3D printing company Inkbit announced that the first of its kind Vista production additive manufacturing system is now operational at the Saint-Gobain Research Cross-Business R&D Center, a multidisciplinary research site developing processes and products for global businesses across numerous industries.

As an extended workbench of the industry, Speedpart, based in Hasloch am Main, will be presenting itself at Automatica 2022 in Munich, the leading trade fair for intelligent automation and robotics, from 21 to 24 June.

Speed to market has never been more important in the consumer goods sector, as brand owners aim to develop new bottle and package designs to address ever-shifting customer desires. But creating conventional metal tooling for the blow moulding of bottles is an expensive and time-consuming proposition. That is why Pepsico was looking for an alternative.

CAD/CAM specialist Open Mind exhibited at Biemh from 13 to 17 June 2022 in Bilbao, Spain. The company showcased the technologies featured in the latest Version 2022.1 of its Hypermill CAD/CAM suite.

UK — Yorkshire based precision engineering company, Agemaspark, has used its latest equipment to 3D print a commemorative gift for HRH Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.

USA — AMGTA presented the Environmental Sustainability Research Award to 6K Additive based on Foresight Management’s Life Cycle Assessment analysis of the Unimelt powder manufacturing process.

Israel — 3D printing company Stratasys has published its inaugural report on environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities, following GRI Standards for sustainability reporting. The report outlines the company’s commitment to ESG and establishes benchmarks for future targets.

USA — The developer of quality assurance software to the commercial 3D printing industry, Sigma, announced that it will begin doing business under the name Sigma Additive Solutions. The change is intended to reflect the evolution of the company from its origins as a laboratory into a solutions provider.

At this year's Rapid.Tech in Erfurt, Stratasys presented a wide range of solutions for additive manufacturing. Using an ever-expanding technology portfolio, the company demonstrated the versatility of its solutions for the entire product development process — from design to series production.

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.