Professional service company and auditor KPMG has released a report aiming to debunk myths about the progress of Industry 4.0 (i4.0), and encourage more manufacturers to digitize their processes. The …
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Oxford Performance Materials launches OXFAB–Ni, Nickel-Plated PEKK to replace aluminum alloys
Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) has commercially launched its new 3D printing material that combines PEKK (Polyetherketoneketone) with nickel, named OXFAB®–Ni. With the material the Connecticut bas…
ETH Zurich demonstrates self-assembling 4D printed “deployable and active” trusses
Research from the Engineering Design and Computing Laboratory at ETH Zurich in Switzerland, demonstrates multimaterial 4D printing of tetrahedrons. The shapes are initially 3D printed to be flat, but …
Singapore researchers evaluate durability of 4D printed parts
Researchers from Singapore have investigated the durability of 4D printed structures. 4D printing, opposed to 3D, is a term that relates to objects that can adapt over time once they have been 3D prin…
Sigma Labs wins Solar Turbines contract
The industrialization of 3D printing continues with the announcement that Sigma Labs Inc., (OTCQB:SGLB) has won a contract from Solar Turbines Incorporated, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)…
Manufacturers unite to develop AR guidelines for smart factories of the future
Chicago’s manufacturing innovation accelerator UI LABS and the Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance headquartered in Wakefield, MA, have released the world’s first augmented reality (AR) gu…
Canada Makes invests $750K in micro metal additive manufacturing
Canada’s additive manufacturing accelerator program Canada Makes, headquartered in Ottawa, has invested $750K in a facility for micro metal component manufacturers Shimifrez Inc. The money will …
UK Intelligent Engineering Forum insights into Big Data for additive manufacturing
As 3D models for additive manufacturing are held digitally, whether as CAD files, .stl or another format, the 3D printing industry will be closely linked to Industry 4.0’s ‘Big Data’. With such a vast…
University of Akron seeks FAA certification for additive aircraft repair technology
The University of Akron, Ohio in collaboration with Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services (AMES), is seeking approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for their additive manufacturin…
SLM solutions reports 22% revenue increase in challenging year
SLM Solutions Group AG (FRA:AM3D) metal 3D printer manufacturers, has released its full financial report for 2016. The company, headquartered in Germany, reports consolidated revenue up 22.0% on the p…