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Large-Volume VFGF 3D Printer Produces Modular Helicopter Cockpit Simulator

The Queen 1 VFGF system from Q.BIG 3D produced a complete modular helicopter cockpit simulator in just over a month, all while offering high surface quality, fast build rates and lightweight construction.

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Sustainable Furniture Company Model No. Maintains Product Focus with Switch from DIY to Industrial 3D Printers

The startup founded in 2018 has matured in its product offerings as well as its manufacturing equipment, moving from homegrown 3D printers to industrial large-format machines.

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How Production Looks Different for 3D Printed Furniture Manufacturer Four Years Later: AM Radio #50

Furniture manufacturer Model No. has shown that there is a demand for customizable, sustainable 3D printed tables, chairs and more since we last covered the company in 2020. But today, production looks different.

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Polymer

Novanta Laser Processing Integrator Packages Enable Faster System Setups

The configurable CO2 laser and scan head subsystem simplifies integration.

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Mold Tooling

Make Every Shot Count: Mold Simulation Maximizes Functional Parts From Printed Tooling

If a printed tool only has a finite number of shots in it, why waste any of them on process development?

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Tooling

NPE 2024: Additive Manufacturing Assisting, Advancing the Plastics Industry

Exhibitors and presenters at the plastics show emphasized 3D printing as a complement and aid to more traditional production processes.

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Automation

Robotics Integrator Leverages 3D Printing for Faster Automation Deployment

Rapid Robotics helps manufacturers get up and running with automation quickly, by providing robots that arrive pretrained and already equipped with tooling which is often 3D printed.

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Defense

UMaine’s FoF 1.0 Large-Scale 3D Printer Shatters Former Guinness World Record for Additive Manufacturing

The large-scale thermoplastic polymer printer offers new opportunities for eco-friendly and cost-effective manufacturing for numerous industries, including national security, affordable housing, bridge construction, ocean and wind energy technologies, and maritime vessel fabrication.

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Polymer

Formlabs’ Form 4 3D Printer Offers New Levels of Reliability and Speed for Stereolithography

The Form 4 is designed to deliver most parts in less than two hours, offering users a powerful, affordable tool to bring ideas to life at fast speeds with excellent reliability, print quality and ease of use.

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Metal

ArcomedLab Utilizes Biomedical 3D Printing for 700 Successful Craniomaxilofacial Implants in Latin America

The company specializes in biomedical 3D printing with a focus on patient-centric solutions.

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