As a high-value, and heavily standardized industry, certification of course is one of the main preoccupations when considering 3D printing in aerospace. In conversations with steel manufacturer and di…
Lockheed Martin 3D printed antenna database funded in NextFlex $12 millon offering
An additive manufacturing project at American global defense contractor Lockheed Martin has won the support of NextFlex, America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute. This year …
3D Printhuset 3D printed houses backed by Antwerp
3D Printhuset, a Danish 3D printing reseller, service provider and developer, has reportedly won the “first EU tender ever for a construction 3D printer” with Kamp C in Belgium. The sustai…
3D Printing Community saddened by closure of Printrbot 3D printers
Open source 3D printer manufacturer Printrbot has announced the close of its business, citing poor sales as the reason for the decision. A simple statement on the Printrbot website from founder Brook …
Materialise CEO comments on $25 million BASF investement in 3D software and services
Award winning 3D printer material developer and chemical giant BASF has invested $25 million to deepen its partnership with Belgian 3D software and service provider Materialise. In a blog written abou…
Additive manufacturing acquisitions: Prodways & Solidscape, ATI & Addaero
Industrial 3D printer provider Prodways has acquired Solidscape, a wax 3D printer subsidiary of Stratasys. Rich Garrity, President of Stratasys Americas, comments, “As Stratasys moves strategica…
Triumph, Carpenter and Honda push 3D printing strategies with GE Additive
Continuing the momentum of its recently launched Manufacturing Partner Network (MPN), award winning OEM GE Additive has announced three new 3D printing agreements at Farnborough International Airshow …
Update: Xaar and Stratasys comment on deal to market HSS 3D printing
On 12th July 2018, UK headquartered supplier of inkjet printheads Xaar PLC and leading 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys confirmed that they were going into business with a new company called Xaar 3D …
Norsk Titanium starts qualification of 3D printed production at Spirit
In advancement of a commercial agreement inked in July 2017, Norsk Titanium has initiated the qualification of the first additive manufactured part for Spirit AeroSystems (MYSE:SPR). With this move, N…
3D Systems launches online sale of sub $5000 FabPro 1000 3D printer
3D Systems’ entry-level industrial 3D printer, the FabPro 1000, is now directly available for sale through its own e-commerce site. Previewed November 2017 at the 3D Systems HQ in Denver, the Fa…