Production
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.
March 6, 2019 - Peter Zelinski
Sponsored
Transformative Technologies Converge on Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing will be among the transformative technologies on display at MT360, an innovative manufacturing event.
March 5, 2019
Metal AM
Video: How Additive Manufacturing Is Advancing the Space Industry
By making launch vehicles more efficient and easier to manufacture, AM lets small companies play a significant role in space. Here is a conversation with an aspiring startup.
March 4, 2019 - Peter Zelinski
Metal AM
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.
March 1, 2019 - Barbara Schulz
Metal AM
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.
February 27, 2019 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Videos
Video: Production Additive Manufacturing Is Coming
Additive systems are proving capable for cost-effective production even of parts that aren’t all that complex. This will be the next phase of AM.
February 25, 2019 - Peter Zelinski
Metal AM
Video: Formalloy Finds Flexibility in Laser Metal Deposition
Melanie Lang, founder and managing director of Formalloy, talks with Senior Editor Stephanie Hendrixson about laser metal deposition (LMD) for multiple materials and applications.
February 22, 2019 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Education
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.
February 20, 2019 - Timothy W. Simpson, Katie England and Alicia Grandey, The Pennsylvania State University
Metal AM
Directing the Future of Laser Metal Deposition (LMD)
Formalloy is proving that LMD is for more than repairs and large parts. Fast deposition rates, fine detail capabilities and multimaterial support promise to change how parts are designed and made.
February 18, 2019 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Metal AM
What Is Directed Energy Deposition?
Analyzing directed energy deposition and powder-bed fusion provides a thorough understanding of the extra machining necessary for a “near-net shape” versus a “net shape” manufacturing process.
February 15, 2019 - Timothy W. Simpson
Basics
AM 101: Binder Jetting
Binder jetting requires no support structures, is accurate and repeatable, and is said to eliminate dimensional distortion problems common in some high-heat 3D technologies. Here is a look at how binder jetting works and its benefits for additive manufacturing.
February 13, 2019 - Katelyn Arnold
Basics
Video: Inside the Penn State Additive Manufacturing Master's Program, Part 4
Kevin White, mechanical engineer at the Naval Nuclear Lab and student at Penn State, shares how a higher education in AM provides benefits beyond technical training.
February 11, 2019 - Stephanie Hendrixson