Office-friendly metal additive manufacturing systems are on the rise. Next-Generation technology further simplifies metal 3D printing for low volume production with a breakthrough, two-step process.

Germany — Manufacturer of 3D printing equipment, Asiga, is partnering in Henkel’s Open Materials Platform to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing in various industries with production-grade 3D printed parts that are both accurate and functional.

Israel/UK — With the acquisition of UK-based RP Support (RPS) and its Neo product line for industrial stereolithography systems, Stratasys is adding a complementary technology to its polymer solutions portfolio.

The manufacturer of linear motion control solutions, Thomson Industries, has announced the launch of an online selector tool that streamlines the purchasing experience for its precision ball screws.

UK — With the arrival of the Figure 4 Standalone 3D printer from 3D Systems, the Engineering Technology Group (ETG) now has an affordable solution for functional prototyping and low volume production.

Germany — Online exchanges are on the upswing and are further boosted by Corona. This is especially true for B2B platforms that respond to new user needs and market changes. Reason enough for the Vogel Communications Group to rethink the used machinery exchange, which has existed in print since 1894 and digitally since 2005 and was previously operated by the trade medium “MM Maschinenmarkt“”.

Digitalisation in mechanical engineering offers great opportunities, but also poses challenges for companies. How far has the digital transformation progressed so far? A new study by Item Industrietechnik provides answers.

Germany — For some years now, it has been possible to manufacture metal components using fused layer modeling (FLM). Its limitations and quality characteristics compared to metal injection molding have now been explored by researchers at Fraunhofer IPA.

UK – To mitigate against the possible impacts of Brexit, UK-based 3D printing and measurement expert Renishaw has been focused on ensuring that its customers within the EU are able to receive optimal support from local offices.

In some areas of industrial manufacturing, AM is increasingly emerging from the shadows of conventional processes. But the big breakthrough in series production is still missing. We asked our 3D experts why.