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How to switch from castings to metal 3D printing

May 7, 2021 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Most manufacturers would never dream of switching from an investment cast part to one made by additive manufacturing, especially if they already had paid for the casting mold. Yet that is exactly what GE Aviation is doing with four bleed air parts … [Read more...] about How to switch from castings to metal 3D printing

Filed Under: 3D Printing Basics, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Industrial, Metal Casting Tagged With: geadditive

3D printing benefits cast in iron

December 12, 2016 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

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VHM Fonderie (formerly Heinrich Fonderie) specializes in the production of industrial iron castings using a traditional sand casting process. To help the company with the production of functional prototypes, master models for sand casting, … [Read more...] about 3D printing benefits cast in iron

Filed Under: Featured, Metal Casting, Professional 3D printing machines Tagged With: Stratasys

Accura® CastPro™ print material expands investment casting opportunities

May 30, 2011 By Leslie Langnau 1 Comment

3D Systems Corp. (NYSE: DDD) announced the availability of Accura® CastPro™, a new print material engineered to meet the manufacturing requirements of QuickCast™ patterns used for the production of investment castings. Accura® CastPro™ printed … [Read more...] about Accura® CastPro™ print material expands investment casting opportunities

Filed Under: Industrial, Materials, Metal Casting, News

An Unlikely Partnership: Elegant Dining and Prototyping

April 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment

For as long as she can remember, fashion designer Kathy Minns has been passionate on the subject of a finely set table and the way in which the right combination and placement of pieces – dishes, silverware, glasses, flowers and other decorative … [Read more...] about An Unlikely Partnership: Elegant Dining and Prototyping

Filed Under: Machining / Milling, Metal Casting, Rapid Injection Molding, Rapid Prototyping, SLA

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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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