3D Systems introduced a first-to-market solution for jetted, monolithic (one-piece) dentures that uses multiple materials to deliver a durable, long-wear, aesthetically beautiful prosthetic to the patient. This is enabled by the formulation of bespoke materials for both teeth and gums. These unique materials deliver the desired combination of aesthetics, wear- and stain-resistance in the teeth, with […]
FDA clears 3D Systems’ NextDent Base for artificial teeth
3D Systems announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided 510(k) clearance for its NextDent Base material, which is intended for the manufacturing of denture bases to support artificial teeth to form full or partial removable dentures. This material is approved by Health Canada and also received CE marking 1639. NextDent Base is the […]
3D Systems introduces new materials and technology at Formnext 2023
3D Systems will showcase several new product innovations at Formnext 2023, including materials and printing technologies engineered to help customers meet a variety of application needs. The company is introducing Accura AMX High Temp 300C, SLS 300, a new professional service for C-103, and the DMP Flex 350 Triple — engineered to enable the efficient […]
Icon Technologies uses 3D Systems’ EXT Titan Pellet for thermoforming
3D Systems recently announced Icon Technologies Limited, a thermoforming and rotational molding company based in Winkler, Manitoba (Canada), has purchased an EXT 1270 Titan Pellet 3D printer. The company is renowned for providing innovative custom thermoformed solutions to its OEM customers for a variety of industrial applications, including recreational vehicles, building products, and HVAC systems. […]
3D Systems’ technology produces implants for cranial surgeries
3D Systems recently announced that a patient-specific 3D-printed cranial implant produced with its point-of-care technologies was successfully used in a cranioplasty at the University Hospital Basel (Switzerland). Under the leadership of Prof. Florian Thieringer, head of the Medical Additive Manufacturing Research Group (Swiss MAM) at the University Hospital Basel’s Department of Biomedical Engineering (UNIBAS DBE), […]
3D Systems introduces new jewelry printer and wax material
3D Systems recently announced the MJP 300W and VisiJet Wax Jewel Ruby — two additions to its portfolio of end-to-end solutions for jewelry manufacturing. The company’s new MJP 300W is the most advanced and flexible of its wax 3D printers, capable of addressing a variety of jewelry manufacturing workflows with enhanced productivity, efficiency, quality, and […]
How 3D printing helps thermoforming evolve
Duo Form, a leader in thermoforming for wide-ranging industries, has worked with 3D Systems to integrate additive manufacturing into its process. As a result, the company has become more agile by printing production molds, tools, and samples for thermoforming and vacuum forming with a Titan 1270 Pellet system, drastically decreasing costs and shortening lead times. […]
Clarkson College’s new 3D printing center reshapes healthcare in Omaha
Clarkson College in Omaha, Nebraska, and 3D Systems partnered to establish an on-campus 3D Printing and Training Center of Excellence. This cutting-edge facility represents a significant leap forward in healthcare innovation, education, and patient care. This synergy will create pathways that make 3D printing and visualization accessible to healthcare facilities. Through education, consulting, customized patient […]
3D Systems introduces new materials for SLA and Figure 4 platforms
3D Systems announced new materials to enhance its Stereolithography (SLA) and Figure 4 portfolios — Accura AMX Tough FR V0 Black, Figure 4 Tough FR V0 Black, and Figure 4 JCAST-GRN 20. These new high-performance materials are enabling efficient production of end-use parts in industries such as automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, and consumer goods. Novel, first-to-market flame-retardant […]
Matrix Moon transforms India’s casting industry with 3D printing
Matrix Moon, an additive manufacturing-focused training center and 3D Systems reseller located in India, believes it will take a leading role in transforming manufacturing workflows while dramatically increasing the speed of innovation and reducing costs. The company recently purchased a 3D Systems’ EXT 1070 Titan Pellet 3D printer that includes the optional milling spindle tool […]
3D Systems and Oerlikon scale metal AM for two high-criticality industries
3D Systems and Oerlikon AM announced the companies have entered a collaboration agreement to further scale metal additive manufacturing. Combining both organizations’ deep process and applications expertise with 3D Systems’ Direct Metal Printing platform and Oerlikon AM’s surface engineering capabilities will enable a faster path to market for applications in high-criticality industries such as semiconductor and […]
3D Systems and Swany partner on large-format pellet extrusion 3D printing in Japan
3D Systems and Swany announced a collaboration intended to promote the adoption of large-format pellet extrusion 3D printing in Japan. Through this collaboration, Swany is opening a new demo center that will include a 3D Systems EXT 1070 Titan Pellet printer (formerly Titan Atlas 2.5 HS) — the first of its kind in Japan. With […]
The Technology House accelerates production with 3D Systems’ SLA 750
3D Systems’ latest Stereolithography (SLA) printer, the SLA 750, offers unprecedented levels of throughput and reliability. The combination of the SLA 750’s high-speed production, large build area, and broad materials portfolio helps companies expand their services. Recently, The Technology House (TTH), an Ohio-based contract manufacturer, purchased an SLA 750 to enhance its manufacturing workflow and […]
How are sensors used in 3D bioprinting?
