The US Navy is now testing a 3D printed part on one of their carriers, and this shows the enormous hill 3D printing has yet to climb.
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Aurora Labs Taking Step Towards 3D Printed Metal Mining Parts
Aurora Labs announced an interesting partnership this week.
Take a Tour of Former Autodesk CEO Carl Bass’s Wood and Metal Shops
What happens when a business leader with the core of a true maker and engineer gets his hands on the resources to build whatever he wants?
Is 3D Printing Becoming “Natural” for Manufacturers?
I’m reading a piece in the Durango Herald discussing a rocketry startup that’s using 3D printing.
AM Center as Evolution: A Chat with XJet
The morning after XJet’s grand opening for the new Additive Manufacturing Center in Rehovot, Israel, I sat down with CBO Dror Danai to discuss the significance of the move.
A Grand Grand Opening for XJet
Israel-based XJet has opened a $10 million Additive Manufacturing Center, billed as the world’s largest for 3D printing of metals and ceramics.
Fraunhofer Institute Develops “Hard” Metal 3D Printing Filament
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) have found a way to make much harder 3D prints in metal.
Book of the Week: Additive Manufacturing of Metals
This week’s selection is “Additive Manufacturing of Metals: The Technology, Materials, Design and Production”.
Aurora Labs Maintains Pace Towards 1,000Kg Per Day Metal 3D Printing Goal
Aurora Labs announced they’ve made additional progress on their impressive metal 3D printing project.
Another 3D Printing Certification Achieved
Metal 3D print service Precision ADM announced they’ve completed another important certification.
Are Lattices Becoming A Standard Build Feature?
More and more we’re seeing use of lattice structures in component design.
Combining 3D Printing with Shape Memory Alloys
After watching a fascinating video about shape memory alloys, I realize there are many possible 3D print applications.
EOS CEO: It’s About Developing the Industry
For EOS, the focus is on industry as 3D printing moves beyond the niche.
3DEO Disrupts Metal 3D Printing
An interview with 3DEO’s Matt Sand.
3D Systems Advances Additive Opportunities in Manufacturing
3D Systems’ latest major partnership brings a new hybrid machine and a statement about the place of additive in the manufacturing workflow.
A Chat with HP’s Global Head of 3D Metals
I sat down with HP’s new Global Head of 3D Metals, Dr. Tim Weber, to discuss Metal Jet 3D printing.
Aurora Labs Now Within Sight of Target Metal 3D Printing Speed
Aurora Labs marked a milestone on their journey towards large-scale industrial metal 3D printing.
Metal 3D Printing Service Improves and Expands
The Fabbaloo team recently toured Precision ADM, a growing metal 3D print service.
Manufacturing Competition in Additive Manufacturing
Competition is heating up in additive manufacturing; how does that make you feel?
IMTS 2018 Highlights Strong Realities in Additive Manufacturing
This year’s IMTS doesn’t just feel bigger than ever; it’s the biggest in the International Manufacturing Technology Show’s history.
Implications of HP’s Metal Jet Technology
HP announced a new metal 3D printing process today, and there are some interesting implications.
HP Announces New Metal Jet Technology
HP is at long last entering the metal 3D printing market with their new Metal Jet process.
Desktop Metal to 3D Print Metallic Glass?
A research paper discusses methods of 3D printing metallic glass, and their findings are quite startling.
Metal 3D Printing Rises in Production: An Interview with Protolabs
As 3D printing, particularly metal, advances toward production, service providers are taking notice: an interview with Protolabs.
Desktop Metal Expands Studio Metal 3D Printing Line
Boston unicorn Desktop Metal is broadening its reach in accessible metal 3D printing with two announcements today.
Optomec Announces New Line of Inexpensive Hybrid Metal 3D Printers
Optomec announced a new line of hybrid 3D metal printers, the large format Machine Tool Series of LENS systems.
Partnership Shows How to Open a New Industry to 3D Printing
One may ask why this industry or that isn’t using 3D printing, but there’s one group that seems to have figured out how to get it going.
New Features in Sunata Should Make for Better Metal 3D Prints
Atlas 3D announced a new version of their Sunata metal 3D printing optimization system, with some very interesting features.
Digital Alloys: New Metal 3D Printing Tech Takes on the Rest
In the past two years, we’ve seen a number of new metal 3D printing technologies emerge, looking to take on more established, legacy processes.
Wait, Tethon is Making a 3D Printer?
Tethon 3D is apparently going to manufacture a 3D printer.
