Design
3D-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.
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SLM Achieves Weight Reduction for Robot Actuator
Selective laser melting made it possible to create a lighter, better performing actuator for a quadruped robot.
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Topological 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.
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Michigan 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.
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Lattice 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.
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RP+M’s Long View on Additive
An AM firm benefiting from its connection to sister companies follows opportunities that require commitment to pursue.
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Hear 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.
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Lowering 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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Video: The Additive Nozzle’s Origin Story
The LEAP engine fuel nozzle is likely additive’s greatest success in part production so far, but it wasn’t always clear that the nozzle could be made this way. This video from GE Aviation tells the story.
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10 Valuable Lessons from an Additive Metal Part
If you’re going to use AM for production, the subtractive steps deserve as much consideration as the additive cycle.
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