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The Case for Additive Manufacturing in Production
3D printing may have started out as a rapid prototyping technique, but the machines and materials have matured to the point that production is not only viable, but desirable, in many cases.
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Why Robots and Additive Manufacturing Go Together
3D printing and robots enable one another. We miss the possibilities of one if we do not consider the other. The combination includes AM for end effectors, robots for 3D printing parts, and different modes of metal and plastic production.
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Reinventing with Metal 3D Printing
Matthew Smith, applications engineer for HP Metal Jet, shares how customers are reinventing production with this technology during AM In-Depth, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. EDT. (Add to MySpark Planner.)
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Building Mission Critical Parts with Metal AM
Learn about Knust Godwin’s success using AM to break through into new applications and drive the AM business case for mission critical parts. AM In-Depth, Sept. 25 at 2:30 p.m. EDT. (Add to MySpark Planner.)
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AM Collaboration Maximizes Thruster Performance for Spacecraft Propulsion
How did a collaborative team build refractory metal-based resistojets using AM? Learn about a new resistojet propulsion system at AM In-Depth, Sept. 25 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. (Add to MySpark Planner.)
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For Additive Manufacturing, Software Is as Important as the 3D Printer
AM is the process that both requires and realizes the possibilities of manufacturing software. Recently posted articles cover software tools for additive — each article with a companion video.
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Think Differently About Design to Realize AM's Full Benefits
Dr. Tim Simpson from Penn State University presents a layered approach to design for additive manufacturing (DFAM) during AM In-Depth, Sept. 23 at 2:30 p.m. EDT. (Add to MySpark Planner.)
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Why Makelab Is Still Betting on 3D Printing for Product Development
Three years ago Christina Perla was an industrial designer using the services of a local 3D printing hub. Today she’s the co-owner of that company, and doubling down on its prototyping roots.
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CT Scanning Reveals What Isn’t There in 3D Printed Parts
3D Engineering Solutions offers CT scanning as a powerful nondestructive testing (NDT) solution for inspection. For 3D printed parts, sometimes revealing the space inside can be just as valuable as mapping what was printed.
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IMTS Spark and IMTS Network Digitally Connect the Manufacturing Community
IMTS offers two digital destinations for manufacturers to connect: IMTS Spark, which launches September 21 and runs through March 15, 2021, and IMTS Network, which will broadcast live September 14–18.
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Generative Design Improves Micromobility FUV: The Cool Parts Show #19
Arcimoto’s lightweight “Fun Utility Vehicle” gets even lighter thanks to parts that could only come from additive manufacturing. On this episode of The Cool Parts Show, some of the craziest automotive parts you have seen.
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A Methodical Strategy to Bring Additive into Sheet Metal Fabrication
When Wilson Tool International launched its additive manufacturing division in 2018, it had already proven 3D printing’s value through dozens of printed parts for its own line of equipment. Demonstrating that value to customers required a new, highly focused approach.
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