Opinion of the week

Country Focus: Belgium – “We can be proud of the Belgian [Additive Manufacturing] ecosystem.” Camille MOMMER.

November 2019. “L'Echo”, a Belgian financial newspaper, announced that Belgian companies that specialize in technology and biotechnology have raised 491 million euros in the first half of the year. A record compared to previous...

BigRep: Where is the company headed?

Martin Back, Managing Director, takes the floor a few months after ex-ceo Beyer’s resignation & loss of Founder René Gurka One company that first comes to everyone’s mind when we say “FDM Large Format 3D...

“What if you could add 3D printers to the network just the same as desktop PCs are linked to a server?”

What if you could add 3D printers to the network just the same as desktop PCs are linked to a server and create an easy to use workflow management interface that works across the majority of OEM...

Dr. John Duffy on the role of materials characterization in Additive Manufacturing

In general, materials are so complex that they often lead to longer product cycle times when the appropriate material has not been leveraged or used properly. In additive manufacturing, that complexity is even more...

Interview – Metal Additive Manufacturing: Solukon on the potential of automated powder removal systems in the Space industry

The 4th Additive Manufacturing Forum was also the opportunity to catch up with well-established players in the industry. One that is currently gaining momentum is Solukon and for good reason, the Germany-based company currently...

By bringing together the “right people”, AM Forum is likely to become “THE” European conference of the industry

In just four years, the additive manufacturing forum held in Berlin has grown so fast that it succeeds to establish itself as a reference in the world of conferences/exhibitions dedicated to additive manufacturing. When looking...

Dennis Palmer on the possibilities of Thermwood’s Large Scale Additive Manufacturing

Another company that positions itself in the large format 3D printing segment is Thermwood. With over 50 years of experience in conventional manufacturing processes – which still constitute much of the company’s core technology...

Jason Oliver on taking the “best of each world” to make GE Additive thrive

Jason Oliver replaced Mohammad Ehteshami as CEO & Vice President of General Electric’s dedicated additive manufacturing division on January 1st, 2018. During our journey of discovery at Arcam EBM Center of Excellence, we caught...

A conversation with Arcam AB’s Karl Lindblom on Electron Beam Melting Technology & the Lean Manufacturing Focus

Founded in 1997, Arcam AB officially debuted in the additive manufacturing industry with the launch of its first machine in 2002. Since then, the Swedish manufacturer has gone through nine further system variations.A recent...

Arcam AB’s Annika Ölme on the role of product development manager in Additive Manufacturing & where EBM is headed

We met Annika Ölme during our journey of discovery at Arcam AB Center of Excellence. She brings a decade of industry experience at GE Additive Arcam AB. As Vice President of Engineering, she is...

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