The 3D Printing Industry Awards return for their third year. As in previous years, a two stage process is used to decide the winners. First, readers are invited to make nominations in each of the cate…
3D Printing Industry Index reports latest additive manufacturing data
The 3D Printing Industry Index is a quarterly survey of sentiment in the additive manufacturing sector. We launched the index earlier this year, alongside opening several databases we maintain to trac…
AMFG begins new partnerships with LEO Lane and Malcolm Nicholls Limited
AMFG, a 3D printing software company, and LEO Lane, providers of file security and IP protection solutions have announced a new partnership. The partnership aims to provide end-users with a, “secure s…
Total Corbion bioplastics plant will produce 75,000 tons of PLA annually
A joint venture between Total, the French multinational oil and gas company, and Corbion, a Dutch food and biochemicals company headquartered in Amsterdam, has established a new bioplastics plant in R…
CECIMO Additive Manufacturing committee created to advance industrialisation of AM
A new Additive Manufacturing committee created by the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries and related Manufacturing Technologies (CECIMO) has been established to improve dialogue betwe…
3D Systems Figure 4 helps Rapid Application Group double production capacity
The Figure 4 3D printing platform from 3D Systems is starting to demonstrate its potential. The scalable, modular system was a centrepiece of the Rock Hill based company’s 2016 IMTS booth. The first s…
GE Healthcare partnership with VA Puget Sound to improve medical 3D printing
GE Healthcare and VA Puget Sound Health Care System have announced a partnership aimed at improving clinical outcomes and medical treatment for veterans. Under a research agreement, GE Healthcare will…
University of Arizona project is 3D printing bone implants for military veterans
3D printing for bone healing and implants is the subject of a new 5-year project at the University of Arizona (UA). With a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, a study will be launche…
What’s next for BigRep? Interview with CEO Stephan Beyer
Large scale 3D printer manufacturer BigRep has new products due to be unveiled in Frankfurt at Formnext this week. I got a few hints about what to expect from BigRep CEO Stephan Beyer as we discussed …
Q&A with Nanogrande – Formnext 2018 startup challenge winner
This week the additive manufacturing industry gathers in Frankfurt, Germany for the annual Formnext tradeshow. In addition to the large and established enterprises are the winners of the 2018 Formnext…