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Multi-Material, Self-Sensing, 3D Printed Scoliosis Braces

Startup Fited and Brightlands Materials Center have developed a lighter weight, thinner CFRP corrective brace, including pressure sensors made from continuous carbon fibers.

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Design

7 Things You’ll Learn at the NPE2024 3D Printing Workshop

Are you a molder, toolmaker or OEM looking to adopt 3D printing? Here are 7 lessons about this technology that will be explored during a workshop at NPE2024: The Plastics Show.

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Binder Jet

Chuck Jaws Achieve 77% Weight Reduction Through 3D Printing

Alpha Precision Group (APG) has developed an innovative workholding design for faster spindle speeds through sinter-based additive manufacturing.

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Supply Chain

Würth Additive Group Launches Digital Inventory Service (DIS) Platform to Simplify Supply Chains

The DIS enables distributed, on-demand manufacturing for OEMs and companies of all sizes through secure data transfer and detailed production processes.

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Making Sense of Qualification, Certification and Standards in Additive Manufacturing: AM Radio #48

AM needs standards and processes for qualification and certification just like any other process. In this conversation with Dr. Tim Simpson, AM editors dive into the distinctions between these terms, and explore how they are influencing additive adoption and advancement. 

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Machining

5 Points You Might Not Know About Hybrid CNC Machine Tools

Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies’ co-founder describes the role of hybrid additive manufacturing machines, and explores their possibilities related to heat treating, multimaterial tooling and making parts with embedding sensing.

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From Parts to Problem-Solving: 3DEO's Evolution with Intelligent Layering Metal 3D Printing

The technology developer and parts provider is moving beyond transactional 3D printing, in favor of holistic solutions where its AM process can have the greatest impact.

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Metal

Sustainable Metal Powder Company Addresses Next Piece of Road Map: Renewable Energy

Continuum Powders, the material production arm of small-scale foundry technology company MolyWorks, has announced new partnerships aimed at further reducing the environmental impact of its metal powder production.

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Binder Jet

Sinter-Based Additive Manufacturing Finds a Place Alongside MIM, Press and Sinter at APG

Powder metallurgy company Alpha Precision Group (APG) is applying a particular class of metal 3D printing technology for both rapid iteration in development and flexibility in production.

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Metal

Video: MoldJet Sinter-Based Additive Manufacturing at Alpha Precision Group

Alpha Precision Group (APG) in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, applies a range of sinter-based AM processes to produce metal parts. This video explores the MoldJet process from Tritone Technologies. 

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Design

Voxel Developing AI Alternative to Generative Design

Newly opened Ohio facility is where geometric cells are made and tested to inform the machine learning system that will “know,” without computation, what 3D printed form satisfies a given set of needs.

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Polymer

6 Flexible Polymer Parts Made With 3D Printing

Additive manufacturing in polymer offers a way to realize various engineered properties, including just the right level of cushion or springiness in the part.

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IMTS

AM Workshops: The 3D Printing Conferences at NPE and IMTS 2024

We are presenting half-day conferences on additive manufacturing at both of the two largest manufacturing events in North America this year. Join us!

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Eaton Developing Carbon-Reinforced PEKK to Replace Aluminum in Aircraft Air Ducts

3D printable material will meet ESD, flammability and other requirements to allow for flexible manufacturing of ducts, without tooling needed today.

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Video: Reinforcing (and Joining) Parts After 3D Printing

Reinforce 3D has developed a method that can be applied to strengthen 3D printed parts by feeding continuous fiber and resin through them. The technique also enables joining parts of various materials and manufacturing methods.

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Production

Next-Gen Horse Trailers to Be Built With Robotic 3D Printing

Double D Trailers is currently developing a prototype horse trailer that will be made with large-format additive manufacturing. The technology brings potential benefits for labor, weight and design features to this subset of recreational vehicles.

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3D Printed Ductile Spikes for Better Sound Quality: The Cool Parts Show Bonus

3D Printed Ductile Spikes for Better Sound Quality: The Cool Parts Show Bonus

What Is Neighborhood 91?

What Is Neighborhood 91?

Video: Intelligent Layering Metal 3D Printing at 3DEO

Video: Intelligent Layering Metal 3D Printing at 3DEO

Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Machine Tools Continue to Make Gains (Includes Video)

Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Machine Tools Continue to Make Gains (Includes Video)

Making Sense of Data from Directed Energy Deposition (DED)

Making Sense of Data from Directed Energy Deposition (DED)

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AM 101: What Is Binder Jetting? (Includes Video)

Binder jetting requires no support structures, is accurate and repeatable, and is said to eliminate dimensional distortion problems common in some high-heat 3D technologies. Here is a look at how binder jetting works and its benefits for additive manufacturing.

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Flexible Bellows Made Through Metal 3D Printing: The Cool Parts Show #64

Can laser powder bed fusion create metal parts with controlled flexibility? We explore an example in this episode of The Cool Parts Show. 

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Velo3D Develops Supplier Network to Scale Production of Sapphire XC Machine (Includes Video)

The company’s larger size machine is also the machine seeing larger demand. Successful integration of subassembly suppliers with the company’s own production in California began this year.

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