Additive Manufacturing Hardware: 2022 Roundup of New Solutions

Additive manufacturing hardware solution providers were once again busy in 2022. Highlights included more options for printing bigger and smaller, printing electronics and composites, and a couple of open platforms to allow more material development for industry and researchers. While the list is surely not exhaustive, it does include most of the introductions for printers, sensors, post processing, and important 3D scanners along with modules and automation systems.

Formlabs Enters 2022 With New 3D Printers and Resins Formlabs launched the Form 3+ and Form 3B+ printers, their fastest 3D printers to date, available and shipping globally. READ MORE

Nanoscribe launches Quantum X align: Nanoscribe, a BICO company, debuted the Quantum X align, a high-performance 3D printer at the Photonics West Conference. The Quantum X align is the first 3D printer with advanced 3D alignment capabilities that enables the printing of freeform microoptical elements directly onto optical fibers and photonic chips. READ MORE

Carbon Introduces Next Evolution of Its Idea-to-Production Platform: Carbon announced that it is further evolving its idea-to-production platform with all-new M-Series printers leveraging the next generation of DLS printing technology. READ MORE

Introducing Black Buffalo 3D’s Modular Construction Printer: The NEXCON™ 1G the Future of Construction: Black Buffalo 3D Corporation launched its production-ready NEXCON™ 1G printer at the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS). For large-scale 3D printers for construction and proprietary concrete-based ink. READ MORE

Desktop Metal Welcomes X-Series Line of Additive Manufacturing Systems for Metal and Ceramics into Growing Portfolio: Desktop Metal launched the X-Series line of binder jet 3D printing systems for metal and ceramic powders in a wide range of particle sizes.  READ MORE

Nanoscribe Extends 3D Microfabrication to Print Centimeter-Sized Structures: Nanoscribe introduced the Extra Large Features (XLF) Print Set, to expand the manufacturing range for its high-precision 3D printer Quantum X shape from nano- and microscale structures to millimeter- and centimeter-sized objects. READ MORE

Anycubic Unveils Kobra Series and Anycubic Photon M3 Series of 3D Printers: Anycubic announced its Anycubic Kobra series and Anycubic Photon M3 series of 3D printers, featuring leading-edge Anycubic LeviQ auto bed leveling technology and Anycubic LighTurbo matrix light source. that provides a radically improved user-friendly experience and superb print details. READ MORE

B9Creations Unveils its Largest-format 3D Printer Platform: B9Creations unveils its largest-format, customizable 3D printer platform, the B9 Core 5 Ascent Series, at the 2022 AMUGexpo. Available in five configurations, the brand-new B9 Core 5 Ascent Series is a customizable 3D printer platform designed to READ MORE

IN-VISION Announces World´s First Native 4K Light Engine: IN-VISION Technologies AG announced the next big step in DLP-Projection: the first native 4K Light Engine for industrial applications. READ MORE

BCN3D Unveils Viscous Lithography Manufacturing (VLM)™, a New Resin-based 3D Printing Technology: BCN3D announced a new 3D printing technology to advance alongside its FFF solutions: Viscous Lithography Manufacturing (VLM)™. VLM uses high viscosity resins for better mechanical properties. READ MORE

Massivit 3D to Transform Composite Materials Manufacturing with the Launch of its Massivit 10000 Additive Tooling System: Massivit 3D Printing Technologies launched the Massivit 10000 additive manufacturing tooling system designed to overcome recognized tooling bottlenecks in composites manufacturing. READ MORE

Desktop Metal Introduces the All-New S-Max® Flex, a Robotic Additive Manufacturing 2.0 System that Makes Sand 3D Printing Affordable to Foundries Worldwide: Desktop Metal launched the ExOne S-Max® Flex, a scalable, large-format binder jetting system that 3D prints sand tooling, which foundries use to quickly cast complex metal designs for the aerospace, automotive, energy, and other industries. READ MORE

Stratasys Adds Two New Composite-Ready 3D Printers to F123 Series: Stratasys expanded its F123 Series^™ of 3D printers with the introduction of the F190^™CR and F370^®CR 3D printers, plus new FDM^® Nylon-CF10 material reinforced with carbon fiber. READ MORE

