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Look into the additive manufacturing melt pool

May 29, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

InfiniAM Spectral, from Renishaw, is an additive manufacturing (AM) process monitoring software. Developed for use on Renishaw systems, the software helps AM users gain a greater understanding of their AM processes. InfiniAM Spectral is part of a … [Read more...]

Optomec demonstrates simultaneous five-axis metal additive manufacturing at RAPID-TCT 2019

May 21, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

At RAPID-TCT, Optomec will demonstrate simultaneous five-axis additive manufacturing at its booth (#517). The machine handles building, repairing, and coating mid to large-size complex metal parts. An Optomec LENS additive plugin is an advanced … [Read more...]

Henkel and EnvisionTEC to make more materials available for additive manufacturing

May 17, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Henkel is partnering with EnvisionTEC, Dearborn, MI, in a move to align Henkel´s materials with EnvisionTEC´s printer technology. The partners will showcase selected 3D printed parts for the medical and manufacturing sectors during the upcoming Rapid … [Read more...]

How small can additive technology build?

March 18, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

A new technology exists at the intersection of additive manufacturing and micro manufacturing. It is opening up the possibility for manufacturers to take advantage of the inherent advantages of AM while achieving micron level accuracy over a build … [Read more...]

How additive manufacturing transforms dental implantology

March 7, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

First invented to aid the chewing function, the focus for dental implants has shifted from mechanical requirements to more biological and aesthetic aspects. For example, their appearance should be as close to nature as possible. Because of this … [Read more...]

Optomec announces two direct energy deposition additive manufacturing systems

March 1, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Optomec announced the release of the LENS CS 600 and CS 800 Controlled Atmosphere (CA) directed energy deposition (DED) Systems. These new additions to the Optomec Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) Classic System Series are configurable and … [Read more...]

For custom mountain bikes, additive manufacturing delivers an edge

February 1, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Atherton Bikes was launched in January by the Atherton siblings, Gee, Rachel and Dan and co-founded by Piers Linney of Dragons’ Den fame. The Atherton family are World Championship-winning mountain bikers who will race their own downhill mountain … [Read more...]

How will process gas affect 3D printing?

January 18, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Electric arc-welding can be a 3D printing technique for making metal parts for industries such as aerospace. In this technology, wire is often the original material. A near-net-shaped part is formed welding layer by layer. After 3D printing, the part … [Read more...]

EOS will present its newest solutions at this year’s formnext

November 8, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

LaserProFusion is a new technology for polymer additive manufacturing. It uses nearly one million diode lasers to melt the build material, building up a part layer by layer. According to EOS, this build process is so productive that it can serve as … [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...]