The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center (OMIC) and Daimler have collaborated to explore wire-fed Directed Energy Deposition (DED) for large injection mold tooling. Their project demonstrates the potential of wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) to reduce lead times in mold production. Utilizing a Gefertec machine, OMIC produced a complete core and cavity set for a large […]
Prusa Research Ventures into Advanced Resin 3D Printing with New SLX Printer « Fabbaloo
The Prusa Pro SLX 3D printer (Source: Fabbaloo) We had a look a Prusa Research’s upcoming resin 3D printer, the SLX. The company, which launched a decade ago, has for the most part depended on their FFF technology. That allowed them to become the makers of one of the most popular desktop 3D printer lines […]
Acquisition and Public Listing Signal Major Growth « Fabbaloo
HAGE3D industrial 3D printer, now part of BigRep (Source: Fabbaloo) Lots of news from BigRep recently. The Berlin-based company has been producing large-format FFF devices for many years, and was among the first to exploit the large format niche in the industry. Two big events have taken place at the company. First, they made a […]
3D Print Size, Speed, and Cost Redefined « Fabbaloo
Photocentric’s Sally Tipping with the massive LC Titan 3D printer (Source: Fabbaloo) Photocentric is definitely moving into the large-format 3D print space. We were able to take a close look at the company’s flagship device, the long-awaited LC Titan. It’s an enormous resin 3D printer, perhaps the largest one we’ve ever seen. At top you […]
Design of the Week: Hazmat Collection « Fabbaloo
Artistic 3D print by Sutosuto (Source: Fabbaloo) This week’s selection is the hazmat collection by SutoSuto. While we strolled around Formnext the other week, we came upon a rather intriguing display of 3D printed sculptures. The works were produced by Sutosuto, a Hamburg-based design duo that produces 2D and 3D artwork. They partnered with companies […]
3D Printing Industry Awards – Final Chance: Voting Closes Tomorrow
The 3D Printing Industry Awards will take place this week. A mix of expert committees and a public vote decide the winners. The 3D Printing Industry expert committees contain members with a collective experience of almost two thousand years of experience. Public voting will close on November 28th, so there is still time to make […]
SOLIDWORKS 2024 by Dassault Systèmes drives seamless design efficiency
Voting closes now in the 3D Printing Industry Awards 2023. Have your say now! 3D CAD software provider Dassault Systèmes has unveiled SOLIDWORKS 2024, the latest version of its 3D design and engineering software. Centered on meeting user demands for enhanced efficiency and collaboration in product development, this release introduces a key feature that enables […]
Additive Industries bolsters MetalFAB’s security, connectivity, and material prowess
Voting closes soon in the 3D Printing Industry Awards 2023. Have your say now! Dutch 3D printing company Additive Industries has introduced new updates to its MetalFAB 3D printers at Formnext 2023. The company emphasizes its commitment to transform additive manufacturing technology through the introduction of Job File Encryption, DataService, and M789 AMPO. Mark Massey, […]
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, November 26, 2023 « Fabbaloo
Which 3D print company is the biggest this week? (Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay) Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week. Publicly traded companies are required to post their financial reports, as well as appear on stock markets. From there we can calculate the total […]
Enhanced Digital Twin Features to AM Explorer Software
Interspectral, a company based in Norrköping, Sweden, has integrated the EOSCONNECT Core module into its AM Explorer software. This enhancement provides EOS customers effortless access to extensive process monitoring data from EOS machines. The software, AM Explorer, is an OEM-agnostic 3D visualization tool that generates multi-channel digital twins using comprehensive data from various stages of […]