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Farsoon Unveils Two New Production 3D Printers: Metal and Polymer Options
Farsoon introduced two production 3D printers, one for metal, and one for polymers.
Kings Unveils FGF800: The Latest Pellet-Powered Industrial 3D Printer
Kings announced a new pellet-powered industrial 3D printer.
3D Printing in Medicine: Philips’ Partnerships with 3D Systems and Stratasys
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi remark on Philips’ transformation into a healthcare-focused company how its engagement in 3D printing activities can help.
Exploring Stellantis’ 3D Printing Initiatives in the Automotive Industry
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how Stellantis Group is embracing 3D printing technology.
The Rise of Reverse Logistics: Charles Trent’s Innovative Auto Deproduction
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore the driving factors of the auto de-production model and how 3D printing can enhance this concept.
Simplifying Powder Cleanup: Solukon’s SFM-PCU for Metal 3D Printing
Solukon announced an interesting powder collection unit.
Streamlining Industrial 3D Printing with Meltio’s Robot Cell
Meltio announced an interesting product that should make it easier to use their DED 3D printing technology.
State Additions to New Federal Clean Energy and Chip Incentives
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how US states are bolstering new federal clean energy and chips incentives with incentives of their own.
MX3D Introduces Enormous Robotic 3D Metal Printing Machine
MX3D announced today a new large robotic system for 3D printing metal parts.
Automate Your Prusa: Meet JobOx – The Mini-Factory for 3D Printing
Want to transform your Prusa 3D printer into a mini-factory? Enter “JobOx”.
Streamlining Metal 3D Printing: Solukon and Reichenbacher Hamuel’s Innovative Collaboration
A new partnership has resulted in a significant optimization of powder-based 3D printing.
From Racing to Manufacturing: Velo3D’s Technology Continues to Improve
Velo3D is one of the leading providers of metal additive manufacturing equipment, and we caught up with them recently.
The Truth About Filament Production: Is Making Your Own Filament Easy?
Making your own filament is easy. Isn’t it?
Photocentric’s Rise in High-Resolution Production Parts
Photocentric has been moving forward with a number of initiatives.
Evolve Additive’s STEP Targets Production-Level 3D Printing
Evolve Additive continues to make progress with their unusual STEP 3D printing process.
HP’s Application-Focused Strategy Succeeds with New Industrial Client
HP expands their unusual packaging solution with a new client.
Streamline Your Post-Processing Workflow with AM Solutions’ Automated S2 Technology
If you think cleaning and smoothing 3D prints is easy, think again, and take a look at AM Solutions’ technology.
The Rise of Lithoz: Innovative Ceramic 3D Printing
Lithoz seems to be on a roll, expanding in several directions.
Streamlining Medical Implant Development: New Alliance Revolutionizes 3D Printing
A new alliance of providers could provide an easier way to develop and produce 3D printed medical implants.
Efficiency Revolution: HP’s Proposed Robotic Assist Solution for MJF Production
HP seems to be developing a robotic assist solution for their MJF 3D printing systems.
Maximizing Efficiency with Formlabs’ Innovative Automation Ecosystem
We recently had a conversation with Max Lobovsky, the founder of Formlabs, concerning the company’s latest advances.
Impossible Objects’ Ambitious Plans
We spoke with the leaders of Impossible Objects and learned that they have big plans for the future.
The Making of a Smart 3D Printing Company: Insights from FAME 3D
What are the giveaways that tell you a company is “smart”?
Smart Drying System: 3Dgence’s Innovative Approach to Optimal Material Drying
3Dgence’s latest innovation is a way to intelligently dry material.
Merit3D Completes Order of One Million 3D Printed Parts
“Protoduction” initiative delivers extra large batches of hanger components for Adhesive Technology’s epoxy tubes
Inkbit’s Future-Proof Strategy for 3D Printing Applications
Inkbit, it seems, has firmly etched its name in its very own 3D print application niche.
Sintratec’s Game-Changing Modular Production and Metal SLS 3D Printing
Sintratec has two interesting news items: a modular production system and an ability to print metal 3D objects using SLS 3D printing.
AM-Flow Demonstrates Game-Changing Bagging System for 3D Print Factories
AM-Flow showcased an intriguing bagging system for 3D printed parts.
Introducing GrabCAD Pro: Streamlining 3D Printing for Manufacturers
Stratasys has announced a significant upgrade for their GrabCAD 3D print job preparation tool.
Aukus Pact’s Underwater Innovation: The Power of 3D Printing for Nuclear Submarines
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at submarine production possibilities with 3D printing technology.
