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How to Improve Polymer AM Productivity 20X
A fast cycle time is critical to efficient production 3D printing, but it’s not the only thing. How you choose the right parts for AM, prepare jobs for production, and manage post processing will have just as big an impact on total 3D printing throughput. It all needs to work together to achieve maximum productivity.
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How Siemens Energy Applies Additive Manufacturing for Power Generation and More
At an applications center in Orlando, Florida, a small team of AM specialists is spanning industries by 3D printing parts to support both Siemens Energy power generation systems and external customers.
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5 Scenarios Where Additive Manufacturing Should "Win" the Production Work: AM Radio #14B
In some cases, it makes sense to switch from 3D printing to some other process, but there are also cases where AM can and should win the production work. Here are 5 examples.
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Powder Comparison: Standards for DED Material Substitutes
What powder properties lead to performance similar to a DED powder? Basic flowability energy, particle density and particle morphology are key candidates.
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When Additive Manufacturing Becomes Business As Usual
Medical implant manufacturer Tangible Solutions has had its share of growing pains to arrive at full-scale production via AM. But now, the company’s challenges are those that any contract manufacturer might recognize.
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AM for Production: Where Conventional Lessons Do and Do Not Apply
As RMS has grown its additive manufacturing division, it has discovered which principles of subtractive manufacturing apply to additive, and which do not.
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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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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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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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Genetic Engineering for Metal: The Promise of Microstructure Control via Additive Manufacturing
“To design the alloy, design the microstructure,” says this Ohio materials science startup. Artificial intelligence is helping to realize a design tool for determining the properties of 3D printed metals.
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