E-MOBILITY

Car industry shoulders extra costs for next-gen materials, components / Awards, innovations in EVs

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

3D printing with increased focus on sustainability / Parts optimisation applications on the rise / Healthcare sector offers large market potential – Sculpteo, Wohlers reports

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Global growth of at least 17% a year to 2026 / Large-scale production increasing / Polymer powders to overtake photopolymers / Statista, Sculpteo, Wohlers reports

3D PRINTING

Oechsler, HP and BASF in new alliances / Focus on parts production

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Use and investments rise / Challenges persist on product quality and cost / Survey by 3D printing company Sculpteo

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

3D printing reaches critical mass in the industry / Companies relying on in-house printing / Time is key factor in development / “Formnext” trade fair in full flight

BASF

Acquisition of French 3D printing service provider Sculpteo

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

“Formnext” trade fair showcases advancing technology / Increasing use in production / Plastics still most common material / Further success depends on material availability and costs

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

3D printing heads for small series production / "Formnext" exhibition in Frankfurt a "centre of gravity" / Market expected to triple by 2023 / Quality assurance a difficult issue

3D PRINTING

Average companies' budgets rise to over USD 6,000 in 2016 / Plastics represent 73% of all prints / Survey by 3D printing company Sculpteo