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3D Printing Solves Workholding Bottleneck
A 3D printer from Markforged helped Elliott Tool Technology quickly and cost-effectively create fixturing and, eventually, end-use parts for customers.
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3D-Printed Tooling Offers Durability for Precast Concrete
As an alternative to wooden tooling, 3D-printed forms for precast concrete are proving to be more durable and better able to support a large-scale renovation project.
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Carbon-Filled Thermoplastic 3D Printing Material Replaces Handmade Metal Parts
The material enables 3D printing to produce a part that required replacement three times a month. Reduced labor and faster delivery times are the result.
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Video: “I Think You Ignore Additive Manufacturing at Your Peril”
I check in with Greg Morris of GE Additive, hearing his views on AM’s continuing promise and importance. Representatives of John Deere, Smith & Nephew, B&J Specialty and Tangible Solutions share their views on the same question.
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Hybrid Production, Not Just Prototyping, at Matsuura's New Additive Manufacturing Center
The new Matsuura Machinery USA Lumex Additive Manufacturing Center is one part lab, one part showroom and one part production facility—all meant to showcase the company’s hybrid manufacturing capabilities.
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Why Does My 3D-Printed Part Cost So Much?
The machine, the facility and the material are just three costs behind the price tag.
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Custom Tooling Unmasks Process Costs in Metal Coating
The tooling that had long been accepted was contributing to unnecessary manual labor for this PVD coater. Now, the company has improved its process with custom tools that are 3D-printed in production quantities.
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Additive Manufacturing at NPE2018, from Prototyping to Production
Attending NPE2018 next week? Here's what to expect from an additive manufacturing perspective, including a new zone and workshop focused on 3D printing.
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3D Printing the World's Smallest Flow Measurement Probes
Vectoflow has found its niche in 3D printing flow measurement probes featuring up to five holes on a probe head diameter as tiny as 0.9 mm.
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Impressions of Rapid + TCT 2018
Exhibitors offering additive technologies to challenge conventional production was a striking development this year, though some of those technologies are not yet obtainable.
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Getting to Production Faster with 3D-Printed Press Brake Tooling
A case study from Centerline Engineered Solutions demonstrates that a 3D-printed die and punch can withstand press brake forces, providing a cheaper, faster path to production.
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Metal AM Advances Thermal Management Systems in Aerospace
The aerospace industry is increasingly turning to additive manufacturing for thermal management components. Andrew Carter of Stratasys Direct Manufacturing explains why.
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