3D Printing

The large workspace enables the device to print prototypes of engines, for example. With a proper platform that can accommodate multiple models, it is also suitable for short-series production.

Nano Dimension sells two additional additive manufacturing systems to U.S. Armed Forces.

The LENS 860 system, with its AM or hybrid AM/CNC metal versions, brings new industrial power; an existing version has already supported developments in dissolvable implant design.

The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining 's V4 Institute provides advanced assurance in product design and manufacturing through virtual verification, validation and visualization.

MicroCT systems employ either a fan-beam or cone-beam approach to transmit X-rays through a part. Data from either type of scanner is collected at a planar detector and then processed to create 3D volume reconstructions, which can be analyzed and...

Faurecia is a large suppliers of seats, interiors systems and clean mobility solutions. As it seeks to optimize its production and R&D capabilities, Faurecia is looking to Zortrax's 3D printing solutions.

The Union Tech center provides 3D printer evaluators with year-round hands-on access to equipment and application know-how.

Material profiles for DSM Novamid: properties similar to injection molding enabled by 10% carbon fiber; material profiles for Owens Corning XSTRAND filaments: strong mechanical and thermal properties enabled by glass-fiber reinforcement; and new Ultimaker print core CC Red 0.6: 3D printing with...

By employing the technical advantages of 3D printing, Betatype could improve the design of the housing by focusing on various key areas: improved strength, increased stiffness and a reduction in overall weight. 

There is no doubt that additive manufacturing has moved beyond the incredible benefits it adds to prototyping and tooling, and into production. However, significant challenges remain before it can earn the mass production moniker.

From new cold spray deposition methods to innovations in extrusion processes, advances in metal additive manufacturing address long-standing limitations related to cost, safety and time to print.

The use of polypropylene in 3D printing could be beneficial in automotive, electronic, industrial and consumer goods applications, the company reports.

Materialise brings simulation for additive manufacturing to the production floor.

This material is the second certified open source hardware filament available on Aleph Objects' website.

Each of the participating high schools in the additive manufacturing training will also receive a 3D printer, laptop with software and a stipend for materials and supplies.