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The Most Amazing Metal Solutions at Formnext 2024
At Formnext 2024, it is safe to say that metal was everywhere. Though polymers are undoubtedly still the most important material in additive manufacturing, we’ve seen a steady growth in the use of metals in the sector. This was clear…
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At Formnext 2024, it is safe to say that metal was everywhere. Though polymers are undoubtedly still the most important material in additive manufacturing, we’ve seen a steady growth in the use of metals in the sector. This was clear at the show as many exciting metal solutions, whether printers, materials, post-processing machines or software were on display. To highlight this, we decided to look at some of the most exciting ones we saw.
Our first stop was Caracol. The Italian manufacturer is well-known for its polymer large-format additive manufacturing solutions and is now stepping into the metal sector. This Formnext, the company launched its first metal solution, the Virpra AM. We stopped by the booth to learn more about it.
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