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Desktop Metal Qualifies D2 Tool Steel for Studio System 2
Engineers can now produce D2 cold work tool and die parts using a simple, two-step bound metal process.
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5 Scenarios Where Additive Manufacturing Should "Win" the Production Work: AM Radio #14B
In some cases, it makes sense to switch from 3D printing to some other process, but there are also cases where AM can and should win the production work. Here are 5 examples.
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The Difference Between Ra and Rz
While it is best to measure using the parameter specified in the print, there are rules available to help clear up the confusion and convert Ra to Rz or Rz to Ra.
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Can Metal Parts Be Replaced With 3D Printed Composites?
High performance materials such as carbon PEEK have allowed Werco Manufacturing to 3D print parts for aircraft trainers that function like metal. But can this extend to end-use aircraft parts?
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How Bridge Production Is Bringing New Possibilities: AM Radio #14A
Additive manufacturing makes bridge production a more natural factor in the production strategy overall. This has important implications for product development and even what products are possible.
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GE Additive Partners With Sydney University on Manufacturing-Focused Research Facility
The Sydney manufacturing hub is a new manufacturing-focused research facility that will work alongside industry to deliver cutting-edge R&D in additive manufacturing and materials processing.
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For Automated Machining Business, 3D Printing’s Value-Add Keeps Adding Up
Through robot grippers, assembly aids, custom kits and coolant hardware, additive manufacturing impacts every stage of production.
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This Company Is Developing Software to Make Any Industrial Robot Into a 3D Printer
Do robots offer additive manufacturing capacity just waiting to be unboxed?
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RAPID + TCT 2022 Set for May 17-19
North America’s largest and most influential additive manufacturing event brings the industry together to help users discover real-world solutions to advance their manufacturing processes.
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Custom Canine Wheelchair From Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PP: The Cool Parts Show #44
A dog with a condition that affects her mobility gets a custom 3D printed wheelchair in this episode of The Cool Parts Show, enabled in part by a new polypropylene filament.
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