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Video: AM for Product Development at Pella Corporation
Speed to market is a critical advantage 3D printing can enable. For its new product innovations, Pella iterates quickly using prototypes and tooling produced via AM.
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How Additive Manufacturing Is Like Manufacturing in General
Two founders of a business leveraging binder jetting for contract production follow service, workflow and quality practices familiar to job shops and other conventional producers.
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3D Printing Enables a Larger "Sweet Spot" Relative to This Golf Club's Size: The Cool Parts Show #77
Cobra Puma Golf's Limit3D iron uses 3D printed stainless lattices to remove weight from the interior so that it can be reintroduced with tungsten inserts that lower the center of gravity. The combination offers a smaller, sleeker club head with the forgiveness of a larger one.
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Medical Molder Relies on 3D Printing to Speed Development of Inspection Fixtures
Medical molder Medbio uses FFF and SLA 3D printers in designing (and sometimes producing) its inspection fixtures.
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3 Unique Elements of LFAM to Consider in Design
While similar to desktop fused filament fabrication (FFF), large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) in polymer composite poses several unique challenges as a result of its scale.
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Two AM Processes — DED Plus LPBF — Combine in NASA Thrust Chamber Assembly
Our video from Marshall Space Flight Center details the multi-metal part, and how it brings significant time and cost savings to spacecraft production.
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7 Takeaways on 3D Printing As a Pathway to Polymer’s Future
The Cleveland section of SPE hosted “Additive Manufacturing: Printing the Path for the Future” on October 17, 2024. Speakers signaled where AM is and where it is headed with session topics ranging from pellet-based 3D printing to qualification and commercialization of additively manufactured products.
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Custom Molder Applies Polymer, Metal 3D Printing for Productivity Gains
Custom injection molder Westec Plastics Corp. uses 3D printed end-of-arm tooling for automation as well as inserts printed in metal.
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Video: Hybrid Manufacturing Without Melting: Hermle’s Metal Powder Application (MPA) Process
The Metal Powder Application (MPA) process uses cold spray to apply metal to an existing workpiece. Because the material deforms rather than melts, MPA opens new possibilities for functional grading and other multimaterial applications.
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Pushing Cold Spray to the Limits
Startup HAMR Industries is pushing boundaries with cold spray additive manufacturing both at home and away. The company has modified and expanded the capabilities of its 3D printer at its Pittsburgh HQ, as well as demonstrated this technology’s potential to be deployed in the field.
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This Year I Have Seen a Lot of AM for the Military — What Is Going On?
Audience members have similar questions. What is the Department of Defense’s interest in making hardware via 3D printing over conventional methods? Here are three manufacturing concerns that are particular to the military.
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Forerunner 3D Supports Automation with 3D Printed EOAT
The custom 3D printing company uses 3D printing in combination with other technologies to deliver end of arm tooling for part handling.
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