Creative Dock Group (CDG) acquires product development company nFrontier
Four years ago, Ex-executives from BigRep founded nFrontier with one mission: accelerate the development of industrial products. While they have a strong expertise in AM, with this product development firm, the founders positioned themselves...
GoEngineer acquires CAD MicroSolutions, a reseller of SOLIDWORKS and 3D printing solutions
GoEngineer, a provider of engineering design solutions, continues to strengthen its presence in North America with the acquisition of CAD MicroSolutions, a reseller of SOLIDWORKS, 3D printing technologies, and engineering services.
The announcement follows the...
Why the European Commission is involved and approves Synopsys’s acquisition of Ansys?
Last year was probably one of the most interesting one for 3D printing software mergers and acquisitions. Between Shapeways that acquired a majority stake in 3D file-sharing platform Thangs, and 3D Systems which agreed...
Dairy farms explore 3D printed sensors for detecting milk fever in cows
Among the challenges that can slow down the health and productivity of dairy cows, there is subclinical hypocalcemia (SCH). It occurs when calcium levels in the blood fall below normal without overt symptoms, affecting...
Makino unveils a new metal 3D printer based on Laser Metal Deposition
Machine manufacturer Makino announces the launch of an AM Service Bureau and a new metal 3D printer.
Named AML900 machine, the metal 3D printer is based on Laser Metal Deposition, an AM process in which...
Forward AM will now service the US market from Europe – announces a new partnership
This article has been updated with a comment from Forward AM.
On the heels of the insolvency process in Germany, Forward AM discontinued its activities in the US. The announcement first came from one of...
Amaero obtains a $23.5 million loan to expand AM powder production in the US
Amaero, a U.S. domestic producer of C103, refractory alloy, and titanium powders for additive and advanced manufacturing, secures a $23.5 million loan from Export-Import Bank of the US.
The U.S. federal government export credit...
SUNLU unveils a device for drying and annealing engineering filaments
In general, if you take a short piece of your filament, and bend it back and forth, similar to how you'd bend a metal paper clip; if it breaks after a few bends, it...
Lessons from the AM industry’s frontlines
No one is very good at consistently getting market forecasts right. As a matter of fact, every time we tried, we were surprised by the turn of events. However, one thing is certain, at...
SPEE3D’s cold spray technology 3D prints metal parts in sub-zero environments
Metal 3D printing company SPEE3D rounded the year off with the successful manufacture of metal parts in sub-zero environments. Its XSPEE3D printer was tested as part of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) point-of-need...