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Robot Vs. Gantry for Large-Format Additive Manufacturing (Includes Video)
Additive Engineering Solutions, specialist at 3D printing very large parts and tools on gantry machines, now also uses a robot for large-format AM. Here is how the robot compares.
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Crushable Lattices: The Lightweight Structures That Will Protect an Interplanetary Payload
NASA uses laser powder bed fusion plus chemical etching to create the lattice forms engineered to keep Mars rocks safe during a crash landing on Earth.
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Video: 5" Diameter Navy Artillery Rounds Made Through Robot Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Instead of Forging
Big Metal Additive conceives additive manufacturing production factory making hundreds of Navy projectile housings per day.
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Video: For 3D Printed Aircraft Structure, Machining Aids Fatigue Strength
Machining is a valuable complement to directed energy deposition, says Big Metal Additive. Topology-optimized aircraft parts illustrate the improvement in part performance from machining as the part is being built.
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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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