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Materials and Measurement Will Bring the Full Promise of AM — Implants Show This
Complex geometry plus short lead times are only the start of the wins additive manufacturing can achieve. Greater advance will come from material choices and customizing components, as 3D printed implants show.
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3 Design Techniques for High Speed Extrusion 3D Printing
Simple design changes can reduce build time and improve part quality in this production-speed polymer AM process.
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Partnership Brings Thermoset Powders to Selective Laser Sintering
Tigital 3D-Set materials can be 3D printed with SLS processes, offering higher thermal stability, less shrinkage and faster print speeds than thermoplastics.
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Inside Oak Ridge’s 3D-Printed Machine Tool Moonshot
The widespread outsourcing of large machine castings led a collaborative team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to tackle the machine tool supply chain. The first step? 3D print the largest cast component.
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What's the Big Idea in Additive Manufacturing?
A new series presented by Additive Manufacturing Media tackles important themes AM is touching that promise to change manufacturing in a big way.
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The Value of Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM)
Design is the “value multiplier” when it comes to additive manufacturing.
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For EBM Implant Manufacturer, Growth Is Built into the Plan
Amplify Additive needs to be small today. A close, nimble team can innovate quickly and realize the promise of additive manufacturing for orthopedic implants. Yet the company needs to be bigger soon, because success will lead to scalable production.
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U.S. Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office Concludes First Ever Advanced Manufacturing Olympics
Nearly $1M in prizes awarded to winners of five competitions related to additive manufacturing. AM editor-in-chief Peter Zelinski co-hosted the Air Force’s week-long event.
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Commercializing Sand 3D Printing in the New Tech Belt
Youngstown-area Humtown Products supplies both conventional and 3D printed sand cores and molds to foundries around the world. But sand tools for castings may be only the beginning.
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The Cool Parts Show Swag Shop Is Open
You asked, you got it. Whether you make cool 3D printed parts or just like learning about them, you can now snag The Cool Parts Show T-shirts, magnets and more at our new online store.
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Large-Format Metal 3D Printer Will Let Users Keep the "Recipe" But Gain Productivity
The forthcoming Sapphire XC metal powder bed fusion system from Velo3D adds size and speed, but requires no new process development for existing part designs.
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