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For Coast Guard, AM Adoption Begins With “MacGyver-ish” Crew Members Who Are Using 3D Printing Already
AM suits the Coast Guard’s culture of shipboard problem-solving, says Surface Fleet AM lead. Here is how 3D printers on ships promise to deliver not just substantial cost savings but also an aid to crew capabilities and morale.
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Registration Opens for Formnext Chicago
New U.S. Formnext event debuts April 2025. Focus is industrialization of AM for production. Here is the show organizers' announcement marking the opening of registration.
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Approaching Mass Customization at Scale
3D printing for mass customization has produced successes in dentistry, sporting goods and some consumer products. But advances in scanning, materials and printer technology are making custom goods more accessible at greater scale, as described in this contributed article.
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Why Customization at Mass-Market Scale Is Finally Possible With 3D Printing
Printer speed and materials coupled with scanning technologies are contributing to more affordable and accessible 3D printed, personalized goods.
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Dissolvable 3D Printed Tooling Aids in Rapid Molding of Composite Parts
In a recent case study, Alpine Advanced Materials partnered with Nexa3D to produce 3D printed tooling for injection molded composites. Utilizing Nexa3D’s XiP desktop 3D printer and its Freeform Injection Molding process, Alpine was able to reduce prototype tooling production time and cost alike for its customers.
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3D Printing Solutions to Support Investment, Sand Casting
3D Systems is highlighting a design strategy for better investment casting patterns, as well as a new machine suitable for the production of patterns for sand casting.
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6 First-Time Additive Manufacturing Exhibitors at IMTS
Find these companies that are exhibiting for the first time in IMTS’s Additive Manufacturing Sector (in the West Building). Their offerings include printers, parts and powder, with areas of expertise ranging from large-format to atmosphere control to supply chain solutions.
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Got Additive Manufacturing Questions? This Expert Bar Has Answers
The EOS booth at IMTS offers scheduled appointments with AM experts as well as opportunities to learn more about 3D printing materials, processes and applications.
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6 Trends in Additive Manufacturing Technology at IMTS 2024
3D printers are getting bigger, faster and smarter. But don’t overlook the other equipment that the AM workflow requires, nor the value of finding the right supplier.
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Preassembled Turbojet Engine, 3D Printed in One Build: The Cool Parts Show #75
Turbojet engines typically consist of hundreds or thousands of parts, but this engine — 2023 winner of The Cool Parts Showcase for Best Proof of Concept — was 3D printed as just two pieces, with the monolithic rotor embedded inside the stationary engine shell.
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Turbojet Engine Auxiliary Components: The Cool Parts Show All Access
Beni Cukurel describes the auxiliary equipment that supports this 3D printed turbojet engine’s functionality in this exclusive Extra, just for All Access subscribers.
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Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Improves Debarking Knife Tip Strength and Production Efficiency
A Mastercam case study details how an additive manufacturing plug-in for its software enables a debarking machine maker for the lumber industry to use hybrid processes to improve knife edges for the rapid removal of bark.
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