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Rapid Prototyping

Getting grounded aircraft back in flight faster

March 30, 2020 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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...] about Getting grounded aircraft back in flight faster

Filed Under: Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Material Jetting, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Service Bureau News Tagged With: fastradius

3D printing perfects a pair of creative feeding tube inventions

December 13, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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...] about 3D printing perfects a pair of creative feeding tube inventions

Filed Under: Additive Manufacturing, Medical, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: protolabs

Agriculture machine developer makes jigs and fixtures fast with 3D printing

November 30, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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...] about Agriculture machine developer makes jigs and fixtures fast with 3D printing

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Consumer Products, Extrusion, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: kodak

All Axis Robotics makes custom robot end-effectors with MakerBot METHOD

September 25, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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...] about All Axis Robotics makes custom robot end-effectors with MakerBot METHOD

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Extrusion, Industrial, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: MakerBot

Markforged releases Inconel 625, a safe, affordable 3D printing superalloy

September 24, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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...] about Markforged releases Inconel 625, a safe, affordable 3D printing superalloy

Filed Under: Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Extrusion, Industrial, Materials, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: Markforged

Desktop Metal launches H13 tool steel for hot and cold work tooling applications

September 17, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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...] about Desktop Metal launches H13 tool steel for hot and cold work tooling applications

Filed Under: Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Extrusion, Industrial, Materials, Medical, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: desktopmetal

The QPoD 3D printer eliminates manual tasks

September 3, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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...] about The QPoD 3D printer eliminates manual tasks

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Consumer Products, Extrusion, News, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: 3dque

3D printing delivers precise medical models fast

August 29, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

“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...] about 3D printing delivers precise medical models fast

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Material Jetting, Medical, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: Stratasys

Prototyping parts fast—cutting lead time from weeks to hours

August 22, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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...] about Prototyping parts fast—cutting lead time from weeks to hours

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Automotive, Featured, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: Stratasys

Dunlop Systems and Components uses 3D printing to make otherwise unaffordable parts

August 6, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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...] about Dunlop Systems and Components uses 3D printing to make otherwise unaffordable parts

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Automotive, Extrusion, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: Markforged

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