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DE Editors · September 14, 2011 · …the process known as additive manufacturing (AM), which encompasses both rapid prototyping and direct manufacturing, complex 3D objects are created in a short period of time. Think days rather than weeks. There are many ways to produce and form the deliverable: Stereolithography (SL) uses a UV laser to…
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DE Editors · December 1, 2012 · …tested. “We need a manufacturing system that’s capable of handling that sort of throughput, where each component is a one-off and complex in its shape,” he adds. “It’s all flowing, 3D aerodynamic-detailed shape, so no straight lines, no easy angles. Everything is made to get the most of…
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Beth Stackpole · July 15, 2019 · …850 product design and manufacturing professionals takes stock of how teams evaluate their development processes along with what they identify as top priorities for improvement. Not surprisingly, two out of three companies believe making improvements and changes at the earliest stages of the design process would yield the…
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DE Editors · October 1, 2014 · …build next-generation equipment for additive manufacturing. 3DP Unlimited is committed to building on industrial strength linear motion components, actuators, and motors while maintaining affordable flexibility with open source control solutions. What’s Cool • Big: 3DP1000 provides a big build area of 1 x 1 x 0.5 m. With…
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Admin · March 22, 2017 · …range of simulation technologies.Additionally, the conference will feature an Additive Manufacturing Symposium & Hackathon and SIMULIA Training Day.For more information visit the conference site.Sources: Press materials received from the company.
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Kenneth Wong · July 1, 2016 · …material-making process and the manufacturing process are inseparably linked to the product’s performance.“With composites, the manufacturing process itself is a constraint on the design. If you don’t consider it, you may quickly arrive at a design that cannot be manufactured,” says Morelle. “CAE technologies have integrated models to…
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DE Editors · December 1, 2012 · …out complex calculations and manufacturing that are otherwise not feasible. However, none of these tools can create new designs. The quality of a design remains primarily dependent on human creativity and intuition. This is why optimization is a truly revolutionary engineering tool: It can now “create” unintuitive designs…
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Anthony J. Lockwood · July 6, 2016 · …technology.Learn more here.Arcam’s 3D additive manufacturing process uses EBM (electron beam melting) technology to melt metal powders and build up parts layer-by-layer. It’s a nifty process. It occurs in a controlled vacuum and uses deflection lens technology to maintain several melt pools simultaneously, making them precise and quick.…
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Brian Albright · October 30, 2024 · …sessions on digital twin usage in engineering, designing for additive manufacturing, and making the business case for simulation. You can learn more about the virtual Design & Simulation Summit at the event webpage, and register for the engineering workstation session here.
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Jamie Gooch · August 1, 2019 · …management upgrade or an additive manufacturing initiative, we strive not to just show you the latest technologies, services and processes, but give you insights on how they could affect design engineering in the long run. Constant Change DE has been faithful to its mission for almost 25 years…
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DE Guest · July 1, 2016 · …with the constraints of manufacturing has existed since the Industrial Revolution. Conventional manufacturing techniques have limited capabilities to realize complex geometries or organically shaped components in a cost effective way. This results often in components where functionality and performance are a trade-off. Now that 3D printing, especially Direct…
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Kenneth Wong · January 23, 2017 · …in the dark on additive manufacturing (AM). About 18% say they have heard of AM but not familiar with it. Again, the majority are either somewhat familiar (45% ) or very familiar (34%) with AM.(For more on the results of the Optimal Design Technologies Outlook Survey, check out…
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Kenneth Wong · September 1, 2013 · …Subtractive Prototyping, Part 2Point-Counterpoint: Additive Vs. Subtractive Rapid PrototypingThe allure of 3D printing is pretty difficult to resist. Once commercial 3D printers became available in the mid-1980s, the technology captured the imagination of many product designers. The affordable, consumer-friendly desktop printers brought the technology to a broader audience.…
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David Cohn · September 1, 2019 · …design, documentation, collaboration and manufacturing in a single, integrated environment. Originally introduced in 2012 as a free technology preview, Autodesk Inventor Fusion offered solid and surface modeling tools and supported parametric and freeform modeling. Two years later, the company discontinued Inventor Fusion when it released Fusion 360. Since…
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Beth Stackpole · January 22, 2020 · …as is experience with additive manufacturing, which can provide a clear advantage for producing short runs of customized products. “Businesses will need to invest in the composite materials to meet their item requirements and the 3D printing infrastructure needed to produce custom items at the desired production scale,”…
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Kenneth Wong · December 1, 2016 · …points out.New Suite for Additive ManufacturingThe same tagging and color-coding system is expected to be in Siemens PLM’s upcoming software suite for additive manufacturing (AM), set to debut in early 2017. “If you have a void in your part, it tends to trap powder in an AM process.…
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Jamie Gooch · November 10, 2017 · …pavilion provided examples from manufacturing, life sciences, packaging, retail and more.What a Platform is Not Monica Menghini, executive VP and chief strategy officer at Dassault Systèmes.Monica Menghini, executive VP and chief strategy officer at Dassault Systèmes wasted no time in embracing the company’s platform approach in her plenary…
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Beth Stackpole · October 8, 2018 · …that lends itself for additive manufacturing designs. Additional large eddy simulation (LES) and Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) for multiphase flow and multibody dynamics as part of its fluid flow analysis capabilities. Support for multiple parameter nodes in Model Builder and the ability to color physics and geometry selections.…
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Anthony J. Lockwood · August 25, 2014 · …the market for an additive manufacturing system, it’s beneficial to have a deeper understanding of the differences between the two technologies to select the 3D printer with the right set of capabilities for your business.After all, each technology builds parts its own way and each provides a variety…
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DE Guest · February 1, 2017 · …the Internet of Things, additive manufacturing (AM) and the push for sustainability, just to name a few. It’s not an exaggeration to say that we’re undergoing the most fundamental changes in manufacturing since the introduction of the assembly line more than a century ago. According to The Boston…
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