Selective laser sintering

Nikon Exhibits at CES® 2024

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CES Booth #18724 -- Nikon will exhibit at CES® 2024, taking place in the Las Vegas Convention Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 9 to 12, 2024.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CES Booth #18724 -- Nikon will exhibit at CES® 2024, taking place in the Las Vegas Convention Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 9 to 12, 2024.
  • At CES® 2024, with the theme of "co-create seamlessly" Nikon will showcase its current and emerging advanced solutions and products for consumers and industrial applications.
  • The Nikon Theater will host a range of speakers, including inspirational Nikon Ambassadors, filmmakers, creators and industry experts.
  • The touch and try area will feature the latest Nikon Z series mirrorless cameras, including the highly acclaimed Nikon Z 8, and the new Nikon Z f, which seamlessly converges an iconic retro design with the latest mirrorless technology.

POET Technologies Announces ZKTel as Customer and Collaborator

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

POET and ZKTel have been collaborating to develop a 100G CWDM4 optical transceiver module using POET optical engines supplied by POET’s joint venture company, Super Photonics Xiamen (SPX).

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  • POET and ZKTel have been collaborating to develop a 100G CWDM4 optical transceiver module using POET optical engines supplied by POET’s joint venture company, Super Photonics Xiamen (SPX).
  • POET developed the product to suit ZKTel’s desired designs, demonstrating the flexibility of the optical interposer technology.
  • POET creates a low barrier to entry into the single-mode optics marketplace for ZKTel.
  • However, since ZKTel is in advanced stages of its module development, ZKTel expects to ramp to volume production in the second half of 2024.

POET Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- POET Technologies Inc. (“POET” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: PTK; NASDAQ: POET), the designer and developer of the POET Optical Interposer™, Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) and light sources for the data center, tele-communication and artificial intelligence markets, today reported its unaudited consolidated financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- POET Technologies Inc. (“POET” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: PTK; NASDAQ: POET), the designer and developer of the POET Optical Interposer™, Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) and light sources for the data center, tele-communication and artificial intelligence markets, today reported its unaudited consolidated financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
  • On November 6, 2023, the Company provided a financial update that included preliminary, unaudited financial data in advance of this press release.
  • The Company’s share of loss is approximately 78.4% of the loss of SPX in the third quarter of 2023, 86.3% in the third quarter of 2022 and 80.7% in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Cash flow from operating activities in the third quarter of 2023 was ($4.1) million, compared to ($2.5) million in the third quarter of 2022 and ($4.0) million in the second quarter of 2023.

Arkema Announces New Partnerships with Industry Leaders to Design the Next Generation of 3D Printed Materials and Solutions

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

COLOMBES, France, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Group will attend FORMNEXT from November 7th to 10th and will showcase its industry leading range of advanced 3D printing materials on the market.

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  • Arkema will attend FORMNEXT from November 7th to 10th and will showcase its industry leading range of advanced 3D printing materials on the market.
  • Arkema collaborates with industry leaders including EOS, HP and Stratasys, to continue offering customers more sustainable, high-performance materials for additive manufacturing.
  • HP, one of the key 3D printing industry leaders, collaborates closely with Arkema, to launch HP 3D High Reusability PA12S enabled by Arkema.
  • To learn more about 3D solutions from Arkema, visit booth #C129- Hall 12.1 at Formnext Expo 2023.

POET Technologies Collaborates with Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology for Laser Supply as the Company’s Optical Engines Enter Volume Production

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

The collaboration will enable POET’s joint venture, Super Photonics Xiamen (SPX), to ramp optical engines to high-volume production utilizing YST’s lasers.

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  • The collaboration will enable POET’s joint venture, Super Photonics Xiamen (SPX), to ramp optical engines to high-volume production utilizing YST’s lasers.
  • “As we start ramping production of our optical engines, securing an additional reliable laser source that is well established in the industry with known good quality is of utmost importance to our business,” said Dr. Suresh Venkatesan, Chairman & CEO of POET.
  • “Our partnership with YST has enabled POET and SPX to deliver reliable, high-performance optical engines to customers.
  • All the design verifications and reliability testing of the optical engines is complete and all will be released to production this month.

3D Systems Introduces New Materials Engineered to Expand Capabilities of SLA and Figure 4 Platforms

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

3D Systems is continuing the evolution of its SLA materials with the introduction of Accura AMX Tough FR V0 Black.

