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Direct Metal Technologies Tackle the Impossible
Rapid prototyping, rapid tooling and rapid manufacturing are not the phrases used in discussions of direct metal systems. While speed (rapid) is inherent in the process and critical for success, there is much more to the technologies that produce metal parts and tools through direct, additive processes.
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Shop Controls Its Own Destiny
Waiting sometimes 12 weeks for delivery of aluminum castings was a production bottleneck for this Colorado aerospace component manufacturer. Using a novel combination of solids modeling software, verification and stereolithography, the company managed to reduce lead times by 25 percent. This approach may be one your shop can use as well.
Read MoreMachining From STL Files
If you think the STL file format is just a convenient means for programming rapid prototyping machines, think again. Here's how STL can work for machinists too.
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