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DE Editors · October 7, 2022 · …climate management in an additive manufacturing facility—MTC, UK Analyzing the ice loss of Greenland's glaciers—Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany Drivetrain components for electric vehicles—Bosch, Germany Electric vehicle battery management system design—Exicom Tele-Systems, India Removal of micropollutants from wastewater—Eden Tech, France RF-induced heating of implanted medical devices in MRI systems—MED…
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Jamie Gooch · October 1, 2014 · …leader, Global Materials and Manufacturing Research, in a press release.The key phrase from Zuluzec is “high volume.” Automakers have been investigating and implementing lightweighting for years to increase speeds in race cars, for instance. But high-volume production opens Pandora’s box. Are enough high-strength steels and composite materials available?…
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Jim Romeo · September 1, 2019 · Manufacturing is changing. Never mind the remarkable utility of 3D scanning, the customization capability of additive manufacturing, or the facile methods of rapid prototyping—there’s a whole new way of using cloud computing to disseminate design information instantly. Potentially, it provides a new chapter in the way we manufacture…
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DE Editors · December 13, 2007 · …are the only considerations, additive Rapid Prototyping (RP) technologies like 3D printing SLA, SLS, and FDM, are good options for getting concept models quickly. If you also care about functionality, you’ll want better material properties than RP can provide. Suppliers like First Cut Prototype and Protomold have applied…
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John Newman · February 5, 2016 · Depending on end goals, color can be either the most or least important part of a print. For most prototypes, the ability to print in solid colors is more than sufficient to highlight important parts or mechanisms. For end-use, however, sometimes getting color right is nearly as important…
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Beth Stackpole · September 15, 2020 · …courtesy of JAMADE/BigRep. Large-scale additive manufacturing (AM), and the BigRep One printer in particular, fit the bill because they deliver cost efficiencies along with better accuracy and quality compared to the high investment associated with traditional tooling, JAMADE founders maintain. That’s especially important in light of the company’s…
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Brian Albright · September 23, 2015 · Yet another 3D printing company has launched an online 3D model marketplace. Earlier in September, Shapetizer announced a new online platform for its “all-inclusive range of 3D printing designs.“Registered users can print the designs and models for free or as a paid service. They can download the design…
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Beth Stackpole · June 30, 2022 · Protolabs, an on-demand digital manufacturing service provider, has experienced all ends of the spectrum regarding design and engineering teams mapping out a production strategy to bring product ideas to life. Some turn to Protolabs to execute a fully-formed plan that targets a specific manufacturing method and niche alloy…
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Pamela Waterman · January 3, 2017 · …by corporate mandates, AM (additive manufacturing) is becoming more mainstream for prototyping, tooling and production. But a surprisingly large percentage of design engineers (or their management) still don’t make full use of its potential—and here’s why. New users need to understand that just 3D printing the same old…
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Anthony J. Lockwood · February 17, 2016 · …enhancement, says Stratasys, makes additive manufacturing technology more accessible to more users and offers such improvements as a simplified and direct design-to-3D-print workflow, greater ease of use and expanded color spectrum. These “before and after” color palettes demonstrate the increase in colors available with an Objet Connex3 series…
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DE Editors · March 23, 2019 · …Such converging technologies include additive manufacturing, artificial Intelligence, augmented reality/virtual reality, generative design, IoT, machine learning and cloud computing. The need to effectively design in this new reality will become increasingly more important, according to COFES Institute. The software tools to manage the expanded design process do not…
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DE Editors · August 18, 2023 · …can verify if the additive manufacturing (AM) process has been executed optimally, guaranteeing that the parts meet the desired specifications and adhere to industry standards. Precise density determination plays a role in quality control, enabling efficient detection and rectification of any issues, leading to enhanced product performance and…
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Brian Albright · November 21, 2016 · New advancements in high-speed beam scanning could potentially increase the speed of both 2D and 3D printing by as much as 1,000 times. An illustration of a KTN crystal operating under different phases. Image: Penn State Scientists at Penn State’s College of Engineering used a “space-charge-controlled KTN beam…
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DE Editors · November 1, 2010 · …will be rework and manufacturing problems. The only sure thing is that the prototype will cost you some time and money. So, the prototyping decision is a gamble. As with an insurance policy, you are betting on the outcome. If a prototype is eliminated and you don’t run…
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Beth Stackpole · December 18, 2023 · …the forefront of pushing additive manufacturing to new heights. The industry has pushed the envelope with 3D printed end-use parts, including brackets, ducts, nozzles, turbine blades, and engine components in its quest to produce lighter, more fuel-efficient aircraft. AM has also become an entrenched way to create prototypes…
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Kenneth Wong · April 10, 2026 · In manufacturing simulation software, menus and dialog boxes limit possible inputs by design, to prevent setups that could lead to printing or machining failures. But they also intimidate and frustrate new users unfamiliar with the user interfaces and the logic behind the constraints. With natural language prompts, many…
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DE Editors · March 8, 2013 · …the technology holds for manufacturing employment. My complaint about the POTUS’s POV was that he did not go far enough. 3D printing is not just for manufacturers to make parts and prototypes, as terrific as that is. 3D printing is also for the clever in every field to…
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Beth Stackpole · December 30, 2022 · …advance the potential of additive manufacturifng. Though 3D printing may be a proven method for fabricating complex, organic structures and multi-material designs, the desire to create flexible, changeable objects is giving rise to a concept many have dubbed 4D printing. Although definitions vary, 4D printing generally refers to…
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DE Editors · May 14, 2014 · …dynamics (CFD), design for additive manufacturing (AM), system simulation, and noise and vibration. The keynote presentations are scheduled on the conference’s second and third day, and will include talks from Altair, Jaguar Land Rover, Porsche, Scania, Stadler Rail, GKN Aerospace, Valeo, Voith, Magna Steyer and MAN Truck &…
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Jamie Gooch · October 1, 2015 · …dramatic impact on costs, manufacturing time and techniques, and the greater supply chain. In short, the decision to move away from tried-and-true materials to something new could affect every stage of a product’s development and lifecycle.That’s a scary thought for anyone, which is why you should consider it.…
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