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Lincoln Electric Acquires Baker Industries
Lincoln Electric has acquired Baker Industries to advance its automation capabilities and a new metal additive manufacturing service business that will launch in mid-2019.
Read More3D Platform's Large-Format 3D Printer Provides Extruder Options
Rapid 2019: The WorkCenter 500, 3D Platform’s extra-large format 3D printer, has been designed to provide affordability without sacrificing quality or throughput, the company says.
Read MoreThermwood Hybrid Machine Produces Near-Net-Shape Parts
Rapid 2019: Thermwood’s Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) system uses both 3D printing and machining to produce a near-net-shape product.
Read MoreAdditive Manufacturing for Large Parts
Powder-bed fusion is driving the hype for additive manufacturing right now, but it may not be the best answer. Directed energy deposition is a strong contender.
Read MoreGefertec, Linde Partner on Additive 3DMP Research
Gefertec and Linde have partnered with two other companies to research Gefertec’s 3DMP 3D printing process and ultimately determine what gas and oxygen percentage needs to be used to optimize high-production of larger titanium alloy parts.
Read MoreTahoe Boats Collaborates with Thermwood on 3D Printing for Boat Design
Thermwood assisted the building of Tahoe Boats’ T16 boat design, using its Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) system to custom print necessary tools and patterns. This is the first time 3D printing has been used on an actual boat production at this scale, according to the company.
Read MoreConsortium Builds Ship Propeller Via Wire plus Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)
The robot-driven deposition technology has been successfully applied in a propeller application for the marine industry.
Read MoreThermwood and U.S. Navy Complete Validation for AM Marine Program
The validation program centered on printing an unclassified scale nose of a submarine using Thermwood’s Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) system.
Read MoreWHAM Developer Appoints New CEO
Chip Storie is leading Ingersoll Machine Tools, developer of the Wide and High Additive Manufacturing (WHAM) system.
Read MoreCarbon Fiber Bike Frame Made Possible with Robotic 3D Printing
Arevo’s True3D printing process, which deposits carbon fiber towpreg using a robotic arm, enabled the creation of a bike frame design that would not have been possible otherwise.
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