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America Makes Announces Election of Executive Committee Members
The group’s focus is to ensure that the appropriate strategy, policy and advocacy are in place for the organization to achieve its mission — to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing and strengthen the nation’s global manufacturing competitiveness.
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AIM3D Validates Voxelfill Strategy for Overcoming Inhomogeneous Strengths in 3D Components
The strength-enhancing effect of Voxelfill has now been demonstrated for fiber-filled plastics with the tensile strengths of 3D components coming close to those produced through classic injection molding.
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LFAM Phase Two: How Companies Are Going Farther With Large-Part 3D Printing
The freedom to produce very large components more easily is an underappreciated AM advantage, but one that is now established. Recently posted articles show the way forward for large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) in contract and in-house production, as well as in construction.
Read MoreFrom the Podcast Library: Qualification, Certification and Standards
In episode #48 of the AM Radio podcast, we talked with Dr. Tim Simpson about the distinction between qualification and certification, and how AM users can navigate the various standards around their parts and processes.
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Airtech and Ascent Aerospace Collaborate to Promote Additive Manufacturing Tooling in Aerospace, Defense
By combining Airtech’s high-performance materials and Ascent’s production capabilities, the companies aim to support the adoption of polymer composite additive tooling to some of the most demanding applications and customers in the world.
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Xolo Xube² Offers 3D Volumetric Printing for Creating Intricate, Highly Detailed Structures
Xolo’s volumetric 3D printing technology with its xolography process enables the creation of high-precision, layer-free 3D structures at remarkable speeds, driving research advancements in optics, biomedical applications and more.
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3D Printed Spine Implants Made From PEEK Now in Production
Medical device manufacturer Curiteva is producing two families of spinal implants using a proprietary process for 3D printing porous polyether ether ketone (PEEK).
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FDA Approves 3D Systems’ Orthopedic Patient-Specific Guides for Ankle Replacements
The Total Ankle Patient-Matched Guides pair with Smith+Nephew’s Total Ankle replacement solutions and are designed to help surgeons save time and ensure accuracy while performing fewer steps than standard instrumentation.
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Combining Multifunctional Thermoplastic Composites, Additive Manufacturing for Next-Gen Airframe Structures
The DOMMINIO project combines AFP with 3D printed gyroid cores, embedded SHM sensors and smart materials for induction-driven disassembly of parts at end of life.
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Colibrium Additive Upgrades EB-PBF Software for Enhanced Printer Performance, Productivity
The EBMControl 6.4 software enables support-free prints, point melt printing and elimination of start plates to optimize EB-PBF printer operations and part quality.
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