Aerospace manufacturing firm JPB Système has recorded 80% reductions in lead times and 30% reduction in weight-savings as it trials metal binder jet (MBJ) technology for the production of flight-ready parts.
Desktop Metal has announced the opening of a new in-house manufacturing facility that will more than triple its Production System P-50 assembly capacity.
LifeNabled has implemented a digital workflow with nTopology design software and HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology to produce prosthetic devices in Guatemala.
Digital Metal has announced a partnership with engineering company Etteplan that will provide new and existing users of metal binder jet technology with design support.
The AMGTA has established a $100,research fund which will be harnessed by Yale School of the Environment’s Center for Industrial Ecology to examine the sustainability benefits of additive manufacturing.
GE, Fraunhofer IGCV and Voxeljet are working to develop a binder jet 3D printing system capable of printing moulds for the production of GE’s Haliade-X offshore wind turbine.
ExOne is working with Maxxwell Motors to develop a copper e-winding design for its axial flux electric motors that can be printed with metal binder jetting technology.
Desktop Metal is to acquire fellow binder jet 3D printing firm ExOne in a deal worth $575 million subject to approval of ExOne shareholders and satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The additive manufacturing company has launched a turnkey solution based on its Shop System and new chrome cobalt material option that will enable 3D printing of custom dental products and surgical guides.