Nikon Corporation announced the impending 622 million EUR acquisition of SLM Solutions in September. Here is everything we know so far, including why it makes sense for both parties, what Nikon adds to SLM, and what happens next.
Stryker has announced the launch of the Monterey AL Interbody System, a stand-alone interbody fusion device designed for anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF). It is made up of both solid and porous structures within a single implant.
A pair of MIT undergraduates and their graduate student coach in Germany have developed a new type of steel not for a cars’ build, but for die-casting moulds that stamp them out in a few discrete parts.
Parts On Demand, a 3D printing service provider that specialises in industrial, medical and orthopaedic applications, and AM-Flow, a specialist in end-use workflow automation for AM, have begun a partnership.
Replique will launch a new quality tracking module called RSure at Formnext. RSure is a quality tracking module that enables OEMs to track each of their 3D printed parts directly and ensure that final parts meet necessary quality requirements.
Ackuretta and QuickFi have announced a financing program through participating dealers in the USA to provide funding for Ackuretta’s 3D printing ecosystem that the company says is ‘revolutionary’.
Nano3Dprint, a ‘next-generation’ additive manufacturing solutions provider, announced on October 3 the launch of its B3300 dual-dispensing 3D printer. The B3300 produces objects such as medical devices, wearables and batteries.
Advancements in 3D printing have made it easier for designers and engineers to customise projects, create physical prototypes at different scales, and produce strictures that can’t be made with more traditional manufacturing techniques.
The annual gathering of professional owners and users of AM technologies will take place on 19-23 March 2023 in Chicago, Illinois, and promises a ‘unique gathering of users’ of all levels.
Composite-based additive manufacturing could be on the verge of a 'breakthrough as a mainstream method of production,' according to a report from Ricoh 3D on disruptive 3D printing technologies.
France-baed Kimya, an ARMOR Group company, has reinforced its collaboration with Stratasys with the purchase of two FDM technology-based Fortus 450mc 3D printers.
