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In Essentium’s recent third-party study about 3D printing trends, manufacturers were asked to indicate how vital 3D printing is to their sustainability initiatives. One hundred percent of the respondents said it is important, and more than 75 percent said it is “very” important. This confidence reveals that 3D printing sustainability efforts will be crucial as […]

For the fourth year in a row, Essentium sponsored a third-party study to get industry feedback on the present and future use of industrial additive manufacturing (AM.) One of the biggest takeaways from the latest report was the strong confidence in the financial potential for 3D printing. Ninety six percent of manufacturing managers and executives surveyed agreed […]

Essentium recently sponsored its fourth annual Trends in 3D Printing at Scale Report, which surveyed more than 160 managers and executives with responsibility for additive manufacturing (AM) at scale. Participants were asked questions related to the present and future use of industrial 3D printing and their opinions on outcomes. Among these questions, participants were asked which obstacles […]

Large-scale 3D printing uses additive manufacturing (AM) to create large parts and tools used in the manufacturing process. The Essentium HSE 3D Printer is an industrial-grade AM system capable of printing large parts and tools in any quantity in one piece.

These days, nearly every military operation requires the support of sensitive gear that must arrive on site in pristine condition. Examples include radar tracking equipment, unmanned drones and controllers, munitions and detonation devices, armament inspection tools, telecommunications systems, and many others.

Additive manufacturing (AM) was initially viewed as a prototyping technology — a very creative and cost-effective means for product engineers to experiment with various sizes, shapes, and types of materials. It was a great tool for innovation, but most early 3D printers lacked the speed, size, and accuracy required to 3D print production parts at […]

Join the United States Armed Forces (any branch) and part of the provided uniform is one pair of standard-issue combat boots. Designed for dry conditions, the boots’ composite rubber soles provide adequate footing for walking on concrete, asphalt, and packed dirt, but not so much when the terrain is covered in mud, slush, snow, or ice.

Aerospace engineers are constantly pushing the envelope on aircraft design. Although the shape of a plane’s fuselage and wings haven’t changed much over the past few decades, the focus is now on squeezing every last drop of efficiency out of aircraft design.

3D printing is an enabling technology. It empowers manufacturers to make parts that are lighter, cheaper, and stronger. Advances in additive manufacturing (AM) are making things more repeatable, more ergonomic, more possible. Essentium is a trusted partner of the U.S. Department of Defense, and I have seen firsthand how shrinking the half-life of innovation using technologies […]