EDEN PRAIRIE, MN & REHOVOT, Israel, Apr 17, 2024 – Stratasys Ltd. announced that it has entered into an agreement to be the exclusive polymer 3D printing partner of Select Additive Technologies, a division of Morris Group, Inc, which is one of the largest importers and distributors of machine tools in the United States.

Leveraging over 80 years of experience serving the metalworking industry, Select Additive is well positioned to offer manufacturers the bridge they need from conventional metal removal methods to the swiftly evolving advantages of additive manufacturing. This partnership will offer their customer base a wide range of polymer 3D printing technology solutions that only Stratasys can deliver.

“Select Additive has a strong relationship with its large customer base, and we are thrilled to partner with them to bring the unique value of additive manufacturing to manufacturers looking for new solutions to improve efficiency and part performance,” said Brent Noonan, president, Americas Regions, Stratasys. “Polymer additive manufacturing continues to expand its impact across the manufacturing ecosystem and this partnership between two leaders in their fields will further accelerate adoption in this sector.”

“Our customers look to us for more than just manufacturing technology, they depend on us to provide solutions to their biggest challenges and the opportunity to make Stratasys available to them was an easy decision,” said Greg Bebbington, business unit manager, Select Additive Technologies. “Our customers are under incredible pressure to cut costs, overcome supply chain challenges and reduce their overall carbon footprint. We believe that the introduction of polymer additive manufacturing into their overall manufacturing strategy will ease those pressures.”

Select Additive is offering the full line suite of Stratasys 3D polymer printers, software, and materials. With these solutions, customers will be able to enhance their prototyping, machine new tools and do mass production of polymer parts. This will be more important, as additive manufacturing continues to grow and offers more opportunities as full solutions are being offered across the manufacturing lifecycle.

About Stratasys

Stratasys is leading the global shift to additive manufacturing with innovative 3D printing solutions for industries such as aerospace, automotive, consumer products and healthcare. Through smart and connected 3D printers, polymer materials, a software ecosystem, and parts on demand, Stratasys solutions deliver competitive advantages at every stage in the product value chain. The world’s leading organizations turn to Stratasys to transform product design, bring agility to manufacturing and supply chains, and improve patient care.

To learn more about Stratasys, visit www.stratasys.com.

About Select Additive Technologies

Select Additive Technologies was established with the aim of providing manufacturers with a seamless transition from conventional CNC machining to cutting-edge additive manufacturing. Drawing upon over 80 years of expertise in serving the metalworking sector under Morris Group, Inc., Select Additive is committed to bridging the gap. Alongside polymer 3D printing solutions from the renowned industry leader Stratasys. Select Additive also offers metal 3D printing technologies utilizing bound metal deposition, binder jetting and powder bed fusion.

To learn more about Select Additive Technologies, visit www.selectadditive.com.

SHENZHEN, China, Apr 16, 2024 – Anycubic officially unveils the Kobra 3 Combo, will disclose price and full specifications on April 22, 2024. It heralds a new gateway for your multi-color 3D printing experience. The Kobra 3 Combo begins with an enhanced iteration of the Kobra 3, alongside the debut of the Anycubic Color Engine Pro (ACE Pro). This release also includes a host of corresponding upgrades to the Anycubic App and Slicer, together with the earlier announced live Anycubic community Makeronline constitute the whole combo.

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With significant firmware upgrades and a collaboration with PANTONE, multi-color printing becomes even more dynamic and enjoyable for users.

Anycubic Color Engine Pro: All for Multi-color Printing

The Anycubic Color Engine Pro (ACE Pro), which brings a whole new level of convenience and reliability to the table. ACE Pro supports simultaneous printing with two linked boxes, accommodating up to eight colors at once. With the added feature of RFID recognition for Anycubic filaments, it ensures seamless printing quality. Recognizing the detrimental effects of moisture on print quality, ACE Pro integrates an active drying function, distinguishing itself as the only product on the market to combine active drying with multi-color printing capabilities. Its intelligent side-drying feature maintains filament dryness even during extended print sessions, lasting up to 24 hours, ensuring optimal printing conditions and impeccable results for every creation.

With its anti-tangling protection design, bid farewell to printing mishaps caused by filament tangling. By employing a clever parallel connection of four discharge tubes, switching between colors has never been smoother. No more laboriously rolling back filament inside the tubes; just seamless, hassle-free color changes that keep your printing process flowing effortlessly. Plus, with its intelligent color change function, waste is minimized, and your prints are completed faster than ever before.

