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DE Editors · December 9, 2022 · …on Construction: Building an Additive Construction Future. The report details developments in additive construction (AC). “ASTM International sees AC as the next frontier in construction,” notes Terry Wohlers, head of advisory services and market intelligence at Wohlers Associates. “To gain a view of what is ahead, it is…
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Jess Lulka · December 23, 2014 · …printing and short run manufacturing. This month, the company celebrated their 20th year in business.The company, according to a release, has continued expansion with a new manufacturing facility this year. The organization offers stereolithography, fused deposition modeling, PolyJet printing, direct laser metal sintering, selective laser sintering, computer numerically…
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DE Editors · August 1, 2025 · …in in-situ inspection for additive manufacturing (AM), has expanded its flagship product, Fringe Inspection, to support the Renishaw 500 series, which includes the 500Q, 500D, and 500Flex systems. The new Fringe Inspection 500 Kit, now available at www.phase-3d.com, was developed in collaboration with HRL Laboratories, a research institution…
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John Newman · September 19, 2013 · The design constraints of additive manufacturing (AM) are mainly centered on build space, rather than complexity. People can (and do) design all kinds of crazy geometries to be produced via AM, but larger parts or prototypes require the object be built in multiple parts for later construction, or…
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DE Editors · January 27, 2022 · …3D printers to improve manufacturing processes or offered as an add-on to new machines for metal AM. The Materialise Control Platform (MCP) is an embedded hardware solution that provides end-users more control over the AM process. By integrating the MCP with Sigma Labs' PrintRite3D sensor technology, the companies…
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DE Editors · March 6, 2024 · …quick access to on-demand manufacturing. Using artificial intelligence, RapidDirect’s Instant Quote engine analyzes design specifications instantly, providing users with precise quotes in seconds, the company reports. In 2024, RapidDirect continues its expansion of the Instant Quote engine, now offering the Sheet Metal Fabrication Instant Quote after the introduction…
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DE Editors · March 1, 2022 · …Analysis, The Market for Additive Manufactured Polymer Automotive Parts: Europe and North America Regions, reports revenue opportunities for polymer additive manufacturing in the automotive industry as reaching $2.7 billion by 2030. These will be generated by hardware and materials and by sales of tooling and end-use parts. Growth…
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John Newman · April 11, 2012 · …president’s administration toward increasing manufacturing based in the U.S., he has proposed creating a National Network for Manufacturing Innovation.Part of the proposal is the creation of up to 15 hubs of commerce, scattered throughout the states to help U.S. manufacturers become more competitive and bring investor cash flow…
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DE Editors · November 22, 2019 · …support successful adoption of additive manufacturing,” says Summit Jain, global director for 3D Printing Business, Sartomer. “Joining forces to design E-Aquasol resin for our professional-grade Continuous Digital Light Manufacturing DLP 3D printing platform supports our customers in achieving the best end results thanks to the advanced performance properties…
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Beth Stackpole · December 4, 2022 · …International B.V. and GE Additive came up with to test the mettle of additive manufacturing. The project came about when AM experts at Shell’s 3D printing Center of Excellence (CoE) and workshop, housed at the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA) in the Netherlands, decided to put GE Additive’s…
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Brian Albright · May 22, 2015 · Objects that have been 3D printed can be beautiful, but generally they come out monochromatic because they’ve been printed in one of a handful of single-color materials. You can paint them, of course, but that would be impractical for mass production.One solution is hydrographic printing, which uses PVA…
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DE Editors · July 7, 2022 · …lower cost. Current battery manufacturing, based on slurry casting and coating, is challenged to further improve these key metrics. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is partnering with Ampcera Inc. to develop solvent-free Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) additive manufacturing technologies for the fabrication of 3D-structured lithium battery cathodes.…
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DE Editors · October 22, 2018 · …its SAAM (Small Area Additive Manufacturing) 3D printer series. Constructed from an all-metal enclosure and frame, the SAAM HT 3D printer has a nozzle that can sustain temperatures up to 450° C (842° F) and a bed temperature up to 260° C (500° F). This allows the system…
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Kenneth Wong · April 2, 2020 · The news came out on April Fools' Day, but it's a serious call. A collective of Boston-area anesthesiology residents are launching an eight-week hackathon hosted on the engineering collaboration portal GrabCAD.com to design a rapidly deployable ventilator for patients with COVID-19-related lung problems. The CoVent-19 Challenge, as it's…
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Admin · March 22, 2017 · …transport powders to the manufacturing facility and to store up to 470 kg of powder, reducing contamination, and minimizing manual handling and, among other possible issues, the risk of accidentally mixing powders from a different batch.”The company will demonstrate how these smart hoppers can monitor the weight, humidity,…
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John Newman · May 15, 2013 · …the majority of hobbyist additive manufacturing (AM) systems – even those made by MakerBot – were only available as kits and the only material offered for these systems was plastic.Fairly rapidly, that all changed. Manufacturers both large and small started selling fully assembled 3D printers and other material…
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John Newman · January 15, 2014 · …shift is coming to additive manufacturing (AM). Where AM systems were previously used mainly for prototyping or small part run needs, more and more of the business of AM is turning to end-use products. Whether it’s printed aerospace parts by the thousands or print-on-demand services from service bureaus,…
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Brian Albright · January 4, 2017 · A cape and skirt featured at an exhibit of 3D-printed fashion items at the Museum of Fine Art in Boston. Image courtesy Stratasys.Inventor, futurist, and Google’s machine learning guru Ray Kurzweil is pretty good at making predictions about technology. At the recent New York Times Global Leaders’ Collective…
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DE Editors · April 15, 2019 · …high-performance materials will offer manufacturing agility by while maintaining consistent properties, the company reports. Jennifer L. Thompson, Ph.D., R&D programs manager for DuPont Transportation & Advanced Polymers, will present a technical paper on these new materials during the RAPID + TCT conference. Her presentation, titled “High Performance Materials…
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John Newman · March 14, 2014 · Additive manufacturing (AM) is poised to become an integral part of aerospace manufacturing. Major players in the industry, such as GE Aviation and Rolls Royce, have already dedicated resources to developing new ways to use AM to build engine parts, and it seems as though more companies are…
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