Lewis Simms January 12, 2024Nexa3D Completes Acquisition of Essentium Adding High-Speed Extrusion to Its Powerful Additive Manufacturing PortfolioAcquisition broadens capabilities, adds super polymer expertise, and democratizes access to industrial, health and government customersVENTURA, CA, January 12th, 2024 – Nexa3D, the ultrafast 3D printing leader, announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Essentium, a distinguished manufacturer of high-speed extrusion (HSE) 3D printers and materials. Nexa3D has rapidly emerged as an industry leader in industrial 3D printing, offering revolutionary production solutions to businesses across various sectors. Renowned for its ultrafast 3D printers, which span from desktop to factory floor sizes, Nexa3D’s cutting-edge technology has redefined the possibilities of 3D printing production, enabling unparalleled productivity, accuracy, and material versatility. With over 1500 systems worldwide, Nexa3D’s printers have become the preferred solution for high-throughput production applications. Read More
The Essentium Team November 6, 2023Nexa3D Announces Intent to Acquire Essentium; Adds High Speed Extrusion to its Product PortfolioAcquisition would broaden capabilities, expand addressable markets, and diversify revenues for the fast-growing 3D printing company. Nexa3D, the ultrafast 3D printing leader, has taken a significant step in staking its leadership position in the industrial additive manufacturing space by signing a letter of intent to acquire Essentium, a prominent manufacturer of HSE 3D printers and materials, widely adopted for high requirement, precision applications in aerospace, military, and defense. With this acquisition, Nexa3D would add high-speed extrusion (HSE) to its current product portfolio. Read More
The Essentium Team October 17, 2023Essentium and KVG Rapid 3D Printing Collaboration Strengthens Ukraine’s Defense Response Essentium®, Inc., a leading innovator of industrial additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, has joined forces with KVG®, an internationally recognized mission support provider, to provide Ukraine with 3D printing solutions, training, and manufacturing tools. These 3D printing capabilities enable rapid, on-demand production of mission-critical parts and components in the field of conflict. Read More
The Essentium Team January 20, 2023TCT Magazine: Essentium to launch ‘ePOD’ on-demand additive manufacturing service offering in 2023Essentium intends to launch a parts manufacturing services offering based on its High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printing technology called ePOD – Essentium Parts On Demand. Read More
The Essentium Team January 20, 20233D Natives: The Personalities Who Shaped The Additive Manufacturing Market In 20222022 was an important year for the world of additive manufacturing. Read More
The Essentium Team January 18, 2023TCT Magazine: Essentium appoints Edna Garcia as CFO & Will Chiang as COOEssentium has announced the appointment of Edna Garcia as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Will Chiang as Chief Operations Officer (COO). Read More
Kendra Pulliam December 15, 2022Fabbaloo: Essentium’s Laser Focus on QualityI had a chat with Essentium’s CEO, Blake Teipel the other week and learned about their increased focus on quality. Read More
The Essentium Team September 28, 2022Naval Technology: Essentium Demonstrates AM Solutions in US Navy’s REPTX ExerciseThe company presented its modified 280i HSE 3D Printer with new field-deployable features during the exercise. Read More
The Essentium Team September 21, 2022Fabbaloo: Essentium Announces Major Recyclable Materials PartnershipEssentium announced today a major materials partnership with Braskem that should provide new types of 3D print materials. Read More
The Essentium Team September 1, 2022Fabbaloo: The Importance of ESD-Safe 3D Print MaterialsThere’s plenty of 3D print materials available, but what about ESD-safe filament?ESD is short for “electrostatic discharge”. That’s the electricity effect where an electrical charge builds up in one body, and then suddenly transfers to another. Read More
The Essentium Team July 1, 2022Manufacturing Tomorrow: How Additive Manufacturing Can Step Up to Print Emergency Replacement Parts in the U.S. MilitaryTechnological innovation in the U.S. military is revolutionizing defense, responding to natural disasters, and so much more, but it also creates unique challenges. 3D scanning combined with additive manufacturing (AM) can step in to print emergency replacement parts. Read More
The Essentium Team June 11, 20223D Natives: The 3D Printed Drones Helping Fight WildfiresPublic safety technology developer Axle Box Innovations is using additive manufacturing to support the development of 3D printed drones for fire management and protection. Read More
The Essentium Team May 4, 2022Design World: NUBURU and Essentium Partner to Launch Blue Laser-Based Wire Feed Metal 3D PrintersNUBURU, an industry leader in high power and high brightness industrial blue lasers, and Essentium Inc., a worldwide leader in industrial additive manufacturing (AM), announced a partnership to develop and manufacture a blue laser-based metal AM platform. Read More
The Essentium Team April 28, 2022Make Parts Fast: 3D Printing a COVID BreathalyzerEssentium, Inc., announced that the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D Printing Platform and industrial materials were used to conceptualize, design, prototype, and manufacture ten functional Worlds Protect COVID-19 breathalyzer kiosks in an accelerated time frame. Read More
The Essentium Team February 15, 2022Fabbaloo: Additive Manufacturing – We’re Doing It All WrongA chat with Essentium CEO Blake Teipel revealed something rather interesting about the additive manufacturing industry. Read More
The Essentium Team December 15, 2021TCT Magazine: Essentium CEO on Its Public Listing, Entry Into Metals & Polymer Portfolio DevelopmentBlake Teipel bursts through the door of a back office on his company’s Formnext booth, he apologises for being slightly late, cracks a couple of jokes with his colleagues, rattles through our 30-minute interview, glances at his watch and after a brief tour of the stand, is away to his next appointment. Read More
The Essentium Team December 9, 2021TCT Magazine: Essentium to Launch Powder and Sinter-Free Metal 3D Printing CapabilityEssentium is developing an extrusion-based metal additive manufacturing platform that will be integrated with its High Speed Extrusion (HSE) technology. Read More
The Essentium Team December 9, 20213D Print.com: Metal 3D Printing to be Integrated into Essentium High Speed Extrusion 3D PrintersIn its recent SPAC announcement, Essentium let slip that it was expanding from a polymer additive manufacturing (AM) company into metals. The firm has now provided details about what this process may entail, saying that its new metal AM platform will be integrated with the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE) technology. Read More
The Essentium Team December 2, 2021Austin Inno: 3D Printing Company Essentium to Go Public With Nearly $1B ValuationIn its recent SPAC announcement, Essentium let slip that it was expanding from a polymer additive manufacturing (AM) company into metals. The firm has now provided details about what thisEssentium Inc., a 3D-printing startup, is poised to go public in a deal that values the company at nearly $1 billion. Read More
The Essentium Team December 1, 2021TD Ameritrade Network: Essentium CEO Gives an Overview of CompanyEssentium provides 3D printing systems for use in manufacturing. Blake Teipel, CEO of Essentium, gives an overview of the company. Read More
The Essentium Team December 1, 2021TechCrunch: 3D Printing Company Essentium Set to Go Public Via SPACThe world of additive manufacturing is not immune from the SPAC craze. Desktop Metal, Shapeways, Markforged and Velo3D have all either completed or announced plans to go public through the process. Austin-based Essentium this week highlighted plans to add its name to the growing list, courtesy of a reverse merger with Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corporation. Read More
The Essentium Team December 1, 2021Bloomberg: BASF-Backed 3D Printer Essentium to Go Public Via SPAC Merger– Combined company to have enterprise value of $974 million– Essentium in talks to provide products to the U.S. Air Force Read More
The Essentium Team November 19, 2021Sustainable Plastics: AM Now a Serial Production ProcessAM said to be ‘essential component in the large-scale production of functional parts.’Independent global research has revealed that AM has carved out a place of its own in today’s production processes. Read More
The Essentium Team November 17, 20213DRuck.com: Study Shows That Additive Manufacturing is Now a Series Production ProcessThe 3D printer manufacturer Essentium announced the first results of an independent global study on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. The fourth annual study makes it clear that the use of additive manufacturing on an industrial scale more than doubled in the past year at 86 percent of manufacturing companies. Read More
The Essentium Team November 16, 2021Yahoo Finance: Essentium Launches Advanced Additive Solutions to Unlock Distributed and Sustainable Manufacturing at Scale– PPS-CF light-duty metal replacement for high-temperature tooling and chemically resistant parts– 5kg spool designed for industrial-scale 3D printing– Mobile App helps users gain full visibility and monitor prints Read More
The Essentium Team November 10, 2021Develop 3D: New Essentium HSE 240 a Smaller Footprint for ‘High Speed Extrusion’Essentium has announced it is to launch the HSE 240 HT, a new compact 3D printer featuring its High Speed Extrusion technology, with dual extruders, later this month. Read More
The Essentium Team November 1, 2021Plastics Today: 3D Printing and Injection Molding: Charting the Best of Both WorldsThe acquisition of Collider and its Orchid printer technology by industrial 3D-printing company Essentium, and University of North Florida (UNF) professor Steve Stagon’s patent for a 3D-printed mold raise the bar in the quest to reduce or eliminate costly tooling while producing optimally performing parts in greater volumes. Read More
