Metal Additive Manufacturing
Metal additive manufacturing is the fastest growing area of industrial 3D printing and is continuing on its disruptive journey, overcoming major challenges and seeing faster movement into true serial production applications.
This trend is spurring more healthy growth in the segment, despite temporary slowdowns experienced at the end of 2016. Now the metal additive manufacturing market appears to be entering its next major phase of growth, with the established area of metal powder bed fusion technologies undergoing major changes to address costs and volumes limitations, and an emerging market coalescing around new bound metal printing technologies.
Relevant Initiatives in this metal additive manufacturing include end-to-end process optimization for both powder bed (SLM, EBM) and powder fed processes (DED, LMD) by all major manufacturers including GE (Concept Laser and Arcam), EOS, 3D Systems, SLM Solutions, Trumpf, DMG Mori and more. Another interesting area of growth is the development of production-ready metal binder jetting technologies and bound metal technologies from major new entry players such as Desktop Metal, HP and GE – along with polymer market leader Stratasys’ own initiatives.
Latest metal additive manufacturing news:
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ExOne unveils new binder jetting products, InnoventPro and X1D1 AGV
ExOne is further cementing its place as a leader in binder jetting technologies today, with the unveiling of two new products: InnoventPro, an advanced entry-level binder jetting system for metals, ceramics and composites; and the X1D1, an automated guided vehicle for the company’s X1 160Pro production system. Both systems are…
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MELD Manufacturing announces new machine; targets intermediate sized manufacturing clients
MELD Manufacturing announced a new machine model, the L3, a medium-sized machine that lets MELD target intermediate-sized manufacturing applications. The company’s small and large machines have been used for scalable manufacturing; the new machine promises similar scalability while capturing businesses that need medium-sized metal additive manufacturing beds. The L3 is…
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Howco announces system pick for additive manufacturing facility
Howco’s new additive manufacturing facility in Houston will house a new SLM 500 selective laser melting machine, which allows Howco to furnish its additive manufacturing segment to clients. This new facility uses a single metal printer to respond to clients’ on-demand needs for custom parts. The SLM 500’s powder bed…
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NMIS Boeing program set to advance the use of AM in Scotland with new facility
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland has signed a lease for a facility that will be primarily used for the Group’s £11.8 million research and development program on advanced manufacturing with the world’s largest aerospace company, Boeing. The new NMIS Boeing program development comes a year after the official opening of…
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Additive Industries and Sigma Labs integrate melt-pool monitoring in MetalFAB1
Metal 3D printing company Additive Industries and AM quality assurance solutions provider Sigma Labs have successfully completed the certification process to make the MetalFAB1 system “PrintRite3D Ready”. Through the collaboration, the companies believe they are the first to integrate near real-time visualization of the build thermal history for a quad-laser…
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Fraunhofer IKTS unveils Multi Material Jetting system for ceramics and metals
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) have developed a Multi Material Jetting system that is capable of additively manufacturing parts that integrate multiple materials, including ceramics and metals. The process could enable the production of parts with tunable properties, including insulating or conductive properties, for…
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Optomec customers repair over 10M turbine blades using metal AM
Optomec, a metal additive manufacturing company based in New Mexico, has revealed that over 10 million turbine blades have been refurbished or repaired using its metal 3D printing technology. The company realized the milestone after conducting a survey of over 100 customer installations using its metal AM systems for gas…
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EOS and Dunlee joined forces to ramp up anti-scatter grid production in response to the novel coronavirus
CT imaging has emerged as a valuable weapon in the war against the novel coronavirus, because of the modality’s ability to detect the “ground glass” white spots in the lungs that are a sign of COVID-19. To support patient access to CT exams, Dunlee has increased 3D printing of tungsten…
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Fraunhofer IFAM adds metal FFF Fusion Factory to ICAM site
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM) has installed a new metal-based 3D printing solution at its facility which will enable it to strengthen its position as an AM partner. The new system is the Fusion Factory developed by XERION BERLIN LABORATORIES (in cooperation with Fraunhofer IFAM…
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Desktop Metal goes public through business combination with Trine
Massachusetts-based Desktop Metal, Inc. has today announced it will become publicly listed with the aim of accelerating its growth. To go public, the company has entered a definitive business combination agreement with Trine Acquisition Corp. and HPS Investment Partners. The company will operate under the name Desktop Metal, Inc. and…
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