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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...