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Krüger Fertigungstechnologie is a German company that recently invested in a metal additive manufacturing solution from GF Machining Solutions, an expert in Laser Powder Bed Fusion technology. Since 1996, the company specializes in subcontracting manufacturing, focusing mainly on High Speed…

UpNano is a young company based in Vienna that has recently developed a high-resolution microscale 3D printing technology. Based on the 2-photon polymerization process (2PP), the new technique is capable of producing plastic parts with a volume ranging from 100…

MELTIO officially presented the new version of the MELTIO Engine, a fabrication module which enables 3D printing of full density metal parts when integrated with CNC machines, robots and gantry systems. The result is the first affordable hybrid manufacturing solution,…

In 2017, MakerOS, based between New York City and Detroit, launched its version 1.0 collaboration platform for digital fabrication companies. At the time, Mike Moceri, the startup’s founder, had realized from first-hand experience that dealing with multiple clients while managing…

At Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, a team of researchers has developed a printing method called FRESH (Freeform Reversible Embedding of Suspended Hydrogel), which is able to produce a human heart model to help surgeons in their operations. Using alginate…

Today, many industries are hugely reliant on production and supplies from China and Southeast Asia, particularly in sectors like manufacturing and logistics. During the global health pandemic, broken supply chains affected the activities of companies in many industrial sectors. More…

The purmundus challenge was presented for the eighth time on November 2020 as part of the digital Formnext Connect exhibition. This annual competition invites designers and engineers from around the world to participate in a theme-based 3D printing design contest.…

This week we found the top 5 videos about 3D printing and the way additive manufacturing is changing production. The technology has infiltrated many sectors, from medical to automotive: check our selection of the week to keep up with the innovations! If you enjoy these, you…

Johan Von Konow is a Swedish engineer with knowledge in mechanics, electronics, software and industrial design. In his spare time, he develops many projects around these subjects. One of his latest projects is called LEET Synthetizer: an open-source synthesizer to…

TISSIUM was founded in 2013 to address one of the most persistent medical challenges since the inception of medical procedures: to reconstruct damaged tissue. The medtech company developed a proprietary technology, called biomorphic programmable polymers, to transform the way tissues…

Today, 3D printing technologies are changing the way companies manufacture some parts. In fact, by integrating additive manufacturing into a company, it is possible to rethink the production process of various parts – from prototypes to end-use parts – in…

Additive manufacturing is often seen as an environmentally friendlier production method to conventional manufacturing because of its potential for local production and because it can allow for zero-waste manufacturing. It is also seen as one of the manufacturing technologies enabling…