Printing with Exclusive PANTONE Filmant Colors

Thanks to Anycubic’s collaboration with PANTONE, unique and true-to-life colors are now available for your next colorful prints. Introducing the first-ever 3D printing industry-certified consumable colors, including Peach Fuzz, Interstellar Violet, Tropical Turquoise, and Spring Leaf. Each color tells a unique story, adding depth and personality to your printed artworks. Get ready to unleash your creativity and experience a kaleidoscope of colors like never before.

As hardware and collaboration draw you onto the vibrant path, a well-established software and connection platform will guide you further into the 3D printing amusement park. The Anycubic App and Slicer, along with the new community platform, Makeronline, and improved after-sales service offering a 30-day return or refund policy, serve as invaluable enhancements to your colorful journey.

Anycubic Kobra 3: Speedy and Stable

The introduction to the Anycubic Kobra 3 on its own serves as a racing powerhouse poised to boost your printing game. Building upon the solid foundation of its predecessor, the Anycubic Kobra 2 series, this sleek machine boasts some serious upgrades. Picture this: blazing through single-color regular printing at a mind-blowing speed of 600mm per minute. But speed isn’t its only forte. Equipped with standard features like accelerometers, vibration compensators, and flow control mechanisms, the Kobra 3 ensures that your prints maintain impeccable quality even at breakneck speeds. Plus, with a larger print volume measuring at 250*250*260mm, you’re looking at a whopping 34% increase compared to its predecessor.

Beneath its sleek exterior, the Kobra 3 runs on the fully optimized firmware Kobra OS. This firmware boasts enhanced computing power and lightning-fast motor response, allowing for precise movements and filament extrusions. Thanks to its built-in accelerometer module, it can detect resonance frequencies of the X/Y axis, making intelligent adjustments to motion control to diminish pesky artifacts like banding and ringing, ensuring that each print is as fine as the last.

The Anycubic App and Slicer: Get Ready for Your Kaleidoscope

The Anycubic App and Slicer are indispensable tools for navigating the realm of multi-color printing. These powerful software solutions offer comprehensive features tailored for coloring, modifying, and slicing multi-color models, significantly simplifying the intricacies of multi-color 3D printing. They facilitate seamless remote control and monitoring, enabling users to manage their 3D printers from various devices, including computers and smartphones. By configuring an external camera, you can monitor the printing progress in real-time and conduct live video surveillance, providing you with peace of mind for your off-site printing.. Additionally, the upcoming LAN mode support in the Anycubic Slicer promises even greater convenience and privacy for users, with more exciting features on the horizon.

Makeronline: Where Creativities Burst

Anycubic’s innovative community platform, Makeronline, serves as a hub for over a thousand 3D model designers, fostering a vibrant creative environment replete with inspiration. Within this community, users can share their creative endeavors, connect with global fellow enthusiasts, and discover the vast potential of 3D printing. Makeronline also hosts dynamic competitions, offering participants the chance to win generous creation bonuses and exclusive community points, further enriching the collaborative experience.

With Anycubic‘s introduction of multi-color printing, 3D printing finds application across diverse scenarios, meeting a variety of creative needs while overcoming previous limitations of single-color printing in showcasing creativity. Enhanced software applications afford users greater freedom in printer operation, while Makeronline serves as a catalyst for communication, sparking users’ creative ingenuity and elevating the role of 3D printing. Multi-color printing injects vibrancy into 3D creativity, rendering works more vivid and captivating, from personalized fashion accessories to interactive educational toys and home decorations, realizing myriad creative visions with ease and bringing the 3D printing technology to every household.

LEUVEN, Belgium, Apr 16, 2024 – Materialise, a global leader in 3D printing software and services, and Renishaw, a global engineering technologies company, have announced a partnership to increase efficiency and productivity for manufacturers using Renishaw’s additive manufacturing (AM) systems. Through the partnership, Renishaw system users will benefit from Materialise’s next-generation build processor software tailored to the RenAM 500 series of metal AM systems. They will also have access to Magics, Materialise’s leading data and build preparation software. This will enable users of Renishaw’s AM systems to build a seamless workflow from design to 3D-printed part, control and customize their 3D printing process, reduce production time, and increase the efficiency of their AM operations.

Credit: Renishaw

Manufacturing companies are increasingly adopting additive manufacturing to produce metal parts on an industrial scale. A significant technology for industrial 3D printing is laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), which offers users the ability to adapt print parameters for increased productivity. However, LPBF can be challenging for inexperienced users, so additional training may be required to get the most from the technology. Software allows manufacturers to unlock the full potential of the technology by optimizing the 3D printing process and streamlining the workflow.

