Horizon Microtechnologies believes the development is 'a significant step' in validating its proprietary metallisation process for precision- and micro-additive manufacturing (AM) polymer parts.
At the automotive giant, waste powder is generated from the production of thousands of components each year, and while previously being disposed of, is now being processed into new feedstock.
The MachLab facility been established by researchers from the University of Glasgow and backed by close to £500,in funding from industry, including matched contribution from the UK Space Agency.
The latest addition to Polymaker’s Fiberon line, PPS-GF20 has been developed to rival the ‘most elite thermoplastics in 3D printing’ without the ‘eye-watering price tag.’
A second Lumia X1 machine has been sought in response to growing customer demand, with Protolabs leveraging the HPS technology primarily for ceramic mould inserts and fire-retardant applications.
Harnessing this investment, Firestorm Labs intends to advance its additive manufacturing platform with the addition of more engineers, a larger production facility and an expansion of its partnership program.
Thanks to the availability of the Bionicohand, Baptiste, a young amputee who discovered the bionic hand during a disability and robotics competition is one service user who has been able to benefit from this adapted and scalable prosthesis.
Jentek Sensors, Additive Assurance, Phase3D, Applied Optimization and Addiguru are set to participate in a three-month challenge to demonstrate the commercial viability of in-situ monitoring and data analytics solutions for metal AM.
Designed exclusively for the Stratasys Origin DLP platform, the partners say the material is a high-performance and general-purpose silicone that is suitable for the production of flexible parts.