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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?
There’s one interesting conference we’d like to point out to readers: Additive World.
Practical New Feature in 3DXpert
It seems that 3D Systems’ 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 don’t have to choose between fast and fine for metal 3D printing.
Sunata Now GPU Enabled
Atlas 3D’s 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 week’s question is one we’ve 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 Metal’s Massive Funding
A $160 million investment brings Desktop Metal’s combined funding to $438 million.
Admatec’s Ceramic 3D Printers
Admatec produces powerful ceramic (and metal) 3D printers.
What Is Project MAESTRO?
The EU is sponsoring an interesting 3D print technology project called “MAESTRO”.
Hermle’s MPA Metal 3D Printing Process
We’re looking at yet another unusual 3D printing process, this time from Germany-based Hermle.
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 Sculpteo’s announcement regarding ISO 9001 certification, we see that Precision ADM has announced something quite similar.
AdditiveNow Emerges
Aurora Labs and WorleyParsons’ 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
Höganäs’ Digital Metal operation is doing very well.
Nanogrande’s Molecular 3D Printing Concept
I’m 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
There’s ambition, and then there’s Aurora Labs’ 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.
Aurora Labs Reveals Secret To 3D Printing 1000Kg Per Day
Aurora Labs finally leaked the secret to their concept for 3D printing 1000kg of metal per day.
Autodesk Exploring 3D Printed Construction?
Well, this is interesting: Autodesk is experimenting with 3D printed construction.
voxeljet Speeds And Improves Light Metal Casting Production
Voxeljet announced a very interesting improvement to their light metal casting system with their new VX1000-S 3D printer.
colorFabb Drops Brass Filament
3D printer filament leader colorFabb abruptly dropped their brassFill product.
GEnx-2B Engines to Add Additive Manufacturing
Aviation is gaining another additive manufacturing installation.
Mitsubishi Announces – But Does Not Yet Release – A New Metal 3D Printer
Mitsubishi Electric announced a new metal 3D printer.
An Illustration of 3D Printing Progress Challenges from the US Navy
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.
Aurora Labs Taking Step Towards 3D Printed Metal Mining Parts
Aurora Labs announced an interesting partnership this week.
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.
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.
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