Finding the Serial Production Wins for Polymer Additive Manufacturing
Aerosport Additive is aiming to grow its serial production work by seeking out the niches where AM materials, costs and capabilities align — challenging the notion that “production” of plastic parts always means molding.
Read MoreA Conversation on Finishing's Role in Additive Manufacturing: AM Radio #12
Conventional finishing techniques like electroplating and powder coating have a role to play in AM. Stephanie Hendrixson and Scott Francis discuss how additive will go farther with finishing on the latest episode of AM Radio.
ListenMetal Parts Are Now Within Reach for Users of Polymer 3D Printers
An option for accessible metal 3D printing: New metal composite filament from BASF Forward AM has made it easy for Austrian company Sparox 3D to pivot its Ultimaker FFF capacity into metals, without major additional investments in skills or equipment.
Read More6 Ways Additive Manufacturing Will Change in the Next Decade: AM Radio #11B
Where will additive manufacturing go in the next 10 years? Stephanie Hendrixson and Pete Zelinski offer six ideas in the latest episode of the AM Radio podcast.
ListenWhat Process Should Make This Part? New Tool for Comparing Production Methods
Free tool COSMO generates apples-to-apples comparisons of manufacturing processes including 3D printing to help engineers and companies make better decisions and expand production options.
Read More3D Printed Composite Bracket Versus Machined Steel: The Cool Parts Show #41
Can a 3D printed composite bracket work as well as one machined from steel? Can it also be faster to make and cheaper to produce? In this episode of The Cool Parts Show we explore a new way of manufacturing a bracket for a helicopter door hinge, and similar small parts today made from metal.
WatchCan Additive Manufacturing Materials Challenges Be Solved with Design?
TPU manufacturer Lubrizol says yes: Production-ready materials are here, and 3D printing-enabled design has only begun to realize their capabilities.
Read MoreVideo: Functional Excavator Features 3D Printed Parts
Oak Ridge National Lab's Project AME swapped an excavator's cab, stick and heat exchanger for 3D printed parts. Stephanie Hendrixson and Peter Zelinski get the scoop.
Watch3D Printed Concrete Is Key to This Smart Wall: The Cool Parts Show #40
The SkyBAAM cable-driven 3D printer creates opportunities for embedded functionality in concrete, as demonstrated in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
WatchPolymer 3D Printing for Production, in a Pandemic and Beyond
Production 3D printing soared in 2020, brought about by supply chain shortcomings and needs related to the pandemic. More than a year later the scene is different, but The Technology House sees promise ahead.
Read MoreReshoring, Tooling, Sustainability and More: Top 10 Stories of 2021: AM Radio Episode #9B
Reviewing our most-viewed stories of the year revealed some of the topics that have been top-of-mind for additive manufacturers. Read or listen to the countdown.
Listen3D Printed Magnets: The Cool Parts Show #38
Is it possible to 3D print a magnet? In this episode of The Cool Parts Show, we learn how magnets have been printed successfully at Oak Ridge National Lab, and the implications this has for energy, material conservation and supply chains.
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