Found in
3D printing has expanded from primarily being used to make quick physical prototypes to a solution for short-run manufacturing, bespoke offerings and complex parts that just can’t be economically made via traditional methods. “By 2030, the number of production-ready additive manufacturing platforms that ship each year will increase more than tenfold (more than US$325 billion in hardware and related systems…
Found in
HP has debuted its new Jet Fusion 5200 Series industrial 3D printing system and a new material, expanded its alliance with Siemens, and also launched its Digital Manufacturing Network. The integration of HP’s new Jet Fusion 5200 Series 3D printing solution with Siemens’ Digital Enterprise offerings enables industrial companies to bring 3D printed parts to market faster, more cost-effectively, more…
Found in
With LulzBot 3D printers at the starting line, Nelson Racing Engines burns rubber, not cash. Watch as they unleash “race car power with street car manners” while saving thousands of dollars on prototyping via additive manufacturing. “Obviously in a shop like this you need a lot of tools…one of the tools we have that’s been amazing for us lately is…
Found in
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has broken ground on the construction of a new expansion project on a 5-acre site in Novi, MI. Slated for completion in the fall of 2019, the 88,000-sq.-ft. building will house a technology showroom, a technical training center and a 15,000-sq.-ft. laboratory and calibration hub. The two-story office area will have glass walls and windows with…
Found in
Encrypted Sensors, a cybersecurity company, has programmed a quantum computer-proof encryption onto a field-programmable gate arrray (FPGA) hardware chip. The company says it has applied to trademark it as an actual private network (APN), a hardware-based encryption system that functions without software controls or operating systems on which VPNs are based. The company’s non-algebraic encryption algorithm is considered by cybersecurity…
Found in
A hot isostatic press (HIP) with Uniform Rapid Quenching (URQ) from Quintus Technologies will introduce a new benchmark for the FIT Additive Manufacturing Group. Coming online in September 2019 in FIT’s main facility in Lupburg, Germany, the press will enable the additive manufacturing (AM) specialist to boost productivity while responding to the industrial requirements for 3D printed metal series parts.…
Found in
Fictiv released its fourth annual State of Hardware Report, highlighting the added burden of tariffs on an industry working to quickly and affordably bring products to market, according to Fictiv. The data-driven insights from this year’s survey found that companies across America, from large enterprises to small startups, have faced heavier supply chain and resource constraints when trying to get…
Found in
ParaMatters, generative design provider of autonomous topology optimization, parts consolidation and lightweighting software solutions, announces the release of CogniCAD 2.1, an upgrade of its platform that automatically generates ready-to-3D print, lightweighted structures for aerospace, automotive and other applications. CogniCAD is ParaMatters’ holistic and agnostic generative design solution that employs a cloud-based, cognitive design and high-performance computational platform. CogniCAD 2.1 offers…
Found in
The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), parent organization of America Makes, has entered into a formal collaboration agreement with Digital Engineering, to advance the additive manufacturing/3D printing industry. America Makes and its membership community of more than 220 organizations share a common goal to accelerate additive manufacturing and 3D printing to increase the U.S. global manufacturing competitiveness.…
Found in
3Diligent has now qualified and networked digital manufacturing facilities on six continents. Its network of nearly 250 contract manufacturing partners spans more than a dozen countries and 1,200 machines. This milestone means 3Diligent says it can now offer faster, more cost effective support to customers seeking a single partner for their global custom part manufacturing needs. Through its dynamic use…
Found in
LIFT—Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow has announced a new project with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) to test and evaluate mixed-material joining technologies. This project, part of LIFT’s Fast Forge program, is led by LIFT and CAR, and partners include CAR’s Coalition for Lightweighting Materials (CALM) working group and LIFT members. The project team will test various joining technologies and…
Found in
Forthcoming reports from IDTechEx Research help to navigate the rapidly moving domain of 3D printing innovations and new technologies, with three new reports covering the key areas of technological innovation, the company reports. The IDTechEx Research report 3D Printing 2019-2029: Technology and Market Analysis provides a comprehensive overview of established and new 3D printing technologies, the company reports. Key polymer…
Found in
Benjamin Nenert, designer and specialized technician of Porsche, is the winner of the 2019 edition of Weerg 3D Printing Project Award. “Among the many nominations received on our Facebook and Instagram pages, we have chosen to award this project because it represents an example of simple creativity, as well as an intelligent integration of 3D and CNC technologies,” says Matteo…
Found in
The Saint Thomas Academy Experimental Vehicle Team (EVT) placed second overall, and first in the U.S., in the high school division of the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge. The team tied for first with a European Space Consortium for high school students worldwide but then lost the tiebreaker. In addition to its performance completing the course and mission tasks (video),…
Found in
The Lubrizol Corporation's Lubrizol Engineered Materials business will showcase its specialty materials for 3D Printing (3DP) technologies along with the latest product release Estane 3D ECO TPU: a renewable-sourced grade with over 30% bio-based content in booth #133 at RAPID + TCT 2019, May 21-23, 2019 in Detroit, MI. Lubrizol Engineered Polymers has launched Estane 3D TPU F95A-030 BR ECO,…
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
