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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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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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Cranial Implant 3D Printed From Hydroxyapatite Ceramic: The Cool Parts Show #76
Cranial implants are typically made from titanium or PEEK; in this episode of The Cool Parts Show, we look at how implants made from a bioceramic can improve osseointegration and healing.
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Where Should Patient-Adapted Implants Be Manufactured? The Cool Parts Show All Access
Should implants be 3D printed on-site at hospitals, or continue to be made by external manufacturers? We asked Daniel Bomze of Lithoz this question in preparation for our episode on the hydroxyapatite implant. His answer might surprise you.
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3D Printing Aids Fixturing of Ultrasonic Flowmeters
Ultrasonic flowmeters can measure flow through a pipe without access to its interior. Emerson has found that 3D printing offers a fast and affordable way to fixture these meters in a variety of situations, whether for permanent installation or temporary calibration.
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The Discovery of Osseointegration: The Cool Parts Show All Access
A key advantage of the hydroxyapatite material used in the cranial implant in this week’s episode is how it enables and encourages bone cells to grow into it, via the process known as osseointegration. Dr. Christoph Staudigl shares a quick history lesson on how this behavior was first observed.
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From the Podcast Library: Qualification, Certification and Standards
In episode #48 of the AM Radio podcast, we talked with Dr. Tim Simpson about the distinction between qualification and certification, and how AM users can navigate the various standards around their parts and processes.
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