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ExOne Launches X1 Tooling Industrial-Grade 3D Printed Tooling Solutions

X1 Tooling offers manufacturers fast, affordable and local tooling options for the final production of metal, plastic and composite designs.

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Production

Farsoon, Fabulous Bolster Collaboration for 3D Printed Plastic Food Contact Parts

Partnership focuses on Bluecare material specific for the food industry and Active material dedicated mainly to the water industry.

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Polymer

What Distinguishes Additive Manufacturing?

Is a 3D printer just a machine tool working in reverse? Or is it something else entirely? Stephanie Hendrixson, Peter Zelinski and Julia Hider discuss in this episode of AM Radio. 

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Software

Fluid Dynamics Software Optimizes Duct Airflow, Saves Energy

Siemens’ Star CCM+ fluid dynamics software enabled Siemens and HP to optimize the air flow within a 3D printed air duct for cooling HP’s Multi Jet Fusion printers.

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Polymer

CSIRO Launches Silicone Resins to Boost Biomedical Manufacturing

The resins are non-cytotoxic and capable of printing complex designs in high resolution, including irregular shapes, thin walls and hollow structures.

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Materials

BigRep’s Shield Large-Format Dry Cabinet Prevents Material Degradation

Cabinet is designed to protect filament from material degradation by eliminating more than 99% humidity, thereby reducing material waste by 20% and repair costs up to 50%.

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AM Material Certification Database Cuts Redundant Testing

UL’s Blue Card program provides a reliable, transferrable set of test results for plastic materials used in additive manufacturing — so long as the user’s printing parameters match the tested parameters.

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Polymer

Essentium Acquiring Collider's DLP AM Technology

Company plans to advance Collider’s Programmable Tooling, which combines the speed of Digital Light Processing 3D printing and the material strength of injection molding.

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Ceramic

Media Mix Finishes 3D Printed Plastic Components in Single Step

Because the new MJF/SLS media already contains an optimum mix of different shapes and sizes, the need for media changes in multistage finishing processes can be completely eliminated.

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Metal

Burloak Adds Capacity, Services with California Manufacturing Facility

Company also forms agreement with Carpenter Technology to collaborate on future product design and development opportunities.

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