November 2016 Issue
November 2016
Features
Featured articles from the November 2016 issue of Additive Manufacturing
Co-Extrusion Nozzle Made in One Piece with Selective Laser Melting
Selective laser melting enabled a complex nozzle assembly to be made in one piece, demonstrating speed and cost savings for the low volumes required.
Read MoreReducing Disposal Cost for Separator Vacuums
This filtration company addresses an overlooked AM safety and environmental compliance problem.
Read MoreSelective Laser Sintering Cuts Lead Time for Clamping Unit Assembly
Industrial automation provider Comau redesigned a three-part clamping assembly for additive manufacturing, realizing benefits in lead time and waste.
Read MoreEight-Axis Robotic System Prints Composite Parts
This concept machine leverages robotics to 3D print in eight axes.
Read MoreHighlights from AM2016
At this year’s gathering in Chicago, presenters shared their insights and experience on the industrial application of additive manufacturing technology.
Read MoreIntegrating Additive Without Inhibiting Machining
Can AM be added to a CNC machine tool while keeping the machine’s cutting capabilities fully intact?
Read MoreAdditive Manufactured Components Reach Jupiter
The Juno spacecraft includes titanium waveguide brackets made through AM.
Read More7 Important Implications of the New Stratasys Production Demonstrators
One working machine concept expands the build size and speed for FDM. Another performs robotic 3D printing in composite material. Here is what these two concepts suggest about the advance of additive manufacturing into industrial production.
Read MoreRize One Seeks to Alleviate 3D Printing Challenges
Using a process called Augmented Polymer Deposition, the 3D printer creates parts with supports that can be removed by hand. But that's only one piece of Rize's strategy.
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