With This 3D Printed Block, EBM Is an Aid to CNC Machining
Holding the part is a challenge of machining for additive manufacturing. This medical manufacturer prints fixture tooling tailored to its additive parts.
#machining #metal #postprocessing
Materials and Measurement Will Bring the Full Promise of AM — Implants Show This
By: Peter Zelinski, Editor-in-Chief
Complex geometry plus short lead times are only the start of the wins additive manufacturing can achieve. Greater advance will come from material choices and customizing components, as 3D printed implants show.
#implants
Coming December 8: The Cool Parts Show Live
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
Join us December through February for monthly special installments of The Cool Parts Show live inside IMTS spark.
#coolparts #video
3 Design Techniques for High Speed Extrusion 3D Printing
Simple design changes can reduce build time and improve part quality in this production-speed polymer AM process.
#polymer
Partnership Brings Thermoset Powders to Selective Laser Sintering
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
Tigital 3D-Set materials can be 3D printed with SLS processes, offering higher thermal stability, less shrinkage and faster print speeds than thermoplastics.
#polymer
Inside Oak Ridge’s 3D-Printed Machine Tool Moonshot
By: Brent Donaldson, Senior Editor
The widespread outsourcing of large machine castings led a collaborative team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to tackle the machine tool supply chain. The first step? 3D print the largest cast component.
#enterprise #casting #hybrid
What's the Big Idea in Additive Manufacturing?
By: Brent Donaldson, Senior Editor
A new series presented by Additive Manufacturing Media tackles important themes AM is touching that promise to change manufacturing in a big way.
#metal
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By: AM Staff
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The Value of Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM)
By: Timothy W. Simpson, Paul Morrow Professor of Engineering Design & Manufacturing
Design is the “value multiplier” when it comes to additive manufacturing.
For EBM Implant Manufacturer, Growth Is Built into the Plan
By: Peter Zelinski, Editor-in-Chief
Amplify Additive needs to be small today. A close, nimble team can innovate quickly and realize the promise of additive manufacturing for orthopedic implants. Yet the company needs to be bigger soon, because success will lead to scalable production.
#implants #metal #prototyping
U.S. Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office Concludes First Ever Advanced Manufacturing Olympics
By: AM Staff
Nearly $1M in prizes awarded to winners of five competitions related to additive manufacturing. AM editor-in-chief Peter Zelinski co-hosted the Air Force’s week-long event.
#education #supplychain #enterprise
Commercializing Sand 3D Printing in the New Tech Belt
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
Youngstown-area Humtown Products supplies both conventional and 3D printed sand cores and molds to foundries around the world. But sand tools for castings may be only the beginning.
#sand #casting #largeformat
Large-Format Metal 3D Printer Will Let Users Keep the "Recipe" But Gain Productivity
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
The forthcoming Sapphire XC metal powder bed fusion system from Velo3D adds size and speed, but requires no new process development for existing part designs.
#metal
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You asked, you got it. Whether you make cool 3D printed parts or just like learning about them, you can now snag The Cool Parts Show T-shirts, magnets and more at our new online store.
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3D Printed Animal Enrichment Device: The Cool Parts Show Bonus Episode
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
The Cool Parts Show goes to the zoo to learn about a 3D printed enrichment device being used to challenge and engage meerkats, birds, foxes and more in this bonus episode.
#coolparts #metal #video
3D Printed Ceramics Serve As Both Bone Graft and Support
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
Bioceramics including tricalcium phosphate and zirconia have been used to replace and stabilize human bone in reconstructive surgeries. Now, 3D printing brings customization and new design opportunities to these medical devices.
#implants #ceramic
Formnext Connect Preview and a Conversation About 2020 Changes to Major AM Shows
By: Peter Zelinski, Editor-in-Chief
Additive manufacturing is a disruptive and rapidly changing technology, making it vital to remain engaged through industry communication platforms despite the pandemic. A conversation among leaders of Formnext and IMTS.
#metal #polymer #formnext
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