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Look for The BuildUp, Our New Newsletter
The BuildUp is our new newsletter. Find quick reads from our editors about the developments they’re seeing.
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3D Printed Valve Part Protects Pipes by Preventing Cavitation: The Cool Parts Show #56
The Fisher Cavitrol Hex trim from Emerson divides the fluid flow into numerous parallel streams thanks to geometry made possible through additive manufacturing.
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The Power of the Particle: Characteristics That Affect Powder Bed Fusion AM
A recent webinar explores the influence of powder properties and the direct effect they have on AM build outcomes. Detailed are several methods for measuring characteristics of particle shape, size and surface chemistry during the feedstock life cycle.
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Scaling Additive Manufacturing Means Scaling its Workforce: AM Radio #33
Dr. Tim Simpson joins Stephanie Hendrixson on the AM Radio podcast to discuss education options for AM, training within companies, and in-demand skills.
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3D Printed Mold Tooling Advances in Performance With Proprietary Resin
Material improvements offer turnkey production and cost trimming with 3D printed mold tooling. A new, proprietary resin addresses the current limitations associated with 3D printing in polymer.
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What Does Additive Manufacturing Readiness Look Like?
The promise of distributed manufacturing is alluring, but to get there AM first needs to master scale production. GKN Additive’s Michigan facility illustrates what the journey might look like.
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AM's Progress: How Far Additive Manufacturing Has Come in 6 Years
Tim Simpson reflects on how additive manufacturing has progressed since he began his column six years ago. Standards and software are two examples.
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Evaluating the Printability and Mechanical Properties of LFAM Regrind
A study conducted by SABIC and Local Motors identified potential for the reuse of scrap reinforced polymer from large-format additive manufacturing. As this method increases in popularity, sustainable practices for recycling excess materials is a burgeoning concern.
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Why AM Leads to Internal Production for Collins Aerospace (Includes Video)
A new Charlotte-area center will provide additive manufacturing expertise and production capacity for Collins business units based across the country, allowing the company to guard proprietary design and process details that are often part of AM.
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Ice 3D Printing of Sacrificial Structures as Small as Blood Vessels
Using water for sacrificial tooling, Carnegie Mellon researchers have created a microscale method for 3D printing intricate structures small enough to create vasculature in artificial tissue. The biomedical research potentially has implications for other microscale and microfluidics applications.
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Reusable LOX/Kerosene Engine Completes First Successful Full-System Test Flight
Galactic Energy Space Technology announced the first successful full-system test flight of its Welkin 50-ton reusable LOX/kerosene engine. To date, this is the highest thrust LOX/kerosene engine in the Chinese commercial aerospace playing field which has officially entered the engineering and manufacturing phase.
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Tackling Traceability in Production AM
PrintParts’ experience as New York City’s prime contractor for 3D printed nasal swabs shows how traceability, such as the company’s SmartParts solution, can address challenges and improve production.
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