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Concrete Facade Made with 3D Printed Tooling Now Complete
The One South First building in Brooklyn features a concrete facade fully covering its 45 stories. 3D printed tooling played a key part.
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The New Normal? Resilient Supply Chains with 3D Printing
We were already headed toward expanded adoption of 3D printing, in HP’s view, when the coronavirus hit. The pandemic’s disruption will only get us there faster.
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AM’s 2020 Advance: How the Crisis Created Conditions for Additive Manufacturing to Leap Ahead
Stories we’ve found within the pandemic period reveal 3D printing’s promise for scalable, flexible production and rapid product development.
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Breaking News: IMTS 2020 Canceled in Compliance With Coronavirus Precautions
IMTS has been canceled for the first time since WWII. The show will continue to offer digital experiences to foster connections, networking and technical learning opportunities.
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The Future of Jewelry Manufacturing Is Custom, On Demand and Perfectly Sized
The Melvin sisters launched their startup, The Future of Jewelry, when they couldn’t find matching signet rings. Now, customers can design exactly the ring they want, to be produced affordably through 3D printing and/or lost wax casting.
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Bespoke Laser Cladding Nozzles Made Possible with Powder Bed Fusion
Additive manufacturing is advancing laser cladding. With the addition of a powder bed fusion 3D printer, American Cladding Technologies can now print custom cladding nozzles to meet the precise requirements of each job.
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How Test Swabs Became 3D Printing's Production Win: The Cool Parts Show #15
Nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 testing are one of the best production cases for 3D printing we've seen, pandemic or otherwise. Why AM is winning on speed, functionality and collaboration.
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Drone Engine Maker Illustrates How Additive Manufacturing Well Suited to OEMs
This small company making small engines sees big wins from metal AM in terms of both product performance and responsiveness to the market. Here, size isn’t a factor in succeeding with AM — the application instead shows how the capability is at its best when it can serve both production and design.
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Additive Manufacturing versus COVID-19: Protecting Your Ideas for Protecting Others
Reporting from the front lines of the fight against Coronavirus – battling liability and IP issues.
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Map of 3D Printing Service Bureaus Across the U.S.
More than 200 3D printing service bureaus in the United States are listed on this custom Google Map, created to help fill supply chain gaps related to coronavirus.
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How PrinterPrezz Aims to Realize a Manufacturing Model Tailored to Medical Devices
3D printing for orthopedic implants enables innovation and better patient outcomes, but a new type of manufacturer may be needed to realize this promise. A startup focused on implant development, approval and production via additive manufacturing includes surgeons among its founders.
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Leader of New Jersey PPE 3D Printing Effort Tells Volunteers, “Stop Completely”
“PPE Made in the USA” delivers 5,000 3D printed face shields produced and distributed by 50 volunteers. As emergency passes, a high school STEM teacher’s response to the COVID-19 crisis reaches its conclusion.
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