Each additive manufacturing technology has a number of best design practices to take advantage of that technology’s capabilities. Here are top design practices for Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS). (This information is based on a Design World … [Read more...]
New flame-retardent filament for German RepRap printers
German RepRap is extending its filament portfolio for its 3D printers. Its new PET-G filament is a thermoplastic material produced by polycondensation from the family of polyesters and is used in many applications. PET-G is polar and therefore … [Read more...]
What is selective deposition lamination?
The ASTM standards organization has a definition for sheet lamination-- an additive manufacturing process in which sheets of material are bonded to form an object. 3D printing /additive manufacturing continues to evolve, so there are several … [Read more...]
6 tips on how to get the most out of FDM materials
Do you work with FDM materials in your 3D printing applications? The Stratasys Materials Business Unit has released a short video on how to select the right FDM materials for the right applications. Take a look. … [Read more...]
What is extrusion in 3D printing?
What is extrusion in 3D printing? According to the ASTM International standards organization, extrusion is the official name given to a specific 3D printing process where material is selectively dispensed through a nozzle or orifice. Extrusion is … [Read more...]
How is resolution defined in 3D printing?
Resolution is one way of measuring the print quality of a 3D printer. Unfortunately, there is no standard that all 3D printer manufacturers adhere to. Each tends to explain resolution using different parameters. Because 3D printers print in three … [Read more...]
Additive manufacturing users group accepting scholarship applications
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) today announced that it is accepting applications for two scholarships for additive manufacturing and 3D printing education and professional development at its annual conference. The scholarships have … [Read more...]
Two weeks left to enter extreme redesign 3D printing challenge
Students worldwide: This season’s Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge will open on September 2 for entries. Read the contest rules to get started. Since the contest’s inception 12 years ago, Stratasys has awarded more than $130,000 in scholarships … [Read more...]
To support or not to support in 3D printing
If you are designing a geometrically complex part for a powder bed additive manufacturing process, you probably won’t need to design in supports as well, right? That’s sort of the accepted view when designing for 3D printing / additive … [Read more...]
Master Class: How to use 3D printing for injection molds
While not the most glamorous or "sexy" application for 3D printing, using this technology to obtain molds for injection molding is one of the key applications of this technology. Tom Charron, vice president at 3D Systems, discusses the materials … [Read more...]
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