Joule Printing Ready to Prove Its Mettle in Metal 3D Printing
Digital Alloys recently announced $12.9 million in financing and two US patents for its Joule Printing metal additive manufacturing technology; I spoke with the CEO to learn more.
Velo3D Finally Reveals Secret Project – And Wow!
One of the most secretive operations in 3D print history finally revealed their plans.
Design of the Week: PeakBoil
This week’s selection is the highly unusual PeakBoil by students at ETH Zurich.
Lockheed Martin Sets Record for Giant 3D Printed Satellite Fuel Tank
Since its founding in 1995, Lockheed Martin has made a myriad of contributions to the aerospace industry with groundbreaking new technologies.
More on the MELD Process
Some months ago we wrote on the new 3D printing process by MELD Manufacturing.
SLM Solutions Making Things Easier
SLM Solutions has been slowly adding ease of use features on their 3D metal printing systems.
3D Metal Printing: Picking the Right Process
A piece from Fabrisonic explains how their process might be better than others, but it suggests a pattern across all 3D printing processes.
Are 3D Print Services Better?
After reading Matt Sand’s story earlier this week, I am now thinking a bit differently about 3D print services.
Metal 3D Printing: Seven Trends & Emerging Tech
I recently presented to a sold-out audience at MD&M East, a leading conference in manufacturing medical devices and surgical instruments.
Serious Interest in Large Format 3D Metal Printing Developing
There seems to be something brewing in 3D metal printing that’s analogous to what happened in thermoplastic 3D printing.
LPW’s Massive New Metal Powder Plant
UK-based metal powder provider LPW Technology has opened a new plant.
ZRapid’s Open Philosophy
I’m impressed with not only ZRapid’s 3D printing products, but their philosophy towards materials.
Learning to Apply a New 3D Printing Technology
I’m always fascinated with unusual 3D printing processes, and Fabrisonic certainly qualifies.
Aurora Labs Now Working On 3D Printing Metal Powder System
Australia-Based Aurora Labs has been developing a powerful 3D metal printing system, but it turns out they’re also working on a metal powder system.
New Entry Level 3D Metal Printers from 3D Systems
3D Systems announced a pair of similar entry level 3D metal printers.
What Will Aurora Labs’ New 3D Metal Printer Look Like?
We got a look at a mock up of Aurora Labs’ upcoming 3D metal printer.
The Formalloy X-Series 3D Metal Printer
Larger scale 3D metal printing is available with Formalloy’s X-Series.
HP Has Eyes On 3D Metal Printing
HP says they will enter the 3D metal printing market.
3DEO’s Tiny Strategy; Or Is It?
There are plenty of startup companies pursuing unusual 3D metal printing processes, and one of them is Los Angeles-based 3DEO.
Titomic’s Kinetic 3D Printing Process
An Australian company is commercializing an unusual 3D metal printing process.
Secrets of Desktop Metal’s Upcoming Production Machine
While the eyes of the 3D printing world may be on Desktop Metal’s Studio system, it’s their production system that is most interesting.
Hybrid Metal 3D Printer from Made In Space Gets NASA Funding
The New Space space is heating up as an increasing number of private companies leverage 3D printing to push next-generation space technology.
The ExOne Innovent+ 3D Printer
ExOne made is mostly known for their larger equipment, but they also make smaller gear, like the Innovent+ 3D printer.
Radical Developments at Cosine Additive
Cosine Additive is one of the few 3D printer companies that produces large-format devices.
Book of the Week: Thermo-Mechanical Modeling of Additive Manufacturing
This week’s selection is the deep “Thermo-Mechanical Modeling of Additive Manufacturing” by Michael Gouge and Pan Michaleris.
What’s After Voxel Level 3D Printing?
There is another level of 3D printing that no one has yet attained.
A Gigantic Multi-Material 3D Metal Printer?
One of the most intriguing items we encountered at Rapid+TCT was what appeared to be a 3D metal printer – that could print in more than one material.
Trumpf’s Automated 3D Metal Printing Future
Automation is becoming very important for 3D printer manufacturers.
The Unusual – and Powerful – MELD 3D Printing Process
I’m looking at a new form of 3D printing made by MELD Manufacturing.
GE Making Some Moves in Additive Manufacturing
There is no doubt GE is serious about 3D metal printing.
Upping The Boom on Hypersonics
The US Department of Defense has been using 3D printing in an unusual manner.
