March 2019 Issue Highlights Executive Perspective on Additive Manufacturing
The executive perspective is vital for evaluating additive manufacturing. The March 2019 issue dives into what the CEO needs to know to make this decision, plus AM’s influence beyond manufacturing and a preview of Rapid + TCT.
March 21, 2019 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Aerospace
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
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
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
Education
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
Design for Additive
Simulation Supports Custom 3D-Printed Knife
Build simulation revealed that distortion was likely to occur in this custom chef’s knife. Thermal shrouding and an unusual support structure were used to counter it.
February 4, 2019 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Education
Video: Inside the Penn State Additive Manufacturing Master's Program, Part 3
Alan Suarez Garcia, advanced manufacturing engineer at GE Healthcare and master's student at Penn State, explains how this degree program changes how he looks at manufacturing.
February 1, 2019 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Basics
Inside the Penn State Additive Manufacturing Master’s Program, Part 1
PSU's engineering master's degree in additive manufacturing and design offers students and manufacturing professionals a higher education in a continuously maturing field.
January 21, 2019 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Design for Additive
How Topology Optimization Could Be the Key to Longer-Lasting Hip Implants
Hip stem implants must support the mechanical loads of the patient’s lifestyle, but should also avoid stress shielding. A team from Altair leveraged simulation, topology optimization and 3D printing to design an optimized hip stem that meets both conditions.
January 11, 2019 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Education
Video: Inside the Penn State Additive Manufacturing Master's Program, Part 2
A conversation with Brad Hanks, Ph.D. student at Penn State University, illustrates the intersection of optimization and AM with the example of an electrode for cancer treatment surgery.
January 4, 2019 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Additive Manufacturing Demands, and Thrives on, Collaboration
The November issue of Additive Manufacturing magazine highlights alliances that are driving AM knowledge, technology and productivity forward.
December 3, 2018 - Stephanie Hendrixson
Tooling
3D Print the Tool to Cast the Mold to Make the Part
3D-printed molds to manufacture parts are familiar, but what if the mold itself was made with a 3D-printed tool? Catalysis Additive Tooling proves out this concept in a mold for a fiberglass part.
November 28, 2018 - Stephanie Hendrixson