3D Printing

EOS (Krailling, Germany) will unveil its LaserProFusion technology at formnext 2018 next week. The system uses nearly one million diode lasers to melt the polymer and additively build parts.

The filament from Evonik (Essen, Germany) is based on Vestakeep i4 G, which has a long history of use in spinal implants, maxillofacial surgery and sports medicine.

The Carbon Production Network, a program from Carbon Inc. (Redwood City, CA), enables customers to produce prototypes and end-use parts without tooling using Carbon’s digital manufacturing process.

A behind-the-scenes look at the brand’s project with Marvel Studios (Burbank, CA) and Protolabs (Maple Plain, MN) that brought a 3D-printed Black Panther mask to Brisk brand tea cans.

Accounting for up to 16% of all additive manufacturing applications, the auto industry has embraced 3D printing because it accelerates processes and enables design innovations that would be impossible or economically unfeasible using conventional...

The Freeformer 300-3X will be able to process three components, “the first time we are able to create resilient, hard-soft combinations with a support structure," said Gerhard Böhm of Arburg (Lossburg, Germany).

A case study published recently by Carbon (Redwood City, CA) details the use of its Digital Light Synthesis technology to fabricate a hemocytometer adapter for BD's Rhapsody single-cell genomic analysis system.

Westlake Chemical Corporation has made a binding offer to acquire Nakan, a global compounding solutions business, from Los Angeles-based private equity firm, OpenGate Capital.

Siemens Mobility now has the ability to rapidly and cost-effectively eliminates obsolete parts and warehousing costs; manufacturing time per part reduced by up to 95%.

ZFUZE PEEK Composite from DiFusion Inc. (Austin, TX) supports bony ingrowth in orthopedic implants while retaining the mechanical properties and imaging capabilities of traditional PEEK.