China based Desktop 3D printer manufacturer Creality is set to host a hybrid (online+offline) event to celebrate their nine year anniversary, announcing multiple new “next-gen” products and a series of spring sales in the process. The event will be accessible…
3D printed rocket firm Launcher acquired by Vast
California-based space habitation technologies developer Vast has completed the acquisition of US aerospace firm Launcher for an undisclosed fee. Through this deal, Vast hopes to accelerate its mission of developing artificial gravity space stations to enable “scalable solutions for human…
Czinger Vehicles and Xtrac combine to produce industry’s first topology optimized 3D printed gearbox
California based motor company Czinger Vehicles is working with Motorsport & High Performance Automotive (HPA) gearbox production specialists Xtrac, to produce a topology-optimized and additively manufactured gearbox. The 3D printed automated 7-speed semi-sequential gearbox, billed as an industry first, will…
CORE Industrial Partners completes acquisition of Phoenix Proto Technologies
Chicago-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners has announced the acquisition of on-demand manufacturing service provider Phoenix Proto Technologies. The acquisition was conducted via 3D printing service provider RE3DTECH + GoProto, a portfolio company of CORE, and marks the latest…
BigRep 3D Printing technology enables Leonardo to extend service life of Royal Navy Helicopters
Italian defense contractor Leonardo is working with UK based engineering company SFM Technology, and large-format 3D printer manufacturer BigRep, to 3D print key components for the Royal Navy’s AugustaWestland AW101 helicopters. When being stored and transported on ships, the helicopters…
Authentise launches RFQ Responder automated Request for Quotes tool
Philadelphia-based 3D printing software developer Authentise has released RFQ Responder, a new RFQ management tool. The digital platform aims to make the Requests For Quotes (RFQ) process quicker and more efficient for manufacturers by automatically generating key design data and…
Zeda Inc. closes $52 million series B funding round
California-based nanotech and 3D manufacturing company Zeda Inc. has raised $52 million in a round supported by industrial heavyweights. Previously trading as PrinterPrezz and Vertex Manufacturing, the series B funding round is an unspecified mix of debt and equity and…
[INTERVIEW] Industrializing Additive Manufacturing with new Hexagon Nexus workflows and DfAM tools
Hexagon AB, an industrial software specialist, has launched Nexus, a platform co-engineered with Microsoft, for “the future of manufacturing.” The digital platform enables real-time collaboration between engineers and manufacturers across a product’s lifecycle, from design and engineering to production and…
Tickets now on sale for the 2023 Sanjay Mortimer RepRap Festival
Tickets are available now for this year’s Sanjay Mortimer RepRap Festival (SMRRF). This first RepRap festival from organizer E3DOnline will run on the 2nd and 3rd of December 2023. SMRRF will be held at the picturesque University of Oxford Examination…
3D printing used to produce ultra-realistic Falcon shaped drones
Dutch technology firm The Drone Bird Company is leveraging 3D printing technology to aid in the production of its bird shaped drones. The company is utilizing AM technology and expertise from 3D printer manufacturer EOS, Advanced Laser Materials (ALM), a…
