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We’ll get the business out of the way first in today’s edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, then move on to some award news and a new 3D design challenge. SLM Solutions welcomes a new board member and Titomic has appointed a new executive, while BigRep is partnering with Trideus. A Shapeways employee explains why her new business is centered around 3D scanning people, and Sharebot has opened a third store in Italy. The founder of Ambionics is a finalist for the coveted Inventor Prize, and Sika wins an international award for its concrete 3D printing. Finally, MyMiniFactory is collaborating with petroleum company ESSO on a new 3D design challenge.
SLM Solutions Announces New Board Member
The Supervisory Board of German metal additive manufacturing technology supplier SLM Solutions Group announced that Dr. Axel Schulz, previously the CEO of Putzmeister in Germany, will be the newest member of its Management Board. Effective on February 1st, 2018, Dr. Schulz will join the board as its Chief Sales Officer, taking over responsibilities for the Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Service, and Business Unit 3D Metals departments, in addition to the company’s After Sales Business. He has signed a contract for the position through December 31st, 2020.
“We are happy that Dr. Schulz will join our team,” said Hans-Joachim Ihde, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SLM Solutions. “He has a lot of experience in Sales and Business development as well as in After Sales Business and supplements the Management Board around Uwe Bögershausen and Henner Schöneborn.”
Titomic Names Accomplished Metallurgist as New Executive
Australian metal 3D printing company Titomic has appointed Trent Mackenzie, a leading executive and metallurgist with 40 years of global industry experience, as the General Manager of Business Development for its Aerospace & Resources Division, starting February 1st, 2018. Mackenzie, who focuses on metals such as titanium and nickel and cobalt alloys in the aerospace, chemical, oil & gas, and power generation sectors, is a former Managing Director of two global regions of leading metals company Allegheny Technologies International (ATI). At Titomic, he will lead the integration of new Aerospace clients, as well as continue developing the company’s profile in target industry sectors.
“We are delighted to welcome Trent to the team. Trent brings a wealth of technical knowledge, business development experience, and an exceptional network of industry leading relationships, which will assist Titomic to develop a market-leading position in the aerospace & resources sectors,” said Titomic CEO and CTO Jeffrey Lang. “His global expertise in metals engineering and applications will greatly benefit Titomic and our customers.”
BigRep and Trideus Announce Partnership for Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing Solutions
German technology startup BigRep, which manufactures professional large-scale 3D printing solutions, has reached an official reseller agreement with Belgium-based Trideus. Per the new partnership, Trideus, a leading Benelux supplier of additive manufacturing solutions, products, and services, will resell BigRep products in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, which make up the Benelux region and economic union.
“We are very excited to be partnering with BigRep. With BigRep as a partner, we can offer our customers the opportunity to print large, high quality yet affordable 3D printed parts,” said Trideus CEO Jesse Buteneers. “This type of capability perfectly meets the demand of progressive companies in our region.”
Why Shapeways Employee Kat Kinkead Chose 3D Scanning People as Her Business
Former Shapeways Community Manager Kat Kinkead recently launched her own business, called Beheld, for 3D scanning and 3D portraiture. Kinkead shared in a blog post why she chose to focus on the 3D scanning of people, discussing how, even though we’ve been saying for years that 3D printing technology is going to change the world, it has failed to become a significant part of daily living, then asks why we should care.
“Because 3D does have the ability to change the world. It allows for localized manufacturing, reduces waste, has amazing applications for prosthetics and rocket engines. While that's all amazing, these are only the innovations that have been identified by niche audiences '” literal rocket scientists.
Imagine how many other amazing use cases and applications there are for 3D? There may be millions of ideas and innovations that are waiting to be explored and uncovered '” but those ideas will continue to be locked away until we open up the floodgates and create a point for 3D that is accessible to anyone and everyone.”
Photography was once a technology only accessible to the wealthy, until family portraits changed the game. Kinkead said that the ability to easily share our stories with the world has resulted in all sorts of innovations that will affect us for generations, which is why Beheld is 3D scanning people.
“And the very moment you get 3D scanned; you begin to ask yourself; what else can I 3D scan? What more can I do with this?”
Sharebot Opens Third 3D Store in Italy
