Moldmaking
3 Ways a Small Mold Builder Uses 3D Printing
How mold builder Byrne Tool + Design uses 3D printing for simultaneous mold manufacturing, conformal cooling and hybrid designs.
May 17, 2019 - Christina M. Fuges
Production
What Your CEO Needs to Know
Additive manufacturing promises to affect far more than manufacturing alone. When evaluating AM, the perspective needed is the view that sees the impacts all across the enterprise.
March 18, 2019 - Peter Zelinski
Machine Learning
AI-Driven "Operating System" Makes Data Count
AI assistance could help additive manufacturing operations link engineering and design data to what is really happening on the factory floor.
May 15, 2019 - Matt Danford
Metal AM
Webinar: Dive into Metal 3D Printing and Design
Register for a free webinar hosted by Protolabs to be held on Tuesday, May 21, at 2:00 p.m EST. Take an in-depth look into direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) to optimize design for ideal outcome.
May 14, 2019 - Katelyn Arnold
Design for Additive
What Is the Role for Additive Manufacturing in Aircraft Structural Components?
Spirit AeroSystems recently began installing the Boeing 787’s first titanium structural component to be made through AM. The part is not critical but also not minor. I spoke with manufacturing leaders at Spirit about the meaning of the part and the way forward for additive in aircraft structures.
May 13, 2019 - Peter Zelinski
Job Shop
Video: 3D-Printed Brackets Are Key to Automated Coolant Delivery for Lights-Out Machining
An on-site look at the different elements of the coolant-delivery system developed by a machine shop committed to running unattended.
May 10, 2019 - Peter Zelinski
Basics
AM 101: Multi Jet Fusion (MJF)
From functional prototypes to end-use parts, HP’s Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) is capable of efficient production. Learn about MJF, including its materials, postprocessing requirements, benefits and more, in this 101 post.
May 8, 2019 - Katelyn Arnold
Design for Additive
Video: Additive Manufacturing Will Change How We Design
Geometric freedom is just the start. AM will also change how design happens.
May 6, 2019 - Peter Zelinski
AM Technology
Large-Format Additive Manufacturing: Viable for Autoclave Tooling?
SABIC and the University of Dayton Research Institute explore the potential of using large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) technology for creating autoclave tooling used in manufacturing aerospace composite parts.
May 3, 2019 - Walt Thompson, SABIC; Scott R. Huelskamp, University of Dayton Research Institute; Tim Allessio, SABIC; Kim Ly, SABIC
Polymer AM
Video: In Conventional Manufacturing, 3D Printing Is a Solution for Tooling
Tooling for conventional operations doesn't have to made conventionally. Rather than being made through machining, these welding fixtures are now made via 3D printing.
May 3, 2019 - Peter Zelinski
Production
Manufacturing to Meet Tech Community at MT360
I will hold onstage conversations with additive manufacturing and collaborative automation leaders as part of the new technology event to premier June 18-20 in Santa Clara, California.
May 2, 2019 - Peter Zelinski
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Medical
Leveraging Additive Manufacturing to Improve Joint Replacement Surgery
A German medical device company has turned to metal additive manufacturing to manufacture its acetabular cup cutter for hip and knee replacement surgeries. The cutter’s 3D-printed blades are more reliable and cost-effective, and have improved the surgical experience for both patient and physician.
May 1, 2019 - Barbara Schulz
Polymer AM
Video: This Custom Part Illustrates the Promise of Polymer 3D Printing
A low-quantity plastic part used instead of metal components saved weight for a motorcycle. The application illustrates the expanding opportunities for polymer manufacturing.
April 29, 2019 - Peter Zelinski