A race car roll cage, prefab housing, yachts and satellite launchers are among the most promising applications for AM technologies

Next-generation printing simplifies and shortens the steps to a complete part

Big players are making inroads but should small and midsize companies play the 3D lottery?

April 27, 2017 - Klöckner & Co., Duisburg, Germany, has invested in technology startup BigRep through its venture capital subsidiary kloeckner.v. Klöckner’s upfront investment—before the conclusion of an ongoing international round of financing for BigRep GmbH—marks its entry into the future market of additive manufacturing.

3-D printing moves from novelty to aerospace-grade solution able to revolutionize build rates, lead times