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DE Editors · November 1, 2010 · …parts produced via FDM additive fabrication. The model helped engineers best lay out complex piping runs. The Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) of Bangalore, India, is a government laboratory whose primary function is research and development of marine and aeronautic versions of gas turbines. Development of GTRE’s flagship…
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Kenneth Wong · November 21, 2017 · …a revolution in small-scale manufacturing, providing a much needed service to the DIY community.“We are in the beginning of the largest creativity innovation the world has ever seen, driven by extremely powerful tools [CAD software] that allow you to visualize things before you make them,” said Hatch. “With…
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Kenneth Wong · June 1, 2021 · …Live Parts, Desktop Metal’s additive-focused generative design software is the brainchild of Andy Roberts, technical fellow at Desktop Metal. The algorithms underlying Live Parts, he reveals, were inspired by trees—not real trees but digital trees constructed of voxel-like cells. Desktop Metal’s Live Parts software generates shapes using an…
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Anthony J. Lockwood · January 26, 2017 · …new generation of desktop additive manufacturing systems, the Ultimaker 3 are designed to provide the flexibility to make concept designs through to end-use parts. Image courtesy of Ultimaker B.V.The Ultimaker 3 webpage offers much more content for you to consider, such as case studies and links to additional…
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DE Editors · February 1, 2019 · …design will grow with additive manufacturing in automotive and aerospace & defense, but, as more engineers start to use these tools, they will see that generative design has applications beyond additively manufactured parts. Vendors that provide tools for generated designs to adapt to whatever machinery and equipment their…
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Tom Kevan · April 1, 2019 · …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…
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DE Editors · November 25, 2012 · …printer.” The VXC800’s continuous additive manufacturing process, Voxeljet Technology says, “lays the foundation for a completely new generation of equipment” and that the VXC800 could potentially make the production of small runs of patternless molds and models for metal casting faster, more profitable, and flexible. The company adds…
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DE Editors · August 4, 2020 · …Distributed Ledger Human-Machine Interface Additive Manufacturing Data Sharing IIoT Autonomous Robotic Systems Innovation at the IT/OT Boundary Micropower Generation–Energy Harvesting Servitization Technical Platforms for New Business Models and Payment Methods The IIC members who wrote the Digital Transformation in Industry White Paper include: Morrish, Transforma Insights; Zarkout, IGnPower…
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DE Editors · October 1, 2014 · …the leading software for additive manufacturing, to process CAD/STL-data files. Additional options offer the ability for monitoring, auditing and quality assessment to exercise optimal quality control in production. “From design and prototype to part production, our inclusive systems give companies the chance to optimize their production in a…
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DE Editors · April 21, 2020 · …optimization capabilities, including advanced manufacturing constraints, to create manufacturable solutions to real-world problems. Design for Additive Manufacturing—Employ overhang shape controls to create more self-supporting structures, then simulate the process to identify and correct potential deformation, delamination, and excessive heating issues before building a part. Structural Analysis—Investigate linear static…
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DE Editors · August 31, 2009 · …suited for direct digital manufacturing applications in the medical, food, and pharmaceutical equipment industries with ISO 10993 or ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilization requirements. ABS-M30i offers substantial improvements over standard Stratasys ABS, including tensile strength, impact strength, and flexural strength. ABS-M30i is up to 67 percent stronger than Stratasys’…
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Kenneth Wong · July 19, 2022 · …Image courtesy of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. Tough to Keep Cool One way ORNL uses COMSOL, according to COMSOL CTO Ed Fontes, is to simulate the degrees of deformation and deflection in the cooling blades. “If it deforms too much, it could block the channel and prevent the flow,”…
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DE Editors · July 8, 2024 · …designs across simulation and manufacturing applications, nTop reports. This latest update also features a new kernel that enables designs with greater precision and accelerates common design operations, according to nTop. “For over 10 years, our mission at nTop has been to help high-performance engineering teams design beyond the…
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DE Editors · June 15, 2022 · …in the forefront of additive manufacturing in dentistry and now they have a great educational portal for everyone,” says Dr. Michael Braian, DDS, CDT, PhD, founder of SWECADD and Formlabs Dental key opinion leader. To learn more about Dental Academy courses open visit dental.formlabs.com/dental-academy/courses. Sources: Press materials received…
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Kenneth Wong · May 6, 2024 · …requirements and limitations of Additive Manufacturing (AM), because the winnind entries will be produced in 3D printing, to be displayed at Lucasfilm Studios. Autodesk's announcement says “The winning [mechanical] droid will be fabricated and put on display at Lucasfilm in San Francisco, and the winner will get a…
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Jamie Gooch · October 1, 2017 · …of a digital workflow, additive manufacturing and artificial intelligence? If Becky uses advanced materials with optimization multiplied by automated hybrid manufacturing and Johnny does not, how long will Johnny’s company be in business? The list goes on and on.The solutions to the obstacles and opportunities caused by technology…
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Tom Kevan · January 1, 2019 · …to face the facts. Additive manufacturing (AM) will not—nor was it ever expected to—pre-empt traditional production systems. The truth is that not every production job should be 3D printed. The question, therefore, becomes: When is AM the most cost-effective means for a manufacturing application, and when are traditional…
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Beth Stackpole · March 11, 2021 · …fully leverage the FDM additive manufacturing technology for the MassVentil project. 3D printing technologies have been leveraged quite a bit to aid in providing medical equipment during the pandemic. Last year, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) teamed up with the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veteran…
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Kenneth Wong · April 15, 2015 · Autodesk launches its 2016 manufacturing product line with multi-CAD support (image courtesy of Autodesk). Showing support for associative SolidWorks editing inside Autodesk Inventor in 2016 product line (image courtesy of Autodesk). Print Studio for 3D printing parts, with automatic support structure generation in Inventor (image courtesy of Autodesk)The…
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Beth Stackpole · September 1, 2013 · …aircraft engine bracket using additive technologies. Image courtesy of General Electric.The company established the Sparks Innovation Center—what it dubs its new product incubator—to solicit ideas from working electricians to solve the challenges they face regularly on the job. The idea for the innovation community came from a chance…
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