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In 2015, America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute ( NextFlex ) was formed as the result of an agreement between the US

Hangzhou, China-based SHINING 3D is releasing the latest member of its multifunctional, handheld EinScan Pro 3D scanner series , the EinScan Pro HD .

While industrial users continue to enjoy the benefits of additive manufacturing processes around the world, many still continue to lean on conventional

Nexa3D , which specializes in producing ultra-fast stereolithography 3D printers powered by its proprietary Lubricant Sublayer Photo-curing (LSPc)

In 2018, Polyga Inc. , a Canadian developer of 3D scanning and mesh processing technologies, introduced its HDI Contact series of easy-to-use 3D scanners.

Metal 3D printing materials developer and supplier Elementum 3D , founded in 2014 by Dr.

HP’s interim head of 3D Printing, Ramon Pastor, announced in a press conference that the company was “doubling down on driving adoption for 3D printing.

Canadian materials science company Equispheres , which specializes in aluminum alloy powder for 3D printing , announced this week that it had secured a

Sinterit, a polish manufacturer of low-cost selective laser sintering (SLS) systems, is releasing several accessories for managing SLS prints: a vacuum, a

The hybrid manufacturing market continues to grow at a steady pace, as an increasing number of machine manufacturers look to combine additive

As additives for materials in digital fabrication continue to play an expanded role in 3D printing and additive manufacturing processes, companies like

Corporate, government and individual efforts to use additive manufacturing (AM) to address the medical supply shortages resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak are continuing. We continue to stress that the industry can not yet verify the safety of many of the items being 3D-printed. Unless these parties are working with medical professionals and both sides understand … Read more

As small 3D printing businesses and individual users jump at a chance to support efforts to manufacture critically needed medical supplies, larger corporations also see opportunities to lend aid. Among the names involved are HP, Airbus, and Ford. Emergency Bagger and Splitter A consortium of Spanish companies has developed an emergency bag valve mask featuring … Read more

One of Spain’s leading biotech companies, Regemat3D, has been developing custom biofabrication systems and regenerative medicine solutions since 2011 to fulfill unique research requirements and offer customized solutions for patients’ needs. Now, the Granada-based startup has launched a new service to produce bioreactors for maturing tissues. The bioreactors are called Bmap’s, which is short for … Read more

Fortify is one of a number of startups that are developing unique technologies for 3D printing composites. While we await the commercial release of the company’s digital light processing (DLP) system for 3D printing composite materials, Fortify has released more information about when that release is to come, along with news of a new product, … Read more

Align Technology acquires Global Dental CAD/CAM software firm, exocad. Known for their dental CAD/CAM solutions, exocad will strengthen Align’s presence among dentists, labs, and partners around the globe. The two companies have signed a cash deal for the purchase of the privately held company for around 376 million Euro, giving Align new access to the … Read more

As SmarTech’s VP of Research Scott Dunham said at our recent Additive Manufacturing Strategies event in Boston, the healthcare portion of the AM market is truly the backbone of the industry; combining medical and dental applications, it’s worth a little more than $3 billion dollars. AMS 2020 keynote speaker Dr. Banu Gemici-Ozkan, Senior Market Intelligence … Read more