New dimensions of depowdering: The Solukon SFM-AT1500-S
In recent years, vertical industries such as aerospace, where high efficiency drives the way components are manufactured, have continuously pushed the boundaries of what is...
New developments in 3D printing polymers: Encapsulated carbon black particles for Selective Laser Sintering
Based on the principle of building up a structure layer-by-layer, selective laser sintering (SLS) has been an ideal manufacturing technology to benefit from the...
Formnext Awards: 6 categories to highlight AM champions
Since 2015, Mesago, the organizer of Formnext, has allowed us to discover young companies that are shaping the industry through its famous Start-up Challenge....
FOCUS | Thermwood’s LSAM: What are the key factors of success?
The growing demand for large 3D printed parts implies that Additive Manufacturing users should set realistic expectations when trying to scale up their operations....
The effect of piezoelectric excitation in an automated depowdering process: the case of medical 3D printed parts.
Key insights into a depowdering test with a build plate of medical 3D printed parts
Once you’ve decided that an automated depowdering machine is the...
Focus | Lithoz discusses the use of ceramic 3D printing for surgical tools and the importance of the right AM factory
During the past 7+ years, I have had the pleasure to see ceramic 3D printing being applied in an increasingly diverse range of fields:...
Focus| Driving circular plastics economy in Additive Manufacturing
We have grown up in an environment where plastic, once used, is considered waste. This burden has prevented generations of consumers and industries from...
Ceramic 3D printing role in hydrogen production is more tangible. 3DCeram demonstrates it in the HyP3D project
When we started discussing what a renewable energy transition with Additive Manufacturing (AM) looks like, a key focus was unconsciously placed on the role...
Thermwood’s Cut Layer Additive is an Additive Manufacturing process that does not 3D print. CEO Ken Susnjara explains why.
Thermwood has rolled out a new manufacturing approach that brings together its history in CNC routing and its work in large-format additive manufacturing. Named...
Identifying defects in metal 3D printed parts can lead to up to 70% savings in production costs. Materialise explains how and why.
As part of the additive production of a critical medical component, a defect identified after the post-processing phase made the team lose one HIP...