Seurat’s Area Printing Technology Secures a Massive Deal with Siemens Energy
Seurat landed a truly massive 3D printing partnership.
Introducing the CBAM 25: A High-Speed 3D Printer For Manufacturing
Impossible Objects has announced a new 3D printer, the CBAM 25, which prints at an incredible speed.
Military Conflict: Using 3D Printing Technology to Boost Ukraine’s Armaments
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi believe there is a key role for 3D printing in the Ukraine conflict.
Mass Media Asks, “Have We Finally Reached the 3D Printing Revolution”?
A recent story in The Guardian regarding the state of 3D printing is generating some controversy.
Beyond Multicolor Filament: What Mosaic Manufacturing is Offering in 3D Printing Production
I had a chat with the nice folks from Mosaic Manufacturing to learn more about their latest endeavors.
Hexagon Accelerates Additive Manufacturing With New Platform
Hexagon released an interesting new platform that may be of interest to companies using additive manufacturing.
3D Systems’ ProJet MJP 2500W Increases Jewelry Production Throughput
3D Systems announced a very interesting jewelry 3D printer, the ProJet MJP 2500W.
ALD Vacuum Technologies Launches Massive Metal 3D Printer, the EBuild
ALD Vacuum Technologies has introduced a massive metal 3D printer, the “EBuild”.
Exploring the Automation and Modular Design of Additive Industries’ Metal 3D Printer System
We had a chat with Additive Industries recently, and learned more about the metal 3D printer manufacturer.
Mass Portal Launches MP20 Belt 3D Printer for Automated Part Removal
Mass Portal has a belt 3D printer!
What Makes Holo’s PureForm Process Different From Metal Injection Molding?
A company you may not have heard of is Holo.
Understanding the Growing Demand for Everyday Materials in 3D Printing
I had an interesting conversation with AddiFab recently, and it pointed out what might be a new trend in 3D printing.
MX3D: From Early Development to the Production Stage
What’s up with MX3D? We had a chat with them.
Yizumi’s SpaceA: A Robotic 3D Printer For Continuous Production of Polymer Parts
Yizumi’s SpaceA industrial 3D printer combines several technologies into an interesting package.
Formlabs Introduces Automation Ecosystem for 3D Printing
Formlabs today announced an automated manufacturing system that leverages their 3D print technology.
Exploring the Unique 3D Printable Materials Developed by Fortify
Fortify has been developing new and quite interesting 3D printable materials.
Loop 3D’s Pro X+ 3D Printer: Automated Filament Handling for Low-Volume Production
I had a look at Loop 3D’s new Loop Pro X+ 3D printer.
Lithoz Demonstrates The Need For Multiple Machine Styles
One 3D printer does not fill all application needs, and that’s demonstrated by Lithoz’s product set.
miniFactory Announces Ultra 2 High Temperature Production 3D Printer
Connecting Additive Manufacturing to Scale on the Factory Floor
Global manufacturing has reached an inflection point.
Myopic Population and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the use of 3D printing in the battle against myopia.
Intelligent Depowdering Is Here
I’m looking at a new solution from Solukon that can automatically depowder 3D prints.
Therwood’s LSAM is Really Large Scale
If you’re looking for a large scale 3D printer, look no further than Thermwood.
Azul 3D’s Continuous Production 3D Printer
Azul 3D offers a rare combination: continuous 3D printing not only within a job, but between jobs.
AM Opportunities Abound at IMTS 2022
With additive manufacturing evolving so rapidly, it’s challenging to keep track of the latest emerging technologies.
Duch Group Offers “Free” SLA 3D Printers
A 3D printer manufacturer is apparently giving away 3D printers, but there’s a catch.
Is 3D Systems Doing a Stratasys with dp polar?
3D Systems made a very interesting corporate move this week by acquiring dp polar.
Belt 3D Printer Uses Pellets
A most interesting 3D printer experiment could show how desktop 3D printers may work in the future.
XJET Switches Gears To Commercialization
I had a chat with XJET’s Dror Danai about the company’s strategy.
Tritone’s Amazing Hybrid Technology
I had a look at the latest from Tritone.
IMTS 2022 – This Year’s Additive Manufacturing Destination
The International Manufacturing Technology Show, IMTS, has become a primary AM destination.
AMT Looking To Develop Smart Metal AM Post Processing Capability
AMT is secretly working on metal post processing equipment.
Inkbit’s Unusual 3D Production System
We were able to take a closer look at Inkbit’s new 3D print production system.
