Machining
Mazak's VC-500 AM Hybrid Offers Five-Axis Motion
Rapid 2018: The hybrid multitasking machine combines laser metal deposition with five-axis machining.
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Extrude Hone’s Coolpulse Smooths Surfaces on 3D-Printed Parts
Rapid 2018: The process uses electrochemical machining (ECM) to smooth rough surfaces on metal 3D-printed parts.
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Video: Smith & Nephew on 3D Printing Patient-Specific Surgical Instruments
Using MRI and additive manufacturing to produce a cutting block customized to the patient aids the precision of the surgery.
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Video: Moldmaker Succeeding with Conformal Cooling
B&J Specialty now complements its machining capabilities with metal 3D printing for making mold inserts with cooling channels that follow the contours of the mold. The shop is even revisiting challenging molds from the past.
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Okuma Introduces MU-8000V Laser EX Multitasking CNC Machine
The hybrid multitasking machine tool combines traditional CNC machining with laser metal deposition capabilities.
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GE Additive Acquires Simulation Software Developer
GeonX is the maker of Virfac simulation software for additive manufacturing, welding, machining and heat treatment processes in various industries.
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Product Removal Module Is a Multitasking Machine Tool Tailored to AM
An automatic bandsaw removes the parts and a milling cycle refurbishes the plate for the next build.
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Meeting the Machining Challenges of Additive Manufacturing
You can 3D print the part, but can you finish it? Here is how to overcome the challenge of part deflection in the machining of lightweight, complex AM parts.
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Using Hybrid AM, GE Leverages Turbine Blade Repair into Efficiency Improvement
An engineering modification that would have been impractical or cost-prohibitive in the past is realized on a machine tool performing metal 3D printing and machining in the same cycle.
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Video: Offline Verification for Five-Axis Hybrid Manufacturing
Simulation that models the system for machining can also be applied to AM, as well as to a system combining additive and subtractive with intricate machine moves.
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