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Cincinnati Incorporated shows how to 3D print press brake tooling

October 9, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

At the upcoming FABTECH 2018 show in Atlanta, GA, Cincinnati Incorporated (CI) will showcase a trio of 3D printed press brake process enhancements. The enhancements are printed upper and lower airbend tooling, printed backgage fingers and a printed … [Read more...]

Simulation software for metal 3D printing

September 25, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Materialise launched its simulation software for metal 3D printing. In combination with the Materialise Magics 3D Print Suite, this software will bring simulation for additive manufacturing (AM) to the production floor by providing easy-to-manage … [Read more...]

Additive manufacturing keeps trains running

September 19, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Siemens Mobility GmbH, part of Siemens AG, opened its first digital rail maintenance center – the Siemens Mobility RRX Rail Service Center. Located in Dortmund-Eving, Germany, the new maintenance depot offers the highest level of digitalization in … [Read more...]

Carbon fiber resin with high strength-to-weight ratio and surface finishes for custom tooling and fixture applications

September 18, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Cincinnati Incorporated released a new carbon fiber resin material for its SAAM (Small Area Additive Manufacturing) 3D printing system. The new material is impact resistant, lightweight and has a very high strength-to-weight ratio. Carbon fiber … [Read more...]

HP launches a metal 3D printer—the HP Metal Jet

September 10, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Today at the 2018 IMTS show, HP Inc. launched HP Metal Jet, an advanced metal 3D printer for high volume manufacturing of production-grade metal parts. HP Metal Jet is being used by manufacturing leaders GKN Powder Metallurgy and Parmatech for the … [Read more...]

EOS unveils EOS M 300 series for digital industrial AM production

September 10, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

At IMTS 2018, EOS, a leading technology supplier in the field of industrial 3D printing of metals and polymers, launches its new EOS M 300-4 system, which is part of a broader, modular metal 3D printing platform EOS M 300 for digital industrial … [Read more...]

How 3D printing speeds jigs and fixtures production

September 6, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

For Mark Bashor, manufacturing engineer at GoEngineer, 3D printing used to be just a bullet point from a manufacturing technology class. He came to appreciate how easy it could make the development of jigs and fixtures after a stint as a part-time … [Read more...]

Desktop Metal introduces Studio System+ and Studio Fleet

September 6, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Desktop Metal, a company committed to making metal 3D printing accessible to manufacturers and engineers, introduced the Studio System+, a metal 3D printing system that combines the innovative and office-friendly features of the original Studio … [Read more...]

Combined metal 3D printer and hybrid machining handles large builds

September 5, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Optomec - a leading global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals - launched its LENS 860 Hybrid Controlled Atmosphere (CA) metal 3D printer. The new addition to Optomec’s LENS Machine Tool Series has a … [Read more...]

The marriage of 3D printer and material—Carbon-fiber-filled Nylon 12 and the Fortus 380mc

August 20, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Composite material, including 3D printer material, has seen a year-over-year market growth between 8 to 12%. In addition, carbon fiber composite applications and carbon fiber reinforced polymers are considered clean energy technologies by the U.S. … [Read more...]