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Randall Newton · September 24, 2015 · …lot of talk in manufacturing circles that 3D printing (3DP) is overhyped and underwhelming. Stock prices for the public companies in the space are plummeting, and the new wave of budget-class 3D printers looks more like a ripple, according to these naysayers. So the speakers this week at…
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Beth Stackpole · October 17, 2023 · …an impact on toy manufacturing for various reasons. Consumer-grade 3D printers have arrived at a price point and offer out-of-box configuration and deployment simplicity that allow parents and kids to create and output customized toys without a lot of hand-holding. For manufacturers, 3D printing systems can mitigate the…
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John Newman · January 20, 2014 · Most you probably remember when Amazon was just an online book company and that seemed like a crazy idea. Who wants to buy books online? Most people assumed half the joy of buying a new book lay in going to a bookstore and flipping through the pages of…
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Tom Kevan · April 15, 2020 · Metal additive manufacturing (AM) stands poised to expand its footprint in the manufacturing sector, transitioning from a proven prototyping tool and small-lot fabrication process to mainstream part production. But there’s a catch. Today’s AM technology isn’t predictable and repeatable enough to be cost-effective for companies that want to…
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DE Editors · April 26, 2021 · …might occur during the manufacturing process. Jakob Hartl, PhD student at Purdue University, will discuss the need for solution verification and quantitative validation metrics to develop trustworthy digital models. At the same time, Lyle E. Levine, Senior Physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will…
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Beth Stackpole · January 11, 2023 · …getting serious about production-grade additive manufacturing (AM), especially as many rethink sourcing strategies in light of crippling supply chain challenges. With more reliance on AM, the authenticity and verification of 3D printed parts and build processes is rising to the fore, underscoring the need for new technologies that…
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DE Editors · January 21, 2025 · …and collaboration: Speeds up additive manufacturing simulations with voxel mesh improvements and enhances collaboration with centralized model data and streamlined load and boundary condition transfers. To learn more about Siemens’ Simcenter portfolio of simulation software and how it enables organizations of all sizes to perform advanced simulations across…
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Beth Stackpole · October 29, 2021 · …a player in industrial-grade additive manufacturing (AM), is upping the ante with the release of its new FX20 platform and support for the ULTEM 9085 material aimed at tackling distributed global production at scale. As manufacturers grapple with on-going supply chain challenges and unrelenting cost pressures, they are…
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Kenneth Wong · December 13, 2016 · …powered UV-laser after each layer.“Additive manufacturing or 3D printing is no longer a novelty. It has been integrated into mainstream engineering projects. Therefore, newcomers breaking into the market need a new twist or angle. Integrated PCB printing is among the innovations that can inject new blood into the…
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John Newman · July 3, 2014 · Mechanical devices with a biological structure have been standard fare in science fiction for at least 100 years. Often, these sorts of devices are used to stress the “otherness” of aliens, travelers from alternate dimension, or even stranger sorts of creatures. Even if a machine is fantastically complex,…
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DE Guest · May 1, 2017 · Rapid prototyping & manufacturing (RP&M) technologies, also known as solid freeform fabrication, desktop manufacturing, direct digital manufacturing, layered manufacturing or additive manufacturing (AM) are used to physically create a design via a number of different processes that add and bond materials in layers to form manufactured objects.RP&M technologies…
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John Newman · August 1, 2012 · When I was a kid, my neighbor had an enormous collection of Star Wars actions figures, and not just the little stuff either. He had an AT-AT, a sandcrawler and spaceships of all kinds. I wasn’t completely bereft myself, with my Millennium Falcon and Death Star sets (I…
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DE Editors · March 10, 2009 · …manufacturingprocesses. DMLS is an additive manufacturing processon the EOSINT M 270. A CAD file defines each layer of a cross-sectioned modeland 20 to 40 µm thin layers of metal powder are deposited onto a build platform,then laser sintered by a focused laser beam. Once this is accomplished, theplatform…
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DE Editors · October 15, 2025 · …3D scanner from Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, brings professional-grade laser scanning to entry-level users. Using multiple laser lines and a processing algorithm, the ATLASCAN Pro achieves scanning and data capture in a device that anyone can learn. The highly portable scanner weighs 1 kg, allowing operators to take…
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Jess Lulka · April 8, 2015 · …including software vendors, global manufacturing industry representatives and leading academic institutionsThe theme for 2015 is “A World of Engineering Simulation.” The conference intends to initiate a discussion of how engineers and companies can keep up with the ever-evolving technology and concepts associated with simulation — from hardware to…
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David Cohn · June 1, 2019 · …simulation and design for additive manufacturing, along with numerous productivity enhancements. PTC’s Pro/ENGINEER had a reputation for being expensive and difficult to use. Creo is different. A basic Creo license starts at $2,300 for a one-year locked subscription or $2,800 for a floating license, although adding multiple extensions…
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Jamie Gooch · January 1, 2019 · …in design engineering and manufacturing today, you may be tempted to set your goals accordingly. Everything from the industrial Internet of Things, to 5G connectivity, to artificial intelligence to advanced simulation seem to be here or right around the corner and require new design knowledge and skills to…
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Jim Romeo · October 23, 2023 · …design? Is medical device manufacturing taking a turn for the better via customization? Visa Suomi: Patient-specific medical device designs can be achieved by using computational modeling and simulation (CM&S) techniques such as In Silico Medicine. In Silico Medicine uses virtual human or organ models to adequately replicate their…
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Kenneth Wong · May 6, 2019 · …by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). “I'm a competitor. I look out in the audience and I see my competitors, suppliers, and customers,” said Kevin Smith, sector VP of Global Operations, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, as he began his keynote talk. “But there are a couple of…
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Brian Albright · November 1, 2020 · …will not always require additive manufacturing. In this issue, our writers have talked to experts in the field of generative design to examine the current market for the technology, and how these solutions can potentially help engineers get to the best design in the most efficient way possible.…
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