Design
Webinar: Topology Optimization of 3D-Printed Components
Register for the free webinar by SolidThinking to be held Friday, September 30, at 1:00 p.m. EST.
Read MoreLightweight Motorcycle Made Through AM to Be Seen at IMTS
Additive manufacturing allowed electric bike’s frame to be optimized for minimal mass and material.
Read More3D-Printed Faucets Illustrate Design Potential
New consumer faucets made possible with selective laser sintering illustrate AM’s design potential—for both commercial and industrial applications.
WatchSLM Achieves Weight Reduction for Robot Actuator
Selective laser melting made it possible to create a lighter, better performing actuator for a quadruped robot.
Read MoreTopological Analysis Predicts That a Hollow Mold Insert Will Succeed
Mathematical analysis performed for a mold shop reveals that almost all of the metal in a mold core insert was unnecessary to that tool’s function.
Read MoreMichigan Plastics Molder Experiments with Mold Inserts that are Hollow
PTI Engineered Plastics sees open possibilities in an alternate method of making mold tooling through AM.
Read MoreLattice Generation Software Advances Bike Component Design
A U.K. research project redesigned a bike stem with an internal lattice to reduce the amount of material needed while maintaining strength.
Read MoreRP+M’s Long View on Additive
An AM firm benefiting from its connection to sister companies follows opportunities that require commitment to pursue.
Read MoreHear UL’s Recorded Webinar about Training and Certification in Additive Manufacturing
Personnel development will be an important prerequisite for the advance of AM. Christopher Krampitz discusses the skills and knowledge necessary in this webinar.
Read MoreLowering Barriers, Part Two: An Update on Renishaw’s Solutions Centers
Currently in progress, Renishaw’s Solutions Center Network is intended to help manufacturers learn to use additive manufacturing effectively.
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