Additive Manufacturing
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Three months after its foundation, Additive Drives GmbH, developers of additively manufactured electric motor components, obtained a seven-digit (€1.5 million) seed investment from the Munich-based investor AM Ventures Holding GmbH. The financing round is intended to further advance the market launch. In addition to scaling the business in the area…
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LM Industries, the parent company of Local Motors – the first company to develop largely 3D printed EVs – raised $15 million from Mirai Creation Fund II (managed by SPARX Group Co., Ltd, the Japanese asset management firm). This financing will help Local Motors deliver Olli to customers and consumers…
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MELD Manufacturing, the company that developed and commercialized a unique friction consolidation 3D printing process, showed off the scalability of its open-air capabilities by printing a ten-foot (3.05 meter) diameter aluminum cylinder, using off the shelf aluminum. The size of the component is a milestone for the company and for…
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HRL Laboratories, LLC, one of the most innovative labs working on ceramics 3D printing, has developed a novel method used to additively manufacture components made from fracture-resistant ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). Published in The Journal of the American Ceramic Society, this technique makes possible a new range of complex designs with…
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AM-Flow, a Dutch industrial automation company focused on additive manufacturing automation, obtained four million dollars of Series A funding, which allows the company to begin providing step-change automation to the AM industry. The funding also allows the company to move toward its industry 4.0 goal of the lights-out factory, where…
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The BMW Group has transposed its 3D printing activities to its motorbike racing team by printing S 1000 RR World Superbike components at the curbside, on-demand. This method allows the team to quickly prototype new components at the circuit. Testing is made more efficient, which is an old story for…
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5N Plus, a Canadian specialty chemicals and engineered materials firm based in Montreal, entered the additive manufacturing market by launching a broad portfolio of metal powder products. The company’s recent ambition is a new addition to the Canadian AM space, where 5N Plus promises to offer power materials with melting…
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General Electric Additive and Sandvik have become strategic partners in the Binder Jet beta program. GE’s established manufacturing ability combines with Sandvik’s long experience in metallurgy. Both companies are early innovators in AM technologies. GE Additive offers a full suite of AM production solutions. Sandvik, a Swedish firm, has participated…
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In yet another example of additive manufacturing in the automotive sector, Chevrolet announced that its 3D printing racing program supported over 80,000 miles of racing. This milestone is indicative of the competitive and manufacturing efficiency derived from AM products. Chevrolet’s announcement pairs with this Network’s recent reporting on Team Penske’s…
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The Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC), a new UK-based additive manufacturing facility’s opening in Q1 2021, has purchased two Renishaw RenAM 500Q machines. The metal SLM machines were chosen to increase efficiencies and quality while reducing each part’s weight, waste and costs – as well as a joint development collaboration with…
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