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3D Printed Brake Panel for the Rail Industry: The Cool Parts Show #52

In this episode of The Cool Parts Show, laser powder bed fusion simplifies the manufacturing of air brake panels for light rail systems made by Wabtec.

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What We've Learned From 50 Episodes of The Cool Parts Show: AM Radio #24

Where is 3D printing headed? What makes a printed part “cool”? What even counts as a “part”? In this episode of the AM Radio podcast, I sit down with my co-host on another project, The Cool Parts Show, to reflect on where 50 episodes have taken us. 

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3D Printed Cold Plate for an Electric Race Car: The Cool Parts Show #51

An unconventional lattice design and biomimicry are key to the performance of this fluid-cooled heat exchanger for a battery-powered race car. 

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Materials

Robot Deposition Makes Giant Industrial Mixer Blade: The Cool Parts Show Bonus

Wire arc additive manufacturing produces a large component formerly made through casting, and allows for redesign of its internal cooling geometry.

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Robots

500-Pound Replacement Part 3D Printed by Robot: The Cool Parts Show #50

Our biggest metal cool part so far: Wire arc additive manufacturing delivers a replacement (and upgrade) for a critical bearing housing on a large piece of industrial machinery.

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It's Shark Week on The Cool Parts Show

In this bonus episode, we dive into biomimicry and discuss how shark denticles are being used for research as well as Cool Parts. 

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Consumer Goods

3D Printed Putter Tailored to the Golfer: The Cool Parts Show #49

An engineering student in South Africa used metal and polymer 3D printing in tandem to create a putter customized to the individual golfer’s swing.

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Design

3D Printed Ceramic Mug: The Cool Parts Show #48

MadeXBinary applies additive manufacturing to clay. The company achieves automated production of aesthetically pleasing kitchenware through digital pottery.

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Postprocessing

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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Design

8 Cool Parts From RAPID+TCT 2022: The Cool Parts Show #46

AM parts for applications from automotive to aircraft to furniture, in materials including ceramic, foam, metal and copper-coated polymer.

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