Additive manufacturing news, June 2016

Joining the dots in flexible electronics

First field-effect transistor made from solution processed colloidal nanoparticles.

MPIF reports successful PowderMet

PowderMet2016, co-located with AMPM2016, gathered in Boston last week for another successful event, its organizers report.

Arevo announces US$7 million funding

Arevo, a specialist in 3D printing of composite materials for production applications, is to receive US$7 million funding

Success for EPMA's AM seminar

The EPMA says that its additive manufacturing (AM) seminar, which took place this April in Bremen, Germany, was a success.

UK creates first dedicated AM master’s course

Anglia Ruskin University in the UK has created the UK’s only dedicated master’s degree in additive manufacturing (AM).

Joint partnership for Hexcel and Oxford Performance Materials

Hexcel Corp and Oxford Performance Materials have formed a partnership.

Latest journal Impact Factors released

Renishaw opens AM center in India

Renishaw, the global engineering technologies company, is opening a new additive manufacturing (AM) center in Pune, India.

JPMA appoints new president

Isamu Kikuchi has been appointed the new president of the Japanese Powder Metallurgy Association (JPMA).

Quintus supplies HIP to AM specialist

HIP supplier Quintus Technologies has supplied a press to AM specialist Sintavia, LLC.

GKN buys 3D printer for automotive parts

Additive Industries has sold its fifth MetalFAB1 system to GKN Powder Metallurgy.

America Makes releases free software for 3d motion control

America Makes and Michigan Technological University have developed a new open-source, web-based 3D controller.

FDA approval for 3D printed titanium implant

Additive Orthopaedics LLC says that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its 3D printed titanium digital fusion implant.

Graphene 3D announces changes in board

Graphene 3D Labs Inc has appointed A Paul Gill to join the board of directors.

Kegelmann and Concept Laser focus on improving AM quality

Kegelmann and Concept Laser have formed a partnership to improve series-production quality in 3D printing.

DSM and Chemtrix to boost 3D printing for chemical industry

Chemtrix BV and DSM Chemical Technology have signed an agreement to develop 3D printed metal continuous flow reactors.

America Makes appoints new Fellow

America Makes has appointed Roger Narayan PhD as its new Fellow.

GKN Aerospace wins major Airbus contracts

GKN Aerospace has won contracts from Airbus Safran Launchers to develop and manufacture rocket engine sub-systems.

SME announces 3D printing award winners

The SME has announced the winners of awards presented at the RAPID additive manufacturing (AM) Conference & Exposition.

ORNL licenses patents to metalwork specialist

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Cincinnati Inc have signed a nonexclusive licensing agreement on ORNL patents related to large-scale AM.

Scientists discover ‘big step forward’ for metal 3D printing

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have discovered the reason for the porosity found in parts produced by AM.

Keynote speaker for Composites Innovation show

NetComposites has announced that Andrew Mafeld of Connectra Global will be the keynote speaker at Composites Innovation 2016.

Hexcel invests in 3D printing specialist

Composites company Hexcel Corporation has invested in Oxford Performance Materials (OPM).

Light and heat make solid change to novel ionic liquid

A novel ionic liquid can transform into a solid polymer when exposed to light and then return to liquid form when heated.

Concept Laser 3D prints titanium beak for macaw

Concept Laser says that its Mlab Cusing R 3D printer was used to 3D print a titanium replacement beak for a wild macaw.

EOS founder receives AM award

Dr Hans J Langer, founder and CEO of EOS GmbH, has received the SME Additive Manufacturing Industry Achievement Award.