Alex Tyrer-Jones
657 Articles0 Comments

Alex is a Technology Journalist at 3D Printing Industry who enjoys researching and writing articles covering a wide variety of topics. Possessing a BA in military history and an MA in History of War, he has a keen interest in additive manufacturing applications within the defense and aerospace industries.

SAEKI raises $2.3 million to create robotics-driven on-demand 3D printing microfactories

Nominations are now open for the 3D Printing Industry Awards 2023. Who are the leaders in 3D printing? Find out on November 30th when the winners across twenty categories will be announced during our London-based live awards ceremony. Switzerland-based robotics…

Automotive groups see prototype verification speed increase 80-90% with INTAMSYS industrial 3D Printing

Global industrial 3D printer manufacturer INTAMSYS recently partnered with leading 3D printing materials supplier KEXCELLED to provide its FDM/FFF 3D printing solutions for the Automotive Division of SIKA in China.  This project marks a significant milestone in the automotive industry,…

Binder Jetting reduces carbon emissions by 38% according to AMGTA life-cycle assessment

Global trade group Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA) has announced the preliminary results of a life-cycle analysis study titled “Comparative Life-Cycle Assessment: Comparison of Casting vs Binder Jetting for an Industrial Part.” The analysis highlights significant environmental benefits of…

Sub-micron 3D printer for semiconductor industry in development at In-Vision

Austria-based high-precision optical device developer In-Vision is collaborating with Professor Tapajyoti Das Gupta of the Indian Institute of Science-Bangalore to develop a new sub-micron 3D printer. In-Vision and Das Gupta have teamed up with Mumbai-based 3D printer manufacturer J Group…

AML3D extends contract for US Navy alloy testing program

Australian large-format 3D printer manufacturer AML3D has announced a contract extension to continue Nickel-Aluminium-Bronze (NAB) alloy characterization and strength testing to support the US Navy’s submarine program. This builds on the positive results of the company’s initial NAB alloy testing…

Nano Dimension acquires Additive Flow to expand computer-aided design capabilities

Israeli electronics 3D printer manufacturer Nano Dimension is acquiring the technology and intellectual property of UK-based 3D design simulation and optimization developer Additive Flow. This acquisition is said to mark a significant milestone in Nano Dimension’s development roadmap. Indeed, computer-aided…

WPI researcher developing 3D printable robots for search-and-rescue operations

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Markus Nemitz has received a $599,815 CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to develop a new class of low-cost, customizable 3D printable soft robots. Capable of traversing challenging environments, it is hoped that these…

Xerox sells 3D printing business Elem Additive Solutions to ADDiTEC

Global print and digital document corporation Xerox has sold its additive manufacturing business unit, Elem Additive Solutions, to US-based metal additive manufacturing company ADDiTEC. The sale of Xerox’s additive manufacturing capabilities comes as the company looks to refocus its strategic…

Merit3D delivering ‘largest ever’ 3D printed parts order to Adhesive Technology Corporation

Utah-based 3D printed parts manufacturer Merit3D has agreed to deliver what is being called ‘the largest ever 3D printed parts order.’ Florida-based adhesives manufacturer Adhesive Technology Corporation placed the order of over 1 million 3D printed parts back in May.…

Revopoint launches INSPIRE: a versatile, cost-effective, and user-friendly 3D scanner

3D scanner manufacturer Revopoint is set to launch its new versatile and cost-effective Revopoint INSPIRE 3D scanner. This new 3D scanner will be launched through a Kickstarter campaign which will run from 16th August – 16th September 2023.   Revopoint is…