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Are AM Parts as Strong as Those Made Conventionally?
An additively manufactured flight-critical helicopter part indicates that they are.
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Linear AMS Returns, Retooled and Refocused
After splitting with Moog, the company is getting back to mold tooling and homing in on low-volume plastic part production.
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Can Topography Scans Redraw the Metal Additive Inspection Map?
A new topographical mapping technology aims to detect, record and display flawed metal melt regions as they’re created.
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Can Chemistry Set AM Free of the Cost and Constraints of Support Structures?
Support structure removal is costly and can prevent supports from being used in some areas of the part. This researcher may have found the answer that will make support structures easy.
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The Post-Production Challenge for Additive Manufacturing
The benefits of controlling postprocessing operations for additively produced parts reach beyond cost.
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The Right Design, Material and Machine Combination Takes the Risk Out of 3D Printing Molds
Full-service design and mold delivery, moldmaking materials, and a low-cost, high-precision printer minimize the technical risk of 3D-printed mold tryout.
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Arcing away from Near-Net Forging
An electrical arc process joins a field of additive manufacturing technologies that could one day provide aerospace manufacturers with alternatives to near-net-shape forgings.
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Additive Manufacturing Magazine Expanding in 2018
New writing staff and expanded industry events presage a transition from four print issues per year to six, starting in 2018.
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Grant Supports Additive Manufacturing for North American Universities
As interest in additive manufacturing from the academic community steadily grows, Praxair Surface Technologies announces a grant that will provide select universities with powder materials as well as engineering assistance and material testing.
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3D Robotic Deposition Advances Conformal Cooling
A new conformal cooling technique has emerged, rooted in a multilayer robotic deposition technology that is capable of manufacturing near-net shape objects.
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AM Molds Improve Quality of Injection-Molded Plastic Parts
A case study illustrates how additively manufactured metal molds could improve the quality of molded pressure reduction valves, reducing scrap along with speeding cooling.
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Installing a Metal 3D Printer, Part 5: Environmental Regulations
PADT’s fifth and final blog entry about its experience installing a Concept Laser Mlab Cusing R metal 3D printer focuses on environmental regulations and concerns.
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