Casting
Comparing Conventional and 3D Printing Processes for Sand Casting
New research shows surprising benefits for 3D-printed molds and cores over traditional casting processes.
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Hoosier Pattern's 3D-Printed Sand Enables Complex Castings
Rapid 2018: Hoosier Pattern’s 3D-printed sand helps foundries produce complex castings and enables low-volume production and prototyping in a range of industries.
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Thermwood 3D Prints Large Boat Hull Pattern
Thermwood’s large-scale additive manufacturing (LSAM) technology enabled the fabrication of a 3,000-lb plug for a boat hull mold. The project illustrates how 3D printing could help reduce fabrication costs for marine composites.
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Foundry Says Robotic Sand Printing a “Game Changer” for Metal Casting
The Hazleton Casting Company augments its traditional foundry operations with additive manufacturing. A new sand 3D printing system is expanding options for the foundry’s customers in areas including legacy tooling, product development and design complexity.
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How Forecast 3D Is Taking 3D Printing into Mass Production
Forecast 3D got its start building silicone molds from 3D-printed master patterns. Now, through the use of Multi Jet Fusion, the company sees a future in manufacturing large quantities of 3D-printed parts.
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Aerospace Project Pairs 3D Printing with Investment Casting
A research project conducted by Autodesk reduced the weight of an airplane seat frame using 3D-printed patterns and investment casting in magnesium.
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Casting a New Light on Manufacturing
3D printing brings new possibilities to a functional part we might have never thought of as a functional part: the rigid cast used to heal bones.
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Case Studies of Multi-Material Manufacturing
Tools for injection molding, die casting and powder compaction all illustrate the potential to achieve greater part performance and manufacturing efficiency by blending workpiece materials through AM.
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Video: Additive Manufacturing Robot for Foundry Molds
In addition to making either metal or plastic parts, one other production application of additive manufacturing is building in sand to create molds for casting without any need for a pattern.
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Pros and Cons of Making Foundry Patterns Via 3D Printing
A new method of pattern making brings various advantages, not the least of which is expanded design freedom. But 3D printing of patterns is not without trade-offs.
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