Additive Manufacturing
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Lamborghini is an adopter of 3D printing – that is known. The company has been using the technology for prototyping for several years, although this was never officially confirmed beyond a Lamborghini placed inside the Energy Group (an Italian Stratasys distributor) booth at several AM shows. Lamborghini even went public…
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It’s clear when looking at the Zeus 8 motorcycle that it is not your run-of-the-mill chopper. With a dramatic elongated body and exposed battery cylinders, the electric motorcycle is a vehicle that even non-motorcycle-enthusiasts can gawk at. The impressive sickle, designed by Alabama-based Curtiss Motorcycles, has been in development for…
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Desktop Metal added the H13 tool steel material for its Studio System bound metal extrusion 3D printer for prototyping and low volume production. Characterized by its stability in heat treatment, hot hardness, and abrasion resistance, H13 is a tool steel widely used in hot work applications. High toughness and hardness…
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Earlier this year, France-based custom motorbike manufacturer VIBA unveiled a contemporary reimagining of the classic 1970s Honda Monkey motorcycle. The bike, called “Jane,” draws inspiration from the original vehicle’s retro aesthetic but adds more modern touches, including a series of aluminum 3D printed parts. The 3D printed components of the…
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SmarTech Analysis, the leading provider of additive manufacturing market data and market analysis, has released a new market tracking and forecast report and database for ceramics additive manufacturing (AM) opportunities. The new Ceramics AM dataset and report focuses on the rapidly diversifying technical and traditional ceramics materials, confirming previous forecasts…
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Industrifonden, a venture capital investor based in Stockholm, led an investment round for 15 million SEK (Swedish Krona), about $1.5 million, to finance metal 3D printing company Freemelt. The money intended to fuel the next phase of the company’s growth, driving the metal 3D printing revolution forward with the development of the…
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Technical ceramics 3D printing is the most advanced segment of AM and that also makes it the hardest to implement. One challenge is that there is no ceramics rapid prototyping: technical ceramics are end-use materials, in fact, they are often the best end-use materials; they come into play only when…
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Volvo Trucks North America announced this week that it has adopted 3D printing for the production of tools and fixtures. The 3D printed components are being used at its New River Valley (NRV) facility in Dublin, Virginia, where all trucks for the North American market are manufactured. Since implementing additive…
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The first Olli made its debut in 2016 and represented the first real and practical application for a mostly 3D printed and co-created vehicle produced by Local Motors. Now the time has come for its new and improved successor: Olli 2.0 Local Motors was founded in 2007 and made headlines for…
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Admatec, a Dutch specialist in ceramic and metal 3D printing, recently announced a new process monitoring system for ceramic and metal additive manufacturing. The new offering consists of a vision-based system that provides users with full documentation and traceability throughout the AM production process. The new process monitoring system is…
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