On this version of SLICED, the 3D Printing Business information digest, we compile the most recent developments throughout the additive manufacturing (AM) sector, together with collaborations in Japan and large-format supplies testing, vital 3D platform installations, and a landmark machine-tool merger.
Learn on for updates from Formlabs, DMG MORI, Interfacial, CEAD, Laempe Mössner Sinto, Herborner Pumpentechnik, and extra.
Resellers and Distribution Offers by Formlabs, DMG MORI, Interfacial, and extra
Kicking off, US-based resin 3D printer producer Formlabs has partnered with world machine-tool builder DMG MORI to combine additive manufacturing inside typical machining workflows. Below the settlement introduced in late June, DMG MORI’s Technium subsidiary will resell Formlabs stereolithography (SLA) methods throughout Japan, providing set up, coaching, and upkeep help.
Formlabs tools is now on show in DMG MORI’s Tokyo showroom, the place producers can examine 3D printed jigs, fixtures, and end-use elements alongside machined counterparts. “It’s humbling and thrilling to construct momentum collectively,” stated Nick Graham, Formlabs Chief Income Officer. The collaboration underscores a broader trade shift towards hybrid manufacturing setups that mix subtractive and additive capabilities beneath one roof.
In the meantime, Michigan supplier of commercial metrology Burton Precision Inc. has been appointed the unique U.S. reseller for Polish selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printer producer Sinterit, supplying the Lisa X and Suzy SLS methods nationwide. Burton Precision will deal with gross sales, set up, coaching, and help, extending its industrial metrology and AM options portfolio.
“Sinterit’s compact, high-performance SLS printers are an ideal match for our clients,” stated James Krug, President of Burton Precision. The partnership aligns with Sinterit’s technique to scale in North America through native distributors providing direct technical help.
Enterprise Offers and Acquisitions by Herborner Pumpentechnik, ValCUN and extra
In enterprise information, German pump maker Herborner Pumpentechnik has acquired a Laempe Mössner Sinto L3D-200 industrial 3D printer to supply sand cores and casting molds in-house. Laempe Mössner Sinto, headquartered in Barleben, designed the L3D-200 for foundry environments with an open binder and molding materials system and modular automation choices.
Following an in depth market evaluation and visits to present Laempe clients together with automotive producer BMW and foundries provider INACORE, Herborner selected the L3D-200 for its modular configuration and foundry-compatible design. “We are able to configure precisely what we want as we speak with out limiting future growth,” stated Torsten Kumpf, Herborner’s foundry supervisor. Supply is ready for 2026.
Subsequent up, Belgium wire-feed metallic additive manufacturing methods ValCUN has put in its first Minerva 3D printer at Johns Hopkins College (JHU) in Baltimore. The Minerva makes use of ValCUN’s Molten Metallic Deposition course of to feed commonplace aluminum wire right into a heated printhead, eliminating powders, lasers, and inert gasoline, and enabling unsupported overhangs as much as 70 levels.
Assistant Professor Jochen Muller of JHU’s Division of Civil and Programs Engineering said that the compact, door-friendly system unlocks new analysis prospects for aluminum-alloy prototypes and medical machine trials. ValCUN’s CEO Dr. Jonas Galle described the U.S. deployment as a milestone in making metallic AM safer, easier, and extra accessible for lab environments.
In parallel, Dresden’s Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Expertise and Superior Supplies (IFAM) has added a Calibur 3 electron beam powder mattress fusion (PBF-EB) system from UK-based 3D printing methods developer Wayland Additive to its Innovation Heart Additive Manufacturing (ICAM). The third PBF-EB platform at IFAM Dresden helps analysis into complicated geometries, novel alloys, and machine studying–pushed course of management.
Calibur 3’s NeuBeam course of neutralizes cost accumulation throughout builds, enhancing stability and powder restoration whereas enabling reactive and high-performance alloys. “Calibur 3 is a serious step ahead in next-generation AM analysis,” stated Prof. Thomas Weißgärber, Director of IFAM Dresden. Wayland’s Chief Income Officer Peter Hansford added that the collaboration will drive industrial-scale implementation of NeuBeam know-how.
Individually, the Swiss maker of grinding, tool-machining, and AM methods UNITED GRINDING Group has acquired GF Machining Options—the high-precision division of Georg Fischer AG—to create UNITED MACHINING SOLUTIONS. Headquartered in Bern, the merged entity, with $1.5 billion in gross sales and 5 000 workers throughout 50+ websites, unites 15 manufacturers into two divisions: UNITED GRINDING and UNITED MACHINING.
