When it started offering ready-to-install 3D printed plastic and metal components to its customers, the job shop Klaus Stöcker metal processing initially used manual post-processing methods. Because of the rapidly growing demand and stricter … [Read more...] about Automated surface smoothing and homogenization of 3D printed plastic and metal components
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Teaming up to improve post processing for metal AM parts
To date, the flexibility of AM has been one of its greatest selling points, however, the inflexibility of post processing, particularly for series production applications, has been a barrier to industrialization. The reality is that many metal AM … [Read more...] about Teaming up to improve post processing for metal AM parts
Raise3D announces the Hyper Speed Upgrade Kit for Pro3 Series 3D printers
Raise3D, a global provider of additive manufacturing solutions for SMEs and LSEs, announces a breakthrough in FFF professional 3D Printing, with the launch of a Hyper Speed Upgrade Kit (HUK3) for the Pro3 Series 3D printers, their flagship … [Read more...] about Raise3D announces the Hyper Speed Upgrade Kit for Pro3 Series 3D printers
PostProcess and EOS announce strategic partnership
PostProcess, a leader in automated and intelligent post-processing solutions for 3D printed parts, and EOS, a leading supplier for responsible manufacturing solutions via industrial 3D printing technology, announced a distribution partnership to … [Read more...] about PostProcess and EOS announce strategic partnership
Formlabs introduces finishing tools for digital fabrication
Formlabs kicked off its annual Formlabs User Summit, uniting customers, community members, and anyone curious to learn more about 3D printing. At the event, Formlabs introduced Finishing Tools, a new curated set of stereolithography (SLA) … [Read more...] about Formlabs introduces finishing tools for digital fabrication
Sigma Additive Solutions and Novanta pioneer first fully integrated scan head
Sigma Additive Solutions, a leading developer of quality assurance software to the commercial 3D printing industry, announced that it has partnered with Novanta, a premier global supplier of laser photonics, precision motion control, and vision … [Read more...] about Sigma Additive Solutions and Novanta pioneer first fully integrated scan head
Zortrax launches refined resin 3D Printing & post-processing system
Zortrax's new resin 3D printing & post-processing system introduces innovative solutions that cater to the needs of professional resin 3D printing users. So far, resin 3D printing has often been associated with producing prototypes due to a … [Read more...] about Zortrax launches refined resin 3D Printing & post-processing system
The case for mass finishing AM parts and components
Daniel Tweer, Managing Director, Rösler UK / AM Solutions Post-processing is a hot topic with additive manufacturing (AM) as the step(s) needed can account for upwards of 50% of the total unit cost for an AM part. So the drive is on to reduce the … [Read more...] about The case for mass finishing AM parts and components
PostProcess launches a solution for automated wax support removal
PostProcess announced a new solution for wax support removal as a part of its offering of automated and intelligent additive manufacturing post-process solutions. After extensive development and testing, a chemistry formulation, PLM-601-SUB, allows … [Read more...] about PostProcess launches a solution for automated wax support removal
DyeMansion showcases better surface finishing of 3D printed parts
DyeMansion’s Powerfuse S PP will be officially revealed at Formnext 2022, but visitors to RAPID + TCT can see finished parts at the show. The technology behind it achieves a PP surface quality standard suitable for industrial use today. Vapor … [Read more...] about DyeMansion showcases better surface finishing of 3D printed parts