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John Newman · April 9, 2013 · …find a use for additive manufacturing (AM) without looking very hard. Even if the technology is only put to use for rapid prototyping, a 3D printer can quickly pay for itself with faster return times on development. Defense is one industry that is turning to AM more and…
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DE Guest · April 9, 2013 · …and maker. By using additive manufacturing (AM), the team at FLIR was able to inexpensively test the product before it was finalized for tooling and injection molding. Thanks to product testing early in the manufacturing process, the team succeeded in preventing the product from wearing down later in…
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Anthony J. Lockwood · April 9, 2013 · Dear Desktop Engineering Reader:Additive manufacturing is de rigueur these days. But it’s not the only game in town. Milling, aka SRP (subtractive rapid prototyping), can do a lot of things that you simply cannot do or do as well with 3D printing. Today’s Check It Out explains how,…
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DE Editors · April 8, 2013 · NAMII, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), announced the awardees of its initial call for additive manufacturing (AM) applied research and development projects from NAMII members. NAMII will provide $4.5 million in funding toward these projects with…
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John Newman · April 5, 2013 · …in the realm of manufacturing, some of the most interesting developments in additive manufacturing (AM) have come from the medical field. AM has been used to help disabled children, grow ears, aid in surgery, and much, much more. The future of healthcare and the future of AM seem…
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John Newman · April 4, 2013 · …have access to an additive manufacturing (AM) system of some sort. It’s also possible that you are capable of producing CAD designs or have someone around who does that for you. Even if you do have easy access to 3D designs, software isn’t the end of the equation.…
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John Newman · April 3, 2013 · Additive manufacturing (AM) is one of the least expensive and quickest ways to get a prototype completed. In place of the machining, tooling and loss of material that comes with standard manufacturing processes, AM offers object turn around in days rather than weeks with low waste. A 3D…
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John Newman · April 2, 2013 · …the possibilities offered by additive manufacturing (AM) continue to trickle down through public consciousness, we keep seeing more and more uses for the technology. Like the old commercials used to say about orange juice, 3D printing isn’t just for prototyping anymore.Researchers at Notre Dame have developed a technique…
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John Newman · April 1, 2013 · …Rapid Ready spoke to additive manufacturing (AM) guru Terry Wohlers, and he predicted the first big home 3D printer would be one made for kids. Now that prediction may come true with the Play-Doh 3D Printer from ThinkGeek.This new AM system can print in multiple colors by mixing…
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Kenneth Wong · April 1, 2013 · …increases the socket’s comfort. Additive manufacturing (AM) technology has branched out of its engineering and manufacturing origins into the biomedical field. Today, 3D printers are printing out surgical instruments and prosthetics; in the future, if technological and regulatory hurdles can be overcome, they could even be churning out…
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John Newman · March 29, 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 today’s Roundup with some 3D imaging news. In…
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John Newman · March 28, 2013 · As the additive manufacturing (AM) industry continues to expand, more and more 3D designs are making their way on to the Internet. Sites like Thingiverse and Shapeways offer thousands of 3D model designs, and similar sites are popping up all the time. That doesn’t even take into account…
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John Newman · March 27, 2013 · Much of what drives additive manufacturing (AM) is the imagination and creativity of the engineers and designers that create 3D files. In turn, the CAD software these creative individuals use has become both more sophisticated and easier to use. Autodesk’s contributions to this field include apps such as…
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John Newman · March 26, 2013 · …Just like anything else, additive manufacturing (AM) requires research and innovation to keep its competitive edge, and to further enhance its capabilities.President Obama pushed for the creation of a country-wide manufacturing initiative project that resulted in the opening of NAMII. NAMII is only the first of a proposed…
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John Newman · March 25, 2013 · …for rapid prototyping or manufacturing, it can also be fun. A number of companies are offering 3D printed figurines, some companies print in chocolate, and even Lego uses additive manufacturing (AM) to make the blocks you loved as a child.Now Signal Snowboards is adding to the fun by…
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Jamie Gooch · March 25, 2013 · …via design, testing, analysis, additive manufacturing and high-performance computing.Like the drive to finally digitize and share health information, medical device design can benefit from collaboration. When engineers interact with doctors, inventions like the VGo Robotic Telepresence System are born. VGo allows caregivers to essentially be in two places…
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John Newman · March 22, 2013 · Additive manufacturing (AM) has taken some great strides in the two plus decades the technology has been around, but there’s always room for innovation. Continuing research and development will ensure that AM keeps pace with the demands of an evolving industry. National defense also has a stake in…
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John Newman · March 21, 2013 · Additive manufacturing (AM) has more to offer the world than rapid prototyping and aerospace parts. That isn’t to say those functions of the technology are without merit, but the medical uses of AM directly improve the lives of people around the world. In the case of Phoenix Children’s…
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John Newman · March 20, 2013 · …offer anything new to additive manufacturing (AM), even when compared to other home 3D printers. In theory, anyone with a fair grasp of mechanics can put together a RepRap printer. That’s kind of the point.So, when I look at a new 3D printer, regardless of whether it’s a…
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John Newman · March 19, 2013 · …are moving toward larger additive manufacturing (AM) systems, not every project needs to be the size of an aircraft wing. Nanoscribe, as might be guessed from the name, is moving in the opposite direction, offering a 3D printer that is capable of building objects measured by the micron,…
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