Rounding off this weekвЂ™s partnerships update, binder jet 3D printer manufacturer ExOne is deepening its partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (Fraunhofer IFAM) following the successful development of their CleanFuse metal binder. LauncherвЂ™s Orbiter propellant tank printed out of Inconel using its first Velo3D Sapphire Printer. Building on its existing partnership with Velo3D, Launcher will continue to work with the company to 3D print fuel pumps, flight turbines housing parts, and orbiter pressure vessels for its high-performance rockets. After successful field testing, the companies plan on introducing the 3D printed parts into Par PacificвЂ™s supply chain, initially starting with the firmвЂ™s Hawaii refinery before rolling them out to its other sites.Д«y leveraging additive manufacturing, the project hopes to reduce both Par PacificвЂ™s delivery time on critical parts and the transportation emissions for strategic parts.Д®lsewhere, private US aerospace firm Launcher has been so impressed with the performance of its first Velo3D advanced Sapphire metal 3D printing system that it has purchased a second machine, dedicated to printing titanium. Moving on from distribution agreements, and 3D printing service provider 3D Metalforge has teamed up with oil refinery operator Par Pacific Holdings to identify parts suitable for production via its proprietary 3D printing technology.

вЂњAs the additive realm shifts towards higher volumes, we look forward to bringing tailored end-to-end digital connectivity to 3DZвЂ™s new and existing clients alike.вЂќ The 3DZ France team. вЂњInternationally, and across a variety of print technologies, PostProcessвЂ™ solutions have proven imperative in scaling throughput for production volume 3D printing,вЂќ said Alain Marion, Head of Regional Sales for Southern Europe at PostProcess Technologies. PostProcess will join the likes of 3D Systems, Markforged, Formlabs and others in being represented by 3DZ, with its systems becoming the first automated post-printing technology offered by the reseller. Meanwhile, automated post-processing systems developer PostProcess technologies has welcomed 3DZ France as its newest channel partner. вЂњBy combining the power of the Desktop MetalвЂ™s portfolio of additive manufacturing solutions, with MatsuuraвЂ™s expertise in CNC machining, 3D printing and hybrid products such as the LUMEX Series, this partnership affords Desktop Metal superb visibility in the UK and Ireland markets.вЂќ вЂњWe are delighted to enter into this reseller partnership with Matsuura UK,вЂќ said Paul Gately, Regional Sales Manager for Desktop Metal. Matsuura will exhibit Desktop MetalвЂ™s Studio System 2 at the upcoming TCT3Sixty event in Birmingham between 28-30th September. Getting this weekвЂ™s partnership round-up underway is a new reseller agreement between 3D printing and machine tool manufacturing firm Matsuura Machinery and binder jet 3D printer manufacturer Desktop Metal.

New 3D printing partnerships from Desktop Metal, PostProcess Technologies, 3D Metalforge, Velo3D, and ExOne The Studio System 2 with its furnace unit. Read on for the most recent updates from Matsuura Machinery, ASTM International, 3DZ France, 3D Metalforge, Velo3D, Fiberthree, PostProcess Technologies, and more. TodayвЂ™s edition includes a plethora of new 3D printing partnerships and business updates, materials launches, updated 3D printing certifications and guidelines, and a first look at ICONвЂ™s new 3D printed houses. In this edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, we cover the latest business developments and partnerships in the 3D printing sector.

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