6K Additive is yet another 3D print company that’s working diligently on attaining a sustainable state.
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Used Caterpillar Engines and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at developments from Caterpillar.
Xact Metal Shifting To Commercialization
Xact Metal is shifting their focus towards commercialization.
Tritone’s Amazing Hybrid Technology
I had a look at the latest from Tritone.
The AddiMap Project Could Solve a Ton of 3D Printing Problems
The AddiMap Project could revolutionize production metal 3D printing as we know it.
The Secret First Stage of Metal 3D Printing: GEMCO
Do you know what is the real first stage of 3D printing?
New AM Materials Round Up, July 1, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Velo3D Introduces Much Larger Metal 3D Printer
Velo3D announced a new 3D printer, their largest: the Sapphire XC 1MZ.
Desktop Metal Combines Acquired Tech To Enable New 3D Print Applications
Desktop Metal is now leveraging all those corporate acquisitions they’ve made over the past couple of years.
Design of the Week: TG89 Cube
This week’s selection is the TG89 Cube by Bart Smits.
Ultimaker Announces Metal 3D Printing Capability
Ultimaker announced the “Ultimaker Metal Expansion Kit”, which enables metal 3D printing on their S5 model.
Digital Metal’s New Metal 3D Printer Poses Interesting Questions
Digital Metal launched a new metal 3D printer, and there’s some interesting implications.
AMT Looking To Develop Smart Metal AM Post Processing Capability
AMT is secretly working on metal post processing equipment.
Triumph Group Uses 3D Printing for Aircraft Parts
Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace look at Triumph Group’s investment into 3D printing technology for aerospace.
From Microscopes to Metal 3D Printers: JEOL’s New Metal AM Machine
A company has re-used microscope technology to create a powerful new metal 3D printer.
A Metal 3D Printer For Shoe Printing?
I saw a huge metal 3D printer that apparently only prints shoes.
Stanley Black & Decker and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how Stanley Black & Decker have made use of Desktop Metal’s new 3D print technology.
Formalloy’s Smart DED 3D Printer
Formalloy produces a metal DED 3D printer, and it’s a lot smarter than you might think.
Optimizing 3D Printed Medical Implants
New research shows a way to optimize human 3D printed implants for more personalized microstructure.
Meltio Focuses On Metal Manufacturing
I had a long chat with Ángel Llavero, CEO of Meltio about their unique metal 3D printing process.
SPEE3D Looking At Marine 3D Print Applications
I spoke with SPEE3D’s CEO Byron Kennedy to learn more about the company’s intentions.
Farsoon Launches Advanced FS200Mx2 Metal 3D Printer
Farsoon announced the FS200Mx2 Metal 3D printer, which includes quite a few very interesting features.
The Two Types of Metal 3D Printing: Dangerous and Not So Dangerous
Those categories would be “dangerous” and “less dangerous”.
The Most Complex 3D Printed Part Ever?
Hyperganic may have produced the most complex model ever 3D printed, a revolutionary aerospace engine.
An Open Source Electron Beam Metal 3D Printer?
Believe it or not, there is an open source electron beam metal 3D printer project underway.
Large UK Defense Budget and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding looks at recent defense spending changes in the UK and how that may affect use of 3D printing.
Lincoln Electric: Welding and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley examine how a welding company has adopted 3D printing technology.
3D Printed Copper Rocket Engine Tested Successfully
Launcher has successfully tested a unique 3D printed copper rocket engine.
Gigantic Metal 3D Printer Announced
Bharat Fritz Werner announced a new metal DED 3D printer, the truly massive PHOTON 4000G.
Desktop Metal’s Radical Technology Collision: The S-Max Flex
Desktop Metal announced a very unusual 3D printer: the S-Max Flex.
NASA’s 3D Printed Metal Alloy Breakthrough
NASA announced the development of a powerful new metal alloy that will be of specific interest by the aerospace sector.
SmartScan: Improving Metal 3D Printing
Researchers are developing an interesting system to dramatically improve print quality for metal 3D prints.
HP Developing Precious Metal 3D Printing
HP announced a partnership with Legor to enable 3D printing of precious metals, including gold and silver.
