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3D printing & Packaging: Baralan unveils 3D decoration for cosmetic packaging

Baralan, an expert in packaging for the cosmetics industry, has developed GP3DPrint, a water-based 3D decorating service for cosmetic packaging. The company has worked in collaboration with 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys and glass/plastic coatings...

Sodick acquires a minority share in metal 3D printing company Prima Additive

Sodick Co. Ltd, a Japanese company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange signs an investment agreement with the shareholders of Prima Additive – a metal 3D printing company part of Prima Industrie Group, controlled...

WASP unveils 3D printed “Dropcity” concept

In 1960, in Colorado, United States, the first 'Drop City' emerged as an artistic and countercultural community dedicated to exploring new ways of living in harmony with nature, finding expression through art and architecture. Today,...

Turning ideas into (3D printed) parts – faster: A short conversation with Authentise’s Andre Wegner

Sometimes, the best ideas come when you least expect them. As writers, we are taught to always have a notebook on hand to write ideas and further explore them when time allows. Instead of a...

Firestorm Labs gets $12.5M for 3D printing drone production

Firestorm Labs, a California-based Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) manufacturer that is leading the charge in expeditionary additive manufacturing raises $12.5 million in seed investment by Lockheed Martin Ventures and prominent defense investors. The $12.5 million funding will allow...

Kuwait United Poultry Company gets 3D printed water tanks made with material savings of 25%

Construction company Abyan has recently built 3D-printed large water tanks for Kuwait United Poultry Company. Built to provide drinking water to chickens on a farm, the tanks are described as a “world’s first” and...

3D printed jet engine developed by Beehive Industries undergoes first test firing

Beehive Industries, the additively-enabled jet propulsion company, completes first fire tests for its 3D-printed engine demonstrator. This engine is a high-efficiency, attritable engine designed for unmanned aerial defense vehicles such as cruise missiles, collaborative combat...

Lithoz introduces Ceramic 3D Factory and CeraControl software for serial production

Ceramic 3D printing company Lithoz will help ceramic 3D printing users reach a new level in serial production with two new products: the “Ceramic 3D Factory” network and the CeraControl software. Building upon the growing...

Spare Parts 3D introduces “Théia“, a digital tool that can automatically create 3D models from 2D technical drawings

Software startup Spare Parts 3D (SP3D) has developed a digital tool that automatically creates a 3D model of a part from its 2D technical drawing. Named “Théia“, the solution is the result of a three-year...

Thermwood’s Cut Layer Additive is an Additive Manufacturing process that does not 3D print. CEO Ken Susnjara explains why.

Thermwood has rolled out a new manufacturing approach that brings together its history in CNC routing and its work in large-format additive manufacturing. Named Cut Layer Additive, the new manufacturing process does not 3D...

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