Perhaps more than any other manufacturing process, additive manufacturing works best when you match the material to the right additive process. Some of the challenges, though, are: --many additive processes suggest proprietary versions of … [Read more...] about Working with metal materials for additive manufacturing
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Which is better–additive or traditional manufacturing?
The debate about additive versus traditional manufacturing will always go back and forth. The answer, of course, depends on the application. For International Submarine Engineer (ISE) Ltd., though, using additive over traditional manufacturing cut … [Read more...] about Which is better–additive or traditional manufacturing?
Engineering students build a better steering mount
Michael SÜß, a Research Fellow at the Technische Universität in Dresden, is currently working on his PHD, which focuses on design guidelines for additive manufacturing/electron beam melting. When looking for a demonstrator to design as a portion … [Read more...] about Engineering students build a better steering mount
Using additive manufacturing to create hydraulic parts
Additive manufacturing is part of daily use at Land Rover BAR with the help of the Technical Innovation Group (TIG). TIG project manager, George Sykes of PA Consulting commented, “We use additive manufacturing at three different levels within the … [Read more...] about Using additive manufacturing to create hydraulic parts
Sciaky delivers metal additive machine to Airbus
Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), announced that Airbus will take delivery of a state-of-the-art Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) 110 System in December 2016. The aircraft manufacturer will use … [Read more...] about Sciaky delivers metal additive machine to Airbus
Liquid metals show promise in speeding additive manufacturing
The task of removing support structures for metal 3D printed / additively manufactured parts has always been a challenge. So much so, that it’s often better to design the part so that it doesn’t need support. But when the design must have an overhang … [Read more...] about Liquid metals show promise in speeding additive manufacturing
Arcam’s CoCr process benefits the orthopedic industry
Arcam announced its CoCr process for Arcam Q10plus at the Formnext show in Frankfurt this week. CoCr, together with titanium, is the prime material for the orthopedic industry and it is a commonly used material in the aerospace industry. The CoCr … [Read more...] about Arcam’s CoCr process benefits the orthopedic industry
Arcam subsidiary AP&C breaks ground on second plant
Arcam AB, listed on NASDAQ Stockholm, and a leading supplier of Additive Manufacturing (“AM”) equipment, announces that its powder manufacturing subsidiary AP&C in Montreal, Canada, has begun to build its second powder plant in Saint-Eustache, … [Read more...] about Arcam subsidiary AP&C breaks ground on second plant
Software predicts residual stress in metal laser sintering builds
3DSIM LLC, a software company providing products and services on the simulation of Additive Manufacturing (AM), announced its exaSIM Beta Software, a cloud-based AM simulation tool that gives metal laser sintering users insight into residual stress … [Read more...] about Software predicts residual stress in metal laser sintering builds
Sciaky’s AM technology helps automotive cut time and costs of tooling and stamping dies
Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), and leading provider of metal 3D printing solutions, announced that its Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) technology helped a major automotive manufacturer cut … [Read more...] about Sciaky’s AM technology helps automotive cut time and costs of tooling and stamping dies
