The Covid-19 pandemic brought considerable attention to the 3D printing/additive manufacturing industry. Much of it focused on systems that work with polymer and resin materials. But what about metal additive manufacturing? How has the pandemic … [Read more...] about The supportive role of metal additive manufacturing
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Renishaw puts it all together in its additive manufacturing operations
Renishaw Inc. has been in the additive manufacturing field for some time now. At a recent tour of the company’s new Chicago facility, I had a chance to see how they incorporate additive with their other manufacturing offerings and capabilities. … [Read more...] about Renishaw puts it all together in its additive manufacturing operations
Working with Cobalt-Chrome in additive manufacturing applications
Cobalt-Chromium-Molybdenum alloy, which is simply referred to as Cobalt-Chrome, is used in the dental sector. It is a derivative of the ISO 5832 alloy, or ASTM F75, that has its historical origins as a Stellite alloy, and which was originally … [Read more...] about Working with Cobalt-Chrome in additive manufacturing applications
Renishaw’s QuantAM software updated with new features
Renishaw released an update to its QuantAM build file preparation software for its metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems. The software has an intuitive workflow and is easy to navigate. Through four steps, from orientation to support, to layout … [Read more...] about Renishaw’s QuantAM software updated with new features
Using additive manufacturing to create hydraulic parts
Additive manufacturing is part of daily use at Land Rover BAR with the help of the Technical Innovation Group (TIG). TIG project manager, George Sykes of PA Consulting commented, “We use additive manufacturing at three different levels within the … [Read more...] about Using additive manufacturing to create hydraulic parts
How to ensure your part build is right the first time
Renishaw is releasing a new version of its QuantAM software. This version is based on a collaboration with Spatial Corp, a provider of 3D software development toolkits for design, manufacturing, and engineering solutions, and a subsidiary of Dassault … [Read more...] about How to ensure your part build is right the first time
Next gen 3D printers tout industrial production capability
Increasingly, additive manufacturing developers are introducing systems for serialized production. The Renishaw RenAM 500M, for example, builds complex metallic components directly from CAD using metal powder bed fusion technology. It is the first in … [Read more...] about Next gen 3D printers tout industrial production capability
3D printing builds nose tip for a supersonic car
Members of the BLOODHOUND supersonic car project and Renishaw have collaborated to produce a prototype for a critical component of the Supersonic Car. BLOODHOUND’s aim is not only to break the sound barrier but also to be the first land vehicle to … [Read more...] about 3D printing builds nose tip for a supersonic car
New AM systems from Renishaw
Renishaw, a global engineering technologies company, is highlight two new metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems at formnext 2015, Frankfurt, Germany, this week. As an official supplier to Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing team and a member of … [Read more...] about New AM systems from Renishaw
Renishaw introduces an additive manufacturing machine for industrial use
Renishaw unveiled the EVO Project, the additive manufacturing machine it is developing specifically for production manufacturing. The new machine has a strong emphasis on automation, monitoring technologies and reduced operator interaction, and is … [Read more...] about Renishaw introduces an additive manufacturing machine for industrial use