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Additive Manufacturing

 
 
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is a process to create, layer by layer, a physical object as a three-dimensional part using a variety of materials that include plastics, metals, ceramics and more. It is widely used in medical, aerospace and for prototyping applications, and continues to expand into many other industries.
 
 

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Digital Engineering April 2024
In the April 2024 issue of Digital Engineering, learn about the latest trends in additive manufacturing, securing design IP, and digital twin security.
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Renishaw, Materialise Take Steps to Advance Production-grade Metal AM
Partnership enables seamless workflow integrations and customizable print processors that help shorten production time.

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AMGTA Shares Findings on Sustainability of Powder and Wire Additive Feedstock
Research indicates, for one, that from an energy perspective, helium is the most sustainable method of gas atomization for metallic...

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Fictiv Demonstrates New AI Capabilities
Tool enables an upgrade of material selection for production parts.

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ADDMAN Earns Qualification Project for U.S. Navy
This project focuses on the additive manufacturing (AM) of copper-nickel (CuNi) components in submarine fittings.

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 America Makes’ Spring 2024 TRX Explores AM Advancements
The event was a knowledge hub for industry leaders to network and share innovative approaches across design, material, process and...

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AMEXCI and Nikon SLM Solutions Collaborate in the Nordics
This collaboration is intended to enhance large-scale serial production through additive manufacturing machines, the companies report.

Additive Manufacturing
BMF Gets FDA OK for Ultra Thin Dental Veneer Material
Zirconia materials now qualified for use in the production of thin cosmetic veneers, company reports.

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Nexa3D and KVG Scale Defense Manufacturing Capabilities
The government contractor adds 15 high-speed extrusion printers from Nexa3D to meet demand for deployable 3D printing, organizations report.

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3D Solution, Meltio Team to Advance Metal Additive in Germany
Brauer Group's 3D Solution partners with Meltio for additive manufacturing solutions.

Additive Manufacturing
Securing Design IP in Distributed Manufacturing
Decentralized production models increase security and risk exposure of standard design intellectual property and additive manufacturing process parameters and recipes.

Additive Manufacturing
3D Printing at the Crossroads
Additive manufacturing events revealed a state of the industry that is facing economic obstacles.

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Nike Crafts New AI Sneakers
Company aims to influence the future of wearable AI technology.

Additive Manufacturing
Formlabs Introduces Form 4 Resin 3D Printer
Form 4 and its biocompatible version, Form 4B, represent the next advances in stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing technology, Formlabs reports.

Design
Power of Good Design
Applying emphasis on effective and innovative design processes in the design for additive manufacturing space can pay off and trim...

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Select Additive Partners with Stratasys on Polymer Solutions
Select Additive plans to use this partnership to offer its customer base a range of polymer 3D printing technology solutions...

AMAZEMET Picks Siemens Xcelerator
AMAZEMET is focused on the commercialization of ultrasonic atomization to provide laboratory-scale units for the in-house manufacturing of powders suitable...

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