The Essentium Team October 28, 2021Fabbaloo: Essentium Announces Compact Industrial 3D PrinterEssentium announced the new HSE 240 HT 3D printer.This is a bit of a switch for Essentium, which current offers these two high speed industrial 3D printers:HSE 280 HTHSE 180 Read More
The Essentium Team October 14, 2021Additive Manufacturing: Essentium Launches PEKK High-Perfrmance MaterialRAPID 2021: PEKK shares most of the performance attributes of PEEK, but has a lower crystallization rate and is less affected by the cooling process once the part is 3D printed, thereby minimizing warping. Read More
The Essentium Team September 29, 2021Fabbaloo: Jabil vs. Essentium: Case SettledThe mysterious legal battle between Jabil and Essentium appears to have quietly concluded. Read More
The Essentium Team September 29, 20213DPrint.com: Essentium CEO Discusses High Speed 3D Printing’s Rapid Rise at RAPID+TCT 2021With high-speed, high-temperature FFF 3D printing now a reality, Teipel explained that the company aims to tackle other issues associated with 3D printing, as well—namely Z-axis weakness. Read More
The Essentium Team September 22, 2021The Manufacturing Connection: Additive Manufacturing—Machine, Materials, SoftwareTalking with the Blake Teipel, CEO of additive manufacturing developer Essentium, at Rapid + TCT last week, he emphasized the core of the company’s offerings—Machine, Materials, Software. Read More
The Essentium Team September 21, 20213DPrint.com: Dream 3D Printing Soonicorns: Essentium, ICON & MoreAs of July 2021, 291 companies achieved the coveted mythical $1 billion status, far surpassing any previous year’s peak, according to financial platform Crunchbase. Read More
The Essentium Team September 16, 2021TechNative: The Invisible, Widespread World of 3D PrintingYou probably know what 3D printing is—but I am willing to bet you don’t know how often it touches your daily life. Take your smartphone. Even if your phone doesn’t contain 3D printed parts, it contains parts made with an injection mold that was itself possibly 3D printed. Read More
The Essentium Team September 13, 2021Yahoo! Finance: Essentium Expands Leadership Role in Additive Manufacturing With Launch of High-performance Material and True IDEX 3D PrinterEssentium, Inc. a leading innovator of industrial additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, today announced the introduction of Essentium PEKK, made with Arkema 6002 Kepstan™ resin. Read More
The Essentium Team August 10, 2021Graphic Display World: Rethinking Design Techniques for High Speed Extrusion 3D PrintingAdditive Manufacturing (AM) is no longer the way of the future. It IS the future. It is a proven technology that is radically changing the way products are made from shoes to NASA rocket parts. Read More
The Essentium Team July 29, 2021SME: EssentiumX Exploring the Full Potential of AdditiveQ: Elisa, what is EssentiumX and why has it been launched?A: Many manufacturers are considering new techniques like additive manufacturing (AM) to transform what and how things are made in order to improve the economics of manufacturing and remove supply-chain risk. Read More
The Essentium Team July 28, 2021All3DP: Switching from Injection Molding to 3D Printing Cut Costs 95%Mercury Systems speeds up PCB manufacturing by replacing a costly injection molded tools with in-house designed and 3D printed versions. Read More
The Essentium Team July 28, 2021Forbes: The U.S. Air Force Collaborates With Essentium On 3D Printing Solutions For WarfightersLast year I wrote about the U.S. Air Force’s Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) and its inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Olympics, aimed at harnessing the latest in production technology to keep existing aircraft flying and develop new capabilities. Read More
The Essentium Team July 20, 2021Yahoo Finance: Essentium to Acquire Collider to Advance Game-Changing DLP 3D Printing TechnologyExpands 3D printing arsenal to bring manufacturers choice, putting them in the driving seat of innovation Read More
The Essentium Team July 20, 2021Fabbaloo: Essentium Acquires ColliderEssentium has signed a letter of intent to acquire 3D print startup Collider. Read More
The Essentium Team July 16, 2021Yahoo Finance: Essentium Expands Services and Support to Accelerate Speed and ROI of Additive Manufacturing DeploymentsRamps services and support team with executive promotion and headcount growth Read More
The Essentium Team July 7, 2021The O&P Edge: 3D Printing – Making It WorkOn a quest to discover the rate at which additive printing is living up to its early promise in O&P and celebrating its realized potential in exciting new ways and venues, we discovered some unanticipated anomalies. Read More
The Essentium Team June 15, 2021Aerospace Manufacturing: Essentium research reveals need for AM education and upskillingEssentium, one of the worldwide leaders in industrial additive manufacturing (AM) has announced the third in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team May 18, 2021Engineering.com: Essentium Launches New IDEX 3D Printer for Turbocharging Factory FloorIndependent dual extruders are designed to deliver high speeds. Read More
The Essentium Team May 4, 2021Make Parts Fast: Essentium at AMUG Showcases Work with Partners and CustomersAt AMUG 2021, Essentium, Inc., a leading innovator of industrial additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, will showcase how its work with partners and customers, including Mercury Systems and Rolls-Royce, is advancing AM in the aerospace and defense sectors. Read More
The Essentium Team May 3, 2021Manufacturing Tomorrow: Essentium Takes 3D Printing to New Horizons with Partners and CustomersAt AMUG 2021, Essentium, Inc., a leading innovator of industrial additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, will showcase how its work with partners and customers, including Mercury Systems and Rolls-Royce, is advancing AM in the aerospace and defense sectors. Read More
The Essentium Team April 30, 2021Aerospace Manufacturing and Design: NIAR selects Essentium to Advance Additive ManufacturingCollaborative research program to harness 3D printing for speed to aircraft part, safety, and performance. Read More
The Essentium Team April 29, 2021i4.0 Today: National Institute for Aviation Research Selects Essentium for Collaborative Research Program to Advance Additive Manufacturing InnovationEssentium, Inc., a worldwide leader in industrial additive manufacturing (AM), today announced a commercial venture with Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), the largest university aviation R&D institution in the U.S., to accelerate AM advancement for the U.S. aviation industry. Read More
The Essentium Team April 29, 2021Yahoo Finance: Essentium Launches Breakthrough IDEX 3D Printer to Transform the Factory FloorEssentium®, Inc. , a leading innovator of industrial additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, today launched the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE™) 280i HT 3D Printer, the first true independent dual extrusion system (IDEX) designed and developed for the demands of the factory floor. Read More
The Essentium Team April 29, 20213D Printing Industry: Essentium and NIAR Partner to Advance 3D Printed Aircraft Part Safety and PerformanceIndustrial 3D printer manufacturer Essentium has partnered with Wichita State University’s (WSU) National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) to accelerate the advancement of 3D printing within the US aerospace industry. Read More
The Essentium Team April 29, 2021Fabbaloo: Essentium Boosts Aerospace ResearchEssentium announced an arrangement to provide AM equipment and expertise for aerospace research. Read More
The Essentium Team April 28, 2021Materials Today: High Hopes for 3D PrintingWhile the additive manufacturing (AM) industry has been growing healthily over the last few years, most interested parties have agreed that, for the technology to take the next leap, it needs to be able to carry out large-scale 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team April 27, 20213D Printing Industry: Essentium Launches the HSE 280i HT IDEX 3D PrinterIndustrial 3D printer manufacturer Essentium has launched its new High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 280i HT 3D printer. Read More
The Essentium Team April 27, 20213D Print.com: Essentium Launches New HSE 3D Printer With Independent Dual ExtrudersFollowing years of research, Essentium has launched a new 3D printer designed and developed for the demands of the factory floor. Read More
The Essentium Team April 27, 2021Fabbaloo: Essentium Announces IDEX Industrial 3D PrinterEssentium today announced a new and rather interesting 3D printer, the HSE 280i HT. Read More
The Essentium Team April 27, 20213D Adept Media: Essentium Says its IDEX-based 280i HT 3D Printer is Five to 15x Faster Than Competitive OfferingsEssentium is challenging the market of independent dual extrusion system (IDEX) with a new 3D printer: the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSETM) 280i HT 3D Printer. Designed and developed to meet the requests of the factory floor, the 3D printer manufacturer claims this solution would be five to 15x faster than competitive offerings – A thought for BCN3D that also provides IDEX-based 3D printers. Read More
The Essentium Team April 20, 2021Forbes: The Enemy Of Innovative 3D Printing In Automotive – The Project’s BuyerThere is the belief amongst investors that traditional automotive companies cannot keep up with new entrants into the automotive area during a period of explosive innovation: autonomous, electric vehicles, connected platforms, etc. Agility is not the strength of monolithic corporations steeped in historical ways of working and, therein, are seen as “slow to the game” versus neophytes who beta test new features on public roads. Read More
