metal 3D printing.
Five 3D Printing Breakthroughs, And Five More
Iâm reading a piece on Singularity Hub describing âThe Next 5 Printing Breakthroughsâ, and have my own five thoughts.
Is Metal 3D Printing Energy Efficient?
Metal 3D printing is on the rise, but a lot of questions still remain.
The Best Pellet 3D Printer? Pollen Is On To Something Big
Iâm looking at a pair of very unusual 3D printers from Pollen.
Aurora Labs’ Metal 3D Printing Process Gets A Test
Australia-based Aurora Labs has performed a complex test of their new parallel metal 3D printing process.
Announcing The FabbFab Metal 3D Printer With CLF Technology
Weâve been working on a secret project for some time now, and today we reveal our new development.
Additive Manufacturing Research Center to Open in the Philippines
The Filipino Department of Science and Technology has announced plans to build a new research-focused manufacturing center.
Sharebot’s New Metal 3D Printer
Sharebot announced a metal 3D printer, the first for the Italy-based company.
The Metallizr Is Coming
Soon weâll find out what The Metallizr can do for 3D prints.
nScrypt Goes Metal
A new metal solution promises fine-detailed 3D printing.
Recognizing The Signs Of A Successful 3D Printer Installation
Buying anything of great expense is a big decision, and particularly so for 3D printers.
Sciaky ADAPTs
Metal additive manufacturing company Sciaky has joined ADAPT.
Inside The Meltpool: Fundamental Problem Revealed
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a fundamental issue with the most common form of metal 3D printing.
Metal 3D Printing Always Playing Catch Up
Metal 3D printing has come a vast distance since it was first introduced some years ago.
3DEO Celebrates Milestones and New Opportunities
We recently caught up with LA-based 3DEO for an update on the latest in metal 3D printing and the companyâs celebration of a diverse workforce.
3D Printing Capacity Rising With Demand
How do we know thereâs real-world demand for 3D printing? Installations.
Markforged’s New Materials
It looks like Markforged will be releasing some new metal materials soon.
Medical 3D Printing: Where Are We Now?
In 2015, market research firm Gartner projected that medical 3D printing would become the pioneering field that would drive additive manufacturing (AM) into the mainstream in two to five years.
Velo3D Has The Flow
Thereâs something very interesting going down at Velo3D.
Aurora Labs Takes a Scalable Step Toward 3D Printing 1,000kg Per Day
Aurora Labs this week took its next tangible step towards its ambitious goal to 3D print 1,000 kg of metal per day.
Considering Attending Additive World 2019?
Thereâs one interesting conference weâd like to point out to readers: Additive World.
Practical New Feature in 3DXpert
It seems that 3D Systemsâ latest version of 3DXpert has an incredible build simulation feature.
The Best Number Of Components Is One
Orbex revealed their new 3D printed rocket engine.
Aurora Labs Gets Private Placement
Aurora Labs has received a significant investment.
Winforsys’ Metal 3D Printers
South Korea-based Winforsys offers a selection of powerful metal 3D printers.
InssTek Introduces Modular Resolution
A new cartridge system means InssTek customers donât have to choose between fast and fine for metal 3D printing.
DED Metal 3D Printing Goes Desktop with ADDiTEC
Some startups jump into public view with a big splash.
Sunata Now GPU Enabled
Atlas 3Dâs Sunata tool is now GPU enabled.
3D Printing Metacrystals To Increase Strength
Researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Sheffield have developed a powerful technique to strengthen metal 3D prints.
Question of the Week: Metal 3D Pen?
This weekâs question is one weâve seen a couple of times and deserves an answer.
CoLiDo’s Metal 3D Printer Now Available
After a couple of years of development, Hong Kong-based CoLiDo has released their new metal 3D printer.
Desktop Metalâs Massive Funding
A $160 million investment brings Desktop Metalâs combined funding to $438 million.
Admatec’s Ceramic 3D Printers
Admatec produces powerful ceramic (and metal) 3D printers.
Where Do 3D Printing Metals Come from?
With an understanding that something doesnât just come from nothing, we explored the base materials used for the creation of plastics used in the 3D printing industry.
3D Printing Predictions for 2019
3D printing has come a long way from its origins in the 1980s, with a brief entry into the consumer space galvanizing its growth in the earlier part of the decade.
What Is Project MAESTRO?
The EU is sponsoring an interesting 3D print technology project called âMAESTROâ.
Hermle’s MPA Metal 3D Printing Process
Weâre looking at yet another unusual 3D printing process, this time from Germany-based Hermle.
Rocket Lab Successfully Launches First NASA Mission with 3D-Printed Rocket
3D printing space transport company Rocket Lab has launched its first mission for NASA.
Metal 3D Printing With BLT
BLT, also known as Xian Bright Laser Technologies, is one of the major Chinese providers of metal 3D printing technology.
SPEE3D Refines Their Metal 3D Printing Process
Australia-based SPEE3D has refined their supersonic 3D printing process.
Precision ADM Confirms Our 3D Print Service Theory
Right on the heels of Sculpteoâs announcement regarding ISO 9001 certification, we see that Precision ADM has announced something quite similar.
Fusion Factory Introduces Filament-Based Metal and Ceramic 3D Printing
Given the relative newness of metal 3D printing, many in the industry anticipate a continued evolution of the technology that will see it increase in quality and decrease in cost.
AdditiveNow Emerges
Aurora Labs and WorleyParsonsâ 50/50 joint venture, AdditiveNow, emerges today.
Another Metal 3D Printing Process: Screen Printing
We ran across a metal 3D printing process we had not seen previously: screen printing.
Fine Tuning 3D Printed Superalloys
New research shows how it may be possible to make 3D printed superalloys even stronger.
An Update On Digital Metal
HöganĂ€sâ Digital Metal operation is doing very well.
Nanogrande’s Molecular 3D Printing Concept
Iâm always thrilled to see new 3D printing processes, and Nanogrande definitely has one.
Desktop Metal: Bigger, Better, Faster
Desktop Metal is taking advantage of its technology to go bigger, better, and faster for production 3D printing.
MELD Manufacturing Brings Solid-State Versatility to Metal Additive Manufacturing
MELD Manufacturing launched earlier this year; we caught up with the CEO for a look into what sets this process apart.
Xact Metal Pivots
Metal 3D printing startup Xact Metal has done a slight pivot on their path to success.
Aurora Labs Aims High with High-Speed Metal 3D Printing
Thereâs ambition, and then thereâs Aurora Labsâ intent to 3D print 1000kg of metal per day.
An Update From Additive Industries
Last week we heard from Additive Industries, who continue to prove they know how to 3D print in metal.