At this week’s RAPID + TCT show, there was certainty that additive manufacturing will keep expanding. The question is how.
Production scale of high-value materials such as tungsten and rhenium enables advanced application capabilities in aerospace, defense, and medical industries.
The U.S. Navy has issued Stratasys a $20 million contract to purchase up to 25 Stratasys F900 3D printers over the next five years, with delivery of the first eight expected before the end of 2021.
Additive manufacturing will be part of the disruption of health care, an official of the Mayo Clinic said today at RAPID + TCT.
Whether transmitted through wires or the air, data collected from older factory devices can help a shop owner make smarter business decisions.
To raise the bar on the status quo in unlimited hydroplanes, Ellstrom Racing started Five-Axis Industries, which in the beginning was essentially a hobby shop specializing in five-axis machining to make difficult-to-manufacture parts from hard metals, including titanium and stainless alloys.
The 3D printing industry has proved itself during the pandemic as a solution to disrupted supply chains.
Desktop Metal said it received an award from the Department of Defense to develop an additive manufacturing process capable of mass-producing Cobalt-free hardmetals.
3D Systems said the Food and Drug Administration has provided clearance for the Vantage Ankle PSI.
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.
