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Metal

Zeda AM Production Plant in Ohio Now Open — Thoughts on the New Facility

73,000-square-foot metal powder bed fusion plant includes extensive machining capability plus separate operational models for serving medical versus other businesses.

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The Rise of AM Factories, Metal 3D Printing, Machining Synergy and Favorite Stories from 2023: AM Radio #47

Additive Manufacturing Media editors reflect on the top 10 stories by pageviews and then share their favorites, regardless of ranking, in this podcast episode.

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Protolabs Opens New DMLS Facility to Meet Increasing Additive Demand

Protolabs recently opened the doors to its new DMLS additive manufacturing facility to support its customers’ growing demand for AM. The facility, built from the ground up, was designed to accommodate a smooth and safe workflow, continue expanding machine and technology offerings and promote burgeoning additive production. 

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Supply Chain

3DOS, AeroEdge Collaborate for Decentralized Manufacturing in Japan

The aerospace manufacturer will be the first major industrial partner for metal additive manufacturing on the 3DOS platform for decentralized additive manufacturing.

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Startups

Production AM Can Thrive in a Purpose-Built Space (But It Doesn't Need One) AM Radio #45

Fiona Lawler and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss the physical spaces where additive manufacturing is happening, from 3D printers wedged wherever they’ll fit to brand new facilities built for this purpose. 

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Production

Additive Manufacturing's Evolving Role at Fathom Now Emphasizing Bridge Production

Bridge production is currently the biggest opportunity for additive manufacturing, says Fathom Manufacturing co-founder Rich Stump. How this service provider leverages AM while finding balance with other production capabilities.

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Machining

How Norsk Titanium Is Scaling Up AM Production — and Employment — in New York State

New opportunities for part production via the company’s forging-like additive process are coming from the aerospace industry as well as a different sector, the semiconductor industry.

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Metal

Seurat: Speed Is How AM Competes Against Machining, Casting, Forging

“We don’t ask for DFAM first,” says CEO. A new Boston-area additive manufacturing factory will deliver high-volume metal part production at unit costs beating conventional processes.

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Production

VulcanForms Is Forging a New Model for Large-Scale Production (and It's More Than 3D Printing)

The MIT spinout leverages proprietary high-power laser powder bed fusion alongside machining in the context of digitized, cost-effective and “maniacally focused” production.

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Postprocessing

New Zeda Additive Manufacturing Factory in Ohio Will Serve Medical, Military and Aerospace Production

Site providing laser powder bed fusion as well as machining and other postprocessing will open in late 2023, and will employ over 100. Chief technology officer Greg Morris sees economic and personnel advantages of serving different markets from a single AM facility.

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