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How 3D Printing Enables Sustainability in a High-Turnover Consumer Market
Pengraff UK built its business initially providing mounting solutions for routers and telecommunications equipment, hardware with built-in obsolescence. 3D printing and sustainable materials enable the company to live its values while manufacturing products with a limited lifespan.
By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
In Automotive, Is Additive Manufacturing an Answer for Die Cast Tooling?
The largest high-pressure die cast tool builder in North America is 3D printing die inserts and water jackets for major automakers. It’s a tough sell, but one company is succeeding — and it’s just getting started.
By: Brent Donaldson, Senior Editor
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Delivers Low Buy-To-Fly Ratios
Manufacturers in the aerospace industry buy expensive raw material with one common goal: to make it fly. To reduce its buy-to-fly ratio (the ratio of material inputs to final part output), this company turned to wire arc additive manufacturing to create near-net shape parts.
By: Barbara Schulz, European Correspondent
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“The Cool Parts Show” Season One Now Complete: Here is Why We Launched the Show and How You Can Help
Our YouTube series showcases the parts and possibilities additive manufacturing is making real. Will you help us reach future AM users?
By: Peter Zelinski, Editor-in-Chief
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AM Is Advancing into Tools for Machining: Examples from EMO
The design freedom of additive manufacturing delivers increased performance to tools used in subtractive processes. At the world’s leading exposition for machine tools, I saw various examples of this.
By: Peter Zelinski, Editor-in-Chief
