
Series applications for additive manufacturing
Jon Meyer is the new Chief Product Officer at APWorks
APWorks, industry provider of 3D printing services and products, appoints Jon Meyer as new Chief Product Officer.
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Series applications for additive manufacturing
APWorks, industry provider of 3D printing services and products, appoints Jon Meyer as new Chief Product Officer.
Layered Powder Metallurgy (LPM), a proprietary technology from Stratasys, is aimed at the cost-effective production of high-quality metal parts in small to medium quantities.
3D printing specialist EOS will be presenting its comprehensive portfolio of solutions at Formnext from November 13 to 16. This includes components for the "Jet Suit" flight suit from Gravity Industries.
Together with Mecklenburger Metallguss, the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Large Structures in Production Engineering IGP has developed a large-volume 3D printer that can be used to generatively produce positive molds for casting ship propellers.

ULT will be showcasing solutions for air and gas purification in additive manufacturing at Formnext. One focus will be on air purification systems.

Uwe Bögershausen, CFO and CEO of the SLM Solutions Group, has informed the Supervisory Board that he will not be available for an extension of his contract, which runs until June 2019.

3D printing with nanoparticles
Powders are generally used in additive manufacturing processes with metal and ceramics. Xjet is different: here, fine layers of nanoparticle inks or liquids are applied.

Rösler and Hirtenberger have developed a system for the fully automated post-processing and finishing of additively manufactured components made from all common metals and alloys.

The adoption of additive manufacturing is accelerating. Total global investment in 3D printing is expected to exceed the 12 billion dollar mark in 2018. The article explains how material developments are proving key to overcoming specific industry challenges and supporting the growth of additive manufacturing.

Artec has integrated both an X-ray and a 3D radar mode into version 13 of its Artec Studio software.