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Brian Albright · June 30, 2014 · …lead to a permanent additive manufacturing facility on the ISS.With 3D printers on board, ground staff and ISS crews can potentially print important parts and instruments, as well as enable crew members to fabricate parts for emergency repairs. In the future, satellites could even be printed and assembled…
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John Newman · June 27, 2014 · …these days among the additive manufacturing (AM) crowd. AM customers seem less than sanguine about 3D printers following the path blazed by their 2D cousins when it comes to material costs. There seems to be a growing feeling that people should be able to use whatever material they…
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Anthony J. Lockwood · June 27, 2014 · …application with 3D rapid manufacturing to get rid of one more anachronism you tote around with you. You’ll wonder why you didn’t think of it. OK, so, these German guys win a new ideas contest and then setup a shop in Brooklyn, NY, to build Kisi – pronounced…
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John Newman · June 26, 2014 · …on the state of additive manufacturing (AM), I come across many interesting news items. I’ll gather them up every so often and present them in a Rapid Ready Roundup (like this one). You can find the last Roundup here.We’ll start today’s Roundup with some news from 3D Systems.…
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Brian Albright · June 25, 2014 · If you were to guess where the largest makerspace in the world was located, your first thought likely wouldn’t be Columbus, OH. But when Mayor Michael Coleman cut the Columbus Idea Foundry’s (CIF’s) metal “ribbon” with a plasma cutter on May 30, the 65,000-sq.-ft. building became the largest…
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Brian Albright · June 25, 2014 · The IAAC 3D printing robots draw material from a “supplier” robot to construct large objects on site. Image: IAAC3D printers can do a lot of things, but creating large objects still requires large printers. That means using the technology to do things like, for instance, creating low-cost housing…
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Brian Albright · June 23, 2014 · …be assigned to NASA’s Additive Manufacturing Lab. Image: U.S. ArmyNASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (ARMDEC) have launched an additive manufacturing initiative to advance additive manufacturing (AM) technology.The Additive Manufacturing…
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John Newman · June 23, 2014 · …you’ve followed developments in additive manufacturing (AM) over the last couple of years you’ll know the technology hasn’t only been a boon to industries such as aerospace and automotive. Both the medical and dental fields have also found ways to leverage AM, and the number of applications is…
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Brian Albright · June 20, 2014 · …a way to revolutionize manufacturing, but up until now it has suffered from a significant limitation: mass production. Making large quantities of anything via 3D printing can be a slow, expensive process.3D Systems, as part of its efforts to enable the Google Project Ara customized, mass-produced phone, has…
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John Newman · June 19, 2014 · …of companies invested in additive manufacturing (AM) are hiring design professionals with a background in software such as Photoshop rather than Autodesk. This new breed of designer looks for new ways to build objects from the ground up without any preconceptions.If that sort of design work is going…
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John Newman · June 19, 2014 · …increased focus on advanced manufacturing that paired government and private funding to start a network of research and development institutes across the nation. America Makes (previously NAMII) was the first institute to get underway, with two more on the horizon.Continuing in the same vein of promoting advanced manufacturing…
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Brian Albright · June 18, 2014 · …materials, including a new additive manufacturing division. Proto Labs offers CNC machining services. Image: Proto Labs"Strategically, we’re focused on rapid growth through three basic avenues,” says president and CEO Vicki Holt. “Those are acquiring new customers, broadening our envelope to include more complex parts and materials, and adding…
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John Newman · June 17, 2014 · Material extrusion printers such as 3D Systems’ (3DS) Cube use a whole lot of plastic to build objects. While it’s true plastic is great for multiple applications, it’s equally true that we have something of a glut of the material hanging around. There are some biodegradable options, but…
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Jess Lulka · June 16, 2014 · …materials.“DWS Systems provides extraordinary solutions for Rapid Prototyping and Additive Manufacturing. DWS Systems Innovative 3D printers make amazing models and parts straight out of the machine,” said Marvin Seligman, president of Scupltgraphicz.For more information, visit Scultpgraphicz.
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John Newman · June 16, 2014 · …year, RAPID brings together additive manufacturing (AM) professionals, businesses, and 3D printing support services from around the world to a single location. The conference offers a number of seminars and workshops, with one of the most anticipated events each year being Terry Wohlers of Wohlers Associates offering a…
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Jamie Gooch · June 13, 2014 · …the rapid prototyping and manufacturing event was finally old enough to buy a drink. It was an appropriate analogy as one of the event’s biggest segments, 3D printing, has matured to the point of being accepted by many of the companies that attended The Big M, a manufacturing…
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Kenneth Wong · June 13, 2014 · At the Lutgen household’s home in Southern California, you’d be hard pressed to find crumbs on the floor. As part of his class assignment, one of Joe Lutgen’s sons designed a crumb catcher—a tray that attaches to the side of a table—and printed the apparatus in the Mojo
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John Newman · June 13, 2014 · …isn’t true for the additive manufacturing (AM) news it spawned. You can also have a look at our earlier coverage of the event.Although it might seem obvious to some, probably the best reason to visit RAPID isn’t to see the new AM systems, or play with 3D printed…
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John Newman · June 12, 2014 · …known for its automotive manufacturing might, but this week Rock City is hosting a different kind of manufacturing power. RAPID 2014, running alongside the Big M, showed Detroit the best of what advanced manufacturing has to offer. Almost every recognizable name in additive manufacturing showed up for RAPID…
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Jess Lulka · June 11, 2014 · …Advanced Technology (CCAT) Advanced Manufacturing Center has expanded its additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities with the installation of the ProJet 5500X.the ProJet is a multi-material printer from 3D Systems, and has a build envelope of 21 x 15 x 12 inches. It can be used to print fixtures, over-molded…
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