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6 Reasons Space Exploration Will Need Additive Manufacturing
There are at least half a dozen ways 3D printing will contribute to space travel, research and habitation — and in some cases it already is. Insights from seminar focused on manufacturing challenges for the space sector.
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How Siemens Energy Applies Additive Manufacturing for Power Generation and More
At an applications center in Orlando, Florida, a small team of AM specialists is spanning industries by 3D printing parts to support both Siemens Energy power generation systems and external customers.
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How Additive Manufacturing Can Benefit from Blockchain: AM Radio #15B
Blockchain technology isn’t only suitable for protecting cryptocurrency and NFTs. This week’s episode of the AM Radio podcast looks at how blockchain is being applied to 3D printable files today, and how far this pairing could go.
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Metal Powder Production From Scrap Going Global
California-based MolyWorks is shipping its second small-footprint powder production unit to Singapore, bringing sustainable material production to Asia.
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Lossless Recycling of E-Waste Into Additive Manufacturing Powders
Germany-based Reco E-Waste transforms copper and other metals from electrical components and electronics into high-value powders for additive manufacturing in a 1-to-1 process.
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Blockchain-Protected Designs As the Enabler to Distributed 3D Printing
IP protection and control over batch sizes are challenges to localized manufacturing through 3D printing. An EU collaboration is working on a blockchain-based solution.
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5 Scenarios Where Additive Manufacturing Should "Win" the Production Work: AM Radio #14B
In some cases, it makes sense to switch from 3D printing to some other process, but there are also cases where AM can and should win the production work. Here are 5 examples.
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Custom Canine Wheelchair From Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PP: The Cool Parts Show #44
A dog with a condition that affects her mobility gets a custom 3D printed wheelchair in this episode of The Cool Parts Show, enabled in part by a new polypropylene filament.
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Vacuum Cycling Nucleation (VCN) Removes Resin, Powders from 3D Printed Parts
Vacuum Processing Systems’ proprietary VCN process is well suited for parts with small holes and tiny passageways. A combination of vacuum and fluid clears uncured resin or unsintered metal powder. See it in action.
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Finding the Serial Production Wins for Polymer Additive Manufacturing
Aerosport Additive is aiming to grow its serial production work by seeking out the niches where AM materials, costs and capabilities align — challenging the notion that “production” of plastic parts always means molding.
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A Conversation on Finishing's Role in Additive Manufacturing: AM Radio #12
Conventional finishing techniques like electroplating and powder coating have a role to play in AM. Stephanie Hendrixson and Scott Francis discuss how additive will go farther with finishing on the latest episode of AM Radio.
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Metal Parts Are Now Within Reach for Users of Polymer 3D Printers
An option for accessible metal 3D printing: New metal composite filament from BASF Forward AM has made it easy for Austrian company Sparox 3D to pivot its Ultimaker FFF capacity into metals, without major additional investments in skills or equipment.
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