Nexa3D makes available its Everlast Membrane, a new interface layer technology that extends the useful life of membranes for series production operations on the NXE400 3D printer. Nexa3D Everlast Membrane reportedly overcomes the constraints of currently practiced alternative membrane technologies including clouding, chemical instability and doming effects. Made from a durable and resilient substrate that can extend the printer’s useful life, Everlast Membrane exceeds 50,000 layers processing up to 20 liters of material per membrane, company says. Operators can expect less downtime for membrane changes, and much longer continuous runs in series production operations of precision functional parts. Beyond substantially…
Siemens Digital Industries Software and MaRS Discovery District, a Toronto-based innovation hub, have partnered to provide over 1,400 Canadian science and technology companies with access to Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio of software and services to support and accelerate the development of autonomous and connected vehicle technologies. The design and simulation software can help companies in the MaRS ecosystem conduct early design development and advanced verification of autonomous function and performance systems. “Through this partnership with Siemens, we will provide our community with access to a complete autonomous vehicle software platform for complex system design, from ideation through realization,” says Oshoma Momoh,…
Vacuum cleaner dust extractor prototype illustrates J850 Pro 3D printer from Stratasys. Image courtesy of Stratasys. Stratasys Ltd. has unveiled a new solution in the company’s family of multi-material enterprise PolyJet 3D printers. The new J850 Pro 3D printer offers J8 series capabilities tailored specifically to engineering needs, without full color. It enables engineers to produce prototypes for concept verification, design validation and functional performance using the latest materials, including transparent VeroUltra Clear. The J850 Pro complements the existing J850 Prime for designers and engineers who also need full-color printing. With its capacity for seven materials jetted simultaneously, fast printing…
Desktop Metal’s new Studio System 2 enables high-quality metal parts production in an office environment with a simplified two-step solution that eliminates the need for a solvent debind phase, the company explains. The simplified, office-friendly metal 3D printing technology offers a means to print metal parts in low volumes for pre-production and end-use applications. “As additive manufacturing adoption advances worldwide, Desktop Metal continues to drive innovations that enable the technology to more effectively compete with conventional manufacturing processes,” says Ric Fulop, CEO and co-founder of Desktop Metal. “Our next-generation Studio System 2 takes the best features of the original Studio…
Essentium Inc. announces the second in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. The survey found that investments in 3D printing at an industrial-scale are paying off, with companies reporting benefits, including high part performance (46%), cost reduction (46%), and speed to part (45%). Changes over the last year showed 3D printing's relevance in manufacturing, according to Essentium. The AM industry stepped in to make quantities of supplies at scale to keep assembly lines moving. 2021, adds to Essentium, will mark the year that additive at scale transforms manufacturing…
The global high-performance thermoplastics (HPTP) market size is estimated to reach $65.6 billion by 2026, according to a new report by Polaris Market Research. The report, “High Performance Thermoplastics Market Size, Share & Industry Report By Product Type (Polyamides, Polyphenylsufone, Sulfone Polymers, Liquid Crystal Polymers, Aromatic Polyketones, Polyethersulfone), By Application (Electrical & Electronics, Automotive, Aircraft, Industrial), By Regions, & Segment Forecast, 2019 – 2026” provides competent analysis of current market position and portrays future market trends. With high-performance thermoplastics, largely, the demand is driven by the increased application in interior and exterior aerospace and automotive structures. HPTP exhibits properties such…
Formlabs has launched and made available a benchtop industrial selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printer, the Fuse 1, to enable engineers, designers and manufacturers at all levels to rethink product development, hybrid manufacturing and end-use production, company says. Additionally, the company launched Fuse Sift, a post-processing system for the Fuse 1, and Nylon 12 Powder, Formlabs’ first powder material for Fuse 1, to provide users with an end-to-end SLS workflow. The Fuse 1 and Fuse Sift improve on the advantages offered by SLS, while bringing it within reach for companies of all sizes and types through affordability and ease of…
e-Xstream engineering, part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, has introduced simulation and virtual manufacturing capabilities that enable users to analyze the production cost of polymer-based additive manufacturing parts against conventional processes, and continuously improve virtual engineering processes by validating the composite’s microstructure with computing tomography scans of manufactured parts. The latest Digimat software enables businesses to simulate the 3D printing process and calculate the total cost of producing each part including the material use, employee time, energy and required post-processing steps. Using this new tool, an engineer can take a holistic view of part production and finishing processes to determine…
Optomec is announcing an advanced electronics packaging solution for miniaturization of mobile and wearable products. The Aerosol Jet HD2, uses Optomec’s Aerosol Jet 3D Electronics Printing solution to produce high-resolution circuitry, including an ability to dispense conformal 3D interconnects between die, chips, components and substrates. This interconnect approach offers improved performance at high frequencies, especially for 5G and mmWave applications. Optomec’s Aerosol Jet HD2 targets the existing $4 Billion market for back-end semiconductor packaging and assembly equipment. The Aerosol Jet solution works by precision jetting or “printing” an extremely fine mist of nanoparticle-based inks onto a surface. The HD2 can…
Nexa3D, maker of polymer production 3D printers, and Keystone Industries, dental manufacturer of biocompatible photopolymer resins, announce a collaboration to make all Keystone KeyPrint 3D printing dental resins available worldwide on Nexa3D’s ultrafast NXE 400 3D printers. Under this agreement, both companies will combine their extensive dental, photopolymer and 3D printing capabilities to deliver productivity, precision and performance 3D printing solutions to the dental market. This new combination comes with Keystone’s FDA-cleared night guard resin, KeySplint Soft and KeyModel Ultra, a material for next-gen dental and orthodontic models along with the rest of Keystone’s laboratory and medical device printing materials,…
Protolabs has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 3D Hubs, an online manufacturing platform that provides engineers with on-demand access to a global network of approximately 240 premium manufacturing partners. The transaction creates a comprehensive digital manufacturing offer for custom parts, providing Protolabs with a network of manufacturing partners to fulfill capabilities outside of its current envelope, as well as a broader offering of pricing and lead time options. This is the largest acquisition in Protolabs’ 21-year history, with total consideration of $280 million to be funded with cash on hand and equity at close, and up to an…
AMD announces the full portfolio of AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Mobile Processors, bringing the “Zen 3” core architecture to the laptop market. New AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Mobile Processors provide performance and battery life for gamers, creators and professionals. New laptops powered by Ryzen 5000 Series Mobile processors will be available from major PC manufacturers including ASUS, HP and Lenovo, starting in Q1 2021. AMD also announced the AMD Ryzen PRO 5000 Series Mobile Processors, delivering enterprise-grade security and manageability to commercial users. Throughout the course of 2021, AMD expects a broad portfolio of more than 150 consumer and commercial…