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Formnext is putting talents and ideas from the world of additive manufacturing in the spotlight with a new award concept. For the first time this year, young innovative companies and sustainable business ideas will be honored in six categories. For the first time, the public will also be able to vote.
read more...Ultimaker has developed the Makerbot Sketch Sprint, a 3D printing solution for educational institutions that is up to five times faster than standard 3D printers. It enables teachers to make lessons more efficient and offer students more creative projects.
read more...At Euroblech, Trumpf is launching a machine that automatically prepares components for welding. The TruLaser Series 3000 Bevel Cut Edition can produce beveled edges (chamfers) on the edges of the component during cutting.
read more...Tensile strength of 3D components
The company AIM3D has succeeded in demonstrating the advantages of the patented voxelfill process. Strength tests now prove that this process can overcome inhomogeneous strengths of 3D components in the X, Y and Z axes and thus comes close to conventional processes such as injection molding.
read more...Additive manufacturing processes not only offer production opportunities for prototyping, but also economic and ecological potential for small and medium-sized enterprises. The new brief analysis by the VDI Center for Resource Efficiency (VDI ZRE) looks at the opportunities and challenges of industrial 3D printing processes.
read more...The latest study by Protolabs, which surveyed more than 700 engineers worldwide and analyzed key industry data, shows that the 3D printing market is growing 10.5 percent faster than previously assumed. The total volume of the market is estimated at 25.89 billion euros for 2024.
read more...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...Award concept further developed
The world of additive manufacturing is driven by talented and motivated people. Formnext wants to put these talents and their ideas even more in the spotlight and has therefore developed the former award concept for start-ups into the new Formnext Awards. In future, these awards will recognize young innovative companies, sustainable business ideas and groundbreaking technologies in six different categories.
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.
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