The Essentium Team April 20, 2021Production Engineering Solutions: Industrial 3D Printing Will Soon Be a Game Changer – Here’s Why3D Printing will soon be a game-changer in the manufacturing industry. Blake Teipel, CEO and co-founder of Essentium explains why. Until now, manufacturers have been dipping their toes and getting familiar with the technology, using it to create prototypes rather than final products. But that is changing. Read More
The Essentium Team April 16, 2021The Fabricator: Additive Manufacturing is Being Used More to Make High-end ElectronicsDespite 3D printing’s effectiveness, it’s clear that conventional PCBs and ICs aren’t going away anytime soon, and that means neither will the tooling needed to make them. Here again, though, 3D printing is playing an increasingly important role. Read More
The Essentium Team April 13, 2021TCT Magazine: Essentium Appoints Jeffrey Lumetta as new CTOEssentium has announced former Jabil executive Jeffrey Lumetta as its new Global Chief Technology Officer.It follows a a significant expansion of Essentium’s executive team earlier this year, as well as the launch of the EssentiumX consultancy arm. Lumetta joins up with the company to lead its technology strategy, development and operations. Read More
The Essentium Team April 9, 2021Aerospace Manufacturing and Design: Transforming MRO with 3D PrintingEssentium and the U.S. Air Force are developing and deploying advanced additive manufacturing (AM) solutions for faster aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), including flight-certified parts for military aircraft, ground vehicles. What began as a prototyping concept, 3D printing has become an essential tool in aerospace and an important technology to scale production, develop fully functional parts, and lower part costs. Read More
The Essentium Team April 9, 2021Manufacturing Tomorrow: Material Handling Guidance for Additive Manufacturers from EssentiumToday’s industrial 3D printing manufacturers demand the freedom and flexibility to operate their additive manufacturing equipment in the same way they operate their injection molding and CNC machining equipment. With that freedom, however, come the challenges of proper material handling that is paramount for consistent results from printed parts. Read More
The Essentium Team March 30, 2021Fabbaloo: Essentium Announces “EssentiumX”Essentium announced a new team that will work directly with clients. Called “EssentiumX”, the new team is composed of “an interdisciplinary team of AM engineers and scientists”, and is intended to assist Essentium clients to speed up additive manufacturing applications. Read More
The Essentium Team March 23, 2021TCT Magazine: Essentium Expands Exec Team with Several Promotions and AppointmentsEssentium has announced a significant expansion of its executive team with several internal promotions and appointments. The company believes this executive team will enable an expansion of ‘operational excellence’ from product development to supply chain to marketing. It will also support the ‘frictionless scale’ required to meet the growing demand for the High Speed Extrusion 3D printing platform, per Essentium. Read More
The Essentium Team February 26, 2021TCT Magazine: The Role of 3D Printing in Future Supply ChainsThere were many more examples all over the world of 3D printing filling gaps of stretched supply chains as the COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions from the Far East to the West Coast. It quickly sparked conversations about the need for more agile and resilient supply chains, and in this industry, how important 3D printing is to the transformation of these supply networks. Read More
The Essentium Team February 26, 2021Production Engineering Solutions: Engineering Materials for the Future of Space FlightBrandon Sweeney, head of R&D for materials and co-founder of Essentium, takes a look at the complexity of creating materials for space. Jeff Bezos dreams of building a superhighway to space, with a trillion people living in futuristic space colonies. Elon Musk hopes to create the world’s first commercial space transport service, slashing space travel prices by orders of magnitude and effortlessly shuttling people to a city on Mars. Read More
The Essentium Team February 18, 20213D Natives: Essentium Survey Shows That Investments in AM are Paying OffIn early February, Essentium, Inc announced the results of the second in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. We previously covered the first survey published in 2019, which focused mainly on the slow adoption of additive manufacturing for mass-production. This new survey has shown significant advancements in that particular arena as well as significant benefits for users of industrial additive manufacturing while also highlighting remaining challenges to overcome, notably concerning the cost of 3D printing technologies and materials. Read More
The Essentium Team February 3, 2021i.40 today: Essentium Survey Reveals Additive Manufacturing Gains Traction and Investments Pay OffEssentium, Inc., a worldwide leader in industrial additive manufacturing (AM), today announced the second in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. The survey found that investments in 3D printing at an industrial-scale are paying off, with companies reporting wide-ranging benefits, including high part performance [46 percent], cost reduction [46 percent], and speed-to-part [45 percent]. Read More
The Essentium Team February 3, 2021Fabbaloo: Barriers And Benefits With Additive ManufacturingWith the surge in industrial use of additive manufacturing technologies, it’s useful to know what benefits exist and which barriers still remain. Fortunately, Essentium has just released a survey that answers some of these questions. The 3D printer manufacturer has been doing extensive research, having released survey results in 2019 and 2020. Read More
The Essentium Team February 2, 2021Yahoo Finance: Essentium Survey Reveals Additive Manufacturing Gains Traction and Investments Pay OffEssentium, Inc., a worldwide leader in industrial additive manufacturing (AM), today announced the second in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. The survey found that investments in 3D printing at an industrial-scale are paying off, with companies reporting wide-ranging benefits, including high part performance [46 percent], cost reduction [46 percent], and speed-to-part [45 percent]. Read More
The Essentium Team January 26, 2021Fabbaloo: The Science of 3D Printed Jigs and FixturesOne may think that 3D printing has no role in mass manufacturing, but in fact it is increasingly important. 3D printing is being used to create complex jigs and fixtures used to optimize the mass manufacturing process. The choice of material is critical, and that’s why 3D printer manufacturers such as Essentium have launched a wide variety of engineering materials. Read More
The Essentium Team January 21, 2021Automation World: Increased Adoption, Acquisitions, and Partnerships Mark 3D Printing’s Advance3D printing, or additive manufacturing (AM), has been gaining traction in industry for some time now, particularly as it has moved beyond prototyping and into actual production applications. For instance, many manufacturers have begun using AM to rapidly 3D print spare and replacement parts for onsite equipment to speed repairs, cut costs, reduce unplanned downtime, and save valuable warehouse space by avoiding the need to stock parts in advance. Read More
The Essentium Team January 17, 2021Design News: Will 2021 Be the Breakout Year for Additive Manufacturing?AM was already positioned for a surge. 2020 tipped it into wholehearted legitimacy. Blake Teipel, CEO of Essentium, a 3D printing company that focuses on AM, believes the industry is on the cusp of seeing AM become a widespread manufacturing technology rather than a boutique technology for customization and spare parts. Read More
The Essentium Team January 16, 2021Industry Europe: How The Last Seven Years Have Shaped Additive Manufacturing’s FutureThis year, aerospace giant Boeing completed the first flight of its 777X jet, powered by twin GE9X engines equipped with more than300 3D printed parts. The GE9X is the most fuel-efficient jet engine that GE has ever produced, operating at 10 per cent lower fuel consumption than competing engines. This is just one example of how far a cry we are from 3D printing’s beginnings as a tool for rapid prototyping. Read More
The Essentium Team January 12, 2021MCADCafe: Additive Manufacturing Will Boom in 2021The promise of additive manufacturing has always been tremendous. But it’s not just a promise anymore—now the capability is a reality. Essentium CEO and Co-founder Blake Teipel, Ph.D. shares five trends that will push 3D printing to greater success in the coming year. Read More
The Essentium Team December 15, 2020Make Parts Fast: 5 Reasons Additive Manufacturing Will Boom in 2021The promise of additive manufacturing has always been tremendous. But it’s not just a promise anymore—now the capability is a reality. CEO and co-founder Blake Teipel, Ph.D., lists five trends that will push 3D printing to greater success in the coming year. Read More
The Essentium Team December 4, 20203D Ruck: Dr. Blake Teipel, CEO and Co-founder of Essentium in a 3ruck.com InterviewAt Formnext Connect 2020, 3Druck.com interviewed CEO and Co-founder Dr. Blake Teipel about Essentium and the 3D printing industry in an email interview. Read More
The Essentium Team November 30, 2020Digital Engineering 247: Production-Scale AM Spikes During COVIDWant confirmation that additive manufacturing (AM) is fast evolving from an effective way of creating prototypes to a serious alternative for full-scale production? Essentium claims to have goods, touting the results of a recent independent study that shows use of large-scale AM more than doubling over the last year for 70 percent of participating companies. Read More
The Essentium Team November 30, 2020Industry Today: Ways 3D Printing Will Transform Aerospace and DefenseAdditive manufacturing (AM) first hit the tarmac in 2014, when Airbus produced a small metal bracket to help secure the engine on one of its commercial jetliners. It marked the beginning of an exciting wave of experimentation by aerospace companies exploring different ways to adopt AM. Read More
