Generative Design

Automation

Carbon Acquires ParaMatters

The acquisition is said to expand Carbon’s generative design software capabilities to enable increased automation and the creation of more complex, higher performance part designs in additive manufacturing.

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Heat Exchangers

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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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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IMTS

Autodesk Fusion 360 Software Enables Generative Additive Manufacturing

IMTS 2022: This cloud-based 3D modeling, CAD, CAM, CAE and PCB software platform for product design and manufacturing is said to help users design, engineer and manufacture products to ensure aesthetics, form, fit and function.

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Polymer

Essentium Helps Fast-Track COVID-19 Testing Kiosk

Company helps speed the design and production of Worlds Protect kiosks for convenient mass screening of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

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Software

Araqev’s QC Software Helps Limit Design Iterations

The company says the software’s machine-learning models enable it to derive modifications to the nominal designs, so when the modified designs are printed, they will exhibit fewer shape deviations compared to when original designs are printed.

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Metal

Covestro, ParaMatters Jointly Develop Anisotropic Optimization Software

Software is designed to unlock the full potential of filament extrusion 3D printing with fiber-reinforced materials.

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Materials

Another Giant Leap for AM — New Standards

Did anyone notice how many AM standards got approved during the pandemic?

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Automotive

AM Center Supports Automotive Supplier's Greener Engine Plan

Automotive supplier Mahle has invested in an additive manufacturing center, saying the technology will support development in thermal management, mechatronics and electronics to produce more environmentally friendly engines.

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Design

Improving AM’s Efficiency with Generative Design

By engineering parts as opposed to designing them, MSC Apex Generative Design improves the efficiency of not only the final parts, but of the design and manufacturing processes as well.

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