The World’s Tallest Freestanding 3D Printed Structure
Dimensional Innovations paired additive and subtractive manufacturing to create a monument for the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders new stadium. The “never been done before” project resulted in the world’s tallest freestanding 3D printed structure.
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Aluminum Gets Its Own Additive Manufacturing Process
Alloy Enterprises’ selective diffusion bonding process is specifically designed for high throughput production of aluminum parts, enabling additive manufacturing to compete with casting.
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Multimaterial 3D Printing with Conventional Powder Metallurgy
Unbound sand serves as temporary, reusable molds for metal powders in Grid Logic’s 3D printing process.
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25 Years Later, What’s Exciting in Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion?
Often seen as runner-up to laser powder bed fusion, are we finally in the golden age of the electron beam?
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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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Autonomous Cobot Automation Increases Production 3D Printer Output for Ford (Includes Video)
A mobile robot that travels to each Carbon machine to unload builds lets the automaker run an additional three to four builds per machine per day. Autonomous robots fit well with 3D printing, but their role in production will extend beyond just the additive machines.
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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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DOD Drives Transformation with New AM Policy
The U.S. Department of Defense published DODI 5000.93, a comprehensive plan for implementing additive manufacturing among military services.
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Casting With Complexity: How Casting Plus 3D Printing Combine the Strengths of Both
Aristo Cast is advancing a mode of part production in which casting makes the part, but 3D printing enables the geometry.
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The Additive Manufacturing Process: How Much Data is Enough?
In proving out a new AM material or process, a supplier accumulates data valuable for internal development and customers’ needs. At what point is there enough data for customers to make confident decisions?
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