How to Design for Additive Manufacturing: First Steps
October 24, 2017
DfAM not only looks at the bare-bones function of a part and its classic assembly techniques, but addresses just how to produce it with additive manufacturing (industrial 3D printing) equipment...
Nano Dimension Brings Industrial Quality to 3D-Printed Prototype Circuit Boards
October 20, 2017
The DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D printer from Nano Dimensions dual-material system lets users 3D-print prototype multi-layer printed circuit boards (PCBs).
Umbra’s New Game is in Architecture and Manufacturing
October 17, 2017
Umbra expands into architecture, construction, manufacturing. Company launches software to optimize 3D content for AR-VR.
GE Bets On IIoT with Brilliant Factories
October 16, 2017
GE promotes Brilliant Factories, offers a mix of IIoT hardware, software, and services.
500 Michigan students to tour 35 manufacturing facilities for Manufacturing Day
October 4, 2017
Students will tour facilities and participate in interactive presentations of in-demand skills and advanced manufacturing jobs throughout Metro Detroit.
Sintavia Raises the Bar for Production-Level, 3D-Printed Parts
October 3, 2017
Sintavia is already expanding its facilities to handle the increasing customer workload, with goals of adding 35 more AM systems plus larger furnaces and HIP equipment by 2020.
Going Big in Space with 3D Printing
September 18, 2017
California-based Made In Space hopes to reduce the time and cost associated with building space structures by using Archinaut robotic 3D printers to assemble the objects in space instead of...
Körber Acquires Supply Chain Software Specialists HighJump, Reinforces Its Business Area Logistics
September 2, 2017
International technology group Körber reinforces its Business Area Logistics Systems with the acquisition of the US-American supply chain software specialists HighJump.
Metal 3D Printing on the Desktop Heats Up
August 29, 2017
Both Markforged and Desktop Metal have announced metal 3D printing systems that avoid the concerns posed by working with classic powdered-metal materials.
Defense Bill Includes Additive Manufacturing
August 18, 2017
The upcoming U.S. Department of Defense Authorization Bill includes requirements for the Secretary of Defense to brief the House Committee on Armed Services on its plans for additive manufacturing.
Panel Discussion on Industrial 3D Printing: Printable Geometry, Certifiable Parts, and Preventable Failures
July 25, 2017
LIVE roundtable talk on 3D printing -- panelists discuss failure scenarios, CAD design tips for additive manufacturing, and market growth potentials.
Affordable Metal Printing
July 18, 2017
The machine can print using 316L stainless steel powder, and the company is developing solutions for printing nickel alloy 718, titanium 6AI 4V, aluminum Si10Mg, and maraging steel.
Before You Hit 3D-Print: A LIVE Roundtable on Industrial 3D Printing
July 11, 2017
DE magazine hosts LIVE discussion on trends, benefits, pitfalls in Industrial 3D Printing. Panel includes academic, industry analyst, and early adopter.
3D Printing Gives Electric Aircraft a Lift
July 7, 2017
The company printed wing-tip motors in just a few hours, which allowed them to conduct functional evaluations while waiting for the final motors to be manufactured.
Stratasys FDM 3D Printing to Help Explore Mars
June 25, 2017
Stratasys is cooperating with the Institute for Robotics and Mechatronics of the German Aerospace Centre in the production of a TransRoPorter for unmanned missions to Mars.
One Hundred Parts Down to One with Metal 3D Printing
June 23, 2017
Antenna maker Optisys releases ROI metrics demonstrating advantages of 3D metal printing.
New report examines impact of artificial intelligence on manufacturing
June 1, 2017
Partnership, collaboration, and technology investment crucial for growth opportunities, finds Frost & Sullivan's Industrial Automation and Process Control team.
Streamlining 3D Printing Post-Processing Opens Market Opportunities
June 1, 2017
By streamlining 3D post-processing, Rize's augmented polymer deposition technology enables additive manufacturing to take on short-run, end-use production parts applications and moves the 3D printer onto the engineer's desktop.
ANSYS, PTC Partner To Bring Simulation to the Industrial Internet of Things
May 31, 2017
The pair announced plans to develop a platform solution that will allow ANSYS engineering simulation capabilities to be easily added to apps built on PTC's ThingWorx IIoT platform.
Printing Space Bricks
May 22, 2017
At least two different research teams have made progress on 3D printing technologies that will allow space travelers to create tools and building materials on the surface of the moon...