“Working with Materialise enables us to support Renishaw users deploying 3D printing in a host of different manufacturing applications,” said Matt Parkes, AM Strategic Development Manager at Renishaw. “Their next-generation build processors, in combination with their software portfolio, complement our recent technology updates. We’re pleased to be collaborating on the tools needed to support the industry as metal 3D printing becomes an essential piece of the manufacturing puzzle.”

Build processors link 3D printers with data preparation software, streamlining the additive manufacturing process from design to print. Materialise’s next-generation build processor complements Renishaw’s recently launched TEMPUS technology. This new scanning algorithm for Renishaw’s RenAM 500 series of AM machines allows the laser to fire while the recoater moves, saving up to nine seconds per build layer without reducing part quality. With this advancement, part build time can be cut by up to 50 percent. Materialise’s next-generation build processor software handles data consistently and speeds up data processing of complex geometries and high volumes of parts. Additionally, the new build processor for Renishaw AM systems enables dedicated print parameters at the part level for increased productivity and optimized quality, making it a viable solution for the volume production of different or identical parts.

“This partnership enables a unique approach to efficient metal 3D printing. The combination of Renishaw’s TEMPUS technology and the ability of Materialise’s build processor to process data at high speeds can significantly reduce production time,” said Karel Brans, senior director of partnerships at Materialise. “Partnering with 3D printer manufacturers maximizes efficiency by optimizing build preparation and streamlining build jobs. This enables manufacturing at all volumes and levels of customization, allowing users to scale production.”

The build processor for Renishaw AM systems allows users to seamlessly connect to Materialise Magics. This is a technology-neutral data and build preparation software that offers compatibility with nearly all import file formats and connectivity to all major 3D printing technologies. It provides users with advanced workflow control and automation, including the recently launched e-Stage for Metal+. This software optimizes data and build preparation for LPBF systems using physics-based modeling to automate support structure generation.

Manufacturing companies can also rely on the Materialise Build Processor Software Development Kit to create their own intellectual property. The open software system allows them to build their own next-generation build processor tailored to their metal 3D printing application. Customized build processors can help to further enhance cost efficiency, production speed, and part quality, which makes it possible to manufacture intricate parts and mass-produce identical or personalized products with consistent quality, reduced scrap rates, and abbreviated lead times.

About Materialise

Materialise incorporates more than three decades of 3D printing experience into a range of software solutions and 3D printing services that empower sustainable 3D printing applications. Their open, secure, and flexible end-to-end solutions enable flexible industrial manufacturing and mass personalization in various industries — including healthcare, automotive, aerospace, eyewear, art and design, wearables, and consumer goods. Headquartered in Belgium and with branches worldwide, Materialise combines the largest group of software developers in the industry with one of the world’s largest and most complete 3D printing facilities

About Renishaw

Renishaw is a world leading supplier of measuring systems and manufacturing systems. Its products give high accuracy and precision, gathering data to provide customers and end users with traceability and confidence in what they’re making. This technology also helps its customers to innovate their products and processes.

It is a global business, with over 5,000 employees located in the 36 countries where it has wholly owned subsidiary operations. The majority of R&D work takes place in the UK, with the largest manufacturing sites located in the UK, Ireland, and India.

For the year ended June 2023 Renishaw recorded sales of £688.6 million of which 95% was due to exports. The company’s largest markets are China, USA, Japan and Germany.

Renishaw is guided by its purpose: Transforming Tomorrow Together. This means working with its customers to make the products, create the materials, and develop the therapies that are going to be needed for the future.

Further information at www.renishaw.com.

FREMONT, CA, Apr 16, 2024 – Velo3D, Inc., a leading additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical metal parts, announced the appointment of Nancy Krystal as vice president, General Counsel to oversee all legal matters for the company. With over 16 dynamic years of experience in corporate law, Nancy brings a wealth of experience in navigating complex legal landscapes and spearheading pivotal deals to her new role at Velo3D.

“Nancy’s extensive legal expertise and track record of success with established, mature companies make her an invaluable addition to our leadership team as Velo3D enters its next phase of growth as a company,” said Brad Kreger, Velo3D CEO. “With Nancy on board, I am confident that we will strengthen our legal foundation and ensure that our operations are aligned with the highest standards of integrity and compliance.”

In her role, Nancy will report to the CEO and be responsible for all legal matters at Velo3D, including but not limited to, managing the board of directors processes and procedures, supporting SEC and public company compliance, handling contracts, and overseeing the company’s intellectual property. The appointment follows several major strategic initiatives executed by Velo3D as it matures as an organization and transitions to its next phase of growth.