Hands On With The Pantheon HS3 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 2
Our look at Pantheon Design’s incredible HS3 continues with operations, materials, software and our final thoughts. This is part two of a two part series, please read part one. Pantheon HS3 Operations Operating the HS3, or at least our pre-production unit, was identical to operating any Duet-equipped 3D printer. The web interface was quite detailed,… Continue reading Hands On With The Pantheon HS3 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 2
Hands On With The Pantheon HS3 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 1
We’ve just finished testing the Pantheon HS3, and wow, what a 3D printer!
Stanley Black & Decker and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how Stanley Black & Decker have made use of Desktop Metal’s new 3D print technology.
Meltio Focuses On Metal Manufacturing
I had a long chat with Ángel Llavero, CEO of Meltio about their unique metal 3D printing process.
BigRep Launches Factory Tooling System
You can now use BigRep FLOW to quickly create tooling for factories with no CAD experience.
New Admatec Sintering Furnace Enables Ceramic Production
Admatec announced a new furnace that could enable their clients to take on additional production of 3D printed ceramics.
The Transition From Injection Molding To 3D Printing Is Underway
There’s always been a divide between the world of part production and the world of prototyping, but in recent times the gap between them is closing.
Peopoly Launches Phenom Forge 3D Printer
Peopoly announced a new, large resin 3D printer the “Phenom Forge” targeted at low volume production environments.
Nexa3D Partners With Addifab on 3D Printed Injection Molding
Nexa3D announced a very interesting partnership with Addifab that should supercharge the injection molding industry.
Epson Announces New 3D Printer
Epson announced a new 3D printer with an unusual extrusion mechanism.
OPT Lands US$15M
3D print startup OPT landed a huge US$15M investment.
Desktop Metal Ships First Production System
Desktop Metal announced the first shipment of their Production system to a client, opening the door for significant changes.
SmartZavod Tackles Fully Automated Multimaterial Manufacturing
A German-Ukrainian startup has developed a new system for not only 3D printing, but multifunction manufacturing.
Implications Of Scrona’s New Printhead
AM Ventures announced an investment in startup Scrona AG. But what’s so important about this company?
OECHSLER is 3D Printing The Way Manufacturers Should
There are many companies now using additive manufacturing approaches, but OECHSLER seems to be doing so successfully by leveraging all the benefits.
Additive Manufacturing: We’re Doing It All Wrong
A chat with Essentium CEO Blake Teipel revealed something rather interesting about the additive manufacturing industry.
AM Ventures Adds Materials Startup
AM Ventures announced yet another AM startup in their portfolio: Headmade Materials.
Could This Be The Second Biggest 3D Print Farm In The World?
A chat with John Olhoft of FAME 3D revealed something interesting: they operate a truly massive 3D print farm.
Polymaker and AMESOS To Develop High-Speed FFF 3D Printing Process
This week Polymaker announced a partnership with AMESOS to developed what they call “FFF 2.0”, a high speed 3D printing process and associated 3D printer.
Carbon’s New M3 3D Printers
Carbon announced a two new DLS 3D printers, the M3 and M3 Max.
Sinterit Partners With Forward AM
Sinterit announced a partnership with Forward AM, the AM unit of BASF.
Why Use Teton Simulation’s SmartSlice?
I had a chat with Teton Simulation’s Doug Kenik to find out where SmartSlice is headed.
Desktop Metal Certifies Copper Material
Desktop Metal announced the qualification of a pure copper material for their Production system.
Wematter Expanding
Wematter announced an expansion to their production facilities.
What’s Behind Azul 3D’s LAKE 3D Printer?
Azul 3D is one of the latest 3D print companies to appear on the scene, and we spoke to the company’s Chief Revenue Officer, Tuan Tranpham, to find out more.
Stratasys On Their Future Manufacturing Market
I spoke with Stratasys’ Andy Langfeld to learn more about the company’s strategy to move toward manufacturing.
Airbus and 3D Printing Market Share Opportunities
Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine look at how leasing moves could affect the production of 3D printed aviation parts.
Ford Blue Oval EV Plant and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Randall Rothbort look at how 3D printing technology could fit within several initiatives to set up major EV manufacturing centers.
Production 3D Printing Implies New Software Features
With the shift towards production from prototyping, 3D print software needs to follow a similar trajectory.
Kumovis Announces New Medical 3D Printing Workflow
Kumovis announced a new workflow for the production of certified medical products.
Why 3D Printing Needs To Meet Machine Learning
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing countless industries, and its machine learning capabilities are capable of transforming additive manufacturing as well.