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...]
Solvay expands its polymers for 3D-printing simulation
Solvay adds 10% carbon fiber filled KetaSpire polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and neat Radel polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) to e-Xstream engineering’s latest release (2019.0) of Digimat-Additive Manufacturing (AM) software. These products complement the neat … [Read more...]
5 opportunities for additive manufacturing in the Wind Energy Industry
By Inês Castro, materials scientist and engineer Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies offer a range of advantages for the wind industry. The following examples show that implementation is possible, and even recommended, for a more … [Read more...]
Why 3D printing is the new tool for surgeons
As physicians increasingly face challenging surgical cases, new tools, like 3D printing, are helping them find viable solutions. For example, a 64-year-old man came to Dr. Jon Zabaleta and his team with an extremely complicated tumour on his … [Read more...]
How will process gas affect 3D printing?
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...]
3D printing’s affect on personalized medicine
One of the key industries to successfully leverage the advantages of 3D printing is the medical and dental industry. In an IDTechEx Research report--3D Printing in the Medical and Dental Industry 2019 – 2029, 3D printing in the medical and dental … [Read more...]
How metal additive manufacturing can increase production of orthopaedic implants
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes such as laser powder bed fusion (PBF) provide real advantages when it comes to the production of orthopaedic implants. PBF can produce both solid and porous geometries in the same process, saving time and … [Read more...]
How 3D printing can completely change the concept of the supply crib
One of the challenges faced by many companies is sourcing machine spare parts. Such parts can be costly because they are often small-batch orders that a customer requires quickly and often unexpectedly. These types of parts are not prioritized in … [Read more...]
Can 3D printing reinvent the prosthetics industry?
“The traditional process for creating and fitting a leg prosthetic is long, complex, and uncomfortable for the patient,” says ProsFit Co-Founder and CTO Christopher Hutchison. “It involves taking a plaster cast, creating a mold, and casting resin … [Read more...]
New additive technologies compete with traditional manufacturing
Additive manufacturing continues to explore out-of-the-box thinking for ways to make three-dimensional parts fast. Vendors of additive manufacturing technology continue to introduce new ways to build three-dimensional parts. The main driver behind … [Read more...]
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