Australian additive manufacturing company, SPEE3D, showcased its world-leading metal 3D printing technology at the Melbourne Grand Prix. The company claims its flagship product, the WarpSPEE3D, is the world's fastest metal 3D printer and can … [Read more...] about Race fans watch cars race and be fitted with 3D printed parts on site
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Formlabs validates Fuse 1 For dental manufacturing
Formlabs announced three solutions for high-throughput production of dental models: ● The Fuse 1, a benchtop industrial selective laser sintering (SLS) printer that has been validated for orthodontic model production and will be shown for the first … [Read more...] about Formlabs validates Fuse 1 For dental manufacturing
Blue industrial lasers make it easier to work with reflective metals in additive manufacturing
The blue laser is a relatively new entrant into the additive manufacturing arena, and, as such, work has just begun to determine the optimum process parameters. By Jean-Michel Pelaprat, Founder & Chief Marketing and Scientific Officer, Mark … [Read more...] about Blue industrial lasers make it easier to work with reflective metals in additive manufacturing
Spee3d looks to mass produce metal 3D printed rocket engines in Australia
Manufacturing space components is a billion-dollar industry that forecasters claim is set to experience strong growth in demand over the next five years. A challenge, though, is the long lead times to develop production-ready rocket … [Read more...] about Spee3d looks to mass produce metal 3D printed rocket engines in Australia
Easier programming for robot additive Direct Energy Deposition
ESPRIT, a CAM software provider for CNC programming, optimization, and simulation, announces a partnership with Alma, a CAD/CAM provider for robotics, to create a complete programming solution for robot additive DED (direct energy deposition). The … [Read more...] about Easier programming for robot additive Direct Energy Deposition
What the additive process EBM can do for automotive development
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK, is focused in accelerating the UK’s industrial growth, developing and proving innovative manufacturing processes and technologies … [Read more...] about What the additive process EBM can do for automotive development
Electron beam melting enables custom orthopedic surgery at scale in China
With the Chinese population aging at a faster pace, each passing year sees an increase in patients with orthopedic conditions. Problems associated with knee joints, hip joints, and the spine have resulted in strong demand for orthopedic products in … [Read more...] about Electron beam melting enables custom orthopedic surgery at scale in China
Designing a better knee joint with additive manufacturing
Italian medical implant manufacturer REJOINT is reimagining the knee joint using Electron Beam Melting (EBM) and IoT-connected sensorized wearables. The market for knee implants is now estimated at around five million implants per year worldwide. … [Read more...] about Designing a better knee joint with additive manufacturing
Optomec introduces production automation system for 3D metal additive repair
Optomec -- a leading, privately-held global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing equipment and software announced it is offering integrated robotic automation for its Huffman line of production 3D Metal Additive Repair machines. The … [Read more...] about Optomec introduces production automation system for 3D metal additive repair
Using 3D printing to build a nuclear reactor
Here’s an unusual application for 3D printing—printing a nuclear reactor core. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are working on a 3D-printed nuclear reactor core. The approach to the Transformational Challenge … [Read more...] about Using 3D printing to build a nuclear reactor
