3D Printing Processes
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German chemical group WACKER has announced its plans to open a new U.S.-based 3D printing lab dedicated to silicone rubber printing. The new facility, which is set to open later this year, will be located at WACKER’s R&D center for silicones in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Its opening will mark a…
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While some still perceive FDM (or FFF) 3D printing as a low cost and relatively low quality additive manufacturing process, many are quickly seeing the potential of the technology and are working towards improving it on all fronts: hardware, software and materials. A team of researchers from ETH Zurich recently…
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Australian metal 3D printing company Aurora Labs has announced an exciting breakthrough in the development of its Large Format Technology (LFT). The titanium 3D printing process, which has been in development for some time and promises radically faster build rates than existing titanium AM systems, recently demonstrated its ability to…
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Evolve Additive Solutions, Inc. announced this week that it has shipped its first STEP additive manufacturing system to an undisclosed client, described only as “a large manufacturing company with an iconic brand name and the undisputed leader in their field.” The AM system, now in its Alpha development stage, will…
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A team of researchers from Yale University are developing a new approach to metal 3D printing which uses metallic glass filaments to print parts. The new approach, which comes closer to filament-based thermoplastic 3D printing, offers a simpler and cheaper alternative to existing metal 3D printing processes. The research project,…
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PyroGenesis Canada, a growing AM powder manufacturer, recorded revenues of $1.4 million in Q2, 2018, a decrease of 35% from $2.2 million posted in Q2, 2017. This decrement, which still sees the company record a gross margin of 34.9%, is likely to be due to a transitional phase as Pyrogenesis…
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Already known in the AM industry for their unique ‘Print-to-Product’ workflow, post-processing specialists DyeMansion have now secured a $5mio Series A funding to expand their global business and extend their portfolio. The next milestone for the Munich-based team will be developing a groundbreaking finishing technology for achieving injection molded surface quality…
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Update: 3D Printing Media Network has learned that unlike previously speculated, and although linked by management, Copprint and Velo3D are not directly related. The previously mentioned, upcoming IMTS announcement concerns Velo3D only and it focuses on the company’s goal of disrupting metal additive manufacturing. Speculation in this article is thus limited to…
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The composite additive manufacturing sector, though still relatively niche, is steadily advancing as more and more industries realize its potential. Composites—materials that are made up of two or more material types—offer a range of high performance characteristics which have made them important within the aerospace, automotive and manufacturing industries, to…
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Continuous Composites teamed up with robotics giant Comau and software giant Autodesk to demonstrate a real-time digital manufacturing cell that combines virtual sensors, intelligent design software and Continuous Composites’ patented CF3D (Continuous Fiber 3D Printing) Technology. The work cell uses rapid-curing continuous fibers and high-speed robotics to produce strong, lightweight factory-ready parts…
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