Consumer
These 3D Printed Glasses Are Designed to “Solve” Kids’ Eyewear
Glasses work, but both the product and purchase experience could be made better. Fitz Frames aims to help, with custom glasses featuring 3D printed frames manufactured in Youngstown, Ohio.
December 2, 2019 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Production
GKN's Acquisition of Forecast 3D Points the Way to AM's Future
The vision? Parts produced on demand where they are needed, from the material that makes sense.
November 29, 2019 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Postprocessing
Formnext 2019 Emphasizes Complete Additive Manufacturing Process Chain — Well Beyond 3D Printing
The biggest AM event gets bigger. The sophistication of attendees advances. Materials, digital tools and postprocessing are prominent. Here are 10 impressions of this year’s show.
November 26, 2019 - Stephanie Hendrixson, Peter Zelinski
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Large-Format
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.
November 25, 2019 - Barbara Schulz
Basics
Additive Manufacturing Standards
There are gaps in additive manufacturing where no published standard or specification currently exists for AM to respond to a particular industry need. Learn about the resources and additive standards and make more sense of the growing technology in this sphere.
November 22, 2019 - Timothy W. Simpson
Consumer
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.
November 20, 2019 - Stephanie Hendrixson
The Cool Parts Show
“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?
November 18, 2019 - Peter Zelinski
Tooling
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.
November 15, 2019 - Peter Zelinski
Large-Format
3D Printer Parts Made with 3D Printed Tooling: ExOne Walks the Walk
Accelerated timelines, fast design changes and low volumes — in many ways, 3D printing is the right market for 3D printing. ExOne’s newest generation of machines includes parts vacuum formed on 3D printed tools developed by Catalysis Additive Tooling.
November 13, 2019 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Automotive
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.
November 11, 2019 - Brent Donaldson
Watch: The Cool Parts Show Season 1
The first season of our new series on 3D printed parts is out now! Watch all five episodes.
November 8, 2019
Metal AM
Largest ExOne Metal Binder Jetting System Yet Provides 160-Liter Build Volume
The design of this machine anticipates scale production, with compaction technology for repeatable part density and Industry 4.0 connectivity for lightly staffed AM factories.
November 5, 2019 - Peter Zelinski