Massachusetts startup Desktop Metal have raised a further $45 million in funding for their 3D printing company. This amount brings the company’s funding up to $97 million ($130 million according to Crunchbase) since October 2015. The investments are expected to advance Desktop Metals’ technology with the aim of launching their product later this year.
3D打印行业first covered Desktop Metal back in 2015, following their第二轮资金筹集了3380万美元。The 3D printing company have long played their cards close to their chests, however we are expecting to hear exciting news from them in 2017. With a roster of big-name backers funding Desktop Metal including Google Ventures and GE Ventures, when the company do finally emerge from stealth mode it is likely to be with a bang.
桌面金属recently entered the sales recruitment stage, suggesting that this day is approaching and recent news that the company will be entering production indicates that they have a 3D printer ready to bring to market.
The startup also has a wealth of 3D printing experts working for them.
正如近年来，使用聚合物的3D打印的FDM和SLA流程已经看到了一波新的进入者一样，现在使用金属的3D打印更复杂的区域开始看到更大的竞争。Desktop Metal的首席执行官兼联合创始人Ric Fulop解释了该行业如何进入金属，
Just as plastic 3D printing paved the way for rapid prototyping, metal 3D printing will make a profound impact on the way companies both prototype and mass produce parts across all major industries,
Investment
这笔4500万美元的投资投资者包括GV（以前是Google Ventures），BMW I Ventures和Lowe的Ventures。较早的投资者包括Stratasys和GE Ventures。桌面金属有许多麻省理工学院教授作为联合创始人。3D印刷行业报告了麻省理工学院的最新研究自适应3D打印,3D打印石墨烯和捕鱼的软机器人。So, while the company remain secretive, it’s clear they are working on something significant with the level of interest they have raised from insiders in the industry, as well as the brains behind the company.
2017年桌面金属计划
台式金属成立于2015年10月，旨在提供更实惠的金属3D打印机。正如Uwe Higgen所解释的那样，宝马风险投资公司（BMW）的风险投资者可能会成为未来的客户。宝马的执行合伙人说，
金属3D打印的进步正在推动各种汽车应用的创新，我们很高兴能与桌面金属合作，作为我们在宝马采用增材制造的愿景的一部分。雷电竞充值从快速的原型制作和印刷卓越的质量生产，到设计自由和大规模定制，桌面金属正在塑造汽车的想象，设计和制造的方式。
我们期待看到这些投资如何构成最终产品，因为该公司在今年晚些时候推出了打印机。联合创始人兼首席执行官Ric Fulop对获得的最新资金感到满意，
我们很幸运能够得到一群支持我们的愿景和技术的领先的战略投资者，并且在我们为2017年产品介绍做准备时，他们向推动我们的公司前进是关键的。
Although we only in the second month of 2017, a number of exciting developments are taking place in the 3D printing metal sector. This week at Solidworks World马克·福格（Mark Forged）显示了他们的金属X系统，首先在CES 2017上发布。Furthermore, we’ve seen3D printing materials company The Virtual Foundry bring an innovative approach to using metal on a desktop 3D printer。在3D印刷行业，我们还知道几家主要材料公司的发展，以生产创新的金属材料用于3D打印，我们将在不久后为您带来更多新闻。
Featured image shows a glimpse of what looks to be Desktop Metal’s machine. Image via Desktop Metal’s website.