Nancy Krystal (Photo: Business Wire)

“Velo3D’s innovative technology make it uniquely poised to succeed in the additive manufacturing space and I am thrilled to join the company as it enters this exciting phase of growth,” said Nancy. “I look forward to working closely with Brad, the Velo3D executive team, and the board of directors as we execute against our plan to achieve our strategic objectives. I am confident in our executive team and their vision for the company position us well for what’s to come.” Prior to joining Velo3D, Nancy served as General Counsel of Jelly Belly Candy Company, where she helped orchestrate the historic sale of the company to Ferrara Candy Co., which was finalized in late 2023. In that role she oversaw and managed all legal functions, using her legal acumen and leadership to ensure corporate compliance, mitigate risks, and improve profitability. She also held integral roles at Big Heart Pet Brands and AXA Advisors, playing key roles in multi-billion-dollar transactions and compliance program development.

Nancy received a Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of California, San Diego. She serves as a board member of California Grocers Association, California Manufacturers & Technology Association, and Evisort.

About Velo3D

Velo3D is a metal 3D printing technology company. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM), has a unique ability to improve the way high-value metal parts are built. However, legacy metal AM has been greatly limited in its capabilities since its invention almost 30 years ago. This has prevented the technology from being used to create the most valuable and impactful parts, restricting its use to specific niches where the limitations were acceptable.

Velo3D has overcome these limitations so engineers can design and print the parts they want. The company’s solution unlocks a wide breadth of design freedom and enables customers in space exploration, aviation, power generation, energy, and semiconductor to innovate the future in their respective industries. Using Velo3D, these customers can now build mission-critical metal parts that were previously impossible to manufacture. The fully integrated solution includes the Flow print preparation software, the Sapphire family of printers, and the Assure quality control system—all of which are powered by Velo3D’s Intelligent Fusion manufacturing process. The company delivered its first Sapphire system in 2018 and has been a strategic partner to innovators such as SpaceX, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Lockheed Martin, Avio, and General Motors. Velo3D has been named as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023.

For more information, please visit Velo3D.com.

PLANO, TX, Apr 11, 2024 – Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that AMAZEMET has adopted solutions from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software to help build its closed-loop production chain for metal additive manufacturing materials and supporting post-processing equipment.

AMAZEMET’s rePowder is an ultrasonic atomizer that can be used to produce metal powder from any alloy in any feedstock form, even in small quantities for research purposes. (Image credit: AMAZEMET)

AMAZEMET is focused on the commercialization of ultrasonic atomization to provide laboratory-scale units for the in-house manufacturing of powders with a tailored chemical composition that is suitable for various applications including additive manufacturing. Its team is aiming to broaden the scientific possibilities in materials development and metal additive manufacturing – and its engineering team rely on Siemens Xcelerator to help bring its products to market.

“In four years, we scaled from a small startup to a 60-people international company, collaborating with leading scientific and tech groups in development, prototyping and especially in metal additive manufacturing. With our team expanding, centralizing data became crucial to prevent costly errors like sending incorrect designs for production. That’s why we went digital with Siemens Xcelerator to streamline our growing data from designing and producing our technologies,” said Łukasz Żrodowski, CEO, AMAZEMET.

At the core of AMAZEMET’s product range result is rePowder, an ultrasonic atomizer that can be used to produce metal powder from any alloy in any feedstock form, even in small quantities for research purposes. In addition to the fundamental material processing technology, AMAZEMET has also developed post-processing solutions including inFurner – an affordable high-vacuum laboratory furnace for heat treatment processes. To accomplish this, the AMAZEMET team has adopted Siemens’ NX software for product engineering and Teamcenter X software for cloud-based Product Lifecycle Management and collaboration.

“The Siemens Xcelerator portfolio enhances our efficiency, providing a single platform for managing documentation, product development, and manufacturing processes. Its scalability supports our continuous growth, streamlining documentation management, accelerating design and removing obstacles to expansion. Siemens’ NX significantly reduces our product development time, offering stability and reliability even with the complex assemblies found in our rePowder device, preventing data losses and system crashes. Siemens’ Teamcenter X provides a cloud-based, harmonized data structure ensuring all files and service documentation are accessible anywhere at any time.”

“Additive manufacturing is going through huge growth, but it is also ripe for disruption. Additive offers flexibility of scale and freedom of geometry that enable engineers and designers to create parts that are optimized, lightweight and could not have been conceived of before – but it faces challenges of accessibility before it can truly achieve its promise,” said Mariusz Zabielski, vice president, country manager Poland and Czech Republic, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “It’s great to see a Polish company bringing new technologies to market and enhancing Poland’s position as a crucible of true innovation in the additive manufacturing space. AMAZEMET are another perfect example of how innovators and pioneers across a wide range of industries are adopting the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software to digitally transform and scale their businesses and fulfil the promise of widespread metal additive manufacturing adoption.”

