The2019 3D Printing Industry Awardsshortlists have now been open to the public for over 5 weeks. In that time they have amassed over 42,000 votes. Split between multiple categories, includingmachinery, aerospace, materials, software and research, these awards represent the largest annual survey of the additive manufacturing industry.
However, the shortlists aren’t exhaustive – each includes an “other” submission box. This is for companies, products and others who are not currently on the shortlist – Wildcard entries that you think should have made the cut.
Celebrating metal additive manufacturing
The Enterprise 3D Printer of the Year (Metals) award is for the leading metal additive manufacturing system of the year.
Last year’s winner was theStudio Systemfrom Desktop Metal.The Boston based company has also made the 2019 shortlist in the same category. Other companies on the list this year are 3DEO, Additive Industries, Arcam, Aurora Labs, EOS, ExOne, Coherent, Renishaw and SLM Solutions. Now, with the Wildcard update, we explore the Other submissions that have been made be our readers.
High competition from powder bed fusion
Powder bed fusionhas been a staple of the 3D metal printing sector for years. As such, it remains a strong subset within Wildcard mentions for this category so far.
As a leading OEM,3D Systems‘ range of metal 3D printers has been named by many readers. Through Other submissions, the entire range of Direct Metal Printing (DMP) machines from the company have been mentioned, including the newDMP Flex 350 and DMP Factory 350.
Already on the2019 Innovation of the Yearshortlist, China’sFarsoon Technologieshas had each of its systems mentioned through the Wildcard option for Enterprise 3D Printer of the Year (Metals). TheEOSM 300-4, a sibling to the shortlisted M400-4 also makes an appearance.
Also named be readers are theVelo3DSapphire,theEP-M250 fromSHINING3D,the Mysint100 bySISMA,thePrimaPowerLaser Next 2141, andXact Metal’sXM200S system which was previouslyshortlisted in 2018.
The emergence of large scale metal 3D printing
Built to produce large scale metal part, Wire + Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) has been coming into its own in recent years, with new competitors cropping up in various locations around the world.随着商业化即将到来,WAAM3Dmachine, developed in collaboration withCranfield Universityhas received a mention, as has the the product of the recently completedLASIMMproject.
Also producing metal parts at scale is Chicago basedSciaky. One of the company’s range of Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) systems, the EBAM 110, has been put forward in this category.
There is also the wire arc basedarc603 systemfrom German metal 3D printer developerGefertec.
Joule, binder jet and ADAM methods
Falling outside of the categories listed above are a host of machines using new and developing metal 3D printing technologies.
FromDigital Alloys,there is the Joule Printing system, already named by readers as an Innovation of the Year nominee. Likewise,Digital Metal’sHigh-Precision 3D metal printing technology is listed under Innovation of the Year, and the DM P2500 that delivers this method has also been noted for its potential as Enterprise 3D Printer of the Year.
Last, but not least, theMetal Xfrom Massachusetts 3D printer manufacturerMarkforgedhas been submitted for consideration. Combining material extrusion and sintering, this machine harnesses the company’sAtomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing (ADAM) technology.
If your metal 3D printer, or the ones you admire, have not made the shortlistsubmit a Wildcard entrynow and spread the word. It is also time tomake your votesfor the names listed on this year’s shortlist.
All winners will be announced at the2019 3D Printing Industry Awardsgala dinner on Thursday June 6, 2019. Good luck and happy voting!
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Featured image shows a Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) 3D printing in an EOS machine. Photo via EOS.
