Researchers from the University of Leeds, University of Greenwich, and medical device testing firm Cormica Limited have published a new review paper on powder bed fusion (PBF) 3D printing. Published i…
Immensa and DNV launch new guideline on digitizing spare parts in “world first”
UAE-based 3D printing bureau Immensa and assurance and risk management specialist Det Norske Veritas (DNV) have released what they are calling the “world’s first” global guideline on digitizing spare …
[INTERVIEW] RAPID + TCT 2024: The Value of AI for 3D Printing, Insights from nTop CEO Bradley Rothenberg
During RAPID + TCT 2024, Bradley Rothenberg, CEO of Engineering software developer nTop, outlined how the company is driving the adoption of computational design for 3D printing. &nbs…
[INTERVIEW] RAPID + TCT 2024: Transforming Aerospace, Space and Defense with Velo3D’s large-format metal 3D printing
Ahead of the inaugural online event Additive Manufacturing Advantage: Aerospace, Space, and Defense 3D Printing Industry is running a series of articles focused on the application of 3D printing in th…
BASF exits the 3D printing industry, Forward AM carved out into a new company
The leadership of BASF Forward AM, headed by CEO Martin Back, has acquired BASF’s additive manufacturing business to form Forward AM Technologies (also known as Forward AM). Billed as the “only …
Nano Dimension to acquire Desktop Metal in $183 million all-cash deal
Israeli electronics 3D printer manufacturer Nano Dimension is set to acquire Massachusetts-based industrial 3D printer manufacturer Desktop Metal in an all-cash transaction for approximately $183 mill…
[INTERVIEW] RAPID + TCT 2024: Nano Dimension on the future of 3D printed electronics
At RAPID + TCT 2024, Nano Dimension’s Chief Revenue Officer, Dale Baker, and Valentin Storz, VP of Marketing for its Additive Division, discussed the company’s growth potential within the electronics …
Researchers share new vision for the future of sustainable 3D printing
A team of researchers have outlined their vision of a sustainable and circular additive manufacturing ecosystem. Published in the journal Nature Sustainability, the article is titled ‘A vi…
Tekna defeats Colibrium Additive’s AP&C in metal powder patent dispute
Canadian plasma system and material developer Tekna (Tekna Holding AS) has won a patent litigation case against Advanced Powders & Coatings Inc. (AP&C), a Québec-based metal materials subsidia…
RAPID + TCT 2024: The 3D Printing Industry First Look
RAPID + TCT 2024 is now open, hosting over 400 exhibitors at the Los Angeles Convention Center for the next three days. Returning to the West Coast for the first time in nearly a decade, North America…