For an undisclosed amount, Berlin.Industrial.Group acquires metal 3D printing company Gefertec

Gefertec, a manufacturer of wire-based Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Additive Manufacturing machines, has been sold to Berlin.Industrial.Group (BIG) Holding, a coalition of several companies...

Understanding the wave of lay-offs in the AM industry and where the current demand for talent lies

With the development of smart devices, 3D printing, robotics, AI, 5G, quantum computing and the Internet of Things, day-to-day work in manufacturing is continually...

CHU de Brest leverages an all-in-one multi-material, multi-color 3D printer to improve surgical planning

France-based Regional University Hospital of Brest (CHU de Brest) has improved its pre-surgical planning procedures using an all-in-one, multi-material, multi-color J5 MediJet 3D printer. According...

ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Committee Publishes Two New Standards

ASTM International’s additive manufacturing committee (F42) has developed two new standards that cover powder quality and aviation parts, respectively. In case you do not know,...

The Additive Talks sessions are back: first session of the year is dedicated to AM in the railway industry

The third season of the Additive Talks sessions will be filled with new guests and new topics across vertical industries adopting AM technologies. In...

Lockheed Martin qualifies a 3D Printed GPS Antenna for spaceflight

An omni antenna is a teardrop-shaped piece of hardware that enables a satellite to communicate with ground systems on Earth. The antenna is part...

US Navy explores the use of AM for 5,500 parts with schedule challenges for maintenance

The AM journey of US Navy started in 2016. Ever since they validated their first business case, different divisions of the organization have been...

Micro 3D printing: Horizon develops post-build coating solution that provides more conductivity and environmental resistance to parts

On the heels of their launch at Formnext, Horizon Microtechnologies GmbH has been working on numerous application-specific discussions with manufacturers across numerous industry sectors....

IperionX and Carver Pump to produce Titanium 3D Printed Parts for the U.S Navy

IperionX Limited, a material producer that has made it a key business goal to revitalize a low cost, low carbon U.S. titanium industry, announces...

Additional $50 million cost-reduction plan and further workforce cuts at Desktop Metal

Additive Manufacturing company Desktop Metal implements an additional $50 million cost-reduction plan for 2023 that will prioritize investments and operations in line with near-term...