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AMAZEMET, a company advancing research and development in materials science and additive manufacturing, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Fusion for Energy (F4E), the EU organization responsible for Europe’s contribution to ITER and other major fusion projects. The five-year agreement sets a bilateral framework for cooperation on metal additive manufacturing and advanced material joining technologies for fusion energy applications.

Reactive polyetherimide (xPEI) polymer engineered specifically for selective laser sintering (SLS) maintains the isotropic properties typical of a PEI polymer in high-value, high-temperature production applications. Amorphous materials have a disordered molecular structure with no repeating pattern. This lack of order at the molecular level often gives the material its main advantages when processed with AM: ease of processing, smooth surface finish and transparency.

Basée à Grenoble, ENGO lance Engo Titanium, des lunettes de réalité augmentée (RA) destinées aux coureurs et aux cyclistes. Grâce à leur structure en titane imprimée en 3D, elles ne pèsent que 28,9 grammes. Dans les lunettes de sport, chaque gramme compte. Une paire de lunettes de sport classique pèse entre 25 et 40 grammes sans aucune électronique. Pour un modèle connecté, il ne reste donc qu’une quinzaine de grammes pour intégrer l’écran, la batterie et les capteurs.

Grenoble-based ENGO has launched Engo Titanium, a pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses for runners and cyclists. Their 3D printed titanium structure brings the weight down to 28.9 grams. Every gram counts in sports eyewear. Traditional sports glasses weigh between 25 and 40 grams without any electronics, so a smart device has about 15 grams left for its display, battery and sensors. ENGO tackled that limit with Engo Titanium.

US-based software company Vinci secures a Series B round to help engineers early enough how their designs behave, with a technology based on physics intelligence. The funding round is led by  by Advent, Temasek and Xora Innovation, with participation from AMD, Eclipse, Khosla Ventures, Madrona and others, at a $1.5 billion valuation. From stealth to unicorn in under a year Vinci was founded in 2023 by Hardik Kabaria (CEO) and Sarah Osentoski.

Osprey, once known as the AM material product from Sandvik is now a standalone company. The new advanced materials company has been acquired by Mimir that specializes in acquiring divisions and business areas from larger groups and driving powerful, global growth through strategic investment in high-technology businesses. The acquisition process was announced a few months ago and in between, Sandvik introduced a new metal powder in Osprey®’s portfolio.

Entretien avec Timo Goebel, responsable de la fabrication additive chez BMW Janvier 2025 : Jens Ertel quittait ses fonctions de responsable de la fabrication additive chez BMW Group et passait le flambeau à Timo Goebel. Un changement de direction de cette importance mérite que l’on laisse au successeur le temps de prendre ses marques, d’évaluer la situation et de décider ce qu’il souhaite poursuivre et ce qu’il entend faire différemment.

January 2025: Jens Ertel stepped back from his role as Head of BMW Additive Manufacturing, passing the torch to Timo Goebel. A leadership change of that weight deserves time for the successor to settle into his new role, assess and decide what to carry forward and what to do differently. So, we waited a year for this conversation to happen, and it was worth it.

The University of Nottingham will provide school staff working in hospital education with the skills and confidence to run hands-on investigative projects using 3D printing. The project has been funded by a Royal Society Science Community Grant and will initially involve 25 schools.

« Du print à l’humain ». Si c’était une émission de téléréalité, c’est le titre que nous lui aurions donné. Mais ce n’en est pas une, et nous parlons pourtant de personnes bien réelles. Le fabricant d’imprimantes 3D Bambu Lab a lancé Make for Good: Accessibility Design Contest, un challenge consacré à l’accessibilité sur MakerWorld.