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The Arcam EBM Spectra L offers larger build volume

November 19, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

GE Additive unveiled the Arcam EBM Spectra L at formnext. The Spectra L meets the demand, especially from the aerospace industry, for higher productivity. It offers a larger build volume, faster speed, and an integrated system architecture, new … [Read more...] about The Arcam EBM Spectra L offers larger build volume

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, News, Powder Bed Fusion Tagged With: geadditive

EOS demonstrates solutions for flexible, automated metal 3D printing

November 13, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

At formnext 2019, EOS will demonstrate its EOS Shared Modules periphery solution for integrated and efficient additive manufacturing (AM) with systems of the EOS M 400 series. The various modules plus transport systems and control center software … [Read more...] about EOS demonstrates solutions for flexible, automated metal 3D printing

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial, Materials, Medical, Powder Bed Fusion Tagged With: EOS

New powder material helps additive manufacturing increase production speeds up to 50%

October 11, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Equispheres released the results from the first phase of powder testing by a facility specializing in the certification of materials for aerospace, space and defense applications.  The results showed this powder allowed for a 50% increase in … [Read more...] about New powder material helps additive manufacturing increase production speeds up to 50%

Filed Under: Aerospace, Materials, News, Powder Bed Fusion Tagged With: equispheres

Kennametal uses 3D printing to develop lightweight stator bore tool

October 9, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Kennametal developed a 3D printed stator bore tool specifically to meet growing customer demand for lighter weight tooling solutions used to machine components for hybrid and electric vehicles. E-mobility components are typically machined on … [Read more...] about Kennametal uses 3D printing to develop lightweight stator bore tool

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Industrial, Powder Bed Fusion Tagged With: kennametal

Working with Direct Metal Laser Sintering

September 9, 2019 By WTWH Editor Leave a Comment

Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) is one of the major technologies in additive manufacturing (AM). It is known for making precise and extremely dense metal parts in single or small-lot quantities. DMLS-made parts are common in medical, aerospace, … [Read more...] about Working with Direct Metal Laser Sintering

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial, Medical, Powder Bed Fusion Tagged With: protolabs

FDA clears an additively manufactured cervical support system

August 9, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

A couple of months ago, Nexxt Spine pioneered the design and development of spinal fusion implants with interconnected micro-lattice architectures using additive manufacturing. The goal behind the design is to promote osteoconduction, … [Read more...] about FDA clears an additively manufactured cervical support system

Filed Under: Medical, Powder Bed Fusion, Rapid MFG Tagged With: nexxtspine

Additive manufacturing delivers the scaffolding for growth

April 24, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

One of the key applications of additive manufacturing is in the development of spinal implants. The team at Nexxt Spine are pioneers in the design and development of spinal fusion implants that incorporate interconnected micro-lattice architectures … [Read more...] about Additive manufacturing delivers the scaffolding for growth

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Featured, Medical, Powder Bed Fusion Tagged With: geadditive

3D printing makes the first smash-proof guitar

April 9, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Rock stars have been smashing guitars for decades, few with more enthusiasm than Swedish-born guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen. Global engineering company Sandvik decided to test its cutting-edge techniques by building the world’s first all-metal, … [Read more...] about 3D printing makes the first smash-proof guitar

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Entertainment, Featured, Materials, Powder Bed Fusion Tagged With: sandvik

Additive manufacturing enables robot shuttle system to use smaller motors

April 9, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

A frequent goal in any design is to find ways to save on weight and power needs. The engineers at Bastion Solutions, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, were looking for a way to develop a more efficient robotic material handling system. They turned … [Read more...] about Additive manufacturing enables robot shuttle system to use smaller motors

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Industrial, Powder Bed Fusion, Vat Photopolymerization Tagged With: fastradius

Research shows how to prevent defects in metal 3D printing

February 25, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Additive manufacturing’s promise to revolutionize industry is constrained by a widespread problem: tiny gas pockets in the final product that can lead to cracks and other failures. New research published in Science, led by researchers from Carnegie … [Read more...] about Research shows how to prevent defects in metal 3D printing

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Materials, News, Powder Bed Fusion

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Leslie Langnau is the Managing Editor of the Design World Network. She also has more than 20 years experience as a technology editor, covering such areas as controls, mechanics, mechatronics, couplings, industrial networks, and the field now known as additive manufacturing (formerly rapid prototyping).

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