Dressler Group on the importance of a “powder designer” for additive manufacturing & key questions related to the use & production of AM materials
Designing in additive manufacturing is almost always linked to the part an engineer will model with the right software tool. It’s right but there is more. Remember when we told you that the true...
The AM strategies Sintavia takes to embrace the various directions the commercial aerospace market is embracing
The aerospace industry has always been mentioned as one of the early adopters of Additive Manufacturing. At the time (in the 2010s), being able to leverage plastic 3D printed parts for testing and simulation...
How & Why Does Desktop Metal Build a Portfolio of “AM 2.0” Print Platforms?
The Desktop Metal journey is highlighted by big ambitions: a solid materials strategy, key process performance targets and an intriguing plan to become more than just a general service bureau.
In 2020, Desktop Metal (DM)...
How recyclable and 3D printable are metals? F3nice told us.
We will remember spring 2020 as a period of confinements that led to the shutdown of several activities around the world. For Luisa Elena Mondora and Matteo Vanazzi, in addition to the pandemic that...
What 3D printing materials are an interesting choice for fashion and what is this sector’s approach to sustainability?
With a market size of 1.5 trillion U.S. dollars, Fashion is one of the biggest industries in the world. However, the sector is currently facing hard times due to the COVID-19 crisis, as we...
Weerg : its journey and insights into the 3D printing service bureaus market.
The Weerg journey started in 2016 with the vision to bring the mechanical production online as a service, enabling this way CNC machining on-demand. It was an opportune time and business entrepreneur Matteo Rigamonti...
Here is how Additive Manufacturing help turn ‘oxygenated water’ into non-toxic rocket fuel
The three things Reid is trying to overcome using the gyroid in the catalyst bed is loss of catalyst, a large pressure drop, and maximising thrust balanced against the concentration of hydrogen peroxide –...
Lithoz reflects on its journey of 3D printing high-performance ceramics
I’ve spent enough years in this industry to know that if a company develops a quality product, you'll find out eventually without asking or looking for it. That’s how I knew Lithoz was developing...
AM is not going to be the answer to everything…but the first step in making the DoD’s AM agenda a reality is “exposure”
Whether it is leveraged for emergency replacement of critical parts, manufacturing of unmanned platforms, or innovation in time of need, Additive Manufacturing has proven to be a good candidate for expeditionary manufacturing. While the...
Time-saving in product development: why Mantle’s Hybrid Metal 3D printing is an interesting bet
In an industry where one of the major issues consists in reducing “product-time-to-market” cycles, additive manufacturing is often directly categorised as a technology that enables faster production compared to conventional manufacturing processes. Yet, for...