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MakerBot, a Stratasys company, reports that the BASF Ultrafuse 316L Stainless Steel material by Forward AM has been qualified for the MakerBot LABS Experimental Extruder for the MakerBot METHOD 3D printers. With an open materials platform and a portfolio of advanced engineering-grade materials, METHOD is an industrial desktop 3D printer with a heated chamber that can print polymer, composite and…
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Stratasys Ltd. introduced an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene-based carbon fiber material for its line of F123 Series 3D printers, the first composite material for the platform. Carbon fiber materials have proven popular on Stratasys’ industrial-scale FDM (fused deposition modeling) 3D printers for various end-use applications such as jigs, fixtures and tooling, company says. With FDM ABS-CF10, Stratasys now makes carbon fiber…
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Industrial computer hardware manufacturer and IoT solution provider, OnLogic now debuts the new Cincoze GM-1000, a rugged embedded computer, configurable with MXM form factor GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD. The system is designed for equipment manufacturers, system integrators, computer vision solution providers and end customers who need computing and graphics processing for machine vision, security, autonomous vehicles, medical imaging or…
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3D Systems has been selected by Raytheon Technologies and the Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) as part of a research project titled “Research for Virtual Design and Qualification Process for Additively Manufactured Parts Optimized for Multi-Laser Machines” awarded through the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences’ (NCMS) Advanced Manufacturing, Materials, and Processes (AMMP) program. Working in conjunction…
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America Makes announces a new Rapid Innovation Call (RIC) worth $185,0000 in total funding from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Manufacturing and Industrial Base Technology Division, to advance qualification and certification of additive manufacturing materials, processes, and products throughout the supply chain. RIC Timeline and Details Launch: February 9, 2021 Eligibility: All participants (lead and…
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Fathom Manufacturing announces the acquisition of Summit Tooling and Summit Plastics, a precision tooling and injection molding services provider specializing in small-to-medium prototype injection molds for the domestic market. This acquisition will expand Fathom's domestic injection molding capabilities, companies report. “Summit's focus on customers during the design, prototyping and low-volume production stages of a product's life cycle perfectly aligns with…
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3D printing offers a means to improve current manufacturing limits across economic sectors such as transport, construction, and medical and dental industries allowing rapid prototyping and on-site production and repairs, according to IDTechEx. Progress in 3D printer development has led to faster, larger and more accurate printers, but these require more functional materials, IDTechEx adds. The company has released a…
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The Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship (QIF) recognizes creative Ph.D. students, providing them with funding, mentoring and other resources to pursue innovative research. This year, five UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering teams were awarded fellowships—four from Computer Science and Engineering and one from Electrical and Computer Engineering. “This is the most QIF awards UC San Diego has ever received in…
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NGMedical, a German medical device manufacturer focused on creating technologies for spinal application, announces FDA clearance for its additively manufactured titanium cervical BEE cage. The BEE cage is designed to challenge the limits of additive manufacturing, company says. The honeycomb endplate design reduces the risk of subsidence while allowing fusion. The honeycomb structure allows for bony ingrowth and demonstrates the…
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Xerox and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) announces a strategic collaboration focused on advancing additive manufacturing research, specifically 3D printing, which has the potential to transform the way the military supplies its forward-deployed forces, organizations note. As part of a Collaborative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), NPS was the first to receive an installation of the Xerox ElemX Liquid Metal…
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Protolabs has launched its new digital quoting and design analysis platform to its U.S.-based customers, after a launch late last year to its European-based users. “Protolabs was founded on a digital manufacturing model that would dramatically reduce the time it took to get parts—and it was a success. Twenty years later we’ve reinvented manufacturing once again with the launch of…
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AIDT, Alabama’s state workforce development agency, has announced a statewide program in collaboration with Hyundai Power Transformers (HPT), the division of Hyundai Electric Systems that specializes in the manufacture of power transformers used in electrical grids across the U.S. Built in collaboration with immersive learning startup TRANSFR, the partnership is making job training in one of Alabama’s fastest-growing industries accessible…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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