The Virtual Foundry is first to market with an affordable metal 3D printing system that dramatically reduces the entry cost of Metal 3D Printing. Filamet™ from The Virtual Foundry makes any existing 3D printer a Metal 3D Printer. The Virtual Foundry provides a full cycle solution that includes debinding and sintering equipment letting anyone 3D… Continue reading Affordable 3D Metal Printing On The Desktop
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BMW and MIT reveal Liquid 3D Printed Pneumatics for self-assembling car interiors
Skylar Tibbits, who coined the term 4D printing back in 2013, and his team at MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab have released the details of an ongoing collaboration with car manufacturer BMW. Named Liquid Printed Pneumatics, the project applies the Self-Assembly Lab’s “Rapid Liquid Printing” technique to the development of next generation car interiors, capable of taking… Continue reading BMW and MIT reveal Liquid 3D Printed Pneumatics for self-assembling car interiors
CEAD’s new large-format Continuous Fiber 3D printer
The Netherlands based company CEAD is developing a large-format Continuous Fiber Additive Manufacturing (CFAM) machine for industrial applications, including construction and shipbuilding. CEAD is developing a large-format 3D printer for industrial applications. Photo via CEAD. Continuous fiber 3D printing CEAD has not revealed the specifications of their CFAM process, as they are still in the… Continue reading CEAD’s new large-format Continuous Fiber 3D printer
Hyundai Mobis open $2.8 million 3D printing and design workshop for vehicles
Hyundai Mobis, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group that manufactures automotive parts in South Korea, has opened a 3D printing lab, the Design Model Workshop, which has the capacity to 3D print customized vehicle parts. It is South Korea’s first design research facility launched by an automotive component supplier. Prototyping 3D printed parts on clay… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis open $2.8 million 3D printing and design workshop for vehicles
XEV plans mass-production 3D printed electric cars
Award winning 3D printer filament manufacturer Polymaker has partnered with Italian car manufacturer XEV to make 3D printed low-speed electric vehicles (LSEVs). While XEV’s LSEVs aren’t the first ever 3D printed cars, the partners believe that this is the first example of additive manufacturing vehicles at scale. Stanley Lu, CEO of XEV, provided 3D Printing Industry… Continue reading XEV plans mass-production 3D printed electric cars
Desktop Metal close new financing round with Ford
Desktop Metal, a 3D printer manufacturer, has received $65 Million in a new funding round led by Ford. The latest financing round follows a successful 2017 for the Burlington Massachusetts based company and brings total funding to $277 Million. In June 2017 the closure of a series D finance round brought unicorn status to the… Continue reading Desktop Metal close new financing round with Ford
CARBOPRINT additive manufacturing with carbon materials from SGL Group and ExOne
3D printing with carbon is the focus of a collaboration between Germany-based SGL Group and binder jetting specialists, ExOne. SGL Group produces materials at 32 locations across Europe and employs over 4,000 people. The company’s core expertise in the control of high-temperature technologies and includes a wide materials base. The venture with ExOne, manufacturers of… Continue reading CARBOPRINT additive manufacturing with carbon materials from SGL Group and ExOne
PLA based Noah becomes world’s first recyclable car
3D printing has been used in the development of Noah the “world’s first circular car.” The 2018 product of a longstanding project at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU Eindhoven), Noah is an electric car built as a demonstration of future, greener car manufacturing. Noah was created by the university’s TU/Ecomotive team. As a proof of… Continue reading PLA based Noah becomes world’s first recyclable car
AUDI gives update on use of SLM metal 3D printing for the automotive industry
Metal additive manufacturing specialists, the SLM Solutions Group AG has worked with fellow Germany based enterprise AUDI AG for several years now. A new update from SLM Solutions provides further details on how AUDI are using metal additive manufacturing. This includes the SLM280HL purchased in 2016. At AUDI, selective laser melting is used to manufacture… Continue reading AUDI gives update on use of SLM metal 3D printing for the automotive industry
Hackrod launches million dollar crowdfund for custom 3D printed car platform
Hackrod is a startup company looking to leverage 3D printing, virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AR) and machine learning in a platform for building cars and motorcycles. Founded in 2017, the company has launched a crowdfunding campaign to attract investors, and raise a maximum of over $1 million in capital. Still with 28 days left to… Continue reading Hackrod launches million dollar crowdfund for custom 3D printed car platform