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A recent report from the international market research firm Business Advantage revealed the global 2018/2019 CAD trends we can expect. The research firm had released a similar report in 2014 – therefore, his new data allows comparison with results from…

CONTEXT, the London-based research firm revealed that we could expect good growth in shipments of both metal and polymer industrial and design 3D printers in 2019. The company defined industrial as 3D printers over $100K and design between $20K and…

The research firm SmarTech Analysis, specialised in additive manufacturing, recently published its latest report on the role of 3D technologies in the footwear sector. The use of additive manufacturing in this industry is expected to generate more than $6.5 billion…

3D Systems has expanded its On Demand service in Europe with the recent launch of its brand new Advanced Additive Manufacturing centre in Pinerolo, Italy. Over the past 15 months, the company has made a significant investment, more than doubling…

The origin of the use of ceramics goes back to ancient Greece, initially created for the creation of pots or plates for food, and based on clay cooked at temperatures of up to 500ºC. Later, around the 19th century, the…

Recently, the Centre for Innovative Technology (CIT) announced that CIT GAP Funds has invested in the company Metallum3D based in Charlottesville, Virginia. The startup is an online metal 3D printing platform that provides accessible and affordable metal 3D printing materials…

Ultimaker, the leading manufacturer of FDM 3D printers launched the ‘Ultimaker Material Alliance Program’ 12 months ago. Recently, the company revealed that the program has more than 80 contributing companies. It was at the Hannover Messe event that the global…

In recent years, more and more smartphone manufacturers have equipped their mobile phones with fingerprint sensors, which can be used for unlocking but also for app stores and banking apps, for example. This is supposed to increase user safety, however,…

AMUG 2019, also called Additive Manufacturing Users Group, took place this week from March 31st to April 4th in Chicago, Illinois. The conference has its roots in the early 1990s when the founders of the Users Group were still called…

With more than 50,000 units sold of its Form 2 3D printer, the American manufacturer Formlabs is the market leader in SLA desktop 3D printing. At the Hannover Messe event, the manufacturer took the opportunity to unveil its latest generation of…

The last few months have been full of novelties for the Spanish company BCN3D. After the launch in 2018 of their new 3D printers, the Sigma R19 and the Sigmax R19, they are starting 2019 just as strong. In fact,…

Every year, the American firm, Wohlers Associates, Inc. unveils its industry-leading report on additive manufacturing. The Wohlers Report 2019 is therefore its 24th edition and contains wide-ranging data on AM materials’ development and consumption. The report showed a strong growth…