Siemens Mobility turns to additive manufacturing to meet customer demand
Siemens Mobility GmbH, part of Siemens AG, has opened its first digital rail maintenance centre in Dortmund-Eving, Germany, with Stratasys FDM 3D printing at the heart...
Tesla Motors to build a $10bn battery gigafactory in Nevada
Tesla Motors has announced a $10 billion “gigafactory” in northern Nevada to produce lithium-ion batteries in partnership with Japanese electronics giant Panasonic.
According to the...
GE’s CEO Jeff Immelt retires, to be succeeded by John Flannery
GE’s long-standing CEO Jeff Immelt will retire from the company at the end of this year after sixteen years at the helm of the...
Abused toucan gets a new lease on life thanks to 3D printing
3D Systems announced that its digital manufacturing solutions played a critical role in the rehabilitation of a Costa Rican toucan that lost a large...
Alcoa inks $50m US Army contract to advance combat vehicles
The US Army has handed lightweights metals leader Alcoa a five-year contract worth up to $50 million for R&D projects focused on developing innovative,...
World’s largest 3D printed object to help make the wings of Boeing’s 777X airliner
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Boeing have developed a 3D printed trim-and-drill tool which won the...
Norsk Titanium closes $25m funding round to expand aerospace titanium additive manufacturing operations
Norsk Titanium AS, a Norway-based supplier of aerospace-grade, 3D printed, structural titanium components, announced the successful close of its Q2 2016 funding round.
The company...
UNYQ introduces 3D printed upper limb prosthetic covers
US-based technology and design company UNYQ has expanded its line of prosthetic covers with the introduction of options for upper limb amputees.
The company’s new...
Ford trials Stratasys system 3D printing large, personalised car parts (VIDEO)
Ford has become the first automaker to pilot the Stratasys Infinite Build 3D printer with a view to adopt the technology for prototyping and...
GE to fork out $1.4bn for two European 3D printing companies
Industrial powerhouse General Electric (GE) has unveiled plans to acquire two European suppliers of additive manufacturing equipment for a combined consideration of $1.4 billion.
GE...
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