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What additive manufacturing material for which AM technology? There is a host of additive manufacturing materials out there and the process of joining materials to make parts from 3D model data looks like a story that never ends.

ARMOR GROUP, KIMYA, AM, 3D ADEPT, 3D Printing

ARMOR GROUP shuts down its AM business Kimya

With this cessation of activity, 15 employees will be looking for a new job opportunity. ARMOR GROUP, an industrial company specializing in ink formulation, and coating of thin layers on thin films, announced it is...

Formnext 2024: The problem vs The opportunity in the solution

In what has become an annual tradition for the Additive Manufacturing world, Mesago, the organizer of Formnext, hosted this year 864 exhibitors (of whom 61% were international), and 34.404 visitors (of whom 48% were...
Renishaw, Continuum Powders, RenAM 500, 3D Printers, Formnext 2024, Metal Powders

Continuum Powders qualifies recycles powders for Renishaw’s RenAM 500 3D printers

As part of a collaboration with OEM Renishaw, material producer Continuum Powders has qualified its metal powders for use on the OEM’s RenAM 500 3D printers.  The reuse of powders in Additive Manufacturing is a challenge...
assonic, Metal Powder, Additive Manufacturing, Reactive, Formnext 2024, Circuit

assonic develops a 2-in-1 reactive metal powder preparation system for Additive Manufacturing

Machine manufacturer assonic Dorstener Siebtechnik unveils this week at Formnext 2024, a new reactive metal powder preparation system for Additive Manufacturing. The system stands out from the crowd due to its ability to operate...
PA12, voxeljet, HSS, SLS, Powder, 3D Printer

A new study reveals that reconditioned PA12 waste powder can be fully reused in voxeljet’s HSS 3D printer

The preliminary test results indicate that the material properties are equal to or may exceed those of comparable prints with fresh powder. As you may guess, with SLS 3D printing, unprinted PA12 powder loses its...
Evonik, Selective Laser Sintering, Carbon Black, Polymers

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 many qualities of polyamide 12 (PA12). PA12 powders specially designed...
QUALUP, Formnext 2024, PIVOT, QU PREDICT, 3D Printing

Formnext 2024: QUALUP unveils PIVOT and QU PREDICT for 3D printing of high-performance materials

QUALUP SAS, an industrial 3D printer manufacturer headquartered in France, will unveil two solutions that will enhance 3D printing of high-performance materials: PIVOT and QU PREDICT. The PIVOT rotating printhead features an unusual rectangular...
ORNL, Alloy, Gas Turbine, Electron Beam Melting

ORNL 3D prints “the lightest crack-free alloy” for ultrahot gas turbines

Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the National Energy Technology Laboratory have 3D-printed a crack-free alloy that can operate without melting at temperatures over 2400°F (1315.5°C). This latest achievement from ORNL could enable...
VBN Components, Vibenite® 350, AM4Life, In-vitro Biocompatibility

VBN Components shares first results of in-vitro biocompatibility tests of 3D-printable material Vibenite® 350

A Swedish-based material development firm, VBN Components AB successfully conducted its first in-vitro biocompatibility tests of 3D-printed metal Vibenite® 350 in the competence center AM4life. The Vibenite® materials deliver extreme wear and heat resistance. The...
Nikon, APF, Additional Powder Feeder, Direct Energy Deposition, Superalloy, LM102A, Metal Powder

Nikon improves multi-material 3D printing with the Additional Powder Feeder (APF)

Nikon Corporation recently launched the Additional Powder Feeder (APF) also called the optional powder feeder unit. It enables the feeding process of different metal powders into the Metal 3D printer Lasermeister 102A (LM102A).  In the...