History of 3D Printing

04-24-1989: Dr. Hans J. Langer and Dr. Hans Steinbichler founded EOS GmbH

It was the first German AM company

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04-23-2018: Ultimaker introduced a new generation 3D printer – the Ultimaker S5

Ultimaker S5 remains the oldest original 3D printer model still offered by the company

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04-22-2019: 3ders.org published its final article, gradually fading into the depths of online obscurity...

Its title was “Campden BRI launches research project to evaluate how 3D printing could benefit food industry”

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04-21-2022: Ultimaker released Cura 5.0, powered by the Arachne engine

Ultimaker claimed it had finally solved the thin-wall problem in FFF 3D printing

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04-20-2021: Zmorph released i500 – a large-format FFF 3D printer

It was supposed to bring the company to the top of the European markets, but ultimately marked its downfall

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04-19-2016: Formlabs introduced Dental SG – the first biocompatible resin designed for desktop 3D printers

This launch opened the door for Formlabs to enter the entirely new market of medical and prosthetic applications, where the company is now considered…

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04-18-2017: Zortrax introduced Z-ESD

One of the first electrostatic discharge (ESD)-resistant filaments designed for desktop-grade 3D printers

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04-17-2024: Formlabs presented the new generation of its flagship 3D printers – the Form 4 series

It marked a departure from traditional laser-based stereolithography

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04-16-2020: DMG Mori announced the launch of the LASERTEC 400 Shape

A system dedicated to laser texturing on three-dimensional surfaces of molds and tools

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04-15-2018: Tiertime launched three 3D printers – the UP Mini 2 ES, UP300, and X5

X5 was equipped with „continuous 3D printing" feature

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04-14-2015: Stratasys introduced the groundbreaking large-format 3D printer Objet1000 Plus

This was a breakthrough in the large-format 3D printing segment

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04-13-2021: Materialise announced its intention to acquire Link3D

The deal was finalized in November 2021

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