Materials
Microturbine Relies on 3D Printed Housing to Preheat Fuel
The aluminum housing designed with nTopology and made on a Velo3D laser powder bed fusion system helps realize what its creators say will be the highest-power-density small turbine yet produced.
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BCN3D Lithography 3D Printing Shape Parts in Open Air
Viscous resin is rapidly carried on a laminate to build each layer. LCD screen size, not vat size, is the limit on productivity.
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Metal Powder Production From Scrap Going Global
California-based MolyWorks is shipping its second small-footprint powder production unit to Singapore, bringing sustainable material production to Asia.
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Volkmann’s PowTReX Automated Transfer, Recovery and Extraction System
Rapid + TCT 2022: The Volkmann PowTReX is designed to offer safe metal powder transfer, recovery and extraction systems for additive manufacturing.
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Lossless Recycling of E-Waste Into Additive Manufacturing Powders
Germany-based Reco E-Waste transforms copper and other metals from electrical components and electronics into high-value powders for additive manufacturing in a 1-to-1 process.
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AddUp Is Helping Bring Metal 3D Printing to Space
To make additive manufacturing in microgravity possible, the group has chosen to use a process that promotes forces induced by surface tension — wire-laser combination (W-DED).
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Custom Canine Wheelchair From Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PP: The Cool Parts Show #44
A dog with a condition that affects her mobility gets a custom 3D printed wheelchair in this episode of The Cool Parts Show, enabled in part by a new polypropylene filament.
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Markforged’s Precise PLA Expands Capabilities for Complete Product Life Cycle
Material expands Markforged applications from functional carbon fiber and metal parts to cost-effective design validation and rapid prototyping.
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Vacuum Cycling Nucleation (VCN) Removes Resin, Powders from 3D Printed Parts
Vacuum Processing Systems’ proprietary VCN process is well suited for parts with small holes and tiny passageways. A combination of vacuum and fluid clears uncured resin or unsintered metal powder. See it in action.
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Xact Metal Launches High-Performing Dental Solution
The complete dental solution includes Xact Metal’s XM200G printer, a full software workflow in partnership with Materialise’s Pre-Print Dental Module, and certified dental powder from Bego Medical.
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