Powders for Additive Manufacturing: There’s a MAPP for That! Part 2
Manufacturing using Advanced Powder Processes is increasing in both quantity and quality
Powders for Additive Manufacturing: There’s a MAPP for That! Part 1
Manufacturing using Advanced Powder Processes is increasing in both quantity and quality
Innstek’s Closed Loop 3D Printers
One 3D metal printer vendors you may not have encountered is Insstek.
Xact Metal Releases Lower Cost 3D Metal Printer
Xact Metal, the Pennsylvania-based 3D metal printing startup, has introduced two news model, both of which are more affordable.
A 3D Metal Printing Survey
It’s time to find out how you’re using 3D metal printing technology.
The Materials World Just Opened Up Wide
I’m reading a paper that describes a new method of creating previously impossible metal alloys.
New 3D Metal Printing Materials
LPW announced one interesting new metal powder suitable for 3D printing, and there may be more on the way.
Bulk Metallic Glass Created By 3D Printing
Researchers have developed a way to create a unique material, metallic glass.
Desktop Metal Catching Up Quickly
Desktop Metal announced yet another huge investment yesterday.
Book of the Week: Additive Manufacturing of Metals
This week’s selection is the exhaustive “Additive Manufacturing of Metals: From Fundamental Technology to Rocket Nozzles, Medical Implants, and Custom Jewelry” by John O. Milewski.
An Interesting Angle on Metal Prototyping
Prototyping has long been a key application for 3D printing, but here’s a new approach.
This is New: 3D Printed Fingerprints
I read of an unusual application of 3D printing involving fingertips.
ZYYX Developing Metal Printer?
Magicfirm Europe, the company behind the professional desktop ZYYX 3D Printer series, announced they’re working on a 3D metal printer.
A Better Way to Generate 3D Models: ParaMatters
There’s a new generative 3D model solution available: ParaMatters.
Additive Industries on the Move – In More Ways Than One
Additive Industries is on the move.
Converting a CNC into a 3D Metal Printer?
This could be a very big idea: 3D Hybrid Solutions announced a system to convert everyday CNC machines into powerful 3D metal printers.
Stratasys Finally Developing 3D Metal Printing?
Stratasys gets into the news twice today with a mysterious announcement of a previously-unknown 3D metal printing process.
Metal 3D Printing Goes Small in a Big Way
Metals. Humans have been developing innovative ways to use these electric-conducive, often shiny, malleable materials for centuries.
The 3D Metal Printing Business Appears to be Very Good
A 3D metal printing service recently quadrupled its capacity.
Aurora Labs Seeking Dramatic 3D Metal Printing Speeds
Australia-based Aurora Labs has published their roadmap for ultra-fast 3D metal printing.
All the Details on 3D Metal Printing Issues You’ll Ever Need
We encountered a lengthy video that details the challenges of 3D metal printing.
Additive World Hits 6
The sixth episode of Additive World takes place next month.
3D Metal Printing’s “Easy Button”?
There’s a dark secret about 3D metal printing that few want to talk about: print optimizations.
Could Supersonic Spray Become a Standard 3D Print Post Processing Approach?
I’m reading an interesting research report on Phys.org that describes a method of applying a surface finish to metal parts.
3D Printed Magnets!
Canadian researchers have discovered a method of producing unusual magnetic objects using 3D printing techniques.
Digital Metal is Now Manufacturing the DM P2500
Hoganas announced they’ve begun production of their powerful DM P2500 3D metal printer.
CoLiDo’s 3D Metal Printer
At CES we saw CoLiDo’s new industrial 3D metal printer.
Iro3D’s Simple 3D Metal Printing Process
Iro3D has a metal printing process that is, in retrospect, obvious, and I wonder why no one else came up with the idea before.
Ethereal Machines: A Company Making Many Different 3D Printers
We bumped into Ethereal Machines, a Bangalore-based 3D printer manufacturer and were surprised by the varied nature of their product line.
Gerfertec’s Take on 3D Printing: CNC Replacement
There are now plenty of 3D metal printers available, and Gerfertec’s is a bit different.
EVO-Tech’s 3D Metal – And More – Printing System
EVO-Tech has an interesting 3D metal printing system that may be useful for certain types of metal applications.
GE Ideas Get Closer To Reality
Last week GE announced they’ve completed an actual test of their long-awaited new turboprop engine.
AIM3D’s Most Interesting 3D Metal Printing Concept
The new wave of 3D metal printing continues, and one of the most interesting players is Germany-based AIM3D.
FormAlloy’s LMD 3D Metal Printing System
Looking for an interesting 3D metal printing option? Consider Formalloy’s system.