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Why “Boring” Is Superlative for Additive Manufacturing: AM Radio #29A

It is impressive to be the biggest, smallest, first, only, thinnest and more additively manufactured part. But there is value in the average or mundane parts, too. We discuss examples on this episode of AM Radio.

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Heat Exchangers

Four Ways This Additive Manufacturer Counters Risk Aversion

3D printing service bureau Objectify Technologies uses four globally-applicable strategies to help potential and current customers overcome the barriers to additive manufacturing adoption.

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AR/VR

Rekkie AR Ski Goggles Made Possible With 3D Printing: The Cool Parts Show #53

When the electronics enclosure key to these AR goggles proved difficult to mold, 3D printing allowed the inventors to keep the complexity — while also making improvements for assembly and user experience. 

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Polymer

KraussMaffei Launches Two Additive Manufacturing Lines at K 2022

Long established in injection molding, extrusion and polyurethane reaction process machinery, the 184-yr-old company will enter the industrial additive manufacturing market.  

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Materials

5 Can't-Miss Conversations on Additive Manufacturing

The top 5 most-downloaded episodes of the AM Radio podcast reveal some of the most relevant conversations in AM today, including opportunities for bridge production, new possibilities in plastics, and when to embrace 3D printing for manufacturing at scale. 

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SPONSORED

Taking the Leap into Additive Manufacturing

SolidCAM’s partnership with Desktop Metal, and its in-depth experience in combined metal 3D printing and CNC finishing, is aimed at making additive manufacturing accessible and profitable for job shops and other manufacturers.

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Production

How Aggressive EV Timelines Point to AM

Electric vehicle sales are expected to grow significantly in the next decade. Additive manufacturing can help automakers fill their production needs. 

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Production

Additive Manufacturing Production at Scale Reveals the Technology's Next Challenges: AM Radio #28

Seemingly small issues in 3D printing are becoming larger problems that need solutions as manufacturers advance into ongoing production and higher quantities with AM. Stephanie Hendrixson and Peter Zelinski discuss 6 of these challenges on AM Radio. 

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Production

Divergent Technologies Eyes High-Volume, Optimized Automotive Production Through Additive

While some automotive OEMs are using additive here and there, Divergent Technologies is basing its vehicles on 3D printed structures.

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Metal

3D Printing From Barstock Using Friction Stir Welding (Video)

A look at the Meld Manufacturing metal AM process. The machine tool in this video builds an additively manufactured part by rotating and compressing metal bar.

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Basics

How to Prepare for the Rise of AM in Moldmaking

Mold builders should consider investing in three key areas to take advantage of the opportunities 3D printing presents.

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Production

Drones Take Flight with Metal and Polymer 3D Printed Parts: The Cool Parts Show Bonus

Drones produced by Cobra Aero now incorporate many 3D printed parts made through laser powder bed fusion and Multi Jet Fusion processes. 

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