This year, nearly all the major vendors introduced additive machines capable of building parts in production quantities. Here are 11 of the major introductions. 1. Building bigger parts Stratasys Ltd. launched its Infinite-Build 3D … [Read more...] about Additive lays the foundation for full production
3D Systems launches 3D Sprint 2.0 software
3D Systems announces the release of 3D Sprint 2.0, a productivity-enhancing print management and print optimization software for 3D Systems’ plastic 3D printers. 3D Sprint 2.0 streamlines 3D printing workflows by reducing the need for users to divide … [Read more...] about 3D Systems launches 3D Sprint 2.0 software
A hybrid additive and plastic casting technology
Collider serves the low volume customer with a process that brings manufacturing and tooling into the digital era. The founder, Graham Bredemeyer, who has an extensive history in 3D-printing and manufacturing, developed Programmable Tooling, a method … [Read more...] about A hybrid additive and plastic casting technology
Proving additive manufacturing for aerospace replacement parts
Doug Hedges, the President of Sintavia, is a mechanical engineer and an additive manufacturing professional. His experience includes part manufacture approval (PMA), designated engineering representative (DER) repairs, OEM part manufacture and … [Read more...] about Proving additive manufacturing for aerospace replacement parts
Additive Manufacturing Users Group announces keynote speakers for 2017 AMUG Conference
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) announced its featured keynote speakers for the 2017 AMUG Education & Training Conference, which will be held in Chicago, Illinois, from March 19 – 23, 2017. Stacey DelVecchio, Jason Lopes and Todd … [Read more...] about Additive Manufacturing Users Group announces keynote speakers for 2017 AMUG Conference
FAQ: How does the strength of 3D printed materials compare to that of other materials such as aircraft aluminum?
Material properties with a typical 3D printer are usually based on the layer-by-layer deposition of the material. Thus, in general, printed objects will be stronger on the XY axes and a little weaker along the Z axis. There are exceptions and there … [Read more...] about FAQ: How does the strength of 3D printed materials compare to that of other materials such as aircraft aluminum?
Using additive manufacturing to create hydraulic parts
Additive manufacturing is part of daily use at Land Rover BAR with the help of the Technical Innovation Group (TIG). TIG project manager, George Sykes of PA Consulting commented, “We use additive manufacturing at three different levels within the … [Read more...] about Using additive manufacturing to create hydraulic parts
Sciaky delivers metal additive machine to Airbus
Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), announced that Airbus will take delivery of a state-of-the-art Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) 110 System in December 2016. The aircraft manufacturer will use … [Read more...] about Sciaky delivers metal additive machine to Airbus
3D printing’s next dimension
Leaders in the 3D printing industry give insights into where 3D printing / additive manufacturing will go next. Angelo Gentile, Technical Writer, Proto Labs The higher profile industrial-grade 3D printing / additive manufacturing has … [Read more...] about 3D printing’s next dimension
Motion and visualization capabilities headline 2017 release of solidThinking Inspire and Evolve
For the 2017 release, the solidThinking product teams focused on improving current product usability and adding multiple customer requested features. Jim Hassberger, President of solidThinking noted, “Inspire was the first tool to market that focused … [Read more...] about Motion and visualization capabilities headline 2017 release of solidThinking Inspire and Evolve