Automation
Consortium Successfully Implements Automated AM Production Line at BMW Group
After a three-year project time line, the Polyline project was finally completed with a fully automated operation installed at BMW’s additive manufacturing campus in Munich, Germany.
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When Additive and Conventional Processes Work Together, the Result Is Manufacturing
Various recent articles demonstrate 3D printing and established processes finding one another and working together.
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Enhanced Digital Factory Tool Quantifies Carbon Footprint of Automated Depowdering
Solukon has enhanced its Digital Factory Tool, which integrates additive manufacturing automation and quality assurance, giving the sensor and interface kit a more comprehensive transparency in automated depowdering.
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Hybrid Software’s CloudFlow Maker Automates 3D Printing Workflow
Formnext 2023: CloudFlow Maker is a modular production workflow suite for file processing, asset management, soft proofing and workflow automation.
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Mosaic’s Array, Element 3D Printers for Digital, On-Demand Polymer Manufacturing
The Array system is able to print thousands of polymer parts on-site without operator intervention, which means lower lead times for manufacturers and customers, as well as more flexibility and resiliency in supply chains.
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DOE Awards Nearly $3 Million to Develop Additive Manufacturing of Modular Wind Blades
The industry partners received the award to develop automation in additive manufacturing of tooling for large-scale wind blades that can accommodate continuous changes in blade geometry and scale.
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Rivelin’s NetShape Robotics Automate Support Removal in AM Postprocessing
Formnext 2023: Rivelin’s NetShape Robots can automate a variety of postprocessing solutions to improve productivity and reliable turnaround times for every part manufactured.
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Solukon Upgrades SFM-AT350 Depowdering System for Medium-Sized Parts
Formnext 2023: System upgrades include the addition of the SPR-Pathfinder depowdering software, a new form of excitation for depowdering delicate structures and new tracking options with the enhanced Digital Factory Tool.
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DMG MORI: Build Plate “Pucks” Cut Postprocessing Time by 80%
For spinal implants and other small 3D printed parts made through laser powder bed fusion, separate clampable units resting within the build plate provide for easy transfer to a CNC lathe.
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Dimensionics Density Offers Automated Density Determination for AM-Produced Parts
Formnext 2023: Dimensionics Density’s automatic density determination technology provides automated, accurate and repeatable density determinations for additive manufacturing production.
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