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Video: 3D Printed Tooling Eases Cobot Integration
At NPE 2024, Universal Robots and EMI Corporation highlighted how 3D printed end effectors, fixtures and more enable adoption of collaborative robots.
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Hybrid Machine Tools Continue to Make Gains
Supply chain challenges plus improved ease of use bring increased attention to hybrids. Plus: A playlist of hybrid video.
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How 3D Printing Aids Sustainability for Semiconductor Equipment: The Cool Parts Show Bonus
Hittech worked with its customer to replace fully machined semiconductor trays with trays made via DED by Norsk Titanium. The result is dramatic savings in tool consumption and material waste.
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3D Printing for Job Shops: Part of Elevate Job Shops Series at IMTS
A half-day workshop at the International Manufacturing Technology Show helps job shops explore the many potential ways 3D printing technologies support and enhance machining.
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Video: Orbit X Pro Football Helmet Uses 3D Printed Lattices
The lightweight helmet from Xenith will be used by NFL and collegiate football players beginning in fall 2024.
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Eaton Evaluates Foundry Lab Process as Die Cast Alternative: Aids Prototyping and Supply Chain
Foundry Lab’s digital casting is an additive-enabled process that delivers cast parts. Eaton AM manager describes how near to die casting the process comes, and what promise he sees.
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3D Printed Seal for Geothermal Power: The Cool Parts Show #73
Plugging a hole is a complex challenge when it’s a well for geothermal power. Additive manufacturing produces a shape-changing stainless steel seal for high-temperature applications deep underground.
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AM Workshop at IMTS: Succeeding With Powder Bed Fusion
A half-day event at the International Manufacturing Technology Show focuses on tactics for success for machine shops and other manufacturers preparing to embrace production 3D printing via powder bed fusion.
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Video: A Mechanical Method for Metal Powder Production
Metal Powder Works has developed a method for producing powders from solid barstock, no melting required. This video covers how the process works and benefits of mechanical production of powders.
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Building the Digital Inventory
Würth Additive Group recently announced a strategic partnership with Raise3D and Henkel to simplify digital inventory applications. Here’s a refresher on how the company is laying the foundation for on-demand manufacturing enabled by additive.
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Additive Manufacturing at NASA (Part 2): AM Radio #52
In this follow-up podcast episode on additive manufacturing at NASA, Dr. Tim Simpson joins us to discuss how the organization thinks about AM overall, and its role in advancing additive alongside and in service of commercial industry.
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Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM) Applies Electroplating Chemistries to 3D Printing
San Diego-based Fabric8Labs uses solutions based on electroplating chemistry in combination with digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing to build next-generation cold plates for semiconductors in solid copper.
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