It was a matter of time, until additive manufacturing and alternative energies cross paths and the moment has finally come. The technology will simplify the manufacturing of large wind turbines and reduce costs, time-effort and emissions.
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Japanese researchers develop a 3D printing technique with dual nozzles that enables a new form of metal-plastic hybrid printing. The new and improved process opens up application areas for the internet of things and artificial intelligence.
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Here are our daily links with the most important news from the printing industry. Today they feature MOO’s NFC enabled business cards, print advertising for ecommerce, a new mobile industrial 3D printer that can print houses, three ways to avoid customer crises, Canon’s entry into the 3D printing market, a forecast for the global green packaging market and Loyds Banking’s printing contract.
Continue ReadingHere are our daily links with the most important news from the printing industry. Today they feature 3D printed blood vessels, a new installation of AVT’s print inspection system, the 2015 Wide Format Top Product Awards, Müller Martini’s entry into a new market segment, Sappi’s extended paper testing capabilities, a mixed result for APP in its latest evaluation and a less than stellar commitment to recyclability in food packaging.
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Martin Geiger believes the current hype around 3D printing is a mixed blessing. While the founder of Coachulting, a German consulting firm that has helped companies for more than 13 years adopt additive manufacturing technologies, appreciates the growing interest, he is wary of predictions that are overly optimistic or simply unrealistic.
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In 2023, the print industry will remain affected by the impact of supply chain disruption, the energy crisis and general economic uncertainty. That is why it is even more important to focus resources on the development of certain branches of the print industry, that in return will help save resources in the future and simplify processes as well. Find out which 3 big topics the print industry should focus on and why right here!
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The growth potential of the digital textile ink market lies ahead: the rise of e-commerce and the popularity of customization are accelerating print on demand and expanding digital textile printing to various segments across the supply chain. The textile industry has undoubtedly become an integral part of the printing industry and thus drupa is responding to this development with a special forum “touchpoint textile” at the upcoming drupa 2024.
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Away from spare parts, towards end products: There is an ongoing revolution in the 3D printing industry. Vulkaza and its 3D print on-demand platform envision the bright future of 3D printing and manufacture in which the community spirit is also included. What’s more, the start-up Vulkaza makes the creators’ ideas come true, supports local product production and thereby has a share in ecological resilience. Odeta and Ap, co-founders of Vulkaza and 3D printing gurus, throw light on the evolution of 3D printing, analyze the current market and foresee the potentials of on-demand 3D printing exclusively in our interview.
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Covestro is one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-tech polymer materials. Their products and application solutions can be found in many areas of modern life. Innovation and sustainability drive the company to constantly new developments – both in its products and in its processes and plants. Now the company is also dedicating itself to 3D printing.
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The Boston-based 3D printing startup Fortify, teamed up with Rogers Corporation, a global leader in engineered materials for advanced connectivity and power electronics, to make 3D-printed low-loss dielectric materials for radio frequency electronics and devices a reality.
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