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AM 101: What Is Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP)? (Includes Video)

Hot isostatic pressing has long been used for metal castings, but is now being applied as a valuable method for closing porosity in metal 3D printed parts.

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Materials

3D Printed Spares, Electrification and Cool Parts: Top 10 Stories of 2022: AM Radio #31

Our top articles and videos from 2022 reflect increasing use of additive manufacturing for replacement parts; growing applications for electric motors; and a maturing user base. Read through the top 10 list or listen to the AM Radio podcast episode all about these stories. 

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It’s HIP to Be Additive: Advancing 3D Printed Metals with Hot Isostatic Pressing

Aalberts Surface Technologies-Accurate Brazing is preparing to serve additive manufacturing tomorrow by proving out HIPing recipes at its Center of Excellence today.

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Polymer

3D Printed Replacement Clamp for an F-16 Aircraft: The Cool Parts Show #54

3D printing is a valuable addition to sustainment programs, but only if printed parts can be qualified as fast and flexibly as they can be made. In this episode of The Cool Parts Show, we look at the clamp that won the Air Force’s Approval Sprint Challenge designed to address this need. 

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Automation

Large-Format “Cold” 3D Printing With Polypropylene and Polyethylene

Israeli startup Largix has developed a production solution that can 3D print PP and PE without melting them. Its first test? Custom tanks for chemical storage.

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Repair

Video: Additive Manufacturing for Aircraft Blade Repair

Optomec machines use directed energy deposition guided by optical measurement and automatic programming to repair aircraft engine blades. Here is a look at the 3D printing repair operation.

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Automation

Formnext 2022: Ceramics, Robots and Other Perspectives From Near and Far: AM Radio #30

The 2022 edition of Formnext revealed more options and applications for 3D printed ceramics, anticipation of coming automation, established companies entering AM and more. Two editors — one present at the show, and one observing from a distance — compare notes in this episode of AM Radio. 

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Automation

PC-Based Automation Supports Solid-State Metal 3D Printing

Meld Manufacturing’s 3D printing equipment based on friction stir welding is supported and enabled by flexible automation, motion control and EtherCAT technologies from Beckhoff.

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Automation

10 Important Developments in Additive Manufacturing Seen at Formnext 2022 (Includes Video)

The leading trade show dedicated to the advance of industrial 3D printing returned to the scale and energy not seen since before the pandemic. More ceramics, fewer supports structures and finding opportunities in wavelengths — these are just some of the AM advances notable at the show this year.

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Production

Saving Time and Money on the Shop Floor with AM

Some of the most popular ways AM is presented miss some of the most practical and valuable ways AM can be used.

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Metal

From Polymer Tooling to Metal Production Via 3D Printing

As Azoth has adopted new additive manufacturing technologies, its work has transitioned from tooling to production parts for automotive, medical and defense.

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Polymer

3D Printing Startup to Deliver Thousands of Custom Hearing Aids Over Next Five Years

Starting with a pilot program in Jordan, nonprofit 3DP4ME is developing workflows to 3D print hearing aid earmolds and prosthetics near the people who need them.

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