Metal AM

Why Additive Manufacturing Needs the Executive Perspective

CEOs, take note! Adopting additive manufacturing is a choice likely to affect far more than just production. The paradigm still missing from the evaluation of AM in many cases is the view that sees the impacts in various parts of the enterprise.

March 18, 2019 - Peter Zelinski

Sponsored

Transformative Technologies Converge on Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing will be among the transformative technologies on display at MT360, an innovative manufacturing event.

March 5, 2019

Tooling

Video: The Pella Corporation Is Succeeding With 3D-Printed Tooling

An engineering leader with the window and door maker shows examples of the tooling and machine parts now produced for the company's manufacturing processes using 3D printing.

March 15, 2019 - Peter Zelinski

Discover AM Application Trends, Tracks Shaping the Industry

RAPID + TCT 2019 offers an educational networking and growth opportunity for professionals in the additive manufacturing sector, with conference tracks, workshops and presentations for AM novices through experts.

March 14, 2019 - Katelyn Arnold

3D Printing Materials

Gas: The Silent Enabler of Additive Manufacturing

High-end metal additive manufacturing relies on the perfect gas composition to create products that meet the required material properties. But gas such as argon is also key to metal powder production, storage and postprocessing.

March 13, 2019 - Barbara Schulz - Pierre Forêt, Senior Expert Additive Manufacturing, Linde

Videos

Video: Additive Manufacturing as an Alternative to Casting

Daan Kersten of Additive Industries discusses the promise of metal AM for production. Cost per piece can be lower than many expect.

March 11, 2019 - Peter Zelinski

Tooling

3D-Printed Tooling and the Mindset Change at Pella

For the window and door maker, 3D printing for tooling and machine components is “not just another tool, but a whole other toolkit.” However, winning widespread acceptance and understanding was the most important challenge.

March 8, 2019 - Peter Zelinski

Metal AM

Call for Speakers: Present Your AM Application to Current and Future AM Users at the Additive Manufacturing Conference

The call for presenters is now open for the sixth annual AM Conference, to be held August 27-29 in Austin, Texas. Presentations from successful users are welcome, and in fact frequently are some of the best-received talks at the event.

March 7, 2019 - Peter Zelinski

Design for Additive

Niche Manufacturer Discovers How Additive and Amazon Go Together

The economics of 3D printing allow for cost-effective production of niche products, and Amazon Prime offers a way to distribute them. The Periscope Case is one company’s first venture into an all-new model aimed at bringing products to market that would never have been profitable before.

March 6, 2019 - Peter Zelinski

Metal AM

Video: How Additive Manufacturing Is Advancing the Space Industry

By making launch vehicles more efficient and easier to manufacture, AM lets small companies play a significant role in space. Here is a conversation with an aspiring startup.

March 4, 2019 - Peter Zelinski

Metal AM

3D Printing Heat-Resistant Materials on a Preheated Substrate

Preheating the substrate plate in laser beam melting to 500°C prevents crack formation in AM parts made from carbon tool steels.

March 1, 2019 - Barbara Schulz

Metal AM

Digital Alloys Seeks the Economic Win for Joule 3D Printing

The company is targeting applications where its wire-based deposition technology can win out over conventional manufacturing.

February 27, 2019 - Stephanie Hendrixson