Articles

Design 29 Jul 2016

3D-Printed Faucets Illustrate Design Potential

New consumer faucets made possible with selective laser sintering illustrate AM’s design potential—for both commercial and industrial applications.

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Hybrid manufacturing 27 Jul 2016

Integrating Additive Without Inhibiting Machining

Can AM be added to a CNC machine tool while keeping the machine’s cutting capabilities fully intact?

Production 22 Jul 2016

Video: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Additive Manufacturing

AM is more than a means of making parts. Here are ideas about the reach that additive manufacturing will have, and the kinds of changes and advances that AM will enable.

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18 Jul 2016

Beyond Recruitment: Agile Workforce Planning for Additive Manufacturing

The skills gap is more than a recruitment problem. Long-term agile workforce planning will be the key to filling needs, says Deloitte.

Metal 13 Jul 2016

Customizable Bike Frame Developed with Additive Manufacturing

A bike frame featuring metal 3D-printed components demonstrates the potential for mass customization.

Metal 8 Jul 2016

Inspect the Part As It Grows

The 2016 IAMA was awarded for a technology that monitors thermal radiation to map the internal consistency of a metal part as it is being made. The technology might point the way to an entirely new paradigm for inspection.

Brackets 6 Jul 2016

Make Large Prototypes on a Small 3D Printer

To prove out the designs of brackets that are much larger than its 3D printer, this manufacturer prints the bracket models in pieces and assembles them into prototypes.