Safran Electrical & Power designs and produces electrical systems for commercial and military aircraft for both fixed and rotary wing aircraft. An increasing number of customers requested parts to be made by Additive Manufacturing (AM). Safran … [Read more...] about Expanding additive manufacturing capabilities
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Certified open source filament, PETg by IC3D
Aleph Objects, Inc., manufacturer of LulzBot 3D Printers, added IC3D PETg filament to their range of filament types available for purchase. This material is the second certified Open Source Hardware filament available on LulzBot.com. IC3D … [Read more...] about Certified open source filament, PETg by IC3D
Stopping 3D printed part defects before they start
Argonne National Laboratory is reporting a solution to the problem of ensuring the reproducibility of 3D printed parts, of detecting and stopping defects during the build. Researchers have added an infrared camera to the high-energy X-ray source … [Read more...] about Stopping 3D printed part defects before they start
What are the most used materials for 3D printing / additive manufacturing?
According to a recent report from Sculpteo, about 65% of users work with plastics, 36% use metals, 29% use resins, 8% use ceramic material for 3D printing /additive systems. This 2018 report also notes that the most used 3DP technology is fused … [Read more...] about What are the most used materials for 3D printing / additive manufacturing?
A guide to using thermoforming, injection molding, or reaction injection molding
When it comes to plastic parts, is thermoforming, injection molding or reaction injection molding better? Each of these methods of plastics manufacturing has its benefits; and the ideal one for a given product depends on a number of factors, … [Read more...] about A guide to using thermoforming, injection molding, or reaction injection molding
Simulation software for metal 3D printing
Materialise launched its simulation software for metal 3D printing. In combination with the Materialise Magics 3D Print Suite, this software will bring simulation for additive manufacturing (AM) to the production floor by providing easy-to-manage … [Read more...] about Simulation software for metal 3D printing
2018 edition of MPIF standard released
The 2018 edition of Metal Powder Industries Federation’s (MPIF) Standard 35-MIM – Materials Standards for Metal Injection Molded Parts has been released. This standard provides the latest engineering property data and information available to … [Read more...] about 2018 edition of MPIF standard released
New materials from Ultimaker’s material alliance program
In response to customer demand, leading material manufacturers have joined Ultimaker’s material alliance program to bring a wider variety of FFF 3D printing materials to the market for professionals, more rapidly. DSM, a global science-based company … [Read more...] about New materials from Ultimaker’s material alliance program
Color 3D printer models help explain the nature of disease at the molecular level
Shapeways, a 3D printing service and marketplace, announced the company is teaming up with Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) to make full-color, multi-material 3D printing more accessible to designers and creators. These new manufacturing services are based … [Read more...] about Color 3D printer models help explain the nature of disease at the molecular level
Additive manufacturing keeps trains running
Siemens Mobility GmbH, part of Siemens AG, opened its first digital rail maintenance center – the Siemens Mobility RRX Rail Service Center. Located in Dortmund-Eving, Germany, the new maintenance depot offers the highest level of digitalization in … [Read more...] about Additive manufacturing keeps trains running