A 53-year-old woman had been turned down by several hospitals in Germany and beyond due to the complexity of her health issue—she had a large aortic malformation close to her heart and was suffering from a bulging blood vessel on her neck. She … [Read more...] about 3D printing helps surgeons plan life-saving vascular surgeries
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3D Systems helps you scale additive production needs
I first saw 3D Systems Figure 4 platform at an AMUG Conference. Since then, the company has made some changes to it that make it a modular, scalable, fully-integrated direct 3D production platform. (The name Figure 4 comes from the fourth 2D drawing … [Read more...] about 3D Systems helps you scale additive production needs
Argonne works to make 3D printing more efficient
With the development of additive manufacturing — often referred to as 3-D printing — engineers are limited only by their imagination — and the quality of the part that they can produce. By heating plastic or metal powders with lasers, scientists have … [Read more...] about Argonne works to make 3D printing more efficient
Why Ricoh is replacing metal tools with custom lightweight 3D printed tools
Ricoh Japan is replacing traditional metal tooling with custom, lightweight 3D printed tools including jigs and fixtures for its Production Technology Center assembly line. The tooling is printed on a Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS), Fortus 900mc Production … [Read more...] about Why Ricoh is replacing metal tools with custom lightweight 3D printed tools
How to 3D print fluid flow trajectory lines
Pressure, temperature, and velocity parameters can now be vividly observed in a 3D printed model. Arvind Krishnan, manufacturing applications engineer, GoEngineer Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software is widely used to determine fluid … [Read more...] about How to 3D print fluid flow trajectory lines
The manufacturing plant of the future
I had the opportunity recently to tour Jabil’s Blue Sky Center in Silicon Valley recently, and I came away very impressed. Jabil, sometimes called the $20 billion company that no one’s heard of, is one of the three biggest contract manufacturers in … [Read more...] about The manufacturing plant of the future
The future of additive technology in automotive manufacturing
Can additive manufacturing play an integral role in large-scale manufacturing, such as automotive? Additive vendors and industrial users continue to explore this question. A key value proposition of additive manufacturing in automotive engineering … [Read more...] about The future of additive technology in automotive manufacturing
HP, Deloitte announce alliance to accelerate 3D printing in manufacturing environments
Today, HP Inc. and Deloitte announced a unique alliance that the companies say will accelerate the digital transformation of manufacturing, what they say is the fourth industrial revolution. At an event that included tours of the Jabil Blue Sky … [Read more...] about HP, Deloitte announce alliance to accelerate 3D printing in manufacturing environments
3 tips on optimizing additive support structures
Support structures can make or break a 3D print, but they are absolutely necessary, especially with parts that have complex geometries and overhangs. Optimizing support structures reduces print time and saves money on material costs. Support … [Read more...] about 3 tips on optimizing additive support structures
Simulation software and 3D printing optimize agriculture bogey chassis
There is unrelenting progress in the evolution of harrows, which farmers drag along the ground with a tractor to break up the soil and prepare it for sowing seeds. Manufacturers are constantly striving to make the equipment more stable, durable and … [Read more...] about Simulation software and 3D printing optimize agriculture bogey chassis