The Essentium Team November 23, 2020Forbes: A Look How This Texas Startup Is Helping The Air Force Use 3D Printing To Replace PartsA Texas-based startup with $22.1 M in funding helps the U.S. Air Force 3D print replacement parts. Elisa Teipel, Ph.D., Chief Development Officer and Co-founder of Essentium said that more than 10,000 replacement part requests are delayed or unfilled each year despite a willingness to pay premium prices. Read More
The Essentium Team November 23, 2020Additive Manufacturing: 3 Design Techniques for High Speed Extrusion 3D Printing“High Speed Extrusion” (HSE) is Essentium’s rapid deposition process for 3D printing polymer parts at production speeds. It is fused filament fabrication (FFF), but the speed means even the design considerations appropriate to FFF may not be sufficient for this process. Tom Mulholland describes the design considerations for HSE. Read More
The Essentium Team November 22, 2020Manufacturing Tomorrow: 3D Printing Will Soon Be a Game-Changer in the Manufacturing Industry – Here’s WhyUntil now, manufacturers have been dipping their toes and getting familiar with AM technology, using it to create prototypes rather than final products. But that is changing. It’s only a matter of time before AM makes the leap from prototyping to manufacturing on the factory floor. And this leap will happen a lot sooner than most people think. Read More
The Essentium Team November 17, 2020Manufacturing Global: Essentium: Use of Additive Manufacturing Doubled in 2020In its first series of findings, Essentium – a leading US innovator in industrial additive manufacturing (AM) – released its research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team November 12, 2020Make Parts Fast: Is Additive Manufacturing Ready for Prime Time?Essentium, Inc., a leading innovator in industrial additive manufacturing (AM), announced the first in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. The third annual study reveals that the use of large-scale AM has more than doubled in the past year for 70% of manufacturing companies. Read More
The Essentium Team November 12, 2020Medical Plastics News: Essentium: AM Ready for Prime TimeEssentium, Inc. has announced the first in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. The third annual study reveals that the use of large-scale AM has more than doubled in the past year for 70 per cent of manufacturing companies. Read More
The Essentium Team November 12, 2020Industry Europe: Full-Scale 3D Printing Processes Have Doubled In The Past Year, Research Shows3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is ready for a transition into the mainstream manufacturing process, according to independent research conducted by Essentium. Read More
The Essentium Team November 11, 2020Yahoo Finance: Essentium Research Shows Additive Manufacturing is Ready for Prime TimeEssentium, Inc., a leading innovator in industrial additive manufacturing (AM), today announced the first in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team November 11, 2020SME: Essentium’s 3D Printing Helps Texas With Curbing COVID-19Today, manufacturers have pivoted to produce the critical supplies and equipment necessary to battle COVID-19 at a rate never seen before. SME’s Humans of Manufacturing Heroes Edition tells the stories of the teams, companies and partnerships adapting to produce the tools needed to fight this global pandemic. Read More
The Essentium Team November 10, 2020TCT Magazine: Essentium CEO on New 3D Printing Materials and its 4-Year US Air Force Contract“This is super boring stuff to 99% of people in the world, but for me, as a materials scientist, I’m super geeking out about this.” This excitement is routine for Essentium CEO Blake Teipel. It comes to the fore whenever his company is ready to unveil the latest products of its in-house materials or lift the curtain on an ongoing collaboration. Read More
The Essentium Team November 9, 20203D Printing Industry: Essentium Launches Three New High-Performance Filaments With Industrial Partners3D printing materials supplier Essentium has launched three new high-performance composite filaments specially designed for applications in aerospace, defense, electronics and more. Read More
The Essentium Team November 6, 2020Fabbaloo: Essentium’s Unique Approach To Aerospace 3D PrintingMany 3D print companies service the aerospace industry, but it appears that Essentium is doing things in quite a different way. Essentium seems to be taking a very different approach, one in which they work directly with the aerospace clients to figure out optimal solutions that are not necessarily obvious at first glance. Read More
The Essentium Team October 29, 2020Industry Europe: High-Flyers: IE Talks to Essentium About its US Air Force ContractNews broke earlier this week that US-based additive manufacturing company Essentium had signed a contract for the “development and deployment” of 3D printing within the US Air Force (USAF) and National Guard Bureau. The contract was part of a $550 million Strategic Financing Initiative by USAF to “identify and advance the ‘big bet’ technologies.” Read More
The Essentium Team October 28, 2020Intelligent Aerospace: USAF Taps Essentium to Accelerate Development of Additive ManufacturingEssentium, Inc., announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to drive the development and deployment of advanced additive manufacturing (AM) solutions for applications in tooling, ground support, maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO), and flight-certified parts for military aircraft and ground vehicles through both the U.S. Air Force and the National Guard Bureau (NGB). Read More
The Essentium Team October 27, 2020Develop 3D: Essentium Inks USAF Additive Manufacturing CollaborationEssentium has announced its latest contract to drive the development and deployment of advanced additive manufacturing within the US Air Force (USAF). The goal is to help develop solutions for applications in tooling, ground support, maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO), and flight-certified parts for military aircraft and ground vehicles through both the USAF and the National Guard Bureau (NGB). Read More
The Essentium Team October 27, 2020Aerospace Testing International: 3D Printer Company to Develop Aerospace-Grade Materials for US Air Force Jets3D printer company Essentium has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force to develop and deploy an additive manufacturing solution that produces parts and tooling for military aircraft. The multi-year collaborative contract aims to increase production using additive manufacturing (AM) and develop certified materials that produce consistent quality AM parts fast and at a reasonable cost. Read More
The Essentium Team October 27, 2020TCT Magazine: Essentium Reveals Details of US Air Force 3D Printing CollaborationEssentium has revealed more details of its multi-year collaboration with the United States Air Force which will look to enhance multiple facets of the organization’s operations. Read More
The Essentium Team October 20, 2020Digital Engineering 247: AM’s Role in Future-Proofing the Supply ChainOne of the many non-human casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic is the global supply chain, which has been seriously upended as economies shut down and fluctuating demand brought logistics and manufacturing to a screeching halt. Read More
The Essentium Team October 8, 2020Plastics Technology: The Rise of AM and Future-Proofing Global Supply ChainsEssentium will host a virtual panel discussing supply chain vulnerability; why additive manufacturing is vital for manufacturers’ self-sufficiency, agility, and innovation; and the strategic considerations for deploying AM as part of a supply chain strategy to mitigate disruption and build business resilience. Read More
The Essentium Team October 6, 2020Fabbaloo: 3D Printing for Toolmaking: What You Need to KnowOne of the biggest positives of 3D printing is that no tooling is required — but it might just be perfect for making parts including jigs, fixtures, end-use parts, and even tooling. While additive manufacturing is coming into play for end-use parts and serial production, these types of parts remain largely the purview of traditional manufacturing technologies. Read More
The Essentium Team October 5, 20203D Printing Media Network: The Rise of Additive Manufacturing and Future-Proofing Global Supply ChainsIn recent months long-established supply chains have faltered leading to delays in shipments, idle assembly lines and furloughed workers. With broad-scale interruptions likely to become increasingly common – how can manufacturers deploy 3D printing as a strategic addition to a supply chain strategy to help mitigate disruption? Read More
The Essentium Team October 1, 2020Plastics Technology: Bridging the Gap Between 3D Printing and Traditional ManufacturingAt Essentium, both 3D printers and materials receive starring roles. Essentium is an innovator in both materials and production platforms. The company is disrupting traditional manufacturing processes by bringing strength and speed together, at scale, with a no-compromise material. With about 100 employees, the company is based in Pflugerville, Texas, and has locations in Waco, Texas; Irvine, Calif.; Singapore and Western Europe. Read More
The Essentium Team September 29, 2020iConnect007: Essentium, ECD Develop Intelligent Storage System for Industrial-Scale 3D PrintingEssentium, Inc., launched the Essentium DryBoxTM, a next-generation cabinet designed to store and protect 3D printing filaments in a humidity-controlled environment. Essentium worked in partnership with leading intelligent dry storage system innovator, ECD, to develop DryBox exclusively for 3D printer material requirements. Read More
