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.
Michael Fuller, founder and CEO of Conflux Technology, shares his views on the uncertainty surrounding tariffs and their potential impact on the additive manufacturing sector.
The UK-based AM software company has engineered its features, including parametric slicing strategies, analysis tools, and automated design modules, to optimise the performance of Massive Dimension’s advanced robotic extruders.
The TCT Award-winning software, which automates the design of custom fixtures, has been integrated following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two companies back in April.
Lea brings over 30 years of experience in leadership positions across the manufacturing sector, including President of Rapid Product Development Group, which was acquired by 3D Systems under his leadership.
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.
The new standard addresses an existing gap by providing a test method that will identify the compatibility zone between cementitious mixtures and 3D printing extrusion systems in terms of optimal rheological properties.
The part, a 1-Newton thruster developed by DLR, will be printed and returned to Earth for hot-fire testing, in what DLR has described as ‘a game-changer for additive manufacturing in space, unlocking new frontiers for exploration.’
