Polymer
Plastics Assembly Expert Joins Development and Production via 3D Printing
Manufacturing technology supplier Extol has always served customers who are producing polymer parts. Now, it is making some of those parts in-house through 3D printing, providing new options ranging from functional prototyping into bridge production and beyond.
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Additive Manufacturing and the War in Ukraine: AM Radio #19
In this latest episode of the AM Radio podcast, we dive into the ways that AM is providing aid and also being affected by the conflict in Ukraine.
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3D Printing as a New Product Launchpad
With 3D printing, Minnesota manufacturer Resolution Medical offers a fast, affordable route for individuals and small to medium-sized businesses to get new medical devices and other products off the ground and into the marketplace.
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8 Cool Parts From RAPID+TCT 2022: The Cool Parts Show #46
AM parts for applications from automotive to aircraft to furniture, in materials including ceramic, foam, metal and copper-coated polymer.
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Researchers Lay Groundwork for 3D Printing Electrical Machines
For more than a year, three partners have been focused on a research project that lays the groundwork for next-level electrical machines as they work to gain an in-depth understanding of the involved materials and technologies.
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Thermwood LSAM 510 Additive Printer Useful for Molding, Tooling
RAPID 2022: Thermwood’s LSAM 510 additive printer features a single fixed gantry and a 5 × 10 ft. moving table with a 4 ft. maximum print height and a maximum temperature of 450°C.
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PrintFoam Develops 3D Printer for High-Throughput Foam Applications
PrintFoam says its 3D printing technology creates closed-cell foam parts that are faster, lighter and less expensive to produce than other photopolymer technologies.
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AM Solutions’ C1 System for Automated Support Structure Removal
The system is said to feature innovative postprocessing of 3D printed components made from photopolymer resin, providing consistent and efficient removal of support structures utilizing an automated process.
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Intro to DLP: Learn the Basics of Digital Light Processing Technology
Digital light processing (DLP) is quickly emerging as a key technology to move the 3D printing of plastics from prototyping to mass production, delivering the material properties and part characteristics without the costs and delays of tooling. Learn the basics and how new innovations to DLP enable mass production.
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Kimya Supplying Materials for Stratasys’ FDM Systems
Stratasys will offer customers two new materials from Kimya — EN45545–2 certified polycarbon filament (Kimya PC-FR) and a polyetherketone filament made from Arkema’s Kepstan (Kimya PEKK-SC).
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