Production
Faster Iteration, Flexible Production: How This Inflation System OEM Wins With 3D Printing
Haltec Corp., a manufacturer of tire valves and inflation systems, finds utility in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and production of components for its modular and customizable products.
Read MoreKraussMaffei’s PowerPrint 3D Printer Offers Large-Scale Printing
Companies can purchase KraussMaffei’s large-scale powerPrint 3D printer for in-house production or utilize the company’s print-on-demand service.
Read MoreDyndrite, MIMO Technik, Astro Collaborate on Machine, Material Qualification for 3D Metal Printing
The companies chose to collaborate on the development of the Mastro process in order to streamline and automate a closed-loop source for additive production and qualification.
Read MoreMantle: 3D Printed Molds Address Plastics Industry Lead Time and Skills Shortage
Company now shipping production systems. Steel mold tooling from its TrueShape process can be printed, shaped and sintered in days, and with fewer steps, compared to weeks of lead time for molds made conventionally.
Read MoreAdditive Manufacturing in Space: Failing Upward
Not all 3D printed parts destined for space need to adhere to the standards of human space flight. Yet all parts made for space programs require some type of qualification and certification. NASA and The Barnes Global Advisors explore Q&C for these parts.
Read MoreResearch Partners 3D Print MIM Tool With Near-Contour Cooling
Compared to a conventional approach in machining, the use of an additive manufacturing process to produce a MIM tool reduces the total production time from around 8 weeks to approximately 5 days.
Read MoreVelo3D Founder on the 3 Biggest Challenges of 3D Printing Metal Parts
Velo3D CEO and founder Benny Buller offers this perspective on cost, qualification and ease of development as they apply to the progress of AM adoption in the future.
Read MoreThe Arrival of the AM Factory: How Proprietary Processes Deliver Production 3D Printing
Various recent articles report on companies using internally developed technology to equip factories and deliver on the promise of AM for production.
Read MoreOmni-Pac, HP Join Forces to Transform Molded Fiber Production, Reduce CO2 Emissions
The companies say this pioneering collaboration will drive digital transformation and sustainability in the packaging industry.
Read MoreHow Norsk Titanium Is Scaling Up AM Production — and Employment — in New York State
New opportunities for part production via the company’s forging-like additive process are coming from the aerospace industry as well as a different sector, the semiconductor industry.
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