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Lightweight Sandvik Cutting Tool Employing Topology Optimization Now Available
Additive manufacturing aids “subtractive” CNC machining. We first saw this tool in an early version last year. See the video in this post.
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Webinar: 5 Attributes to Consider for AM Production
Evolve will look at five keys areas required by organization for additive to sit on the manufacturing floor right next to their injection molding production lines – materials, speed, quality, scalability and cost. They will also provide a peek under the hood of Evolve Additive’s new STEP technology.
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Injection Mold or 3D Print? How Resolution Medical Pivots Production
Minnesota manufacturer Resolution Medical is finding opportunities for additive manufacturing via Carbon 3D printers as an alternative to injection molding for production.
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How to Choose a Debinding Fluid for Metal 3D Printing
Binder jetting and feedstock extrusion depend on binders that are ultimately sacrificial. MicroCare offers factors to consider in selecting a debinding fluid for these metal additive manufacturing processes.
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Video: Additive Manufacturing Offers a Tooling Alternative
3D printing can offer a cost-effective alternative to conventionally produced tooling for those processes that depend on it.
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3D Printing Fills Gap for Biocompatible Materials
With the Arburg Freeformer, the Aesculap division of medical company B. Braun has recently ramped up its high-volume AM production activities. This is because, particularly in medical technology, the main focus is on options such as the processing of biocompatible materials.
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Cool Stuff We Discovered at Rapid + TCT 2019 (See Our Video Collection)
AI for process improvement, 3D printing with metal paste, droids for build change—here are six innovations we wanted to share with you straight from the show floor.
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Webinar: Dive into Metal 3D Printing and Design
Take an in-depth look into direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) to optimize design for ideal outcome. Register to view the free on-demand webinar here. Hosted by Protolabs, this webinar was originally broadcast on Tuesday, May 21.
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Combining Additive and Subtractive Processes for Hybrid Manufacturing
At this point, we are still learning how to combine the two to optimize hybrid manufacturing.
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AM’s Advance into Production Reveals How Some of the Misperceptions Were Partly True
Is additive manufacturing efficient for producing current part designs? No … except also yes. Is it a replacement for current processes? No … except when it is. Recent posts reveal the role additive is likely to play in production.
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10 Impressions of Rapid + TCT 2019
The largest additive manufacturing exposition in North America is now a mature industry trade show. Here is what the editors of Additive Manufacturing Media saw at this year’s Rapid + TCT.
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A European View on AM: Rethinking Injection Molds
Overseas business models and applications of metal additive manufacturing promise to improve or invent functionalities integrated into molds and tools.
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