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AddUp Is Helping Bring Metal 3D Printing to Space

To make additive manufacturing in microgravity possible, the group has chosen to use a process that promotes forces induced by surface tension — wire-laser combination (W-DED).

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Polymer

Nexa3D, Addifab Partner to Bring Larger, Faster 3D Printed Tooling to Injection Molders

Collaboration focuses on 3D printed injection mold tooling that enables complex geometries compatible with a range of materials.

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Supply Chain

Blockchain-Protected Designs As the Enabler to Distributed 3D Printing

IP protection and control over batch sizes are challenges to localized manufacturing through 3D printing. An EU collaboration is working on a blockchain-based solution.

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Polymer

BOFA Americas 3D PrintPRO HT Offers High-Temperature 3D Print Filtration

Rapid + TCT 2022: BOFA Americas’ 3D PrintPRO HT features a 3D print fume and particulate filtration system designed for higher temperature additive manufacturing processes.

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Metal

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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Basics

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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Composites

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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Machining

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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