3D Printers

In September 2017, the Japanese manufacturer Mimaki, a specialist in 2D printing, revealed a 3D machine capable of creating parts with 10 million colours. The 3DUJ-553 met many professional requirements, especially in the design industry. Three years later, Mimaki has…

The leading large-format 3D printer manufacturer, BigRep, celebrated the delivery of its 500th industrial machine last week. The company was founded in 2014, and is well known in the additive manufacturing industry for having developed some of the world’s largest…

A few months ago we followed the development of the KRAKEN project, a system that combines both 3D printing technologies, robotics, and subtractive technologies. Thanks to its robotic arm, the system is able to 3D print surfaces of 20 square…

Based in China, Anycubic developed and launched its first 3D printing solution back in 2016. Called Mega, this affordable FDM 3D printer was developed to meet the growing demand from users of DIY 3D printers for extra printer components. The…

3DQue Systems, based in Canada, has developed a system that offers 24/7 production. The startup identified the growing need for automation in the additive manufacturing market, which is why it developed the QPoD and QSuite solutions to automate thermoplastics 3D printing…

Over the last few months, the education system, and more particularly the school system has become aware of the huge potential and need to educate their students on 3D printing. This demand has been heard by MakerBot, one of the…

IEMAI 3D is an Asian manufacturer of 3D printers specialized in the development of machines that work with advanced materials on a large scale. In 2019 it made its entry to the European market by presenting us with its MAGIC-HT-PRO,…

Not too long ago we told you about Tractus3D’s high-temperature 3D printing solutions for high-performance materials such as PEEK, PEKK and ULTEM. Daniël van Mourik, the Chief Technical Officer and Founder of the Dutch company explained: “Six years ago I…

Anisoprint provides additive manufacturing systems compatible with composite materials reinforced with continuous fibers, as well as providing these materials themselves. Continuous fiber composites are up to 30 times stronger than pure thermoplastics and comparable to metals. Their benefit also lies…

TRIDITIVE, based in Spain and founded in 2013 is an additive manufacturing center for serial mass production in metal and technical materials. In its beginnings, the company focused mainly on training related to FFF technologies and the development of DIY…

During Formnext 2019, the 3D printer manufacturer WASP launched a new solution that prints medical-grade PEEK from pellets. WASP has gained recognition in the industry for its 3D printers dedicated to the construction sector – today it is bringing its…

At Formnext 2019, an unprecedented number of manufacturers presented their solutions for metal additive manufacturing, demonstrating how important this segment is and will continue to be for the industry. In fact, in a recent report focusing on metal AM, published…