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Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Machine Tools Continue to Make Gains (Includes Video)
The hybrid machine tool is an idea that continues to advance. Two important developments of recent years expand the possibilities for this platform.
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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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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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This 3D Printed Part Makes IndyCar Racing Safer: The Cool Parts Show #67
The top frame is a newer addition to Indycar vehicles, but one that has dramatically improved the safety of the sport. We look at the original component and its next generation in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
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More 3D Printed IndyCar Applications: The Cool Parts Show All Access
The top frame isn’t the only 3D printed part used in IndyCar racing. Teams create their own printed parts, and there are other standard components made this way as well. Tino Belli and Dominic Coffey describe several other racing applications, particularly in polymer, in this All Access Extra.
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IndyCar's 3D Printed Top Frame Increases Driver Safety
The IndyCar titanium top frame is a safety device standard to all the series' cars. The 3D printed titanium component holds the aeroscreen and protects drivers on the track.
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With Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM), Cooling Technology Is Advancing by Degrees
San Diego-based Fabric8Labs is applying electroplating chemistries and DLP-style machines to 3D print cold plates for the semiconductor industry in pure copper. These complex geometries combined with the rise of liquid cooling systems promise significant improvements for thermal management.
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In Armenia, Personalized 3D Printed Shields Improve Fit for Prosthetics
The ongoing conflict in Armenia has left many of its citizens sustaining injuries, especially the loss of limbs. With difficulty in accessing quality health care, many people have poorly fitted prosthetics. The solution lies in 3D modeling and printing customizable prosthetic case covers enabling better healing outcomes and comfort for patients.
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Introducing The Cool Parts Show ALL ACCESS
Subscribe for early access to new episodes plus exclusive extra video segments offering more about each part.
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Do Distributors Dream of Digital Inventory? Würth Additive Group Does
It’s more than a dream for Würth Additive Group and its parent company, in fact. Along with supplying additive equipment, the group is now developing solutions for sourcing 3D printed parts in a reliable, elastic digital inventory model.
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3D Printed Lattice for Mars Sample Return Crash Landing: The Cool Parts Show Bonus
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory employs laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing plus chemical etching to create strong, lightweight lattice structures optimized to protect rock samples from Mars during their violent arrival on earth.
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Why the Long View Favors AM: Manufacturers at Each Step Face a Choice to Rely Less on Tooling
Additive is now too well-established for its successes to be dislodged by market change. Meanwhile, the most important factor is the promise that will continue to drive adoption.
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