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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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Supply Chain

Getting to a Circular Model for Metal Powders Makes AM More Sustainable

6K’s UniMelt process offers efficiency and control in the production of metal powders for additive manufacturing. But more than that, it is a home for unused and oversized powder, metal scrap and more that can close the loop on metals.

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Polymer

PostProcess’ Resin Removal Streamlines Model 3D Printing for Carbon Customers

PostProcess Technologies’ DEMI 910 automated resin removal solution is now compatible with Carbon DPR 10 resin.

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Metal

3D Systems Certifies Corrosion-Resistant Materials for Metal Printing Platform

Company’s Application Innovation Group offers service to help customers certify materials, thereby accelerating innovation and time to market.

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Metal

Holo Expands Material Options for High-Resolution, High-Throughput Metal Additive Manufacturing

Expanded PureForm MicroAM materials options include copper, stainless steels and other metals.

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Materials

ExOne, Fraunhofer IFAM Strengthen Partnership for Metal Binder, Materials Development

Fraunhofer IFAM and ExOne are working on a CleanFuse version for processing reactive materials such as aluminum and titanium.

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Implants

New Materials Support Medical-Grade Polypropylene Extrusion

PPprint’s latest portfolio of polypropylene grades support extrusion AM use for custom medical parts, like orthotics and orthopedic aids.

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Materials

Desktop Metal Qualifies 316L for Mass Production on Shop System

Shop System binder jetting is said to enable cost-effective batch production of high-quality 316L stainless steel parts via additive manufacturing.

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Materials

Volkmann Adds Adds Metal Powder Conveying, Recovery System to Test Lab

RAPID 2021: Volkmann PowTReX automatically transfers and recovers unused metal for reuse.

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Robots

The Way Ahead for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

Tooling today, production tomorrow. The capability will advance as value is increasingly seen in lead time savings and design opportunities. Parts that today are cast offer a particularly promising application for a process that is “welding, except not.”

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