Materials
Does AM Favor Integration?
Arconic, one of the companies launched in the separation of Alcoa, combines operations from metal powder production through postprocessing within a single company. Additive manufacturing perhaps uniquely benefits from bringing this range of capabilities together, since success in AM relies on more than 3D printing.
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rp+m Pursues R&D toward Additive for Production with Concept Laser Machine
rp+m elaborates on its adoption of powder-bed metal additive manufacturing technology.
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Direct Metal Deposition Extends Life of Sensors
A specialized welding system equipped with a powder nozzle for direct metal deposition helps to extend the life of oil and gas sensors.
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Video: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Additive Manufacturing
AM is more than a means of making parts. Here are ideas about the reach that additive manufacturing will have, and the kinds of changes and advances that AM will enable.
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Four Stories on Metals for Additive Manufacturing
Explore metal materials for additive manufacturing in depth with this article round-up.
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Experiment Tests the Reusability of Titanium Powder
Renishaw ran the same batch of powder through build after build, evaluating it each time. The results support the viability of AM for ongoing production.
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Plasma Spheroidization Improves Quality of Metal Powder for AM
Plasma technology produces metal powders that are more spherical and provide better properties for additive manufacturing.
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RP+M’s Long View on Additive
An AM firm benefiting from its connection to sister companies follows opportunities that require commitment to pursue.
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Case Studies of Multi-Material Manufacturing
Tools for injection molding, die casting and powder compaction all illustrate the potential to achieve greater part performance and manufacturing efficiency by blending workpiece materials through AM.
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The Possibilities of Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing
With dual-wire material feed now allowing for options including blended metal alloys, the metal-deposition process for large-part additive manufacturing continues to forge ahead.
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