Interesting DfAM Features in Flow 3.0
Velo3D announced a new version of their flagship software product, Flow, which happens to include a very interesting DfAM feature.
Mantle Demonstrates Metal Paste Capabilities
Mantle has performed several projects to demonstrate the viability of their unusual paste 3D printing system.
New AM Materials Round Up, March 25, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Titanium For Additive Manufacturing At Risk
There may be big challenges ahead for metal 3D printing.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s Innovation with 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Warren Buzzell Jr. look at the use of 3D printing at Sweden’s KTH technical university.
AddUp Developing Space-Based Metal 3D Printer
There’s yet another 3D printer destined for the International Space Station, this time a metal 3D printer.
The Tight Relationship Between Automotive and Additive
The automotive industry has a rather tight relationship with 3D printing technology.
AddUp’s New Dashboard Offers Real Time Data
AddUp announced a rather comprehensive new dashboard for their AM systems.
Question of the Week: Combined Polymer, Metal and Ceramic 3D Prints?
This week’s question relates to the ability of 3D printing to combine various types of materials.
Desktop Metal Rebrands ExOne Products
Desktop Metal announced additions to the ever-growing 3D printer lineup, but the new entries seem a bit familiar.
Why Is Aurora Labs Pursuing Aerospace Standards?
After a long period of silence, Aurora Labs announced they have launched a project to attempt to meet certain aerospace manufacturing standards.
Seurat Explains More About “Area Printing”
Seurat published a page explaining much more about their fascinating new “Area Printing” concept.
Xact Metal Adds Dental 3D Printing Solution
This is a bit of a surprise to me: Xact Metal has developed a dental solution for metal applications.
Essentium Working On Metal 3D Printing Process
It seems that Essentium could soon join the ranks of companies producing metal 3D printers.
Steel Mills, Scrapyards and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the implications of scrapyard metal recovery efforts.
AM Ventures Adds Materials Startup
AM Ventures announced yet another AM startup in their portfolio: Headmade Materials.
Materialise Announces MCP-PrintRite3D Technology
Materialise announced a partnership with Sigma Labs that could dramatically increase the reliability of production 3D printing.
X-Ray System To Provide Real Time Glimpse of 3D Printing Action
New research has developed an incredibly powerful X-ray system that could directly show microstructures in 3D prints as they are made.
New AM Materials Round Up, January 21, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Boeing and Titomic Explore Sustainable Titanium for 3D Printing
Project will investigate improving sustainability for additive manufacturing in the space sector.
Eight 3D Print Companies On The Move
I follow many 3D printing companies, but there are a few on which I’m keeping a close watch.
Metal AM At Scale: Seurat Secures Funding
Seurat announced a major funding round for their incredible metal 3D printing technology. We found out a lot more about their incredible Area Printing process.
Growth of Liquefied Natural Gas Markets
Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine examine how advanced 3D printed compressors could change shipping.
New AM Materials Round Up, January 14, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
3DEO Shows How To Succeed Without Selling Equipment
3DEO announced some startling statistics about their recent expansion, but this demonstrates something important for 3D printer manufacturers.
Copper 3D Printing Breakthrough
A German company announced a new copper powder that can be more easily 3D printed.
Very Tiny 3D Printing With Exaddon
Exaddon produces a unique 3D printer that can produce micro-sized metal objects.
KINGS 3D Has a Lot of 3D Printers
Today I’m looking at KINGS 3D, the largest manufacturer of SLA 3D printers in China.
Chevron 3D Printing Experience and the Wall Street Journal
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi describe recent mass media attention given to 3D printing technology.
Desktop Metal Certifies Copper Material
Desktop Metal announced the qualification of a pure copper material for their Production system.
Researchers Achieve Smallest 3D Print: 25nm Voxels
Researchers have devised a system using a 1.6nm nozzle to 3D print incredibly tiny objects.
Westminster Tool: A Case Study in 3D Printing Innovation for Molding and Tooling
Charles R. Goulding and Randall Rothbort look at how a manufacturer entered the world of metal 3D printing.
A Look At Incus’ LMM Metal 3D Printing Process
You might not have heard of Incus, a company that’s developed a unique metal 3D printing system.
