By: Stefan Ritt, SLM Solutions Engineers have developed today’s metal additive manufacturing systems to be faster and to print large objects. Increasingly, additive manufacturing technologies are accepted in the production industry and gaining … [Read more...] about Trends in Metal additive manufacturing: Fast and big
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Innovations and developments in 3D Printers
By: Todd Grimm, President of T. A. Grimm & Associates, Inc. It is the eve of EuroMold 2013, which means that many new 3D printing product announcements will be coming. This annual event has become the launch venue for the 3D printing industry, … [Read more...] about Innovations and developments in 3D Printers
rp+m expands its 3D metal printing capabilities
rapid prototype + manufacturing (rp+m) announced new capabilities to deliver 3D printed metal prototypes and end parts to engineers, designers and end-user customers. The company acquired an EOSINT M 280 Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) … [Read more...] about rp+m expands its 3D metal printing capabilities
Italy Engineers use 3D printing to create first Italian electric superbike
Engineers at Modena, the homeland of the Italian Motor Valley, have created the first Italian electric motorcycle--Energica Ego. The prototype was built using a selective laser sintering 3D Printing/additive manufacturing process with a … [Read more...] about Italy Engineers use 3D printing to create first Italian electric superbike
How the Voxeljet continuous 3D printer works
Here's an interesting video of the Voxeljet 3D printer. The manufacturer of this printer, Voxeljet, just had an initial public offering. The cool thing about this printer is that you can build very long items. This video explains more. Leslie … [Read more...] about How the Voxeljet continuous 3D printer works
GE Global Research presents “The Future of Additive Manufacturing” Google+ Hangout
GE recently gathered a group of experts to discuss how additive manufacturing could alter the way we build things. Through the application of new technologies including 3D printing and laser melting, traditional manufacturing processes, such as … [Read more...] about GE Global Research presents “The Future of Additive Manufacturing” Google+ Hangout
NAMII Awarded $5 Million Grant from NIST for Additive Manufacturing Research
NAMII, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, and driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), announced it has been awarded a $5M grant for additive manufacturing research from the National … [Read more...] about NAMII Awarded $5 Million Grant from NIST for Additive Manufacturing Research
NAMII Announces 2nd Call for Projects
NAMII, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, and driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), proudly announces its second call for additive manufacturing (AM) applied research and development … [Read more...] about NAMII Announces 2nd Call for Projects
Where is Additive Manufacturing headed?
Terry Wohlers recently released his figures on projected growth for the additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) industry. According to Wohlers, the global market for additive manufacturing products and services in 2012 grew 28.6% (CAGR) to … [Read more...] about Where is Additive Manufacturing headed?
Correcting the major myths about 3D printing
By Steve Roberts, co-founder of Fripp Design and Research, with Tom Fripp. For the past 8 years, Fripp Design and Research have been actively involved in the development of 3D Print technology. Indeed, our co-founder, Tom Fripp’s Masters Degree … [Read more...] about Correcting the major myths about 3D printing
