Additive manufacturing company Velo 3D has qualified the nickel-based superalloy powder Amperprint 0233 Haynes 282 for use in its Sapphire family of printers.

According to Mastercam, Multiaxis machining can dramatically increase a shop’s competitiveness. Multiaxis is an add-on for Mastercam Mill 3D, Router 3D, Mill-Turn, and Mastercam for Solidworks.

UK — PTC and Schaeffler have announced a new alliance that will see the global automotive and industrial supplier standardise PTC solutions to deploy an integrated, end-to-end IT landscape.

The Engineering Technology Group (ETG) introduces the Winbro HSD6-GT High-Speed EDM Drilling System from Winbro Group Technologies to accommodate drilling tasks on large components.

Software developer Open Mind closes the gap between CAM systems and physical machine environments with its Hypermill Virtual Machining solution that is an integrated all-in-one system that eliminates the need for various software solutions.

Sigma Labs has expanded its Print Rite 3D in-process quality assurance solution to support selective laser sintering polymer manufacturing and received a purchase order for two Print Rite 3D systems which have been shipped to the customer.

USA — Additive Manufacturing company Desktop Metal has qualified D2 tool steel for the Studio System 2, an accessible metal 3D printing platform that offers customers an easy way to print high-performance metal parts in low volumes for pre-production and end-use applications.

For Local Motors' autonomous electric vehicle Olli 2.0, Italy-based CRP Technology manufactured two applications using Windform composite materials. As additions to the original Olli 2.0 model, the 3D printed parts have supported the individual approval for a project in Europe.

3D printing company Stratasys announced that Danish shoe manufacturer Ecco is using their Origin One 3D printing technology to accelerate product development, allowing conceptual footwear samples to be reviewed early in the development cycle using 3D printed moulds and lasts (mechanical forms shaped like a foot) with resin materials from Henkel Loctite.

A novel 3D metal printing technique from a Doncaster-based precision engineering business reduces the company's environmental impact and that of its customers. Agemaspark spent several years developing and trialling the new technology, which reduces cycle times for multi-impression mould tools.