EOS

Eos Energy Enterprises

Eos Energy are a US company who are commercialising their static zinc-halide batteries.

Materialise & EOS 3D Printing Parts for Airbus

Materialise has announced their qualification by Airbus to manufacture flight-ready parts using laser sintering technology. The material used in the process, produced by EOS, is a flame-retardant polyamide.

Solvay Additive Manufacturing Solutions

Solvay Additive Manufacturing Solutions, a division of Solvay Specialty Polymers, produces high performance polymer materials for AM. IDTechEx spoke with Brian Alexander, Global Product and Business Development Manager for Additive Manufacturing.

NanoAL

NanoAL develops and commercializes high performance aluminum alloys. In 2020, the company launched Addalloy® 5T, an aluminum powder product for additive manufacturing. IDTechEx spoke with Matthew Simmers (Product Market Director) about this and their market outlook.

Despite COVID the 3D Printing Market Will Be Worth $45bn in 2030

IDTechEx predicts that despite COVID the 3D printing market will be worth $45bn in 2030. But how will COVID impact the 3D printing industry? What are the key drivers and restraints of market growth?

Cupron

Cupron is a US company developing copper-based antimicrobial technology.

EOS and Ansys Pioneer Cutting-edge Additive Manufacturing Workflow

EOS and Ansys are collaborating to provide an enhanced, streamlined workflow for developing AM parts. Collaboration speeds part design, reduces production costs, increases productivity for aerospace, oil and gas and many other industries.

Key Trends and Recent Innovations in Powder Bed Fusion

Although additive manufacturing (AM) has existed for over forty years, the technology is still progressing as new materials and printing processes continue to be developed.

Exponential Technologies

Exponential Technologies is a Latvian start-up providing AI-driven design of experiment software for additive manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, biotech, and more. IDTechEx spoke with Matthias Kaiser (co-founder and CEO).

3T Additive Manufacturing

3T AM specialise in metal 3D printing and uses a suite of EOS machines. According to the company its Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) printers offer high repeatability and generate consistent parts with the same mechanical properties each time. The company mostly provides services for prototyping and low volume production.

Evonik 3D Printing

Evonik was founded in 2007 and is based in Essen, Germany. The company develops specialty chemicals for a variety of industries and applications. Evonik entered the additive manufacturing space as it represented a logical opportunity for expansion for the materials company. Its increased interest in 3D printing echoes similar moves by other materials companies such as BASF. This profile will focus on its additive manufacturing materials and activities, which reportedly is one of five major growth areas within the company.

Elementum 3D

Elementum 3D provide specialist materials for additive manufacturing. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Jacob Nuechterlein (President and Founder).

3D Printing of Composites: Start-ups Compete for Market Share

IDTechEx calculated that this industry received over $100m in investment in 2019. There are very good reasons for both the composite and 3D printing industry to be excited.

Ford Develops 3-D Printed Locking Wheel Nuts to Prevent Theft

Engineers at Ford have now developed unique locking wheel nuts using 3D printing technology. Voice pattern defines the nut's shape.

3DMicroPrint

Dr Broyny Core caught up with 3DMicroPrint at Formnext 2019. 3D Microprint develop a 3D printer capable of sintering steel particles on a microscale.

Cookson Precious Metals

Dr Bryony Core met Cooksongold at Formnext 2019 to discuss their newest materials and applications for 3D printing.

EOS to Develop CO Laser Solution for Industrial 3D Printing

EOS is showcasing its Fine Detail Resolution technology for processing polymers for the first time. EOS is therefore the first manufacturer to develop a solution for powder-based industrial 3D printing using a CO laser.

Test Date for Rocket with Largest 3D Printed Combustion Chamber

Launcher Inc has scheduled the first full-scale test of its E-2 rocket engine for mid-2020 after securing a $1.5M award from the U.S. Air Force and taking delivery of the world's largest 3D printed combustion chamber.

Program Speeds Development, Production of 3D Printed Foam Applications

After nearly 80 years with minimal innovation, the foam industry is now employing 3D printing to produce products that are more comfortable, safer, lighter, and can be customized for each individual. The complexity of bringing 3D printed foam to-market has now been simplified by EOS North America and its Additive Minds applied engineering team who have launched their Digital Foam program.