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Massive Dimension Becomes Authorized Integrator for FANUC Robots

Massive Dimension can now integrate FANUC’s robotics technology to enhance its additive manufacturing offerings, enabling more customized solutions tailored to specific customer requirements — from prototyping to full-scale production.

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Metal

Think Tank, US Navy Announce Plans for Developing Guam Additive Materials and Manufacturing Accelerator

Nonprofit organization ASTRO America will manage staging and deployment of 3D Printing Technology and Workforce Education Center on Guam to diversify the island’s economy and support Indo-Pacific submarine industrial base needs.

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Aerospace

BLT Supports Successful Flight and Recovery Test of Longyun Liquid Oxygen-Methane Engine

This 10-km-level test represents China's largest scale vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) flight trial for reusable rockets to date.

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Profilometry-Based Indentation Plastometry (PIP) as an Alternative to Standard Tensile Testing

UK-based Plastometrex offers a benchtop testing device utilizing PIP to quickly and easily analyze the yield strength, tensile strength and uniform elongation of samples and even printed parts. The solution is particularly useful for additive manufacturing. 

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SLS

Formlabs Acquires Micronics to Accelerate Its SLS 3D Printing Capabilities

The acquisition of Micronics will now complement Formlabs’ SLS team to bring new tools and solutions that enable product designers and innovators to unleash even more creativity, take design risks and print robust end-use parts.

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DED

Nikon Reorganizes and Rebrands Morf3D Subsidiary to Create Nikon AM Synergy

The transformation includes new leadership and a reorganization that shifts away from the former general-purpose contract manufacturing service bureau business.

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DED

Big Metal Additive: The Difference Between a Shape and a Part Is Quality

Preparing to scale directed energy deposition to ongoing full production is not a technological challenge: DED is ready. But it is an organizational challenge, says the company founder. Here is what it means to implement a quality system.

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Fizik Utilizes Carbon DLS Technology for One-to-One Program, Creating Customized Bike Saddles

Fizik’s customized bike seat program uses Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis technology and personalized rider data to create a line of truly custom saddles, giving bike riders the best bike seat for their posterior — only made possible through additive manufacturing.

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Fizik Utilizes Carbon DLS Technology for One-to-One Program, Creating Customized Bike Saddles

Fizik used rider data from its own testing and performance-enhancing technology to design and produce multiple latticed saddle models using Carbon’s elastomeric materials and Digital Light Synthesis (DLS). Because these designs were successful, Fizik is now taking the next step — creating custom saddles with its One-to-One product program.

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LPBF

Integrated 3D Expands Production Capacity With 4-Laser EOS M 400-4 Metal 3D Printers

Integrated 3D is purchasing 12 ultraproductive 4-laser EOS M 400-4 metal 3D printers to grow capacity at its Redmond, Oregon, production facility.

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