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Anthony J. Lockwood · May 3, 2013 · …paper printers makes the additive build process sound straightforward enough.Next up is the video demonstration of the Objet500 Connex build process. This is really the heart of the matter. Set to non-obnoxious music and without narration, this 2-minute 44-second video puts into motion and elaborates on what you…
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John Newman · May 2, 2013 · …interested in 3D printing. Additive manufacturing (AM) has begun to make its presence known at airshows, was already at work in the prototyping process and has become a key part of building a few, small aircraft and UAVs.GE is just one company that has taken notice of AM…
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John Newman · May 1, 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 begin today’s Roundup by building on past work. The…
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DE Editors · May 1, 2013 · …in rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, including 3D imaging and 3D printing technologies. This year’s event, to be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, June 10-13, features 75 conference presentations and more than 30,000 sq. ft. of exhibits.“The RAPID 2013 event schedule is designed…
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Mark Clarkson · May 1, 2013 · When it comes to additive manufacturing (AM), there really aren’t many standards in place. That’s not especially surprising, given that the entire field is only something like 25 years old. Compared to technologies like casting, milling or even injection molding—which dates to the Civil War era—AM is just…
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John Newman · April 30, 2013 · The evolution of additive manufacturing (AM) will rely as much on materials as on process, resolution or build envelope. No one will care if you have a system that can print entire airplane wings, for example, if the materials involved are substandard. Researchers are constantly developing new materials…
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John Newman · April 29, 2013 · …consumers and businesses alike. Additive manufacturing (AM) is no exception to this principle, and new AM systems are popping up all over the place to challenge the status quo.Most of these systems are of the hobbyist/Kickstarter variety, but occasionally a new company shows up with a product that…
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John Newman · April 26, 2013 · …expressed by each new additive manufacturing (AM) system, I enjoy writing about humanitarian applications of the technology. AM offers the possibility of changing the world in so many different ways, such as 3D printing projects developed to help the blind better experience the world around them.Another example of…
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John Newman · April 25, 2013 · Designers and engineers have a number of different options when it comes to developing a product. Commonly employed methods include creating a CAD file or scanning an existing object with a 3D scanner to compile a CAD file. Both of these options take a three dimensional object and…
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DE Guest · April 24, 2013 · …team tested traditional subtractive manufacturing methods such as water-jet cutting and wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM). WEDM proved satisfactory for production, but required a fairly long turnaround time and could only fabricate 2.5D geometries, a constraint to component shape.In late 2011, Kappius discovered direct metal laser sintering (DMLS),…
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John Newman · April 23, 2013 · …a new wave of additive manufacturing (AM) systems with the announcement of its ProJet x60 line at the Inside 3D Printing conference in New York City. The line is fueled by new VisiJet PXL materials, which have been developed specifically for the ColorJet Printing (CJP) technology that drives…
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John Newman · April 22, 2013 · …room. The number of additive manufacturing (AM) systems available to home users has never been higher, with each new product jostling with the likes of MakerBot or 3D Systems’ Cube for each hobbyist dollar.While everyday consumers are becoming more aware of the potential of AM, a 3D printer…
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John Newman · April 19, 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 NAMII update. Hot on…
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John Newman · April 18, 2013 · Additive manufacturing (AM) has a whole lot going on in the world, and, increasingly, has a lot going on out of this world as well. 3D printing in space is an idea that excites a lot of people. Both NASA and the ESA have notions about building moon…
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John Newman · April 17, 2013 · For all the power additive manufacturing (AM) has to change the face of manufacturing, it also holds as much promise to aid the individual. Aspects of this promise can be found in projects such as the WREX program to assist disabled children, or in the case of amputee…
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John Newman · April 16, 2013 · …ugly faces in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, and indeed this may already have happened.The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has taken up the cause of protecting AM as part of its stance on protecting technological innovation and creativity. With the aid of the Cyberlaw Clinic at Harvard’s Berkman…
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John Newman · April 15, 2013 · …other open source resin additive manufacturing (AM) systems by digging around, mUVe is presenting potential customers with all the tools necessary, including materials, to get up and running in a single location.As far as specs go, the mUV3 1 has a 145 x 145 x 185mm (5.7 x…
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John Newman · April 12, 2013 · …a vital part of additive manufacturing (AM), providing a relatively quick method of generating 3D data for reverse engineering or continuing product development. As AM becomes more prevalent, the need for 3D scanners continues to grow, increasing the number of options on the market, and decreasing price.While I…
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John Newman · April 11, 2013 · …fair to claim that additive manufacturing (AM) is a transformative technology. AM allows companies freedom of design that would be impossible with other forms of manufacturing, and through companies like Shapeways, can democratize on-demand manufacturing.Robotics was (and is) another transformative technology, and while the promise of a robot…
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John Newman · April 10, 2013 · Although additive manufacturing (AM) has been embraced by the manufacturing sector, the technology still has plenty of room for continued improvement. New research and development centers are popping up to further this goal. The US government has backed AM with NAMII, and recently Virginia launched its own development…
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