3D Printing News

Generally known to the public as 3D printing, the term designates processes used to manufacture parts in volume by adding materials. Industrials refer to this technique as additive manufacturing.

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ULT AG introduces a gas-tight gas purification system in metal 3D printing

At Formnext 2025, ULT AG introduced the AMF 100, a new compact and gas-tight gas purification system. This mobile and flexible solution is suitable...
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Post-processing | Why do you need a robot for depowdering? – Solukon explains.

“Due to the wide range of possible tasks, the robot-integrated depowdering system is a custom solution, not a series machine,” Andreas Hartmann, Cofounder &...

ATLIX: the return to Italian roots with a German legacy

During its debut at Formnext 2025, ATLIX introduced not only a new brand but also a renewed vision for industrial additive manufacturing. Matthias Himmelsbach,...

Formnext 2025: Fifty shades of the “cost conversation”

As I wrote in our weekly newsletter, Formnext is always a rush, but that’s also part of its charm. From the inevitable sprints between...
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The Sintokogio Group acquires Bosch Advanced Ceramics

On Tuesday evening at Formnext, they made it official: Bosch Advanced Ceramics is now part of Sintokogio Group, a global leader in industrial equipment...
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The Exploration Company acquires Thrustworks Additive Manufacturing GmbH

Thrustworks Additive Manufacturing GmbH, an additive manufacturing service provider that focuses on aerospace and energy, is now part of The Exploration Company (TEC). The acquisition...
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Colibrium Additive introduces new laser powder bed fusion for non-reactive materials

Colibrium Additive, a GE Aerospace company, is putting a new laser powder bed fusion in the spotlight at Formnext 2025: M Line 4 x...
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Equispheres introduces a portfolio of oxygen-free copper powders for additive manufacturing

Material producer Equispheres is showcasing at Formnext a portfolio of oxygen-free copper powders designed for additive manufacturing. By optimizing powder characteristics, the company’s technology can ensure...
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How does LSAM advance tidal energy manufacturing? New project shows how.

Tidal energy manufacturing involves creating components for various energy extraction technologies, such as tidal barrages, which are like dams, and tidal stream generators, which are like underwater...
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Renishaw and Materialise increase reliance on an open and user-friendly workflow. Here is how.

One of the themes we discuss at Formnext this year is the necessity to have a technology-agnostic approach to additive manufacturing. If this approach...