Customization at scale: Meeting consumer demands through additive manufacturing
With nearly 37 million consumer product parts 3D printed in 2023—a 7 million increase (+23%) compared to 2022—the question of whether the consumer goods...
FOCUS | Evaluating production throughput and workflow integration with Thermwood’s LFAM
Two critical factors drive efficiency in manufacturing: production throughput and workflow integration. Yet, these elements are often evaluated in isolation. While that approach may...
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...
3DCeram Sinto on why specific technical ceramics are best suited for large, 3D printed space parts
— And how CERIA helps achieve the minimum number of iterations during manufacturing. 3DCeram will be exhibiting at Formnext, in Hall 11, C68.
Five years...
Empowering medical device manufacturers with competitive advantages to deliver the new generation of PEEK spinal implants
Additive Manufacturing unlocks PEEK’s full potential for spinal cages, but overcoming the limitations of traditionally machined implants is key. This article explores how 3D...
Why ceramic 3D printing excels for fabricating earmoulds, and where does the opportunity lie?
If you’ve ever struggled to pick out a friend’s voice in a crowded room, imagine how much harder it is for someone with hearing...
Reducing delivery times by up to 75% with a decentralized, IP-secure remote spare parts printing solution
It’s no secret that Additive Manufacturing (AM) has long been hailed as the holy grail of spare parts management across several vertical industries. In...
How can a 0.01% design improvement in 3D printed parts help save up to $240K/day in the semiconductor field? Lithoz discusses.
“ALD rings are not necessarily the leading application of Additive Manufacturing (AM) in the semiconductor industry, but they are the most innovative,” Johannes Homa,...
FOCUS | How Evonik’s use of LCA helps deliver a strong sustainable INFINAM eCO line for the AM industry
As I told you before, I am one of those people who believes that a circular economy strategy for 3D printed plastics starts with...
Formnext Awards 2024: Who are the winners?
As discussed in this article, this 2024 edition of Formnext featured a new component in the event’s program: the Formnext Awards. As a reminder,...