Design
Lightweight Sandvik Cutting Tool Employing Topology Optimization Now Available
Additive manufacturing aids “subtractive” CNC machining. We first saw this tool in an early version last year. See the video in this post.
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Webinar: Dive into Metal 3D Printing and Design
Take an in-depth look into direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) to optimize design for ideal outcome. Register to view the free on-demand webinar here. Hosted by Protolabs, this webinar was originally broadcast on Tuesday, May 21.
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What Is the Role for Additive Manufacturing in Aircraft Structural Components?
Spirit AeroSystems recently began installing the Boeing 787’s first titanium structural component to be made through AM. The part is not critical but also not minor. I spoke with manufacturing leaders at Spirit about the meaning of the part and the way forward for additive in aircraft structures.
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Additive Manufacturing Is Changing How We Design
Geometric freedom is just the start. AM will also change how design happens.
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Collaboration Develops Image-Based Workflow for 3D-Printed Part Validation
A team from Synopsys, North Star Imaging and ANSYS developed a process using 3D imaging, processing and CAE to examine the performance of as-manufactured components.
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nTopology's nTop Platform Offers a Design and Simulation Solution
Rapid 2019: nTopology’s nTop platform is its newest engineering environment for design, simulation and advanced manufacturing processes.
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Niche Manufacturer Discovers How Additive and Amazon Go Together
The economics of 3D printing allow for cost-effective production of niche products, and Amazon Prime offers a way to distribute them. The Periscope Case is one company’s first venture into an all-new model aimed at bringing products to market that would never have been profitable before.
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Simulation Supports Custom 3D-Printed Knife
Build simulation revealed that distortion was likely to occur in this custom chef’s knife. Thermal shrouding and an unusual support structure were used to counter it.
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AM Brings Down the Wall Between Manufacturing and Design
In additive manufacturing, design and manufacturing blend together. They can’t be separate if AM is to realize its promise.
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Why GM’s Electric Future Is Also an Additive Future
Production capacity isn’t the only reason that additive has been slow to make inroads into the automotive industry. There is a larger barrier to entry—one that General Motors and Autodesk are working to overcome.
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