Desktop FFF system manufacturer, MakerBot, has launched its new experimental LABS extruder for use with its METHOD 3D printer. The LABS extruder converts METHOD into an open materials platform, enabli…
Additive Industries and ArcelorMittal 3D print large scale spare parts for steelmaking operations
Metal PBF system manufacturer Additive Industries has teamed up with steelmaking company ArcelorMittal to push large-scale spare part printing in the steel industry. With the use of Additive Industrie…
Adaptiiv Medical Technologies secures $1.8M in equity sales to 3D print radiotherapy devices
Canada-based Adaptiiv Medical Technologies has confirmed the sale of $1.8M of its shares in an equity offering. The $3M offering, which now has around $1.2M left to be sold, made its first sale on Jun…
Phrozen launches the Sonic XL 4K – technical specifications and pricing
Phrozen has launched its new Sonic XL 4K 3D printer. The larger-format, precise LCD 3D printer is designed to give professionals a comprehensive toolkit for their dental, jewelry, and product prototyp…
Singaporean research details the 3D printing of chitinous bio-composites
A recent study from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) explores the 3D printing of chitin-based bio-composites prepared via urban food waste bioconversion. The paper, published i…
GKN Additive achieves 80% weight reduction with hydraulic block redesign
GKN Additive has 3D printed a hydraulic adapter block which was redesigned to weigh 80% less than its traditionally manufactured counterpart. The UK-based technology conglomerate employed Design for A…
Review: The BCN3D Sigmax R19 – Independent dual extrusion, large volume FFF
3D Printing Industry reviews the BCN3D Sigmax R19 3D printer. Designed by Spanish manufacturer BCN3D, the Sigmax R19 is a large format dual extrusion FFF system aimed at SMEs and professionals in the …
Coherent and exocad collaborate to streamline digital workflows for dentists
Coherent, a powder bed fusion system manufacturer, and exocad, a dental CAD/CAM software developer, have announced a partnership that they believe will simplify and improve the digital workflow of den…
3D Printing Industry news sliced: AMT, Protolabs, BigRep, DyeMansion, TE Connectivity, AM-FLOW, Formnext
In this week’s edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, we cover the latest business developments and partnerships across the additive manufacturing sector. We also explore how Acciona…
UL publishes independent study on 3D printed polymer properties
Global safety certification company, UL, has published an independent study on the effects of 3D printing on polymer properties. The results of the study have been used to develop a framework to quali…