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UK engine production falls 30.9% in February

UK engine production declined 30.9% compared to February 2021 to 117,551 units, according to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

SKF and VBN in AM cooperation

SKF and VBN Components, which makes materials for additive manufacturing (AM), have partnered to research using hard and wear resistant steels to 3D print large bearings.

Sybridge acquires AM specialist

Tooling and molding company industrial SyBridge Technologies technology company has acquired Advantage Engineering, a specialist in rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing (AM) based in Ontario,...

Metalysis part of ESA consortium

The European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen the consortium which could build the first experimental technology to extract oxygen from the surface of the Moon.

Linde opens atomization research lab

Gas specialist Linde is developing a new laboratory to research the behavior of atmospheric gases used in the manufacture of metal powders.

AM industry growth back on track

The 2022 edition of the Wohlers Report shows AM industry growth of 19.5% in 2021, up from 7.5% growth in 2020, which was impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

3D printed earphone housings

Audio headphone manufacturer Sennheiser has developed a range of earphones with a 3D printed metal housing.

Markforged’s 2021

Markforged, which makes metal and carbon fiber 3D printers, has reported full year revenue growth of 27%.

Industrial finishing scholarship available

The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI)’s finishing education foundation is now accepting applications for its Matt Heuertz Scholarship Program, which funds students pursuing education...

Sintavia invests in 3D printing

Sintavia has acquired two 3D printers from SLM Solutions.

New binder jet 3D printers

Desktop Metal has developed a new line of binder jet 3D printers suitable for metal and ceramic powders in a range of particle sizes.

3D printers for motorsports

Motorsports company M&H has reportedly bought two new 3D printers from SLM Solutions.