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Update on Evolve: Ensuring Repeatability, Reliability and Speed for Scale Production
Engineering the machine and process to work as consistently as production hardware ought to perform is where the company says its efforts have been focused.
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Thermwood and U.S. Navy Complete Validation for AM Marine Program
The validation program centered on printing an unclassified scale nose of a submarine using Thermwood’s Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) system.
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Inspection Software Compares Scan Data to CAD
Near-net parts complicate approaches to metrology, but inspection software like Autodesk’s PowerInspect enable users to simplify the process.
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Video: Redesigned Milling Cutter Demonstrates Design Possibilities of AM
Topology optimization plus a material change realize an 80 percent reduction in mass.
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5 Ways for a Machine Shop to Use 3D Printing
Additive manufacturing systems are not replacing lathes, but the two processes can work together and complement one another.
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Video: In Additive Manufacturing, Material Engineering Is Also Needed for Supports
The sacrificial material affects the quality of 3D printing and the efficiency of the process. That's why material developers direct attention toward the material that gets thrown away.
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Additive Manufacturing Demands, and Thrives on, Collaboration
The November issue of Additive Manufacturing magazine highlights alliances that are driving AM knowledge, technology and productivity forward.
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3D Print the Tool to Cast the Mold to Make the Part
3D-printed molds to manufacture parts are familiar, but what if the mold itself was made with a 3D-printed tool? Catalysis Additive Tooling proves out this concept in a mold for a fiberglass part.
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Scanning Software Provides AM Metrology Solution
Measurement and metrology software like PowerInspect enable users to compare scanned data to CAD models to verify the quality of an AM part.
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A Global Tooling Manufacturer Goes 3D
Wilson Tooling International turns to Carbon’s DLS technology to reimagine a critical part.
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Can My Machine Tool Access My Support Structures?
Analyzing the machinability of support structures opens a new way of thinking about optimal build orientation.
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New Kimura U.S. Metal Casting Plant Relies Entirely on 3D Printing for Molds and Cores
Printing foundry molds and cores without hard tooling will speed leadtimes and make small quantities of castings affordable, the company says. Its proprietary process advances the detail and finish obtainable from casting using sand 3D printing.
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