Hybrid manufacturing
How Flowable Metal Paste Could Deliver on 3D Printing's Promise for Mold Tooling
A new 3D printing process that shapes extruded metal paste before sintering can produce fine detail and surface finish suitable for injection mold cores and cavities with limited or no additional postprocessing.
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Siemens Automation Supports CEAD, Belotti Large-Format Hybrid Machine
The machines will be equipped with Siemens Sinumerik CNC for precise printing and milling.
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Researchers Developing Scalable Manufacturing for Novel Vaccine Delivery
Hybrid-MNA technology may significantly help reduce vaccine shortages.
Read MoreMakino, Additive Industries Partner to Develop Hybrid Process Chains
Collaboration to focus on creation of integrated, cohesive process for additive manufacturing and postprocessing of metal parts.
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Inside Oak Ridge’s 3D-Printed Machine Tool Moonshot
The widespread outsourcing of large machine castings led a collaborative team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to tackle the machine tool supply chain. The first step? 3D print the largest cast component.
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CGTech Extends Simulation to Thermwood LSAM (Includes Video)
Large-scale additive manufacturing platform is the largest 3D printer yet simulated. Watch video for example of how simulation using program G-code catches an error that would otherwise lead to a failed build.
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DMG MORI's Lasertec 125 3D Hybrid
DMG MORI’s Lasertec 125 3D hybrid is designed for parts measuring up to ø 1,250 x 745 mm and a workpiece weight of up to 2,000 kg.
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Interlayer Laser Peening Shows Promise for 3D Printed Implants and Beyond
Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln illustrates how applying secondary processes between 3D-printed layers can have a ripple effect on part properties. Dr. Michael Sealy explains the potential for medical implants using Optomec’s LENS platform.
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This Rocket Fuel Injector Is a Solid Part That Contains a Working Motor: The Cool Parts Show #1
Our new video series debuts with a look at a solid metal part made through additive manufacturing that was built with a motor embedded inside. The motor sealed within the part adjusts the rocket’s fuel mixture while the rocket is in flight.
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AM 101: Hybrid Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing offers powerful capabilities alone, but even more opportunities are opened when AM is combined with subtractive processes.
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