Generative design is seen as the latest tool to gain market share. However, adopting it is not as it seems. Here are tips on applying generative technology. by Brian Thompson, divisional vice president and general manager, CAD, … [Read more...]
MSC Apex Generative Design: Smart generative design for additive manufacturing
Bruce Jenkins | Ora Research Among the hottest frontiers in engineering technology today is generative design. This fast-advancing class of software accelerates and automates product concept engineering as well as detail design, and in particular … [Read more...]
ExOne qualifies Inconel 718 for binder jet 3D printing
The ExOne Company announced that the nickel-based alloy Inconel 718 has been certified as Third-Party Qualified, the company’s highest designation of material readiness for its metal 3D printers. Frequently used in the aerospace, energy and … [Read more...]
ExOne launches Scout App to monitor industrial 3D printers
The ExOne Company announced the launch of ExOne Scout, a secure Industry 4.0 app that provides real-time machine monitoring and analysis of production 3D printers on a wide range of digital devices, including smartphones and watches. Now available … [Read more...]
From cars to ventilators, GM used 3D printing for both products
As the COVID-19 pandemic rips through much of the world this year, 3D printing has emerged as an agile and effective technology for producing personal protective equipment, medical equipment prototypes and nose swabs. But GM, which has been steadily … [Read more...]
Electron beam melting enables custom orthopedic surgery at scale in China
With the Chinese population aging at a faster pace, each passing year sees an increase in patients with orthopedic conditions. Problems associated with knee joints, hip joints, and the spine have resulted in strong demand for orthopedic products in … [Read more...]
3D bioprinter prints vegan salmon
The idea of 3D printing food seems to attract two types of people—those who see this idea as more about shaping pulverized food or using pulverized food to decorate other food; and those who want something akin to the Star Trek replicator—i.e., … [Read more...]
5 examples of the benefits of metal additive manufacturing
For more than 90 years, John Zink Hamworthy Combustion (John Zink) operated on the outskirts of Tulsa, Oklahoma, building emissions control and clean-air combustion systems, which production facilities around the world depend on to meet or exceed … [Read more...]
Researchers develop a method to 3D print latex rubber
Virginia Tech researchers have discovered a novel process to 3D print latex rubber, unlocking the ability to print a variety of elastic materials with complex geometric shapes. Latex, commonly known as the material in gloves or paint, refers … [Read more...]
Putting the metal to the pedal with additive manufacturing
In 2010, Stevin Creeggan’s life changed forever. He was the sole survivor of a helicopter crash at Pukerua Bay, north of the New Zealand capital, Wellington. Stevin was left with multiple injuries including self-fused vertebrae in his neck and lower … [Read more...]
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