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.

amace unveils its first ALM 400 PBF metal 3D printer

Founded in 2018 with the goal of making Additive Manufacturing more accessible, amace is part of the Ace Micromatic Group (AMG), one of the largest machine tool conglomerates in India. Known for their design consulting...

Azoth 3D printed first metal part for General Motors’ production vehicle

Azoth, an AM company that developed the TOMO® business model to transform physical inventory into digital inventory, has just produced its first metal 3D printed part using binder jetting. Produced for General Motors (GM) production...

AML3D’s next important milestone will be the establishment of a facility at Tonsley’s ‘Factory of the Future’

Following a collaboration with Flinders University and BAE Systems Maritime Australia in large-scale metal Additive Manufacturing (AM), AML3D Limited’s next step will be to establish a Research and Development (R&D) facility at the state-of-the-art...

A lot is happening at Markforged right now: new 3D printers, software updates and more.

Overcoming global supply chain challenges, increasing production speed in metal 3D printing, and achieving new high performance parts in high-temperature thermoplastics reinforced with continuous fiber Ever since they have unveiled their AI-powered software Blacksmith, the...

GKN Additive develops low alloy dual-phase steels for Additive Manufacturing in the automotive and other industrial sectors

Digital manufacturer of advanced AM parts and materials for prototypes, GKN Additive, has improved one of the widely used low alloy dual-phase steel in the automotive industry. The material would be similar to DP600,...

FREE FLOAT by SLM SOLUTIONS: a “support-free future” and a “fit for any metal 3D printed part”

It’s been a few weeks that SLM Solutions has been announcing that something unique should be added to its production portfolio and yesterday, the 3D printer manufacturer finally unveiled it. Named, “FREE FLOAT”, the...

Volkswagen plans to use binder jetting to 3D print components of vehicles

The first components made using the binder jetting process have gone to Osnabrück for certification: components for the A pillar of the T-Roc convertible Until now, powder-bed technology has been the metal AM process of...

How Marines leverage Additive Manufacturing for the creation of Vehicle Maintenance Tool

Marine Corps System Command’s Advanced Manufacturing Operations Cell collaborated with 1st Supply Battalion and industry partners to develop a 3D-printed metal steering wheel removal device. This solution helps solve a common problem among vehicle...

ExOne has 3D printed more than 2 million parts – plans to produce more Stainless Steel Parts

We rarely heard about its 3D printing service, but since 2005, ExOne ensures the production of several parts via its Metal 3D Printing Adoption Center. This center aims to enable customers to try metal...

Optomec to extend metal AM repair applications for Flight Critical engine components following a $500K Order

The Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force base has awarded Optomec a $500,000 process development contract for the Additive Repair of jet engine components used in the F-15 and F-16 fighters. As a...

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