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Digital Engineering April 2026
In the latest issue of Digital Engineering, we take a look at the latest innovations in design for additive manufacturing, including the use of natural language inputs, social media cosplayers, and AI integration. The issue also includes a feature…
January Special Focus Issue: Design for Additive
In this Special Focus Issue of Digital Engineering, learn about the latest advancements in design for additive manufacturing, including new software tools, additive in automotive, custom medical devices, and more.
The XtenDED from Sugino features a twin-head setup that combines the AMBIT laser processing head with the tool magazine of a CNC machine. The AMBIT head adds metal using powder-fed laser metal deposition (LMD), a form of directed energy deposition (DED), where a laser melts feedstock powder as it arrives to the surface of a workpiece.
The XtenDED hybridized AM/CNC enables increased in-process finishing of additive manufacturing parts, higher deposition rates (thicker layers), better surface finish and improved productivity, according to Sugino. XtenDED is less wasteful than machining alone and more productive and precise than 3D printing alone, the company claims. LMD is said to use less energy and is more controllable layer to layer and gives a smaller heat-affected zone (HAZ) versus plasma/wire AM systems.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
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