ProtoCAM, a 3D printing service bureau based in Pennsylvania, has launched a new instant quoting tool for customers. The quoting tool will allow ProtoCAM customers to gain immediate pricing information prior to placing their order for 3D printed parts. When requesting a quote via the link on ProtoCAM’s website, users will be connected to a […]
MyMiniFactory launches customizer tool for interchangeable 3D model parts
London-based 3D content platform MyMiniFactory has launched a new customizer tool which allows its users to personalise 3D printable models. Currently in beta, the Customizer allows designers to create what the company calls “customizer worlds” for their uploaded models. Consisting of interchangeable part options for the user to sift through and select from, the customizer world […]
Print Parts launches on demand additive manufacturing service for performance parts
Print Parts Inc., a New York-based additive manufacturing service provider, has announced the launch of its new website, PrintParts.com, which is geared towards providing customers with 3D printed performance parts on demand. A newly established service, the company will provide 3D printing bureau services including composite parts using Markforged 3D printers. Print Parts is focusing […]
Techniplas Prime digital manufacturing platform produces 40 million parts for automotive industry
Wisconsin-based automotive manufacturing service provider Techniplas has introduced its Techniplas Prime service as a subsidiary of the company. Since launch in 2018, Prime is said to have helped Techniplas produce more than 40 million parts. It was designed as an e-manufacturing 3D printing platform for car manufacturers, providing instant quotes for automotive engineers and designers looking to produce lightweight parts […]
Protolabs launches production ready metal 3D printing service
Leading digital manufacturing company Protolabs has launched a production service for metal 3D printing. Termed high requirements direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) the new offering has been developed to help customers produce high performance metal 3D printed parts and integrate industry-appropriate quality inspection procedures in line with the client. “The designers and engineers we work with […]
3D printing for a better world: MyMiniFactory announces Hope3D Design Competition winners
MyMiniFactory, a London-based 3D printable model sharing platform, has announced the winners of the Hope3D Design Competition. In partnership with Snapmaker, Hope3D, a crowdsourcing platform for humanitarian 3D printing projects, integrated the UN Sustainable Development Goals of 2030 to find 3D printable environmental and education solutions. The three winning entries from its competition included a […]
EOS, Daimler and Premium AEROTEC complete NextGenAM project
The Next Generation Additive Manufacturing (NextGenAM) project from industry partners EOS, Daimler and Premium AEROTEC is complete. Launched Spring 2017, NextGenAM sought to develop a digital, fully automated production line for serial additive manufacturing. Now the pilot plant in Varel, North West Germany, is completed, and will act as an example to other enterprises seeking to […]
Xometry receives ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D Aerospace Quality Certification
Xometry, a Maryland-based on-demand manufacturing platform, has announced that it has received ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certification for two of its Quality Management Systems (QMS). Peter Goguen, Chief Operating Officer at Xometry, said, “We are thrilled to receive this designation. Our team members have a passion for providing great customer service while following the disciplines […]
Post-production quality assurance included in Protolabs’ secondary services
Protolabs, an award-winning on-demand manufacturing service, has launched the secondary services package, which includes post-production quality assurance solutions for customers. Stephen Dyson, Protolabs’ Special Operations Manager, said, “The marked increase from customers across all industries wanting to take advantage of the speed and flexibility of On-Demand manufacturing brings with it a desire to simplify the […]
3D Hubs launches U.S. business, adds new quality control for 3D printing
Online manufacturing network 3D Hubs has launched a new business entity based in the U.S. Part of its new B2B strategy, the move has been made to implement the company’s “Fulfilled by 3D Hubs” service in the region. In addition to this development, 3D Hubs has announced a new tool for its 3D printing checkout […]