Metal
How a Solid-State Process Stood Firm Until Additive’s Moment
Early on, this company saw the promise of friction stir welding for building forms in layers. Few understood at the time. They understand now, in part because this process offers benefits such as blended materials and freedom from stress that other metal AM approaches can’t match.
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DMG MORI SLM Machine Offers Focal Diameter of 35 Microns
Rapid 2019: The Lasertec 12 SLM is said to offer improved accuracy for powder-bed fusion.
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Digital Metal Achieves UL Certification
Digital Metal has been authorized to apply the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) mark to its DM P2500 metal binder jetting system, the first such system to receive the UL certification.
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Grinding Improves Surface Finish in 3D Printed Inconel, Study Shows
3D printed metal parts typically feature little stock remaining for finishing. Grinding is potentially an effective solution for meeting final tolerances. An abrasive technology provider investigates grinding as a complement to AM.
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Inert Gas in Metal 3D Printing, Materials and Postprocessing
High-end metal additive manufacturing relies on the perfect gas composition to create products that meet the required material properties. But gas such as argon is also key to metal powder production, storage and postprocessing.
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Video: Additive Manufacturing as an Alternative to Casting
Daan Kersten of Additive Industries discusses the promise of metal AM for production. Cost per piece can be lower than many expect.
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Video: How Additive Manufacturing Is Advancing the Space Industry
By making launch vehicles more efficient and easier to manufacture, AM lets small companies play a significant role in space. Here is a conversation with an aspiring startup.
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SLM Solutions 3D Prints Orbex Launcher
Orbex has built a metal rocket engine 3D printed on SLM Solutions’ selective laser melting machine.
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Digital Alloys Seeks the Economic Win for Joule 3D Printing
The company is targeting applications where its wire-based deposition technology can win out over conventional manufacturing.
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Edro Introduces Bӧhler AMPO Metal Powders
Rapid 2019: Edro offers BÓ§hler AMPO's standard program of six powder types for metal additive manufacturing.
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