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Medical & Dental

Ultra-Complex 3D Printed Scaffolds Enable Cell Growth: The Cool Parts Show #70

Perhaps the ultimate surface-area challenge is in bioengineering: creating structures that can grow sufficient cells within a compact volume to be effective for leading-edge medical treatments. The Southwest Research Institute develops bioreactor scaffolds that could only be made using 3D printing.

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Implicit Modeling and Metamaterials: The Cool Parts Show All Access

Metafold CEO Elissa Ross describes one of the promises of more effective modeling of geometrically complex 3D printed forms: expanded use of metamaterials. To what extent can material “properties” come from geometry rather than the material itself?

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Production

7 Things You’ll Learn at the NPE2024 3D Printing Workshop

Are you a molder, toolmaker or OEM looking to adopt 3D printing? Here are 7 lessons about this technology that will be explored during a workshop at NPE2024: The Plastics Show.

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Tooling

Chuck Jaws Achieve 77% Weight Reduction Through 3D Printing

Alpha Precision Group (APG) has developed an innovative workholding design for faster spindle speeds through sinter-based additive manufacturing.

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Production

Complete Speaker Lineup Announced for the 3D Printing Workshop at NPE2024: The Plastics Show

Presentations will cover 3D printing for mold tooling, material innovation, product development, bridge production and full-scale, high-volume additive manufacturing. 

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Würth Additive Group Launches Digital Inventory Service (DIS) Platform to Simplify Supply Chains

The DIS enables distributed, on-demand manufacturing for OEMs and companies of all sizes through secure data transfer and detailed production processes.

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Recycling

Sustainable Metal Powder Company Addresses Next Piece of Road Map: Renewable Energy

Continuum Powders, the material production arm of small-scale foundry technology company MolyWorks, has announced new partnerships aimed at further reducing the environmental impact of its metal powder production.

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Tooling

Mold 3D Printing Helps Automate Composite Bathtub, Shower Production

As part of its efforts to automate as much of its production process as it can, Lyons Industries acquired a Massivit 10000 additive manufacturing system to quickly produce high-performance molds and support fixtures.

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Composites

Eaton Developing Carbon-Reinforced PEKK to Replace Aluminum in Aircraft Air Ducts

3D printable material will meet ESD, flammability and other requirements to allow for flexible manufacturing of ducts, without tooling needed today.

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Sinter-Based Additive Manufacturing Finds a Place Alongside MIM, Press and Sinter at APG

Powder metallurgy company Alpha Precision Group (APG) is applying a particular class of metal 3D printing technology for both rapid iteration in development and flexibility in production.

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5 Things You Get With Your Additive Manufacturing Subscription

A subscription to Additive Manufacturing is available to you at no cost. Here are five benefits of starting (or renewing) your Additive Manufacturing subscription.

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Video: MoldJet Sinter-Based Additive Manufacturing at Alpha Precision Group

Alpha Precision Group (APG) in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, applies a range of sinter-based AM processes to produce metal parts. This video explores the MoldJet process from Tritone Technologies. 

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