Lately, the focus of additive manufacturing is on the metal additive side. Whether the technology used to build metal parts is laser or electron beam, additive manufacturing and metal go together very well. We spoke with the president and CEO of … [Read more...] about Trends to watch in metal additive manufacturing
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3D printing and injection molding: Behind the making of a compact drone
Listen in as two aerospace engineers (who sound alike because they are twins) describe how they developed the Sprite, a small, durable drone that collapses to the size of a water bottle. This drone offers an alternative to larger, generally … [Read more...] about 3D printing and injection molding: Behind the making of a compact drone
Melting metal with high energy
Lasers are a common way to additively build objects out of metal, but it is not the only additive option. Electron beam technology also delivers dense metal parts. Here’s a closer look at the Arcam electron beam process. Bruce Bradshaw The buzz … [Read more...] about Melting metal with high energy
Buying time with 3D printed tooling
The debate over the use of additive manufacturing to create molds and tooling continues. Additive processes clearly create molds fast. But the life of the mold can be limited due to the high heat materials used when injection molding parts. But, it … [Read more...] about Buying time with 3D printed tooling
Metal additive manufacturing continues to advance towards production
And there is more good news on the additive manufacturing front. Concept Laser announced it achieved its highest sales and new orders in the company’s history to date. The shift to industrial additive manufacturing (AM) production is stimulating … [Read more...] about Metal additive manufacturing continues to advance towards production
Metal additive manufacturing enables lean, green heat exchanger
The University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE) sums up its quest to deliver innovative approaches to energy conversion in two words: lean and green. CEEE is working with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop the … [Read more...] about Metal additive manufacturing enables lean, green heat exchanger
Here come the laser sintering additive machines for plastics
News of growth in additive manufacturing continues. According to Prodways, the size of the plastic laser sintering market is comparable to that of the vat photopolymerization market, which allows the company to cover the majority of industrial … [Read more...] about Here come the laser sintering additive machines for plastics
Additive manufacturing accelerated with introduction of PolyNURBS
solidThinking Inspire 2016 introduces PolyNURBS functions, which allow users to quickly and easily flow optimized designs into manufacturable products by wrapping topology results with NURBS geometry. The PolyNURBS toolset helps users create … [Read more...] about Additive manufacturing accelerated with introduction of PolyNURBS
3D print features on outer diameters of shafts
Fabrisonic LLC, a manufacturer of Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing machines and 3D metal printing, adds rotary access to its SonicLayer 7200. The in-house machine is the largest of three machines developed by Fabrisonic, and is used to make parts … [Read more...] about 3D print features on outer diameters of shafts
Additive Manufacturing Users Group announces scholarship recipients
The future of additive manufacturing looks bright with scholarship recipients like these: Dr. Nathan Patterson, an assistant professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering (Milwaukee, Wis.), has been using, designing, building, inventing, and … [Read more...] about Additive Manufacturing Users Group announces scholarship recipients