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10 Trends from Formnext 2021
The largest trade show for additive manufacturing technology returned with an in-person format this November. Editors Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson share sights and trends from the event.
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Additive Manufacturing for Rail Industry Is Gaining Traction at Neighborhood 91
Locomotive manufacturer Wabtec is the first tenant of Pittsburgh’s N91 additive manufacturing ecosystem, where the company is ramping up production via laser powder bed fusion.
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ABB Introduces Software Capabilities to Simplify Robot Programming for AM (Includes Video)
Slicer software output can be converted to a robot program. The user chooses speed and precision of printing, but no specialized knowledge of robot 3D printing is needed.
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8 Cool Parts From Formnext 2021: The Cool Parts Show #36
The world’s leading trade show for industrial 3D printing returned as an in-person event. Among all the additive manufacturing technology showcased at the show, we also found our most amazing batch of cool parts so far.
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Inside a Large-Scale Metal Additive Manufacturing Facility: AM Radio #7
This large medical manufacturer added metal 3D printing to its wide range of machining processes, and has since grown its AM division to include 30 printers. On this episode of AM Radio, we discuss how metal AM operates at such a large scale.
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Sustainability in Manufacturing Is Footprint and Handprint — and Additive Aids Both
The scope of AM’s impact changes the terms of the argument around resource re-use and conservation.
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For Sustainable 3D Printed Architecture Think Renewable, Not Permanent
The design choices of today won’t be the trends of tomorrow. Aectual chooses to embrace changing tastes by making it easy to procure and recycle 3D printed architectural elements.
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Leading Trade and Media Organizations Unite to Launch Formnext USA
Mesago Messe Frankfurt (the organizers of Formnext) and Messe Frankfurt USA announce a strategic partnership with AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and Gardner Business Media to create a new show in the U.S. dedicated to all aspects of industrial additive manufacturing.
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Scaling Production at Sintavia Reveals Sustainability Challenges with AM
Additive manufacturing has not yet fully confronted all the factors that contribute to sustainability. Sintavia is discovering and working through these issues in metal AM as its production work scales.
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Finland Sees Swifter Castings Through Hybrid Manufacturing
Combining sand 3D printing with casting has enabled Hetitec Oy to meet the underserved small-batch Finnish casting market — in some cases, producing high-priority parts in under a week.
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Metal 3D Printing in the Office: Studio System 2 Webinar
Metal additive manufacturing—once reserved for only the most specialized applications (and affluent of companies)—is now easier and more accessible than ever. Join this Desktop Metal webinar.
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