In general, three-dimensional (3D) printing or additive manufacturing is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a digital 3D model. With 3D bioprinting, the 3D constructs are living cells, biomaterials, bioactive components and more. In the 21st Century, the generation and transplantation of several tissues, including multilayered skin, bone, vascular grafts, tracheal splints, heart tissue […]
3D Systems introduces technology enhancements at Rapid+TCT 2023
3D Systems will showcase its additive manufacturing (AM) solutions at Rapid+TCT 2023 that are catalyzing innovation across industries including motorsports, semiconductor equipment, aerospace, and medical device manufacturing. The company’s solutions comprising 3D printing technology, materials, software, and applications expertise are changing the landscape of design, engineering, and manufacturing. At Rapid+TCT 2023, 3D Systems is introducing […]
Salzburg hospital creates PEEK cranial implant with 3D Systems’ technology
The University Hospital of Salzburg in Austria successfully designed and produced its first 3D-printed polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cranial implant using 3D Systems’ point-of-care additive manufacturing technologies. The hospital used Oqton’s D2P software to create 3D models from the patient’s CT images and Oqton’s Geomagic Freeform to complete the design of the patient-specific occipital prosthesis. The cranial […]
3D Systems and TE Connectivity additively manufacture electrical connectors
3D Systems announced its collaboration with TE Connectivity to develop an additive manufacturing solution to produce electrical connectors meeting stringent UL regulatory requirements. The solution comprising 3D Systems’ Figure 4 Modular, Figure 4 material, 3D Sprint software, and services was designed to meet TE Connectivity’s unique requirements for material performance and high tolerance, reliable printing. […]
VSP Connect links surgical planning to additive manufacturing ecosystem
3D Systems recently announced VSP Connect, a centralized, cloud-based surgical planning portal that integrates automated workflows and artificial intelligence (AI). As the latest addition to the company’s VSP surgical planning solutions, VSP Connect gives device manufacturers and surgeons real-time patient case visualization and improved collaboration capabilities. VSP Connect is powered by Enhatch, with whom the […]
3D Systems introduces ProJet MJP 2500W for jewelry manufacturing
3D Systems’ ProJet MJP 2500W Plus is specifically designed to produce complex, high-quality, pure wax 3D-printed jewelry patterns with speed and precision for use in the lost wax casting process. Engineered specifically to meet the unique requirements of the jewelry industry, the ProJet MJP 2500W Plus can produce high-resolution 100% wax casting patterns in hours. […]
3D Systems and Stewart-Haas Racing accelerate innovation at NASCAR Xfinity
3D Systems and Stewart-Haas Racing have entered a technical partnership built for victory. The championship-winning NASCAR team has relied on 3D Systems’ ProX 800 stereolithography and Figure 4 Standalone 3D printers to dramatically improve speed and performance in its race cars. With the help of 3D Systems and this three-year technical partnership, Stewart-Haas Racing can […]
rms Company scales medical device production with 3D Systems’ DMP Flex 350 Dual
3D Systems announced rms Company, one of the largest contract manufacturers of high-quality, tight-tolerance medical devices in the world, has added the DMP Flex 350 Dual to its production workflow. rms has more than 30 3D Systems’ DMP 3D printers in its additive manufacturing facility enabling the company to provide a complete Powder to Package […]
3D Systems partners with Wematter on SLS
3D Systems announced a strategic partnership with Wematter, a Swedish 3D printer manufacturer, that will broaden 3D Systems’ Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) portfolio. Wematter designed and introduced the Wematter Gravity in 2020 which brought an affordable, turnkey SLS solution to the market in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. Through this partnership, 3D […]
3D Systems offers high-performance metals for 3D printing
3D Systems announced the addition of two new materials — Certified HX and Certified CuCr2.4 — to its industry-leading materials portfolio. Both materials are certified for use with the company’s DMP Flex 350, and DMP Factory 350 3D printers, and HX is also certified for the DMP Factory 500 to address a breadth of applications […]
3D Systems & ALM announce partnership to accelerate materials adoption
3D Systems and ALM (a subsidiary of EOS) announced they have entered into a partnership to expand access to industry-leading 3D printing materials. ALM will add 3D Systems’ DuraForm PAx material to its portfolio, providing its customers access to a unique copolymer specifically designed for use with available Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) technologies. As a […]
How additive technology can help reduce CO2 emissions from industry
Several engineering companies say we have the technology to reverse climate change, one of which is using direct air capture. Interestingly, additive manufacturing has the potential to play a major role here. Scott Green, 3D Systems Principal Solutions Leader, and Matt Atwood, founder and CEO of Air Capture explore direct air capture and how additive […]