Stephan Nell, former UNITED GRINDING CEO, now chairs the unified group’s administration board, whereas Ivan Filisetti, ex-CEO of GF Machining Options, leads the machining division. The merger preserves established model identities, from STUDER and BLOHM to AGIE CHARMILLES and Mikron, whereas enabling coordinated R&D and a mixed showcase of eight world-first improvements at EMO Hannover (September 22–26).
Titomic Netherlands Secures €800K for Chilly Spray Additive Manufacturing Improvement
In founding information, Australian metallic 3D printer producer Titomic‘s subsidiary Titomic Europe has obtained €800,000 through the Dutch regional innovation program 3D Print Kompas to develop and scale Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF), a chilly spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) course of over 24 months. The funding will help analysis into new supplies and coatings, a transportable “Backpack” Chilly Spray system, and AR-assisted refurbishment workflows for aerospace and maritime elements.
President of Titomic Europe, Klaas Rozema, emphasised the grant’s validation of Europe’s strategic curiosity in energy-efficient, non-melting AM processes. Chilly Spray bonds particles by supersonic impression, avoiding residual stress and thermal distortion, making it perfect for giant, structurally essential parts. Collaboration with universities and trade companions can even domesticate a Chilly Spray expertise pipeline.
3DQue Releases AutoFarm3D Door Opener for Enclosed Bambu Lab Printers
Waiting for know-how, Vancouver-based developer of automation infrastructure for additive manufacturing 3DQue Programs has launched the AutoFarm3D Door Opener, a {hardware} improve that permits automated half removing from enclosed Bambu Lab X1C, X1E, and P1S printers. This innovation removes the ultimate barrier to steady, unattended operation with high-temperature filaments comparable to ABS and polycarbonate.
“Everybody’s been ready for a method to auto-eject from enclosed Bambu printers,” stated 3DQue CEO Steph Sharp. Built-in into AutoFarm3D’s platform, the door opener works with job queuing, filament task, and half ejection to help zero-intervention print farms, lowering labor prices and enhancing throughput in distributed manufacturing and R&D environments.
Rising Partnerships from Interfacial, CEAD, BigRep and Phillips Federal
Shifting on to partnership information, Wisconsin’s supplies science agency Interfacial has joined forces with Dutch large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) system developer CEAD. As a tier-1 materials provider, Interfacial features entry to CEAD Flexbot system put in at Stack3D, a number one supplier of turnkey 3D printing companies in North America, mixing robotic printing and CNC milling for real-world validation of compounds like 30% glass-fiber PETG.
By co-locating materials growth and LFAM {hardware}, each events goal to bridge the hole between formulation and real-world deployment. Interfacial’s VP of Gross sales JP Masson, famous that this shut integration shortens growth cycles, whereas CEAD’s Head of Gross sales, Andrea Baldolini, highlighted the worth of aligning machine efficiency with materials conduct from the outset to higher serve sectors from structure to marine.
Individually, large-format additive manufacturing methods supplier BigRep has named Phillips Company’s Federal Division—Phillips Federal—as its largest federal reseller to provide authorities and army companies with industrial 3D printing tools. The settlement targets aerospace, protection, analysis, and public-infrastructure sectors, aiming to alleviate provide chain constraints via on-demand manufacturing of instruments, fixtures, and alternative elements.
Jeff Olson, President of BigRep America, stated that combining BigRep’s extrusion-based large-format printers with Phillips Federal’s seasoned government-procurement capabilities will drive innovation throughout U.S. protection applications. “At Phillips, we’re targeted on accelerating sustainable options that strengthen warfighter readiness,” stated Phillips Federal President Kelley Padham. “Our partnership with BigRep brings large-format additive capabilities on to the mission, enabling agile, on-demand help for essential protection methods.”
3DEO Wins Grand Prize at MPIF Awards for Pure Copper Electrical Meeting
Lastly in awards information, US-based metallic AM specialist 3DEO claimed the Grand Prize within the Digital/Electrical Parts class on the 2025 Metallic Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards. The successful entry was a completely additively manufactured copper electrical meeting that consolidates a multi-part system right into a single production-grade element, demonstrating superior design collaboration and course of integration.
CEO Scott Dennis famous that 3DEO’s patented Clever Layering course of and design-for-additive-manufacturing (DfAM) strategies eradicated fasteners and lower elements rely whereas boosting electrical and thermal efficiency. Overcoming copper’s excessive reflectivity and thermal conductivity, 3DEO’s platform produces dense, conductive, and geometrically exact elements—enabling inside cooling channels and optimized electrical pathways for energy electronics, RF methods, and energy-storage functions.
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Featured photograph reveals CEAD’s Flexbot 3D printing recycled PETG composite (30% glass fiber). Photograph through CEAD.
