GE Appliances (GEA) has been designing and manufacturing consumer appliances for over 125 years. The iconic brand, headquartered in Louisville, KY, employs nearly 6000 people, a number that rose to 12,000 employed globally after its acquisition by Haier, making the company part of the largest appliance manufacturer in the world.
Formlabs, known for its line of desktop stereolithography (SLA) printers, is looking to expand its 3D printing reach with availability of its new Fuse 1 benchtop industrial selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printer. Under development for nearly seven years, the Fuse 1 marks a notable change for Formlabs as they expand into a new additive manufacturing process.
North America's largest additive manufacturing event returns to Chicago for 30th installment.
The thermodynamics of the extruder head, or “ThermoTag puts, a stamp undetectable to the naked eye on the physical properties of 3D printed parts. If proven and accepted through additional research, the phenomenon has implications for thwarting counterfeiting of parts and products, protecting intellectual property (IP) and tracing illegal manufacturing of weapons.
MediJet printer designed for anatomical models, surgical guides and medical tooling using sterilizable and biocompatible materials
American manufacturers are starting to talk more like Europeans, where fuel is costly, and words like “sustainability” pepper conversations.
Ready for more disruption in a rapidly changing manufacturing industry? Why artificial intelligence and machine learning are the next big thing in 3D printing.
What do product designers and procurement people need to know in this day of instant quotes, rapid delivery and unprecedented manufacturing choices?
Optimizing performance by teaming different materials.
Terry Wohlers describes the outlook for additive manufacturing.
