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For Coast Guard, AM Adoption Begins With “MacGyver-ish” Crew Members Who Are Using 3D Printing Already

AM suits the Coast Guard’s culture of shipboard problem-solving, says Surface Fleet AM lead. Here is how 3D printers on ships promise to deliver not just substantial cost savings but also an aid to crew capabilities and morale.

UltiMaker Targets Light Industrial Applications With 3D Printer Designed for the Factory Floor

The company’s Factor 4 3D printer introduced this week is designed to complement conventional manufacturing equipment including CNC machining and automation.

How Acquisition and Investment Activity Affects AM Users and Adopters: AM Radio #40

Stephanie Hendrixson and Peter Zelinski discuss how the corporate and financial developments in additive manufacturing play out for current and prospective users of AM technology, and where this activity is likely to lead.

UltiMaker’s Method XL 3D Printer for Engineering Applications

The printer features a temperature-controlled heated build chamber and heated build plate, enabling users to print large production parts with manufacturing-grade ABS.

Additive Wins on Cost, Plus Process Monitoring and More from RAPID + TCT 2023: AM Radio #38

Additive manufacturing is finding success as a cost-effective manufacturing method. New options for process monitoring are now available. DED is getting more precise. 3D printed chairs! What we learned and observed at RAPID + TCT 2023.

3D Printed Spares, Electrification and Cool Parts: Top 10 Stories of 2022: AM Radio #31

Our top articles and videos from 2022 reflect increasing use of additive manufacturing for replacement parts; growing applications for electric motors; and a maturing user base. Read through the top 10 list or listen to the AM Radio podcast episode all about these stories.

Are the Seven Families Still Valid for Describing 3D Printing Processes? AM Radio #21B

A conversation about the additive manufacturing processes that do not easily fit the accepted categories, and whether this mismatch means it is time for the categories to change.

Ultimaker Offers Metal Expansion Kit for 3D Printing

The kit was developed to remove existing process bottlenecks and limitations in printing metal parts, and is compatible with the Ultimaker S5 Platform.

MakerBot, Ultimaker Announce Merger

By combining teams and leveraging additional funding, the merged company aims to accelerate the development of advanced solutions to provide customers with a broad portfolio of hardware and software solutions to serve a wide spectrum of customers and applications.

Ultimaker 5.0 Cura Enables Finer, Faster Prints

The software’s enhanced slicing engine is said to enable thinner walls and finer details in additive manufacturing.

Why Inventors and Additive Manufacturing Go Together: AM Radio #13

The ease of beginning to produce at small scales using 3D printing opens the way to a new class of manufacturer: the inventor making their own product.

Using (And Scaling) FDM 3D Printing for Production

Maxwell June’s razor press, which is designed to combine the ease of use of a disposable razor with the environmental and cost benefits of a wet shaving system, is made via FDM 3D printing. How did the company make this choice, and how does it plan to scale up?

Castor, Ultimaker Integrate Technologies for Streamlining 3D Printing Process

The integration enables users to scan all of their parts at once, estimate the printability of parts with their Ultimaker printer, calculate the costs and lead time, and ultimately produce the parts directly with Ultimaker’s Digital Factory.

Metal Parts Are Now Within Reach for Users of Polymer 3D Printers

An option for accessible metal 3D printing: New metal composite filament from BASF Forward AM has made it easy for Austrian company Sparox 3D to pivot its Ultimaker FFF capacity into metals, without major additional investments in skills or equipment.

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