Protolabs expects to ‘substantially complete’ this restructuring plan within the next year, with affected employees receiving severance and other transition assistance.
Throughout the next two years, Ursa Major will transition its copper additive manufacturing capability into flight-qualified hardware for two defence customers after securing a follow-on contract with America Makes.
The Fund has been set up to support the White House’s AM Forward initiative, which was created in 2022 with the aim of supporting smaller manufacturers in adopting additive manufacturing technology.
The new metal powder removal system can accommodate parts that weigh more than two tons, with Solukon aiming to meet the growing demand for a depowdering solution that can cater for the ‘heavy load segment.’
As part of this investment, Freeform will join the NVIDIA Inception program, leveraging NVIDIA’s accelerated computing platform to ‘supercharge’ its existing AI-driven metal 3D printing platform.
The company believes it is the first print service to run AMIS Pro, which is a build preparation tool developed in collaboration with HP Multi Jet Fusion users.
According to UltiMaker, the MakerBot Sketch Sprint boasts ‘print speeds of up to five times faster than standard desktop printers that print up to 50-100 mm/s, allowing educators to maximise class time.
AddUp says MASSIF machines will increase productivity by 300%, reduce part costs by 50-70%, reduce powder waste to less than 10%, and boasts the ability to manufacture parts 12 times larger than current AddUp machines.
The success of this effort has proved the capability of the ElemX 3D printer being operational in an active maritime environment, with test results indicating the components were 'acceptable and fully functional' for their intended applications.
This latest round of funding will now be used to speed up the development of Conflux Production Systems, which is described as an end-to-end manufacturing solution capable of replacing traditional heat exchanger manufacturing processes.
According to Xometry, Azevedo, the former president for two of Raytheon Technologies’ business units, brings significant expertise in engineering, global manufacturing and supply chain management to the company.
ASM is said to offer a ‘state-of-the-art and compact’ entry-level smoothing solution that has been designed to meet the requirements of a wide range of industries.
