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Why Today’s ROI Is the Wrong Measure: Seeing Additive Manufacturing for the Transformation It Brings
Today’s ROI is based on assumptions and limitations that will change. Here are examples of companies getting ready for tomorrow.
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Recapping the Additive Manufacturing Conference 2022: AM Interacts With Conventional Processes: AM Radio #26B
On the AM Radio podcast, impressions of this year’s Additive Manufacturing Conference at IMTS. A notable element this year was attention to AM’s impact on processes such as casting and machining
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Taking Advanced Manufacturing Technology to the Site of Repair
The cost of a broken or malfunctioning part extends beyond monetary figures. Siemens Energy’s Additive Manufacturing Onsite Repair (ADDMORE) service aims to promote shorter repair times, longer intervals between service and increased availability of machines and spare parts.
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Additive Manufacturing at IMTS 2022: In the AM Pavilion, and Beyond: AM Radio #26A
Applications and technology for additive manufacturing — not just 3D printing — were widespread across the International Manufacturing Technology Show. Listen to our live discussion recorded during the event for observations on AM at IMTS.
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The World’s Tallest Freestanding 3D Printed Structure
Dimensional Innovations paired additive and subtractive manufacturing to create a monument for the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders new stadium. The “never been done before” project resulted in the world’s tallest freestanding 3D printed structure.
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Aluminum Gets Its Own Additive Manufacturing Process
Alloy Enterprises’ selective diffusion bonding process is specifically designed for high throughput production of aluminum parts, enabling additive manufacturing to compete with casting.
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3D Printing and AFP Join Forces in Automotive Demonstrator
Bavarian auto industry and TU Munich research how to reduce molding costs by combining continuous fiber and 3D printed composites.
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Multimaterial 3D Printing with Conventional Powder Metallurgy
Unbound sand serves as temporary, reusable molds for metal powders in Grid Logic’s 3D printing process.
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Drop-In Solutions Give Users the Benefits of 3D Printed Mold Tooling
3D printed mold components, including ejector pins with venting to eliminate gas traps, can improve performance of traditional injection mold tooling.
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25 Years Later, What’s Exciting in Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion?
Often seen as runner-up to laser powder bed fusion, are we finally in the golden age of the electron beam?
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Understanding HP's Metal Jet: Beyond Part Geometry, Now It's About Modularity, Automation and Scale
Since introducing its metal binder jetting platform at IMTS in 2018, HP has made significant strides to commercialize the technology as a serial production solution. We got an early preview of the just-announced Metal Jet S100.
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With Digital Sheet Metal Forming System, Desktop Metal Is Going Beyond Additive
The additive manufacturing technology provider is introducing Digital Sheet Forming (DSF), a solution that requires no tooling.
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