Industries
Formlabs Develops Tough Elastomer Powder for Strong, Functional, Skin-Safe Parts
The TPU 90A powder is the first elastomer material for its Fuse Series 3D printers and which enables durable, skin-safe parts at a low cost for a variety of industries, including health care, consumer goods, manufacturing and engineering.
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3D Systems’ VSP Connect Streamlines Preoperative Planning for Better Patient Outcomes
Automated workflows powered by Enhatch drive efficiencies to deliver patient-specific devices, instrumentation at scale, while the portal improves visibility to facilitate better communication, traceability and compliance.
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Faster Iteration, Flexible Production: How This Inflation System OEM Wins With 3D Printing
Haltec Corp., a manufacturer of tire valves and inflation systems, finds utility in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and production of components for its modular and customizable products.
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Dyndrite, MIMO Technik, Astro Collaborate on Machine, Material Qualification for 3D Metal Printing
The companies chose to collaborate on the development of the Mastro process in order to streamline and automate a closed-loop source for additive production and qualification.
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Additive Manufacturing in Space: Failing Upward
Not all 3D printed parts destined for space need to adhere to the standards of human space flight. Yet all parts made for space programs require some type of qualification and certification. NASA and The Barnes Global Advisors explore Q&C for these parts.
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3D Printed Preforms Improve Strength of Composite Brackets: The Cool Parts Show Bonus
On this episode, we look at a pin bracket for the overhead bin of an airplane made in two composite versions: one with continuous fiber 3D printed reinforcements plus chopped fiber material, and one molded from chopped fiber alone.
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Collins Aerospace Opens Additive Manufacturing Center Expansion in Iowa
The expansion gives the company space to house several new state-of-the-art 3D metal printers and significantly increase the center’s AM capabilities.
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Incus Successfully Tests Lithography-Based Metal Manufacturing for Lunar Environment
The project aim was to develop a sustainable process that uses lunar resources and recycled scrap metals (eventually contaminated by lunar dust) to produce spare parts on-site which could help and enhance human settlement on the moon.
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America Makes Announces Open Project Call Worth $6.4M in Funding
The six topical areas for the Open Project Call 2023 were initiated at AM Technology Roadmap workshops in 2021 and 2022, and focused on needs prioritized for the five topics: Design, Materials, Process, Value Chain and AM Genome.
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Würth CEO Joins 3D Printing in Auto Collision Task Force
The task force will evaluate how 3D printed auto parts can be used to assist in the collision and automotive repair sector in a safe and regulated environment.
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