TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies speaks to ASTM International's Martin White & Carl Hauser about the new manufacturer certification program designed to improve the additive manufacturing supply chain.
The new software release is designed to help manufacturers increase their workflow efficiency levels, reduce programming time, and minimise shop floor bottlenecks.
The company believes the formation of the Board of Advisors will help to accelerate its mission to deliver high-quality, sustainable metal powders for advanced manufacturing applications.
The latest figures by market intelligence firm CONTEXT show total additive manufacturing system revenues grew by 5% year-on-year (YoY) with Entry-level systems leading the market.
The mid-level FDM system has been upgraded with a dark colourway and new features including hardened components to support materials like Nylon 12CF and Antero alongside bundled licenses.
Velo3D will conduct material validation and printing trials to complete full integration into its production workflows as it seeks to support the building of a secure US-based additive manufacturing supply chain for aerospace and defence programs.
The Taiwanese manufacturer says the installation of the Hiperbaric HIP 93, one of the largest HIP systems in Hiperbaric’s portfolio, will help to bolster its capabilities in the manufacture of high-value-added components for the aerospace sector.
The company hasn’t yet shared any specifics on which products have been acquired or the value of the transaction, but said it believes it now has ‘the largest and most robust offering of AM polymer solutions in the industry’.
The Chinese additive manufacturing OEM says the milestone includes those machines capable of building parts measuring at least metre tall, a hardware category which the company has continued to push in recent years.
The German machine tool and laser technology company has signed an agreement with private equity fund LEO III Fund, advised by the DUBAG Group, to sell its metal 3D printing segment as it turns its focus to its industrial core businesses instead.
Susan Bradley, Partner and Chartered and European Patent Attorney at Marks & Clerk LLP explores Etsy's recent changes to its Creativity Standards and impact on 3D printed goods.
