Design

Metal

How Topology Optimization Could Be the Key to Longer-Lasting Hip Implants

Hip stem implants must support the mechanical loads of the patient’s lifestyle, but should also avoid stress shielding. A team from Altair leveraged simulation, topology optimization and 3D printing to design an optimized hip stem that meets both conditions.

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Design

Video: Redesigned Milling Cutter Demonstrates Design Possibilities of AM

Topology optimization plus a material change realize an 80 percent reduction in mass.

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Production

Autodesk and GE Additive Collaborate on Design-to-Print Workflow

Autodesk and GE Additive work together to simplify metal additive manufacturing by connecting all phases of additive manufacturing.

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Basics

5 Lessons About Additive Manufacturing We Can Learn from This Part

A bracket redesign has a lot to say about the successful application of metal AM. One of the takeaways: Support structures are worth the effort!

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Metal

Renishaw and Altair Collaborate to Bring Metal 3D Printing to Industrial End Users

The two companies will offer joint seminars, workshops and training events centered on metal additive manufacturing for production.

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Design

MachineWorks Polygonica 2.2 Introduces Point-Cloud, Hole-Filling Functions

Upgrades to the point-cloud-to-mesh processing workflow deliver a smoother mesh surface, better suited to reverse engineering.

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Design

How Exascale Computing Will Enable Born-Qualified AM Parts

ExaAM, a high-fidelity simulation tool, promises to reduce trial-and-error in additive manufacturing and help create metal 3D-printed parts that are qualified from the beginning.

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Software

Avante Technology Introduces Emendo Cloud STL Repair Service

The Emendo Cloud Automated STL File Analysis & Repair service identifies common errors as well as their causes to prevent repetition.

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Automation

One-Piece Robot Gripper Actuated by Shop Air

The pneumatic gripper 3D-printed as a complete working unit has demonstrated its effectiveness for continuous operation over time. It is one illustration of the role additive is liable to play in making robotic automation easier.

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Production

Carbon Releases Epoxy (EPX) 82 and Elastomeric Polyurethane (EPU) 41

Carbon’s Epoxy (EPX) 82 is a high-resolution and high-strength engineering material with long-term durability, and its Elastomeric Polyurethane (EPU) 41 is a production-scale elastomeric material offering higher resilience for making durable, elastic lattices.

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