NewsMatterHackers Awarded $5M Navy Contract for 3D PrintersMatterHackers, the largest US-based retailer of desktop 3D printers and materials, has announced that the company was awarded a 5 year NAVAIR (Naval Air Systems Command) Tier 1 Additive Manufacturing System Contract by the US Navy. Over the course of…Archive
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NewsMatterHackers Awarded $5M Navy Contract for 3D PrintersMatterHackers, the largest US-based retailer of desktop 3D printers and materials, has announced that the company was awarded a 5 year NAVAIR (Naval Air Systems Command) Tier 1 Additive Manufacturing System Contract by the US Navy. Over the course of…
NewsAML3D Created the Largest, Verified Oil & Gas Piping Component Using 3D PrintingAdditive manufacturing in the oil & gas industry is continuing to grow. AML3D has announced that they have made the largest, verified, metal oil & gas high-pressure piping component using 3D printing. It was created using AML3D’s Wire Additive Manufacturing…
NewsSafran Integrates Additive Industries’ MetalFAB1 Industrial 3D PrinterAs one of the largest French industrial groups, Safran is constantly implementing new innovations in order to meet the demands of their global clients. Like many international brands, such as BMW and Volkswagen, Safran has a center dedicated solely to…
ApplicationsTop 5 Videos: Elon Musk’s 3D Printers & Diehard SpaceX SuperfanEach Sunday, we take you on a video adventure through the world of additive manufacturing. This week, you will discover the secret weapon Elon Musk is using for his mission to colonize Mars by 2050—spoiler alert: he uses DMLS 3D…
NewsTop 3D Printing Applications Showcased at Formnext 2021While we were at Formnext last week, we saw many incredible innovations and machines. Though it was clear that sustainability and industrialization were key trends at the event, there were many other applications shown including toys, those for the food…
NewsLeading Innovations on Display at Formnext 2021As you may already know, what truly astonished us this year was how much AM has advanced since the last physical Formnext, all the way back in November 2019. From the growing importance of industrialization in the sector as well…
NewsSmart Design & Gantri Join Forces to 3D-Print Lighting Designed for the Home OfficeSince the start of the pandemic, the daily life of the majority of professionals has been turned upside down. Many people now work from home to avoid contracting or transmitting viral illnesses. With so many people across the globe being…
NewsECCO and Stratasys: Technological Innovation in the Footwear IndustryWhile several well-known shoe brands like Adidas and Nike have been known to use 3D technologies to produce shoes, they are not the only ones. In 2018, we told you about ECCO, a Danish shoe manufacturer that uses both 3D…
NewsAM Polymers on Plastic Powders with Injection-Molded PropertiesWhen it comes to powder bed-fusion based 3D printing processes, the quality of the plastic powder used is of particular importance. To ensure that materials that have traditionally been used with processes such as injection molding can also be processed…
NewsHow Important is Sustainability in Additive Manufacturing?During Formnext 2021, the four-day international trade fair for additive manufacturing, we saw new and optimized machines, innovative materials, software packages and post-processing solutions and applications. In recent years, it has become clear to many manufacturers, but espec
MaterialsGlobal Metal 3D Printing Market Valued at $4.46 Billion USDAs 3D printing continues to expand in industries such as medical, defense, and aerospace, the global market valuation will continue to reflect that speed of innovation. New data from the recently published “Metal 3D Printing Market” report from the Verified…
PrintersSHINING 3D on the Importance of Digital Dentistry3D scanners have found their way into many different sectors. One industry that has especially embraced them is dentistry. Thanks to 3D scanning, dentists can create fully customizable retainers and prosthetics for their patients. This can be done with either…