The additive industry is making major contributions to the fight against the COVID19 pandemic. If you’ve checked out www.makepartsfast.com recently, you’ve seen a number of news stories of 3D printing personal protection equipment (PPE) for … [Read more...]
Micro molding – The need for collaboration and DfM
There are a certain set of rules and understandings of the molding process at the macro level that simply don’t work at the micro level. The flow of molten plastic, it's cooling, warpage, necessary venting and gating … are all different when molding … [Read more...]
Overcoming metrology bottlenecks in additive manufacturing
By Eric Felkel, Product Manager (Optical Profilers), Zygo Corp. Undoubtedly there are many benefits associated with the use of additive manufacturing (AM) as a production technology. Across industries, manufacturers exploit the fact that through … [Read more...]
3D printed door handle developed in effort to reduce spread of Coronavirus
3D printing technology may lend a hand in preventing the spread of the Coronavirus. Materialise, a Belgium-based pioneer in 3D printing, has designed a 3D printed door opener that makes it possible to open and close doors with your arm, removing the … [Read more...]
How to choose between additive manufacturing and traditional alternatives for production
Users may be confused, and in some instances disillusioned, about the role that 3D printing can really take on when looking at production scenarios. There is a lot of work to be done to illustrate that 3D printing is really now established as a … [Read more...]
How to optimize performance and manufacturability for additive manufacturing
As additive manufacturing (AM) racks up more and more success stories, scrutiny on the process is becoming increasingly forensic in nature, with a focus on the areas that the technology must improve to allow it to compete on more equal terms with … [Read more...]
The advantages of titanium parts created with additive technology
Dimitris Katsanis is a former elite cyclist, and now engineer, who has been at the forefront of the design and manufacture of Olympic, Tour de France and world championship bicycles for more than thirty years. Today, he continues to innovate and … [Read more...]
3D printing drugs—a look at the future
The Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Belgrade is home to the first and only 3D laboratory of its kind in Serbia. In the “Pharm3D” lab the pharmacists investigate 3D printing of pharmaceuticals with the help of a Sintratec Kit. Professor … [Read more...]
Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Consider Additive Manufacturing Today for Production Parts
By Tony Slavik, Applications Engineering Manager at FATHOM Additive manufacturing (AM) has been rapidly evolving into a powerful means of production. The additive technologies most commonly used for production of plastic parts include Fused … [Read more...]
Multimaterial 3D printing manufactures complex objects, fast
By Lindsay Brownell 3D printers are revolutionizing manufacturing by allowing users to create any physical shape they can imagine on-demand. However, most commercial printers are only able to build objects from a single material at a time and … [Read more...]
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