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3D Printed Speaker Cabinet Delivers Big Sound in a Small Footprint
Node Audio’s Hylixa high-fidelity speaker takes advantage of selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printing to achieve a compact construction with an uncompromised sound range.
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How 3D Printing Answers Supply Chain Disruptions
Essentium CEO: Production-speed additive manufacturing is “a time machine and an insurance policy.” It addresses lead time demands while providing buffer against volatility. Look for 3D printing to support injection molding in this way.
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Lightweight Combustion Chamber for 3D Printed Rocket Engine: The Cool Parts Show #30
An engine for repeated trips to the moon is 3D printed in just three pieces from a metal matrix composite combining aluminum for weight saving with ceramic for high-temperature performance.
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Plotting a Pathway to Profitable AM
The cost per pound for a metal AM part may shock you, but that knowledge is essential to help you plan your journey to success with Additive Manufacturing.
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3D Printed Snakes Reveal Unseen Desert Wildlife (Includes Video)
At the University of Texas El Paso, a biology researcher teams up with a manufacturing technology instructor to produce rattlesnake models realistic enough to draw predators.
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Farsoon's 403P System Lowers Mann+Hummel's Prototyping Costs
Farsoon’s 403P AM system enabled Mann+Hummel to solve cycle and cost challenges stemming from recent evolutions in the Chinese automobile industry.
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Gardner Business Media Unveils New Trade Show for Plastics Market
The Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) to launch in greater Chicago in March 2022, filling a void with an event in a vital market for plastics.
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Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Error Turns Nozzle Into Chess Piece — AM: Why the Failure? #3
Chess pieces are often 3D printed as demo parts, but this one was an accident! What happened? The answer involves heat transfer.
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Finally a Polypropylene You Can 3D Print
A new portfolio of polypropylene products from Braskem has finally solved the problem of excessive warpage in 3D printing applications. Finally, you can get the benefits of PP without the processing headaches.
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Renishaw Metal AM Enables Domin to Create CO2-Reducing Valve
By using Renishaw’s RenAM 500Q AM system, Domin has created a servo valve that saves one ton of CO2 per year compared to competing products.
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Hi-Fi 3D Printed Speaker Cabinet: The Cool Parts Show #29
The Hylixa high-fidelity speaker has an internal geometry and footprint designed for optimal sound that could only be realized through 3D printing. How Node Audio developed and produces this product.
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3D Printing Allows Special Version of Aston Martin Vanquish
The man who designed the sportscar is making a special limited-edition reimagining of it. 3D printing is playing a role.
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