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3D Printing Project to Advance Medical Device Customization
Creating flexible medical devices requires innovations in design, materials science and advanced manufacturing. A research team aims to refine and implement new methods of 3D printing medical devices.
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Meet The Cool Parts Showcase Winners
The Cool Parts Showcase winners for 2023 were announced at Formnext Forum Austin. Watch the award presentation here.
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Possibilities From Electroplating 3D Printed Plastic Parts
Adding layers of nickel or copper to 3D printed polymer can impart desired properties such as electrical conductivity, EMI shielding, abrasion resistance and improved strength — approaching and even exceeding 3D printed metal, according to RePliForm.
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How Electroplating Works for Polymer 3D Printed Parts
Baltimore-based RePliForm specializes in electroplating of 3D printed polymer parts for functional applications. This video explores how the process works, and potential benefits and uses for this technique.
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Postprocessing Steps and Costs for Metal 3D Printing
When your metal part is done 3D printing, you just pull it out of the machine and start using it, right? Not exactly.
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Airless Basketball Shows Promise of 3D Printed Lattices: The Cool Parts Show Bonus
Successfully matching the performance of a standard basketball demonstrates the control possible over the mechanical properties of digital materials.
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A Tour of The Stratasys Direct Manufacturing Facility
The company's Belton manufacturing site in Texas is growing to support its various 3D printing applications for mass production in industries such as automotive and aerospace.
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7 Takeaways From America Makes MMX 2023
America Makes just held its recent Members Meeting & Exchange. Here are observations related to cost and collaboration; digital manufacturing; and the sustainment and supply chain needs of the DoD.
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How to Organize for Additive Production: AM Radio #42
Tim Simpson and Peter Zelinski discuss the next steps for succeeding with AM: After technical and process successes come the cultural, organizational and even costing considerations associated with this mode of manufacturing.
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3D Printed Lattices Replace Foam for Customized Helmet Padding: The Cool Parts Show #62
“Digital materials” resulting from engineered flexible polymer structures made through additive manufacturing are tunable to the application and can be tailored to the head of the wearer.
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Louisville Slugger Uses Formlabs Technology to Accelerate Innovation
Louisville Slugger relies on Formlabs’ Form 3 stereolithography 3D printer to create both prototypes and manufacturing aids for designs of the composite and aluminum bats swung by youth and collegiate players.
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Looking to Secure the Supply Chain for Castings? Don't Overlook 3D Printed Sand Cores and Molds
Concerns about casting lead times and costs have many OEMs looking to 3D print parts directly in metal. But don’t overlook the advantages of 3D printed sand cores and molds applied for conventional metal casting, says Humtown leader.
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