Production
Ford Crossing Bridges to Additive Manufacturing in Automotive Production
The automaker is actively working to bridge the gaps keeping additive manufacturing from advancing into automotive parts production. Partnerships that help that advance are vital.
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Windform Composite 3D Printing Materials Enable Lightweight, Flexible Air Inlet
CRP Technology recently developed a new front air inlet for a Moto3 racing customer, which was manufactured in Windform materials by using an SLS additive manufacturing technique.
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SLM Titanium Expands Options for Hearing Aid Wearers
Titanium plus selective laser melting (SLM) enables hearing aids that perform better for a wider range of individuals.
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3D Systems CEO: Speed Is the Enabler to Production
Speed will change things, says Joshi. When we imagine that additive doesn’t have a role in high-volume production, we have failed to account for all the ways that faster 3D printing affects the economics.
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3D-Printed Tools Are in Production at Falcon Jet
High part variability and low volume make 3D-printed tooling the right fit for Falcon Jet components.
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Tooling Is the Underappreciated AM Application
One of the significant impacts of industrial 3D printing will be its aid to conventional production.
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Entering a New Era of Industrial Production: Factory for High-Volume AM Is Designed to Go Global
Germany-based FIT AG has kicked off a new phase of on-demand, near-net shape industrial-scale AM and aims to roll out its AM factory template at other sites around the world by building a global, scalable production concept.
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Design Enhancements for Conformal-Cooled Insert Leverage 3D Printing Capabilities
A collaborative mold project reveals that the value of 3D printing isn’t in the process, it’s in the products.
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Staying Focused on the Promise of AM
For this company, realizing that promise is a long-term undertaking. In the short term, it involves sometimes saying no.
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Does Additive Manufacturing Make Sense in a “Subtractive” Machine Shop?
Definitely yes, says this shop—a metal 3D printed part is almost always a machined part as well, and an established machine shop is perhaps the best business to realize AM’s promise for production.
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