Prototyping

Tooling

3D Printing Reduces Time, Cost of Building Molds for Composites

Massivit 3D’s cast-in-motion technology uses a 3D printed gel to expedite production and lower costs associated with making molds for large, fiber-reinforced composite parts.

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5 New Members Join AMGTA to Promote Sustainability

Höganäs, Arkema, Flam3D, Massivit 3D and the UK National Center for Additive Manufacturing join global trade group to promote sustainability in additive manufacturing.

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Sustainability

Kimya Working to Expand Range of Recycled High-Performance 3D Filaments

Kimya researchers are now targeting between 70% and 100% recycled materials in so-called high-performance filaments, without affecting the properties.

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Production

Our 10 Year Anniversary! We Note Changes, Revisit Leading Stories

This month marks the 10-year anniversary of Additive Manufacturing Media. We return to find new stories at companies we have covered in the past, and we take stock of how dramatically AM has advanced in the span of just one decade.

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Polymer

HP Inc. Acquires Choose Packaging

Choose’s technology provides an alternative to plastic bottles and can hold a variety of liquid products. 

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Composites

3D Printed Composite Bracket Versus Machined Steel: The Cool Parts Show #41

Can a 3D printed composite bracket work as well as one machined from steel? Can it also be faster to make and cheaper to produce? In this episode of The Cool Parts Show we explore a new way of manufacturing a bracket for a helicopter door hinge, and similar small parts today made from metal. 

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Defense

U.S. Air Force, GE Additive Reach Next Milestone in Pacer Edge Program

Phase III of the program tackles the Air Force’s sustainment behemoth of ‘cold starts’ head-on.

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EBM

Sciaky Delivering World’s Largest Metal EB DED 3D Printer

Contract calls for a customized, high-deposition EBAM 300 Series additive manufacturing system to Turkish Aerospace Industries to 3D print titanium aerostructures 6 meters (nearly 20 feet) in length.

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Polymer

Can Additive Manufacturing Materials Challenges Be Solved with Design?

TPU manufacturer Lubrizol says yes: Production-ready materials are here, and 3D printing-enabled design has only begun to realize their capabilities.

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LFAM

The Broad Promise of Large-Format AM: AM Radio #10B

3D printing makes very large parts easier to produce. Julia Hider and Peter Zelinski discuss the promise of additive manufacturing for big parts on the AM Radio podcast.

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