Metal AM

A wide range of different technologies can be used in the metal Additive Manufacturing field today. This segment looks at these technologies and the way they are leveraged by industries.

Meltio unveils new metal 3D printer with a Blue Laser deposition head

Manufacturer of wire-laser metal deposition system Meltio announces the launch of a new wire-laser system. Named Meltio M600, the new metal 3D printer would be the ideal point of entry for the machine shop...

Sandvik unveils new copper-based alloy designed for AM & MIM

Material producer Sandvik has developed a copper-based metal powder tailored for applications requiring excellent mechanical strength at high temperatures while maintaining high electrical and thermal conductivity. Named Osprey® C18150, this powder is ideal for...

New tool from Phase3D can measure the quantity of metal 3D printing powder spread across the build area

An aerospace company whose name has not been disclosed, would have supported Phase3D in this development. Phase3D, an expert in-situ monitoring for additive manufacturing (AM), has just launched a toolkit that can help measure the...

Greg Morris, the AMUG “Innovations Award Winner” on his journey, the adoption of AM across industries and the future of Zeda

In an industry like Additive Manufacturing (AM), there are so many bright minds that it’s often a real conundrum to select who should be recognized for an “Innovators Award” – an AMUG award bestowed...

Hexagon and Raytheon Technologies launch Simufact Additive Process and Defect Analysis tool

More than a year ago, software giant Hexagon announced it was working with Raytheon Technologies to provide a simulation tool that predicts metal 3D printing defects. That solution is now ready to be commercialized....

M&H bets on a Solukon system for depowdering of metal 3D printed parts

M&H, a provider of design, 3D metal printing, surface treatment and finishing services, has added an automated depowdering system to its production environment. The Austrian company wanted to ensure the metal 3D printed parts...

Renishaw to integrate Plastometrex’s proprietary PIP technology into its AM testing processes

PIP stands for Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry. It’s a technology developed by Plastometrex, a provider of mechanical testing solutions, headquartered in the UK who claims testing of 3D printed metal parts “could easily be 99%...

RMIT develops a 3D printed ‘metamaterial’ with properties not normally seen in nature

This title looks like the beginning of a Sci-Fi book but it is not. Researchers from Australia-based RMIT have developed a new metamaterial – a term used to describe an artificial material with unique...

Mantle unveils more tooling applications enabled by its hybrid metal 3D printing technology

Remember Mantle? a manufacturer who turned stealth mode off in 2021 with the launch of TrueShape, a hybrid bound metal printing solution that processes metal pastes and that is specifically designed for tooling applications? Since...

TRUMPF and Elementum 3D use their AM capabilities to improve the INTENSE M1 downhill race bike

Founded in 1993, INTENSE helps to develop the geometry, suspension, and look of mountain bikes by producing high-end carbon fiber and aluminum rides. To reinforce its M1 downhill race bike, the downhill bike leader...