Henkel, Sauber: Big Week For 3D Printing Investments

There have been a bunch of very large investments this week. We’ve previously covered GM doubling down on additive manufacturing in their North American factories. This time around we have two separate stories of large-scale investment. The first is from chemical giant Henkel and the second is from Sauber Motorsport, the company behind the Alpha […]

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Prodways Releases Compact 3D Printer With W2P

Prodways and Austrian manufacturer W2P have joined together for a fascinating new venture. Both companies are collaborating to release a Compact 3D printer, the Promaker LD-3. The printer is meant for professionals interested in dental, jewellery, education and prototyping. In keeping with this, the Promaker LD-3 will be exclusively available with a full dental package. The dental package […]

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GM Increases North American Factories 3D Printing Output

Dan Grieshaber, GM’s director of global manufacturing integration, stated the majority of GM’s factories have 3D printers. Utilisation of the technologies have lately elevated, leading GM to grow and standardize operations. Now, they plan to increase it further, at least for all their North American factories. The move is likely to save GM millions of […]

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Kiel University Researchers New Method For Joining Metals Without Welding

An investigation team in the “Functional Nanomaterials” working group at Kiel University (along with the organization Phi-Stone AG also from Kiel) is promoting a flexible alternative to conventional welding and gluing processes. With a different special etching process, it allows aluminium and aluminium alloys to mend together (potentially with polymers as well) developing a sturdy […]

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Shapeways Unveils In-house Customizable Jewelry Collection

We’ve previously covered the new set of services and tools Shapeways’ announced recently. Among these plans, Shapeways announced the Spring and Wonder collection, which Shapeways has just launched for the public. The Spring and Wonder collection promises fully customizable jewelry to its customers along with custom packaging. The company has stated that they built the […]

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Carbon Partners PADT Opening 3D Printing Factory

You may not have heard of Phoenix Analysis and Design Technologies (PADT), but they have recently procured a major partnership. The company is looking to open a 3D printing factory in Phoenix in collaboration with Carbon. Both companies have announced a certified partnership and claim that this will be the “first true” 3D printing factory in […]

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Togo Tests Crucial 3D Printed Orthpaedic Procedure

African countries such as Togo are not always in a position for top-notch medical care. While this may be the case normally, they are testing a new orthapaedic procedure that will revolutionise medical implementation. By 3D scanning and then producing crucial bone structures and supports, doctors can provide care to those who may not ordinarily […]

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Dutch Manufacturer VormVrij Unveils LUTUM v4 Clay Printer Series

Netherlands-based VormVrij has just revealed their plans for releasing their new LUTUM v4 series of printers. This successor series to the v3 is a metal-bodied product line that uses all forms of Clay as the print material. The new series specialises in pottery, with the ability to print clay figurines, pots and items from 50-80 […]

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Chanel’s 3D Printed Watch Features Movements Without Spokes

The high-end fashion world has few names quite as dominant as chanel, so it’s a big deal when they begin to adopt 3D printing. Their novel new watch design Boy-Friend Skeleton features all the high class flourishes one might expect. However, when one digs deeper into its mechanics they might find something incredible. Chanel’s 3D printed […]

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