Stratasys Introduces State-of-the-art 3D Printer for High-end Fashion and Design: Stratasys  announced a 3D printer designed specifically for printing direct-to-textile, the Stratasys J850^™ TechStyle^™ 3D printer. READ MORE

Digital Metal Launches new DMP/PRO Series Industrial Metal Binder Jet 3D Printer: Digital Metal launched the DMP/PRO binder jet system. Developed as a modular component of a complete binder jet solution, the PRO series architecture was developed from the ground up to be an industrial binder jet solution for high volume manufacturing. READ MORE

Photocentric launches Liquid Crystal Magna v.2: May 24, 2022 — Photocentric launched Liquid Crystal Magna v.2, a completely re-engineered LCD screen-based printer. READ MORE

3DQue Launches QuinlyVision for 3D Printing:  3DQue Systems Inc. announced its QuinlyVision failure detection system for 3D printers is ready for live testing on 3DQue’s Discord. READ MORE

Lithoz Announces the CeraMax Vario V900 3D Printer: Lithoz GmbH announced their CeraMax Vario V900 3D printer with all-new LIS technology for large ceramic parts in full densities. READ MORE

Sciaky’s EBAM® Surpasses 40 lbs. of Titanium/Hour: Sciaky, Inc. announced its Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM®) process deposited 40 lbs. (18.14 kg) of titanium per hour. READ MORE

Ultimaker offers Metal Expansion Kit for professional 3D printing: Ultimaker announced the extension of its Ultimaker Platform with a Metal Expansion Kit. READ MORE

Sapphire XC 1MZ to Enable Large-format Metal 3D Printing: Velo3D, Inc. announced the Sapphire XC 1MZ capable of printing parts one meter in height READ MORE

Printed Litz Line: nScrypt Advances Printed Electronics With New  Patent: nScrypt’s research arm, Sciperio, has received US Patent no. 10,966,312, entitled “Printed Litz Line,” which has two independent claims and twelve dependent claims and covers a method of 3D printing a litz line. READ MORE

Shop System+ and Shop System Pro for Metal Binder Jet Expands: Desktop Metal, Inc. announced two upgrade packages on the Shop System. READ MORE

Mantle Releases Metal 3D Printing System to Simplify Toolmaking:  Mantle  launched metal 3D printing technology for simplifying toolmaking READ MORE

Xact Metal Introduces the XM300G Family of Mid-Size Affordable High Performance Metal Printers:  Xact Metal™ announced the XM300G series of affordable mid-size metal 3D printers. READ MORE

Desktop Metal Introduces All-New Digital Sheet Metal Forming Technology with Figur G15: Desktop Metal, Inc. launched the Figur G15, the first commercial platform of its kind to shape standard sheet metal on demand directly from a digital design file. READ MORE

Fully Automated Work Cell for the Additive Repair of Turbine Parts: Optomec Inc. and Acme Manufacturing announced a fully automated work cell initially optimized for repairing aviation compressor blades made of titanium. READ MORE

HP Disrupting Traditional Manufacturing with New Metal Jet S100 Solution for Mass Production of 3D Printed Metals: HP Inc. announced commercial availability of its Metal Jet S100 Solution. READ MORE

Nexa3D Brings to Market High Throughput, Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing Platform: Nexa3D announced its ultrafast Quantum Laser Sintering platform; the QLS 820. READ MORE

Nexa3D Upgrades Professional Series 3D Printers: Nexa3D announced the Professional Series upgrade for its flagship NXE series printers. READ MORE

Dentsply Sirona Extends Its Digital Dentistry with Primescan Connect: — Dentsply Sirona launched the Primescan Connect, a laptop-based intraoral scanner. READ MORE

Dental 3D Printer Series Upgrade from Nexa3D: Nexa3D announced the Professional Series upgrade for its NXD 200 dental 3D printer. READ MORE

Repeatable Powder Analysis with TA Instruments Rheometer: Waters Corporation introduced a powder rheology tooling and software for its TA Instruments™ HR Rheometers. READ MORE

Printer to Revolutionize 3D Printed Electronics: nano3Dprint  launched its B3300 Dual-Dispensing 3D Printer. The B3300 produces objects with embedded circuitry.  READ MORE

