Formnext, the largest additive manufacturing and 3D printing trade show in Europe will take place in three weeks time from the 13th through to the 16th November 2018. In the lead up to one of the most…
UTEP creates “world first” volumetric circuit with automated 3D printing
The Electromagnetics and Photonics Lab (EM Lab) of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has developed an automated process for 3D printing electronics. Incorporating all pre-made components, (e.g…
Carpenter acquires LPW for $81M, announces $572M Q1 sales
Specialty alloys and metal powder producer Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE: CRS), headquartered in Pennsylvania, has acquired UK additive manufacturing materials producer LPW Technology. LPW wa…
Review: the Apium P220 a capable, high performing industrial polymer 3D printer
The Apium P220 is an industrial 3D printer recommended for use with high performance polymers including PEEK, carbon fiber reinforced PEEK, POM-C, PVDF, and PEI 9085. A functional, robust and highly r…
Apple granted patent for faster 3D printers
Global consumer electronics company Apple Inc. has been granted a patent for what the company hopes will allow the development of faster 3D printers. Giving the .stl backronym “Standard Triangle…
Survey: 3D printing not dead, but consumers are confused
As the Christmas shopping season begins to warm up, online electrical retailer reichelt elektronik has commissioned a survey of 1,000 UK consumers to better understand the level of demand for desktop …
Lockheed Martin becomes first UL certified Additive Manufacturing Facility
Global safety enterpirse UL has announced that leading defense company Lockheed Martin is the first to achieve its UL 3400 certification for additive manufacturing. With this approval, UL certifies th…
NAMIC joins ASTM International Center of Excellence to support standardization
Recently, global standards leader ASTM International formally announced a new strategic partner for its Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence. The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Clus…
HP, NRF and NTU Singapore open $84 million advanced 3D printing lab
Global technology company HP has founded a new specialist 3D printing research and development lab in Singapore. Housed within Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU), the HP-NTU Digital Man…
3D Printing News Sliced: Senvol, Betatype, Additive Industries, Hasso-Plattner Institute
Today in Sliced, 3D Printing Industry’s news digest, we ask: how sharp can you make a 3D printed knife? Is it possible to 3D print PEEK in space? What’s new in metal additive manufacturing…