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John Newman · September 7, 2012 · …generally focus on what additive manufacturing (AM) is capable of doing, without really relaying people’s negative (or at best, neutral) reactions to the technology. I read and hear a lot of people claiming that no one will need a personal 3D printer, or that the technology is too…
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John Newman · September 6, 2012 · …at how to use additive manufacturing (AM) to improve its products. 3D printed shoes aren’t a new idea, but some experts talk about using AM systems to customize running shoes for track conditions as little as an hour before the runner heads to the starting block.AM (along with…
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Jamie Gooch · September 5, 2012 · …from Objet and David Gurrola from GROWit, a privately held additive manufacturing company located in Lake Forest, CA.” frameborder=“0” allowfullscreen=“yes”>Watch part 2 of the interview here.
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Jamie Gooch · September 5, 2012 · Desktop Engineering’s Executive Editor, Steve Robbins, continues his interview with Objet’s Bruce Bradshaw about the company’s 3D printing technologies and ABS-like materials. Guests include Zehavit Reisin from Objet who speaks with Dan Mishek from Vista Technologies, which specializes in rapid prototyping, rapid tooling and injection molding and John…
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John Newman · September 5, 2012 · …criticisms I hear about additive manufacturing (AM) is that it isn’t “practical” for creating end-use products. “It’ll never beat injection molding” or “It isn’t like they’re making cars with it.” I think this is the wrong attitude to take about any upcoming technology. Why does AM need to…
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John Newman · September 4, 2012 · …jewelry manufacturers have accepted additive manufacturing (AM) with a certain amount of glee. The power to create investment casting molds using CAD and a 3D printer makes the entire process of manufacturing jewelry faster and less finicky.Solidscape has released a new system, the 3ZStudio, designed specifically for the…
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John Newman · September 3, 2012 · …dental related uses for additive manufacturing (AM) and the field grows on an almost daily basis. Many of the solutions offered by AM would either be impossible or improbably expensive with traditional manufacturing methods.Spinal injuries have long been difficult to treat and recover from. A company named InVivo…
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John Newman · August 30, 2012 · …of the spices of additive manufacturing (AM). No two potential applications for the technology have precisely the same requirements, and thus diversity in AM systems brings depth to the whole market.3D printing with a metal focus is a promising area of continuing development for a number of industries,…
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John Newman · August 29, 2012 · …around when talking about additive manufacturing (AM). What they mean by that is 3D printing offers regular people the opportunity to design something specifically for their needs. A single AM-created object doesn’t have the expenses involved with traditional manufacturing and doesn’t need to be manufactured in bulk.We’ve covered…
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John Newman · August 28, 2012 · …on the state of additive manufacturing, 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.This won’t be your standard Rapid Ready Roundup. Today I’m going…
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John Newman · August 24, 2012 · The rush of new additive manufacturing (AM) system releases has slowed from a torrent pre-RAPID 2012 to a mere trickle post-RAPID.However, a new contender has appeared. 3D Systems (company profile) has released a new high capacity, professional 3D printer: the ProJet 5000. According to the company, the new…
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John Newman · August 23, 2012 · …funding for research and development.Additive manufacturing (AM) is definitely an emerging technology that has the military’s attention. It has multiple potential uses for aviation alone, and the Defense Department is a major investor in President Obama’s plan for a National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. Now, the U.S. Army…
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John Newman · August 22, 2012 · …and has turned to additive manufacturing (AM) to fulfill specific design demands for between 60-80 different parts.The SEV is essentially an oversized SUV designed for two passengers. The astronauts will live and work onboard the SEV, ushering in a new chapter in manned space exploration. NASA is taking…
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John Newman · August 20, 2012 · …it having square edges.Rapid manufacturing processes have led to improvements in time to market for any number of industries. Constructing a building has benefited from some improvements, but can still take many months to construct. A few enterprising inventors have suggested using massive 3D printers for construction, but…
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DE Editors · August 20, 2012 · …announced a new National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII). A $30 million grant was awarded to the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining as a partnership between dozens of companies, universities and nonprofit organizations in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The goal of the pilot institute, scheduled…
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John Newman · August 17, 2012 · …of the United States’ manufacturing might has been outsourced to other countries, but, increasingly, high-tech manufacturing jobs are becoming the backbone of a reshoring initiative. These jobs aren’t going to bring a return of mass factory employment to the U.S., but as the high-tech market grows it should…
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John Newman · August 16, 2012 · …the fruits of rapid manufacturing. Is it another manufacturing convention? In a way. These people are all heading to the geektopia that is Gen Con 2012.Anyone that just clicked that link without knowing what they were in for might be scratching their head just about now. What does…
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John Newman · August 15, 2012 · …So many details about additive manufacturing (AM) can be found online that it can be easy to become swamped. I know when I first looked into the technology, it was a daunting task to take in all the information that was available.Nothing beats being able to talk face-to-face…
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John Newman · August 14, 2012 · …of building architecture using additive manufacturing (AM). In all, the project took six months to complete, which, I think, shows how quickly AM fundamental concepts can be tuned for specific applications.As with other uses with AM, much of the desirability for adoption is the ability to create highly…
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John Newman · August 13, 2012 · …the possibilities offered by additive manufacturing (AM).ExOne at a GlanceCompany: ExOneHeadquarters: North Huntingdon, PAOffices: Japan, Germany and the U.S.Year Founded: 2005Product Lines and Services: M-Lab, M-Flex, M-Print, S-Print, Orion (subtractive), ExMal materials developing consulting, global research and development, ExSource Contract service, ExParts service, ExMicro Contract service, ExTec educational…
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