One of the original core patents on selective laser sintering (SLS, see the report "Building the Future: Assessing 3D Printing’s Opportunities and Challenges"), a 3D printing process that forms objects by fusing material powders using a high-powered laser, expired on January 28, 2014. In 2006, si...
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News Commentary | November 11, 2021
Sinterit announces a new desktop selective laser sintering (SLS) printer model, the Lisa X, which offers 10‑times‑faster printing than the company's previous printers, at 10 mm/hr to 14 mm/hr. This brings it in line with the speeds of more typical, and more expensive, polymer SLS printers, which ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | November 24, 2021
Although closed materials and software platforms ensure better print quality with the right specifications, 3D printing companies must ensure interoperability with other 3D printing and conventional manufacturing hardware and software, as 3D printers become more common on the shop floor. Realizing ... Not part of subscription
Case Study | February 02, 2022
Boom Supersonic is developing supersonic passenger aircraft and plans to start testing a 1:3 scale demonstrator aircraft, the XB‑1, in early 2022. Boom partnered with Stratasys and Velo3D to develop several dozen metal and high‑performance 3D‑printed parts for the XB‑1 and plans to continue using 3D... Not part of subscription