Italian industrial composite structure manufacturer, Plyform, is leveraging Stratasys FDM additive manufacturing to enhance its production capability for the aerospace industry through 3D printed sacrificial tooling. The 3D printed sacrificial tools … [Read more...] about 3D printed sacrificial tooling speeds production for aerospace part developer
How to work with thin walls when 3D printing
Many 3D printed designs require some sort of support during the build process. For extruded designs, the material that supports the design is either a soluble or easily removable material or the same materials as the printed part, just printed … [Read more...] about How to work with thin walls when 3D printing
Cincinnati Incorporated shows how to 3D print press brake tooling
At the upcoming FABTECH 2018 show in Atlanta, GA, Cincinnati Incorporated (CI) will showcase a trio of 3D printed press brake process enhancements. The enhancements are printed upper and lower airbend tooling, printed backgage fingers and a printed … [Read more...] about Cincinnati Incorporated shows how to 3D print press brake tooling
Analysts forecast a $6.7 billion opportunity for metal 3D Printing Services by 2023
A new study of the metal additive manufacturing service bureau market has been released by SmarTech Publishing. The report is “Metal 3D Printing Services: Service Revenues, Printer Purchases and Materials Consumption – 2018 to 2027.” The report … [Read more...] about Analysts forecast a $6.7 billion opportunity for metal 3D Printing Services by 2023
How to select the right metal additive manufacturing machine for your needs
One of the major metal additive technologies is known as Powder Bed Fusion. This technology builds parts in the following manner: A layer of fine metal powder is spread across a machine bed. One or more lasers move across the bed, fusing sections of … [Read more...] about How to select the right metal additive manufacturing machine for your needs
An easier way to remove 3D printed part supports
To meet the need for improving the process of removing support material often required to hold up a part during 3D printing, PADT, a provider of simulation, product development, and additive manufacturing services and products, developed its Support … [Read more...] about An easier way to remove 3D printed part supports
What’s next? Swarm 3D printing, i.e., synchronized 3D printing
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a technology where two robots can work in unison to 3D-print. In this case, the robots are 3D printing a concrete structure. This method of concurrent 3D … [Read more...] about What’s next? Swarm 3D printing, i.e., synchronized 3D printing
Design differences between plastic and metal 3D printing materials
By Gordon Styles, CTO and founder, Star Rapid The use of 3D printing in plastic is now well established for making rapid prototypes and, increasingly, as a means of low-volume manufacturing for relatively simple parts. Compare this to metal 3D … [Read more...] about Design differences between plastic and metal 3D printing materials
Software makes additive build prep of dental frameworks 75% faster
Global engineering company Renishaw offers QuantAM Dental software, which automates additive manufacturing (AM) build preparation for hundreds of dental frameworks in a single operation. The software, which was launched in March 2017, can cut … [Read more...] about Software makes additive build prep of dental frameworks 75% faster
Bosch Rexroth to supply motion components to BigRep large-scale 3D printers
BigRep, a global leader in large-scale 3D printers, and Bosch Rexroth, a leading suppliers of drive and control technologies, announced a development partnership: 3D printers by BigRep will be equipped with state-of-art CNC control systems and drives … [Read more...] about Bosch Rexroth to supply motion components to BigRep large-scale 3D printers