powder Archives « Fabbaloo

Has Formlabs Solved 3D Printing’s Post-Processing Problem?

Announced at Formnext 2023, Fuse Blast automates additive part cleaning and polishing, promising finished 3D-printed products in 15 minutes.

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.

Metal Powders for 3D Printing: An Engineer’s Guide

What you need to know when selecting, storing and using metal powders for additive manufacturing applications.

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.

EOS Announces Sustainable Polymers

The company factors material sourcing, consumption and reusability into its new, more sustainable materials.

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.

Desktop Metal and Uniformity Labs Partner to Develop Binder Jetting Powders

The two companies will be producing high-performance powders for binder jetting additive manufacturing.

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.

ExOne Debuts InnoventPro Metal 3D Printer

One CTO, Rick Lucas, discusses the company’s newest metal binding jetting 3D printer, the X1 Powder Grip and other exciting company updates.

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”.

Evolve Additive’s First STEP AM System Ships

Startup AM company Evolve Additive has now shipped its first commercial STEP system.

Digital Metal Launches DPS 1000

Digital Metal announced an accessory for their popular DM P2500 high-resolution metal 3D printer.

How Does Sakuú’s Unusual 3D Printing Process Work?

I spoke with Sakuú’s VP of Marketing and Business development, David Pederson, to find out more about this mysterious 3D print startup.

Fine Tuning Additive Manufacturing With AI

What will a meltpool look like? That’s what researchers can now predict with some accuracy.

GKN Additive’s Latest 3D Printing Powders Target Automotive Manufacture

Today, GKN Additive announces its latest metal powders for additive manufacturing, adapted from a popular traditional automotive material.

100% Reusable Bluesint PA12 Powder Service Now Available

Materialise announced the broad availability of their 100% reusable powder 3D printing service, Bluesint PA12.

Wematter Announces Unusual SLS Post-Processing Device

Wematter announced the Density Gen II post-processing unit, and it uses an unusual two-step process for cleaning SLS 3D prints.

CRP Technology Announces Unusual Windform SLS Material

Windform RS is a new SLS material that will certainly be used in specific 3D printing applications.

The FormUp 350’s Powerful New Features

AddUp announced a new metal 3 printer, the FormUp 350, and it includes quite a number of unusual features.

The Real Secret Behind Successful Powder 3D Printing

The key to powder 3D printing is not the binder or laser.

Evonik Partners With Farsoon For High Performance 3D Print Materials

Farsoon announced the first results of a collobartion with chemical company Evonik.

Formlabs Expands Fuse 1 Materials

Formlabs announced a new nylon material for their Fuse 1 system, Nylon 11.

The Mysterious Sakuu 3D Printing Process

A Bay-area startup hopes to 3D print batteries using a new hybrid process.

Three New Stratasys 3D Printers With One Strategy

Stratasys announced not one, but THREE new industrial 3D printers today, each very different.

BLUE CARE 3D Printing Powder Is Definitely The Right Color

A new material from FABULOUS has a very interesting property: its blue color.

Updates From Sinterit On Materials And Software

Sinterit has updated their 3D print job preparation software with a powerful feature.

A Close Look At The Formlabs Fuse 1 SLS 3D Printer

Recently I had the opportunity to take a closer look at Formlabs’ recently released FUSE 1 SLS 3D printer.

Sinterit Introduces Polypropylene SLS Material

Sinterit announced the availability of a new polypropylene material for their low-cost, compact SLS 3D printers.

Uniformity 6061 Paves the Way for Sintering Mass-Produced Aluminum Parts

Desktop Metal and Uniformity Labs have developed Uniformity 6061, a powder that enables aluminum sintering for binder jetting.

ExOne’s X1 160Pro Metal 3D Printer Can Now Use Reactive Metals

ExOne announced a new atmosphere-controlled version of their massive X1 160Pro metal 3D printer, opening up the possibility of using many different metals.

Aurora Labs Closing In On Metal Powders With Gränges

Aurora Labs provided an update on their ongoing metallurgy project with Gränges.

Metal 3D Printing Powders Consolidation: ALTANA Completes TLS Acquisition

ALTANA has completed its acquisition of TLS, focusing on the metal 3D printing powder market.

Rapidia-ExOne Deal Shows Challenges And Opportunities

The partnership involving ExOne and Rapidia highlights some of the problems in 3D printing these days.

Wematter’s New Atmosphere System Increases SLS Part Quality

Wematter announced a new system that increases 3D printed part quality significantly.

Formlabs Finally Releases The Fuse 1 SLS 3D Printer

At long last, Formlabs has released the Fuse 1, their production SLS 3D printer.

New Superalloy Class Points To Defect-Free Metal 3D Printing

Research may have identified a new class of 3D printable metals that can overcome current limitations.

Evonik Buys Into UnionTech

German chemical giant Evonik acquired a piece of UnionTech.

Sinterit Launches Powder Handling Station

Sinterit announced a new powder handling station (PHS) to accompany their popular desktop SLS 3D printer, the Lisa PRO.

The Mysterious Seurat Metal 3D Printer

I’ve been investigating the rather quiet company Seurat Technologies, which is developing a new metal 3D printing process.

Xact Metal Makes Copper 3D Printing Inexpensive

Xact Metal has adapted their inexpensive metal 3D printer technology to enable the use of copper material.

3D Printing With 100% Recycled Powder

Materialise has introduced Bluesint PA12, enabling 3D printing with 100% recycled powder.

Elcan: Sifting Through The Metal 3D Printing Powder

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

Sinterit Introduces Comprehensive SLS Toolkit

Sinterit announced the availability of a new “comprehensive set of powder tools”, which aims to change the game when acquiring an SLS 3D printer.

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.