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How Large-Format 3D Printing Supports Micro-Scale Hydropower

There is potential hydroelectric power that has never been unlocked because of the difficulty in capturing it. At Cadens, additive manufacturing is the key to customizing micro-scale water turbine systems to generate electricity from smaller dams and waterways.

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President Biden to Announce Additive Manufacturing Initiative on Visit to Cincinnati

President Joe Biden is set to announce AM Forward, an additive manufacturing initiative, during a visit at United Performance Metals in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Software

Open Vector Format Reduces Manufacturing Data Volume for LBPF

The OVF is said to significantly reduce data volume and efficiently transport component metadata to the production plant.

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Polymer

3D Systems’ VSP Bolus Optimizes Radiotherapy Targeting

The system is designed to enable the creation of a more personalized bolus made from a soft material that contours to the patient’s anatomy, enabling a more efficacious treatment and a more comfortable experience.

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Mold Tooling

Mantle, Wepco Plastics Partner on 3D Printed Tooling Case Study

Collaboration with Wepco plastics is said to demonstrate surface finish superior to aluminum tooling.

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Anisoprint Enters North American Market with Distributor Top 3D Group 

The continuous fiber 3D printer startup will introduce desktop and industrial anisoprinting solutions — Composer and PROM IS 500 — to a new market, beginning at RAPID + TCT 2022 in May. 

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Energy & Power

Gas Turbine Swirlers: Co-Optimizing Despite the Complexity

Power generation and additive manufacturing researchers at Penn State University have joined forces to explore what impact the design of a swirler can have on gas turbine performance.

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Is Additive Freeing Designers or Aiding Manufacturers?

How can we embrace additive manufacturing within an enterprise? Timothy Simpson says we need to change our mindset.

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Polymer

Ingersoll Supports Alfa Romeo F1 Team

The partnership includes the creation of a joint development lab involving the Camozzi Research Center (CRC) in Milan, Italy, and the Sauber Technologies headquarters in Hinwil, Switzerland.

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Araqev’s QC Software Helps Limit Design Iterations

The company says the software’s machine-learning models enable it to derive modifications to the nominal designs, so when the modified designs are printed, they will exhibit fewer shape deviations compared to when original designs are printed.

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