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Aerospace Contractor Brings Custom Tooling In-House with FDM 3D Printing
Adding an FDM 3D printer enabled a producer of subassemblies for aircraft to bypass traditional tooling solutions on many custom tools and bring much of this work in-house.
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Observations of AMUG 2017
Record attendance for the event this year threatened to exceed the capacity of the venue. Here are a few impressions of this year’s AMUG conference.
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Laser Optimization Helps Brings AM to the Next Level
A new productivity-boosting technology, called parallel mode, redefines metal 3D printer process speed.
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Design Enhancements for Conformal-Cooled Insert Leverage 3D Printing Capabilities
A collaborative mold project reveals that the value of 3D printing isn’t in the process, it’s in the products.
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Staying Focused on the Promise of AM
For this company, realizing that promise is a long-term undertaking. In the short term, it involves sometimes saying no.
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Does Additive Manufacturing Make Sense in a “Subtractive” Machine Shop?
Definitely yes, says this shop—a metal 3D printed part is almost always a machined part as well, and an established machine shop is perhaps the best business to realize AM’s promise for production.
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Functional Prototypes for Electric Motorcycles Made with CLIP Technology
Alta Motors has plans to use Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP) technology for production in the near future.
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Verifying Structural Integrity of Metal 3D-Printed Parts
X-ray computed tomography, or micro CT, offers insight into the inside of AM parts.
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Video: Additive Manufacturing Is a Logistics Solution
UPS discusses its use of cloud-networked 3D printers to provide part-making near the point of end use.
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From CAD File to Composite Part in 72 Hours
This Akron company focuses on large-format 3D printing for tooling, including composites layup tooling. Among the advantages are short lead times and adaptability to changes.
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Casting a New Light on Manufacturing
3D printing brings new possibilities to a functional part we might have never thought of as a functional part: the rigid cast used to heal bones.
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EOS to Support AM Implementation with New Consultancy Group
Recent steps in the company’s planned growth in North America include the re-opening of a renovated facility in Novi, Michigan, and the launch of the Additive Minds North America consultancy group.
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