To learn more about how the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software is helping pioneers and innovators in all industries, visit https://www.sw.siemens.com/en-US/digital-transformation/cloud/.

About Siemens Digital Industries Software

Siemens Digital Industries Software helps organizations of all sizes digitally transform using software, hardware and services from the Siemens Xcelerator business platform. Siemens’ software and the comprehensive digital twin enable companies to optimize their design, engineering and manufacturing processes to turn today’s ideas into the sustainable products of the future. From chips to entire systems, from product to process, across all industries. Siemens Digital Industries Software – Accelerating transformation.

About AMAZEME

AMAZEMET is a spin-off company of the Warsaw University of Technology. The company focuses on metal additive manufacturing, particularly in the areas of new materials, R&D, and industrialization. AMAZEMET maintains a strong connection with academic researchers by participating in collaborative research activities focused on developing new materials for additive manufacturing and partnering with universities and companies around the world.

For more information, visit www.amazemet.com.

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LEUVEN, Belgium, Apr 10, 2024 – Materialise, a global leader in 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, expands its additive manufacturing portfolio with the introduction of Polyamide 12S (PA 12S), Polyamide 11 (PA 11) for Multi Jet Fusion, and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polyamide (PA-CF) for fused deposition modeling. This expansion aims to empower companies across industries to leverage 3D printing for serial production and prototyping. With these additions, Materialise now offers over 38 materials, providing customers with an extensive selection to meet their specific project requirements.

The global adoption of 3D printing has been accelerating rapidly in recent years, transforming traditional manufacturing processes and unlocking new possibilities in product development, customization, and supply chain management. Businesses seeking to innovate and stay competitive in today’s fast-paced market landscape require reliable partners that offer a broad portfolio and deliver consistent part quality.

“Our decision to incorporate PA 11, PA 12S, and PA-CF materials into our portfolio reflects our commitment to meeting the evolving needs of our customers and empowering them to explore new possibilities and unlock the full potential of industrial 3D printing,” says Pieter Vos, marketing & product director, Materialise. “We constantly evaluate emerging materials and technologies. The new HP PA 12S is a strong addition, and we are proud to be an early adopter.”

By expanding its manufacturing service offerings with PA 11, PA 12S, and PA-CF materials, Materialise continues to drive innovation and accessibility in the field of industrial 3D printing, supporting businesses in realizing their applications and accelerating the adoption of additive manufacturing for serial production and prototyping across various industries. The new materials offer a wide range of benefits, including exceptional mechanical properties, durability, and versatility, making them ideal for a diverse range of industrial applications across various sectors.

Enabling the medical technology sector with PA 11

One of the key advantages of incorporating PA 11 for HP Multi Jet Fusion is the ability to address the growing demand for additive manufacturing in the medical technology sector. It offers unique properties that make it well-suited for various medical technology applications with 3D printing. Its biocompatibility, durability, and flexibility enable the production of orthotics, prosthetics, and machinery components with exceptional performance and reliability.

Supporting volume prototyping through early adoption of HP PA 12S

Materialise Manufacturing is among the first adopters of Polyamide 12S for HP Multi Jet Fusion. The material presents itself as a strong option for volume prototyping and parts requiring good surface quality with minimal post-processing needs. Its high level of detail and dimensional accuracy make it suitable for various applications in consumer goods, industrial settings, and volume prototyping projects.

 PA-CF: A strong and lightweight contender for industrial applications

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polyamide (PA-CF) for fused deposition modeling brings a notable advancement in lightweight, high-strength components. Consisting of a thermoplastic filament reinforced with 35% chopped carbon fiber by weight, PA-CF offers exceptional flexural strength, leading to an impressive stiffness-to-weight ratio. This unique combination makes it a favorable alternative to heavier metal components in industries such as industrial machinery, aerospace, and automotive, particularly for tooling, prototyping, and end-use part applications.

The launch of all three materials is scheduled in the coming weeks. Interested parties can register here.

For more information about Materialise’s manufacturing services and the newly added materials, please visit this website.

About Materialise’s Manufacturing Division

Materialise Manufacturing empowers 3D printing customers, both rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, to keep tight production deadlines and meet the quality standards of even the

most demanding industries. The division’s designers and engineers work closely with customers to co-create new products and applications that make meaningful use of 3D printing. Two web platforms, Materialise OnSite for industrial orders and i.materialise for small businesses and consumers, offer easy access to one of the largest and most complete 3D printing facilities in the world. In addition, a certified manufacturing environment caters to customers who operate in highly regulated markets.

For more information, please visit http://manufacturing.materialise.com/