Additive manufacturing

Not merely a showcase for additive manufacturing, but a place where ideas take shape, are printed, discussed and put to the test in front of the industry. This is the philosophy behind the new "call for ideas" launched by 3DPlastLab, the Plast 2026 format dedicated to innovation in thermoplastic materials and additive technologies...

The base of the Nomura coffee table – a name inspired by the form and fluid movement of the giant jellyfish found in Japanese waters – is produced by the French start-up Poolp using 3D printing of Arkema’s transparent Rilsan polyamide. The table combines...

Italian plastics processing equipment manufacturer Gimac took part in Formnext 2025, the international trade fair dedicated to additive manufacturing and smart industrial production technologies, held in Frankfurt from 18-21 November, within the exhibition spaces of two companies that have chosen its...

Arburg is withdrawing from the additive manufacturing business segment as of 31 December 2025. Support for existing customers and users of the Freeformer in terms of service and spare parts is guaranteed. "This business decision was made after careful evaluation and consideration of the...

At K 2022 the German manufacturer Arburg exhibited the new large freeformer 750-3X with a larger build chamber for industrial additive manufacturing. The machine can work three components using Arburg Plastic Freeforming (APF) process to produce complex functional parts in resilient hard/soft materials with resistant structure support...

Additive manufacturing for industrial use is one of the key innovations displayed by KraussMaffei at the K show. powerPrint and precisionPrint open up new applications for additive manufacturing with plastic granulate and resin-based 3D printing materials respectively, along the plastic components value chain. For modern plastics processors...

At the Formnext fair (Frankfurt, 16-19 November) RadiciGroup launches the new Radilon Adline range of filaments for 3D printing based on special grades of its Radilon polyamides. Radilon Adline products are characterized by their high performance and are suitable not only for prototyping, but also for the manufacture of...

The first details about its upcoming line of powder bed fusion-based 3D printers has been shared by Stratasys. The new H Series Production Platform will be powered by Selective Absorption Fusion (SAF) technology specifically designed to meet the needs of volume manufacturing. Commercial availability of 3D printers based on SAF technology...

  3D printing materials incorporating the FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication) technology are rapidly evolving and becoming functional products designed to lend specific technical properties to 3D printed items.

Stratasys announced it signed an agreement to acquire 3D printing startup Origin in a transaction for total consideration of up to 100 million dollars, including cash and stock. The merger enables Stratasys to expand its leadership through innovation in the fast-growing mass production parts segment with a next-generation photopolymer platform...

Anyone seeking to get one step ahead and sniff out trends in medical technology, made a point of attending the Arburg Summit: Medical 2020 on November 19. Thanks to the digital format of this summit meeting, twice as many guests were able to attend as were at the comparable, physical event in the previous year. More than ...

Renowned as one of the world’s leading tire manufacturers, automotive technologies leader Continental actually has an even wider solutions portfolio, including automotive part production, connectivity, automated driving and mobility services via its Continental Engineering Services (CES) division. Cost effectiveness and speed are keys to its...