The Essentium Team September 29, 2020Stampare in 3D: Essentium Launches the Storage Cabinet for DryBox 3D Printing MaterialEssentium announced the launch of a 3D printing filament storage unit to protect materials in a controlled humidity environment. The company developed the DryBox cabinet in collaboration with dry storage systems company ECD in an effort to extend the life of materials and ensure the best quality parts are manufactured on the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE) system. Read More
The Essentium Team September 29, 20203D Printing Media Network: Essentium and ECD Develop DryBox Moisture-Controlled Cabinet for 3D Printing FilamentsEssentium and ECD have created a next-generation moisture-controlled cabinet, the DryBox, to store and protect 3D printing filaments. The partnership leverages ECD’s experience with dry storage systems; Essentium provides an established client base in the additive manufacturing space. Read More
The Essentium Team September 29, 2020Fabbaloo: Essentium’s New DryBox Filament Storage SolutionEssentium announced a new solution for filament storage, the Essentium DryBox. It’s a cabinet system that intends to maintain optimum conditions for storage of humidity-wicking materials. Many commonly used 3D printer materials tend to absorb water from the air, and this causes a number of negative effects when printed. Read More
The Essentium Team September 29, 2020TCT Magazine: Essentium Launches DryBox 3D Printing Material Storage CabinetEssentium has announced the launch of a 3D printing filament storage unit to protect materials in a humidity-controlled environment. The company developed the DryBox cabinet in partnership with dry storage system company ECD in a bid to prolong the lifespan of materials and ensure better quality parts are produced on the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE) system. Read More
The Essentium Team September 1, 2020Forbes: Seeking A Career In Science, Engineering Or Technology? Cultivate These 3 Key SkillsEssentium’s Head of R&D for Materials and co-founder Brandon Sweeney is featured in this Forbes article as an inspiring thought leader sharing insights into the path towards being a materials engineer, and how they can create exceptional value once qualified. Read More
The Essentium Team August 28, 20203D Natives: Essentium Releases 3D Printing Adhesives in Partnership with MagigooRecently, Essentium Inc., a leading manufacturer of industrial 3D printers, has released a line of adhesives that are specifically tailored for their portfolio of materials and the High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printing platform. In order to develop high-quality adhesives, the company partnered with Magigoo, one of the main providers of 3D printing adhesive solutions. Read More
The Essentium Team August 25, 2020Fabbaloo: Is Magigoo Taking Over The World?Magigoo could become a standard for use on manufacturing floors for higher-volume production. Read More
The Essentium Team August 25, 20203D Printing Media Network: Essentium Introduces 3D Printing Adhesives in Collaboration with Magigoo3D printing provider Essentium, Inc. has come out with a line of all-in-one 3D printing adhesives for its portfolio of High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printing materials. The adhesives were developed in collaboration with Malta-based Thought3D, the company behind the well recognized Magigoo 3D printing bed adhesive brand. Read More
The Essentium Team August 25, 2020TCT Magazine: Essentium Launches Four 3D Printing Adhesives in Partnership with MagigooEssentium has announced the launch of four 3D printing adhesives designed specifically for products within its materials portfolio in partnership with Magigoo. Read More
The Essentium Team August 6, 2020Consumer Goods: Why Additive is the Future of Consumer ManufacturingAdditive manufacturing, popularly known as 3D printing, has been gradually gaining traction and proving itself advantageous and reliable over a wide spectrum of applications. Read More
The Essentium Team July 20, 2020U.S. News and World Report: What to Do With a Materials Engineering DegreeEssentium’s co-founder and Head of Research and Development for Materials, Brandon Sweeney, Ph. D., is interviewed for his thoughts about the materials engineering industry. Read More
The Essentium Team July 8, 2020Stampare in 3D: Essentium Signs with Hephzibah as a South Korean DistributorEssentium, Inc. announced a distribution partnership with prominent South Korean 3D printing specialist, Hephzibah. Read More
The Essentium Team July 8, 2020Make Parts Fast: Essentium and Hephzibah Join Forces to Advance Additive Manufacturing in South KoreaEssentium, Inc. announced a distribution partnership with prominent South Korean 3D printing specialist, Hephzibah. Read More
The Essentium Team July 8, 2020Additive Manufacturing: Essentium and Hephzibah Join Forces to Advance Additive Manufacturing in South KoreaEssentium, Inc., a leading innovator of industrial additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, today announced a distribution partnership with prominent South Korean 3D printing specialist, Hephzibah. Read More
The Essentium Team July 8, 2020Manufacturing Tomorrow: Essentium and Hephzibah Join Forces to Advance Additive Manufacturing In South KoreaEssentium, Inc., a leading innovator of industrial additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, today announced a distribution partnership with prominent South Korean 3D printing specialist, Hephzibah. Read More
The Essentium Team July 8, 2020Medical Plastics News: Partnership Forms to Advance Additive Manufacturing in South KoreaEssentium, Inc., an innovator of industrial additive manufacturing (AM) solutions has partnered with South Korean 3D printing specialist Hephzibah. Read More
The Essentium Team July 8, 2020TCT Magazine: Essentium Announces Hephzibah as South Korean Distributor of High Speed Extrusion 3D Printing TechnologyEssentium has announced a distribution partnership with South Korean 3D printing specialist Hephzibah. Read More
The Essentium Team July 8, 20203D Printing Media: Essentium Signs Distribution Agreement with South Korea’s Hephzibah3D printing company Essentium, Inc. has announced a distribution partnership with Hephzibah, a South Korea-based 3D printing specialist. Going forward, Hephzibah will provide Essentium’s High Speed Extrusion (HSE™) 3D printing technology to customers in South Korea, as well as service and customer support. Read More
The Essentium Team July 4, 2020Industry Europe: What Do the Next 5 Years Look Like for Global Manufacturing?Supply chain risk and mitigation will always be a key concern in manufacturing. While most organizations have some form of preparedness in place, no one could have imagined the scale of turmoil and disruption recently unleashed on the global supply chain. Read More
The Essentium Team June 25, 2020Fox 7: Pflugerville Company 3D Prints Reusable Masks for the StateEssentium CEO Blake Teipel explains he never imagined Essentium producing PPE for the State at the beginning of this year in response to COVID-19, but plans to continue producing reusable masks until they are no longer needed. The mask’s frame is made from a nylon material that is printed into shape. Read More
The Essentium Team June 24, 20203D Ruck: Essentium Delivers Over 60,000 3D Printed Face Masks to the State of TexasFace masks offer protection against the further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, the demand for such masks is high. The 3D printer manufacturer Essentium from Texas supports the state in the supply of this protective equipment. Read More
The Essentium Team June 24, 2020Additive Manufacturing.com: Essentium Helps State of Texas Increase PPE SupplyWhile the State of Texas is less impacted than many other states with significant urban populations, continuing to maintain the relatively low coronavirus infection rates will be vital as its citizens return to more normal activities, and as businesses re-open. Access to PPE (personal protective equipment), such as face masks, plays an essential role in the successful and sustainable emergence from the shelter-in-place order for the citizens of Texas and the economy – the 10th largest in the world. Read More
The Essentium Team June 24, 2020Make Parts Fast: Essentium Helps Texas Increase PPE SupplyAs COVID-19 brought about disruption of the global supply chain, Texas was not alone in facing challenges in acquiring critical PPE. However, under Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s leadership, the State has taken back control of the supply chain with the help of Additive Manufacturing (also known as 3D printing). Read More
The Essentium Team June 24, 20203D Printing Media Network: Essentium Supplies Over 60K 3D Printed Face Masks to State of TexasDespite the fact that many businesses and cities are reopening around the world, the threat of COVID-19 remains. This means that in order for things to reopen as safely as possible, the process needs to be gradual and reinforced with special measures, such as social distancing and personal protective equipment (PPE). The State of Texas is one region that is taking these precautions into account, and it is reportedly utilizing 3D printing resources to ensure that PPE production is sustained. Read More
The Essentium Team June 10, 2020Plastics Technology: Essentium and Sulzer Discuss 3D Printed Face Mask ProjectIn this video interview, Blake Mosher of Essentium and Darayus Pardivala of Sulzer talk about Essentium’s work in creating 3D printed face masks for Sulzer employees. Read More
The Essentium Team June 3, 2020Make Parts Fast: Essentium 3D Reusable Face Masks Help Keep Essential Business OperatingEssentium, Inc., a leading provider of 3D printing technology for additive manufacturing, announced that the Houston Service Center, the headquarters of the rotating equipment services division of Sulzer in the Americas (SWX:SUN), has ordered 6,000 Essentium 3D printed protective face mask kits. Read More
The Essentium Team June 3, 2020Medical Plastics News: Essentium’s 3D Printed Reusable Face Masks Allow Essential Business to Continue3D printing technology specialist, Essentium, has supplied fluid engineering expert, Sulzer, with 6,000 3D printed protective face mask kits. Read More
