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AM Solutions Launches S1 Basic Compact Post-Processing System
AM Solutions announced a new, compact post-processing solution for polymer powder 3D printing systems.
Glass Bead/Fiber PA12 Material For MJF
A new research paper proposes a hybrid glass bead and glass fiber PA12 material specifically for the Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) process.
Sinterit Launches BIANCO2 SLS 3D Printer With CO2 Laser for White Materials
Sinterit announced a new SLS 3D printer, the BIANCO2.
Formlabs Launches Fuse X1 SLS 3D Printer Targeting High-Volume Manufacturing Applications
Formlabs announced a major new 3D printer, the Fuse X1.
EOS Patent Targets Higher SLS Powder Reuse
EOS has filed a patent application that could make polymer powder reuse in SLS more efficient.
Study Maps Reuse Paths For SLS Waste Powder
A new study looks at something many SLS operators already know oh too well: old powder piles up.
DyeMansion Teases Compact Powershot Post-Processing System
DyeMansion says it is developing a compact Powershot system that could bring industrial depowdering and surface finishing to smaller polymer 3D printing operations.
Researchers Embed Working Strain Sensors In LPBF Titanium
Researchers have embedded working multilayer strain sensors inside LPBF titanium, suggesting that self-monitoring metal parts are getting closer.
SLS Prints Programmable Bonded Magnets
Researchers at Auckland University of Technology’s Additive Manufacturing Research Centre report a field-assisted selective laser sintering approach that 3D prints bonded magnets with locally programmable pole patterns.
Dual Laser LPBF Targets Support Free Overhang Quality
A new dual laser Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) concept proposes printing overhangs with micro spot precision while the bulk runs faster with a higher power beam.
Spectral Extrapolation Boosts LPBF Surface Characterization
A research team proposes spectral extrapolation to recover determine surface roughness metrics on laser powder bed fusion parts from limited measurements, promising faster quality assurance for AM shops.
Patent Proposes Alternating-Polarity Electrophotographic 3D Printing
A new patent outlines an electrophotographic powder process that flips powder polarity between layers to curb charge build-up and enable cleaner, denser prints.
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.
Red Flags Suggest Caution for the K-100 SLS 3D Printer Launch
Surprise! There’s a new 3D printer on Kickstarter, but this one uses SLS, not FFF.
New Sinterit Academy Offers Comprehensive, No-Cost Training on SLS 3D Printing Technology
Sinterit announced a new SLS learning program — and it’s available free of charge.
6K Additive Chooses Australian Exchange for IPO, Secures Major Funding
6K Additive has scored a massive hoard of cash after an unexpected IPO.
Farsoon Expands Polymer Lineup With Lower Cost HT601P-2
Farsoon introduced a new polymer 3D printer that fills a gap in their lineup.
AMT Targets Production Efficiency with AI-Driven PostPro UP and SFX2
AMT announced two new post processing systems.
Lynxter Introduces NEST-GEL and NEST-POWDER for Complex Silicone 3D Prints
Lynxter announced a very interesting set of accessories for their silicone 3D printer.
ETH Zurich Researchers Develop RAPTURE, a Multimaterial Metal 3D Printing Process
Researchers at ETH Zurich have designed a multimaterial powder 3D printer.
New HP PA 11 Material Reduces Part Costs by Up to 40%
HP quietly announced a very interesting new material.
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.
Historic Figulo Ceramic 3D Printers Face Scrapyard After Failing to Find New Home
Remember those classic ZCorp printers used by Figulo that were offered for free?
Forward AM Joins Stratasys in Strategic Move to Expand Advanced 3D Printing Materials Capabilities
There’s huge news from Stratasys: They have acquired the assets and operations of Forward AM.
Unusual Metal 3D Printing Process by Grid Logic Enables Pure, Multi-Material Part Fabrication
I had a look at Grid Logic’s highly unusual powder-based metal 3D printing system.
Formalloy Launches X5R Metal 3D Printer with Dual Wire and Powder Deposition Capabilities
Formalloy’s new X5R metal 3D printer provides some new capabilties.
Raise3D Diversifies 3D Printing Portfolio with Affordable Production SLS Solution
Raise3D introduced a new 3D printer — but it’s an SLS 3D printer.
Sinterit Launches Suzy: Faster, Cheaper SLS 3D Printer Optimized for PA12
Sinterit has a new SLS 3D printer, “Suzy”.
