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Polymer

How AM Enables Cobot Automation for Thyssenkrupp Bilstein (Includes Video)

The shock absorber maker has responded to its staffing shortages through extensive use of collaborative robots. In-house 3D printing makes this possible by providing the related hardware needed to complete the cobot-automated cells.

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Polymer

What Does Additive Manufacturing Readiness Look Like?

The promise of distributed manufacturing is alluring, but to get there AM first needs to master scale production. GKN Additive’s Michigan facility illustrates what the journey might look like.

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Machining

3D Printed Spares, Electrification and Cool Parts: Top 10 Stories of 2022: AM Radio #31

Our top articles and videos from 2022 reflect increasing use of additive manufacturing for replacement parts; growing applications for electric motors; and a maturing user base. Read through the top 10 list or listen to the AM Radio podcast episode all about these stories. 

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Automotive

Chiron’s High-Speed Additive Manufacturing Coating for Brake Discs

The process offers advantages over thermal coating with high-velocity flame spraying — the brake discs don’t need to be pretreated and the process is significantly faster.

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Defense

From Polymer Tooling to Metal Production Via 3D Printing

As Azoth has adopted new additive manufacturing technologies, its work has transitioned from tooling to production parts for automotive, medical and defense.

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Software

AddUp Joins Application Center for Additive Manufacturing in Sweden

This partnership provides the opportunity for Swedish industry to take full advantage of AddUp’s experience in metal additive manufacturing.

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Automotive

How Aggressive EV Timelines Point to AM

Electric vehicle sales are expected to grow significantly in the next decade. Additive manufacturing can help automakers fill their production needs. 

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Automotive

Divergent Technologies Eyes High-Volume, Optimized Automotive Production Through Additive

While some automotive OEMs are using additive here and there, Divergent Technologies is basing its vehicles on 3D printed structures.

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Production

Aluminum Gets Its Own Additive Manufacturing Process

Alloy Enterprises’ selective diffusion bonding process is specifically designed for high throughput production of aluminum parts, enabling additive manufacturing to compete with casting.

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Automotive

3D Printing and AFP Join Forces in Automotive Demonstrator

Bavarian auto industry and TU Munich research how to reduce molding costs by combining continuous fiber and 3D printed composites.

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