Postprocessing

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Assonic Develops Automated System for Processing Reactive Metal Powders Without Gas Loss

Formnext 2024: The Assonic SPC 500 system features a closed circuit for conveying both powder and gas to eliminate gas loss while processing reactive metal powders in additive manufacturing.

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LFAM

CEAD Flexcube’s Integrated Milling Options Fully Automate LFAM Postprocessing Within Single System

Formnext 2024: The system comes in a space-efficient, cube-shaped 3D printer for LFAM printing with integrated milling options and a 3 + 1 axis system for 45-degree printing.

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3D Systems’ PSLA 270 Full Solution Includes Postprocessing Accessories to Wash, Cure and Dry Parts

Formnext 2024: The PSLA 270 system is a high-speed, projector-based stereolithography solution developed to efficiently deliver midsize, high-quality parts with stable mechanical properties.

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Metal

Collaborators Developing Green Part Processing Solution for Cold Metal Fusion Technology

Formnext 2024: The AutoSmooth project was launched last year to develop a fully automated process chain for unpacking, depowdering and surface treatment of cold metal fusion parts.

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Depowdering 

Solukon’s SFM-AT1500-S Depowdering System Handles Heavy-Duty Requirements and Dimensions

Formnext 2024: The Solukon SFM-AT1500-S metal powder removal system can accommodate parts that weight more than 2 tons.

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Postprocessing

DyeMansion to Distribute ASM’s VX1 Entry-Level Vapor Smoothing System

With this partnership, the two Munich-based companies are aiming to make vapor smoothing available to a wider audience.

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Heat treating

DRYCON Industrial Filament Dryer Offers Dual-Chamber Capacity to Customize Drying Conditions to Enhance Part Quality

BigRep’s DRYCON filament dryer for industrial-strength parts is a 3-in1 machine designed to deliver consistent filament conditions for better and repeatable print quality, lower costs per part, and enhancing part strength and durability.

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Postprocessing

Rösler Smart Solutions Service Digitizes, Enhances Mass Finishing and Shot Blasting Processes

RSS integrates digital technologies into existing manufacturing processes, making them more transparent, efficient and responsive, offering manufacturers tangible economic and operational benefits.

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Production

How Avid Product Development Creates Efficiencies in High-Mix, Low-Volume Additive Manufacturing

Contract manufacturer Avid Product Development (a Lubrizol company) has developed strategies to streamline part production through 3D printing so its engineering team can focus on development, design, assembly and other services. 

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Software

QuickCast Air Software Maximizes Material Removal From Casting Pattern Interiors

The software tool optimizes material removal for cleaner burnout and more efficient draining to reduce both material consumption and build times, enabling a material efficiency that has demonstrated cost competitiveness with traditional injection molded wax patterns.

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