Materials
10 Trends from Formnext 2021
The largest trade show for additive manufacturing technology returned with an in-person format this November. Editors Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson share sights and trends from the event.
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Additive Manufacturing for Rail Industry Is Gaining Traction at Neighborhood 91
Locomotive manufacturer Wabtec is the first tenant of Pittsburgh’s N91 additive manufacturing ecosystem, where the company is ramping up production via laser powder bed fusion.
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HP, AM Solutions Jointly Develop 3D Automatic Unpacking Station
Joint development is said to offer significant productivity increase, greatly improved cost efficiency and higher powder reclaim rate for certain geometries.
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For Sustainable 3D Printed Architecture Think Renewable, Not Permanent
The design choices of today won’t be the trends of tomorrow. Aectual chooses to embrace changing tastes by making it easy to procure and recycle 3D printed architectural elements.
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6K Additive, Freemelt Collaborate on Refractory Metal Powder
Partnership enables new material options for customers working on aerospace, hypersonic and medical applications that require high-performing material properties.
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Rapid Metal Parts Removal With EDM Network Inc.'s New EDM
According to EDM Network Inc., the Fast Wire EDM is capable of cutting speeds that are two to three times faster than traditional wire EDMs.
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ALM Releases Additive Manufacturing’s First Carbon Neutral Polymer Materials
The materials include PA 820 MF CN, a mineral-filled, bio-circular polyamide 11 material; and PA 802 CF CN, a carbon fiber-filled bio-circular polyamide 11, which is optimized for high performance and certified as carbon neutral.
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Solvay, 9T Labs Collaborate on Carbon Composite Parts for Mass Production
High-performance composite materials plus the hybrid additive fusion solution process is said to lower production costs for advanced composite parts.
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Rounding Out the Circular Economy With Material Take-Back Programs: AM Radio #6A
One of the most difficult steps in the circular economy is going from product back to new material. On this episode of AM Radio, Julia Hider and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss how material take-back programs can help solve this challenge.
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Precision LPBF Improves Watch Component Part Performances
Partnering with AddUp has enabled watch part maker Kif Parechoc to use laser powder bed fusion to manufacture parts with improved mechanical performance using less material.
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