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February 2021
Metal 3D Printing for Government and Defense
Encompassing more than 100,000 companies and subcontractors around the globe, the government and defense industries produce everything from equipment for law enforcement, infrastructure and public transit to the development, design, production, and maintenance of military weapons and systems, components, and parts.
The mission-critical nature of many of their applications means government and defense manufacturers face a number of unique challenges, starting with production volume.
From producing a handful of prototype […]
Introducing Desktop Metal Studio System 2™
The Studio System 2 – Office-friendly Metal 3D Printing in Just 2 Steps: Print. Sinter.
With a simplified, two-step process that eliminates the need for solvent debinders, The Studio System 2 packs all the benefits of the original Studio System – no hazardous metal powders or lasers, no dedicated operators, no special facilities needs – into a package that’s more accessible than ever before and that […]
New Photopolymers 3D Printing Materials Available for Nexa3D
Building on momentum from previous collaborations, Henkel and Nexa3D continue to drive solutions for functional 3D printed parts with the release of three new photopolymers. Leveraging the expanding portfolio of high-performance resins and Nexa3D’s productivity advantages using the NXE400 printer, both companies are enabling access to a wider range of durable prototypes, production tools, and end-use parts. This new digital workflow unlocks greater design freedom, supply chain resiliency, and rapid implementation that traditional manufacturing methods […]
Partial Hand Solutions Create Pediatric Prosthetics with Fuse 1 3D Printer
Advanced prosthetics manufacturer Partial Hand Solutions (PHS) has leveraged Formlabs’ new Form 1 3D printer to optimize its artificial limb manufacturing process.
Instead of outsourcing the production of its pediatric M-Finger and Elbow implants to an injection molding firm, PHS now uses the Form 1 to create patient-specific prosthetics in-house. By switching to Formlabs’ recently-launched system, the company has managed to 3D print more durable nylon parts cost-effectively while cutting their lead times down from two […]
Metrology Minute – Free Control X Viewer
The Free Control X Viewer sets new standards for inspection report review. While Control X has always been able to produce complete inspection reports in various static formats, the Control X 2020 Viewer goes beyond a static review of inspection criteria. When the Viewer opens an inspection, each of the Model Manager inspection objects is populated by the author of the inspection program, yet no menus are available for you to add new or remove […]
Nexa3D and Keystone Industries Partner to Deliver Higher Performance 3D Printing Solutions for the Dental Industry
Nexa3D and Keystone Industries recently announced a collaboration to make all Keystone KeyPrint® 3D printing dental resins available worldwide on Nexa3D’s ultrafast NXE 400 3D printers. Under this agreement, both companies will combine their extensive dental, photopolymer and 3D printing capabilities to deliver the highest productivity, precision and performance 3D printing solutions to the dental market.
This powerful new combination comes with Keystone’s best-in-class, FDA-cleared night guard resin, […]