Korean 3D printed eyewear firm Breezm makes customized sunglasses using laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) 3D printing and its own app. I’ve tried out the app, and the process of scanning and measuring your face is surprisingly easy. The Breezm app is much more intuitive and easier to use than others I’ve tried, and works […]
It’s been busy for publicly traded 3D printing companies, with new stock offerings, dealmaking, and investor updates showing how companies are working to strengthen their financial positions. Xometry raised $225 million through a public stock offering, while 3D Systems secured $50 million in fresh capital. And Nano Dimension, meanwhile, is moving quickly to simplify a
The need to meet demand for high-mix, low-volume (HMLV) production is one of the dominant catalysts driving new manufacturing investment. One explanation for this lies in a rare dual transformation taking hold in global supply chains: typically, the manufacturing sector alternates between cycles in which it’s mostly focused on adapting to changes in product technology
Recently, a majority stake of 3D printing service bureau Incodema3D was purchased by AFM Capital. Under new ownership, the Freeville, New York company is now using its cash-rich parent for renewed expansion, and bought four EOS M 400-4 systems and one EOS M4 ONYX. It will get an additional four EOS M4 ONYX printers, two
At this point, most people in additive manufacturing (AM) agree on one thing: the industry has spent years talking about potential. After years of promises and future-looking concepts, companies are now trying to prove that 3D printing can reliably manufacture real products at an industrial scale. That was a major focus of a recent 3DPrint.com
Just days ago, the bell rang at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) for Creality. The company opened at HK$33.80 per share, up from the IPO price of HK$18.8, giving it a market capitalization approaching HK$16 billion. Demand was remarkable. The Hong Kong public offering was oversubscribed 3,829 times, the international offering nearly 27 times,
For many Disney fans, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith was a rite of passage. The attraction opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 1999 and quickly became one of the park’s most popular rides, mainly because it was the only one with inversions and a pretty unforgettable soundtrack from Aerosmith. For decades, it was one
We’re starting with business in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Axtra3D just opened its expanded facility in Italy, and Austal USA expanded its leadership team. Then we’ll move on to 3D printers, with Mastrex and Sinterit each launching a new system. Finally, ExxonMobil used Meltio’s industrial DED technology to redesign an important component. Axtra3D
If humans eventually establish a long-term presence on Mars, they will face a major manufacturing challenge almost immediately. Tools will break. Parts will wear out. Equipment will need repairs. But unlike on Earth, there will be no nearby supply chain, no replacement parts arriving overnight, and no warehouse stocked with backup components. That is one
Photolithography, the semiconductor manufacturing process whereby lasers transfer patterns onto chemical layers coating a substrate, is one of the most amazing industrial processes humanity has ever created. It is also by far one of the most expensive, with the most sophisticated machines (High-NA EUV) only produced by a single company (ASML) and carrying a price