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  • 3D Systems is continuing the evolution of its SLA materials with the introduction of Accura AMX Tough FR V0 Black.
  • The company’s materials scientists developed a new chemistry based on its Figure 4 materials that enabled the industry’s first flame-retardant material for SLA.
  • “Materials are at the core of our additive manufacturing solutions,” said Marty Johnson, vice president, product & technical fellow, 3D Systems.
  • With the introduction of these novel SLA and Figure 4 materials, we are able to deliver additional capabilities to our customers that will facilitate operation and application flexibility and accelerate their innovation.”
    For more information on these materials, please visit 3D Systems’ website .

POET Technologies Announces Sample Availability of “POET Infinity” and Testing with Two Lead Customers

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Two lead customers have agreed to partner with POET to test the alpha version of the Infinity chiplet.

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  • Two lead customers have agreed to partner with POET to test the alpha version of the Infinity chiplet.
  • Both customers intend to develop 800G 2xFR4 QSFP-DD and OSFP transceiver solutions using the POET Optical Engine chipsets.
  • DMLs are power efficient, cost effective and become a highly scalable solution when paired with the POET Optical Interposer™ platform.
  • The ethernet transceiver market for 400G and above data rates is projected by Lightcounting to exceed $6 billion by 2028.

Shapeways Nominated as 2023 TCT Award Finalist

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Shapeways, Inc., (NYSE: SHPW) (“Shapeways” or the “Company”), a global leader in the large and fast-growing digital manufacturing industry, and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), have been chosen as finalists in the 2023 TCT Awards in the category of Consumer Product Applications for the Shapeways Configurator for Microsoft Adaptive Accessories .

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  • Shapeways, Inc., (NYSE: SHPW) (“Shapeways” or the “Company”), a global leader in the large and fast-growing digital manufacturing industry, and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), have been chosen as finalists in the 2023 TCT Awards in the category of Consumer Product Applications for the Shapeways Configurator for Microsoft Adaptive Accessories .
  • After purchasing the main components through Microsoft, customers can further customize 3D printed add-ons using the Shapeways Configurator for Microsoft Adaptive Accessories on the Shapeways Marketplace .
  • “Shapeways and Microsoft are extremely honored to be nominated as finalists for the TCT Consumer Product Application Award,” said Amanda Harrell, General Manager of eCommerce Manufacturing Services and Vice President of Marketing at Shapeways.
  • The winner of the award will be announced on the evening of June 7, 2023 at the TCT Awards ceremony in Birmingham, UK.

Aheadd® CP1, Constellium’s high-performance aluminium additive manufacturing powder, approved for use on Formula 1 racing cars

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

PARIS, May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellium SE (NYSE: CSTM) announced today that its Aheadd® CP1 aluminium additive manufacturing powder was approved for use in Formula 1 cars beginning in the 2024 season.

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  • PARIS, May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellium SE (NYSE: CSTM) announced today that its Aheadd® CP1 aluminium additive manufacturing powder was approved for use in Formula 1 cars beginning in the 2024 season.
  • Aheadd® CP1 is a pioneering Aluminium-Iron-Zirconium powder solution designed specifically for additive manufacturing without volatile elements, rare earths, silicon or ceramic particle additions.
  • “We are proud to have our high-performance additive manufacturing aluminium powder approved for use on Formula 1 race cars,” said Alireza Arbab, Head of the Additive Manufacturing team at Constellium C-TEC.
  • To respond to this growing demand, Constellium has developed Aheadd ®, a new generation of optimized high-performance aluminium powders for the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) process.

3D Printing Global Market Report 2022: Growing Prototyping, Product Development, Innovation, and Time-To-Market Drives Sector

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

The rise in demand for 3D printing in digital dentistry is another factor driving the growth of the market.

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  • The rise in demand for 3D printing in digital dentistry is another factor driving the growth of the market.
  • The 3D printing market is experiencing a surge in demand from the automotive sector, particularly for the production of lightweight vehicle components.
  • Makerspaces and creative studios that use 3D printers frequently rely on 3D printing software, which is driving market revenue growth.
  • The 3D printing market is segmented into desktop 3D printers and industrial printers based on printer type.