Ultimaker announced a new but familiar material for their industrial 3D printing platform: PETG.
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Titan Robotics’ New Atlas-HS Hybrid 3D Printer
Titan Robotics announced a new 3D printer, the massive Atlas-HS.
BLUE CARE 3D Printing Powder Is Definitely The Right Color
A new material from FABULOUS has a very interesting property: its blue color.
ZMorph’s New i500 3D Printer
ZMorph announced a new industrial 3D printer, the i500.
RIZE Releases Second Rizium Alliance 3D Printer
RIZE has released the second deliverable in their RIZIUM alliance, the RIZE 7XC.
Three Stratasys Production 3D Printers Coming?
Stratasys has a big announcement of some type coming up on April 28th. What could it be about?
A 3D Printer Manufacturer You May Not Know: MINGDA
I encountered a 3D printer manufacturer I hadn’t heard from before, MINGDA.
Large-Scale Complex 3D Printing Coming With Metafold
Startup Metafold is developing a way to 3D print large objects with highly complex geometries.
3D Systems and Jabil Announce “Roadrunner” Industrial 3D Printing System
3D Systems announced a new industrial 3D printing system designed for the aerospace and automotive industries, the Roadrunner.
Electroimpact’s SCRAM Continuous Carbon Fiber System
Electroimpact offers a continuous carbon fiber manufacturing solution that’s a bit different from other CCF 3D printers.
Demand For 3D Printers Falls, Then Rises
I’m looking at a report from CONTEXT, who provided some numbers for 3D printer sales in 2020.
Tethon 3D Announces Three Powerful 3D Printing Resins
Tethon 3D announced a suite of three new and extremely interesting 3D printing resins suitable for industrial use.
Book of the Week: The Industrial Revolution
This week’s selection is “The Industrial Revolution: A Very Short Introduction” by Robert C. Allen.
Dialing In 3D Printing Parameters With Machine Learning
The process of “dialing in” optimal 3D print parameters can be challenging, but how is this best done in a rapidly evolving industrial environment?
3DPrinterOS’ New Platform: 3D Control Systems
A relatively quiet announcement from the folks at 3DPrinterOS reveals some very big changes for the company.
Smart International Shifting Gears
Smart International is now a long way from the days of their KODAK Portrait system.
Racing the Clock with Help from Carbon Capture and 3D Printing
Charles Goulding Jr. examines the possibilities for use of 3D printing in carbon capture equipment.
RPS Announces New Neo 450 Industrial 3D Printer Line
UK-based RPS announced a new series of industrial 3D printers, the Neo 450 line.
BMF Unveils The microArch S240 Micro-Precision 3D Printer
BMF released details today about an industrial 3D printer targeting the micro parts market.
Smart3D Launches The Macro, A Manufacturing 3D Printer
Smart3D International has announced a new 3D printer, the Macro, and it’s intended for use in manufacturing.
How Long Does It Take For Industrial 3D Printer ROI?
When investing in new industrial 3D printing equipment, a common concern is ROI — it turns out that return on investment can be as fast as 90 days.
Eight Ways 3D Printing Can Help Manufacturing
With the recent spotlight on 3D printing as a result of the pandemic’s bump on supply chains, I listed some ways the technology can help manufacturers.
Reimagining The Supply Chain With Large-Format 3D Printing
As the global supply chain is focusing on transitioning for better agility, large-format 3D printing from BigRep offers a few interesting ways to integrate advanced manufacturing throughout operations.
Stacker Announces New, Smaller 3D Printer
Stacker announced the F1, a desktop 3D printer that is quite a bit smaller than their previous models.
INTAMSYS’ New High-Speed Flexible 3D Printer
INTAMSYS announced a radically new 3D printer, the FLEX 510, which is able to 3D print flexible objects at very high speeds.
AR Support For 3D Printing Companies With New Alliance
Augmented reality (AR) and 3D printing are coming closer together all the time, now including a smart remote field service solution brought to additive manufacturing through a new alliance.
ExOne Adds New Metal Materials for Industrial 3D Printing
ExOne’s X1 160PRO metal 3D printer will be used for research and development by institutions.
That Is A Large 3D Printer Enclosure!
Thermwood announced a very large-scale 3D printer for manufacturing that includes an enclosure.
ExOne Adds New Metal Materials for Industrial 3D Printing
ExOne’s X1 160PRO metal 3D printer will be used for research and development by institutions.
