Founded by a clinical 3D-printing expert and a physics and product-development specialist, Cincinnati-based Meteora3D builds automation-first resin 3D-printing systems for volume production. Its patent-pending Lift-Based Peel Separation process and Integrated Print-Wash-Cure system are designed to remove the manual post-processing bottleneck that the founders experienced in clinical labs. Meteora3D is currently piloting its technology with dental lab partners.
PostProcess TechnologiesFounded in Buffalo in 2014, PostProcess Technologies develops automated systems that remove supports, clean resin and finish 3D-printed parts after printing. Its software, purpose-built hardware and formulated chemistry were created to address the often-overlooked third step of additive manufacturing, replacing labor-intensive manual work with more consistent, repeatable processing. Founder Daniel J. Hutchinson drew on engineering, additive-manufacturing and radar-systems experience to build the company around this specialized post-printing challenge.BUFFALO, NY
IC3D, IncFounded in 2012, central Ohio’s IC3D designs and builds large-format industrial 3D printers while using them to manufacture production parts in-house. The company’s vertically integrated operation also makes its own U.S.-made filament, taking projects from CAD and tooling through volume manufacturing with build volumes up to four cubic feet. IC3D has earned two federal SBIR awards for additive-manufacturing research and supports automotive, aerospace, defense, and other industrial customers.HILLIARD, OH
3DRPDFor more than 15 years, 3DRPD has produced removable partial denture frameworks for dental laboratories using 3D printing and Selective Laser Melting at its Rouses Point, New York, facility. The company combines peer-reviewed, science-based production with cobalt-chromium and titanium frameworks, and says its work has supported treatment for more than 500,000 patients. Each framework is fully polished, traceable through a certificate of authenticity, and covered by a five-year warranty.ROUSES POINT, NY
ExOne GmbHExOne GmbH develops and manufactures industrial binder-jetting 3D printing systems and also produces parts through its on-demand printing services. Its industrial sand-printing work grew from binder-jetting research at the Technical University of Munich in the mid-1990s; the company reports more than 500 systems installed worldwide. ExOne serves production operations in foundries and manufacturing plants, including aerospace, automotive and energy applications.NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA