March/April 2019 Issue
March 2019
Digital Edition
Features
Featured articles from the March/April 2019 issue of Additive Manufacturing
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.
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Video: Redesigned Milling Cutter Demonstrates Design Possibilities of AM
Topology optimization plus a material change realize an 80 percent reduction in mass.
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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.
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Video: Selective Laser Sintering for Production of Large Parts
SLS offers a production option enabling large, precise plastic parts to be made cost-effectively in quantities generally too low for injection molding.
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Experts Compile Skills, Attributes Necessary for AM Engineers
Additive engineer demand has begun outpacing the supply of qualified workers in the industry. Penn State University banded together a team of experts and implemented focus groups, interviews, location observations and surveys in order to find out what makes a good additive manufacturing (AM) engineer.
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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.
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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.
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Recap: The Additive Manufacturing Workshop for Automotive
The inaugural AM Workshop for Automotive at the North American International Auto Show brought together the world’s top automotive and additive manufacturing technology experts on one stage. Here’s what they had to say.
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To Succeed With Additive, See It As More Than Just Another Method of Making Parts
A fundamental challenge of AM relates to mindset: recognizing it as not just a manufacturing method but also a choice with far-reaching impacts.
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