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Fortius Metals raises seed funding round of $2 million from AM Ventures to bring advanced metal 3D printing to the aerospace industry

Fortius Metals announced on December 6 that it has closed a priced seed financing round with AM Ventures. The 2 million USD round will be used to scale manufacturing capacity, grow the company and accelerate its go-to-market strategy.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 7 Dec 2022

Dr. Nissan-Cohen joins Nano Dimension Board of Directors

Nano Dimension announced on December 2 the appointment of Dr. Yoav Nissan-Cohen to the Board of Directors at the company. Cohen replaces Yaron Eitan, who has served on the board since March 2020.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 6 Dec 2022

LEGO’s first 3D printed element sold to visitors at LEGO House store

In limited dates throughout November and also on December 4, the LEGO House, the ‘home of the brick’ in Billund, Denmark, offered visitors the opportunity to buy a 3D printed LEGO minifigure-sized duck.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 6 Dec 2022

3D printed LEGO minifigure-sized duck - LEGO House

Desktop Metal announces installations of metal AM machines surpasses 1,100 units worldwide

Desktop Metal has announced that the number of installations of its additive manufacturing systems for metal parts has surpassed 1,100 units worldwide.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 6 Dec 2022

Hexagon and Stratasys unlock 3D printed PEKK’s lightweighting potential for aerospace engineers with simulation

Hexagon and Stratasys have applied Hexagon’s simulation technology to capture the behaviour of Stratasys’ high-performance, ultra-lightweight Antero reinforced polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) materials and its additive manufacturing processes.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 6 Dec 2022

A pie-shaped component, part of the hatch cover assembly for NASA’s Orion spacecraft. - Stratasys

“We want to go back to this innovation quality.” - Quickparts CEO Ziad Abou on his vision for the 3D printed parts provider

Quickparts CEO Ziad Abou talks to TCT about the divestiture from 3D Systems, his vision for the company and why it's important to lead as well as listen when it comes to machine purchases.

By Sam Davies

/ 6 Dec 2022

VulcanForms close to completing two facilities equipped with company's metal 3D printing technology

After raising 355 million USD in funding earlier this year, VulcanForms is close to completing the creation of its first two digital manufacturing facilities in Devens and Newburyport, Massachusetts.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 6 Dec 2022

VulcanForms digital production systems - Joseph Seif

MIT engineers develop heat treatment for 3D printed metals that transforms the material’s microscopic structure

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a heat treatment that can ‘transform’ the microscopic structure of 3D printed metals, making the materials stronger and more resilient in extreme thermal environments.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 6 Dec 2022

Rod of 3D printed superalloy going through the new heat treatment at MIT. - Dominic David Peachey

ICON awarded $57.2 million NASA contract to develop lunar 3D printing construction system

ICON, a company that specialises in additive manufacturing construction technologies and large-scale 3D printing, announced on November 29 that it has received a contract awarded under Phase III of NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research program.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 5 Dec 2022

3DOS building ‘world’s largest’ on-demand manufacturing network

3DOS says it is set to ‘revolutionise’ the 3D printing industry in a similar way to how YouTube revolutionised the video industry. The company claims that using its new network, anybody can now instantly take a product to market.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 2 Dec 2022

Mimaki case study says 3D printing could ‘revolutionise’ medical education

In the study, written by Andreas Falk, COO of Erler Zimmer, the importance of cadavers in the teaching of anatomical science and medicine is explained.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 2 Dec 2022

The TCT AM Network - The new home of the global additive manufacturing & 3D printing user community

The 24/7/365 digital platform allows users to create a profile, build their network, collaborate with other users and learn from TCT’s world renowned conference, podcast and webinar content.

By TCT Team

/ 1 Dec 2022

The TCT AM Network - The new home of the global additive manufacturing & 3D printing user community