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John Newman · May 28, 2013 · …astonishing. You’d think all additive manufacturing (AM) systems did was spit out firearms. Yes, Rapid Ready has done some stories on that topic, but I’m happier by far to cover stories in which AM helps save lives.Even when it comes to national defense, AM has more to offer…
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DE Editors · May 27, 2013 · …annual in-depth analysis of additive manufacturing and 3D printing worldwide.The market for 3D printing in 2012, consisting of all products and services worldwide, grew 28.6% (CAGR) to $2.204 billion. This is up from $1.714 billion in 2011, when it grew 29.4%. Growth was 24.1% in 2010. The average…
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DE Editors · May 27, 2013 · …laser-sintering (DMLS) system, an additive manufacturing (AM) technology with the capacity to fuse metal powder into 3D components. The company will apply the EOSINT M 280 system to further advance AM technology and provide additional metal manufacturing solutions to OEMs and suppliers, the company says.Through a joint partnership…
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John Newman · May 24, 2013 · Additive manufacturing (AM) is a rapidly evolving industry. The past few years have seen a number of new developments, with AM becoming a cornerstone of diverse industries including dental, medical and architecture. Part of my job here at Rapid Ready is to keep you informed about current trends…
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John Newman · May 23, 2013 · Additive manufacturing (AM) is in the business of saving lives. The medical field has enthusiastically embraced the technology, using it to plan surgeries, manufacture vaccines, and are on the verge of leveraging AM to create synthetic human tissue. Now, doctors at the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s…
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John Newman · May 22, 2013 · …to create designs for additive manufacturing (AM) aren’t what you might call user friendly. You can find some stripped down products (such as Doodle3D) that make the process easier, but many of these programs lack functionality. What if someone could build a design tool that allows the user…
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John Newman · May 21, 2013 · Additive manufacturing (AM) seems to have its fingers in almost every pie these days. From rapid prototyping to large-scale production to medical and dental usage; 3D printing is everywhere. With that in mind, it shouldn’t really come as much of a surprise that AM has designs on your…
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John Newman · May 20, 2013 · …most desktop or hobbyist additive manufacturing (AM) systems, the material you’ll be using is plastic filament.The fly in the ointment is that most plastic filament isn’t produced specifically with AM in mind. Filaments that retain moisture or contain contaminants of any sort can result in a misshaped object…
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John Newman · May 17, 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.Let’s start this Roundup with an update from the US…
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John Newman · May 16, 2013 · …with several engineers and additive manufacturing (AM) professionals, it was generally agreed that one of the biggest hurdles standing in the way of a more widespread acceptance of the technology among businesses was the newness factor. People get used to doing something in one way and, as long…
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John Newman · May 15, 2013 · …the majority of hobbyist additive manufacturing (AM) systems – even those made by MakerBot – were only available as kits and the only material offered for these systems was plastic.Fairly rapidly, that all changed. Manufacturers both large and small started selling fully assembled 3D printers and other material…
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DE Guest · May 14, 2013 · …provide three-dimensional drawings for additive manufacturing (AM). The CAD files are saved in the standard STL format, which is then mathematically sliced into thin layers so that stereolithography (SLA) machines can produce the model one layer at a time.SLA uses a liquid, UV-curable photopolymer resin that is subjected…
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John Newman · May 13, 2013 · …design flexibility offered by additive manufacturing (AM) makes the technology uniquely suited to a number of applications where the shape of an object is as (or nearly as) important as the functionality. Rapid prototyping obviously comes to mind where getting the shape of something right is frequently the…
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DE Editors · May 13, 2013 · …of 3D prototypes and additive manufactured parts, announced the addition of 3D Systems’ iPro8000 and ProJet 7000 devices, as well as two high-definition sPro60 SLS machines. “The resolution and small feature detail available from the HD/HS sPro 60 enable us to capture features and nominal wall thicknesses that…
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John Newman · May 10, 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.If you follow AM news you’ll almost certainly be aware…
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John Newman · May 9, 2013 · …is about ears and additive manufacturing (AM) that’s grabbed the attention of researchers, but apparently the two work well together. It wasn’t all that long ago that Rapid Ready reported on Cornell University’s bioprinted ear, and now Princeton University has performed the same feat, albeit with a different…
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John Newman · May 8, 2013 · …and firearm-related peripherals using additive manufacturing (AM) for about as long as it’s been a twinkling in the eye of gun enthusiasts. Defense Distributed has realized its goal of designing, printing and test firing the world’s first 3D printed gun. Plans for the weapon are already available online.…
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John Newman · May 7, 2013 · …been running stories about additive manufacturing (AM) for a goodly amount of time now, you can still find plenty of people who have never heard of the technology. Unless your place of work uses a 3D printer or you are a technophile (or know one), the odds of…
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DE Editors · May 6, 2013 · …a provider of on-demand additive and traditional manufacturing services.3D Systems plans to integrate RPDG’s capabilities into its growing Quickparts services immediately.“We are honored to become part of 3D Systems, the recognized global 3D content to print leader,” said Tony Moran, CEO and founder of RPDG. “Together, we can…
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John Newman · May 3, 2013 · …cost of a home additive manufacturing (AM) system have both improved tremendously, naysayers are certain that the machines are too complicated and don’t offer enough variety in materials from a single printer.Of the two, the materials argument is the stronger. I don’t think complexity is as big an…
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