Seymourpowell's VR design technique enables users to collaborate without the use of more than one headset via a mobile app. Sketches, curves and surfaces can all be visually drawn, and visually assessed, by numerous collaborators simultaneously.
Metal additive manufacturing company, Sciaky Inc is to provide multiple Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) systems to a metal 3D printing parts supplier in America.
Redesign Sport Ltd is a British bespoke car restoration company who has used 3D scanning technology and CAD software to keep classic cars on the road, and on the race track.
Premium AEROTEC, EOS and Daimler have announced their partnership on a project which will seek to make metal 3D printing a more viable solution for serial manufacturing.
Verbatim, a company under the Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group which provides a range of technological applications, has announced Polypropylene (PP), its new 3D printing filament.
Divergent 3D and SLM Solutions will work closely to develop specific hardware and software that will accelerate the scaling of the patented Divergent Manufacturing Platform for cost-effective, high-volume production of vehicles.
Concept Laser has announced a partnership agreement with GoEngineer, a technology and software supplier. The aim is to utilise the market-leading strengths of both companies to expand their respective footprints in metal additive manufacturing.
While smaller 3D-printed parts, such as engine components, have long been tried and tested in automotive vehicles, Ford are looking to lead the way in introducing larger additively manufactured mechanisms using Stratasys' Infinite Build technology.
Stratasys has agreed a multi-year partnership with Team Penske, a professional stock car racing and open wheel racing team. Stratasys will support Team Penske's engineering and manufacturing efforts from this season onwards.