3D Printing Processes
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America Makes is preparing to open its third Satellite Center, which will be based at Wichita State University’s (WSU) National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) in Kansas. An MoU was recently signed by America Makes and WSU-NIAR, through which the new center was agreed upon. The upcoming Satellite Center at…
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Boston-based 3D printing startup Fortify, known for its Digital Composite Manufacturing (DCM) technology, has raised $10 million through a Series A funding round led by venture capital firm Accel, with participation from Neotribe, Prelude Ventures and Mainspring Capital Partners. The capital, which adds to the company’s previous seed round worth…
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Florida-based manufacturing services company Jabil has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Texas-based 3D printing company Essentium, Inc., claiming that the latter’s High Speed Extrusion (HSE) technology was stolen from its own research and development. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Tampa, also implicates former Jabil employees Erik…
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Founded in 1969, Elnik Instruments, Inc. was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of W.H. Joens & Co. GMBH, in Germany, to market the company’s line of temperature controllers, recorders, and programmers. These instruments were designed for use on industrial furnaces, vacuum furnaces, and a variety of plastic extrusion and…
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Despite the many advances in Laser Powder Bed Fusion technology in recent years—including multi-laser capabilities and even support-free builds—powder bed fusion has remained limited by certain factors, namely, consistency. In fact, speaking to many people across the industry, consistency and reliability are two critical points that keep coming up as…
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Times may be tough for financial and stock performance but Nano Dimension is proceeding in its crusade to digitalize electronics manufacturing (can you believe that electronics manufacturing is still a largely analogic process?). The Israeli company has sold another one of its DragonFly Pro additive manufacturing system (bringing the tally…
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Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have found a way to accelerate the additive manufacturing of nanometer scale structures by using a small, high-energy supersonic jet of inert gas to energize precursor molecules. The novel approach is also enabling the production of nanoscale structures with high aspect ratios. The…
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Over the past 6 months alone, almost 500 3D printing patents were either requested or granted for various geographic areas around the world. This statistic alone can offer a view into the vibrant scene of 3D printing patents, with several tech giants actively involved. Some are usual suspects like HP…
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Despite all the logistic benefits of additive manufacturing, including streamlined supply chains, reduced inventory needs and shipment costs, the technology introduces a set of new challenges related to security. Especially in industries where stringent qualifications are needed, security risks—including compromised or stolen part files—must be addressed through sophisticated authentication and…
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After many years in stealth mode, California-based VELO3D emerged in August 2018 with the release of its end-to-end Sapphire metal 3D printer. The industry took notice. The system, based on the company’s Intelligent Fusion technology, gained significant attention for its promise of support-free 3D printing and production capabilities. Since then, VELO3D…
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