Voltera Launches Printer for Soft, Stretchable Electronics: Voltera announced NOVA, a manufacturing platform for printing flexible hybrid electronics using direct-write technology to print circuits on soft, stretchable, and conformable surfaces. READ MORE

SPEE3D Introduces XSPEE3D: All-in-One Containerized Metal 3D Printer: SPEE3D unveiled its XSPEE3D printer – a cold-spray metal 3D printer that can print metal parts from anywhere. READ MORE

UltiMaker Launches New MakerBot SKETCH Large 3D Printer for the Classroom: UltiMaker announced the new MakerBot SKETCH® Large 3D printer, expanding students’ access to 3D printing. READ MORE

Introducing GE Additive’s Binder Jet Line and Series 3: GE Additive released more details of its Binder Jet Line and the Series 3 printer with production deliveries expected to begin in the second half of 2023. READ MORE

Relativity Space Maps Path to Terran R Production at Scale With Unveil of Stargate 4th Generation Metal 3D Printers: Relativity Space unveiled the latest iteration of its proprietary manufacturing platform, Stargate 4th Generation metal 3D printers. READ MORE

High-Speed Production 3D Printer for Upcycled Wood Parts: Desktop Metal Announces Broad Availability of the Shop System™ Forust Edition: Desktop Metal announced availability of the Shop System™ Forust Edition, a binder jet 3D printing system for the high-speed production of functional, end-use wood parts using upcycled sawdust from the wood milling industry. READ MORE

Selective Laser Sintering: Sintratec to Present the Sintratec S3:  Sintratec unveiled a new selective laser sintering system, the Sintratec S3 with a laser three times more powerful than the previous generation. READ MORE

Micro-precision 3D Printers: BMF Unveils microArch™ S350: Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) unveiled the microArch™ S350, an industrial-grade micro-precision 3D printers. READ MORE

SLM Solutions Announces New NXG XII 600E with Extended 1.5M Z-Axis: SLM Solutions Group AG announced the NXG XII 600E, based on the NXG XII 600 with an extended 1.5M build envelope in the Z-axis. READ MORE

Multi-Material 3D Application Development: Quantica Introduces Desktop System: Quantica introduced the NovoJet™ C-7, a multi-material printer. It will be made available to research institutes and industry partners. READ MORE

Axtra3D Launches X1 Series 3D Printers Powered by Next-Generation Vat Photopolymerization Technologies: Axtra3D launched Lumia X1 and Revox X1 vat photopolymerization 3D printers. READ MORE

Selective Laser Sintering: A New Era:  Sintratec unveiled the All-Material Platform (AMP), enabling processing of all its materials on the same production line. READ MORE

Composite Manufacturing: Massivit 3D Launches Massivit 10000-G: Massivit 3D Printing Technologies  unveiled the Massivit 10000-G for composite manufacturing applications and access to Massivit 3D’s set of Dimengel photopolymer. READ MORE

Large Format 3D Printers: Chromatic Unveils New Line of RX-Flow™  for Reactive Extrusion Additive Manufacturing: Chromatic 3D Materials launched RX-Flow™, a line of large format 3D printers for reactive extrusion additive manufacturing with thermoset polyurethanes. READ MORE

Vapor Polish 3D-printed Polypropylene: DyeMansion Launches Powerfuse S PP: DyeMansion launched Powerfuse S post processing station to smooth 3D-printed polypropylene with a green vapor polish approach. READ MORE

Producing Metal Parts With a Size of up to 3.0 x 1.2 x 1.2M with SLM Solutions: SLM Solutions  announced a large part machine cincept capable of producing metal parts up to 3.0 x 1.2 x 1.2 meter. READ MORE

Hybrid Additive Manufacturing: MELD Unveils 3PO, 3D Metal Printer Combining Additive And Subtractive Technology Into One Hybrid Machine: MELD announced the 3PO, a hybrid additive manufacturing machine combining a MELD additive system with an integrated subtractive head independent of the additive portion. READ MORE

XYZprinting Highlights the Future of 3D Printing: XYZprinting introduced its new 3D printing solutions with Open Platform Fast Cycle Sintering (OPFCS), which envisions a future of open-platform-based selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printing solutions that can both utilize powder from any material supplier and reuse end-of-life powder, thereby maximizing materials compatibility while greatly decreasing waste. READ MORE