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John Newman · March 9, 2012 · …interested in seeing what additive manufacturing has to offer, or send off orders to 3D printers and see the results, rather than the process. If the idea of working directly with a 3D printer interests you, GE has announced a program that should be right up your alley.As…
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John Newman · September 25, 2013 · …of the talk surrounding additive manufacturing (AM) focuses on processes similar to Stratasys’ Fused Deposition Modeling, stereolithography or some form of laser sintering. Despite those processes being some of the most popular in use, there are other ways to build 3D objects. EnvisionTEC’s Digital Light Processing (DLP) is…
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John Newman · February 20, 2013 · People like additive manufacturing (AM) partially because of its flexibility. You can produce objects using AM which would otherwise be either impossible or incredibly costly to manufacture. That presumes that you (or someone that works for you) is capable of using CAD to design that product in the…
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John Newman · January 6, 2014 · …of the ability for additive manufacturing (AM) to disrupt traditional manufacturing methods. They claimed the process was too slow for most uses beyond rapid prototyping or one-off parts production. GE Aviation was the first aerospace company to prove that idea false and other companies have followed suite, finding…
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DE Editors · October 1, 2014 · …provider of optical component additive manufacturing, has launched a new platform that delivers high speed precision and a new material called LUX-Opticlear. This enables manufacturing of prototypes up to 20mm in height.With these capabilities, the company states, the LUXeXceL process is ready to compete with injection molding for…
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John Newman · April 9, 2013 · …find a use for additive manufacturing (AM) without looking very hard. Even if the technology is only put to use for rapid prototyping, a 3D printer can quickly pay for itself with faster return times on development. Defense is one industry that is turning to AM more and…
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DE Editors · May 6, 2015 · …of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, has been selected by Airbus to produce 3D-printed parts for its A350 XWB aircraft. The organization has already made more than 1000 flight parts on FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) production systems.The parts are printed with the ULTEM 9085 resin, which provides…
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John Newman · August 17, 2012 · …of the United States’ manufacturing might has been outsourced to other countries, but, increasingly, high-tech manufacturing jobs are becoming the backbone of a reshoring initiative. These jobs aren’t going to bring a return of mass factory employment to the U.S., but as the high-tech market grows it should…
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DE Editors · January 21, 2025 · 6K Additive, a division of 6K, has announced that the company has been selected, along with project lead EOS, for the America Makes sustainability and environmental benefits project for additive manufacturing. Other organizations included on this project include Texas A&M University, 3Degrees, Wichita State University and the National…
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DE Editors · December 5, 2024 · …rotary engine. Designed with additive manufacturing, this compact, lightweight engine delivers 5 BHP (3.7 kW) of power. It is useful for unmanned aerial vehicles propulsion systems, robotics, and other advanced applications, according to the company. The integration of additive manufacturing in the production of 40ACS's major components allows…
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John Newman · December 11, 2013 · …always better. While many additive manufacturing (AM) systems seem to be focused on growing larger and larger build envelopes, you don’t always need bigger parts. Micro laser sintering looks to be growing in popularity for the usual reasons AM is popular: speed and freedom of design.EOS and 3D…
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DE Editors · November 30, 2018 · …LENS Hybrid Processing in Additive Manufacturing, In-Process Monitoring and Thermal Modeling of the LENS process, a Case Study on Hybrid LENS Repair for Gear Teeth and more. The LENS User group meeting was held in conjunction with the Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, an event for all interested in…
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Brian Albright · June 16, 2017 · …the ability to have manufacturing capabilities in theater using 3D printers, ready-made components, and filament. Wood says the Marines could create a “near infinite set of different UAS that we could produce from those basic elements.”Speaking at the Deloitte Additive Manufacturing Forum earlier this year, Marine logistics expert…
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DE Editors · September 6, 2019 · Additive Industries North America, Inc. announces the purchase of six MetalFAB1 systems by an aerospace company located in California. This firm order validates the Additive Industries’ concept of production-based metal powder bed fusion systems for overall equipment efficiency. When the order for six machines arrives at the customer…
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DE Editors · December 17, 2019 · At Daimler, additive manufactured parts are already built into the interiors of buses. However, instead of using external service providers, Daimler Buses plans to set up its first service bases in 2020 as its own 3D printing centers for spare parts and individualized components. The production and delivery…
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DE Editors · July 15, 2022 · …of their cosponsored 2022 Additive Manufacturing Competition, conducted as part of the 58th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, held in Atlanta. The competition was supported this year by partners nTopology Inc. and Allegheny Education Systems. Three high school and three college teams received top honors in…
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John Newman · October 27, 2014 · …technology hit its stride, additive manufacturing (AM) has offered new manufacturing options. Simply put, AM can produce parts that no other system can. The one sticking point has been production speed. While a few high production type AM systems have appeared, such as the one developed by 3D…
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DE Editors · January 30, 2024 · In analysis conducted by Additive Manufacturing Research, the market study titled “Additive Manufacturing in the Energy Sector: Market Analysis & Forecast” reveals opportunities and potential for 3D printing in the Energy sector. The study sheds light on the potential impact of additive manufacturing technologies on the oil &…
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John Newman · July 22, 2013 · Metal-based additive manufacturing (AM) news seems to be pretty hot right now. Researchers are no doubt seeking new ways to tap into metal 3D printing production that has been embraced by companies for end-use parts and products. Just a couple weeks ago we brought you the story about…
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DE Editors · September 1, 2022 · Essentium, Inc. reports that Additive at Scale, an advanced manufacturing services provider, used the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 180 ST 3D Printing Platform and Essentium PCTG-Z to design and manufacture 100 pilot units for an asset tracking solution for a multinational chemical company. Additive at Scale used…
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