Metal
3D Printed Blades Feature Engineered Porosity to Prevent Sticking: The Cool Parts Show #82
Dutch contract manufacturer K3D once had problems with porosity in its metal 3D printed parts. But now, the company has mastered the art of controlling porosity to produce solutions such as the knife blades for cutting sticky substances like bread dough featured in this episode.
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6 Wins for Electron Beam Melting (EBM)
Where is electron beam powder bed fusion being used? Here are some of the applications we have reported on.
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Equispheres, Fieldmade Bring Non-Explosive Aluminum AM to the Field
Industry-first deployment of aluminum on LPBF enables point-of-need 3D printing
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5 Trends in 3D Printed Injection Mold Tooling
3D printing has moved beyond conformal cooling, and is now being applied to injection molds more broadly. Observations on additively manufactured mold tooling from the Plastics Technology Expo — PTXPO 2025.
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Volkmann Conveyor Automates Flow of Metal Powders to EOS 3D Printers
Automatically transfer metal powders from storage via vacuum conveyor through piping or hose.
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Croom Medical, Global Advanced Metals Partner for Tantalum Powder Recycling
The two companies have developed a closed-loop supply chain for tantalum implant production. Unused powder returns to the metal supplier for more economical and sustainable use of the biocompatible material.
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United Performance Metals Acquires Fabrisonic
United Performance Metals (UPM), an O’Neal Industries affiliate company, has acquired Fabrisonic LLC, a small tech startup focused on new ways of making materials through its patented process.
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Farsoon Unveils Beam Shaping Technology for Metal Powder Bed Fusion
Beam Shaping Technology represents a significant leap forward in performance, detail, efficiency, and versatility for metal additive manufacturing.
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Dyndrite, Elementum 3D Enable 3D Printed Metal Parts With Controlled Permeability
The integration of PermiAM into Dyndrite LPBF Pro enables engineers to print precise coolant flow paths within a single part, eliminating assembly steps and reducing failure points.
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How 3D Printing Improves Hydraulic Servo Valves: The Cool Parts Show #81
Domin has reimagined the hydraulic servo valve to take advantage of AM. The result is a more compact, longer-lasting valve now in 24/7 production via laser powder bed fusion.
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