Metal
Customizable Bike Frame Developed with Additive Manufacturing
A bike frame featuring metal 3D-printed components demonstrates the potential for mass customization.
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Inspect the Part As It Grows
The 2016 IAMA was awarded for a technology that monitors thermal radiation to map the internal consistency of a metal part as it is being made. The technology might point the way to an entirely new paradigm for inspection.
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Additive Manufactured Components Reach Jupiter
The Juno spacecraft includes titanium waveguide brackets made through AM.
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SLM Achieves Weight Reduction for Robot Actuator
Selective laser melting made it possible to create a lighter, better performing actuator for a quadruped robot.
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Video: Metal Additive Manufacturing Without a Laser
Metal 3D printing system applies liquid metal via inkjet nozzles. The technology developer says this process is both fast and precise.
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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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Modular, Lightweight Car Design Made Possible through Metal AM
The concept car’s frame is built on load-optimized nodes that could only be made with additive manufacturing.
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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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AM System Using TIG Welding and Robot Relies on Flexible Enclosure for Gas Protection
The WAAM system has demonstrated the ability to produce a titanium aircraft part, but titanium in particular requires protection against oxidation.
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Continuing to Champion AM
Colorado manufacturer Faustson Tool has received the Manufacturer’s Edge Manufacturing Innovation Award for efforts in support of a metal AM research center.
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