What’s New At Velo3D Since Going Public?
I spoke with Zach Murphree of VELO3D to find out what changes have occurred at the company since they became publicly tradable.
A Look At Freemelt One, A Materials Development Metal 3D Printer
Freemelt is a Swedish company offering an unusual electron beam metal 3D printing system.
Essentium Adding Mystery Metal 3D Printing Capability
Essentium surprised with the announcement that they are developing a metal 3D printing system.
XJET’s Smooth 3D Printing Advantage
I spoke with XJET’s Dror Danai to find out why XJET technology has an advantage over other ceramic 3D printing options.
A Chat With BCN3D’s David Martinez
I spoke with BCN3D’s Dave Martinez to find out the latest from the Spanish 3D printer manufacturer.
A Basketful of Product Announcements From 3D Systems
Industry leader 3D Systems announced a number of new products, services and partnerships to beef up their industrial capabilities.
An Update From Roboze
I spoke with Roboze CEO Alessio Lorusso recently and found out the current state of the Italian manufacturer of high-temperature 3D printers.
3DGence Announces New Line of Metal 3D Printers
3DGence announced the “ELEMENT” series of metal 3D printers to accompany their INDUSTRY thermoplastic series.
Digital Metal Moves Toward Production
Digital Metal announced a new “digital platform interface” that should allow their equipment to be used for major production applications.
ExOne Debuts InnoventPro Metal 3D Printer
One CTO, Rick Lucas, discusses the company’s newest metal binding jetting 3D printer, the X1 Powder Grip and other exciting company updates.
Additive Industries Introduces the MetalFABG2
It’s not often Additive Industries announces a new platform, but they did this week.
One on One With Ian Howe of Additive Industries
I had the chance to speak with Additive Industries’ new CEO, Ian Howe.
MX3D 3D Prints a Very Special Part
MX3D produced a large metal part that opens a path for a very intriguing future.
H3X Uses 3D Printing To Build Extraordinary Electric Motor
A startup company has leveraged copper 3D printing technology to produce a much more powerful electric engine.
The Promise of EHLA 3D Printing to Create — And Destroy
Researchers at Fraunhofer ILT have developed a revolutionary method of 3D printing metal.
Incus and ESA Partner to Bring 3D Printing Technology to Outer Space
The 18-month collaboration seeks to develop and test Incus’ LMM 3D printing capabilities for spare parts manufacturing on lunar bases.
Build Large Metal Parts With Norsk Titanium’s MERKE IV 3D Printer
Norsk Titanium’s MERKE IV metal 3D printer is suitable for large part production.
Sir Jony Ive, Electric Vehicles, Ferrari and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at Ferrari’ foray into EVs, their design and how 3D printing could be involved.
New AM Materials Round Up
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Uniformity Labs Successfully Prints a Roll Cage for Solar-Powered Car
Fremont, Calif.-based additive manufacturing company Uniformity Labs has taken solar-powered car racing to the next level with its new AlSi10Mg aluminum alloy powder.
Divergent’s Purchase of More SLM NXG XII Equipment Indicates an Industry Change
SLM Solutions announced a blockbuster sale of their flagship NXG XII 600 to Divergent, and there are implications.
New AM Materials Round Up
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
In Conversation with Benny Buller, Velo3D Founder and CEO
Engineering.com caught up with Velo3D founder and CEO, Benny Buller, as the metal 3D printing company went public.
Impacts of Desktop Metal’s Aidro Acquisition
Charles R. Goulding and Randall Rothbort look at the implications of Desktop Metal potentially competing with their own clients.
The Largest 3D Printer: Company Buys One More
It is certainly a milestone if you’ve purchased the largest 3D printer on the market, but what if you bought another?
Meltio’s First Metal CNC Integrator
Meltio announced their first client for the hybrid CNC system announced last year.
Farsoon Introduces the FS273M LPBF Industrial 3D Printer
Farsoon added a new LPBF 3D printer to their catalog: the FS273M.
Another 3D Print Application: Catalysts
Researchers have identified another area of application for 3D printing: catalysts.
6K Additive to Triple Metal Powder Capacity With Massive Investment
6K announced a huge US$51M investment raise, allow them to triple their capacity.