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?

WASP launches robotic arms integrated 3D printer and the WASP App at Formnext

Italian 3D printer maker  WASP- World’s Advanced Saving Project took Formnext by storm with their new range of 3D printing technologies which stresses on sustainability and accessibility, keeping up with the theme of the...

Materialise continuous improvement process of its CO-AM platform sheds light on 4 developments

AM company Materialise continues to advance its open software platform CO-AM through partnerships with other AM technologies providers. As a reminder, the platform was created after Materialise acquired Link3D; it aims to provide AM users direct...

Cognitive Design Systems secures funding to enhance CDS platform development for AM industry

French software editor Cognitive Design Systems (CDS) is enhancing its role in the Additive Manufacturing industry with a new funding announcement at Formnext this year which seeks to speed up the CDS platform development...

Evolve unveils new STEP Parts service and 3D printing materials at Formnext

The 3D printing solution provider Evolve Additive Solutions announced an expansion of their Selective Thermoplastic Electrophotographic Process (STEP™) technology with the addition of two new 3D printing materials - Nylon PA-11(A) and Gray ABS...

1000 Kelvin opens up AMAIZE AI software for commercial 3D printing use at Formnext

AI-software solution provider for the Additive Manufacturing (AM) industry 1000 Kelvin launches new AI software AMAIZE at Formnext 2023.  Founded by former Siemens executives this Berlin and Los Angeles-based startup aims to help different sectors...

3DCeram unveils new software solution to enhance precision in ceramic 3D printing

Ceramic 3D printing company 3DCeram is betting on automated solutions to deliver the most user-friendly experience with its SLA 3D printing systems. The company unveils at Formnext a software solution that aims to simplify...

LEAP 71 launches PicoGK, an open-source software framework for computational engineering

LEAP 71, a company that develops complex software models for engineering, has released an open-source software framework named PicoGK. Designed to provide engineers with foundational computational engineering capabilities that will allow them to build out...

Meet Additive Appearance, the latest newcomer in the AM software segment

Additive Appearance software solution would yield key benefits for product design where appearance matters The business segment might still be volatile but companies still seize the opportunity to penetrate new segments and address issues that...

What are the different design tools in the DfAM toolbox?

A few years ago, to understand how to “rethink design” while taking into account AM technologies’ capabilities, we discussed the transition from Design for Manufacturing (DfM) to Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM). The dossier...

Additive Manufacturing: the value chain polymerization process

In this opinion article, Kris Binon, former director of Benelux AM-association Flam3D and now Business Unit Development Manager at Hybrid Software discusses the concept of value chain polymerization process and the role of companies...

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