The 3D printing industry is growing rapidly, and new printer manufacturers are entering the market nearly every day. To help you keep track, Ampower has created an overview of the most important technology providers in the fields of plastic and metal printing.

USA — 3D printing specialist Ex One announced that aluminium alloy 6061 is now a Customer-Qualified material in collaboration with Ford Motor.

The Fraunhofer Additive Manufacturing Competence Center is hosting a forum at the Rapid Tech 3D trade congress on 22 June 2021. There will be presentations of six research results for industrial 3D printing.

The Additive Manufacturing with Metal Powders 2017 Report reveals that the primary market for metal additive manufacturing (AM), encompassing metal AM systems and metal powder materials, exceeded $950m in 2016, according to the latest edition of Smar-Tech Publishing’s industry-leading metal AM market research report.

Leading developer of microwave plasma technology for the production of advanced materials based in the U.S., 6K, has just announced the launch of AM powders derived from sustainable sources.

For anyone who is afraid of the intellectual and financial investments in 3D printing, experienced contract manufacturers are the obvious choice. These companies rely on different experiences and priorities.

To further boost its far-reaching global presence in metal additive manufacturing, DMG Mori announced at Formnext 2018 that it is taking a 30% stake in the Indian company, Intech.

Aircraft manufacturers, automotive OEMs and designers: When rapid production of small batches of complex parts is required, more and more companies are turning to 3D metal printing. However, there are ways for traditional foundries to make friends with the competing manufacturing method.