Prototyping
For Coast Guard, AM Adoption Begins With “MacGyver-ish” Crew Members Who Are Using 3D Printing Already
AM suits the Coast Guard’s culture of shipboard problem-solving, says Surface Fleet AM lead. Here is how 3D printers on ships promise to deliver not just substantial cost savings but also an aid to crew capabilities and morale.
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Registration Opens for Formnext Chicago
New U.S. Formnext event debuts April 2025. Focus is industrialization of AM for production. Here is the show organizers' announcement marking the opening of registration.
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Approaching Mass Customization at Scale
3D printing for mass customization has produced successes in dentistry, sporting goods and some consumer products. But advances in scanning, materials and printer technology are making custom goods more accessible at greater scale, as described in this contributed article.
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Why Customization at Mass-Market Scale Is Finally Possible With 3D Printing
Printer speed and materials coupled with scanning technologies are contributing to more affordable and accessible 3D printed, personalized goods.
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Dissolvable 3D Printed Tooling Aids in Rapid Molding of Composite Parts
In a recent case study, Alpine Advanced Materials partnered with Nexa3D to produce 3D printed tooling for injection molded composites. Utilizing Nexa3D’s XiP desktop 3D printer and its Freeform Injection Molding process, Alpine was able to reduce prototype tooling production time and cost alike for its customers.
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Ross’ CDA-300 Dual Shaft Mixer Enables Accurate Processing for High-Performance Formulations
The mixer features safety limit switches that prevent operation of the mixer when the mix vessel and/or agitators are not in the mixing position.
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Stratasys' Origin Two DLP Printer Offers High Precision for Short Production Runs
The Origin Two 3D Printer with the Origin Cure postprocessing system is designed for exceptional accuracy, repeatability and surface finish comparable to injection molding.
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3D Printing Solutions to Support Investment, Sand Casting
3D Systems is highlighting a design strategy for better investment casting patterns, as well as a new machine suitable for the production of patterns for sand casting.
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6 First-Time Additive Manufacturing Exhibitors at IMTS
Find these companies that are exhibiting for the first time in IMTS’s Additive Manufacturing Sector (in the West Building). Their offerings include printers, parts and powder, with areas of expertise ranging from large-format to atmosphere control to supply chain solutions.
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Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing Unites With AddMan Group to Foster Growth
AddMan says this integration of KAM makes it the largest metal additive service provider in North America.
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