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3D Printed Tool for Machining Electric Vehicle Motors: The Cool Parts Show #39
Additive manufacturing achieves a large-diameter cutting tool light enough for fast, precise machining of the motor housing’s stator bore.
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3D Printing Rotors for Electric Motors (Video)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory describes research into applying additive manufacturing to replace windings in DC motors.
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Formlabs Launches PreForm Software for Improved Packing Densities
The software is designed to improve packing density, resulting in less leftover powder with each 3D print and a lower cost per part.
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Shapeways, Desktop Metal Expand Partnership for Additive Manufacturing Services
Shapeways is expanding its Desktop Metal system capacity and capabilities by providing customers access to these solutions at its ISO-9001 manufacturing facilities in both Long Island City, New York, and Eindhoven, Netherlands.
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10 Ways Additive Manufacturing Reshapes a Production Facility (Forget What You Know About Factories)
Sintavia’s purpose-built facility for powder bed fusion of aircraft components illustrates fundamental ways the plant is different when 3D printing is the operation.
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Protolabs Opens European 3D Printing Center
Provider of digital manufacturing services is boosting its additive manufacturing capacity by 60% thanks to a €16m investment.
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GE Additive’s Amp Integrates Build Prep Tools in One Software Platform
The integrated software solution was developed to make it easier for users to develop and 3D print parts quickly and efficiently in order to speed production.
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Reshoring, Tooling, Sustainability and More: Top 10 Stories of 2021: AM Radio Episode #9B
Reviewing our most-viewed stories of the year revealed some of the topics that have been top-of-mind for additive manufacturers. Read or listen to the countdown.
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EOS, Metalpine to Jointly Develop Sustainable Metal Powder for Industrial 3D Printing
The future development involves Metalpine’s atomization technology coupled with EOS’ material, process and system development competence.
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Desktop Metal Qualifies Pure Copper for Additive Manufacturing
Production System binder jetting technology is said to enable the mass production of high-performance copper parts for automotive, aerospace and electronics.
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