Case Studies
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REGNER: in-house SLS boosts motion control specialist’s production
At its facility in Girona, Catalan company REGNER does important work. The company specializes in motion control technology, developing innovative solutions for the healthcare market—including motion control systems for electric wheelchairs—as well as the robotics, home automation and industrial equipment sectors. REGNER has relied on the use of 3D printing…
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Rodin Cars installs new Factory 500 metal 3D printer from 3D Systems
Rodin Cars is a manufacturer of high-performance open-wheel track cars that prides itself on making its cars on-site to ensure 100% self-sufficiency. The company builds its high-performance vehicles at its state-of-the-art facility in North Canterbury, New Zealand, which houses a broad range of machinery and 6km of test tracks and…
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Flying with AM and a Gravity Jet Suit
The Gravity Jet Suit has been all over the news recently. While the mass media only fund about it now, those who follow the AM industry know that Gravity has been working on the Jet Suit for some time and that it’s had a functional prototype flying for almost four…
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Wall plug inventor Rawplug turns to Sinterit SLS 3D printing to boost R&D efficiency
In the late 19th century, buildings had to contend with the process of electrification, installing fixtures and wires to provide electrical light and power to residences, offices and institutions. With this large-scale effort to implement a new technology, the need for new hardware and tools was born. Rawplug, founded in…
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Reimagining cannabis packaging with 3D printing
As the cannabis industry matures and more brands are created and launched, consumer expectations will increase and packaging will need to be memorable, aspirational, and communicative. To help catalyze this change, Burning Tree and Proto3000 have partnered to reimagine how vanity cannabis packaging could be designed and manufactured via 3D…
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Sand 3D printing boosts GRATZ Engineering’s production
GRATZ Engineering boosted its prototype production by integrating sand 3D printing into its technical business units. The German automotive supplier from the northeast of Baden-Württemberg recognized 3D printing’s enormous potential back in the nineties when it was still a very young technology. Since then, GRATZ has relied on fast metal…
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Aston Martin partners with Domin on AM-enhanced active suspension
The iconic British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin, and the engineering specialists at Cranfield University have partnered with Domin to develop a world-leading suspension system within a demanding six-month timeframe. Using Domin’s patented technology, this state-of-the-art system promises to shock the automotive industry. For some time, Domin has backed AM,…
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Dyslexic children’s glasses printed using HP MJF Tech
Atol les Opticiens, a French optical company, is additively manufacturing glasses with HP’s multi jet fusion technology to provide cost-effective options for dyslexic children. The Lexilens smart glasses bring two trends together: the development of connected solutions designed to improve the lives of people with learning difficulties; and technical advances…
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Weerg produces AM parts for Cubic Kilometer Neutrino Telescope
Italian precision manufacturing company Weerg was tapped to additively manufacture essential elements of the undersea Cubic Kilometer Neutrino Telescope (KM3NeT). The telescope, which is run by Nikhef, the Dutch National Institute of Subatomic Physics, is located in the depths of the Mediterranean Sea and takes up more than a cubic…
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FEV and LeiMot partners create lighter diesel engine with AM
Reducing vehicle weight reduces CO2 emissions and remains a key concern for auto manufacturers. FEV and its partners in the LeiMot (Lightweight Engine) research project use additive manufacturing to demonstrate further combustion engine emission economies. FEV engineers were able to make engine functions, such as cooling or oil circulation, more…
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