Audi Sport optimized production for the Audi E-Tron GT using 3D printing and design automation. They quickly designed 200 custom tools, jigs, and fixtures with Fixturemate software, drastically reducing design time. Using Ultimaker 3D printers and materials like Tough PLA and TPU, they cut costs by over 80 percent and produced tools in just one day.

Formnext, the leading additive manufacturing trade fair, is enhancing its commitment to innovation with the new Formnext Awards. This updated awards format aims to elevate the profiles of exceptional individuals and companies across the AM industry.

GFA, a leader in sealing profile manufacturing for over 45 years, is expanding its operations to enhance production precision and capacity. With 17 advanced extrusion lines and a growing international presence, GFA now brings eroding expertise in-house, investing in state-of-the-art Sodick EDM machines.

The industry will meet in Friedrichshafen for the 29th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing from the 15th through the 19th of October, 2024. For many companies, the autumn highlight is one of the most important trade fairs and will once again be a celebration of plastics.

3D printing company Massivit signed 15 new purchase orders for the sale of Massivit 3000 printers valued at 3 million dollars. The company’s printers will be provided by the end of 2024. All new orders were received during the largest international printing exhibition, Drupa, which was held in Germany on May 28 to June 7.

By incorporating customer feedback into new upgrades and enhancements to its Additive Manufacturing ecosystem, Stratasys wants to help users better meet their AM needs. This includes updates to several Industrial and Healthcare Business Unit products and Stratasys Direct.

Photopolymer resins allow the printing of extremely delicate high-precision components in industrial grade quality. The C1 system from AM Solution — 3D post processing technology is an innovative post processing tool for the automated removal of support structures.

With Formnext Chicago, Mesago Messe Frankfurt is bringing the Formnext trade fair concept to the USA, the world’s largest AM market. From 8-10 April 2025, Formnext Chicago will showcase the entire industrial process chain for Additive Manufacturing.

3D printing company Massivit has announced the launch of the new Massivit 3000 large-format 3D printer. The printer will be unveiled at the Drupa trade show — the largest international printing industry exhibition that will take place in Dusseldorf, Germany on May 28th to June 7th, 2024.

3D printing company Ultimaker announces the release of the Factor 4 industrial-grade 3D printer. Factor 4 is an end-to-end 3D printing solution for light industrial applications.