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Caracol takes part in installation at Milan Design event

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In collaboration with Decibel and Vizcom, Caracol brings its cutting-edge robotic additive manufacturing technology to PORTAL, a living design installation debuting at Alcova (Former SNIA Factory, Room SN7a) during Milan Design Week 2025 (April 7-13, 2025).

Created by Decibel and Charles Birshaw, PORTAL explores the future of sustainable furniture design through Vizcom’s AI-assisted creative tools, circular production models, and robotic additive manufacturing.

Set within the abandoned SNIA factory – a raw, post-industrial space now overtaken by nature – PORTAL presents a striking juxtaposition: high-tech fabrication meets organic decay. [Read more…] about Caracol takes part in installation at Milan Design event

Pershing unveils new yacht made with robotic additive manufacturing technology

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Pershing has unveiled a new yacht which it says was made using robotic additive manufacturing technology.

Pershing, a brand of the Ferretti Group, the new yacht – the GTX116 – leverages LFAM (Large Format Additive Manufacturing) technology for some of its main superstructures: air grilles and visor above the windshield are additively produced with the Heron AM system to achieve aesthetically interesting geometries with reduced weight and delivering groundbreaking innovation in the manufacturing process of this vessel.

In the luxury yachting industry, innovation in materials and manufacturing processes is critical to ensure high performance, exclusive design and reliability. [Read more…] about Pershing unveils new yacht made with robotic additive manufacturing technology

Predictions on 3D printing: What does 2025 hold for additive manufacturing?

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Despite the tremendous success of 3D printing – also known as additive manufacturing (AM) – across many industrial sectors, the technology is still, in some ways, in its early days.

Here, a number of senior executives at 3D Systems – whose founder Chuck Hull is credited with inventing 3D printing – share their thoughts on what 2025 holds for additive manufacturing. [Read more…] about Predictions on 3D printing: What does 2025 hold for additive manufacturing?

Nikon sells its 1,000th 3D printer to Bosch

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Nikon SLM Solutions says that the 1000th system it has produced, an NXG XII 600, has now been acquired – by Bosch. (SLM stands for “selective laser melting”, a technique for 3D printing or additive manufacturing.)

German industrial giant Bosch will utilize the milestone NXG XII 600 to “elevate the production” of critical parts for powertrain technology, hydrogen, and electric drive applications at its 3D-Printing Manufacturing and Processing Center in Nuremberg, Germany.

This center specializes in additive manufacturing (AM) for both prototyping and serial production, harnessing the power of Nikon SLM’s technology to meet growing production demands. [Read more…] about Nikon sells its 1,000th 3D printer to Bosch

Caracol unveils large-format robotic 3D printer

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Caracol, a developer of large-format metal additive manufacturing systems, is introducing Vipra AM, which it describes as “a revolutionary technology that transforms how large-scale metal parts are produced”.

The company says its new robotic platform will be unveiled at Formnext (booth C101, Hall 12.1), and “stands out as a powerful tool designed to meet these and more of their evolving needs”.

Vipra AM is a robotic large scale direct energy deposition platform that leverages wire arc additive manufacturing processes, seamlessly developed into a hardware, software, and automation proprietary turnkey system. [Read more…] about Caracol unveils large-format robotic 3D printer

Comau and Prima additive unveil ‘fully automated’ brake disc coating robotic cell

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Industrial robot maker Comau and 3D printing experts Prima Additive, both Italian companies, have joined forces to showcase the advantages of dual-layer laser cladding having developed a high-speed, fully automated brake disc coating system for Stellantis.

The first in a series of robotic-driven Rapid Coating Process cells was presented during the Stellantis Factory Booster Day, held in Turin, Italy on September 18.

By hard coating the raw brake discs with resilient steel and composite materials, the solution will enable Stellantis to significantly increase brake disc durability, reducing emissions pollution by up to 80 percent; all while keeping cycle times at a minimum. [Read more…] about Comau and Prima additive unveil ‘fully automated’ brake disc coating robotic cell

Caracol to debut ‘groundbreaking’ robotic large-format additive manufacturing platform at IMTS

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Caracol will use IMTS to demonstrate how manufacturers can produce industrial large-scale 3D printed parts with more efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability, thanks to its advanced technology.

Via live on-booth 3D printing with its partner, Kuka, (booth #236807, West Hall), visitors will be able to get an up-close look at the capabilities of LFAM via Caracol’s innovative flagship Heron AM integrated AM platform.

This modular hardware-software robotic system works on 6+ axes to enable manufacturers in key sectors like aerospace, automotive, energy and maritime, to produce thermoplastic composite parts with very complex geometries and with no scale or shape limits. [Read more…] about Caracol to debut ‘groundbreaking’ robotic large-format additive manufacturing platform at IMTS

Advanced Robotics partners with Meltio to boost growth of additive manufacturing in Italy

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Advanced Robotics, and Meltio, a disruptive laser metal deposition technology manufacturer, have agreed a partnership within which Advanced Robotics is going to play a key role in the distribution and support of the Meltio metal 3D printing solutions in the Italian market, as an official sales partner.

Meltio offers a pioneering metal 3D printing solution that enables industrial applications with a process built around welding wire, the safest, cleanest, and most affordable metal feedstock in the market.

Advanced Robotics will focus on building a supportive ecosystem for Meltio’s technology in the Italian territory partnering and driving business opportunities alongside technology centers, tooling machine companies, robotic integrators, academia, and industry. [Read more…] about Advanced Robotics partners with Meltio to boost growth of additive manufacturing in Italy

Meltio and One Off Robotics collaborate to ‘push the limits of robotic additive manufacturing’

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Meltio, a disruptive wire-laser metal deposition additive manufacturing technology leader, has agreed a technology collaboration with One Off Robotics, a specialist in robotic additive manufacturing.

The latest collaboration introduces the One Off Robotics Cell, a “turnkey metal additive manufacturing workcell” designed for a faster, more efficient, and reliable part production cycle.

The One Off Robotics Cell is a robotic metal additive system powered by Meltio’s Wire Laser Metal Deposition (W-LMD) technology. The system produces cost-effective, finely printed metal parts for applications in industries including automotive, aerospace, mining, oil and gas, and many others. [Read more…] about Meltio and One Off Robotics collaborate to ‘push the limits of robotic additive manufacturing’

Meltio launches new robot cell for additive manufacturing

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Meltio, a wire-laser metal deposition additive manufacturing company, has launched its Meltio Robot Cell, a metal additive manufacturing solution.

Meltio says its robot sell will boost the performance of a industrial robotic arm in a safer, more reliable and highly accurate way by controlling the entire process including its recently launched slicing software Meltio Space.

In its vision as patented Directed Energy Deposition (DED) 3D printing technology developer and manufacturer to accompany and be the reliable solution for industries around the world to adopt Meltio’s wire-laser metal 3D printing solutions that reduce costs and improve manufacturing processes, the Spanish multinational has today presented a new hardware innovation: the Meltio Robot Cell. [Read more…] about Meltio launches new robot cell for additive manufacturing