Not every design should be made using additive technology. But answers to eight questions will help you make the right choice between additive, machining, and injection molding for your production needs. Despite the buzz and attention on additive … [Read more...]
How to get the most out of additive manufacturing
When evaluating Direct Digital Manufacturing for production, take a methodical analysis of cost, design, assembly, materials, and process to fully understand its benefits. Here are suggested tips. Contributors Include Industrial Designers and … [Read more...]
3D printed tooling keeps a Ducati running
Paul Nishihira, GoEngineer Application Engineer Since purchasing my Ducati in 1996, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with it. When the weather is right, the motorcycle is freshly detailed, and the engine mechanics are in complete adjustment, … [Read more...]
Can you build electronics into sensors using additive technology?
A couple of additive developers do offer ways to add electronics into the additive build cycle to create components, such as sensors. One example is a fiber optic strain sensor, made through the technology offered by Fabrisonic. The Fabrisonic’s … [Read more...]
Service bureau turns to automation to make 3D printing more accessible
New York service bureau Makelab announced its partnership with AMFG, which provides automation software for industrial 3D printing. The partnership will see Makelab implementing AMFG’s automation software to make 3D printing more accessible to … [Read more...]
New print head delivers quality, tiny detailed parts
Aleph Objects, Inc., manufacturer of LulzBot 3D Printers, has a new tool head that helps users accurately 3D print penny-scale parts. The Aerostruder v2 Micro Tool Head features a genuine E3D Titan Aero Extruder/Hot End with a 0.25 millimeter … [Read more...]
Where does additive manufacturing add value in manufacturing?
Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM), and most laser powder based fusion as a technology, will deliver a number of benefits if used well. Part of the issue is the need to think outside the design box and take advantage of the unique way AM builds … [Read more...]
Computed Tomography looks inside additive manufacturing
Dirk Steiner, Business Development Manager for CT, YXLON Time to market is always a design challenge. The design team at Tooling & Equipment International (TEI) had just three weeks to cast, clean, heat treat, machine and inspect a motorcycle … [Read more...]
What are your finishing options for a metal 3D printed part?
Most 3D printed or additively made metal parts will need additional finishing or post-processing to achieve a suitable surface finish. The media, compound, and equipment used affect how much material is removed. In general, most finishing … [Read more...]
Pushing 3D printable materials to limits exposes unexpected properties
A project at the Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR) based at the University of the West of England, (UWE) Bristol UK is looking at 3D printing from a totally different angle - where the emphasis is placed on meaningful expression, rather than the … [Read more...]
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