The Essentium Team June 3, 20203druk: Interview: 7 Questions for Essentium Co-founder Lars Uffhausen3Druck.com asked Lars Uffhausen, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Co-founder of Essentium Inc., seven questions in an email interview. Read More
The Essentium Team June 3, 2020Manufacturing Tomorrow: The New Normal for Global ManufacturingDuring the coronavirus pandemic, many manufacturers in the U.S. and globally were forced to stop production as borders closed to try to prevent the spread of the virus. As a result, the usually seamless global supply chain to source parts and materials broke down. Read More
The Essentium Team June 1, 2020TCT Magazine: Sulzer Orders 6,000 Face Masks from EssentiumEssentium received an order of 6,000 of its protective face masks made with its High Speed Extrusion 3D printing equipment from engineering firm Sulzer. Read More
The Essentium Team May 29, 2020Today’s Medical Developments: Additive Manufacturing: Exciting reality for the biomedical industryThe world-changing promise of additive manufacturing (AM) has been held back by scalability challenges, but the latest 3D-printing platform removes that barrier, enabling a compelling alternative to traditional machining that can bring far reaching economic, innovation, and environmental advantages. Read More
The Essentium Team May 14, 2020New Electronics: Coming to Terms with the ‘New Normal’Essentium’s CEO, Blake Teipel, talks to Neil Tyler about how the coronavirus outbreak has impacted the company and the wider supply chain. Read More
The Essentium Team May 4, 2020TCT: Essentium CEO Discusses the Company’s Efforts in Promoting 3D Printing as More Than Just a Prototyping ToolEssentium CEO Blake Teipel was interviewed by TCT Magazine about how additive manufacturing can be beneficial to manufacturing to enhance mass production in addition to the standard prototyping process. Read More
The Essentium Team April 29, 2020SDC: Additive Manufacturing Will Change Procurement as You Know ItEvery manufacturer can benefit from more efficient procurement and shorter production cycles. That’s why a growing number of manufacturers are now taking a serious look at additive manufacturing. Read More
The Essentium Team April 24, 2020Medical Plastics News: Q and A: How Protolabs and Essentium are Helping Fight COVID-19MPN editor Laura Hughes reached out to Blake Teipel, CEO and co-founder of Essentium, and Gurvinder Singh, global product director, injection moulding at Protolabs, to find out how the companies were helping with the pandemic. Read More
The Essentium Team April 20, 2020Industry Europe: IE Talks To Essentium CEO Blake TeipelWith COVID-19 sweeping its way across the globe at an unprecedented scale, the effect it has unleashed on businesses is something nobody could have predicted. With this comes a particular danger to those on the frontlines, where the standard measures of social distancing cannot be met. Read More
The Essentium Team April 10, 2020Statesmen: Abbott: Texans are Helping Texans and We’re Saving LivesBy continuing to work together while remaining apart, we will save even more lives — and turn more quickly to restarting our resilient economy to help lift every Texas family. With Texans helping Texans, with Americans helping Americans, we can overcome the challenge we face in conquering the coronavirus outbreak. Read More
The Essentium Team April 7, 2020Additive Manufacturing Media: 3D Printing and Coronavirus Check-InIn this conversation, Additive Manufacturing Media discusses 3D printing’s pivot to production; additive manufacturing as a bridge production measure for ventilator parts; personal protective equipment (PPE) for use by first responders and others outside hospitals; 3D printed testing swabs and more. Read More
The Essentium Team April 4, 20203D Print: 3D Printing and COVID-19Companies, organizations and individuals continue to attempt to lend support to the COVID-19 pandemic supply effort. Essentium, Inc. is now using its technology to 3D print reusable protective face masks to fulfill supply needs in its hometown of Pflugerville, Texas. Read More
The Essentium Team April 4, 2020TCT: The Latest 3D-Printing Efforts Against COVID-19As governments and medical professionals call out for manufacturers to step up supply of equipment and devices such as ventilators and protective gear to help treat patients, AM companies have answered the call in their droves, citing speed of production and distributed manufacturing networks as key enablers. Read More
The Essentium Team April 3, 2020Plastics Technology Online: Essentium Produces 3D-Printed Face Mask with Resuable Frame for First RespondersEssentium, Inc. announced that it has designed, and is now in production of, a protective mask kit comprising a reusable 3D printed mask frame and filtration media. Read More
The Essentium Team April 3, 2020KXAN: Companies and Families Work to Produce Mass Quantities of Protective MasksCompanies and individual families in Central Texas have been working tirelessly to produce mass quantities of protective masks and other tools to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Read More
The Essentium Team April 3, 2020Make Parts Fast: Essentium Makes 3D-Printed Face Mask with Reusable FrameEssentium, Inc., led by the company’s COVID-19 Response Strategy Team, has been investigating how to best mobilize its resources and significant IP in materials and additive manufacturing production to aid in the fight against COVID-19. Read More
The Essentium Team April 3, 2020Statesmen: Pflugerville-based 3D-printing Company Creating Masks for First RespondersEssentium, Inc., a Pflugerville-based 3D-printing company, plans to provide thousands of reusable protective masks for first responders and area workers to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Read More
The Essentium Team March 30, 2020Production Engineering Solutions: Additive Manufacturing Steps-up in the Fight Against COVID-19As the coronavirus continues to spread, Essentium CEO Blake Teipel looks at the role of 3D printing (additive manufacturing) to fight to virus. Read More
The Essentium Team March 20, 2020Plastics Technology Online: 3D Printing Helps Keep Production Going During the Coronavirus CrisisCompanies and governments are responding to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. However, unlike other technologies, 3D printing can eliminate potential supply chain disruption. Read More
The Essentium Team March 20, 2020Manufacturing Tomorrow: Essentium Research Shows Change Management a Priority For Additive ManufacturingEssentium, a leading innovator in industrial additive manufacturing, today announced the third in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team February 28, 2020Fabbaloo: Essentium Introduces High Speed, Low Cost Engineering MaterialsEssentium announced a pair of new materials for their high speed 3D printer. Read More
The Essentium Team February 21, 20203D Print.com: Essentium’s New Materials for High-Temperature ApplicationsEssentium will introduce new ULTEM AM9085F and ABS materials for high-temperature industrial additive manufacturing applications at the RAPID + TCT 2020 conference in Anaheim this spring. Read More
The Essentium Team February 20, 2020Manufacturing Tomorrow: Essentium Introduces New Materials for High Temperature Industrial Applications at Rapid + TCT 2020Essentium will introduce new ULTEM™ AM9085F and ABS materials which will be showcased on its award-winning Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSETM) 3D Printing Platform at Rapid + TCT 2020. Read More
The Essentium Team February 14, 2020Engineering.com: Additive Manufacturing Materials: Proprietary or Open?The maturation of the additive manufacturing market has led to a spike in consolidation among vendors in both metal- and polymer-based 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team February 5, 20203D Printing Media Network: Essentium Brings on GoPrint3D as a Reseller for UK and IrelandIndustrial additive manufacturing company Essentium, Inc. has announced a distribution partnership with GoPrint3D, a UK-based supplier of 3D printing products. Read More
The Essentium Team January 30, 2020Fabbaloo: Essentium Sticks With Vertical StrategyEssentium is an interesting company with an interesting strategy that we saw appear again yesterday with a partnership announcement. Read More
The Essentium Team January 29, 2020Industry Europe: Essentium and Vorum Partner for 3D Printing Orthotics and ProstheticHaving already established itself as a provider of high-strength 3D printing materials and a force in the prosthetics market, Texas-based Essentium, is partnering with Vorum, an established computer-aided design & computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) company in the field of Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P). Read More
The Essentium Team January 29, 2020Med-Tech Innovation News: Global Partnership Aims to Deliver 3D Printing O&P Solutions3D printing solutions provider Essentium, and Vorum, which works in CAD/CAM processes for the global O&P market, have announced an exclusive global partnership. Read More
The Essentium Team January 29, 2020TCT Magazine: Essentium 3D Printing Technology Complete Vorum’s End-to-End Orthotic and Prosthetic OfferingEssentium’s High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printing platform is now being offered to orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) practitioners by CAD/CAM solutions provider Vorum. Read More
The Essentium Team January 29, 20203DPrint.com: Essentium Teams Up With Leading Company for 3D Printing Prosthetics and OrthoticsKnown for its high-strength materials and a unique take on FDM/FFF technology, Essentium, Inc. has already established itself in the prosthetics market. Read More
The Essentium Team January 20, 2020Medical Plastics News: Q&A – Overcoming Obstacles With 3D PrintingOur editor Laura Hughes caught up with Blake Teipel, CEO and co-founder of 3D printing firm Esentium, to discuss future challenges and predictions for 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team January 15, 2020Industry Week: Survey Says – Additive Manufacturing on the RiseSurvey shows that a move towards an open ecosystem could fuel greater adoption of additive manufacturing. Read More
