Three new tools that will produce tens of thousands of critical parts for a new breathing aid designed to support Covid-19 patients are being manufactured in Telford.

Kingsbury has been appointed to represent German WAAM (wire arc additive manufacturing) equipment builder Gefertec GmbH in the same markets with immediate effect.

The technology companies Heraeus Amloy and Trumpf have started working together on the 3D printing of amorphous metals, also known as metallic glasses.

Student wins free Stratasys FDM 3D Printer for The University of Oxford for a year, exposing more students to cutting-edge technology that will boost their learning and research.

The pandemic may have restricted everyday life and paralysed the economy, but it has not dampened creativity.

With Additive Manufacturing (AM) extremely precise component geometries can be produced that are not possible with conventional manufacturing technologies.

3D printing continues to find new ways to support the fight against Covid-19. Formlabs has teamed up to produce nasal swabs for testing.

The current Covid-19 outbreak is causing severe shortages of essential medical equipment. The additive manufacturing sector can provide immediate solutions for hospitals experiencing shortages.

The world is still struggling with the pandemic. Yet, the people are also eager to return to normality. As a sign of this, Formnext has high registration numbers for the show taking place this fall.

Protolabs, a digital manufacturer of prototypes and low-volume production parts, is using its 3D printing, CNC and injection moulding know-how to support the frontline fight against Covid-19.