Topic: 3D Printing

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OhmniLabs Provides Telepresence Robots to eKAMI, Industrial Users

August 31, 2021 · OhmniLabs, which has grown threefold over the past year, is serving growing demand for telepresence robots in multiple industries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ICON Technology Completes Series B Round for Robotics and 3D Printing in Construction

August 24, 2021 · ICON Technology, which has developed proprietary 3D-printing robots, software, and advanced building materials, is addressing the need for housing on Earth and potentially Mars.

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Desktop Metal to Acquire ExOne for Leadership in Additive Manufacturing for Mass Production

August 11, 2021 · Desktop Metal and ExOne, both of which claim to be 3D printing pioneers, plan to combine their offerings in a broad portfolio for additive manufacturing at scale.

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FANUC America, Manufacturing Skill Standards Council to Stack Certifications

July 28, 2021 · FANUC America and the MSSC are streamlining the certification process for production and materials handling operators, which they said could address worker shortages.

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Additive Manufacturing and Robotics—the Bloom of a New Machine?

July 22, 2021 · Manufacturing and construction face a bright future in which 3D printing and robots enable the fabrication of more sustainable structures and massive wind turbines.

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Würth Additive Group to Distribute Markforged’s Digital Forge 3D Printing Platform Globally

July 18, 2021 · Würth will help distribute Markforged's Digital Forge 3D printing platform for 3D printing metals and other materials, as Markforged prepares for SPAC deal and public listing.

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Steel Bridge 3D-Printed by MX3D Officially Opens in Amsterdam

July 15, 2021 · MX3D worked with partners in business, academia, and government to 3D-print a stainless steel bridge now installed over an Amsterdam canal. It is the largest construction of its kind.

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Desktop Metal Buys Multi-Material Deposition System Firm Aerosint

July 13, 2021 · 3D printing firm Desktop Metal has acquired Aerosint, a Belgian maker of a system that uses a patented process enabling full three-dimensional control of material placement.

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2021 MHI Annual Industry Report Looks at Innovation in Materials Handling

July 9, 2021 · An annual report from the Materials Handling Institute and Deloitte found some reluctance among supply chain organizations to invest in emerging technologies including robotics.

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Vertex Manufacturing Chooses VELO3D to Meet Demand for 3D-Printed Metal Parts

June 30, 2021 · Pioneers in metal 3D printing founded Vertex Manufacturing and have chosen VELO3D's Sapphire additive manufacturing system for supporting production of high-value metal parts.

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Italian Sheet Metal Manufacturer Uses nTopology Software for 3D-Printed Grippers

June 12, 2021 · Preziosa Francesco worked with Add-it design engineers, Desktop Metal 3D printers, and nTopology software to quickly create grippers for its robotic cell and press bending machine.

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Boston Micro Fabrication Uses Light Focusing Method to 3D Print Tiny Parts

June 10, 2021 · With digital light processing, Boston Micro Fabrication can 3D-print structures that with micron-scale details, which can be useful in electronics manufacturing and other applications.

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Top 10 Robotics Transactions of May 2021

June 5, 2021 · Robotics transactions in May 2021 slowed from the previous month, but companies supplying autonomous trucks, software and sensors, and systems for new applications raised millions of dollars.

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Korean Researchers Develop Hybrid Robotic Hand for Improved Grasping

June 1, 2021 · Researchers at DGIST have developed and tested a new type of human-like mechanical hand that combines the benefits of existing robot hands while eliminating their weaknesses.

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Formlabs Closes $150M Series E to Grow 3D Printing Tech, Doubles Valuation to $2B

May 20, 2021 · Formlabs said it plans to use its Series E funding, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, to expand its portfolio of 3D printing technologies and hire more employees.

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Desktop Metal Acquires Adaptive3D, Adding Elastomer Capabilities to Materials Portfolio

May 18, 2021 · Adaptive3D said its printed elastomer technology complements Desktop Metal's Xtreme 8K mass-production printers for high-speed, high-volume production of cost-effective parts.

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Robots Rise to Help Humans in Metalworking

May 14, 2021 · The shortage of skilled welders can be mitigated by adopting robots for tasks that can still be supervised by humans.

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ExOne Acquires Assets of Freshmade 3D for 3D-Printed AMClad Tooling

April 29, 2021 · ExOne said its acquisition of Freshmade 3D's assets, which include a method of creating durable AMClad, will accelerate its expansion into 3D-printed tooling.

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Additive Manufacturing Production System Can Now Use 316L Stainless Steel, Says Desktop Metal

April 22, 2021 · Desktop Metal said it has qualified 316L stainless steel, which is useful in applications requiring hygiene and durability, for use in its Production System P-50.

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MX3D Raises $2.7M to Launch M1 Metal Additive Manufacturing System

April 15, 2021 · MX3D, which 3D-printed a bridge in Amsterdam, has raised funding to commercialize its M1 robotic system and its MetalXL controls to turn existing welding robots into industrial-grade 3D metal printers.

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