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Pushing the Limits of Nanoscale 3D Printing
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…lithography (TPL), a high-resolution additive manufacturing technique capable of producing complex, 3D microstructures, with features two to three orders of magnitude finer than human hair. The techniques also overcome barriers that have limited the functionality of conventional single-photon lithography systems. LLNL’s research aims to uncover design rules for…
/article/pushing-the-limits-of-nanoscale-3d-printingPreparing 3D Models
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…“program” to drive a 3D-printing/additive manufacturing (AM) system. If the information supplied in the original file isn’t the best it can be, the AM equipment will either reject the STL version of the part entirely, or build something that’s exactly what you defined—but definitely not what you wanted.…
/article/preparing-3d-modelsPushing the Printed Electronics Envelope
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…design practices, standards and manufacturing processes. Nano Dimension’s Switch software enables designers to prepare production files for electronic circuits to be printed on a DragonFly 2020 3D printer. Image courtesy of Nano Dimension. “Existing modeling and simulation software does not address 3D printed electronics directly, which can make…
/article/pushing-the-printed-electronics-envelope3D Printing Down Under
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…team’s first experience with additive manufacturing. Stewart explained that the Walkinshaw Automotive Group—WAU’s sister company—is the largest automotive manufacturer in Australia. They also own a pair of Stratasys 3D printers, and produced prototypes for WAU before the racing team invested in their own equipment. Somewhat surprisingly, Walkinshaw has…
/article/3d-printing-down-underWelcome to Space 4.0
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…digitalization during design and manufacturing is crucial to save time and costs at the product and process level. By using a digital twin, with integrated models and testing, companies can dramatically reduce time to market by shortening the decision-making process, development time and qualification testing loops.3 With digital…
/article/welcome-to-space-4.0PostProcess Adds Automation and Intelligence to Post-Processing Plastic and Metal AM Parts
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…In the realm of additive manufacturing (AM), PostProcess, a New York-based company, has combined information captured in the digital thread during the design and printing stages with the necessary tasks of AM part support-removal and final surface-finishing, improving the entire process exponentially. Both the technical achievement and the…
/article/postprocess-adds-automation-and-intelligence-to-post-processing-plastic-and-metal-am-partsIntersection of Product Lifecycle Management and Climate Change
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…and software used for additive manufacturing, digital twins, product portfolio management, augmented reality/virtual reality, model-based systems engineering, multidisciplinary design optimization, multiphysics simulation, configuration management, Industrial Internet of Things, high-performance computing and enterprise innovation management all have a role to play. Through the PGGA, PLM professionals, researchers, teachers, students,…
/article/intersection-of-product-lifecycle-management-and-climate-changeAccess to Big Data is Changing Design
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…and then given to manufacturing to become a physical product. Various informational inputs add important details throughout the process. But this time-tested method is being forced to evolve. We are reaching a turning point where data — pre-existing or gathered — drives design. Digitally collected data can now…
/article/access-big-data-changing-design3D Printing’s New Materials: Plastics, Ceramics, Composites and More
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…Medical Devices Produced Using Additive Manufacturing” (RJLG.com/2014/07/17/polymeric-materials-for-medical-devices-additive-manufacturing). — PJW Blended colors and materials are now available in a new line of 3D Systems VisiJet 5500X materials, which can be mixed together two materials at a time in the company’s ProJet 5500X system. By combining multiple materials in a…
/article/3d-printings-new-materials-plastics-ceramics-compositesSimulation Visualization: Seeing is Understanding
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…down the cycle for additive manufacturing and digital twins,” says Mark Hindsbo, ANSYS vice president and general manager. “All that data is great, but if you can’t use it effectively, what good is it?”Understanding the UncertaintiesThere are two forms of uncertainty being studied by engineering analysis, says Scott…
/article/seeing-is-understanding3D Printing Mingles With Micro
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…techniques and performance improvements, additive manufacturing (AM) has come a long way since the days of experimentation for prototyping or consumer hobbyist applications. As AM gains traction for full-scale production use cases, the technology is evolving to conquer another new frontier: The production of micro-scale parts that were…
