Arkema has joined the Ultimaker Material Alliance Program, bringing a high performance polymer to the program. The new PVDF-based filament, FluorX, is for printing highly technical 3D parts that require extreme performance. Ultimaker’s … [Read more...] about Arkema introduces FluorX filament for parts needing extreme performance
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Software delivers traceability for 3D printed parts
3Degrees, LLC, a 3D Printing consultancy, announced the development of TRACE, a software tool that helps 3D Printing users track, warehouse, and validate key information about each item they print. “In working with companies around the world, one … [Read more...] about Software delivers traceability for 3D printed parts
Mobile app helps additive operators track entire additive processing
Authentise, a leader in data-driven workflow tools for additive manufacturing, released a mobile web application for its users. The app uses scans of QR codes implanted on travelers to help operators move parts through manual post processing stages … [Read more...] about Mobile app helps additive operators track entire additive processing
Joint euspen/ASPE event covers advanced precision in Additive Manufacturing
euspen (the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology), will host a Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting on advanced precision in additive manufacturing (AM) 16-18 September 2019. The SIG will this year be held in the Ecole … [Read more...] about Joint euspen/ASPE event covers advanced precision in Additive Manufacturing
Prodways Group launches its first automated 3D printing modular system for the dental industry
In the orthodontics market, the boom in clear aligners means that certain customers produce several thousand aligners per day. To meet the new challenges posed by this personalized mass production, Prodways has combined the productivity of its … [Read more...] about Prodways Group launches its first automated 3D printing modular system for the dental industry
Is additive manufacturing the same thing as 3D printing?
Additive manufacturing and 3D printing both refer to the process that creates a part in layers—one layer is built on top of another layer. The layers bind together either inherently through the heat of the process or by some chemical means. Thus, … [Read more...] about Is additive manufacturing the same thing as 3D printing?
How to make fused deposition faster
Researchers have developed a new way to make fused deposition faster, a goal of many vendors in additive manufacturing. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU have developed Screw Extrusion Additive … [Read more...] about How to make fused deposition faster
Sciaky joins ADAPT to expand EBAM in aerospace and other sectors
Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), and provider of metal additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, announced that it has joined the Alliance for the Development of Additive Processing Technologies (ADAPT) to expand … [Read more...] about Sciaky joins ADAPT to expand EBAM in aerospace and other sectors
Additive manufacturing solves a molding challenge
Additive manufacturing can take the place of molding in many applications. For example, in a government-funded project, composite developer IDEC set about exploring the capabilities of Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) technology. The government-funded … [Read more...] about Additive manufacturing solves a molding challenge
Artec LEO 3D scanner handles expansive areas and fine details
Exact Metrology announced its Artec LEO 3D scanner, a scanner to offer onboard automatic processing with an integrated touch panel viewer. This frees users from being tied to a computer for data capture. The scanner has a 3D reconstruction … [Read more...] about Artec LEO 3D scanner handles expansive areas and fine details