Production
5 Lessons About Additive Manufacturing We Can Learn from This Part
A bracket redesign has a lot to say about the successful application of metal AM. One of the takeaways: Support structures are worth the effort!
October 19, 2018 - Peter Zelinski
Polymer AM
NIST Method Measures Polymer Material Properties During 3D Printing
The light-based atomic force microscopy (AFM) technique offers insights into the stereolithography process.
October 18, 2018
Design for Additive
Renishaw and Altair Collaborate to Bring Metal 3D Printing to Industrial End Users
The two companies will offer joint seminars, workshops and training events centered on metal additive manufacturing for production.
October 18, 2018
Automotive
The Manufacturing Network as a Source for Internal Custom Tooling
For a tool that includes both machined and 3D-printed components, all the pieces of the tool can be made by separate companies yet arrive together. BMW has used Xometry to obtain tooling in this way.
October 17, 2018 - Peter Zelinski
Technology
MachineWorks Polygonica 2.2 Introduces Point-Cloud, Hole-Filling Functions
Upgrades to the point-cloud-to-mesh processing workflow deliver a smoother mesh surface, better suited to reverse engineering.
October 17, 2018
Aerospace
Boeing Partners with Thermwood on 3D-Printed Tool for 777X
The tool was printed as a single piece from 20 percent carbon fiber-reinforced ABS using the Vertical Layer Print system.
October 16, 2018 - Scott Francis
Metal AM
Sciaky to Deliver Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) System to Burloak Technologies
The EBAM system will be used to 3D print large metal parts for aerospace, defense and other industries.
October 16, 2018
Production
Carbon Fiber Bike Frame Made Possible with Robotic 3D Printing
Arevo’s True3D printing process, which deposits carbon fiber towpreg using a robotic arm, enabled the creation of a bike frame design that would not have been possible otherwise.
October 15, 2018 - Stephanie Hendrixson
When Is 3D Printing Cost Effective?
Hype continues to surround additive manufacturing. These three factors can help determine whether a part is worth 3D printing.
October 12, 2018 - Christina M. Fuges
Polymer AM
Global Alliance Partners Introduce Materials for Ultimaker
Ultimaker global material alliance partners DSM and Owens Corning are both introducing high-performance filaments for the 5S 3D printer.
October 11, 2018
Polymer AM
PADT Patents Apparatus for Removing 3D Printing Support Materials
The Support Cleaning Apparatus (SCA) removes support structures from parts 3D-printed using Soluble Support Technology (SST) material.
October 11, 2018
Metal AM
3 Ways Volkswagen Will Use HP Metal Jet
When HP introduced its Metal Jet platform at IMTS 2018, the launch was assisted by key initial partners including the German automaker. Here are some of the opportunities VW sees with this metal 3D printing technology.
October 10, 2018 - Stephanie Hendrixson