/article/3d-printing-mingles-with-microDigital Twin Bridges Design and Manufacturing
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…exists between design and manufacturing that promises significant benefits for product developers, making this combination of forces worthy of closer inspection. Digital twin technology can help product designers extract key insights from the interdependencies between the two domains. This, in turn, allows the engineers to perfect their designs…
/article/digital-twin-bridges-design-and-manufacturingThe Do’s and Don’ts of Metal 3D Printing
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…recent advances in metal additive manufacturing (AM), have many likening what’s possible with the technology to the sci-fi promises of the Star Trek universe. Proponents of metal 3D printing are bullish on the potential, touting the ability to accommodate complex structures, decrease materials waste and reduce lead times…
/article/the-dos-and-donts-of-metal-3d-printingCapturing Reality
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…can be fabricated using additive manufacturing.”The scanned object can be utilized in an augmented reality program to simulate its incorporation into an environment or another structure. Users can check for fit, make alterations, and then create a prototype via a 3D printer.Enabling this approach to design is scanning…
/article/capturing-realityMaaS Rewrites Rules for Manufacturing
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…for mass production, the manufacturing business model has operated as a work in progress. The latest stage of this evolutionary process, called manufacturing-as-a-service (MaaS), promises to deliver greater flexibility and efficiency by totally upending traditional supply chain and manufacturing practices, sweeping aside concepts like economies of scale, mass…
/article/maas-rewrites-rules-for-manufacturingDesign for Additive Manufacturing
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Decades in the making, additive manufacturing is moving to the forefront of innovation as emerging capabilities, advanced materials and lower-cost alternatives position the technology as a compelling addition to mainstream production practices. For additive manufacturing to be a catalyst for true innovation, engineers will need to venture outside…
/download-design-for-additive-manufacturingSpecial Technology Focus: Additive Manufacturing Innovations
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The additive manufacturing space is one of the most dynamic technologies we cover. 3D printing is increasingly being used for end products as well as prototypes and tooling, and new advancements in metal printing are enabling a host of applications in the automotive and aerospace sectors. In this…
/special-technology-focus-additive-manufacturing-innovationsSpecial Focus Issue: Additive Manufacturing Innovations
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The additive manufacturing market continues to evolve and expand. Over the past several months, there have been several major mergers and acquisitions in this space, along with the emergence of new players, new software tools and new standards that will help ensure print quality and consistency. Additive is…
/special-focus-issue-additive-manufacturing-innovationsReduce Part Count with Additive Manufacturing
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…rethink your design and manufacturing process. Compared with traditional metal manufacturing methods, metal additive manufacturing offers three significant benefits: Speed – directly 3D printing a part from a CAD file dramatically cuts the time from concept, to design, to manufactured part. Design for function – additive manufacturing removes…
/reduce-part-count-with-additive-manufacturingAdditive Manufacturing/3DP Information Alignment
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…the national accelerator for additive manufacturing (AM) is the nation’s leading collaborative partner in AM and three-dimensional printing (3DP) technologies. Established as a public/private partnership with member organizations from industry, academia, and government. America Makes and its members coordinate in projects focused on advancing AM across the U.S.…
/additive-manufacturing-3dp-information-alignmentAdditive Manufacturing: 3 Opportunities, 3 Paths to Success
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Additive Manufacturing (AM) unlocks new worlds of design freedom, allowing engineers to explore designs, structures, and geometries that are impossible to produce through conventional means. With the endless range of new capabilities it presents, applying AM technologies to real engineering projects can be a difficult challenge. Yet manufacturers…
/additive-manufacturing-3-opportunities-3-paths-to-successMicro 3D Printing: Enabling Miniaturization
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…benefits and drawbacks of additive manufacturing, what becomes most clear is that when fabricated parts are easy to make using standard machining methods, additive manufacturing becomes less and less necessary as a tool. Yet, when that is not the case, additive manufacturing becomes a very beneficial tool. Additive…
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