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Why the European Commission is involved and approves Synopsys’s acquisition of Ansys?

 Last year was probably one of the most interesting one for 3D printing software mergers and acquisitions. Between Shapeways that acquired a majority stake...

Dairy farms explore 3D printed sensors for detecting milk fever in cows

Among the challenges that can slow down the health and productivity of dairy cows, there is subclinical hypocalcemia (SCH). It occurs when calcium levels...

Makino unveils a new metal 3D printer based on Laser Metal Deposition

Machine manufacturer Makino announces the launch of an AM Service Bureau and a new metal 3D printer. Named AML900 machine, the metal 3D printer is...

Forward AM will now service the US market from Europe – announces a new partnership

This article has been updated with a comment from Forward AM. On the heels of the insolvency process in Germany, Forward AM discontinued its activities...

Amaero obtains a $23.5 million loan to expand AM powder production in the US

Amaero, a U.S. domestic producer of C103, refractory alloy, and titanium powders for additive and advanced manufacturing, secures a $23.5 million loan from Export-Import...

SUNLU unveils a device for drying and annealing engineering filaments

In general, if you take a short piece of your filament, and bend it back and forth, similar to how you'd bend a metal...

Lessons from the AM industry’s frontlines

No one is very good at consistently getting market forecasts right. As a matter of fact, every time we tried, we were surprised by...

SPEE3D’s cold spray technology 3D prints metal parts in sub-zero environments

Metal 3D printing company SPEE3D rounded the year off with the successful manufacture of metal parts in sub-zero environments. Its XSPEE3D printer was tested...

Scrona develops a 128-nozzle printhead for its electrohydrodynamic (EHD) inkjet printing

Scrona AG, a Switzerland-headquartered company developing, an electrohydrodynamic (EHD) inkjet printing process, has developed a 128-nozzle that achieves a three-digit nozzle count in digital...

When a croissant makes you confirm the accuracy of a 3D scanning solution

While one does not deny the powerful combination of 3D scanning and 3D printing, what slows down the adoption of 3D scanning is often...