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Additive Manufacturing’s Manifold Benefits
How would you make a weight-bearing manifold without machining?
Read MoreGE Aviation Acquires Morris Technologies
Aircraft engine maker GE Aviation has acquired the assets of Morris Technologies and a related company, Rapid Quality Manufacturing.
Read MoreVideo: Moving Section Made in One Piece
The cover of our latest Additive Manufacturing supplement shows an articulating section that used to require assembly of many metal links, until additive manufacturing made it possible to produce this moving section in one piece.
WatchMovable Components, No Assembly Required
A medical device maker produces a 13-piece articulating section with zero assembly work, thanks to DMLS’s ability to make the free-moving section as one complete piece.
Read MoreThe Future of Manufacturing
According to engineers with GE Aviation, the challenges of additive metal manufacturing—serious as they are—are small compared to the promise that this technology holds. How else can you make a plane engine 1,000 pounds lighter?
Read MoreExOne: 3 Reasons Why Additive Will Advance
At the recent Rapid show in Atlanta, Pete Zelinski talked with ExOne President David Burns about why additive manufacturing is destined to grow.
Read MoreVideo: Reality Redesigned and Modern Machine Shop at Rapid Event
At last week’s Rapid conference and expo in Atlanta, "The Edge Factor" producer Jeremy Bout unveiled the three winners of the reality show/design contest, “Reality Redesigned.”
WatchAdditive Manufacturing Adds to Amerimold
Amerimold 2012 (June 13-14) is the trade show and conference for tool and mold making, molding AND additive manufacturing. Additive manufacturing is highly complementary to conventional mold-related manufacturing processes. Technical sessions on additive technologies will coincide with those focused on mold manufacturing during the 2012 conference program.
Read MoreAdditive Manufacturing or Low-Volume Injection Molding?
Learn about the comparison between additive manufacturing and low-volume injection molding in this video presentation.
WatchLarge-Part Additive Manufacturing
These articles sample possibilities for additive manufacturing of large metal parts.
Read MoreMolten Spray Moldmaking
Rapid solidification creates mold and die tooling that is harder than heat treated components, within build times that are faster than machining.
Read MoreDesktop Additive Manufacturing
The number of manufacturers seriously considering additive manufacturing is large. Stratasys has lowered the threshold for adopting this technology in an effort to entice these companies to add direct digital production to their capabilities.
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