Doubt as to whether additive technology can truly be a manufacturing technology has hung over this industry for the past few years. As of this date, additive technology is not quite as fast at producing hundreds of parts as a punch press. And there are issues with it being used to replace high-production injection molding. Despite the attempts … [Read More...]
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How the Bionic Aircraft project advances additive manufacturing
The European “Bionic Aircraft” research project reached another milestone for additive manufacturing: components were printed directly from the CATIA V5 … [Read More...]
How to save $120,000 in annual fixture costs
Founded in 1943, IRA Green Inc. (IGI), headquartered in Providence, RI, USA, is a full-service manufacturer and distributor of nearly 40,000 unique uniform … [Read More...]
Cummins invests in binder jetting as it moves to production additive manufacturing
Cummins Inc. is adding to its additive manufacturing capabilities by investing in binder jet. This investment is just the next step in Cummins’ plan to … [Read More...]
Why use 3D printing composite materials?
In 3D printing, composite materials typically consist of two or more materials. Compared to other manufacturing technologies, it’s fairly easy to create … [Read More...]
HRL Laboratories register new 3D-printed alloy
HRL Laboratories, LLC, is commercializing its additively manufactured (3D-printed) high-strength aluminum, which has obtained the first ever registration … [Read More...]
XJet to showcase soluble support material for ceramic and metal additive manufacturing at RAPID + TCT 2019
Inviting participants to get ‘hands-on’, at this year’s RAPID + TCT 2019 show, XJet will have an on-booth ‘support removal clinic’ where visitors can … [Read More...]
Stratasys Direct Manufacturing adds metals capacity with VELO3D’s Sapphire Printer
Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Stratasys, Ltd., and one of the largest providers of additive (3D printing) and conventional manufacturing … [Read More...]
Shapeways and Etsy use 3D printing to help small businesses launch products
Shapeways, a leading manufacturer of 3D printed goods for small and mid-sized businesses globally, announced the launch of the Etsy E-commerce Integration … [Read More...]
EOS celebrates 30 years in industrial 3D printing
With an installed base of nearly 3,500 industrial 3D printing systems, the German family-owned enterprise EOS is a leading supplier of systems for additive … [Read More...]
Improving 3D-printed prosthetics by integrating electronic sensors
Edited by Mike Santora With the growth of 3D printing, it’s entirely possible to 3D print your own prosthetic from models found in open-source … [Read More...]
Funding is flowing in to additive manufacturing
Doubt as to whether additive technology can truly be a manufacturing technology has hung over this industry for the past few years. As of this date, … [Read More...]
Aviation multinational buys Nano Dimension system for additive manufacturing of electronics
Nano Dimension, a leading additive electronics provider, announced that one of the top ten largest U.S.-based global defense and aviation providers bought … [Read More...]
Your next shoe may be 3D printed
The footwear segment stands to benefit tremendously from additive manufacturing’s potential in mass customization and product personalization. SmarTech … [Read More...]
3D-Printed carbon fiber unibody bike frames key to line of eBikes from Franco Bicycles
AREVO, a Silicon Valley company redefining global composites manufacturing through digitalization, announced a partnership with boutique bike manufacturer … [Read More...]
How to ensure proper material storage when 3D printing is intermittent
Each additive manufacturing vendor will have their own instructions, however, an example can help guide you. Let's take the HP MultiJet Fusion system, … [Read More...]
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