Laser manufacturer Trumpf has formed a partnership with US additive manufacturing firm Sintavia in order to accelerate the penetration of its TruPrint metal printers within the global aerospace industry
Laser Prototypes Europe (LPE), a UK 3D printing service bureau, has invested in a £500,000 metal sintering machine, the firm’s largest purchase to date, allowing it to expand its prototyping and manufacturing capabilities
Zeiss is constructing a new innovation hub at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), which will host companies such as Nanoscribe as well as high-tech and digital start-ups, to promote sronger links between industry and science
GE Additive has said it is looking to certify several companies to create a network of additive production centres for its customers by the end of the year
General Electric subsidiary GE Additive has announced the ongoing two-year development of a laser-powder additive manufacturing machine with a build envelope of one cubic metre capable of producing aircraft parts
GE Additive, Concept Laser and Arcam have signed a memorandum of understanding with global technology group Oerlikon to collaborate on accelerating the industrialisation of additive manufacturing
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen and RWTH Aachen University have been awarded a €50,000 prize for an ultra-high-speed laser material deposition process called EHLA
Lloyd’s Register and TWI have updated their joint framework for 2017 for metal additive manufacturing
Andy Martin at GE Aviation has told Laser Systems Europe that factors such as low productivity, the steep learning curve faced by new users, and the limited availability of powder materials are holding back 3D printing from becoming a mainstream industrial process
General Electric has announced it will acquire a 75 per cent stake in German additive manufacturing (AM) systems expert Concept Laser for €549 million
