Metal Additive Manufacturing magazine

14/07/2025

Freemelt-Americas, Inc., a subsidiary of Freemelt, has announced that its president, Darin Everett, will resign and leave the company by the end of September 2025.

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Freemelt-Americas, Inc has announced that its president, Darin Everett, will resign and leave the company by the end of September 2025.

12/07/2025

For this , we revisit an article from our Autumn 2024 issue🏷️

In the race to improve the productivity of PBF-LB Additive Manufacturing, machine OEMs have generally taken the path of adding more lasers.

👉 nLIGHT takes the view that it’s not necessarily just more lasers that are needed, but beam-shaping lasers. By using dynamic beam shaping technology, significant increases in the productivity, stability and metallurgical capabilities of PBF-LB have been demonstrated.

Given the technology’s recent commercial success, with adoption by Aconity3D, AMCM, EOS and DMG Mori, we asked the nLIGHT team to review beam shaping technology and its potential impact on the AM industry.

📑 Read the full article online: https://www.metal-am.com/articles/dynamic-beam-shaping-unlocking-productivity-for-cost-effective-laser-beam-powder-bed-fusion/

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11/07/2025

Vigilant Gear, LLC, operating as Primary Weapons Systems, has acquired an SLM 500 metal Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) Additive Manufacturing machine from Nikon SLM Solutions.

Read more: https://www.metal-am.com/primary-weapon-systems-expands-suppressor-production-with-nikon-slm-500-additive-manufacturing-machine/

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Vigilant Gear, LLC, operating as Primary Weapon Systems (PWS), has acquired an SLM 500 metal PBF-LB AM machine from Nikon SLM Solutions.

11/07/2025

The Centre for Industrial Photonics (CIP) at the Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge has developed a new laser-assisted cold spray (LACS) Additive Manufacturing process.

Read more: https://www.metal-am.com/centre-for-industrial-photonics-develops-laser-assisted-cold-spray-additive-manufacturing/

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The Centre for Industrial Photonics (CIP) has developed a new laser-assisted cold spray (LACS) Additive Manufacturing process.

11/07/2025

CECIMO, the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries and Related Manufacturing Technologies, together with ten national associations across Europe representing over seven hundred Additive Manufacturing companies, has launched the Manifesto for a Competitive European Additive Manufacturing (AM) Sector.

Read more: https://www.metal-am.com/am-europe-launches-manifesto-for-competitive-european-additive-manufacturing/

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CECIMO together with ten national associations, has launched the Manifesto for a Competitive European Additive Manufacturing (AM) Sector

11/07/2025

Xi’an Bright Laser Technologies Co., Ltd (BLT) has published a study discussing the use of Additive Manufacturing for the production of cutting tools.

Read more: https://www.metal-am.com/blt-demonstrates-advantages-of-additive-manufacturing-for-advanced-cutting-tools/

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Bright Laser Technologies has published a study discussing the use of Additive Manufacturing for the production of cutting tools.

11/07/2025

Researchers have published an article in Surface and Coatings Technology investigating the impact of laser shock peening (LSP) on the dry sliding wear performance of Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-EB)-fabricated IN738 superalloys at 600 °C.

Read more: https://www.metal-am.com/laser-shock-peening-study-shows-improved-wear-resistance-of-am-nickel-superalloys/

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Chang’an University-IES
Xi'an Shiyou University

Researchers have published an article investigating the impact of laser shock peening (LSP) on the dry sliding wear performance of PBF-EB....

11/07/2025

Farsoon Technologies has reported a major milestone for the Additive Manufacturing machine maker, with worldwide sales of its large-format ‘meter-scale’ metal AM machines now totalling 150.

Read more: https://www.metal-am.com/farsoon-celebrates-global-sales-of-meter-scale-metal-additive-manufacturing-machines-reaching-150/

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Farsoon has reported a major milestone for the Additive Manufacturing machine maker, with worldwide sales of its large-format 'meter-scale' metal AM machines now totalling 150.

10/07/2025

The dates for the second annual Smart Manufacturing for Aerospace & Defense summit have been announced.

Read more: https://www.metal-am.com/smart-manufacturing-for-aerospace-defense-summit-to-discuss-best-practice-strategies-for-advanced-technologies/

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GKN Aerospace
RTX
Lockheed Martin
Collins Aerospace
General Dynamics Mission Systems

It has been announced that the second annual Smart Manufacturing for Aerospace & Defense summit will take place on October 28, 2025...

10/07/2025

AMFG has announced that it will officially launch its AI-powered 2D drawing and PDF analysis tool, Sentinel AI, on July 12, 2025.

Read more: https://www.metal-am.com/amfg-launches-sentinel-ai-2d-drawing-analysis-tool-to-speed-up-quoting/

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AMFG has announced that it will officially launch its AI-powered 2D drawing and PDF analysis tool, Sentinel AI, on July 12, 2025...

10/07/2025

Norsk Titanium has signed contracts with two new customers in the industrial and defence sectors, both expected to generate revenue in the second half of the year.

Read more: https://www.metal-am.com/norsk-titanium-signs-contracts-with-two-us-government-contractors/

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U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

Norsk Titanium has signed contracts with two new customers in the industrial and defence sectors, both expected to generate revenue in the second half of the year.

10/07/2025

HBD Additive Manufacturing - Laser Powder Bed Fusion has opened a new European facility, HBD Additive Europe GmbH.

Read more: https://www.metal-am.com/hbd-expands-in-europe-with-opening-of-new-munich-facility/

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HBD has opened a new European facility, HBD Additive Europe GmbH to strengthen the company’s position in the global AM industry...