Machining
New Zeda Additive Manufacturing Factory in Ohio Will Serve Medical, Military and Aerospace Production
Site providing laser powder bed fusion as well as machining and other postprocessing will open in late 2023, and will employ over 100. Chief technology officer Greg Morris sees economic and personnel advantages of serving different markets from a single AM facility.
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Researchers Examine Additive-Subtractive Manufacturing Process Chain
Researchers on the Advanced Processing of Additively Manufactured Parts project examined the additive-subtractive manufacturing process chain to optimize workpiece properties (such as geometry, surface and subsurface characteristics) throughout the entire process chain.
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Soniclayer 1600 Combines Ultrasonic 3D Printing With CNC Milling
The printer features an ultrasonic additive manufacturing 3D printing process which generates very little heat, making it possible to embed electronics, fiber optics, sensors and other components inside these prints.
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Nicolet Plastics Succeeds Using Mantle's Hybrid Metal 3D Printing Method for Mold Tooling
A recent webinar explores Nicolet Plastics’ success using Trueshape Technology, Mantle’s approach to print injection mold tooling. The current challenges this technology addresses and alleviates in additive manufacturing confirms this method is effectively reducing lead times and cost constraints, while producing better inserts.
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Success With AM Involves Not Just the Part but Also Its Purpose
The founder of Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing says additive makes the conversation with the contract manufacturer different from the beginning.
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3D Printed Cutting Tool for Large Transmission Part: The Cool Parts Show Bonus
A boring tool that was once 30 kg challenged the performance of the machining center using it. The replacement tool is 11.5 kg, and more efficient as well, thanks to generative design.
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The Robot Craftsman: Force Sensing and Vision Help Realize Automated AM Postprocessing (Includes Video)
Automated production via additive manufacturing will need automated postprocessing. This UK startup is equipping robots with the capabilities needed for critical, fine-detail finishing of metal 3D printed parts.
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Additive Manufacturing Is Subtractive, Too: How CNC Machining Integrates With AM (Includes Video)
For Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing, succeeding with laser powder bed fusion as a production process means developing a machine shop that is responsive to, and moves at the pacing of, metal 3D printing.
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Is Every 3D Printed Replacement Part Inherently an Upgrade? AM Radio #32
Additive manufacturing is a powerful tool for replacement parts, but turning to AM offers opportunities beyond recreating what came before. In this episode of the AM Radio podcast, we discuss AM for repair, replacement and upgrades.
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AM Sister Brand Modern Machine Shop Promotes Brent Donaldson to Editor-In-Chief
Experienced writer and editor takes the reins for media brand which has reported on the CNC machining and technology industry for nearly 100 years.
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