Formnext and the Technical University (TU) Darmstadt have announced a joint venture intended to promote the application of industrial 3D printing by the construction sector Over the coming years, use …
New simulation tools from Materialise and Simufact aim to improve metal Additive Manufacturing
Weather forecasting has brought immense benefits to society, both in terms of economic value and public safety. The output of such predictive algorithms can be used to inform decision making by divers…
Finding the right business case for additive manufacturing with 3YOURMIND
3YOURMIND, German based software developers, has released a new feature intended to address one of the most common barriers to widespread adoption of additive manufacturing – the time taken to u…
Australia science agency report identifies additive manufacturing as key for Space 2.0
Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has set out a strategy for, “unlocking future growth opportunities for Australia.” The newly published report joins the…
Additive experts give verdict on IMTS and the industrialization of 3D printing
IMTS 2018 set all time records for attendance and exhibit space. At this years event it was evident that additive manufacturing is increasingly finding application within the wider manufacturing unive…
Day Two of 3D printing at IMTS, smart factories and preparing for serial production
Self-driving 3D printed vehicles, beer-pouring robots, robots 3D printing, whirlyball playing robots – ok I made that last one up but automation – together with additive manufacturing R…
Day One of IMTS 2018, new metal 3D printing technology and more
3D Printing Industry has returned to Chicago for the 2018 edition of IMTS. Held in every even-numbered year, IMTS is North America’s leading manufacturing technology show. The 2,123 booths cover 1,424…
OctoPrint responds to security concern with detailed guide to safe 3D printer use
OctoPrint, developers of an open source interface for 3D printers, has issued a reminder to users to configure settings for optimal security. OctoPrint software is widely used by the 3D printing commu…
Interview: Arno Held of AM Ventures on investing in Additive Manufacturing
Munich is hub of additive manufacturing activity, therefore it should be no surprise that one of the leading specialist investors in 3D printing is based close to this city in Southern Germany. AM Ven…
New 3D Printing Industry Index reports first data
The 3D Printing Industry Index, launching today, is the latest addition to our expanding suite of analytical tools and databases for the additive manufacturing sector. Every quarter, the 3D Printing I…