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EDITOR'S NOTE: The CAASE20 event has now been converted to a virtual conference in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For ore information visit the CAASE20 website. While the temperatures are dropping outside, the team at NAFEMS Americas and Digital Engineering (DE) are gearing up for the summer, when simulation experts from around the country will converge for CAASE20 (the…
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Dassault Systèmes announces new milestones for its 3DEXPERIENCE Lab open innovation laboratory and accelerator program. Furthering its mission to “nurture disruptive innovations that positively impact society,” Dassault Systèmes has extended the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab’s reach by welcoming new startups, incubator partners and fab lab partners into its global ecosystem. The announcement was made at the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab Rendez-vous event December 3…
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A new entry into the desktop 3D printing category is giving users the capabilities of SLA printing in an easy-to-use, high-performance, stylish design, according to the manufacturer. Now, beginners, hobbyists and professionals can achieve fast, high-resolution and large-scale SLA 3D printing capabilities at an affordable price. SPACE 3D reportedly combines the best of SLA printing: high speed, accuracy and large-scale…
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Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, recently presented a digital platform for additive manufacturing at Formnext. The platform, designed by DSM and partners as part of the company’s I AM Tomorrow Challenge, seeks to fill a gap in the additive manufacturing value chain. Now, DSM is looking to attract manufacturers from a wide range…
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PROSTEP AG is actively participating in key funding projects for the validation and verification of autonomous driving functions such as V&V and SET Level 4to5, which were recently approved by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). As the vendor-independent PLM consulting and software company, PROSTEP will provide its partners from industry and the research community with…
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Xometry, a large marketplace for on-demand manufacturing, has acquired Munich, Germany-based Shift, another large on-demand manufacturing marketplace, which is based in Europe. Through the acquisition, Xometry will accelerate its international expansion into 12 new countries, leveraging a worldwide network of over 4,000 manufacturers. “Global expansion is a key step for us,” says Xometry CEO Randy Altschuler. “Many of our customers,…
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BASF New Business GmbH has formally agreed to acquire the online 3D printing service provider Sculpteo. The agreement was signed on November 14, 2019, and is expected to become effective in the next few weeks pending regulatory approval by the relevant authorities. The acquisition of the French 3D printing specialist based in Paris and San Francisco will enable BASF 3D…
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America Makes and Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate Structural Materials, Metals Branch (AFRL/RXCM), announce an additive manufacturing (AM) Modeling Challenge Series, comprised of four individual Challenges, with $150K to be divided among awardees. The AFRL AM Modeling Challenge Series represents another approach America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, and AFRL are taking to advance the…
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UVision360 was able to bring the LUMINELLE hysteroscopy diagnostic scope to market in less than two years thanks to Protolabs’ 3D printing services. Image courtesy of Protolabs. 3D Printing Accelerates Medical Device Launch UVision360 saved $250,000 and months of development time using Protolabs’ 3D printing services and MicroFine resin. Developing and marketing new medical devices can involve lengthy regulatory and…
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Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living and Shapeways, a technology platform for product creation through 3D printing, are announcing a partnership to develop custom and industrially scalable 3D printing solutions using Shapeways’ technology and digital manufacturing expertise and DSM’smaterials. The partnership between DSM and Shapeways will allow DSM to continue its ongoing commitment to…
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Stratasys introduced a new work order management software solution for shops that provide centralized 3D printing services. GrabCAD Shop is designed to streamline work order management processes by improving the way engineers, designers and shop operators collaborate on 3D printing orders, the company says. According to Stratasys’ analysis, approximately 15% of work hours in a typical 3D print shop are…
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Optomec has integrated its Huffman brand AutoCLAD vision system with its traditional LENS metal 3D printer family. AutoCLAD is an integrated vision and software system that generates a custom toolpath for each part prior to processing. Originally developed for the Huffman brand, the system has been used in production extensively by major manufacturers and servicers of aircraft engines and industrial…
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EnvisionTEC, developer of professional-grade 3D printing solutions, and Sartomer, a business line of Arkema, introduced E-Aquasol water-soluble resin at Formnext 2019. Developed through a collaboration between the two companies, E-Aquasol resin is designed for use on EnvisionTEC's cDLM 3D printing platform and incorporates Sartomer's N3xtDimension UV-curable resin technology. E-Aquasol resin is made for printing molds in a wide variety of…
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During FormNext 2019 in Frankfurt, Germany, Additive Industries launched a new initiative to pool the volume of generic consumables and services. The Additive Manufacturing Quality Co-operative (working title) is a not-for-profit entity that unites the customers of Additive Industries and allows them to pool the volume of metal powders, gases and generic services like testing of witness coupons, hipping of…
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At a press conference at the Formnext 2019 trade fair, Stratasys announced its Rail Industry Solution to help passenger trains—from long-haul to urban metros—runs on time more frequently and potentially save thousands of euros a day. By using its ULTEM 9085 resin and Antero 800NA material with Stratasys Fortus 3D printers for production, rail operators will be best positioned to…
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