One of the lesser recognized, but important uses of additive manufacturing is in the development of tools for manufacturing. This application is critical for the airline industry where flight delays cost money. One company, Satair, an Airbus … [Read more...]
3D printing perfects a pair of creative feeding tube inventions
The Cool Idea Award: Healthcare Grant is an extension of Protolabs’ flagship Cool Idea Award program. Protolabs recently announced two winners of this grant—MedStar Health and Cleveland Clinic Innovations for a device that improves NICU feeding and a … [Read more...]
Agriculture machine developer makes jigs and fixtures fast with 3D printing
King Agro, an international company and part of the John Deere Corp., is a leading manufacturer of agriculture spray booms. The self-propelled spraying equipment is resistant and durable, thanks to the use of 3D printing to create the testing jigs … [Read more...]
All Axis Robotics makes custom robot end-effectors with MakerBot METHOD
MakerBot, a global leader in 3D printing, revealed that All Axis Robotics is implementing the MakerBot METHOD manufacturing workstation into its automation processes to produce custom tooling parts for its legacy machines as well as customers. All … [Read more...]
Markforged releases Inconel 625, a safe, affordable 3D printing superalloy
Markforged, a leading provider of metal and carbon fiber 3D printers, announced that Inconel 625 is now available with the Markforged Metal X system. The new, easy-to-print material is resistant to corrosion and high temperatures, and is used for … [Read more...]
Desktop Metal launches H13 tool steel for hot and cold work tooling applications
Desktop Metal announced the launch of H13 tool steel for the Studio System, the office-friendly metal 3D printing system for prototyping and low volume production. Characterized by its stability in heat treatment, exceptional hot hardness, and … [Read more...]
The QPoD 3D printer eliminates manual tasks
3DQue, the company that automates 3D printing for mass production of plastic parts, announced the installation of QPoD — its fully autonomous, high volume (100,000 parts/year), on-demand 3D printing production unit — at the Mitsubishi Chemical … [Read more...]
3D printing delivers precise medical models fast
“We needed a reliable multi-material 3D printing technology to produce ultra-accurate surgical guides and simulators, and we’ve found exactly that accuracy in the Stratasys J750,” says Jérémy Adam, Founder and President of the Paris-based French … [Read more...]
Prototyping parts fast—cutting lead time from weeks to hours
When faced with detrimental delays to the design process of an essential airbox for its recently launched Mono R elite supercar, the engineering team at Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) turned to Stratasys FDM additive manufacturing to produce fully … [Read more...]
Dunlop Systems and Components uses 3D printing to make otherwise unaffordable parts
UK-based automotive manufacturing company Dunlop Systems and Components used Markforged 3D printers to produce custom tooling for the facility, saving tens of thousands of dollars. Internal and customer tools would often be outsourced to … [Read more...]
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