Ultimaker Lands A Breakthrough Customer
3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker announced today what I believe could be a breakthrough sale to a major client, and this could mean a lot more sales.
BigRep Ships 500th 3D Printer
BigRep hit a huge milestone with the shipment of their 500th 3D printer. We look back on how they got there.
Are Composites Disrupting 3D Printing?
Megan has some thoughts about the use of composite materials in 3D printing.
Effective 3D Printed Magnets Open Up Many Eco-Possibilities
Researchers seem to have developed a new way to effectively 3D print magnets of similar strength to conventionally made units. What might we do with such a technology?
Consolidated Aerospace Acquisition by Stanley Will Accelerate Aerospace 3D Printing
Stanley Black & Decker is set to acquire Boeing supplier Consolidated Aerospace, possibly increasing additive manufacturing activity.
The Slow Transformation of Shapeways
Shapeways has been gradually transforming their business from what they were to something quite different.
Big Changes Coming: Essentium Survey Reveals Significant Issues With Closed Material 3D Printing
A new survey of large-scale 3D printing operations from Essentium reveals what could be a fatal flaw in the strategies of most major 3D printer manufacturers who hope to move towards production additive manufacturing.
Four Far Out Predictions For 3D Printing In 2020
General predictions of the future are easy, mere extensions of existing trends. Here we provide some very specific — and unlikely — predictions for 2020.
Why We Cover Large and Small 3D Printers
Some may wonder why this publication covers both small-scale DIY 3D printing and at the same time large-scale industrial production additive manufacturing. We explain our thinking.
An Update On Lynxter’s 3D Printers
Lynxter’s S600D industrial 3D printer just got a lot better with a new liquid extrusion system. We found out which materials it can print.
One on One With The New EOS CEO, Marie Langer
We had a chat with EOS’ new CEO, Marie Langer in which she described some fundamental changes to the 3D printer manufacturer.
Changing The Business Model Works: 3D Hubs Expanding
3D Hubs seems to have found its stride after a challenging pivot to new, more profitable markets in industrial 3D printing and manufacturing.
3devo Focusing On Customer Training
Is it really possible to produce your own 3D printer filaments? 3devo seems to have figured out not only the hardware to do so, but also the process.
What Is An Industrial 3D Printer?
What exactly is an “industrial” 3D printer?
CEL-Robox Makes A Huge, And We Mean Huge, Pivot
CEL-Robox pivots into a new venture, Q5D, that produces 5-axis electrical 3D printing for industry.
An Interview With John Hartner, The New CEO of ExOne
Charles Goulding and Steve Kelly of R&D Tax Savers interview ExOne CEO John Hartner for a discussion on industrial 3D printing.
SMARTTECH3D Announces “Green Stereo” 3D Scanner
SMARTTECH3D announced a new industrial 3D scanner for quality control, using green LED light in stereo mode.
Choose SLS, SLA or SLM 3D Printers From SondaSys
Need a 3D printer manufacturer providing multiple additive manufacturing processes? One option is SondaSys, which provides six machines using three different processes.
GE Additive Goes Down Under
Focus is on Australia as GE Additive has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the New South Wales Government to bring industrial 3D printing capabilities to the new Aerotropolis project.
Industrial-Scale 3D Printing Of Porous Structures Now Possible
It’s been infeasible to 3D print large-scale microscopic structures — until now. Researchers developed immersion precipitation 3D printing, or “ip3DP”.
Siemens’ Big IDEA For Industrializing Additive Manufacturing
Siemens is leading a 14-partner project focused on a big IDEA: the Industrial implementation of Digital Engineering and Additive manufacturing.
3DGence Certifies Flexible Filament
Can flexible filament be used in the 3DGence F340? Indeed it can — it’s announced that Flexfill 98A flexible rubber filament has been certified for use in the F340.
The German RepRap L320 Silicone 3D Printer
Looking for a silicone 3D printer? The new German RepRap L320 is able to print high-resolution silicone objects in resin for casting and moulding.
Dynamical 3D’s DT60 Industrial 3D Printer
Need a very large high-temperature 3D printer? Dynamical 3D’s huge DT60 can reliably 3D print in PEEK, ULTEM and other high-temp engineering materials.
Photocentric Liquid Crystal 3D Printers For Industrial Production
Part production is highly effective with Photocentric’s precision Liquid Crystal 3D printers, and could significantly increase throughput for dental applications.
