3D Systems

Material Jetting: It's Like Printing, Just in 3D
Recent advances in material processing capabilities have renewed interest in material jetting, the additive process that allows 3D objects to be built by placing different combinations of material drop-by-drop.

Additive Manufacturing Via Material Extrusion
Material extrusion was the second additive manufacturing process to be successfully commercialized. After three decades of material advancements and a diverse array of start-ups and applications, the use cases for this technology are still going strong.

Additive Manufacturing — More Than Metal: How Vat Photopolymerization Started It All
Vat photopolymerization was the first additive manufacturing process to be successfully commercialized. Three decades later, this technology has shown how AM is capable of scaling to volume production and making custom products on demand.

Italian Machining Technology at BI-MU 2018
The 2018 edition of the Italian machine tool trade show emphasized start-ups, additive manufacturing and the automotive industry.

AM Software Reduces Print Time, Material Consumption
IMTS 2018: 3D Systems’ 3DXpert 14 AM software facilitates production cycles.

GF Machining Solutions, 3D Systems Form Strategic Technology Partnership
The two companies are planning to unveil a jointly-developed additive manufacturing machine at IMTS 2018. 

3D Printing Platform Enables "High-Speed Digital Molding"
IMTS 2018: 3D Systems’ Figure 4 3D printing platform consists of Figure 4 Production, Figure 4 Standalone and Figure 4 Modular.

Printer Delivers Functional Parts at Low Operational Cost
IMTS 2018: CAD Blu offers the 3D Systems ProJet MJP 2500 Plus, designed to offer professional-grade 3D printing with an affordable price.

CAM Software Streamlines CNC Programming
IMTS 2018: 3D Systems’ GibbsCAM 13 is the latest version of the company’s GibbsCAM CAM programming software.

Using Data to Do Better in Manufacturing
Although the Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018 event in Boston may not have provided a simple, clear definition of “smart manufacturing,” it did provide a broad experience of what smart manufacturing can be like.

Is Your Shop Ready for 3D Printing?
Andrew Tordanato of Diversified Manufacturing Technologies shares the questions to answer before adding 3D printing capability to your manufacturing operation.

Modular Metal 3D Printing System Integrates Workflow
The modular system is designed to enable high productivity in metal 3D printing.

What We Learned at Westec 2017
Westec offered a useful mix of emerging technology and practical applications. This slide show reflects this mix in its eclectic coverage of what exhibitors had to offer.

"Adding" to Your Tooling Options
Understand the benefits and applications of processes for making tooling through additive manufacturing.

Why Is Additive Manufacturing Important?
One of the important ideas showcased in this year’s Emerging Technology Center is additive manufacturing. 3D Systems, ExOne, Objet and Renishaw are all companies exhibiting in the ETC, located in Booth N-650.

Economical 3D Printers Offer High Resolution
Z Corp.’s monochrome ZPrinter 150 and multicolor ZPrinter 250 are designed to be affordable, commercial-class printers that build high-resolution 3D models at industry-low operating costs.

Quickparts Joins 3D Systems Corporation
Additive manufacturing system supplier 3D Systems Corporation (Rock Hill, South Carolina) has acquired Quickparts (Atlanta, Georgia), a provider of custom components produced via processes ranging from rapid prototyping to plastic injection molding.   Since 1999, Quickparts has helped more than 14,000 customers develop new products with its proprietary instant quoting technology, QuickQuote.

Accurate, High-Resolution Plastic Prototypes
Z Corporation says its ZBuilder rapid prototyping systems create high-end functional prototypes at less cost than stereolithography machines.