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Machining vs. 3D Printing for Functional Prototypes
In making a short-run functional prototype, when does CNC machining make sense and when is 3D printing the option to use instead?
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2014 JIMTOF Report: Machining Added to Additive
JIMTOF Report: Machining Added to Additive
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3D Systems to Acquire CAD/CAM Company Cimatron
Additive manufacturing technology supplier acquires CNC machining software company in a move focused on “the entire value proposition for manufacturing.”
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Acquisition Brings DMLS Capability into M2M Group
Atlantic Precision joins a group of multiple machining businesses. Prior to landing this acquisition, the group had been prepared to launch additive manufacturing internally and proceed through the learning curve with this approach to making parts.
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Arcam Acquires Medical Manufacturer DiSanto Technology
Part of what the additive machine maker gains by acquiring this part producer is CNC machining capacity and expertise. The move follows the acquisition of a Canadian metal powder company.
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3DRV Road Tour Visits ITAMCO
Although we have written about ITAMCO several times, it’s good to see this precision machining company getting positive mention in a recent article posted online by Forbes. The author, TJ McCue, visited ITAMCO as part of his eight-month, cross country tour to investigate the impact of 3D digital technology and advanced manufacturing.
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Where 3D Printing Fits In
Baklund R&D, a tool and die and CNC machining job shop in Hutchinson, Minnesota, has an unusual philosophy for how to cultivate, encourage and develop manufacturing employees.
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Reimagining Implants
A medical-industry contract manufacturer that built its reputation on CNC machining is now helping its customers realize the advantages of additive manufacturing.
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MC Machinery Systems to Offer Matsuura Lumex Additive Mfr. Machine
MC Machinery Systems, the Wood Dale, Illinois-based supplier of EDM machines, machining centers, press brakes, and laser and waterjet machines, has announced a partnership with Matsuura Machinery Corp. to introduce Matsuura’s Lumex Avance-25 additive manufacturing machine to the North American marketplace.
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GE Contest Winner: The Most Strength with the Least Weight
GE recently announced the winner of its Jet Engine Bracket Challenge. The challenge involved a bracket to be shifted from CNC machining to additive manufacturing. Machining limits design options, but additive manufacturing offers complexity for free.
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