3D Printers

In the last ten years, metal additive manufacturing has taken hold in the industrial sector. Still largely used for prototyping, the technology is slowly reaching a state of maturity that will enable series production of end-use parts. Metal AM processes…

The manufacturer MakerBot has just launched a new professional machine capable of printing carbon fiber reinforced nylon, also developed by the manufacturer. Named METHOD Carbon Fiber Edition, this solution is based on the METHOD platform developed in December 2018 but…

In the United States, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has just published several guidelines concerning FDM and metal additive manufacturing, the objective being to protect users who handle these technologies. For example, it lists all the…

At the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), a team of researchers has developed a technique to reduce the defects that can occur during the metal 3D printing process, particularly during laser powder bed fusion. Using a computer model, they were…

The CHIRON Group, specialist in the field of CNC equipment such as CNC-controlled vertical milling, has developed the AM Cube. It is the group’s first 3D printer for manufacturing larger and more complex metal components. The AM Cube is based…

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, both staff and students have been in the home office at Graz University of Technology since mid-March. However, this has not prevented the research department of the Austrian university from presenting a newly developed powder…

The manufacturer Stratasys has just launched its new PolyJet machine: the J55 is a compact solution, suitable for all designers who want to bring their designs to life. The printer is smaller but retains its multi-material and multi-colour capabilities: it…

Metal additive manufacturing solution provider, VELO3D, announced that it has raised $28 million in a Series D funding round. New investors Piva and TNSC joined the round, along with existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Playground, and Khosla Ventures. This brings…

Metal 3D printing is undoubtedly one of the most prominent 3D printing technologies of the last decade, its growth is due to the arrival of increasingly accessible and easily adoptable solutions. According to Technavio’s study, the growth of metal technologies…

The research firm CONTEXT recently published a report on 3D printer sales in 2020. Given the current health crisis, these have already decreased compared to last year, even though the last quarter of 2019 was not very conclusive. In recent…

Swedish manufacturer Digital Metal, specialising in metal additive manufacturing, has announced an upgrade to its printing software that will enable users to achieve three times faster printing speed on the DM P2500 machine. Initially, the printing speed was 100 cm3/hour.…

The METHOD is a professional desktop 3D printer that enables the creation of parts for industrial applications. Launched by MakerBot and based on Fused Deposition Modeling technology, the METHOD enables users to work with technical materials. Back in November 2019,…