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Scaling Production at Sintavia Reveals Sustainability Challenges with AM
Additive manufacturing has not yet fully confronted all the factors that contribute to sustainability. Sintavia is discovering and working through these issues in metal AM as its production work scales.
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Lessons from Animals and Additive Manufacturing: AM Radio #6B
In this week’s episode of the AM Radio podcast, Stephanie Hendrixson and Julia Hider discuss how 3D printing applications connected to animals mirror and can advance those related to humans and industry.
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3D Printing at the Turn of Iten’s Century
This specialist in laminates, composites and plastics manufacturing will turn 100 years old in 2022. 3D printing in polymer will be part of the company’s next hundred years, leadership says.
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Platform Solution Supports 3D Printing's Pivot into Additive Manufacturing Production
The GrabCAD Additive Manufacturing Platform introduced by Stratasys integrates design, print preparation, order management and third-party software to help bring about AM for production.
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Getting to a Circular Model for Metal Powders Makes AM More Sustainable
6K’s UniMelt process offers efficiency and control in the production of metal powders for additive manufacturing. But more than that, it is a home for unused and oversized powder, metal scrap and more that can close the loop on metals.
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Recapping the 2021 Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo: AM Radio #5
The program covered everything from tooling to personnel challenges involved in implementing additive. Peter Zelinski, Stephanie Hendrixson and Julia Hider recap the event.
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The 12-Month Transformation of a 3D Printed Product's Design
Rapid product development and continuous improvement are among the advantages of utilizing 3D printing for production. Retraction Footwear offers a literal illustration of the design evolution possible in just one year.
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Why Is There Reason for Optimism in Additive Manufacturing?
Implementing additive manufacturing is difficult and requires a significant pivot for an established manufacturer. Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss why making that pivot is worthwhile.
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Video: What Is Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF)?
Laser powder bed fusion is likely the most widely used metal additive manufacturing process. Here is how it works, including benefits, issues to consider and applications for this 3D printing technology.
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8 Strategies to Drive Additive Manufacturing Adoption From Within an Organization
A panel discussion at RAPID + TCT 2021 brought valuable insights and ideas for advancing AM within large companies. The talk was organized by Women in 3D Printing.
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Affordable 3D Printing Powders Made from Barstock, No Melting Required
DirectPowder, a proprietary technique from Metal Powder Works, transforms solid metal or polymer into 3D printable powder. The solution promises distributed production of both materials and parts, even in the field.
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Vat Photopolymerization and VOC Emissions: Study Results and User Guidelines
New research conducted by Chemical Insights, part of Underwriters Laboratories, is studying volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and particles emitted by resin-style 3D printers. Here are what the results indicate and how to operate machines safely.
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