Prototyping
3D Printing Enables Mold Shop to Rapidly Prototype Medical Parts (Video)
A case study involving Mantle’s 3D printing technology allowed moldmaker Westminster Tool to go from design to injection molded prototype medical parts in three weeks.
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Five Digital Manufacturing Trends Reflected in 3D Printing and Machining: AM Radio #20
As the digitization of machining accelerates, it’s seeing more crossover with its innately digital relative, additive manufacturing. On this episode of AM Radio, Julia Hider and Matt Danford discuss common themes in machining and 3D printing.
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How 3D Printing Will Change Composites Manufacturing
A Q&A with the editor-in-chief of CompositesWorld explores tooling, continuous fiber, hybrid processes, and the opportunities for smaller and more intricate composite parts.
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PostProcess Develops Resin Removal System for Composites, Ceramics
The company says the PLM-405-SUB chemistry formulation removes both excess resin and ceramic filler residue from 3D printed parts simultaneously in one detergent.
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Parts Cleaning Conference Announces 2022 Program
Registration for the Parts Cleaning Conference is now open and includes complimentary access to all the IMTS exhibit halls.
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Can Additive Manufacturing Compete With Conventional Manufacturing on Cost?
When it can, says Evolve, the design advantages of AM find their way in. The company is beginning to ship its high-speed AM system for polymer part production.
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AM 101: NanoParticle Jetting (NPJ)
The proprietary process from XJet builds ceramic and metal parts using nanoparticle suspensions. Learn how NPJ works in this introductory article, part of our AM 101 series.
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What is Powder Bed Fusion 3D Printing?
Whether in metal or polymer, with a laser or an electron beam, powder bed fusion (PBF) is one of the most widely used 3D printing techniques.
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Collins Aerospace Opens North Carolina Additive Manufacturing Center
New facility expands company’s global repair capabilities at Monroe, North Carolina, campus
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USNC Acquires Two Desktop Metal Printers for Nuclear Energy Solutions
The printers are said to 3D print advanced materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) — a technical ceramic with extreme environmental stability often used in aerospace, armor, plasma shield and high-temperature applications.
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