Various additive manufacturing/3D printing processes use metal to create objects layer by layer. These include direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) and select laser melting (SLM) that use lasers to sinter or melt metal powders, methods that shoot metal particles at high speeds to build up surfaces, as well as newer extrusion-based metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes that hold the metal powder in plastics until being melted and fused into a part.
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VELO3D Introduces Enhancements to Its Flow Software
Flow is specifically designed for Sapphire, VELO3D’s laser fusion metal additive manufacturing system.
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Optomec Partners with Phillips Federal to Bring Metal Additive to U.S. Government
Optomec LENS family of Metal 3D Printing Solutions will be accessible via the GSA, the U.S. government purchasing portal.
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Optomec Acquires Huffman
This acquisition is said to deepen Optomec's penetration in production applications for aerospace and energy markets.
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Markforged Launches H13 Tool Steel for High-strength, High-temp Tooling Applications
The expansion into H13 will enable customers to print parts in high-strength, high-temperature applications such as metal forming tools, dies...
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Editor’s Pick: 3D Printers Offer 24/7 Metal Production
New additive manufacturing systems for volume production with repeatable results.
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Renishaw Extends Paramatters Collaboration
The joint partnership is focused on optimized lightweighting and automation of metal additive manufacturing.
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3D Systems Launches DMP Flex 350 and DMP Factory 350 Metal Printers
New metal 3D printers are optimized for scalability, high throughput and low total cost of operation; new DMP Factory 350 includes...
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Optomec Now Features Simultaneous 5-Axis Hybrid Metal Printing
The Optomec LENS 860 Hybrid Controlled Atmosphere System can process reactive metals and combines additive and subtractive operations on the same...
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Editor’s Pick: Simulate Metal Part Designs Before 3D Printing
End-to-end metal additive manufacturing process simulation can help you find and fix problems before it's scrap and rework time.
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