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John Newman · July 29, 2013 · …on the state of additive manufacturing (AM), I come across many interesting news items. I’ll gather them up every so often and present them in a Rapid Ready Roundup (like this one). You can find the last Roundup here.We’ll start today’s Roundup with an announcement from the National…
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DE Editors · April 12, 2021 · …workflow automation software for additive manufacturing (AM), has announced that L'Oréal, a personal care brand, has chosen AMFG’s MES software to optimize rapid prototyping workflows at its 3D printing lab. With its 3D printing volumes increasing, L'Oréal has decided to invest in a solution that can support this…
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DE Editors · July 18, 2017 · …of a co-sponsored student additive manufacturing competition held during the 53rd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.Now in its third year, the 2017 Additive Manufacturing Competition consisted of 34 high school and post-secondary student teams competing for a chance to take home gold, silver or bronze medals,…
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DE Editors · September 22, 2022 · …technology is suitable for manufacturing rubber bladders and other elastomeric products that expand and contract. Chromatic's additive manufacturing experts first achieved smooth prints by fine-tuning the viscosity and surface tension of the company's printable thermoset polyurethane materials. “We developed a way to go beyond simply applying our reaction…
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John Newman · January 23, 2013 · …Mexico and India. With additive manufacturing (AM), it doesn’t make sense to ship jobs around the globe, when the shortened supply chain could make up for wage disparity. Long trips by slow ships also negatively impacts the production speed offered by rapid prototyping and manufacturing.Sure, most people understand…
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Brian Albright · July 23, 2018 · …byproduct of the biofuel manufacturing process, which is combined with rubber, carbon fiber and ABS to create structures that have “100 percent improved weld strength between layers over ABS alone,” according to Oak Ridge. According to ORNL, this is a potential new use for the waste stream from…
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DE Editors · April 26, 2022 · With a new function called “Marching Cube,” the latest version of CoreTechnologie's 3D printing software 4D_Additive now repairs and simplifies 3D scan data and STL files into closed volumes. The latest version of the 3D printing software 4D_Additive of the German-French software manufacturer CoreTechnologie has a tool to…
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DE Editors · June 25, 2019 · …design applications for metal additive manufacturing. The applications will leverage Siemens’ end-to-end software solution for industrial additive manufacturing that combines generative engineering, topology optimization, predictive analytics, process simulation, build preparation and production execution. The two-year project, named Design4AM, is built on a strong collaboration between Siemens and Sonaca,…
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John Newman · March 21, 2012 · All of us have probably made a paper mache something at some point or another — maybe it was in school, maybe it was helping out your kids on a project. The basic idea for using water and an adhesive to shape and create an object isn’t a…
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John Newman · January 14, 2015 · …in the know about additive manufacturing (AM). One of the big complaints about AM was that it produced parts that were too small for serious production. With the technology now boasting at least three different cars constructed primarily using AM, that time has passed.The first serious effort at…
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DE Editors · January 30, 2024 · …and requirements of the additive manufacturing industry, according to the company. The 'connect' design of the new system enhances its functionality and user experience. Its plug-and-play functionality enables users to expand the printer fleet or increase powder consumption without operational disruptions. The system now allows remote optimization and…
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John Newman · November 4, 2013 · …last few years, since additive manufacturing (AM) systems have come down in price enough to democratize use, a number of different teams have, independently of each other, been working with the technology to build increasingly sophisticated prosthetic hands. Even better, the prosthetics continue to be less and less…
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Brian Albright · May 8, 2018 · …from GE Aviation, GE Additive, Honeywell, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Penn State, Navy Nuclear Lab, and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining to build digital twins from model-based data on parts and sensor data from metal printers. This is part of an effort to accelerate the…
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DE Editors · November 6, 2024 · At Formnext 2024, Henkel will introduce its latest 3D printing materials. The company unveils a high-performance resin and highlights a recent add-on to its medical portfolio. These solutions are engineered for the industrial and medical sectors. Loctite 3D IND6845 is optimized for industrial applications, enabling use across multiple…
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DE Editors · March 14, 2019 · …Pat McGibbon, AMT-Association For Manufacturing Technology; LTC John Schmitt, Cargo Helicopter PMO; Bill Harris, Lockheed Martin; and Buck Helfferich, Tronix3D. Additionally a local industry representative will speak. Also during the general sesson, NCDMM will present the Lawrence J. Rhoades Award, offer a Young Professionals Panel, and more. On…
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DE Editors · April 10, 2025 · …JEOL; Pro-Beam; and Wayland Additive. Each company brings expertise and capabilities to electron beam technology, including work in materials science, electron beam control, equipment design, and industrial applications in medical, oil and gas, aerospace, and defense. Together, they aim to create a collaborative platform to accelerate research, development,…
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John Newman · August 25, 2014 · …have begun to accept additive manufacturing (AM) as a viable and powerful new form of manufacturing, the medical industry has truly embraced the technology. Ever since hearing aid companies saw the value in using AM systems to provide a better product for their customers, the medical field has…
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Brian Albright · March 9, 2018 · Color 3D printing allows you to print an object in a wide array of different hues, but if you want something in a different color you have to print it again. For larger items, this could be a time-consuming task.MIT researchers have come up with a technology –…
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John Newman · September 9, 2013 · …nature of prosthetics makes additive manufacturing (AM) a natural choice for building prosthetics. Creating one-off prosthetics with more traditional methods of manufacturing would be much more expensive than simply using an AM system to build the same end product.In addition, AM offers advantages in flexible design that are…
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John Newman · October 23, 2015 · …at least investigated incorporating additive manufacturing (AM) into its business. The usual suspects for AM include aerospace, automotive and medical, but that’s really just the tip of the iceberg. Dentists are another example of how 3D printing can transform an industry.It won’t be long before the days of…
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