3D printing thrives on innovation, new materials, speed and simplification of the process. But is this the right strategy for the future when it comes to the successful use of AM technology?

Third-party materials are now available for FDM 3D printers for the first time.

The 33rd edition of Bi-Mu will take place during the second week of October 2022 at Rho-fieramilano expo centre in Milan, Italy. The international exhibition covers all topics ranging from machine tools, robotics and automation systems to additive manufacturing, digital and auxiliary technologies.

This year, the 3D Metrology Conference will take place in Aachen from 15 to 17 November. The 3DMC is one of the most important conferences in the field of industrial metrology.

Bornemann has introduced a new product configurator based on Cadenas technology to support customers in selecting the most suitable threads. The new tool enables engineers and planners to download the thread as 3D CAD model in over 150 native and neutral CAD formats for free and whenever they like.

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.

Canada — The 3D measurement specialists from Creaform celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary. Established in 2002 in Canada, Creaform was born out of the need to change the status quo of 3D metrology.

Precision tools are a speciality of the European market. Their quality allows manufacturers around the world to produce high-technology parts and components for sophisticated applications. The innovative spirit of the industry is the trump card for the emerging recovery after the Corona crisis. We present some of the highlights recently launched by international toolmakers.

Although it is often declared dead, EDM clearly continues to live and has firmly established itself within manufacturers’ process chains thanks to advances in technology.

Excitement is mounting in the run-up to the K 2022, the world’s leading trade fair for the plastics industry. Under the motto of “There is only a Plan A” the machine manufacturer wants to underline its committed to sustainability, the circular economy and carbon reduction.