FIT Additive Manufacturing Group has acquired a Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) machine from Quintus Technologies, a Swedish high pressure technology expert. The HIP machine will ensure that after post…
CRP introduces Windform P-LINE range for HSS 3D printing
Italian 3D printing materials manufacturer CRP Technology, has introduced the first product in its P-LINE range of Windform materials for High Speed Sintering (HSS). “Today, I’m very proud to launch W…
Aluminum Association to publish first additive manufacturing metal powder standard system
Aluminum Association, a Virginia-based trade association and standards organization, has announced that it will release a ‘purple sheet’ to describe standards for aluminum powder in 3D printing. The ‘…
Michigan Tech scientists write recommendations for greener 3D printing
Fab Labs are forming a Green Fab Lab Network which will harness renewable resources and 3D printing to build sustainable and circular economies. In a paper titled, “Green Fab Lab Applications of…
Cummins Inc. invests in binder jet 3D printer, progress report on GE Additive H2
Cummins Inc., an American manufacturer and remanufacturer of engines, has invested in a beta-stage H2 binder jet metal 3D printer from GE Additive. On the acquisition, Cummins’ Vice President …
InkClub acquires 3D printing online retailer 3D Prima
InkClub, a Swedish online retailer, has acquired 3D Prima. Located in Malmö, 3D Prima is an online retailer of 3D printers and 3D printing supplies. It was founded in 2014 and now, five years later, t…
Arkema increases production of 3D printing resins at Sartomer’s China plant
Arkema, a French advanced materials company, has opened a new production line at its Sartomer plant in Nansha, China, increasing the production capacity of its 3D printing resins by 30%. Christophe An…
SBI Produktion releases plasma arc metal 3D printer, M3DP
SBI Produktion, an Austrian welding systems manufacturer, has released the Metallic 3D Printer (M3DP), a machine that uses a plasma arc to 3D print metal parts. Founded in 1999, SBI started as a manuf…
Rigid.ink opens a 3D printing course for beginners
Rigid.ink, a UK-based filament maker, has opened an online 3D printing course, the Institute of 3D Printing, exclusive to its members. According to rigid.ink, “If the course delivers all it prom…
University of Manchester to present an Industry 4.0 roadmap
The University of Manchester (UoM) has announced that it will issue a blueprint for advancement towards Industry 4.0 in the UK. Paulo Bartolo, Chair Professor on Advanced Manufacturing at the School o…