Immensa Technology Labs, a UAE-based additive manufacturing (AM) company, has launched the country’s first 3D printing facility, the company said in a statement. In line with the ‘Dubai 3D Printing Strategy’, Immensa’s new facility houses over eight 3D printing systems and offers over 30 materials for production. The site is equipped to build and manufacture production parts and one-off prototypes for customers across a range of industries.
Fahmi Al Shawwa, CEO of Immensa Technology Labs, says: “There are ample opportunities for organisations in the UAE to adopt AM to enhance their efficiencies and competitiveness, and we are focused on providing world-class and viable 3D printing solutions. Our team is passionate about 3D printing, design and manufacturing, and we cover the entire process to help our clients every step of the way.”
For further information www.immensalabs.com

DassaultSystèmes, a specialist in 3D design software, 3D digital mock-up and PLM solutions, and Airbus APWorks GmbH, a subsidiary of Airbus and specialist in metal 3D printing, have entered into a collaborative partnership to advance the use of additive manufacturing (AM) for large-scale production in the aerospace and defence industry. The collaboration will leverage DassaultSystèmes’ 3DExperience platform and APWorks’ consulting, engineering and production expertise
for new developments in the virtual validation of
the AM process.
In addition to aerospace and defence, the collaboration will target potential applications
in the automotive and medical industries.
For further information www.3ds.com

Industrial and technology group Thyssenkrupp has reached agreement with Ternium on the sale of the CSA Siderúrgica do Atlântico (CSA) steel plant in Brazil. The purchase price (enterprise value) is €1.5 billion. “With the sale of CSA we are parting fully with Steel Americas. This is an important milestone in the transformation of Thyssenkrupp into a strong industrial group,” says Dr Heinrich Hiesinger, CEO of Thyssenkrupp AG. “We now generate over 75% of our sales with our profitable capital goods and services businesses.”
For further information
www.thyssenkrupp.com

xxonMobil has launched ‘The Grease Experts’, an educational video series for industrial operators who want clear and concise answers to technical grease questions. The series features in-house grease experts Chris Decker and Toby Hlade, who are certified lubrication specialists at the Society of Tribologists and Lubricant Engineers (STLE), each with more than 20 years of field experience. Decker and Hlade answer questions sourced from real operators, including those concerning colour, viscosity, consistency and re-greasing frequency. After watching the videos, viewers can submit their own grease questions online.
For further information
www.thegreaseexperts.com