The Essentium Team January 15, 2020Make Parts Fast: Essentium Research Shows Manufacturing Demanding Open Additive EcosystemsEssentium, Inc., a leading innovator in industrial Additive Manufacturing (AM), announced the second in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team January 15, 2020Manufacturing Tomorrow: Essentium Research Shows Manufacturers Demanding Open Additive EcosystemEssentium, Inc., a leading innovator in industrial Additive Manufacturing (AM), today announced the second in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team January 15, 20203D Natives: Is Industrial Scale AM Production Limited by Vendor Lock-In?At the end of last year, we told you about Essentium’s study on the state of industrial scale 3D printing. According to findings, between 2018 and 2019, the number of manufacturers that were using 3D printing for full-scale production doubled – 40% in 2019 compared to 21% in 2018. Read More
The Essentium Team January 15, 2020Fabbaloo: Big Changes Coming – Essentium Survey Reveals Significant Issues With Closed Material 3D PrintingA survey undertaken by Essentium reveals an overwhelming desire for open materials in 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team January 10, 2020Industry Arena: Manufacturers Demand Open SystemsAdditive manufacturing on an industrial scale creates opportunities for sales growth. Open ecosystems are a key to manufacturer selection and flexibility. Essentium has announced results from an independent global study of the current and future uses of industrial 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team January 7, 2020Additive Manufacturing: Essentium Research Shows Industrial-Scale 3D Printing Moves into Mainstream ManufacturingEssentium, Inc., a leading innovator in industrial additive manufacturing, announced the first in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team January 6, 2020Engineering.com: 2020 Predictions – 3D PrintingIt’s difficult to predict the future of just about anything, especially if you lack a magic ball or access to the Stargate Project. But if anyone knows what the future of the additive manufacturing industry (AM) will look like in the next year, it might just be those companies at the cutting edge of 3D printing technology. Read More
The Essentium Team December 19, 2019Plastics Technology: A Look Back at Interesting Applications of 3D Printing in 2019As the year is coming close to an end, it’s always good to take a look back at all the exciting new developments in the growing additive manufacturing (AM)/3D printing space. Read More
The Essentium Team December 17, 2019Forbes: 2020: The Year Ahead in 3D (Printing)3D printing is coming of age. Not that long ago, we were still getting excited at machines that could print a model of our head, or a miniature replica of a famous building. Read More
The Essentium Team December 11, 2019Fabbaloo: CEO Blake Teipel Explains Essentium’s StrategyWe had a chat with ESSENTIUM’s CEO, Blake Teipel to find out the latest developments with the upstart 3D printer manufacturer. Read More
The Essentium Team November 29, 2019Forbes: 3D Printed Prosthetics? These Two Companies Have Partnered to do Just ThatThe field of prosthetics fabrication is a unique mixture of art and science. Read More
The Essentium Team November 28, 20193D Printing Industry: formnext 2019 – Connectivity: The Last Word in Additive Manufacturing for Production?As the largest 3D printing exhibition of the year, formnext provides the perfect opportunity to understand industry sentiments and technology developments. Read More
The Essentium Team November 28, 2019TCT: Industrial Adoption Driving Essentium’s 3D Printing Materials RoadmapAs dusk fell over a chilly Frankfurt, Formnext exhibitors trudged back to hotels with bags hoisted over weary shoulders as a long week concluded. Read More
The Essentium Team November 25, 2019Plant Services: Report – Additive Manufacturing Industry to be Worth $15.8 Billion by 2020Additive manufacturing (AM), commonly known as 3D printing, has seen tremendous adoption in the manufacturing sector where its ability to create custom-designed components or entire products in small batches is highly attractive for certain producers. Read More
The Essentium Team November 22, 2019Fabbaloo: Survey Indicates Massive Growth in Industrial 3D PrintingI’m looking at the results of a survey of manufacturers that shows a surprising result. Read More
The Essentium Team November 22, 2019Plastics Technology: Key Polymer Additive Manufacturing Highlights From formnext 2019Lots of new technology and advances from material and additive manufacturing system providers. Read More
The Essentium Team November 22, 2019Composites World: Key Polymer Additive Manufacturing Highlights From formnext 2019Lots of new technology and advances from material and additive manufacturing system providers. Read More
The Essentium Team November 20, 2019Industrial Print: Essentium Boosts Leadership in Industrial-Scale Additive ManufacturingToday at Formnext 2019, Essentium, Inc., announced the expansion of its additive manufacturing (AM) platform with the introduction of high-temperature (HT) materials and new models of its award winning Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE™) Printing Platform. Read More
The Essentium Team November 19, 2019Finanz Nachrichten: Essentium Boosts Leadership in Industrial-Scale Additive Manufacturing With Launch of High Temperature Materials and New HSE ModelsToday at Formnext 2019, Essentium, Inc., announced the expansion of its additive manufacturing (AM) platform with the introduction of high-temperature (HT) materials and new models of its award winning Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE) Printing Platform. Read More
The Essentium Team November 19, 20193D Grenzenlos Magazine: Essentium Unveils the Importance of its HSE 3D Printing Platform for the Industry in an Independent StudyAmerican 3D printing company Essentium has unveiled an independent study on 3D printing in the industry. Read More
The Essentium Team November 19, 20193D Printing Media Network: Essentium Unveils new HSE 3D Printer Models and Four High-Temp MaterialsTexas-based Essentium, Inc. is bringing to market a new printer series based on its High Speed Extrusion (HSE) technology as well as a range of new high-temperature (HT) 3D printing materials. Read More
The Essentium Team November 19, 20193DRUCK.COM: Essentium Presents New High-Temperature Materials and New HSE ModelsEssentium, a 3D printing company, announced at Formnext 2019 the expansion of its additive manufacturing platform with the introduction of high temperature materials (HT) and new models of its Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE) printing platform . Read More
The Essentium Team November 19, 2019Make Parts Fast: Essentium Research Reveals Key Trends in Additive ManufacturingEssentium, Inc., a leader in industrial additive manufacturing, announced the first in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team November 19, 2019Fabbaloo: Essentium Raises the Temperature With New Materials and MachinesEssentium took a big step into the world of high-temperature 3D printing today. Read More
The Essentium Team November 18, 2019MCADCafe: Essentium Boosts Leadership in Industrial-Scale Additive Manufacturing With Launch of High Temperature Materials and New HSE ModelsToday at Formnext 2019, Essentium, Inc., announced the expansion of its additive manufacturing (AM) platform with the introduction of high-temperature (HT) materials and new models of its award winning Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE™) Printing Platform. Read More
The Essentium Team November 18, 2019Yahoo Finance: Essentium Research Shows Industrial-Scale 3D Printing Moves into Mainstream ManufacturingEssentium, Inc., a leading innovator in industrial additive manufacturing, today announced the first in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team November 18, 2019MCADCafe: Essentium Research Shows Industrial-Scale 3D Printing Moves into Mainstream ManufacturingEssentium, Inc., a leading innovator in industrial additive manufacturing, today announced the first in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team November 18, 2019Digital Journal: Essentium Research Shows Industrial-Scale 3D Printing Moves into Mainstream ManufacturingEssentium, Inc., a leading innovator in industrial additive manufacturing, today announced the first in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team November 18, 2019Market Screener: Essentium Research Shows Industrial-Scale 3D Printing Moves into Mainstream ManufacturingEssentium, Inc., a leading innovator in industrial additive manufacturing, today announced the first in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team November 18, 20193DRUCK.COM: Essentium Study – Industrial 3D Printing Becomes Standard in ProductionEssentium, the 3D printing company, has announced an independent global study on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team November 18, 2019StreetInsider.com: Essentium Research Shows Industrial-Scale 3D Printing Moves into Mainstream ManufacturingEssentium, Inc., a leading innovator in industrial additive manufacturing, today announced the first in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team November 18, 2019TCT Magazine: Essentium Launches Four High-Temperature Filaments for High Speed Extrusion 3D Printing Platform at Formnext“The future of industrial scale additive manufacturing is now in the hands of our customers.” Read More
The Essentium Team November 15, 2019TCT Magazine: formnext 2019 – Latest Developments in Additive Manufacturing MaterialsYou’ve probably heard it a million times already but it’s worth putting out there once more: successful additive manufacturing is about more than just the machine. Read More
The Essentium Team November 13, 2019Scope: Nylon Materials for HSE PlatformFor the first time, Essentium is exhibiting high-temperature nylon materials for the HSE (High Speed Extrusion) platform at the show. Read More
