Post-Processing and Finishing

Designers and fabricators must support one another to avoid print failure.

Companies with metal and polymer AM services reported that more than 26% of a part’s cost is from post-processing.

Thousands of attendees delve into 3D printing, the future of manufacturing, digital twins, data management and so much more.

Company to highlight how its BLAST process intersects material science, hardware engineering and process automation at RAPID + TCT 2019; introduce the PostPro3DColor and PostPro3DMini systems.

The PostPro3D hardware system is an automated post-processing solution that can achieve a surface quality at least equal to injection molding on parts printed using various techniques.

Parts and models can be transferred automatically to an alcohol wash after printing.

Designing occupant friendly interiors that meet requirements in both safety and style, necessitates the extensive comprehension of models’ behavior in crash.

Workflow automation software provider gives a deeper look into its post-processing scheduling and digital QA management solutions.

The FATHOM team is driven by advanced technologies that enhance and accelerate today's product development and production processes—we're changing the way products are being designed and manufactured by helping designers and engineers make the unmakeable.

Markforged is working on roll-out of a range of metals and alloys; H13 tool steel, known for its strength and resistance to thermal shock, will soon be available. Other materials already in beta stage include Inconel, two aluminum alloys, titanium...

PostProcess has combined information captured in the digital thread during the design and printing stages with the necessary tasks of AM part support-removal and final surface-finishing, improving the entire process.

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The solution to dissolvable metal supports causes certain areas of a metal additive manufactured part to react chemically when immersed in a corrosive solution.