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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3D printed vessels to drive UK’s £700k decarbonisation effort

Rapid Fusion, a provider of LFAM solutions, will lead the manufacturing phase of a £700,000 maritime vessel design and production project backed by the...
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Bambu Lab and Presq launch open-source 3D printed shoe designs

When footwear brands first began exploring additive manufacturing, much of the attention centered on customization. While not all companies using AM offer personalized products...

3D Systems sells Oqton and 3DXpert, refocuses on proprietary polymer solution

OEM Additive Manufacturing 3D Systems decided to refocus its efforts on proprietary software technology. As part of this strategic focus, the company sells its...

FOCUS | Designing for depowdering: Optimizing 3D printed parts from the start

We’ve often preached the benefits of DfAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing) in terms of lightweighting, topology optimization, and part consolidation —but one critical aspect...

3D Systems introduces a new wax 3D printer for jewelry manufacturing

To expand the possibilities in jewelry manufacturing, AM solutions provider 3D Systems introduces a new wax 3D printer. Named MJP 300W Plus, the machine...

Bambu Lab opens a retail store in Shenzhen

For its retail debut, OEM Bambu Lab chose the right country: China. The company’s flagship store, located in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District, spans 244 square...

Kinectrics and Burloak Technologies achieve first metal 3D printing application for the nuclear industry

Four years ago, Kinectrics, a division of BWX Technologies Inc. and Burloak Technologies, a division of Samuel, Son & Co., joined forces to develop...

WASP introduces a new large-scale pellet 3D printer

Aligned with its goal of facilitating printing with 100% recycled materials directly from raw pellets, Italian machine manufacturer WASP introduces a new pellet 3D...

Polyplastics develops a solution that transforms resins into 3D printing powders

Polyplastics Group, an expert in engineering thermoplastics, has developed a solution that transforms high-performance resins into fine powders. Called DURAST® Powder technology, this solution can...
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Caracol acquires Weber Additive

Caracol recently expanded its robotic large-format additive manufacturing’s portfolio with the acquisition of Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik GmbH’s AM division (Weber Additive). With a century of...