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Video: Laser Powder Bed Fusion Platform Designed for Safety, Ease of Use
One Click Metal’s compact metal 3D printing platform offers powder handling features to make this affordable system accessible and safe for many types of facilities. See one application in this video, filmed at IMTS 2024.
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Machining Gets a Boost with 3D Printed Chuck Jaws
In its quest to produce more durable chuck jaws for a gear turning application, Alpha Precision Group discovered that metal 3D printing brought not only strength but also the opportunity to reduce the weight of this tooling.
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Beehive Industries Is Going Big on Small-Scale Engines Made Through Additive Manufacturing
Backed by decades of experience in both aviation and additive, the company is now laser-focused on a single goal: developing, proving and scaling production of engines providing 5,000 lbs of thrust or less.
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Dealing With Dross in Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Researchers in Denmark are uncovering the secrets of meltpool morphology with advanced simulation tools for computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
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Advances in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Thanks to Simulation
Research reveals that adjustments to laser path can reduce the formation and severity of dross forming on down-facing surfaces. Simulation could enable real-time adjustment to mitigate this problem during 3D printing.
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Video: Enabling the Digital Inventory with 3D Printing
Würth Additive Group’s Digital Inventory Service (DIS) platform aims to make it easy and secure to store part files in digital inventory, and deploy the data for manufacturing as required. See a demo in this video filmed at IMTS 2024.
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Shorter Supply Chains, Reduced Cavitation
Baker Hughes has replaced its assembled trim stacks for industrial valves with 3D printed versions that can be built all as one piece. The devices counter cavitation to protect the valves, and the change in manufacturing method has enabled the company to bring most of this production in-house.
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How 3D Printing Aids Automation, and How Additive Will Reach Farther With Robots: AM Radio #55
Robots & Autonomy editor Julia Hider joins the AM Radio podcast for an episode all about the ways that 3D printing and robotics are advancing and assisting each other.
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3D Printed Polymer EOAT Increases Safety of Cobots
Contract manufacturer Anubis 3D applies polymer 3D printing processes to manufacture cobot tooling that is lightweight, smooth and safer for human interaction.
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3D Printing With Recycled Powders: Reducing Waste and Material Costs
Can you print high-quality parts using recycled thermoplastic powder? JawsTec saves 2 tons of waste per year by investing in SLS printers that reuse scrap to make new parts.
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Bike Manufacturer Uses Additive Manufacturing to Create Lighter, More Complex, Customized Parts
Titanium bike frame manufacturer Hanglun Technology mixes precision casting with 3D printing to create bikes that offer increased speed and reduced turbulence during long-distance rides, offering a smoother, faster and more efficient cycling experience.
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Bike Manufacturer Uses Additive Manufacturing to Create Lighter, More Complex, Customized Parts
Hanglun Technology is using Farsoon’s FS350M quad-laser metal 3D printing system for batch production of bike components. The focus is on AM driving innovation and efficiencies to deliver titanium alloy parts that offer superior quality, enhanced strength, reduced weight and exceptional durability – all for a better bike riding experience.
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