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How to Build 10,000+ Shot Molds in Hours
Rapid tooling isn’t so rapid when it takes days to 3D print a metal mold, and then you still must machine it to reach the necessary tolerances. With Nexa3D’s polymer process you can print a mold in hours that is prototype or production ready and can last for more than 10,000 shots.
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3D Printed Brake Panel for the Rail Industry: The Cool Parts Show #52
In this episode of The Cool Parts Show, laser powder bed fusion simplifies the manufacturing of air brake panels for light rail systems made by Wabtec.
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Little Wins Create Value in Additive Manufacturing
How to create value with a multilevel approach to additive manufacturing.
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Solving 3D Printing’s Hidden Problem: Vibration
Ulendo’s vibration compensation software can double the speed of FFF 3D printers while maintaining part quality, all without changing the machine’s hardware.
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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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