Qualloy Gains Traction as Online Marketplace for Metal 3D Printing Powders
A year after launching, qualloy is gaining attention.
Dyndrite and Elementum3D Enable Metal 3D Printing with Controlled Porosity
Dyndrite announced a new integration that allows for 3D printing of metal parts with controlled porosity.
Why Major Materials Companies Are Exiting the 3D Printing Industry
There have been a series of materials providers exiting the 3D print space. What’s that all about?
Fraunhofer’s EHLA Process Boosts Metal Printing Speed and Efficiency
I had a chat with researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute about high-speed laser metal deposition.
DETECT: New Food-Safe Material Brings Additive Manufacturing to Food Production
Fabulous announced a new certified material for the Formlabs Fuse 1+ system that is food safe.
A Deeper Look at Stratasys’ ReLife and PowderEase Sustainability Solutions
We had a chat with Stratasys about their latest innovation, ReLife.
voxeljet and Partners Develop Method to Reuse SLS Waste Powder for HSS
Interesting news from Voxeljet: they’ve found a way to reuse waste SLS powder.
ADDIMETAL Unveils K-2-2 Binder Jet 3D Printer with Open Material Capabilities
There’s a new metal 3D printer on the loose: the ADDIMETAL K-2-2.
VulcanForms’ High-Energy 3D Printing: A Game Changer for Mass Manufacturing
We had a discussion with representatives of VulcanForms.
Aerosint’s Triple-Powder 3D Printing System
Aerosint has made some improvements to their unique multimaterial powder 3D printing technology.
Colibrium’s Series 3 Binder Jet Could Enable 3D Print Mass Production
Colibrium has released details about their new Series 3 binder jet metal 3D printing system.
Revolutionary GRX-810 Superalloy from NASA Now Licensed to Key Industry Partners
NASA has exclusively licensed a unique metal 3D print material to four partners.
Micronics Developing Sub-$3000 SLS 3D Printer, Making Advanced Manufacturing Accessible to All
Micronics seems to have developed a very inexpensive desktop SLS 3D printer.
Sustainability Meets High Performance: Velo3D’s New Certified Metal Powder
Velo3D announced a new metal 3D print material, but there’s more to the story.
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.
Transforming Metal Scrap into Valuable Resources: 6K Additive’s Strategic AM Advantage
6K Additive is set for expansion.
Jabil’s PK 5000: A Cost-Effective, Chemically Resistant 3D Printing Material
I had a chat with Jabil about their PK 5000 material.
Automated Post-Processing with Formlabs’ New Fuse Blast Unit
Formlabs announced a new element to their SLS 3D printing ecosystem: Fuse Blast.
Aerosint Acquired Once Again: Schaeffler Group Takes the Helm
Aerosint has been purchased — again.
Simplifying Powder Cleanup: Solukon’s SFM-PCU for Metal 3D Printing
Solukon announced an interesting powder collection unit.
The Ukraine Conflict’s Ripple Effect on Additive Manufacturing
There’s a shift in manufacturing happening due to world events, but are we seeing a corresponding change in additive manufacturing?
Exploring EasyMFG: A Chinese 3D Printer Manufacturer’s Product Line
I had a look at a 3D printer company I hadn’t previously encountered, EasyMFG.
Why No Desktop SLS Printers Yet? Unraveling the Cost and Complexity
We have consumer-level filament and resin 3D printers, why don’t we have consumer SLS 3D printers?
New AM Materials Round Up, June 29, 2023
Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.
New AM Materials Round Up, March 17, 2023
Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.
Solukon Brings Automated Depowdering to EOS P1 and P5 Series 3D Printers
Solukon announced a new series of adapters that should greatly expand the use of the sophisticated post processing system.
Metal Powder Works: An Eco-Friendly and Efficient Way to Create Metal Powder
Metal Powder Works has developed an incredibly straightforward and energy efficient method of producing metal powder that can be used in additive manufacturing.
New Research Paper Explores 3D Printing Copper and Steel Within the Same Job
A new research paper describes a method of 3D printing copper and steel within the same job.
Freemelt’s Unusual New Metal 3D Printer Features
We had a look at Freemelt’s latest innovations in metal 3D printing.
More On Multimaterial Powder Depostion Methods
Our post describing a new approach for multimaterial powder recoating generated some discussion.
