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.

Germany — Replique, part of the internal venture builder of BASF, has announced the creation of a partner network of authorized materials vendors. The move represents a step in the company’s objective to make its 3D printing platform accessible to more OEMs.

Germany — After four eventful trade fair days Metav 2022 closed its gates on the 24th of June. By Friday afternoon over 180 exhibitors attracted to the tune of some 3500 trade visitors. Around 22 percent came from abroad, mostly from Europe.

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.

When HaGeForm Sachsen GmbH was in despair about a cylindrical pocket, the visit from Mapal came just in time - and the right tools were also on board.

Tools, regardless of the industry, are sometimes exposed to extreme conditions during operation. The tools, in particular their surfaces, have to withstand temperature changes, sometimes enormous pressures and the effects of the processed materials — certain coatings can help counteract these issues.

3D printing company Stratasys takes realism to the next level with the introduction of new Agilus 30 Colors materials for soft touch prints with hyper-realistic look and feel.

Germany — Every year, a host of new companies emerge in the additive manufacturing industry. To give these start-ups a voice among the more established players, Formnext is this year organising the 8th Formnext Start-up Challenge.

Additive manufacturing is growing rapidly, as is its sub-section devoted to the printing of metal. Where are the companies pushing boundaries? What is the next technological leap?

In a joint project, GF Machining Solutions and Zecha compare four different automated manufacturing processes for injection moulding — with a focus on their qualities and runtimes.