3D Printing Metal

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Manufacturing Worlds Collide
Collider Developing Compact and Affordable Metal 3D Printer

The Chattanooga startup Collider is developing the Orchid 3D printer, capable of producing metal objects comparable to injection molding.

by Tyler Koslow
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Heavy Metal
Metal 3D Printing is About to Get Faster Thanks to Dissolving Supports

Arizona State University assistant professor has developed a method of dissolving supports to make end-to-end metal printing faster.

by Hanna Watkin
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Boeing Up
Boeing Innovates With Cost-Cutting Printed Titanium Parts

Aviation giant enlists Norsk Titanium to make structural parts for 787 Dreamliner aircraft, potentially saving millions in production costs.

by Matthew Mensley
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Metal Printing
Could Direct Metal Writing Offer More Reliable 3D Printed Parts?

Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are developing "direct metal writing" to improve the process of 3D printing metals.

by Hanna Watkin
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Big Investment, Small Printer
Google, BMW, & Lowe’s Invest Heavily in Desktop Metal 3D Printing Start-up

Until now, metal 3D printing is an industrial thing. This might change, as US company "Desktop Metal" brings metal 3D printing to the desktop.

by Tyler Koslow
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Super Efficient, Reduced Emissions
3D Printed Automotive Parts Could Reduce CO₂ Emissions

Lightweight automotive parts made with selective laser melting (SLM) 3D printing can improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions.

by Tyler Koslow
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Liquid Gold
Could Vader Systems Transform Metal 3D Printing?

Vader Systems is a start-up run by a family. Together they'e invented a liquid metal 3d printer which could transform additive manufacturing.

by Hanna Watkin
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Two Wheels Good
Sculpteo Bike Project on 1000km Road Trip From Las Vegas

The Sculpteo Bike Project is a road bike made with additive manufacturing, and its designers are currently riding it across the USA.

by Hanna Watkin
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Agile Prints
Sculpteo Announces “Agile Metal Technology” Software

French 3D printing service Sculpteo has developed Agile Metal Technology software which can improve the success rate of 3D printing metal.

by Hanna Watkin
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Hip-pie Movement
3D Printed Titanium Hips that Last Longer with Less Pain

Porous 3D printed titanium hips can mimic the quality of real bones, and potentially extend the life of a hip replacement.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Fallback Position
GE Buys Concept Laser After Metal 3D Printing Deal Collapse

In a fresh twist in this week's metal 3D printing saga, GE scoops up Concept Laser after takeover deal for SLM collapses.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Movers & Shakers
Billion Dollar Metal 3D Printing Deal Spiked by Super Investor

The GE play for metal 3D printing, a deal worth $1.4 billion, falls apart after a dramatic intervention by super investor Paul Singer.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Leash of Life
Give a Dog a Bone (Implant) with 3D Printing

Leroy the Great Dane has a new "leash of life" thanks to a 3D printed titanium bone implant which helped him beat cancer.

by Hanna Watkin
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Get Better Results
Linde Just Solved One of Metal 3D Printing Problems

If you want reproducible results for your 3D printed metal parts, you’ll need the perfect mix of gasses in the print chamber. Linde now offers a new solution for better metal prints.

by Anatol Locker
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GE Invests $1.4 Billion in Metal 3D Printing Jet Engines

Industrial titan GE has bought two European companies for $1.4 billion, both specializing in 3D printing metal parts for jet engines and cars.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Pen is Mightier
3Doodler Pro Can Print in Wood, Metal and Nylon

When it comes to 3D pens, why should schoolkids have all the fun? New 3Doodler Pro is for grown-ups demanding a wider variety of materials.

by Hanna Watkin
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Sacrifice supports, not overhang
Researchers Develop Dissolvable Metal Supports

These researchers can help designers make better overhangs using dissolvable metal supports for 3D printing.

by Hannah Augur
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Street Hawk
Light Rider: World’s First 3D Printed Motorcycle

Another world first in additive manufacturing, a 3D printed motorcycle called Light Rider. It's street legal, with a €50,000 euro price tag.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Not so Heavy Metal
3D Printing Metal in Midair with Lasers

Harvard's Wyss Institute has developed a new device which 3D prints metal structures in midair by lasering nanoparticles.

by Hanna Watkin
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Autodesk’s Involvement in 3D Printing
Soon, Metal 3D Printing Will Become More Common

XJet Ltd., an Israeli metal 3D printing company, announced the completion of an additional round of funding of $25 million and interestingly enough, Autodesk were involved.

by Hanna Watkin
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