Support Structures Hold Down Productivity, Says Velo3D
By: Peter Zelinski
A build example involving an aircraft bracket illustrates the production rate increase resulting from more parts per build plus the elimination of support removal. A new system for quality monitoring aids production as well.
#metal #brackets
Ventilator Manufacturing: Challenges and Likely Response During Coronavirus Crisis
By: Peter Zelinski
Can we achieve something like a wartime transition to ventilator production, or will the response need to look different from this?
The Foot Measurement System That Allows for Mass Customized Insoles
By: Peter Zelinski
Aetrex’s Albert scanner is an example of how advances in measurement technology aid 3D printing in realizing its promise.
#polymer
3D Printing Changes a Drone Engine: The Cool Parts Show S2E3
By: Peter Zelinski
Cobra Aero made the engine cylinder of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) both more powerful and easier to manufacture. Learn what additive manufacturing is doing for drones in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
#metal #coolparts #video
3D Printing for Production at Ford: The Cool Parts Show S2E1
By: Peter Zelinski
The parking brake bracket on the Mustang Shelby GT500 is now 3D printed instead of stamped. Learn how Ford is thinking about additive manufacturing in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
#coolparts #brackets #polymer
How PrinterPrezz Aims to Realize a Manufacturing Model Tailored to Medical Devices
By: Peter Zelinski
3D printing for orthopedic implants enables innovation and better patient outcomes, but a new type of manufacturer may be needed to realize this promise. A startup focused on implant development, approval and production via additive manufacturing includes surgeons among its founders.
#metal #implants
How Additive Manufacturing Is Expanding the Possibilities for Plastics
By: Peter Zelinski
In terms of lead time, part size, quantity and inventory needs, the limitations on plastics are being overcome. We will see plastics doing more — the theme of several recent articles we’ve posted.
#polymer
Production 3D Printing With Roots in Materials Development: The Origin Story
By: Peter Zelinski
Production-oriented polymer AM machine uses the same platform with the same range of controls originally conceived for material development.
#polymer
What A Former Moldmaker Has Learned About AM: Leverage Simplicity and Let It Scale
By: Peter Zelinski
The once-again independent Linear AMS is now more focused on additive manufacturing than ever before.
#moldmaking #prototyping #polymer
Is Solid-State Additive Manufacturing an Enabler to the Internet of Things?
By: Peter Zelinski
Startup Tri-D Dynamics sees precision cold spray 3D printing providing IoT-enabled parts with electronics built in. The promise is sensing in environments where the sensing might be needed most.
#metal
8 Cool Parts from Formnext 2019: The Cool Parts Show Special Edition
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
Editors Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson attended Formnext 2019 in Frankfurt, Germany. Here are 8 cool 3D printed parts spotted on the show floor.
#coolparts #formnext #video
Formnext 2019 Emphasizes Complete Additive Manufacturing Process Chain — Well Beyond 3D Printing
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
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.
#metal #formnext #postprocessing
