Found in
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,…
Found in
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…
Found in
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…
Found in
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…
Found in
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…
Found in
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.…
Found in
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…
Found in
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…
Found in
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,…
Found in
Desktop Metal Inc. announces the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire EnvisionTEC, for total consideration of $300 million, consisting of a combination of cash and newly issued Desktop Metal stock. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. Following completion of the acquisition, EnvisionTEC will operate as a wholly owned…
Found in
Markforged has introduced Onyx ESD, a new composite material for additive manufacturing of electronics. The company, a builder of additive manufacturing equipment, says the new material is a high-performance static-dissipative version of its popular Onyx, a micro carbon fiber-filled nylon. Markforged says electronics manufacturers have not been able to innovate with additive manufacturing due to the lack of static-dissipation materials.…
Found in
Atomstack, a China-based 3D printing company, has launched Cambrian, a 3D printer for thermoplastic rubber filament. This new desktop FDM 3D printer is a tool capable of producing virtually any end-use rubber product as well as handling traditional 3D printing tasks. Atomstack Cambrian is available now on Kickstarter. With Atomstack Cambrian, users can print in thermoplastic rubber (TPR). This material…
Found in
Australian company, SPEE3D, designers and manufacturers of metal 3D printers, are expanding globally into new markets. A recent agreement with Infocus Laser Systems means the SPEE3D technology will now be available in Brazil. Infocus is a technology company based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. For 22 years the company has focused on facilitating production processes using laser technology. In the last…
Found in
The market for 3D printing materials has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but plenty of market drivers point to a strong future, according to research by business intelligence firm IDTechEx, published as “3D Printed Materials Market 2020-2030 - COVID Edition.” Indeed, IDTechEx forecasts that the global market for 3D printing materials will be worth $18.4 billion in 2030. Dr.…
Found in
JETCAM International s.a.r.l. and Airborne jointly announce a collaboration on integration between the Airborne’s Automated Kitting solution and JETCAM’s CrossTrack composite material tracking software. The integration ensures data exchanges between the two systems as plies are unloaded from the cutting table and then automatically sorted into ordered kits by the Airborne’s kitting system. As the operator loads each ply to…
GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down
Automate’s largest day ever draws huge crowds to McCormick Place
