3D Printing Industry
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3D Printing Industry (3DPI) is a global media company providing a dedicated resource for anyone interested in 3D printing and 3D scanning - two fields of technology that are rapidly growing in relevance and application across industrial and consumer sectors.
3D Printing Industry
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During the 2024 Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) conference, the recipients of five Distinguished INnovator Operator (DINO) awards and the organization’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award were announced. Held in Chicago between March 10-14, the 2024 installment of the AMUG conference once again sought to unite industrial additive manufacturing users to network, exchange insights, and showcase ..read more
3D Printing Industry
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High-precision 3D scanner manufacturer 3DMakerpro has launched its new Moose 3D scanner series. Scheduled for release today, March 28th, the handheld scanners offer a seamless blend of user-friendly features and powerful scanning capabilities, catering to beginners and seasoned enthusiasts alike. Priced at $699 for Moose and $399 for Moose Lite, these devices aim to make ..read more
3D Printing Industry
1d ago
Abyan Building Construction Company (Abyan) has built what it claims to be the “world’s first” on-site 3D printed large water tanks in Kuwait using COBOD’s construction 3D printer. Printed for Kuwait United Poultry Company, these two tanks are designated for providing drinking water to chickens at one of their numerous farms in Kuwait. Leveraging the ..read more
3D Printing Industry
2d ago
Metal 3D printing startup Fluent Metal has launched out of stealth after raising $5.5 million in venture capital funding. The new company has been founded to develop and commercialize its drop-on-demand technology. This production-scale, wire-based, liquid metal printing (LMP) process reportedly produces no material waste, making it cheaper, accessible and more sustainable than existing powder-based ..read more
3D Printing Industry
2d ago
Spectra Additive, a company leveraging DLP (Digital Light Processing) technology from Austrian manufacturer GENERA, has embarked on a mission to produce high-quality eyewear frames. Partnering with material specialists Henkel, Spectra Additive employs Henkel’s Loctite® 3D MED9851 resin, which Florian Fischer, founder and CEO of Spectra Additive, describes as “close to perfection.” This partnership has enabled ..read more
3D Printing Industry
3d ago
Australian metal 3D printer manufacturer Titomic Limited has announced that the land branch of the Royal Netherlands Army, the Koninklijke Landmacht, has ordered ten of its D523 Cold Spray 3D printers. Nine of these systems will be delivered to the Ukrainian military to support the nation’s ongoing war efforts against Russia. The D523 3D printers ..read more
3D Printing Industry
3d ago
The University of Birmingham has acquired Prima Additive’s Print Genius 150 Double Wavelength (DW) metal 3D printer. This printer will be used for the research of novel materials, encompassing functionally graded materials, refractory metals, precious materials, and copper and its alloys. Through a Strategic Equipment Grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC ..read more
3D Printing Industry
3d ago
Researchers from Stanford University have 3D printed nanoparticles that possess unique shapeshifting capabilities. Called Archimedean truncated tetrahedrons (ATTs), the 3D printed shapes have long been recognized for their potential to form new materials that can instantaneously change form. However, they are especially hard to fabricate with conventional manufacturing techniques. “We’ve used a 3D nanoprinting technique ..read more
3D Printing Industry
3d ago
Spectra Additive: Revolutionizing Eyewear Production with 3D Printing Spectra Additive, a company leveraging DLP (Digital Light Processing) technology from Austrian manufacturer GENERA, has embarked on a mission to produce high-quality eyewear frames. Partnering with material specialists Henkel, Spectra Additive employs Henkel’s Loctite MED9851 resin which Florian Fischer, founder and CEO of Spectra Additive, describes as ..read more
3D Printing Industry
3d ago
In this article, we review the Creaform HandySCAN 700|Elite. Part of the HandySCAN 3D|SILVER Series, this high-end product offers portable and repeatable metrology-grade 3D scanning for industrial-scale engineering applications. Creaform is a leading manufacturer of 3D scanning and measurement equipment, and a provider of high-quality engineering services. Founded back in 2002, the Québec-based company boasts ..read more