3D Printers

Schneider Electric is a European company founded in 1836, operating worldwide. It is engaged in the development and manufacture of air circuit breakers, among other things. They recently integrated additive manufacturing into their business to address the lack of stock…

When it comes to extrusion printing processes, what comes to mind most often is FDM using filaments. But this is not the only material form available. Increasingly, printers adapted to print using pellets are coming to the market. Pellets or…

A prominent figure in the 3D printing market for more than 10 years, Formlabs introduced the third generation of its popular desktop SLA 3D printer with the Form 3 in late 2019. Since then, the Boston-based manufacturer has unveiled various…

Over the past few years, we have seen an increased “democratization” of 3D printing. That is to say, increasing numbers of manufacturers have been coming on the market with cheaper machines, making the technology more accessible to more people worldwide.…

It seems lately that the space race has been reignited. In recent years we have seen major moon projects from companies all over the globe — such as the Griffin lunar lander from Agile Space Industries, ICON, which is set…

Nowadays, more and more companies are using 3D printing, not only for prototyping but also for the production of final parts. This is thanks to the numerous benefits of additive manufacturing technology, including cost and manufacturing time reduction, manufacturing locally,…

In this weekly video compilation, we will see how DQBD has implemented Stratasys 3D printing technology to create more comfortable, 3D-printed bicycle seats that are adapted to athletes. We will also be able to see the new test carried out…

Founded in 2012 by three students from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (also known as BarcelonaTech), the manufacturer BCN3D has become one of the key players in the FDM 3D printing market over the years. Though initially focused on kit…

The French manufacturer Prodways introduced its brand new 3D SLS printer, the ProMaker P1000 S, at Formnext Digital Days. Designed to make SLS additive manufacturing more accessible, this new industrial solution is reliable, ergonomic, flexible and adapted to industrial production.…

Despite the continued dominance of polymers in additive manufacturing, metal 3D printing has also increased significantly in recent years with a faster growth rate than many other AM product segments. This is especially the case when it comes to desktop…

Already renown for their ultrafast polymer 3D printers, Nexa3D decided to up the ante with their latest launch — the QLS 350 thermoplastic 3D printer. During this year’s Formnext in Frankfurt, the California headquartered company announced the pre-launch of its…

One of the main technologies that we highlighted during the latest edition of the Formnext expo in Frankfurt, is additive manufacturing with granules, also called pellets. In this exclusive interview onsite at Formenxt, we meet with Joao Haudenschild and Zoltan…