Print

Arburg Prototyping Center Opens in China

• New: additive manufacturing hub at Arburg Shanghai

• In demand: Freeformers for producing benchmark parts in China
• Targeted: Arburg Prototyping Center puts China’s local market needs in the spotlight

Printed Castings: Optimized housing lets E-Motorcycle Batteries live longer

A novel cooling system in the ethec city electric motorcycle ensures a longer service life for the battery cells. In order to introduce the students to manufacturing processes that can be used for series production outside of prototype manufacturing, voxeljet produced the mold for the innovative battery housing of the prototype using the binder jetting process.

German Product Design Agency Thinkable Studio Reveals Design Transformation with Stratasys J55 Full-Color 3D Printer

Office-friendly J55 reduces lead times for the creation of ultra-realistic models from two weeks to one day, with cost savings of up to 75%

Integration of KeyShot 10 3D rendering software allows effortless integration of CMF information for digital files

Merck Collaborates with TU Darmstadt and Tufts University on Bioreactor Designs to Enable Cultured Meat Production

Merck today announced three-year collaborations with Tufts University, Massachusetts, USA, and Technical University (TU) of Darmstadt in Germany.

SHINING 3D and TechMed 3D Offer All-in-one Solution for Human Body 3D Scanning

The EinScan H combined with MSoft saves clinicians and patients time and money

New Microporous 3D Printing Material Offers A New Kind of Design Freedom

Infinite Material Solutions LLC. (Infinite™), an innovator in material design for additive manufacturing, has just announced the official launch of a new material with fascinating potential. The product, called Caverna™ PP, is the world’s first extrudable thermoplastic with a water-soluble, co-continuous, microporous morphology. In simpler terms: It’s a 3D printing filament that allows users to create lightweight foam parts resembling a sponge.

Evonik and Farsoon strengthen collaboration on 3D printing materials with higher temperature resistance

The specialty chemicals company Evonik and China's largest SLS 3D printer manufacturer Farsoon are strengthening their collaboration in powder-based 3D printing. Both companies aim to open up market access to new large-scale industrial applications in the higher temperature range.

Henkel Develops Industry’s First Bio-Based PUR Hot Melt Adhesive for Consumer Electronics Assembly

Leveraging its broad innovation portfolio and in keeping with the company’s sustainability priorities, Henkel today announced the development and commercial availability of LOCTITE® HHD 3544F, the industry’s first bio-based polyurethane reactive (PUR) hot melt designed for consumer electronics assembly. This is the company’s inaugural consumer electronics-specific, bio-based PUR hot melt adhesive; approximately two-thirds of its content is sourced from renewable, plant-based feedstocks.

ELIX Polymers’ E-LOOP products with recycled content are commercially available

The first volumes of mechanically recycled ABS/PC and chemically recycled ABS have been produced and validated by customers

GE Aviation and GE Additive engineers have switched four existing parts from castings to metal 3D printing—and see potential for hundreds more

Additive Manufacturing Can Compete with Casting on Cost Alone

Unlocking True Independent Dual Extrusion (IDEX)

Essentium, Inc., just introduced the world to its newest High Speed Extrusion (HSE) machine, the HSE™ 280i HT 3D Printer. This powerhouse platform offers world-class print speeds five to 15x faster than competitors. Ready to handle the most demanding applications, it can process high-performance super-polymers, enabling rapid production of parts with excellent dimensional accuracy.