BLT’s new metal 3D printer is equipped with 20 fiber lasers
Machine manufacturer BLT may be achieving another milestone in the AM industry with the launch of a metal 3D printer that is equipped with 20 fiber lasers. So far, the biggest number of lasers...
Airbus Helicopters saves on raw material and fuel costs with metal 3D printed parts
In a major development, aerospace giant Airbus Helicopters has used 3D printed parts created by high-tech manufacturing solutions provider TRUMPF to improve its fuel consumption.
Now, Airbus Helicopters has used some TRUMPF metal 3D printers...
Assonic & Oerlikon partner to streamline Additive Manufacturing with a new powder preparation system
The last time we spoke about German machine manufacturer Assonic Dorstener Siebtechnik, the company was part of the AM Powder Plus network which aimed to deliver a range of solutions for highly automated parts...
Solukon adds three key upgrades to its depowdering system for metal 3D printed parts
Two years ago, we caught up with Andreas Hartmann, CEO and CTO of Solukon to discuss the SFM-AT350, the company’s depowdering system for medium-sized metal 3D printed parts. Today, the company unveils an upgraded version...
Artist uses AddUp’s AM technology to make 19th century sculptures at the Beautés exhibition
Additive Manufacturing Technology has come a long way since its inception and French company AddUp is a major player in this field. AddUp's AM technology has been widely used to create 3D metal printed...
What’s the right recoater for your metal AM process?
It might be easy for engineers or designers to think that, because they are not directly involved with the manufacturing of parts, they shouldn’t know about certain complexities surrounding the hands-on operation of machines....
How Cold Metal Fusion helps to create metal 3D printed parts with a polymer SLS 3D printer
One of the most advanced methods in additive manufacturing is Cold Metal Fusion, a solution developed by Headmade Materials, to create metal 3D printed parts from SLS 3D printers. As a reminder, Cold Metal...
What does SUN METALON do? The company whose metal AM is adopted by TOYOTA
The company has raised in total approximately US$9.7M, the latest round being $2 million in pre-series A funding
SUN METALON, a company headquartered in Japan, has been developing a metal AM technology capable of producing...
Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing is an ideal production candidate for large-scale parts, yet still lags far behind in adoption. Here is why.
On the metal 3D printing market, DED and LPBF are often the first technology processes that come to one’s mind when looking to produce large-scale parts. Yet, behind the large-scale 3D printed parts built...
The DMG MORI Academy relies on Solukon’s technology for the removal of powder from metal 3D printed parts
We have just learned that DMG Mori, one of the largest machine tool manufacturers, relies on Solukon’s depowdering systems for the removal of powder from its laser-melted metal parts. The automated systems SFM-AT350 and SFM-AT800-S are use...