Metal Additive Manufacturing

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.

HP unveils new Metal Binder Jetting Solution, this time makes it available to the wider commercial AM market

Metal Binder Jetting remains an elitist technology for mass production of 3D printed parts. So far, the market is propelled by dominant players such as Desktop Metal whose strength is based on its acquisition...

M300 Tool Steel has been qualified for Velo3D’s Metal 3D Printing machines

M300 Tool Steel is an ultra-low carbon alloy with very high strength & hardness properties derived from intermetallic compounds rather than carbon content. Ideal for complex large-diameter internal cooling channels, the material has just...

Optomec and Acme Manufacturing develop Automated Work Cell for the Additive Repair of Turbine Parts

Metal 3D printing company Optomec Inc. and Acme Manufacturing, an expert in robotic material removal systems have developed together a fully automated work cell initially optimized for repairing aviation compressor blades made of titanium. The...

Mantle releases the F-200 furnace, announces the commercial availability of its metal 3D printing technology for toolmaking

Last year around March 2021, Mantle officially turned stealth mode off with a $13M investment secured from various VC firms. What raised the interest of investors is an intriguing hybrid metal 3D printing process...

LÖMI joins ColdMetalFusion Alliance to support the acceleration of standards in sinter and Additive Manufacturing

With 30 years of experience in the metal and ceramic injection moulding industry, LÖMI GmbH is adding its know-how in the area of process engineering for debinding and solvent recycling systems to ColdMetalFusion. The...

3D Systems launches copper-nickel alloy for use with Metal 3D printing

Copper-nickel (CuNi) materials are alloys of copper that contain nickel and strengthening elements, such as iron and manganese. Despite its high copper content (which typically varies from 60 to 90%), cupronickel is silver in...

Xact Metal™ unveils new portfolio of Mid-Size Affordable High Performance Metal 3D Printers

Developer of affordable metal 3D printers Xact Metal™ has added another range of 3D printers to its portfolio. Named XM300G, this family of 3D printers completes a portfolio that already includes the XM200G metal...

3D Printed Wood Features Shape Changing Capabilities  

This will be a premiere in the engineering world. Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a new method for 3D printing wooden structures that change shape as they dry. The process...

ZEISS AM in-process, an advanced Powder-Bed Analysis solution that could move metal AM beyond R&D and prototypes

Driving industrialization with Additive Manufacturing is a long journey where every step counts. Some players in the field decide to focus that journey on the pre-manufacturing stage, while others like to focus on the...

Desktop Metal announces two upgrade packages for its Metal Binder Jet System Portfolio

The idea according to Ric Fulop, CEO of Desktop Metal is to take “a sinter-based production process that used to require specialized knowledge and made it accessible on many levels.” OEM 3D Printer manufacturer Desktop...