Meltio and Phillips Corporation have worked together to install for the first time on a U.S. Navy ship a metal 3D printing solution for the onboard manufacture of spare parts and repairs. The Phillips Additive Hybrid powered by Haas took the laser … [Read more...] about US Navy installs on board the first Phillips Additive Hybrid metal 3D printing solution
Subtractive Machines
Devising devious designs
By Angelo Gentile, Proto Labs Network television may seem like an unlikely source for manufacturing innovation, but don’t say that to the designers of the robots competing in season two of ABC’s BattleBots (a 10-episode run started Thursday, June … [Read more...] about Devising devious designs
3D printing software handles additive and subtractive needs
Attention is on 3D printing software and how it can be made better to help you take greater advantage of 3D printing capabilities. One new program is VisualCAD/CAM/3DPRINT 2015, a standalone additive and subtractive manufacturing software suite … [Read more...] about 3D printing software handles additive and subtractive needs
Additive and subtractive machining in one setup
Additive manufacturing offers new possibilities for high complexity and individuality and the market for additive technologies is growing quickly. It will be common to see CNCs and other subtractive machines sitting side by side with various additive … [Read more...] about Additive and subtractive machining in one setup
A CNC for your desktop for fast, custom prototyping
When Joe needed to prototype a custom printed circuit board design, the experience was often frustrating. He often had to wait a couple of weeks to receive the prototype. And by then, his design had undergone changes at the request of the customer, … [Read more...] about A CNC for your desktop for fast, custom prototyping
For custom prototyping, an innovative desktop milling machine
We truly are in the era of desktop manufacturing. A couple of companies offer desktop subtractive machines, but a new entrant to this market offers an even smaller, lower cost machine that also delivers a nice accuracy. This entrant is the Other … [Read more...] about For custom prototyping, an innovative desktop milling machine
Firstcut CNC Machining Service Introduces New Materials
Proto Labs, Inc. announces the availability of several steel and stainless steel material options through its Firstcut CNC machining service. Customers can now upload their 3D CAD model at Firstcut.com, and select from several new metal materials … [Read more...] about Firstcut CNC Machining Service Introduces New Materials
