3Diligent, a Californian digital manufacturing service provider, has announced the qualification of 250 facilities across six continents. “The promise and power of digital manufacturing – especially 3…
Navantia and Ministry of Defense to construct warships using additive manufacturing
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense to construct five F-110 frigates (warships) incorporating additive manufacturing for the Spanish Navy. According to the …
Berkeley researchers 3D print all-liquid device for batteries and drug formulations
Researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, a Department of Energy (DOE) office lab managed by University of California, have 3D printed an all-liquid device to be used in the chemical…
Creaform releases portable 3D scanners Go!SCAN SPARK and HandySCAN BLACK
Creaform, a developer of portable 3D measurement solutions headquartered in Québec, has released two new portable 3D scanners. The Go!SCAN SPARK and HandySCAN BLACK are the latest generation of the co…
Carbon seeks to raise up to $300 million in Series E funding
Carbon, the Silicon Valley-based start-up behind Digital Light Synthesis(DLS), is raising up to $300 million in Series E funding, according to financial data provider PitchBook. The Seattle-headquart…
Nexxt Spine installs GE additive Concept Laser machines for metal 3D printed medical devices
Nexxt Spine, an Indiana-based medical device manufacturer, has expanded its metal 3D printing capabilities with the installation of two Concept Laser Mlab 100R systems from GE Additive. The pair of ma…
IBM 3D printing patent indicates interest in additive manufacturing
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), an American multinational IT company, has filed a patent concerning FFF 3D printing for “Removing a printed item from a printer.” First submitted in …
HP develops new digital textile printers using additive manufacturing
HP, an American multinational IT company behind the range of award-winning Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printers, has launched a portfolio of digital textile printers for fast and precise color-matching.…
CONTEXT reports expected +25% growth in shipments for industrial 3D printers
Shipments, by units, of industrial metal and polymer 3D printers continue to accelerate, reports CONTEXT, a London-based research firm. According to CONTEXT, “Metal printer shipments are projec…
nScrypt secures new patent for hybrid, large-scale, precision manufacturing
nScrypt, a Florida-based manufacturer of micro-dispensing and 3D printing equipment, has secured a new patent for large-scale high-precision manufacturing. This patent addresses a hybrid gantry system…