New Method For Powder-Based Multi-Material 3D Printing Developed
One of the most interesting technologies we observed at Formnext 2022 was a new way to 3D print multiple materials in powder.
6K’s Expansion and Global Implications
6K Additive announced a massive expansion of their metal powder production capacity.
Intelligent Depowdering Is Here
I’m looking at a new solution from Solukon that can automatically depowder 3D prints.
GE Additive Announces Revolutionary Binder Jet Factory System
GE Additive announced the Series 3D binder jet metal 3D printer system yesterday, and it could be a revelation for manufacturers.
Raplas Offers a Wide Selection of Production 3D Printers
Raplas has a broad product set including both resin and powder-based 3D printers.
New AM Materials Round Up, September 16, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
New AM Materials Round Up, August 5, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Grid Logic’s Multi-Material Powder 3D Printing System
Grid Logic has developed a unique process that can 3D print metal and ceramic in the same job.
Formlabs Announces Advanced SLS 3D Printer
Formlabs announced the Fuse 1+ 30W SLS 3D printer.
6K Additive Proves Their Sustainability
6K Additive is yet another 3D print company that’s working diligently on attaining a sustainable state.
The AddiMap Project Could Solve a Ton of 3D Printing Problems
The AddiMap Project could revolutionize production metal 3D printing as we know it.
The Secret First Stage of Metal 3D Printing: GEMCO
Do you know what is the real first stage of 3D printing?
New AM Materials Round Up, July 1, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Velo3D Introduces Much Larger Metal 3D Printer
Velo3D announced a new 3D printer, their largest: the Sapphire XC 1MZ.
Formalloy’s Smart DED 3D Printer
Formalloy produces a metal DED 3D printer, and it’s a lot smarter than you might think.
Meltio Focuses On Metal Manufacturing
I had a long chat with Ángel Llavero, CEO of Meltio about their unique metal 3D printing process.
The Two Types of Metal 3D Printing: Dangerous and Not So Dangerous
Those categories would be “dangerous” and “less dangerous”.
An Open Source Electron Beam Metal 3D Printer?
Believe it or not, there is an open source electron beam metal 3D printer project underway.
Linde’s New Advanced Metal Powder Laboratory
Linde intends on doing some deep research on powder materials for 3D printing.
Titanium For Additive Manufacturing At Risk
There may be big challenges ahead for metal 3D printing.
Ten Simultaneous Materials For Powder 3D Printing?
Aerosint proposed an astonishing TEN material powder 3D printing concept.
New AM Materials Round Up, January 14, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Copper 3D Printing Breakthrough
A German company announced a new copper powder that can be more easily 3D printed.
A Look At Freemelt One, A Materials Development Metal 3D Printer
Freemelt is a Swedish company offering an unusual electron beam metal 3D printing system.
Legal, 3D Printed Coins Produced
A Slovakian 3D print service has produced silver coins that are actually legal tender.
Sinterit’s New Compact Lisa X SLS 3D Printer
Sinterit announced a new SLS 3D printer, the Lisa X.
The Promise of EHLA 3D Printing to Create — And Destroy
Researchers at Fraunhofer ILT have developed a revolutionary method of 3D printing metal.
Sindoh’s Line of 3D Printers is Now Quite Broad
One of the more interesting but less well-known 3D printer manufactures is Sindoh.
Xaar’s New Printhead Could Lead to New 3D Printers
Xaar announced the new Irix printhead for high-speed printing.
6K Additive to Triple Metal Powder Capacity With Massive Investment
6K announced a huge US$51M investment raise, allow them to triple their capacity.
Renishaw Developing “Flex” 3D Printer
Renishaw has commenced testing of a new “flex” printer at DMC.
Stratasys’ New Materials and an MES Response
Stratasys made a bundle of announcements this week, mostly regarding materials, but also a very key partnership.
Inside the NILS 480 SLS 3D Printer
Sinterit has revealed more details about their upcoming NILS 480 SLS 3D printer, which could shake up the SLS market.
Meltio’s Latest Hybrid Metal 3D Printer
Meltio announced a hybrid metal 3D printer with the help of Philips Corporation.
Hyperion and EOS Partner to Develop Low Carbon Titanium Powders for 3D Printing
The low cost, low-to-zero carbon titanium material is expected to expand access and innovation in additive manufacturing applications.
ACTIVE Is A FABULOUS Material For Water Applications
FABULOUS announced a new 3D print material, “ACTIVE”.