Latest in 3D + additive manufacturing (AM)

ASTM International acquires Wohlers Associates

Global standards organization ASTM International acquired Wohlers Associates, a global intelligence provider of the additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing industry.

The acquisition includes the Wohlers Report, along with intelligence briefs, specialized reports, training in design for AM, and consulting services.

ASTM International will combine the Wohlers Report, and the full portfolio of products and services from Wohlers Associates, with the work of ASTM’s members and the AM Center of Excellence (CoE).

The Fort Collins, Colorado company will become Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International. Terry Wohlers, the organization’s principal consultant and president, will join ASTM International and serve as head of additive manufacturing market intelligence. Noah Mostow of Wohlers Associates will become ASTM’s new manager of AM market intelligence and analytics. Both will serve under ASTM’s AM CoE.

Desktop Metal partners with Ohio university

Desktop Metal and The University of Toledo Institute of Applied Engineering Research partnered to support the development of nickel-titanium (Nitinol) alloys, Rene alloys, and other non-weldable nickel-based, high-temperature materials on the production system platform. The platform leverages the patent-pending Single Pass Jetting (SPJ) technology that’s designed to achieve the fastest build speeds in the metal additive manufacturing (AM) industry.

XAAR’S ultra-high viscosity printing

Ultra-high viscosity technology provides manufacturers the chance to print without limits and drive creativity. The role and capability of inkjet printheads is presented in Xaar’s latest white paper, “Pushing the boundaries of inkjet technology with high viscosity printing.”

It examines the historical limitation of inkjet technology and highlights how the latest printhead innovations enable a much wider range of fluid viscosities to be printed at around 100 centipoises (cP) at jetting temperature, equating to approximately 1,000cP at ambient temperature.

The capability increases the relevance and practicability of inkjet technology across a variety of new printing, coating, advanced, and additive manufacturing (AM) applications.

Ultra-high viscosity technology allows manufacturers to transition to inkjet, giving a digital advantage of small batch turnaround and mass customization, opening new client sectors without wasteful and cost-inefficient minimum order quantities.

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