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Industry partners declare POLYLINE automated additive manufacturing production line a success

BMW, EOS, Dyemansion and Grenzebach have declared its three-year POLYLINE project, set up to automate an additive manufacturing production line for polymer parts at scale, a success.

By Sam Davies

/ 2 Nov 2023

Industry partners declare POLYLINE automated additive manufacturing production line a success

Desktop Health 3D-Bioplotter used to produce custom ear implant with drug release capabilities

Hannover Medical School’s (MHH) ENT clinic has used Desktop Health’s 3D-Bioplotter Manufacturer Series to produce a customised ear implant with drug release benefits.

By Sam Davies

/ 1 Nov 2023

AMGTA lifecycle assessment study finds 3D printing reduces CO2 emissions in luxury designer shoe application

Additive manufacturing technology reduces emissions and conserves resources in the production of fashion footwear, according to a study commissioned by the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA).

By Sam Davies

/ 1 Nov 2023

Ricoh teams with Siemens to optimise workflow of its Binder Jetting Technology

Ricoh is leveraging Siemens Digital Industries Software’s Additive Manufacturing Network capabilities to maximise the efficiency of its aluminium Binder Jetting Technology (BJT).

By Sam Davies

/ 1 Nov 2023

High efficiency air-cooling heatsink created by RICOH's aluminium Binder Jet Technology (BJT) system. - Ricoh

Formlabs releases Fuse Blast for SLS post processing, completing Fuse Series ecosystem

At Formnext 2023 in Frankfurt, Formlabs announced that it is ‘reinventing’ post processing for SLS 3D printing with the launch of Fuse Blast, a fully automated part cleaning and polishing solution.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 1 Nov 2023

Ci-Esse Srl adds Velo3D Sapphire system to metal 3D printing portfolio

Italian contract manufacturer Ci-Esse Srl has purchased a Velo3D Sapphire metal 3D printing system, becoming the first member of its contract manufacturer network in Italy.

By Sam Davies

/ 1 Nov 2023

Dalhousie University invests in Lithoz CeraMax V900 & CeraFab Multi 2M30 3D printing systems

Dalhousie University has installed the CeraMax V900 to further develop its silicon nitride, titanium carbide and silicon carbide formulations, and the CeraFab Multi 2M30 to incorporate electrical circuitry into ceramic parts.

By Sam Davies

/ 1 Nov 2023

Ceramaret installs XJet Carmel 1400C additive manufacturing system

The company's investment in XJet's ceramic NanoParticle Jetting technology follows an intensive benchmarking process in which it was determined that the process could produce parts that had previously been considered impossible.

By Sam Davies

/ 31 Oct 2023

Q&A: Vitro3D CEO Camila Uzcategui discusses Volumetric Additive Manufacturing technology

TCT speaks to Vitro3D CEO Camila Uzcategui, PhD, as part of an as yet unreleased Additive Insight podcast episode to learn more about the company's Volumetric Additive Manufacturing technology.

By Sam Davies

/ 31 Oct 2023

Q&A: Vitro3D CEO Camila Uzcategui discusses Volumetric Additive Manufacturing technology

Carbon introduces EPX 150 high-performance rigid 3D printing material

Carbon has announced the release of EPX 150, a new high performance rigid material that will be available on the company’s idea-to-production platform. Carbon also says that the material is its fastest-printing high-temperature resin to date.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 31 Oct 2023

Q&A: Endless Industries on its proprietary printhead technology for 3D printing composites

As Formnext approached, we caught up with Endless Industries to learn more about the technology underpinning its hardware products, the proprietary software developed to support it, and what impact the company hopes to have on the AM market.

By Sam Davies

/ 31 Oct 2023

Researchers develop method for producing 3D printed metals with contrasting properties

The technique ‘uses 3D printing steps’ to make customised metal parts with different properties, such as having some regions of the metal stronger than others, or having differing levels of corrosion resistance in the same metal.

By Sam Davies

/ 31 Oct 2023

Dr Gao Shubo (left) and Dr Li Zhi (right) operating a laser powder bed fusion to print components for their research. - NTU Singapore