Metal
Staying Focused on the Promise of AM
For this company, realizing that promise is a long-term undertaking. In the short term, it involves sometimes saying no.
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Does Additive Manufacturing Make Sense in a “Subtractive” Machine Shop?
Definitely yes, says this shop—a metal 3D printed part is almost always a machined part as well, and an established machine shop is perhaps the best business to realize AM’s promise for production.
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Verifying Structural Integrity of Metal 3D-Printed Parts
X-ray computed tomography, or micro CT, offers insight into the inside of AM parts.
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Additive Manufactured Fixation Plates Match Stiffness and Shape of Patient’s Jaw Bone
Research shows that NiTi fixation plates manufactured with controlled porosity using SLM can be matched to the stiffness of a patient’s lower jaw bone as well as its shape.
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Dissolvable Support Structures for Metal? Researchers Validate This Possibility
A 3D-printed stainless steel part was built using a support structure made of a different metal. No mechanical removal of the support structure was needed. The support was entirely dissolved away, eliminating an often-difficult manual step.
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10 Years Producing Hip Implants Through AM
There is already heritage in additive manufacturing. AM is taken seriously today in part because early users such as Lima Corporate have proven it.
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Airbus Partition Built in Pieces for Weight Savings
The large component was successfully produced within a limited build envelope thanks to connection features designed into the pieces. Advances in powder-bed build size will permit greater efficiency in producing parts such as these.
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Safety Hazards in Additive Manufacturing
The number-one thing a company can do to protect its AM investment and not interrupt production is develop a comprehensive safety policy specifically for additive.
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Metal Additive Manufacturing Enables Spare Parts on Demand for Beverage Filling Plants
The ability to 3D print metal parts for the beverage filling industry as needed saves cost over conventional methods.
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Measurement and Testing Protocols for 3D Printing
3D printing combined with CNC machining is a powerful mix that enables the creation of parts unobtainable from using one method alone. However, taking full advantage of both requires special attention to testing and measurement.
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