The Diabase Engineering H-Series Multi-Material 3D Printer
Multi-material 3D printing and machining is possible on the Diabase Engineering H-Series Machine Tool. It offers 3D printing and several milling options .
Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printing Gets Massive
While we recently reported that carbon fiber 3D printing is still in its early stages, we have also learned that development in the space is quickly progressing.
The State of VSHAPER’s 5-Axis 3D Printer
VSHAPER is readying their powerful 5-axis 3D printer for production.
The MakerGear Ultra One 3D Printer
We had a closer look at MakerGear’s new and powerful 3D printer, the Ultra One, their first industrial machine.
What Is Industrial 3D Printing?
There isn’t an industry on Earth that won’t be touched, and potentially transformed, by the maturation of 3D printing technology. But for this to happen, additive manufacturing has to migrate from the hobbyist’s desktop to factory floors all across the world.
The Xioneer Industrial 3D Printer
We had a close look at the Xioneer industrial 3D printer.
Hage’s Other 3D Printers
You may have seen our story last year on Hage’s amazing 5-axis 3D printer, but did you know they offer several other powerful 3D printers?
Two New Ceramic 3D Printers From Kwambio
Kwambio has announced, but not yet released, two new ceramic 3D printers.
ProtoFab’s Industrial 3D Printers
You may have not heard of ProtoFab, but they have long experience in 3D printing.
The Lugo Labs 3D Printers
Lugo Labs is a 3D print brand name by Formers Farm.
Jabil Introduces Engineered Materials
Product solutions mainstay Jabil introduces its next step forward in industrializing 3D printing: Engineered Materials.
Omni3D’s Improved Industrial 3D Printer
Omni3D’s new Factory 2.0 industrial 3D printer has some powerful features.
Inside Materials Solutions’ Additive Manufacturing Facility
The additive manufacturing vision at Siemens is for a cross-industry collaborative future.
3D Printing Pumping New Life into Industry
Charles Goulding and Tyler Gianchetta of R&D Tax Savers explore pump and impeller applications for industrial 3D printing.
GE Additive: What Does Industrialization Truly Mean?
Additive manufacturing is industrializing, but what does that mean?
You Think 3D Printing Is Big? The Best Is Yet To Come: formnext 2018
26,919 visitors and 632 exhibitors can’t be wrong: formnext 2018 has made Frankfurt The Place To Be in additive manufacturing each November.
Dynamical Tools’ Interesting Product Line
Spain-based Advanced Production Tools S.A produces a line of powerful industrial 3D printers under the name Dynamical Tools.
The Xioneer X1S Industrial 3D Printer
Xioneer announced a new, powerful 3D printer for industry, the X1S.
BigRep’s Big News: Two New Industrial 3D Printers
BigRep has announced two new MXT-powered industrial 3D printers: the PRO and EDGE.
The Long Arms of BASF Reach Farther
Another day, another 3D printing partnership from BASF.
Carbon’s Comfy Strategy
Carbon announced additional partnerships recently, but it seems to be a part of a larger strategy for business expansion.
miniFactory Announces the Ultra
Finland-based miniFactory Oy Ltd announced their latest 3D printer, the miniFactory Ultra.
Aurora Labs Now Within Sight of Target Metal 3D Printing Speed
Aurora Labs marked a milestone on their journey towards large-scale industrial metal 3D printing.
Book of the Week: Additive Manufacturing Innovations, Applications and Advances
This week’s selection is the broad-ranging collection “Additive Manufacturing Innovations, Applications and Advances”.
XYZprinting’s Strange, Circular Resin Peel
XYZprinting has developed a style of resin 3D printing system I have not seen previously.
Book of the Week: The Rise of Industrial 3D Printing
This week’s selection is “The Rise of Industrial 3D Printing” by Philip von Tell.
BASF Takes a Huge Step – With BigRep
BASF and BigRep announced a blockbuster deal yesterday, or at least we think so.
Additive World Hits 6
The sixth episode of Additive World takes place next month.
Trinckle Discovers a Wealth of 3D Printing Business Cases
When you look deeply, you find things.
Grupo Sicnova Unveils Mid-Range Industrial 3D Printer and More
Grupo Sicnova made a couple of interesting announcements this week.
3D Printing Filaments: What’s the Deal with ULTEM and PEEK?
In the world of fused deposition modeling (FDM), or fused filament fabrication (FFF) as the technology for non-Stratasys-branded systems is called, one family of materials may be considered king of the crop