Spare Parts 3D launches new AI-powered 2D-to-3D model digitization tool
French software start-up Spare Parts 3D (SP3D) has launched the beta program of Théia, its new digital tool that can automatically create 3D models fr…
EOS enables serial production with the new M 290 1kW metal 3D printer
Munich-based 3D printer manufacturer EOS has announced the launch of the EOS M 290 1kW laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) 3D printer. An upgraded ve…
AM Forum Berlin 2024 to see HP debut its new material
After announcing its partnerships with DyeMansion and Accel Digital Solutions (ADS), HP is set to exhibit 3D printed parts made from a new material tailored for its industrial 3D polymer solutions, at…
Researchers offer new explanation for shrinkage porosity in laser beam powder bed fusion 3D printing
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have released a new explanation for defects in laser beam powder bed fusion (PBF-LB). The researchers’ work foc…
INTENSE Cycles reimagines M1 Downhill Bike with 3D printing technology
AM materials developer Elementum 3D and German machine tool manufacturer TRUMPF have collaborated to enhance INTENSE Cycles‘ M1 downhill race bike. With over three decades in the bicycle industr…
Multi-color 3D printing with a single material: researchers develop new chameleon-inspired 3D printing process
Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have developed a novel method for multi-color 3D printing. Unlike conventiona…
Afinia 3D unveils new 3D printing systems: technical specifications and pricing
US-based 3D printing solutions provider Afinia 3D has introduced two new offerings to its product lineup: the QD330 3D printer and the Dobot Robotics series. Priced at an affordable $649, the QD…
Authentise to advance digital thread for additive manufacturing with three new grants
3D printing software developer Authentise has been awarded three grants to support its Open Innovation initiatives. Financed by Innovate UK, the US Department…
Plastics firm Roffelsen explores new dimensions with its debut in the 3D printing sector
Plastics manufacturing company Roffelsen was established in 1977 and has entered the 3D printing sector with its new division, Roffelsen 3D. Originally focused solely on plastics manufacturing, the co…
Quantica and ImageXpert announce new strategic partnership to advance high-viscosity inkjet 3D printing
Berlin-based 3D printing technology developer Quantica has announced a strategic partnership with machine-vision-based measurement systems developer ImageXpert. The first step of this partnershi…
CORE Industrial Partners raises $887 million, 3D printing acquisitions to follow?
Chicago-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners has announced closing a total of $887 million in capital commitments as it continues to expand its additive manufacturing company portfolio.&…
BLT 3D printing supports first successful test launch of SpaceX rival LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 VTVL rocket
Private Chinese space company LandSpace has completed the first successful test launch and landing of its reusable Zhuque-3 VTVL-1 rocket. The “hop” test mission validated the company’s scheme for it…
EOS and 1000 Kelvin cut 3D printing costs by 80% with AI integration
Berlin-based software company 1000 Kelvin and EOS have announced the integration of the AMAIZE platform into the EOS software suite. This integration aims to optimize production workflows and im…
3D printing patents outpace tech sector by 8x, top applicants Raytheon, HP, Safran provide comment
According to European Patent Office (EPO) data, between 2013 and 2020 the global number of patent applications for additive manufacturing technologies grew eight times faster than all other technology…
100% recyclable bike frames produced using Lehvoss thermoplastic materials
Materials specialist Lehvoss Group Partnered with E-bike manufacturers Buddy Bike and Isoco Bikes to develop the Isoco X1 e-bike. Also sold as the Buddy X1, the e-bike has been designed with sustaina…