Research & Development: AM News Roundup for January 23-February 3, 2023

ICYMI: Innovation usually means plenty of research and development. The additive manufacturing community is always innovating and announced several commitments over the last two weeks. Whether milestones in clinical studies for 3D printed devices, installation of new machines at a leading European research institute, partnership with a NASCAR team, or funding to commercialize regenerative therapies, the community’s innovation outlook looks healthy.

Here’s a quick look at these stories and more. 

Celebrating Major Milestones in Personalized Orthopaedics, restor3d Announces First Surgery Using the Next Generation Kinos Axiom® Total Ankle System Featuring TIDAL Technology™ and Launches Mobile Companion App of r3id Personalized Surgery Platform: restor3d celebrated two milestones. The first being the successful implantation of the next generation of the 3D-printed Kinos Axiom® Total Ankle System featuring TIDAL Technology™, and the second is launch of the mobile companion App for the r3id Personalized Surgery platform. READ MORE

Nano Dimension Delivers the First of Its Newest 3D Printer – the Admaflex130 Evolution – to the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology: Nano Dimension has delivered the Admaflex130 Evolution, the first of its next generation high precision ceramics and metal fabrication system, to the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (“KIT”). READ MORE

UltiMaker Launches the S7 – The New Flagship S-Series 3D Printer: UltiMaker launched the UltiMaker® S7 – the latest entry in the company’s series of ‘S’ 3D printers. The UltiMaker S7 introduces a range of new features designed for ease of use and print reliability. A new flexible build plate makes removing prints easier and the integrated Air Manager filters out up to 95% of UFPs and improves temperature regulation. The S7 also features improved automated bed leveling for reliable first-layer adhesion. READ MORE

3DEO Launches 316L Stainless Steel in High-Volume Metal 3D Printing: 3DEO launched 316L austenitic stainless steel. The new material is available to customers across all industries, especially in medical, industrial, marine and food processing. READ MORE

CairnSurgical Announces First Patients Treated in Europe With Breast Cancer Locator System: CairnSurgical, Inc. announced the first patients have been treated in its European post market clinical study of the 3D-printed Breast Cancer Locator (BCL^TM) System. The successful first cases have been performed at Spital Zollikerberg in Zurich, Switzerland and Santa Chiara Hospital in Pisa, Italy. READ MORE

3D Systems & Stewart-Haas Racing Accelerate Innovation with Multi-year Partnership: 3D Systems and Stewart-Haas Racing, announced a technical partnership built for victory. With the help of 3D Systems and this three-year technical partnership, Stewart-Haas Racing can rapidly create durable 3D-printed parts, including design and prototyping with faster iteration, and production. READ MORE

Tech Soft 3D Elevates Tyler Barnes to President: Tech Soft 3D announced  Tyler Barnes has been appointed President of the company. With the rapid rise in demand for 3D developer tools driven by expansion in areas such as Additive Manufacturing, Simulation and Analysis, Digital Twin, BIM, AR/VR and many others, as well as the ongoing shift to the cloud, the company is in the midst of an accelerated growth phase. READ MORE

Cloning Metal Parts for Space and Earth: Software for modeling metal parts before 3D printing speeds development, cuts costs for NASA and business: NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California worked with Sentient Science Corp. of Buffalo, New York, to build a modeling program with the help of Small Business Technology Transfer contracts. READ MORE

Freeform Emerges from Stealth, Announcing Revolutionary Software-Defined Autonomous Printing Factories: Freeform, a metal 3D printing company founded by leaders and engineers from SpaceX, officially launched out of stealth. The company is deploying software-defined, autonomous printing factories around the world. READ MORE

BCIT and Teck Open Teck Copper Innovation Hub: British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and  Teck Resources announced the opening of the new Teck Copper Innovation Hub. Made possible by a $1.75 million donation from Teck, the facility will enable BCIT researchers and students to research and test the use of antimicrobial copper in a range of healthcare devices, including prosthetics and orthotics. READ MORE

C3Nano Announces Industry’s First Highly Conductive, Low Temperature Curing, Flexible and Stable Printable Ink Solution: C3Nano, Inc. announced development of SuperGrid™, a novel printable conductive ink which combines conductivity and flexibility with room temperature processing – an extension of C3Nano’s ActiveGrid LT (low temperature) ink series. READ MORE

Dimension Inx Raises $12M Series A to Accelerate Commercialization of New Generation of Regenerative Therapeutics: Dimension Inx, a biomaterials company, announced they closed a $12M Series A Round. The round was led by Prime Movers Lab (PML), with participation by returning investors KdT Ventures and Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund (ROTR). READ MORE

polySpectra Launches World’s Most Rugged Resin for Desktop 3D Printers: polySpectra announced the launch of its flagship material in a new formulation compatible with desktop DLP and LCD resin 3D printers. Previously available solely for use on 385nm wavelength 3D printers, limiting use to industrial hardware, the new formulation expands availability to 405nm wavelength systems. READ MORE

Uniformity Labs Launches UniFuse™ AlSi10Mg Aluminum Powder for Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF): Uniformity Labs announced the availability of its UniFuse™ AlSi10Mg Aluminum powder and optimized parameters for L-PBF printing at 50um and 90um layer thickness. READ MORE

Desktop Metal Announces Update on Cost Reduction Plans for 2023 to Accelerate Path to Profitability: Desktop Metal, Inc. announced an additional $50 million cost-reduction plan for 2023 that will prioritize investments and operations in line with near-term revenue generation, positioning the company to achieve its long-term financial goals. READ MORE

TrabTech Announces Seed Investment for Serialization of CE-Certified 3D Printed Implants and Research Fund of 1.3 Million Euros for Development of 3D Printable Smart Biomaterials: TrabTech, a spin-off of Btech, announced an investment and research fund of 1.3 million euros for the development of advanced 3D printed implants. With this funding, TrabTech will be able to complete the regulatory process for its innovative new products, relocate its headquarters to Germany to enter the EU market, and prepare for FDA approval, all while commercializing its first mass-produced product, the revolutionary TrabCup hip prosthesis. READ MORE

Medical Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing Year in Review 2022 Sees Significant Growth: Free report covering new developments and community survey results for medical additive manufacturing/3D printing now available. The key trend for 2022 was growth – significant growth. READ MORE