The partnership will focus on developing next-generation material and hardware combinations that are 'optimised for strength, accuracy, sustainability, and efficiency.'
GBC Advanced Materials has acquired an XJet Carmel 1400 Ceramic AM solution and plans to produce high-quality ceramic parts for the North American market soon after installation in early 2025.
TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies speaks to Lithoz Chief Scientific Officer Martin Schwentenwein about machine sales, the launch of the CeraFab S320 machine, and the company's work in bioceramics, non-oxide ceramics, and multi-material printing.
The new CeraFab System S320 features its biggest build platform to date at 245 x 130 x 320 mm and is geared towards the serial production of mid-size technical ceramic parts.
3DCERAM will also become a partner of NASA, as the organisation leverages the printer to make samples for small and larger pieces of new materials. These materials will be tested in space and other relative extreme environments.
The organisation, which sits within the U.S. Department of Energy, says this is an entirely new material for its subcomponents and presents opportunities for 'completely new applications.'
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) has invested in a new hub for sustainable additive manufacturing to support the development of net zero products with end-to-end circularity.
A ceramic subperiosteal jaw implant produced with 3D printing technology from Lithoz has been successfully placed in a patient for the first time ever.