3D Printing Amorphous Metals
Heraeus and Trumpf have partnered to develop amorphous metal 3D printing technology. Also known as glassy metal and metallic glass, these materials exhibit mechanical properties that are ...
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3D Printing Metal
3D printing metal technologies like powder bed fusion, metal binder jetting, and directed energy deposition have grown at an explosive pace. Read everything about it here on 3DPrinting.com.
Increase Metal AM Productivity with Velo3D’s ‘SupportFree’ System
As we’ve previously outlined, there are significant time and monetary costs associated with post processing of metal 3D prints. Much of those costs are incurred around support material as it ...
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Post Processing, The Biggest Hurdle for Metal AM
All 3D printed parts require some amount of post processing. Powder Bed Fusion prints have to be sandblasted to remove the excess powder. Resin prints must be rinsed off, have their support ...
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Hands-on Review: BASF Ultrafuse 316L Stainless Steel Filament
Ever since BASF announced their Ultrafuse 316L a couple months ago, we’ve been itching to get our hands on this filament that promises fully-metal objects using most desktop 3D printers. ...
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Case Study: Exco Engineering Uses Metal AM For Automotive Die Cast Tooling
As we’ve previously reported, the automotive sector is pushing the frontier of metal 3D printing by fabricating prototypes, production jigs and fixtures, and end-use parts for automobiles ...
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Cycling Australia Debuts 3D Printed Titanium Bicycle Parts
In preparation for Tokyo 2020, an Australian track squad is upping their game with additive manufacturing. Cycling Australia are showing off their latest gear with the help of Bastion ...
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3D Printed Bathroom Appliances Developed by GROHE
Bathroom appliances specialist GROHE has developed a new line of faucets and taps using sleek metal printed designs. The company's process results in very thin faucets with minimal pieces, ...
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An Overview Of Metal DLP 3D Printing
When we covered the different types of metal 3D printing, we briefly touched on metal DLP 3D printing. The technology is predicted to be rapidly adopted due to its low cost and high level of ...
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Metal 3D Printing: An Overview of the Most Common Types
Metal 3D printing is considered the apex of all 3D printing. When it comes to strength and durability, there’s nothing quite like metal. The first patent for metal 3D printing was DMLS ...
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Farsoon Technologies Develops H13 Tool Steel For DMLS 3D Printing
Industrial 3D printer manufacturer Farsoon Technologies collaborated with American tooling production company Next Chapter Manufacturing to develop DMLS (direct metal laser sintering) 3D ...
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Gefertec Opening Metal Printing Facility In Danville, Virginia
Danville, Virginia will be the home of Gefertec’s first US metal printing facility. Gefertec invested $1.9 million into the project, and the first two years of temporary space at the ...
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3D Printed Heat Sinks Display Higher Efficiency
Heat sinks are a crucial part of many electronic devices, dispersing the temperatures they produce during operation. Electronics, especially computers, would succumb to overheating quite ...
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Airbus Qualifying Metal Printing Using Sigma Labs Software
International aerospace giant Airbus will be using Sigma Labs' PrintRite3D Version 5.0 quality assurance software to test and evaluate metal 3D printing and its applicability to serial ...
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GE Additive Ships First Concept Laser M Line Factory Metal 3D Printing System
GE Additive recently shipped its first Concept Laser M Line Factory system from Germany, the happy recipient being GE Aviation’s Additive Technology Center (ATC) in Cincinnati, Ohio. GE ...
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Aurora Labs Commercialise Multi-layer Concurrent Printing
Aurora Labs is looking to commercialise its multi-layer concurrent printing technology after completing a testing phase. The company is now past the commissioning stage and is pushing the ...
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Bralco Developing Magnetic Components With GE Additive
Bralco Advanced Materials and GE Additive have just signed a memorandum of understanding that to advance 3D printed components in the Asia Pacific region. Specifically, Singapore-based ...
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NRC & Polycontrol Opens Cold Spray AM Research Facility
The National Research Council of Canada and Quebec-based engineering solutions company Polycontrol are starting up a new joint-venture. The two bodies are setting up a research facility that ...
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Betatype Rocket Nozzle: Optimised Parts Print 28% Faster
UK-based Betatype and CAE/topology optimisation software developer nTopology developed a means of functional and process optimisation for rocket nozzle parts. Consequently, the part is not ...
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US Army Contracts 3D Systems to Develop World’s Largest Metal 3D Printer
3D Systems has been selected by the Combat Capabilities Development Command of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) to develop “the world’s largest, fastest, most precise metal 3D ...
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Domin & Renishaw Develop Fluid Power System Parts
UK-based fluid and power systems manufacturer Domin has enlisted Renishaw for the development of some of its products. In particular, Renishaw has found a more efficient means of producing ...
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