Assembly Consolidation
Qualification Today, Better Aircraft Tomorrow — Eaton’s Additive Manufacturing Strategy
The case for additive has been made, Eaton says. Now, the company is taking on qualification costs so it can convert aircraft parts made through casting to AM. The investment today will speed qualification of the 3D printed parts of the future, allowing design engineers to fully explore additive’s freedoms.
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Video: 3D Printing Paired with Plastics Joining
Conventional 3D printing wisdom is to combine as many components as possible into one 3D printed piece. Plastics joining technology expert Extol illustrates the benefits that come from printing in many pieces instead.
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3D Printed Metal Component for CNC Machining Center: The Cool Parts Show #47
Machine tool maker DMG MORI improved this coolant delivery adapter by making the part through additive manufacturing instead of machining. One of the viewer-chosen winners of The Cool Parts Showcase.
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Creating Designs That 3D Printing Experts Love
3D printing can create virtually any shape imaginable, but that doesn’t mean it will be easy to print. How to design parts that are printable as well as functional.
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Flexing Thermoset Polymers Into Production 3D Printing
Chromatic 3D Materials develops tough and flexible thermosetting urethanes for additive manufacturing. The resin formulation is only part of the path to scale.
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How Bridge Production Is Bringing New Possibilities: AM Radio #14A
Additive manufacturing makes bridge production a more natural factor in the production strategy overall. This has important implications for product development and even what products are possible.
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3D Printing for Better Flame From a Gas Turbine Swirler: The Cool Parts Show #42
A Penn State gas turbine researcher turns to additive manufacturing graduate students to help face the challenge of swirler optimization.
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Video: Functional Excavator Features 3D Printed Parts
Oak Ridge National Lab's Project AME swapped an excavator's cab, stick and heat exchanger for 3D printed parts. Stephanie Hendrixson and Peter Zelinski get the scoop.
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For Velo3D CEO, the Future of Metal AM Is Large Producers
The growing demand for metal part production via additive manufacturing will be met by producers that start small and massively scale, says Velo3D’s Benny Buller. Thus, AM will follow a different path from other part-making technologies.
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Using Large-Format Additive Manufacturing for Serial Production
First tools, then production parts. This pattern with industrial 3D printing at small and mid sizes has now come to the biggest additive machines as well.
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