Metal 3D printer developer Meltio and Michigan-based industrial automation firm Accufacture have introduced the Alchemist 1, a new large-scale robotic DED 3D printing workcell made in the USA.  Powered by Meltio’s laser metal deposition (LMD) 3D printing technology, Alchemist 1 is optimized for the production of large-scale, fully-dense metal parts. The robotic additive manufacturing workcell ..read more

3D printer manufacturer Stratasys has announced the launch of the new Direct-to-Garment (D2G) feature for its J850 TechStyle fashion 3D printer. This new offering adds to the company’s range of 3DFashion direct-to-textile technology, and allows clothing manufacturers to 3D print multi-material designs directly onto existing garments such as jeans and jackets.  Compatible with denim, cotton ..read more

Join the Expert Committee for the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards to help select the winners! Software development firm CADchat has launched its new cloud-based digital workspace aiming to cater to the needs of product development teams. A simple combination of features from existing platforms like Teams, Slack, and Dropbox isn’t enough for product development teams, says ..read more

Join the Expert Committee for the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards to help select the winners! Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Farsoon Technologies has introduced the Support Reduction System (SRS) to address common challenges in metal powder bed fusion (PBF) processes. Farsoon says this new technology tackles stress and warping during the cooling process after printing, which causes ..read more

Join the Expert Committee for the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards to help select the winners! 3D printer OEM Formlabs has launched its new desktop resin 3D printers, Form 4 and its variant, Form 4B, priced at $4,499 and $6,299 respectively. Targeting professionals in diverse fields, these printers aim to deliver improved performance and usability ..read more

The AMUG Conference keynote by Jason Lopes, Chief Technical Officer at Gentle Giant Studios, provided fascinating insights into groundbreaking 3D printing work for the film industry. Gentle Giant Studios has been described by legendary creature and effects master Rich Baker as a cross between Santa’s workshop and Frankenstein’s laboratory. Studio credits include Star Trek, Star ..read more

A team of scientists have developed a new FDM 3D printer that can automatically create parameters for unknown materials.    Material presets for mass-manufactured polymers can be found on most 3D printers. However, the 3D printing parameters for sustainable and recycled materials need to be manually adjusted. This trial and error process can be frustrating and ..read more

3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has secured FDA 510K clearance for its 3D printed, patient-specific VSP polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Cranial Implant solution. The VSP PEEK Cranial Implant’s ability to address skull defects in cranioplasty stems from its fully FDA-cleared workflow. This comprehensive system integrates segmentation and 3D modeling software, the  3D Systems EXT 220 MED 3D ..read more

According to Tad Steinberg, speaking during the 2024 AMUG Conference, Siemens Energy has made significant progress with additive manufacturing-enabled hydrogen combustion and gas turbines. Steinberg, an Air Force veteran based in Siemens Energy’s additive manufacturing application center in Orlando, Florida, has extensive experience in aerospace, industrial gas turbines, and metal additive manufacturing. Hydrogen combustion and ..read more

Following its participation in Elementum 3D’s project, Incodema3D has acquired four extra EOS M 300-4 systems bringing its total fleet of EOS technology to 28 metal AM systems. According to the company, this move marks its continued rapid growth and investment in Direct Metal Laser Solidification (DMLS) technology. Since its initial purchase of an EOS ..read more