by David | Dec 9, 2020 | 3D Growth, Finance
3D Printing company Stratasys Ltd. announced today it signed an agreement to acquire start-up Origin Inc. . According to a release, the merger (expected to close in January 2021) is an opportunity for Stratasys to expand its leadership through innovation in the...
by David | Dec 9, 2020 | 3D News, Education and Research, Printers and Accessories
New system enables realistic variations in glossiness across a 3D-printed surface. The advance could aid fine art reproduction and the design of prosthetics. Shape, color, and gloss. Those are an object’s three most salient visual features. . Currently, 3D...
by David | Dec 9, 2020 | 3D Hobbyists, Maker Movement
One of the major advantages of 3D printing is the ability to quickly test and then iterate on mechanical designs. [gzumwalt] does a lot of this, and has recently been working on various versions of a rigid chain mechanism . . A rigid-chain mechanism is one way of...
by David | Dec 7, 2020 | Automotive, Metal
Larger parts seem to be the trend for metal 3D printing lately. Maybe not yet mass produced large parts but certainly some big one-offs for custom luxury and racing cars. . Leveraging the expertise and AM capabilities at AM and engineering services provider MIMO...
by David | Dec 7, 2020 | Automotive
Five years ago, Detroit auto show crowds scratched their heads over a car whose body, frame and interior emerged fully formed at the show from computer printers that laid down layers of carbon-fiber infused plastic to form the three-dimensional components. . The 3D...
by David | Dec 7, 2020 | Architecture, Construction, Design / Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Spie batignolles is experimenting with 3D printing of concrete materials for construction sites to produce prefabricated elements with high applicability. . In collaboration with XtreeE , a start-up specializing in 3D printing for construction, Spie batignolles...
by David | Dec 7, 2020 | Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Technology
3D printed heat exchanger manufactured using 3D Systems’ DMP technology Making the most of additive manufacturing (AM) is not only about installing the technology. . As with anything, the deeper the knowledge of the process, the more one can get out of it and...
by David | Dec 7, 2020 | Technology
Framatome has announced that 3D-printed fuel assembly channel fasteners manufactured at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in a joint project with Tennessee Valley Authority are to be loaded into a US commercial reactor for the...
by David | Dec 7, 2020 | Manufacturing and Supply Chain
The future of 3D printing has never been brighter, thanks to the growing pace of adoption and the promise it holds for revolutionizing processes across a variety of industries. . The technology has proven to be invaluable for producing more accurate models, operating...
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