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Beth Stackpole · May 16, 2023 · Additive manufacturing (AM) has made significant inroads as a viable alternative for production-grade part creation. Yet even with advances in 3D printing hardware as well as software aimed at optimizing designs for AM output, demand is growing for tools capable of monitoring and simulating AM processes to ensure…
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Jess Lulka · April 1, 2016 · …which are available from manufacturing companies and third parties — have a similar workflow. Users can upload their CAD file, select the manufacturing method and material, and get an estimate. But more companies are offering additional tools and services to ensure design engineers are getting prototypes that best…
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DE Editors · July 2, 2008 · …doing its research into additive systems, the company decided on the Stratasys FDM Vantage SE because of its capacity, the variety of performance materials available, the finish quality, and the fact that prototypes require virtually no postprocessing or hand finishing. Details like this, and of 25 other components…
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Brian Albright · March 15, 2021 · …of generative design and additive manufacturing, relative to lightweighting efforts across multiple industries. That vendors and their customers in the engineering space have continued to innovate during what is soon to be a full year of pandemic-related disruption speaks to the resiliency of this industry. In numerous conversations…
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DE Editors · October 15, 2021 · Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced a new structure and growth plans for CAE at its first simulation-focused conference, HxGN Live Design & Engineering 2021. “Hexagon invests 12% of its revenue directly into R&D, and we have applied that drive for innovation to our CAE business as well,”…
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Brian Albright · September 1, 2016 · …generating toolpaths and automating manufacturing processes. But once geometry was imported into the CAM package, it became completely removed or disassociated from the CAD system. For a CAM application to be truly integrated with CAD software, it must support seamless, single-window integration and be completely associative with the…
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Tom Kevan · August 1, 2017 · …technology hoped that lower manufacturing and material expenses would help reduce the cost of devices entering the market, but these benefits have yet to be realized. On the brighter side, the rewards delivered by the new fabrication process are turning out to be more profound than lower sticker…
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DE Editors · April 9, 2019 · …Converging technologies such as additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, augmented reality/virtual reality, generative design, the Internet of Things, machine learning and cloud computing enable possibilities that were not imagined before. This is creating a new reality for design teams. At the conference Microsoft is sharing insights regarding the possibilities…
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Brian Albright · May 25, 2023 · …is helping to improve additive manufacturing processes. Senior Editor Kenneth Wong also checked in with the folks at ASSESS to grade industry progress on simulation-driven design activities. I hope you enjoy the issue, and if you happen to be at the NAFEMS conference in Tampa, feel free to…
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Beth Stackpole · March 10, 2023 · …development and production lifecycle. Additive manufacturing (AM) has become a more attractive alternative for robotics systems makers as the technology matures, adding advanced materials options and gaining in performance and sophistication. It’s also become far easier for innovators to plan 3D print builds, ensure high-strength, quality part output…
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DE Editors · May 15, 2019 · …solution for production 3D manufacturing. The printing system counts BASF, Materialise and Siemens as strategic partners, creating what HP calls “a new global community of proven large-scale 3D printed parts providers.” The printer is the latest refinement of HP’s work in Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) printing technology, which…
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Jim Romeo · September 22, 2023 · …scanning, 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM), generative design and artificial intelligence. This has opened the gateway to a new wave of individualized and customized medical devices, orthotics and products that enhance the lives of many who greatly need them. With Advance of New Design Tools, The Time…
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DE Guest · May 1, 2016 · …to focus solely on manufacturing with 3D printing, recently demonstrated the vast potential of medical additive manufacturing by supplying the first anatomically adapted, 3D-printed titanium fusion implant to a patient with a degenerative cervical spine condition. The technology behind this pioneering effort was 3D Systems’ Direct Metal Printing…
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DE Editors · June 27, 2023 · …with the design freedom and shorter innovation cycles of additive manufacturing.” Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
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John Newman · February 25, 2016 · Intellectual property (IP) and 3D printing present something of a conundrum. If someone prints out a Mickey Mouse model at home with no expectation of generating a profit, are they still violating IP or copyright? If so, do cosmetic changes to that model still constitute a violation?Major concerns…
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DE Editors · January 7, 2022 · …comprehensive solutions to its manufacturing clients, which range from one-person job shops to Fortune 500 companies. Mastercam is the leading CAM software used globally in a variety of industries, and both MACDAC and Compumachine have consistently been ranked among Mastercam's top partners in North America. “TriMech has a…
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DE Editors · July 10, 2019 · …suite for modeling complex manufacturing machines and forming processes. Rewritten throughout for increased efficiency and ease of use, Forming Version 16 also offers various new features and enhancements for building robust simulation models. The new geometry data check feature allows users to identify simulation error as well as…
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DE Editors · June 17, 2010 · …3D modeling software, and manufacturing machinery such as additive manufacturing, laser cutting, 3D scanning, large-format printing, vinyl cutting, and PCB routing. One of the latest acquisitions to the center’s arsenal of manufacturing equipment is the RapMan 3D printer, manufactured by Bits from Bytes. Complementing the BSTC’s existing 3D…
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Stephanie Skernivitz · February 26, 2021 · …product compared to other manufacturing processes, and that it lends itself to functional design. Yet it’s not enough to rest on past environmental achievements if companies expect to remain successful green leaders well into the 21st century. Manufacturers that anticipate not only surviving but thriving in the future…
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Brian Albright · October 26, 2023 · …Bring to Design for Additive Manufacturing? Following the keynote, attendees can select from four additional presentations on Design, Simulation, Digital Thread, and Engineering Workstations presented by leading end users, analysts and consultants. According to the session description: A massive change is underway in the way we do engineering…
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