UMaine’s FoF 1.0 Large-Scale 3D Printer Shatters Former Guinness World Record for Additive Manufacturing, and More News of Note

Here are a few important recent news items:

• GE Additive is changing its name to Colibrium Additive — a GE Aerospace company. The company is part of GE Aerospace’s Propulsion & Additive Technologies (PAT) division, and was established in late 2016. As part of the brand name transition, both the Concept Laser and Arcam EBM legacy brands will be retired.
   
• Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its UltraThineer dental veneer material. The zirconia materials are now qualified for use in the production of the world’s thinnest cosmetic veneers, which require significantly less tooth preparation or grinding, thereby preserving more of the patient’s natural enamel.
   
• The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association has released the preliminary results of a research project titled, “Specific Energy of Metal AM Feedstock: A Comparison.” The study evaluated three key metal AM feedstock processing approaches — gas atomization, mechanical milling (specifically ball milling) and wire drawing — to determine specific energy requirements for producing feedstock materials.
   
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  The Factory of the Future 1.0 (FoF 1.0) 3D printer. Source: University of Maine

  Surpassing its own 2019 Guinness World Record for the largest polymer 3D printer, the University of Maine has unveiled the Factory of the Future 1.0 (FoF 1.0), a next-generation printer which is four times larger than its predecessor. The large-scale thermoplastic polymer printer offers new opportunities for eco-friendly and cost-effective manufacturing for numerous industries.

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