The Essentium Team November 8, 2019Medical Plastics News: Learning the Ropes: The Role 3D Printing Could Play Within Orthosis and ProsthesisGarrett Harmon, application engineer at 3D printing firm, Essentium, explains why clinicians shouldn’t fear the introduction of 3D printing within orthosis and prosthesis. Read More
The Essentium Team November 4, 2019Industrie Anzeiger: Resistant to Heat and ChemicalsEssentium’s new high temperature (HT) nylon materials (Hall 12.1, Booth D31) are designed to have high resistance to heat, chemical and material fatigue, and provide high strength for industrial applications. Read More
The Essentium Team October 15, 2019Fabbaloo: Essentium Continues On, Expanding Global Leadership & Ramping Up Production“In some ways it’s business as usual for Essentium, as the company announces its latest expansions in production and leadership. Read More
The Essentium Team October 15, 20193D Printing Industry: Essentium Scales HSE 3D Printer Production and Expands Global Operations“Essentium Inc., a Texas-based 3D printer provider, has announced a series of expansions in response to growing demand for its High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printing platform. Read More
The Essentium Team September 19, 2019Healthcare Business News: Preparing O&P Clinicals for the Transition to 3D Printing“While additive manufacturing offers significant advantages to the O&P industry, many clinicians are reluctant to adopt this new manufacturing technology. Read More
The Essentium Team August 29, 2019Fabbaloo: BASF Speaks: 3D Printing Innovation, Collaboration, & Lawsuit“3D printing is a dynamic, growing industry. Materials giant BASF knows this well, having spent years strategizing its entry into and participation in additive manufacturing. Read More
The Essentium Team August 23, 2019Fabbaloo: Exclusive Interview: Essentium CEO on Innovation, Challenges – Part 2“From its start, Essentium has faced a long road. The company was initially founded in 2013, and took some time to ramp up into the entity we know today — well, entities, as Essentium Materials LLC and Essentium Inc. Read More
The Essentium Team August 23, 2019Fabbaloo: Exclusive Interview: Essentium CEO on Innovation, Future of Industrial-Scale Manufacturing – Part 1“It’s been a tumultuous time for Texas-based Essentium lately; we catch up with the CEO for an exclusive chat about the state of things. Read More
The Essentium Team July 23, 2019Manufacturing Tomorrow: Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Safe Materials for 3D Printing“As head of R&D for materials and co-founder at Essentium Inc., I lead research and development into the ground-breaking materials Essentium is creating to revolutionize industrial additive manufacturing. Read More
The Essentium Team July 20, 2019Modern Machine Shop: Curious About Additive Manufacturing? Tour a Facility“Essentium’s Learning Labs will provide unique access to live demonstrations on materials testing and actual additive production, as well as offer expertise and insights on how to bring additive manufacturing to the production floor. Read More
The Essentium Team July 12, 2019Yahoo! Finance: Discover How Innovative Technology Is Bringing Speed and Strength Together at Scale“Advancements with Ted Danson will focus on recent breakthroughs in 3D printing. This episode is scheduled to broadcast during 4Q/2019. Check your local listings for more information Read More
The Essentium Team June 8, 2019Fabbaloo: One to Watch: Essentium“Are you paying attention to Essentium? You should be. Read More
The Essentium Team June 8, 2019Additive Manufacturing: Linear Motor Platform Delivers Speed, Low Part Cost for Production AMFor additive manufacturing (AM) to succeed as a solution for scale production, two conditions will need to be met, says Blake Teipel, CEO and cofounder of Essentium. Read More
The Essentium Team June 2, 2019MaschinenMarkt: Scalable and Integrable FFF Printer“Strength, speed and scalability are the benefits of the Essentium 3D Printer. Read More
The Essentium Team May 28, 20193D Natives: The State of 3D Printing 2019: Professionals’ Confidence in 3D Printing is Growing“Just like the survey we covered back in March from Essentium, the industry has been slow at adopting 3D printing for mass-production – scale remains the limiting factor. Read More
The Essentium Team May 27, 20193Drunk.com: Essentium Shows High Speed Extrusion 180-S 3D Printer“Essentium, Inc., developer of the High-Speed Extrusion (HSE) FDM 3D printing platform, has shown its 180-S platform in action at Rapid + 2019 for the first time. Read More
The Essentium Team May 24, 2019Fabbaloo: A Run Through: What’s New in 3D Printing at Rapid + TCT?“Industry expert Todd Grimm set the stage for RAPID + TCT 2019 with a speedy rundown of what’s new in 3D printing. Read More
The Essentium Team May 24, 20193D Printing Industry: Essentium Exhibits High Speed Extrusion 180-S Printer for First Time“Essentium Inc, the developer of the High Speed Extrusion (HSE) FDM 3D printing platform, has exhibited its 180-S platform in action for the first time at at Rapid + TCT 2019. Read More
The Essentium Team May 23, 2019Digital Engineering: Materialise Announces New Version Streamics 8 and Marerialise Simulation 2.0; Collaboration with HP, Nikon and Essentium“Materialise NV has partnered with HP, Nikon and Essentium to bring improved productivity and connectivity to additive manufacturing operations. Read More
The Essentium Team May 23, 2019Digital Engineering: Essentium Shows off High Speed Extrusion 3D Printing Platform“Essentium showcased the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSETM) 3D Printing Platform in action at RAPID + TCT 2019, making its public debut in the US. Read More
The Essentium Team May 22, 2019Interempresas: Materialize Collaborates with HP, Nikon, and Essentium to Support the Adoption of 3D Printing“Materialize NV has partnered with HP, Nikon and Essentium to improve the productivity and connectivity of additive manufacturing operations. Read More
The Essentium Team May 22, 2019MachineDesign: 3D Printing Trends in Manufacturing, Part 3“It is difficult to cover everything in 3D printing. This is why access to reports, e-books, and white papers can help cover larger areas of the industry, while offering in-depth details. Read More
The Essentium Team May 21, 20193D-Grenzenlos Magazin: Materialize Announces Collaboration with Nikon, Essentium and HP to Advance Industrial 3D Printing“Materialize has introduced some of its existing product portfolio for industrial 3D printing at RAPID + TCT 2019 in the US. The company also announced collaboration with HP, Essentium and Nikon.” Read More
The Essentium Team May 20, 20193Druck.com: Materialise Cooperates with Nikon and Essentium“Materialize NV, a provider of 3D printing solutions, has not only partnered with HP , but also with Nikon and Essentium. Read More
The Essentium Team May 20, 2019MCADCafe: Materialise Announces Collaboration with HP, Nikon, Essentium To Support Adoption of 3D Printing“Materialise NV (Nasdaq: MTLS), a global leader in 3D printing solutions, has partnered with HP, Nikon and Essentium to bring improved productivity and connectivity to additive manufacturing operations. Read More
The Essentium Team May 20, 2019TCT Magazine: Materialise Partners with Nikon & Essentium and Reveals Streamics 8 & Stimulation Updates“Materialise has announced additional partnerships with Nikon and Essentium and updates to two of its software platforms. It comes shortly after revealing a series of software integrations with HP at RAPID + TCT. Read More
The Essentium Team May 20, 2019Make Parts Fast: Materialise Announces Collaborations with HP, Nikon, and Essentium, and Product Upgrades“Materialise NV, a global leader in 3D printing solutions, has partnered with HP, Nikon and Essentium to bring improved productivity and connectivity to additive manufacturing operations. Read More
The Essentium Team May 14, 2019Manufacturing.net: Addictive Manufacturing and Its Impact on a $12 Trillion Industry“Additive manufacturing is radically changing the way products are made. What is additive manufacturing? It’s a process that creates a physical object from a digital design using 3D printing technology. Read More
The Essentium Team May 10, 2019TCT Magazine: Rapid + TCT Preview: 3D Printing Technology Debuts and Highlights“Essentium Inc, will make the first public demonstration of the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D Printing Platform. Read More
The Essentium Team May 7, 2019Materialise.com: Beyond Innovation: How Materialise is Powering Industry 4.0 with Essentium and BASF“As industry pioneers, we at Materialise have always been prescient of future potential based on the leaps and bounds being made across the board in 3D printing technology. Read More
The Essentium Team May 7, 20193D Printing Industry: BASF and Innofil3D Expand Ultrafuse Range of Filaments with ESD Safe and Flexible Materials“Innofil 3D, a Dutch 3D materials manufacturer acquired by BASF in 2017, has launched two new filaments for FFF 3D printers. Read More
The Essentium Team May 1, 2019Plastics Machinery: 3-D Printer Features Fast-Heating Nozzle“Named for its high-speed extrusion operations, Essentium’s new 3-D printer boasts a nozzle that can heat up from room temperature to its maximum temperature — 932 degrees Fahrenheit — in less than 3 seconds. Read More
The Essentium Team April 16, 2019TCT Magazine: Essentium Details Quest to Enable Additive Manufacturing at Scale at AMUG 2019“We’re not going to see design for additive or scale of a lot of manufacturing technologies until the platforms are reliable enough to become trusted.” Read More
The Essentium Team April 5, 2019Additive Manufacturing: AMUG Conference Highlights Industrialization of Polymer 3D Printers“One theme I found among the technologies showcased at this year’s Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) Conference is the industrialization of polymer 3D printers. Read More
The Essentium Team March 23, 2019Fabbaloo: Essentium’s Survey Results3D printer manufacturer Essentium just released the results of their recent survey on production 3D printing usage. Read More