Software for Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing

Design, simulation, pre-processing, distribution, manufacturing, inspection, and quality…A lot of software tools are required to effectively implement 3D printing in a production environment. What are the different categories of 3D printing software (Additive Manufacturing Software ) & most importantly, how do they fit together in an AM workflow?

Solvay strengthens the neat KetaSpire® PEEK AM filament for 3D Printing simulation

In April 2018, the launch of Solvay’s 3 polymeric filaments was directly followed by a partnership with e-Xstream engineering. As part of this partnership, Solvay should offer 3D print simulation solutions to the software...

AMFG receives funding to improve AI Software for Additive Manufacturing

AMFG has been granted Innovate UK funding to develop its AI Software solutions for additive manufacturing (AM). The UK-based software company aims at breaking barriers to scaling AM for production and these hurdles include quality...

University Hospital Basel integrates axial3D’s Software platform to enhance patient care

University Hospital Basel has strengthened its use of 3D Printing to improve patient care. The Switzerland-based hospital announces a new alliance with medical technology company axial3D in order to enhance medical care and process...

Trumpf answers and raises questions about digitalization in additive manufacturing

Trumpf exceeds its targets for industrial 3D printing, and the best is yet to come... Since the invention of SLS technology, Trumpf has been one of those pioneers who have invested in additive manufacturing at...

Autodesk to develop Design-to-Print workflows for GE and HP AM Systems

The more manufacturers release new generations of 3D printers, the more software companies have to adapt their software to fit these technologies. That’s the case of Autodesk today, that will create a generative design...

An Inconvenient Truth: The Risks Faced When Additive Manufacturing is Not Secure

Guest Post written by Moshe Molcho, Co-Founder and CEO, LEO Lane Today, it makes no doubt that companies are more and more aware of the opportunities of AM in a digital workflow. However, they still...

ANSYS to promote interoperability (in AM processes) with Open File Format

ANSYS addresses today two key issues in the supply chain: interoperability and the exchange of data. The challenge raised by these issues is the difficulty to share design models between different thermal simulation toolsets. The...

Renishaw optimizes lightweighting and automation of metal AM using ParaMatters CogniCAD cloud solution

ParaMatters provides a CogniCAD cloud solution that facilitates the upload of part geometries for optimisation and the automated production of lightweight macro, meso and lattice structures using generative design principles. Renishaw has recently experienced this...

Materialise reveals its 3D printing trends for 2019

D-D-19 and we will be celebrating the new year. At this moment, companies are currently taking stock and making resolutions for 2019. Others such as Materialise are revealing what they will be the major...

Adaptiiv brings major updates to its 3D printing medical software

Adaptiiv Medical Technologies Inc. (formerly 3D Bolus Inc.) is a 3D technology platform for radiation oncology. The Nova Scotia-based company has brought several updates to its 3D printing medical software. Based on client feedback, the...

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