Moldmaking
New Kimura U.S. Metal Casting Plant Relies Entirely on 3D Printing for Molds and Cores
Printing foundry molds and cores without hard tooling will speed leadtimes and make small quantities of castings affordable, the company says. Its proprietary process advances the detail and finish obtainable from casting using 3D sand printing.
November 14, 2018 - Peter Zelinski
Sponsored
Inspecting Complex Geometries for 3D-Printed Parts
As additive manufacturing moves into the production space, advanced inspection technology is becoming more critical to ensure part quality.
October 31, 2018
News
Kodak Partners with Evolve Additive Solutions
Kodak and Evolve scale production capabilities and speed of additive manufacturing with electrophotographic technology.
November 14, 2018
News
Matsuura Announces Partnership with CMD
Custom Mold and Design (CMD) and Matsuura USA will collaborate in applying Matsuura’s Lumex technology for the mold industry.
November 14, 2018
Aerospace
First Additive Manufactured Part to Be Installed on GE Engines
The FAA has given “change in design” approval for additively manufactured power door opening system (PDOS) brackets.
November 13, 2018
Technology
Authentise Teams Up with Autodesk for AM Workflow
Autodesk and Authentise collaborate to deliver an integrated workflow for additive manufacturing.
November 13, 2018
News
Plural Additive Manufacturing Partners with TRAK Machine Tools
Trak Machine Tools will now sell and support Plural Additive Manufacturing’s 3ntr systems through its direct sales representatives, its resellers and its showrooms.
November 13, 2018
Metal AM
A Public-Private Partnership Aims to Save Additive from Itself
Overwhelming process variables for metal additive manufacturing processes are derailing AM’s adoption for critical parts in aerospace. Colorado’s ADAPT Center—and its growing cache of data—is seeking common ground.
November 12, 2018 - Brent Donaldson
News
CECIMO Releases Online Course
The MachinE Tool Alliance for Skills (METALS) project has released an online course on additive manufacturing.
November 12, 2018
Moldmaking
Fast-Tracking the Supply Chain with 3D-Printed Tooling, Strategic Partners
Catalysis Additive Tooling is building a one-stop supply chain for production quantities ranging from one to one million. 3D-printed tooling and relationships are key.
November 9, 2018 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Technology
3YourMind Presents Revised Additive Manufacturing Part Identifier (AMPI)
The updated AM Part Identifier (AMPI) from 3YourMind automatically checks large part databases to detect which parts may represent good business cases for 3D printing, and whether to switch from traditional to additive manufacturing (AM) for any given part.
November 8, 2018 - Jedd Cole
Materials
DSM Introduces Novamid ID1030 CF10 Carbon Fiber Filament
The 10 percent carbon fiber-filled filament is compatible with open fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printers.
November 7, 2018