Design
3D Printed Lattices Replace Foam for Customized Helmet Padding: The Cool Parts Show #62
“Digital materials” resulting from engineered flexible polymer structures made through additive manufacturing are tunable to the application and can be tailored to the head of the wearer.
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Velo3D Founder on the 3 Biggest Challenges of 3D Printing Metal Parts
Velo3D CEO and founder Benny Buller offers this perspective on cost, qualification and ease of development as they apply to the progress of AM adoption in the future.
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3D Printed "Evolved Structures" for NASA Exoplanet Balloon Mission: The Cool Parts Show #61
Generative design creates stiff, lightweight brackets for EXCITE mission monitoring planets orbiting other stars. The Cool Parts Show visits Goddard Space Flight Center.
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Seurat: Speed Is How AM Competes Against Machining, Casting, Forging
“We don’t ask for DFAM first,” says CEO. A new Boston-area additive manufacturing factory will deliver high-volume metal part production at unit costs beating conventional processes.
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Better, More Compact Radio Frequency Devices Through 3D Printing
3D printing technology company Fortify is applying its photopolymer process and material developed with Rogers Corporation to serve the expanding RF market.
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Updated nTop Platform Advances AM Design, Simulations
The updated design and simulation solution builds upon nTop's core technologies and introduces new capabilities across four key themes — design, integration, scaling and adoption.
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Hexagon Invests in Divergent’s Autonomous, Sustainable Manufacturing
The Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) is a fully integrated software and hardware solution, creating a complete modular digital factory that combines AI-optimized generative design software, additive manufacturing and automated assembly to build lightweight automotive parts and frames.
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Success With AM Involves Not Just the Part but Also Its Purpose
The founder of Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing says additive makes the conversation with the contract manufacturer different from the beginning.
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3D Printed Cutting Tool for Large Transmission Part: The Cool Parts Show Bonus
A boring tool that was once 30 kg challenged the performance of the machining center using it. The replacement tool is 11.5 kg, and more efficient as well, thanks to generative design.
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Protolabs’ Software Provides Instant Manufacturability Analysis for 3D Printing
The automated design feedback helps accelerate product development and avoid unnecessary production costs by making design adjustments early.
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