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Video: MoldJet Sinter-Based Additive Manufacturing at Alpha Precision Group

Alpha Precision Group (APG) in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, applies a range of sinter-based AM processes to produce metal parts. This video explores the MoldJet process from Tritone Technologies. 

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Production

In "Hybrid" FIM Process, 3D Printing Complements Injection Molding

In a recent case study, Alpine Advanced Materials partnered with Nexa3D to produce 3D printed tooling for injection molded composites. Utilizing Nexa3D’s XiP desktop 3D printer and its Freeform Injection Molding process, Alpine was able to reduce prototype tooling production time and cost alike for its customers.  

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Supply Chain

Variable Resistance Valve Trim Achieves Lead Time Reduction Through AM: The Cool Parts Show #69

Baker Hughes is realizing shorter lead times and simplified manufacturing through powder bed fusion to produce valve trims previously assembled from many machined metal parts. 

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DED

The Cold Spray Solution to the Casting, Forging Supply Chains

Startup HAMR Industries performs additive manufacturing work at Neighborhood 91 that provides an alternative to traditional casting and forging. Success so far has led to redefining the limits of its additive equipment.

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Polymer

8 Ways the Plastics Industry Is Using 3D Printing

Plastics processors are finding applications for 3D printing around the plant and across the supply chain. Here are 8 examples.

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Lightweighting

Titanium Golf Club Line Leverages AM to Boost Clubhead Performance

Japanese lifestyle golf brand Designer utilizes Farsoon 3D printing to optimize the design and production of its latest titanium golf club line.

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At General Atomics, Do Unmanned Aerial Systems Reveal the Future of Aircraft Manufacturing?

The maker of the Predator and SkyGuardian remote aircraft can implement additive manufacturing more rapidly and widely than the makers of other types of planes. The role of 3D printing in current and future UAS components hints at how far AM can go to save cost and time in aircraft production and design.

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DED

7 Lessons From General Atomics on AM for Aircraft Part Production

A manufacturing leader overseeing the way additive manufacturing is transforming unmanned aerial systems (UASs) offers observations about succeeding with 3D printing as an aircraft production process.

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Metal

What Is Neighborhood 91?

With its first building completely occupied, the N91 campus is on its way to becoming an end-to-end ecosystem for production additive manufacturing. Updates from the Pittsburgh initiative. 

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Production

Video: Intelligent Layering Metal 3D Printing at 3DEO

Contract manufacturer 3DEO delivers metal parts using Intelligent Layering, a binder jetting-like 3D printing process the company developed and operates internally. Here’s how it works. 

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