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John Newman · December 4, 2013 · …3D Systems’ display of additive manufacturing (AM) might at Euromold is anything to judge by, it seems as though the company’s strategy of expansion by acquisition has been successful.Joining its previous announcement of the ProJet 4500 and 5500X, 3D Systems offered up three more new 3D printers during…
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John Newman · December 4, 2013 · …rolling out from Euromold. Additive manufacturing (AM) systems are on the rise, and EOS is adding to the possibilities offered by the technology with the announcement of two new industrial 3D printers. The EOS P 396 works with plastic material, and the EOS M 400 builds in metal.According…
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John Newman · December 3, 2013 · …the largest design and manufacturing conference in the world, Euromold draws vendors and attendees from around the globe to hear about advances in technology, and see the latest innovations. Additive manufacturing (AM) has become an integral part of the conference, thanks to its growing impact on parts production,…
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John Newman · December 2, 2013 · Additive manufacturing (AM) has been widely embraced by the medical community, and one of the technology’s most frequent medical uses is prosthetics design. All manner of prosthetics have been designed with the aid of AM, including high tech models, low cost models, and even animal prosthetics. AM’s flexibility…
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Jamie Gooch · December 1, 2013 · …in the world of manufacturing was successfully tested. It’s a new fuel nozzle being developed by GE Aviation for the next-generation LEAP jet engines, which are scheduled to be in production by 2015. GE says the fuel nozzle is 25% lighter and as much as five times more…
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John Newman · November 27, 2013 · …has continued to produce additive manufacturing (AM) systems that, while not fancy, generally perform as advertised. As a result, the company has been able to continually refine its manufacturing methods and release updated models on a regular basis. The company’s newest offering is the Solidoodle 4, a desktop…
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John Newman · November 26, 2013 · The Information Age is glorious. At no other point in history have humans had such easy access to enormous amounts of information. Movies, books, music, and more are all at our fingertips. With the advent of 3D scanning, we can even experience objects we might otherwise never see,…
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John Newman · November 25, 2013 · Additive manufacturing (AM) is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry by offering increased customization for consumers. Sites like Shapeways exist to provide customers with unique 3D printed products that can be tweaked to suit the customer’s desires. Only AM could offer the sort of end-use products sold on Shapeways, thanks…
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John Newman · November 22, 2013 · Additive manufacturing (AM) has applications that range far beyond the production of parts or goods. The scientific community in particular has taken to the technology, using it for everything from artificial reefs to building geological models. One of the greatest strengths of AM is its flexibility, and researchers…
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John Newman · November 21, 2013 · …of the complaints surrounding additive manufacturing (AM) is its speed. While 3D printers are great at turning around a low volume of complex parts more quickly than through traditional manufacturing methods, AM has yet to match the speed of production offered by injection molding or stamp presses. Researchers…
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John Newman · November 20, 2013 · …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 AM news from Microsoft.…
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John Newman · November 19, 2013 · …of the most well-known additive manufacturing (AM) processes, but are hardly the end of the 3D printing continuum. A number of different processes have been developed for various applications, with new processes being developed on a regular basis. New or old, not every process hits the news or…
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John Newman · November 18, 2013 · …a part built using additive manufacturing (AM), you may soon be riding near one when you take a flight. More and more companies in the aerospace industry are catching on to the idea that AM can save them time and money in the manufacturing process. GE Aviation plans…
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John Newman · November 15, 2013 · …taken a liking to additive manufacturing (AM), using the technology to design unique clothing, accessories and shoes. AM gives the fashion industry that same sort of flexibility in design that it offers other manufacturers when building new parts, with, perhaps, a tad more panache. Unfortunately, what haute couture…
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John Newman · November 14, 2013 · …offer time saving for additive manufacturing (AM) and design by translating physical objects into digital files.3D Systems’ new Geomagic Capture further reduces time to market by offering an integrated scanning and inspection solution. Capture gives users the power to scan objects directly into CAD files, while simultaneously providing…
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John Newman · November 13, 2013 · …been the leader in additive manufacturing (AM) ever since Scott Crump designed Stratasys’ first 3D printer, but that may be changing. Both the UK and China have invested serious amounts of money into the technology, and the EU, with partner ESA, isn’t far behind. The US does have…
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John Newman · November 12, 2013 · …fill customer needs. In additive manufacturing (AM) one need that needed filling was an easy to use, reasonably priced 3D scanner. MakerBot recently offered a 3D scanner with its Digitizer, and it seems natural that other companies will offer competing products.The first company to step up to the…
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John Newman · November 8, 2013 · …response and counter response. Additive manufacturing (AM) has been drawn into the controversy following the successful firing of Defense Distributed’s 3D printed “Liberator” pistol. The successful test raised all sorts of concerns over the potential for AM to cause mayhem, and even prompted some political figures, such as…
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John Newman · November 7, 2013 · Additive manufacturing (AM) may end up being one of the most versatile tools to ever hit the shelves. The technology can produce food and assist operations, along with providing rapid prototyping and end-use capabilities for manufacturing. Researchers in any number of scholarly disciplines have found ways to use…
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John Newman · November 6, 2013 · …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 a quick piece of materials…
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