Hybrid manufacturing
Rapid Fusion’s CNC Milling Tool Enables Hybrid Manufacturing
The high-performance electro spindle provides precision milling and postprocessing of polymer 3D prints.
Read MoreSiemens’ Partnerships Work to Accelerate Scaling of Additive Manufacturing Technologies
Formnext 2024: Siemens is focusing on collaborations that emphasize the importance of innovation and open, interoperable technologies to facilitate the integration of additive manufacturing into conventional manufacturing technologies.
Read MoreVideo: Hybrid Manufacturing Without Melting: Hermle’s Metal Powder Application (MPA) Process
The Metal Powder Application (MPA) process uses cold spray to apply metal to an existing workpiece. Because the material deforms rather than melts, MPA opens new possibilities for functional grading and other multimaterial applications.
WatchPhillips Corp. and Laserline Combine Technologies for Hybrid Laser Powder System
The system features diode lasers, which are well suited for precise and energy-efficient material processing.
Read MoreJuggerBot 3D Chooses Research Partners for Air Force Large-Format Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Project
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Mississippi State University’s Advanced Composite Institute have been selected to assist in the research and technical development of production workflows using thermoplastic and thermoset deposition.
Read MoreNew Equipment, Additive Manufacturing for Casting Replacement and AM's Next Phase at IMTS 2024: AM Radio #54
Additive manufacturing’s presence at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show revealed trends in technology as well as how 3D printing is being applied today and where it will be tomorrow. Peter Zelinski and I share observations from the show on this episode of AM Radio.
ListenVideo: Robot Machining Will Complement Robot DED
Robots can do additive manufacturing. Can they do hybrid manufacturing? Precision milling of metal using a robot offers this promise.
WatchHybrid Additive Manufacturing Improves Debarking Knife Tip Strength and Production Efficiency
Nicholson Manufacturing chose the Mastercam APlus specialized add-on to unlock hybrid manufacturing for making its debarker knife tips, enabling it to add durable layers to the wear surfaces of the tips to make them more resilient while also making the production process more efficient.
Read MoreMeltio, JMT Collaborate on Hybrid CNC Machines Utilizing DED Technology
JMT now serves as an OEM for the Meltio Engine CNC Integration which enables metal 3D printing and machining of complex geometries in a single process step.
Read MoreVideo: For 3D Printed Aircraft Structure, Machining Aids Fatigue Strength
Machining is a valuable complement to directed energy deposition, says Big Metal Additive. Topology-optimized aircraft parts illustrate the improvement in part performance from machining as the part is being built.
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