As part of a management buy-out, the management of BASF Forward AM has taken over the Additive Manufacturing division. The new company, Forward AM Technologies, will continue to operate as an independent company under the leadership of CEO Martin Back.
read more...In order to meet the challenges of modern production in the metal industry, HS Automation has developed a modular automation cell for a new type of 3D metal printing. The laser welding process with a Kuka robot enables the economical and material-friendly production of complex metal parts - without any support structures.
read more...Congress, exhibition and networking
Positive mood after the 20th Rapid.Tech 3D: 2,700 guests from Germany and abroad came to Erfurt from May 14 to 16, 2024 to find out about and exchange information on the latest applications, developments and trends in this field. For the first time, the event was sponsored by the VDMA's Additive Manufacturing Working Group.
read more...The young company Replique in Mannheim combines additive manufacturing with a digital warehouse. The platform for 3D printing enables companies of all sizes to produce high-quality replacement and series parts on demand at any desired location, in the right quality and quantity.
read more...Formlabs has unveiled two new 3D printers at Hannover Messe 2024: The Form 4 and Form 4B are the company's new flagships for resin 3D printing.
read more...Following the premiere of the multistage concept last year, Formnext is continuing its lecture program in 2024. This year, applications, technologies and trends in the AM and manufacturing industry will once again be discussed on three stages. The main topics are artificial intelligence, robotics and automation. The call for speakers is open.
read more...Mobility Forum at Rapid.Tech 3D
The automotive industry's requirements for additive manufacturing (AM) will be the focus of this year's Mobility Forum at Rapid.Tech 3D on May 16. Renowned automotive manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Honda and Mercedes-Benz as well as Tier 1 partners such as Brose, EDAG and Schaeffler have announced their participation in Erfurt.
read more...Trade fair appearance at the GrindingHub
"Stay Connected" is the motto the United Grinding Group has chosen for this year's GrindingHub. The company will once again be represented with a stand at the trade fair in Stuttgart.
read more...Replique, provider of a 3D printing platform for the production of industrial components, has announced the launch of its Material Hub. The platform currently contains more than 400 polymer materials. Thanks to detailed filter options for technical properties, users can quickly find the right materials for their applications.
read more...Stratasys has announced that it will provide 3D printed materials for an upcoming lunar mission to test their performance on the lunar surface.
read more...INDUSTRIAL Production Products of the year...
The AMF 200 extraction and filter solution, 3rd place in the Additive Manufacturing category in the Product of the Year 2024 competition, is a modular, open system for process gas cleaning in metal-based additive manufacturing (LBPF) that is cost-optimized through the use of standard components.
read more...INDUSTRIAL Production Products of the year...
The new F3300 printer from Stratasys is the winner of the Product of the Year competition in the Additive Manufacturing category. Thanks to greater precision, extended operating time and twice the performance, it aims to pave the way for more demanding areas of application in manufacturing.
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Cold Metal Fusion is a 3D printing process in which SLS 3D printers from Sintratec are used to produce metal components. The process took 2nd place in the Additive Manufacturing category in the competition for Products of the Year 2024.
read more...Interview with Henrike Wonneberger
Dr. Henrike Wonneberger is COO and co-founder of Replique. In this interview, she looks back on the year 2023, talks about the challenges and opportunities of 3D printing for 2024 and the role that digitalization and software integration will play in this.
read more...Additive manufacturing has experienced an impressive technological boost: new metallic and non-metallic substrates are expanding the range of possibilities, while new concepts and increased reliability are making it possible to use them in the industrial production chain. Our table gives you an overview of important technology providers.
read more...Solutions for quality-assured 3D printing...
Establishing Central Germany as a "3D printing region", opening up new fields of application and making additive manufacturing with thermoplastics economically viable for small and medium-sized enterprises: With this goal in mind, 15 partners have joined forces in the "AddiQ" project. The Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS in Halle (Saale) is involved in projects on heavy-duty components for transportation and lightweight, comfortable orthoses.
read more...With the merger of the companies UFT, TKW and VMR to form "Henngineered" in July 2023, the parent company, the Austrian Henn Connector Group, combines valuable expertise and services under one roof.
read more...Due to the increasing global demand for the 2PP 3D printers in the NanoOne series, Vienna-based UpNano can look back on a successful year with a 57% increase in sales.
read more...The SAE Racing Team at Munich University of Applied Sciences designs and builds its own racing car every year as part of the Formula Student racing series and uses 3D printing, among other things. Niklas Rösler and his team also took part in the largest Formula Student event at the Hockenheimring.
read more...1zu1: Investment in further development
1zu1 is evolving from a prototype specialist to a prototype and series supplier. As a pilot partner of EOS, the high-tech company relies on the most powerful 3D printing machines on the market, pushes automation and increases the capacity of aluminum tools in injection molding.
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