Well-established as a manufacturer of desktop FFF 3D printers, Polish company Zortrax made its vat polymerization debut in September 2018 with the compact Inkspire system. Created for low-medium scale production, the Inkspire is marketed as an allrounder for use by…
Bridging the additive manufacturing gap – from CAD model to successful printed part
Metal 3D printing is now hitting its stride in production. Manufacturing with such technologies is providing flight-integral parts for commercial airlines; medical implants that improve the rate of healing in the body; and components to enhance performance on the racetrack.…
3D Printing Industry Review of the Year September 2019
September 2019 saw the start of the year-end 3D printing tradeshow season kicking off with EMO Hannover followed by the TCT Show in the UK. Of course, most companies saved their biggest announcements for Formnext in November. This month also saw some interesting…
Engineering fashion: GE Additive engineers on the haute-couture of 3D printing
In May this year, 3D printing made its red carpet debut. The vision of New York fashion designer Zac Posen, several unique fashion pieces caused a stir at the 2019 Met Gala. Worn by British supermodel Jourdan Dunn and Canadian actor…
RCAM Technologies and Accucode target 3D printing for offshore wind turbines
3D printed concrete startup RCAM Technologies has inked a partnership with IT service provider Accucode, Inc. Together, the partners will work to develop large-scale, 3D printed concrete structures supporting offshore wind turbines. Part of the project will be done at the U.S.…
Lulzbot to move to North Dakota following FAME 3D acquisition
In October 2019, desktop 3D printing was rocked by rumors that Aleph Objects, the parent company of well-known machine brand Lulzbot, was set to close down following a number of staff redundancies. Luckily, a month later, the company completed a…
3D Printing News Sliced: Dr. Hans Langer, Cuttlefish, RIZE, Senvol, Henkel, Open Bionics
The 3D Printing Industry news digest offers a summary of the latest partnerships, award presentations, software updates, material releases and applications from across the sector. In this update, we have snippets featuring Dr. Hans Langer, Mimaki, Velo3D, Dassault Systèmes, bionics hands,…
Authentise additive manufacturing workflow backed by HorizonX funding
Additive manufacturing MES developer Authentise has become one of 10 startups selected to be a part of an accelerator program for the UK aerospace sector. Run by Boeing and the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), supported by Ignite, the program was launched early…
Additive Assurance metal 3D printing quality monitoring now open to beta customers
Additive Assurance has launched the beta version of its metal 3D printing quality assurance platform. Supported by a foundation Global Partner Network of industry members from energy, defense, and aerospace sectors, the product was soft-launched to the public at Formnext 2019…
CELLINK partners with Made In Space for microgravity 3D bioprinting
Swedish 3D bioprinter manufacturer CELLINK has announced a strategic collaboration with microgravity manufacturing specialist Made In Space. The aim of the collaboration is to identify 3D bioprinting development opportunities for the International Space Station (ISS) and future off-world platforms. The outcome of such…
