Italy — Actually, a crowdfunding campaign was supposed to help the electric car XEV Yoyo achieve a breakthrough. But its goal was not achieved. Nevertheless, the Italians have now dared to launch it on the market.

For the production of complex customized parts and small series manufacturing, 3D metal printing has already proved its worth. However, for large series, industrial 3D printing is required. Experts believe that aluminum is particularly suitable for this purpose.

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have succeeded in printing tungsten (wolfram) with a commercial 3D printer.

People interested in 3D printing are confronted with a seemingly infinite number of 3-letter terms. Our editor tried to provide an overview of current additive metal printing processes and found out that in fact there are not that many.

Constantly evolving value chains, market innovations, and cutting-edge technology developments have pushed 3D printing into the mainstream market. This type of production has surged in recent years, and a growing number of businesses use 3D printing solutions, allowing speed and flexibility while reducing costs.

Germany — 3D printing is also gaining importance in car production. Together with Siemens and HP, Volkswagen is currently testing a new process that is expected to bring significant weight advantages, among other things.

AI-based technologies such as Machine Learning and Deep Learning are transforming the way manufacturers are looking to solve their quality control problems for their respective parts or moulds. In fact, the Deep Learning technology is gaining attention from across the industry due to its numerous advantages. Read on to know more…

Difficult situations in 2020 have given additive manufacturing a boost. Some of its benefits have become clear, and awareness has increased. But are more machines being purchased as well?

Israel — Airbus has awarded Stratasys a contract extension for the production of 3D-printed polymer parts. The parts, which are produced using the FDM process, will be used in the cabin interiors of several types of aircraft.

The growth potential for AM materials differs from printing equipment, as operational legacy printers continue to consume materials. Therefore, this segment of the 3D printing value chain represents a tremendous opportunity: ID Tech Ex forecasts that the global market for 3D printing materials will be worth 29.5 billion dollars in 2032.