Advanced material specialist 6K has raised $82 million in a new Series E funding round. This insider-led investment was headed by Anzu Partners, Energy Impact Partners, LaunchCapital, Material Impact,…
ORNL 3D prints new complex, defect-free tungsten components in “world first”
Researchers at the US Department of Energy (DoE)’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have 3D printed defect-free tungsten parts with complex geometries. Produced using electron-beam additive manufa…
Airframe Designs scales production of 3D printed aerospace parts with the Fortus 450mc
UK-based Stratasys reseller Tri-Tech 3D has supplied aerospace design and manufacturing firm Airframe Designs with a second Fortus 450mc FDM 3D printer. Having acquired its first Stratasys…
IHI Aerospace invest in 3DEO to accelerate AM adoption in the aerospace market
Los Angeles-based metal AM specialist 3DEO has announced a strategic partnership and investment from IHI AEROSPACE (IA), an aerospace engineering and manufacturing company. The partnership aims to bo…
GE Aerospace to scale the production 3D printed jet engines with $650 million investment
GE Aerospace, the aerospace and aviation division of US energy multinational General Electric (GE), has announced plans to invest over $650 million into its global manufacturing plants and supply chai…
3D printing patents outpace tech sector by 8x, top applicants Raytheon, HP, Safran provide comment
According to European Patent Office (EPO) data, between 2013 and 2020 the global number of patent applications for additive manufacturing technologies grew eight times faster than all other technology…
GE Aerospace successfully tests ultra-efficient hypersonic ramjet engine
GE Aerospace, the aerospace and aviation division of US energy multinational General Electric (GE), has demonstrated a novel hypersonic dual-mode ramjet (DMRJ) rig test that uses rotating detonation c…
Nikon wraps up €622M SLM Solutions takeover
Japanese optics and imaging multinational Nikon has completed its takeover of German metal 3D printer manufacturer SLM Solutions. Initially agreed last year, the deal has seen Nikon acquire a 100% sta…
US Navy issues six new additive manufacturing contracts focused on technology protection
The US Naval Surface Warfare Center has issued a total of six new contracts focused on protecting military technologies by way of additive manufacturing. As part of the program, six select vendors wil…
GE Healthcare selects Formlabs as anatomical model 3D printing partner in hospitals
GE Healthcare, the medical equipment subsidiary of multinational conglomerate GE, and SLA and SLS 3D printer provider Formlabs have announced a collaboration aiming to make it easier for clinicians to…