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Plastometrex’ new MultiScale capability can address small changes in wall thickness or weld geometry

To map strength variation across 3D printed parts, Plastometrex,  a provider of mechanical testing solutions, introduces a new MultiScale capability. So far, conventional methods such as tensile...
Materialise's new personalized PEEK CMF implant

Materialise broadens CMF offering with patient-specific PEEK implants

Materialise has added custom PEEK (polyetheretherketone) implants to its cranio-maxillofacial (CMF) portfolio. This means that surgeons working with the Belgian 3D printing service bureau could now...

How Spherene V3 turns geometry into a tool for smarter flow and heat management

Remember Spherene, the Swiss company operating at the intersection of software design and material development? The company behind the patented Adaptive Density Minimal Surfaces...

Xenia Materials brings its 3D printing material expertise to an autonomous drone project

Material producer Xenia Materials recently supported the development of O.L.I.V.I.A. (Optimized Lightweight Intelligent Vehicle for Immediate Assistance), an autonomous drone designed to compete in...
Metal powder conveying system

Volkmann unveils upgraded PowTReX metal powder conveying system

Powder handling equipment manufacturer Volkmann USA, has launched an upgraded version of its PowTReX metal powder conveying system. Originally introduced in 2018, the newest PowTReX  is...

Designed for footwear, new printing material delivers 50% energy return and variable shore control

3D printing material company Siraya Tech has launched a sub-brand dedicated to high-performance wearable materials. Roamr, this brand is built with a "Born for...
Hang Yu, associate professor of materials science and engineering, with a miniaturized additive friction stir deposition machine used in his advanced manufacturing research. Photo by Peter Means for Virginia Tech.

How to crack the code of shape-memory ceramics?

Creating a shape-memory ceramic that can be manufactured at scale without breaking, that’s the challenge that Hang Yu, associate professor of materials science and...

Medical 3D-printed devices: What is the impact of powder reuse?

While powder reuse is a legitimate strategy embraced by various industries aiming to optimize sustainability and reduce costs, the healthcare sector must go far...
Parts manufactured with refractory metals

Foundation Alloy’s latest refractory metal is “up to 3x stronger than the current market leader”

Described as the most commonly used of the refractory metals, Molyclast™ MC1200 would be the strongest molybdenum alloy ever commercialized. Developed by material company...
3D-printed ZrB₂–SiC components

ONERA bets on 3DCeram’s MAT platform to advance AM of ultra-high-temperature ceramics

Launched in 2023, 3DCeram’s Multi Additive Technology (M.A.T) platform integrates multiple manufacturing processes (FFF, machining, extrusion/robocasting) within a single system. A recent collaboration with...