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In Manufacturing, AI Is Clumsy Until It Is Invisible
Artificial intelligence is finding wide use in advancing additive manufacturing. We have seen a hint at how far this might go.
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Affordable 3D Printing Powders Made from Barstock, No Melting Required
DirectPowder, a proprietary technique from Metal Powder Works, transforms solid metal or polymer into 3D printable powder. The solution promises distributed production of both materials and parts, even in the field.
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Vat Photopolymerization and VOC Emissions: Study Results and User Guidelines
New research conducted by Chemical Insights, part of Underwriters Laboratories, is studying volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and particles emitted by resin-style 3D printers. Here are what the results indicate and how to operate machines safely.
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8 Cool Parts From RAPID+TCT 2021: The Cool Parts Show #32
North America’s largest AM trade show resumed! Here are some of the coolest cool parts we found.
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Impressions and Trends from RAPID + TCT 2021: AM Radio Bonus
Peter Zelinski, Stephanie Hendrixson and Julia Hider discuss what they saw, heard and learned at RAPID + TCT 2021 in a special episode of the AM Radio podcast plus slideshow.
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Expanding Materials, Applications for Inkjet 3D Printing
Traditionally, the materials available for inkjet 3D printing have prevented the process from being used in production of end-use parts. But machine vision systems and AI are broadening the materials and applications for inkjet 3D printing.
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Micro 3D Printing Slashes Costs, Lead Time for Medical Part
Micro 3D printing enabled AntiShock to produce a small-dimension, high-detail part with greater accuracy than SLA and at 20% of the cost of CNC production.
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How Is Additive Manufacturing Sustainable? AM Radio #2B
Additive manufacturing is often closely associated with sustainability, but why? And how can companies use AM to develop sustainable processes? Stephanie Hendrixson and Julia Hider discuss in this episode of AM Radio.
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Genetic Engineering for Metal: The Promise of Microstructure Control via Additive Manufacturing
“To design the alloy, design the microstructure,” says this Ohio materials science startup. Artificial intelligence is helping to realize a design tool for determining the properties of 3D printed metals.
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Why Do So Many Additive Manufacturers Build Their Own 3D Printers? AM Radio #2A
It's not unusual for companies making parts and products through 3D printing to also develop the printers they use to do so. Stephanie Hendrixson and Julia Hider share examples and discuss why this happens on the latest episode of AM Radio.
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The Coolest Cool Parts
Season 5 of The Cool Parts Show is on the way — but before it premieres, revisit some of the team’s favorite episodes so far.
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Custom Heels Are a Step Up for Circular Fashion, Sustainable Manufacturing
Custom shoe company Hilos demonstrates how, with additive manufacturing, relative outsiders can not only launch a product, but implement a new production mindset into an established industry. The company is bringing comfort and customization to fashion footwear with sustainable, on-demand production based on 3D printing.
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