Material producer Equispheres Inc. and 3D printer manufacturer Aconity3D pushed the limits of their 3D printing machines and materials, building on their previous announcement of improving the metal 3D printing production speed by 3x. They used Aconity3D printing equipment with laser beam shaping and Equispheres’ NExP-1 AM powder to achieve an enhanced production speed, exceeding the 430 cm3/hr for a single laser.

A team from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) is using technologies from Equispheres, Inc, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and Xact Metal, State College, Pennsylvania, USA, to bring aluminium Additive Manufacturing to its facility. The ideal combination of powder and machine supplier is said to demonstrate that metal AM can be accessible to SMEs, academia and research facilities.

The U.S. Army xTech Program announced the top-five winners of the third annual international prize competition. Scouring the globe for the newest innovations from companies outside the U.S., the Army xTech Program helps equip the American Soldier with game-changing technologies capable of overcoming Army challenges.