Evan Doran Associate Editor
Evan Doran is an associate editor with Modern Machine Shop. He joined Gardner Business Media in August 2020, writing for several of its publications before officially joining the MMS team in 2021. He graduated from Miami University in 2018 with a B.A. in Creative Writing and Professional Writing. He also holds a graduate certificate in Professional Writing from the University of Cincinnati.
3D Printed Bobsled Helmet Improves Safety, Lowers Weight
Additive manufacturing enabled researchers to develop custom-fit bobsled helmets with lattice linings that increased impact resistance and lowered weight.
Read MorePowder Comparison: Standards for DED Material Substitutes
What powder properties lead to performance similar to a DED powder? Basic flowability energy, particle density and particle morphology are key candidates.
Read MoreSetforge Begins Hybrid Series Production of Composites
Hybrid composite manufacturing has enabled Setforge to expand into new markets with cost-competitive parts that handle higher specific loads than steel.
Read MoreFinland Sees Swifter Castings Through Hybrid Manufacturing
Combining sand 3D printing with casting has enabled Hetitec Oy to meet the underserved small-batch Finnish casting market — in some cases, producing high-priority parts in under a week.
Read MorePrecision LPBF Improves Watch Component Part Performances
Partnering with AddUp has enabled watch part maker Kif Parechoc to use laser powder bed fusion to manufacture parts with improved mechanical performance using less material.
Read MoreSimulation Prevents Expensive Hybrid Manufacturing Errors
Errors while finish-machining additively manufactured parts can waste production time and tens of thousands of dollars. Vericut has enabled Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing to avoid these mistakes.
Read MoreNew Materials Support Medical-Grade Polypropylene Extrusion
PPprint’s latest portfolio of polypropylene grades support extrusion AM use for custom medical parts, like orthotics and orthopedic aids.
Read MoreWhat Are the Unexplored Frontiers of AM Lattice Fabrication?
A recent literature review discovered that most research into AM lattices is limited to PBF in metal and extrusion in polymer — and that experiments could be underestimating in-service lattice mechanical behavior.
Read MoreMicro 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.
Read MoreFluid Dynamics Software Optimizes Duct Airflow, Saves Energy
Siemens’ Star CCM+ fluid dynamics software enabled Siemens and HP to optimize the air flow within a 3D printed air duct for cooling HP’s Multi Jet Fusion printers.
Read MoreAM Material Certification Database Cuts Redundant Testing
UL’s Blue Card program provides a reliable, transferrable set of test results for plastic materials used in additive manufacturing — so long as the user’s printing parameters match the tested parameters.
Read MoreMetal and Composite AM Grant US Army Significant Savings
Markforged’s printers and proprietary Eiger software have enabled the U.S. Army to save over $9,000 per part for some critical training components.
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