LFAM

Lightweighting

Xtellar Offers Flexible Bio-Based EVA Pellets for Large Format 3D Printing

Bio-based flexible EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) pellets offer sustainable, lightweight, flexible capabilities for large-format additive manufacturing.

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Materials

“Mantis” AM System for Spacecraft Uses Induction for Deposition

The metal 3D printing system melts wire without lasers. 30-foot-diameter parts are built on a rotary-feed system that eliminates the need for a large machine frame or gantry.

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LFAM

8 Social Media Posts About Additive Manufacturing: AM Radio #34

Cost savings, modifications, large-format AM and more. In this episode of AM Radio, we discuss what people are saying about additive manufacturing on social media. 

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Metal

SLM Solutions’ NXG XII 600E Offers Extended Build Envelope

The NXG XII 600E is an advanced productive system featuring an end-to-end production workflow, including external cooldown unpacking to maximize machine uptime, enabling job-to-job turnover under one hour.

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Sustainability

Evaluating the Printability and Mechanical Properties of LFAM Regrind

A study conducted by SABIC and Local Motors identified potential for the reuse of scrap reinforced polymer from large-format additive manufacturing. As this method increases in popularity, sustainable practices for recycling excess materials is a burgeoning concern.

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LFAM

Farsoon’s Quad-Laser Flight Technology Maximizes Production Yields

Farsoon’s Quad-laser Flight technology on the HT1001P large-format platform offers an enhanced manufacturing speed to maximize production yield and lower manufacturing cost per part.

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Automation

Large-Format “Cold” 3D Printing With Polypropylene and Polyethylene

Israeli startup Largix has developed a production solution that can 3D print PP and PE without melting them. Its first test? Custom tanks for chemical storage.

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Production

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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Software

BigRep Additive Manufacturing Technology for Faster Iterations, Production

Formnext 2022: BigRep’s printers are open-material systems, offering users more flexibility with filament options.

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LFAM

Massivit 3D Expands Systems, Materials Portfolio to Automate, Speed Up Composite Production

Formnext 2022: These additive manufacturing systems utilize the company’s Cast In Motion technology, which is said to enable direct printing of complex molds using high-performance casting materials.

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