Automation
Stoke Space Uses Solukon Technology for Depowdering of Rocket Parts
Stoke’s first- and second-stage engine thrust chambers are additively designed and manufactured in-house with regenerative cooling channels and built-in manifolds, which have features and internal cavities that are typically difficult to depowder.
Read MoreVolkmann’s Enclosed 3D Printing Conveyors Prevent Metallic Dust Hazard
The explosion-proof metal powder conveyors aid compliance with the new NFPA 660 Standard for Combustible Dust and have earned ATEX certification as proven safe for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Read MoreRivelin Robotics Leads Project CAMPFIRE to Develop Automated Postprocessing Solutions for Regulated Industries
The participating companies are working to create complete digital postprocessing solutions for the automated finishing of flight parts, orthopedic implants and gas turbine components produced using metal additive manufacturing processes.
Read MoreNPE 2024: Additive Manufacturing Assisting, Advancing the Plastics Industry
Exhibitors and presenters at the plastics show emphasized 3D printing as a complement and aid to more traditional production processes.
Read MoreFarsoon FS721M CAMS Large Format Metal 3D Printer Offers Continuous Manufacturing Capability
The system features Farsoon’s continuous additive manufacturing solution (CAMS) multilaser platform, which includes eight lasers to enable true additive manufacturing series production with increased automation workflow.
Read MoreRobotics Integrator Leverages 3D Printing for Faster Automation Deployment
Rapid Robotics helps manufacturers get up and running with automation quickly, by providing robots that arrive pretrained and already equipped with tooling which is often 3D printed.
Read MoreThe Softer Side of Robots: Automating Additive Manufacturing
Robotic applications are expanding in additive manufacturing thanks to rubber and silicone-based systems that can easily adapt to parts of varying sizes and shapes without reprogramming.
Read MoreUltiMaker Targets Light Industrial Applications With 3D Printer Designed for the Factory Floor
The company’s Factor 4 3D printer introduced this week is designed to complement conventional manufacturing equipment including CNC machining and automation.
Read MoreChuck Jaws Achieve 77% Weight Reduction Through 3D Printing
Alpha Precision Group (APG) has developed an innovative workholding design for faster spindle speeds through sinter-based additive manufacturing.
Read More1000 Kelvin’s AMAIZE AI Co-Pilot for Additive Manufacturing Now Available for Autodesk Fusion
The AMAIZE software is an “AI co-pilot” for engineers, predicting print issues upfront, performing corrections and generating industrial-grade, ready-to-use print files specific to a machine.
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