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3D-Printed Tooling Offers Durability for Precast Concrete
As an alternative to wooden tooling, 3D-printed forms for precast concrete are proving to be more durable and better able to support a large-scale renovation project.
Article By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
Auburn University's Roadmap to Additive Manufacturing Education
As additive manufacturing workforce needs grow and AM technologies evolve, what does a higher-ed additive program look like? Is additive manufacturing a college major, minor or something else?
Article By: Brent Donaldson, Senior Editor, Additive Manufacturing
Custom Tooling Unmasks Process Costs in Metal Coating
The tooling that had long been accepted was contributing to unnecessary manual labor for this PVD coater. Now, the company has improved its process with custom tools that are 3D-printed in production quantities.
Article By: Peter Zelinski, Editor-in-Chief, Additive Manufacturing
From the Editor
Transformative Tooling Reaches Applications Including Concrete and PVD Coating
Our reporting from tooling’s frontier finds custom tooling succeeding in applications not usually associated with 3D printing.
Columns By: Peter Zelinski, Editor-in-Chief, Additive Manufacturing
Check This Out
Getting to Production Faster with 3D-Printed Press Brake Tooling
A case study from Centerline Engineered Solutions demonstrates that a 3D-printed die and punch can withstand press brake forces, providing a cheaper, faster path to production.
Blog By: Stephanie Hendrixson, Senior Editor
Taking Shape
Applying Material Like Toner Promises AM at Speeds Like Injection Molding
The Stratasys-founded company Evolve debuts its STEP technology for production-scale additive processing.
Blog By: Peter Zelinski, Editor-in-Chief, Additive Manufacturing
Printing Solid, Simple Metal Parts in Minutes, Spee3D Process Is Competition for Casting
Kinetic energy additive process bonds metal not through melting, but with the use of compressed shop air.
Blog By: Peter Zelinski, Editor-in-Chief, Additive Manufacturing
What Effect Does Gas Flow Have in Metal Additive Manufacturing?
Sintavia has partnered with one of the world’s leading providers of industrial gases in order to understand and improve metal AM’s most significant process variable.
Blog By: Brent Donaldson, Senior Editor, Additive Manufacturing
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