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John Newman · July 11, 2013 · …of parts built using additive manufacturing (AM) are strength and quality. This is particularly the case with 3D printed metal parts intended for use in the automotive and aerospace industries. Although AM can build highly complex parts using less material – which results in lighter overall parts –…
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John Newman · July 10, 2013 · Additive manufacturing (AM) techniques that use metal powder materials to build 3D objects is one reason why the technology has grabbed the attention of the aerospace and defense industries. 3D printing with metal is accomplished by a number of processes, usually involving creating a melt pool to build…
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John Newman · July 9, 2013 · …the vast majority of additive manufacturing (AM) systems available on Kickstarter. It lays down ABS or PLA from one or two extrusion heads, offering basic AM functionality. Willing, perhaps even eager, to push the envelope, the Hyrel team has been digging up other materials that will also work…
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John Newman · July 8, 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 literature. Beginning this fall,…
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John Newman · July 3, 2013 · …2Seas was built using additive manufacturing (AM). As previously reported by Rapid Ready, the merits of 3D printing allow designers to make lighter aircraft to help increase the amount of time a drone can spend in flight. Large pieces of the plane can be created in a single…
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John Newman · July 2, 2013 · …in one piece using additive manufacturing (AM), and, more specifically material extrusion. AM allows for the type of complex internal geometries required for the project. Use of AM also allows the potential to scale up the system for use on larger vessels. The research team at Fraunhofer chose…
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John Newman · July 1, 2013 · …well be shaped by additive manufacturing (AM). The Cortex is an idea hatched by Jake Evill (maybe the best name ever if he goes for a doctorate) that uses 3D printing to form an exoskeleton around breaks. The Cortex is lighter than traditional casts and, best of all,…
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Jamie Gooch · July 1, 2013 · …by the ghosts of manufacturing’s past in Pittsburgh. This is where Andrew Carnegie built the steel company that he sold to J.P. Morgan to create U.S. Steel, and where Nikola Tesla consulted with George Westinghouse’s engineers on AC motors. This is also where public-private partnerships helped right the…
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John Newman · June 28, 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.Thankfully, most of the hysteria around 3D printed guns has…
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DE Editors · June 28, 2013 · …and Markets, the global additive manufacturing market will reach nearly $3.5 billion in 2017.The report, “Global Additive Manufacturing Market (2012 - 2017) - By Application & Technology,” puts the current market size at $1.8 billion in 2012. Automotives or motor vehicles account for the largest share in this…
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John Newman · June 27, 2013 · …large corporate entities taking additive manufacturing (AM) seriously enough to invest capital in the technology. That will, most likely, bring more attention to 3D printing, which should increase general consumer interest in the potential offered by AM.In the land of computer software, it’s hard to find a larger…
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Anthony J. Lockwood · June 27, 2013 · …about Quickparts, the online manufacturing services company that provides 3D printing and injection molding services. But the write-up has two distinct parts: News that’ll interest you and a sample deal that lets you hold and see what these guys can do for you. Here we go.If you follow…
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John Newman · June 26, 2013 · …to drop for home additive manufacturing (AM) systems, plenty of industry experts don’t believe the future holds a 3D printer in every home. Let’s assume, for the moment, that the pundits are correct. There are a number of good reasons to assume that not everyone wants, or is…
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John Newman · June 25, 2013 · Additive manufacturing (AM) provides the means for creative individuals to resurrect the past. In some cases it brings a face to ancient Egyptians while in others it helps bring life (of a sorts) to dinosaurs. While the pursuit of academic interests via AM is fascinating to study, occasionally…
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John Newman · June 24, 2013 · …“democratization” as applied to additive manufacturing (AM) is based on the idea that people can design and manufacture unique products that wouldn’t otherwise exist. Of course, designing your own unique product requires you understand the basics of CAD design. It could be possible that interest in AM is…
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John Newman · June 21, 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.RAPID 2013 has come and gone, and if you happened…
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John Newman · June 21, 2013 · Stratasys and MakerBot announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement whereby privately held MakerBot has agreed to merge with a subsidiary of Stratasys in a stock-for-stock transaction.The combination of these two industry leaders is expected to drive faster adoption of 3D printing for multiple applications and industries,…
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DE Editors · June 21, 2013 · …by launching two global additive manufacturing quests, asking engineers and companies to participate in its 3D Printing Design/Production Quests for healthcare components and an aircraft engine bracket.On the engine bracket side, the company issued a challenge to the GrabCAD community to design a 3D printable jet engine bracket,…
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John Newman · June 19, 2013 · …grain of sand, using additive manufacturing (AM). According to the research team, this also represents the first time batteries have been 3D printed. The results of the study were printed in the June 18 online edition of Advanced Materials. “Not only did we demonstrate for the first time…
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DE Editors · June 19, 2013 · …the school’s new Advanced Manufacturing education program.“Re-establishing America’s global competitiveness is dependent upon a new generation of technicians and engineers trained in advanced manufacturing technologies,” said professor C. Isaac Garcia. “The LENS 450 system is an excellent tool to conduct basic and applied research, and for training students…
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