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Making a Modal Hammer for Tight Spaces
When the tools for the job proved too cumbersome, this engineer re-engineered his tools and used production-grade 3D printing for the final part.
Improving Patient Outcomes with Smart Implants
In the 16th century, broken bones were physically manipulated back to the correct orientation by a bone setter. Failing that, the local blacksmith would step in. Advances in medical treatments mean we no longer need to worry about a blacksmith...
3D Printing’s Role in Manufacturing’s Resurgence
3D printers are poised to become a mainstay of factories.
Mass Customization’s Data Challenge
3D printing has evolved to make mass customization a reality, but capturing and integrating the relevant data to drive designs still requires some heavy lifting.
Tracking Parametric CAD’s Odyssey Into Finite Element Analysis and Additive Manufacturing
Developers look for alternative treatments of CAD data in simulation and additive manufacturing.
Stratasys Makes its Move into Metal Additive Manufacturing
Internally developed platform intended to bring value of metal additive manufacturing to short-run production while overcoming limitations of cost and throughput.
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How to 3D Print High-Strength Workholdings
Tough, stiff and precise 3D printed parts made of composite materials can handle the beating workholdings and fixturings get during machining applications.
Fundamentals in Additive Manufacturing Certification Program Announced
Building on their previous successes, SME, UL and America Makes have developed the Fundamentals in Additive Manufacturing Certification program that combines UL’s multi-tiered training program and Tooling U-SME’s professional certification.
ParaMatters Releases Autonomous Topology Optimizer
ParaMatters' CogniCAD is a cloud-based, cognitive design platform that is capable of automatically generating additive manufacturing for high-performance, lightweighted structures within aerospace, automotive and other mission critical applications.  
HP Enhances 3D Printing Portfolio with Full-Color Platform
Portfolio expansion features HP Jet Fusion 300 / 500 Series for functional parts in full color, black or white; also, new collaboration is established with Dassault Systèmes.
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Editor’s Pick: Inspired for Simulation-Driven Design
Design topology optimization and simulation solution sees wide range of enhancements.
Get Inspired for Simulation-Driven Design
Design topology optimization and simulation solution sees wide range of enhancements.
SOLIDWORKS 3DXpert Released
3DXpert for SOLIDWORKS enables Dassault Systèmes’ SOLIDWORKS users to easily prepare and optimize their designs for additive manufacturing.
AMUG Releases Keynote Speaker List for 2018 Conference
Todd Grimm, of T. A. Grimm & Associates and AMUG's AM industry advisor, and Dominik Rietzel, head of BMW Group’s Additive Manufacturing Center (Non-Metal), will kick off the AMUG presentation lineup.
New Print Method Boosts Composites Strength
The Harvard team has decoupled fiber orientation from the print path using a rotational printhead that also generates a shear field as the ink is deposited.



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