Mold Tooling
Hybrid Metal 3D Printer Enables Quick-turn Prototyping
IMTS: Matsuura Machinery’s Lumex Avance hybrid metal 3D printers are said to enable lights-out production for highly accurate parts from metal powders.
Read MoreNew Electric Dirt Bike Is Designed for Molding, but Produced Through 3D Printing (Includes Video)
Cobra Moto’s new all-electric youth motocross bike could not wait for mold tooling. Parts have been designed so they can be molded eventually, but to get the bike to market, the production method now is additive manufacturing.
Watch3D Printing Enables Mold Shop to Rapidly Prototype Medical Parts (Video)
A case study involving Mantle’s 3D printing technology allowed moldmaker Westminster Tool to go from design to injection molded prototype medical parts in three weeks.
WatchMassivit 10,000 Additive Tooling System for Composites Manufacturing
Rapid + TCT 2022: The system utilizes the the company’s Cast In Motion technology, which is said to enable direct printing of complex molds using high-performance casting materials.
Read MoreThermwood LSAM 510 Additive Printer Useful for Molding, Tooling
RAPID 2022: Thermwood’s LSAM 510 additive printer features a single fixed gantry and a 5 × 10 ft. moving table with a 4 ft. maximum print height and a maximum temperature of 450°C.
Read MoreIC3D Receives Military AM Award for Technical Achievement in 3D Printing Innovation
IC3D was recognized for helping the U.S. Army keep equipment in service using 3D printed tooling made on their existing desktop printers.
Read MoreMantle, Wepco Plastics Partner on 3D Printed Tooling Case Study
Collaboration with Wepco plastics is said to demonstrate surface finish superior to aluminum tooling.
Read More3 Types of 3D Printed Tooling for Injection Molding: AM Radio #16A
3D printed tooling for injection molding, including mold inserts, components and end of arm tooling, were on display at the Plastics Technology Expo.
ListenMicro 3D Printer Complements Micro Moldmaking Capabilities
For micro mold provider Accumold, the Nano Dimension 3D printer provides a way to produce micro-scale prototypes and rapid tooling.
Read MoreNexa3D, Addifab Partner to Bring Larger, Faster 3D Printed Tooling to Injection Molders
Collaboration focuses on 3D printed injection mold tooling that enables complex geometries compatible with a range of materials.
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