Postprocessing

Depowdering 

Solukon’s Metal Powder Collection Unit Offers Simple, Safe Material Handling

With the SFM-PCU integrated into the additive manufacturing system, users no longer have direct contact with the powder material during depowdering — the powder remains in a closed system at all times.

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Metal

ATI to Establish Additive Manufacturing Facility to Serve US Navy

ATI will utilize its metal additive manufacturing and machining capabilities as part of contract with Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. (BPMI) to support the U.S. Navy.

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Postprocessing

Volkmann Modular Powder Supply Stages Material in High Volumes

The Metal Powder Supply hopper holds material in process and, once collected, the recovered metal powders may be screened and reintroduced to the printing process or stored for future reuse.

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Postprocessing

Solukon Names US Distribution Partners

Solukon’s distribution partners in the U.S. include DMARK Corp., Hartwig, MAHAR, Phillips Corp. and BahFed.

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Aerospace

Meltio Software Simplifies Wire-Laser Metal 3D Printing Technology

Meltio Space robot slicer employs a virtual model of the real robot movement.

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Polymer

Possibilities From Electroplating 3D Printed Plastic Parts

Adding layers of nickel or copper to 3D printed polymer can impart desired properties such as electrical conductivity, EMI shielding, abrasion resistance and improved strength — approaching and even exceeding 3D printed metal, according to RePliForm.

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Polymer

How Electroplating Works for Polymer 3D Printed Parts

Baltimore-based RePliForm specializes in electroplating of 3D printed polymer parts for functional applications. This video explores how the process works, and potential benefits and uses for this technique. 

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Postprocessing

Postprocessing Steps and Costs for Metal 3D Printing

When your metal part is done 3D printing, you just pull it out of the machine and start using it, right? Not exactly. 

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Aerospace

A Tour of The Stratasys Direct Manufacturing Facility

The company's Belton manufacturing site in Texas is growing to support its various 3D printing applications for mass production in industries such as automotive and aerospace.

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Depowdering 

Solukon Creates Distribution Partnership with URMA

URMA is working with Solukon on the automated depowdering of metal parts.

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