Postprocessing

Metal

Top 10 Additive Manufacturing Stories of 2023

Laser powder bed fusion, proprietary AM processes, machining and more made our list of top 10 articles and videos by pageviews this year.

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Composites

Video: Reinforcing (and Joining) Parts After 3D Printing

Reinforce 3D has developed a method that can be applied to strengthen 3D printed parts by feeding continuous fiber and resin through them. The technique also enables joining parts of various materials and manufacturing methods.

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Metal

Protolabs Opens New DMLS Facility to Meet Increasing Additive Demand

Protolabs recently opened the doors to its new DMLS additive manufacturing facility to support its customers’ growing demand for AM. The facility, built from the ground up, was designed to accommodate a smooth and safe workflow, continue expanding machine and technology offerings and promote burgeoning additive production. 

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Postprocessing

Copper, New Metal Printing Processes, Upgrades Based on Software and More from Formnext 2023: AM Radio #46

Formnext 2023 showed that additive manufacturing may be maturing, but it is certainly not stagnant. In this episode, we dive into observations around technology enhancements, new processes and materials, robots, sustainability and more trends from the show. 

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8 Cool Parts From Formnext 2023: The Cool Parts Show #65

New additive manufacturing technologies on display at Formnext were in many cases producing notable end-use components. Here are some of the coolest parts we found at this year’s show.

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Automation

When Additive and Conventional Processes Work Together, the Result Is Manufacturing

Various recent articles demonstrate 3D printing and established processes finding one another and working together.

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SLS

Formlabs Augments Fuse Ecosystem With Fuse Blast, Automated SLS Postprocessing

Formnext 2023: Media blasting, once a recommended step, is now a needed requirement and the Fuse Blast eliminates struggles experienced in manual postprocessing efforts.

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Automation

Rivelin’s NetShape Robotics Automate Support Removal in AM Postprocessing

Formnext 2023: Rivelin’s NetShape Robots can automate a variety of postprocessing solutions to improve productivity and reliable turnaround times for every part manufactured.

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Formnext

PostPro SFX Desktop Vapor Smoothings Enhances Parts’ Visual, Functional Properties

Formnext 2023: This desktop chemical vapor smoothing machine features a compact benchtop design, making it well suited for R&D and low-volume prototyping projects.

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Automation

Solukon Upgrades SFM-AT350 Depowdering System for Medium-Sized Parts

Formnext 2023: System upgrades include the addition of the SPR-Pathfinder depowdering software, a new form of excitation for depowdering delicate structures and new tracking options with the enhanced Digital Factory Tool.

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