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10 Important Developments in Additive Manufacturing Seen at Formnext 2022 (Includes Video)
The leading trade show dedicated to the advance of industrial 3D printing returned to the scale and energy not seen since before the pandemic. More ceramics, fewer supports structures and finding opportunities in wavelengths — these are just some of the AM advances notable at the show this year.
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The Additive Manufacturing Conference Is Becoming the Formnext Forum
The 2023 Formnext Forum takes place in Austin, Texas, and absorbs the event previously known as the Additive Manufacturing Conference.
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How to Prepare for the Rise of AM in Moldmaking
Mold builders should consider investing in three key areas to take advantage of the opportunities 3D printing presents.
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How to Build 10,000+ Shot Molds in Hours
Rapid tooling isn’t so rapid when it takes days to 3D print a metal mold, and then you still must machine it to reach the necessary tolerances. With Nexa3D’s polymer process you can print a mold in hours that is prototype or production ready and can last for more than 10,000 shots.
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Understanding HP's Metal Jet: Beyond Part Geometry, Now It's About Modularity, Automation and Scale
Since introducing its metal binder jetting platform at IMTS in 2018, HP has made significant strides to commercialize the technology as a serial production solution. We got an early preview of the just-announced Metal Jet S100.
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In Additive Manufacturing, Is There a Case for Separating Design From Production? AM Radio #25A
Design and 3D printing must inform each other, but keeping them under separate ownership can benefit the designer, the producer and the consumer. More in this podcast episode.
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How to Pursue a Career in Additive Manufacturing
AM professionals are in demand as 3D printing matures and advances. But what skills are hiring manufacturers looking for? How can applicants prepare? And where can you find relevant job listings?
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Bridge Production Is Real Production
Not prototyping — it is something far more than this. The chance to launch the product into the world using additive manufacturing as the initial process delivers important new possibilities, and even keeps on delivering advantages far into the product’s life.
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Are the Seven Families Still Valid for Describing 3D Printing Processes? AM Radio #21B
A conversation about the additive manufacturing processes that do not easily fit the accepted categories, and whether this mismatch means it is time for the categories to change.
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Unusual Forms of 3D Printing, and How to Categorize This Technology: AM Radio #21A
In this episode of AM Radio, Stephanie Hendrixson and Peter Zelinski quiz each other on six 3D printing processes — some common, some novel. Test your own knowledge and stick around for a discussion about how to categorize (or maybe re-categorize) AM technologies.
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