LPBF

Software

Dyndrite’s LPBF Pro Software Enhances Precision, Traceability, Repeatability for 3D Metal Printing

The software for laser powder bed fusion streamlines processes by enabling the development of innovative parameter strategies and optimization routines, while eliminating manual build preparation hassles.

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LPBF

EOS Names Advanced Manufacturing Solutions its Northwest Distribution Partner

Advanced Manufacturing Solutions will carry the full line of EOS polymer and metal 3D printers.

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LPBF

Cumberland Additive Acquires Stratasys Direct Manufacturing Metals Operations, Doubles Metal AM Capacity

The agreement also expands and diversifies Cumberland’s material offerings in aluminum, copper and other metal materials.

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Materials

Dyndrite, Constellium, Elementum 3D, Sandvik Establish Materials Consortium for 3D Metal Printing

This joint effort aims to make laser bed power fusion (LPBF) powder parameters and related testing data for common materials freely and publicly available to end users, enabling increased knowledge sharing, better outcomes, and faster adoption of materials and techniques.

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Formnext

8 Cool Parts From Formnext 2023: The Cool Parts Show #65

New additive manufacturing technologies on display at Formnext were in many cases producing notable end-use components. Here are some of the coolest parts we found at this year’s show.

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Metal

Inspection Method to Increase Confidence in Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Researchers developed a machine learning framework for identifying flaws in 3D printed products using sensor data gathered simultaneously with production, saving time and money while maintaining comparable accuracy to traditional post-inspection. The approach, developed in partnership with aerospace and defense company RTX, utilizes a machine learning algorithm trained on CT scans to identify flaws in printed products.

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Polymer

Farsoon Flight 403P Dual-Laser Platform Offers High-Temp Plastic LPBF

Formnext 2023: Farsoon’s 403P Series offers a versatile, powerful platform for plastic laser sintering that can achieve two full industrial-scale builds (cylinder size 400 × 400 × 540 mm) within 24 hours.

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Implants

DMG MORI: Build Plate “Pucks” Cut Postprocessing Time by 80%

For spinal implants and other small 3D printed parts made through laser powder bed fusion, separate clampable units resting within the build plate provide for easy transfer to a CNC lathe.

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Design

Flexible Bellows Made Through Metal 3D Printing: The Cool Parts Show #64

Can laser powder bed fusion create metal parts with controlled flexibility? We explore an example in this episode of The Cool Parts Show. 

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Metal

AMALLOY Is UAE’s First Locally Developed 3D Printing Alloy

The Technology Innovation Institute says its AMALLOY aluminum alloy powder registers 33% greater strength without compromising on ductility when compared to commercially available AlSi10Mg alloys.

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