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Mercedes-Benz Turns to 3D Printing for Plastic Spare Parts
This marks the first time the company is offering 3D-printed spare parts.
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At IMTS, Methods 3D to Place AM in the Midst of Machine Tools
Machining demos will show additive parts postprocessed on CNC machines, and a high-speed 3D printing system will show fully automated production. “This is a manufacturing technology,” says company COO.
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EOS in Two IMTS Pavilions with AM Advances
Applications include multi-part production and an automated system for mold tooling. The company’s North American User Day also returns to IMTS.
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Additive for Fixturing, Machine Tool Components
Additive manufacturing is being used for more than prototyping these days. Here are two examples of how a machine shop might leverage this technology.
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Selective Laser Sintering Cuts Lead Time for Clamping Unit Assembly
Industrial automation provider Comau redesigned a three-part clamping assembly for additive manufacturing, realizing benefits in lead time and waste.
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Additive Manufacturing and CNC Machining: Separate Together? Hear the Recorded Webinar
A maker of CNC machine tools and a maker of AM technology come together to describe integrating additive and subtractive into an efficient process for production.
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3D-Printed Faucets Illustrate Design Potential
New consumer faucets made possible with selective laser sintering illustrate AM’s design potential—for both commercial and industrial applications.
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Integrating Additive Without Inhibiting Machining
Can AM be added to a CNC machine tool while keeping the machine’s cutting capabilities fully intact?
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Video: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Additive Manufacturing
AM is more than a means of making parts. Here are ideas about the reach that additive manufacturing will have, and the kinds of changes and advances that AM will enable.
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Beyond Recruitment: Agile Workforce Planning for Additive Manufacturing
The skills gap is more than a recruitment problem. Long-term agile workforce planning will be the key to filling needs, says Deloitte.
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Customizable Bike Frame Developed with Additive Manufacturing
A bike frame featuring metal 3D-printed components demonstrates the potential for mass customization.
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Inspect the Part As It Grows
The 2016 IAMA was awarded for a technology that monitors thermal radiation to map the internal consistency of a metal part as it is being made. The technology might point the way to an entirely new paradigm for inspection.
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