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Rethinking Bearings for Pre-Assembled Turbojet Engine: The Cool Parts Show All Access
One struggle of developing the engine was maintaining a gap between the rotating and stationary components to accommodate a hydrostatic bearing. Future work will involve other types of bearings.
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Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Improves Debarking Knife Tip Strength and Production Efficiency
Nicholson Manufacturing chose the Mastercam APlus specialized add-on to unlock hybrid manufacturing for making its debarker knife tips, enabling it to add durable layers to the wear surfaces of the tips to make them more resilient while also making the production process more efficient.
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Lessons in Personalized Production From the 3D Systems Surgical Guide Process
Tailor-made manufacturing is one of AM’s richest possibilities, but the success factors inevitably draw on more than AM.
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Where to Find Me at IMTS
At the Succeeding With Powder Bed Fusion Workshop (Register) | at the 3D Printing for Job Shops Workshop | and in a free talk on the Formnext Stage about additive manufacturing adoption.
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CRP USA Creates Lighter, More Durable Paralympic Racing Gloves for Improved Performance
Paralympic champion with 20 medals, including eight golds and 24 World Major Marathon wins, looked to 3D printing service provider to create wheelchair racing gloves that can withstand the intense stress of wheelchair racing while providing the necessary precision and comfort.
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The Connector Conundrum: 3D Printed Mold Tooling’s Role in Innovation
ReelView Fishing faced an electronics obstacle in the development of its new technology for underwater video. Additive manufacturing for moldmaking allowed for the speed necessary to iterate to a solution. How inventors and invention will benefit from new ways of obtaining production-ready tooling.
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Video: Mold Base for Product Development With 3D Printed Molds
Alba Enterprises created a mold base to match the needs and pacing of product iteration using mold tooling made via additive manufacturing
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Enabling Sustainable Production Through Measuring Energy Data
Airbus subsidiary CTC’s mobile technology measures machine energy use on new machines and helps optimize for sustainability and efficiency. Valuable for AM applications targeting sustainability.
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Get to Know the Neighborhood
Pittsburgh’s Neighborhood 91 is a first-of-its-kind additive manufacturing campus. Get to know the tenants and learn more about this initiative in our explainer.
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Video: Machining and Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Aid One Another and Work Together
DED parts made by a machine tool provider illustrate various ways the strategic consideration of either metal 3D printing or machining helps the other process.
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What Material Needs Are on the Horizon for Polymer AM?
A recent conversation with a materials expert indicates coming advances in 3D printing polymers related to sustainability, affordability and productivity as well as functionality. Read the full list (and add your take).
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What Is the Role of Directed Energy Deposition (DED)? We Are Still Discovering It
The applications go well beyond repair. Recently posted articles find many different use cases for DED, including its expanded application for production parts.
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