Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

GE Additive launches first ATLAS concept 3D printer, a big sign of things to come

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 16, 2017

GE Additive’s beta concept is the first of its ‘metre-class’ 3D printers, with more to come soon The first beta machine from GE Additive made its debut at Formnext, demonstrating…

DMG MORI flexes new metals muscle with post acquisition Realizer SLM machines

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 16, 2017

The fruits of DMG MORI’s majority share in Realizer look promising Since DMG MORI acquired a majority share in German additive manufacturing firm Realizer it has been busy rebranding and…

New HQ and 3D Academy to be opened by Hobs Studio

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 16, 2017

East London’s growing tech hub Here East will be home to the new Hobs 3D printing and visualisation facility A new 7,200 sq. ft. 3D printing and virtual reality lab…

New biocompatible silicone 3D printing material from Carbon

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 16, 2017

A selection of 3D printed airway stents, built using Carbon’s SIL30 silicone material SIL 30, a soft, tear-resistant, biocompatible new silicone resin, has opened up Carbon‘s 3D printing solutions to…

Renishaw partners with Identify3D to add security and traceability to additive manufacturing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 16, 2017

Identify3D will provide data protection and enforce production rules Renishaw aims to offer an end-to-end, secure digital manufacturing process through a new collaboration with digital supply chain software company Identify3D.…

SLM Solutions 3D printing outlook continues to boom after turning down GE’s advances

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 16, 2017

An envisioned set-up of multiple SLM Solutions SLM 800 3D printers for mass production While GE Additive made a big splash at 3D printing trade show Formnext, unveiling a first…

XJet’s Carmel 3D printer is ready for industry, multi-material metal and ceramic parts not far away

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 16, 2017

The first of XJet’s nano-particle jetting 3D printers is already in a production setting with many more set to follow, as the Israeli company ramps up the production of its…

New materials partnerships are rife at Formnext as 3D printing vendors tie-up suppliers

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 16, 2017

3D printing materials are key to advancing the processes and applications of the technology – these microscopic spherical materials from Dressler are set to aid the HP MultiJet Fusion technology…

HP opens up on future plans, including a new sub $100k 3D printer and importance of the Build Unit

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 17, 2017

For the production printers, the future of its productivity might lie in the hands of the build unit While much of HPs news from Formnext was already out in the…

STEM Returners programme looks to help those restarting their careers

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 17, 2017

Helping STEM qualified people close their CV gap and get back into work A CV gap, for whatever reason, is often an insurmountable barrier to recruitment, often viewed negatively by…