Prototyping
Desktop Metal Qualifies 316L for Mass Production on Shop System
Shop System binder jetting is said to enable cost-effective batch production of high-quality 316L stainless steel parts via additive manufacturing.
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Volkmann Adds Adds Metal Powder Conveying, Recovery System to Test Lab
RAPID 2021: Volkmann PowTReX automatically transfers and recovers unused metal for reuse.
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Why Is There Reason for Optimism in Additive Manufacturing?
Implementing additive manufacturing is difficult and requires a significant pivot for an established manufacturer. Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss why making that pivot is worthwhile.
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Essentium Launches PEKK High-Performance Material
RAPID 2021: PEKK shares most of the performance attributes of PEEK, but has a lower crystallization rate and is less affected by the cooling process once the part is 3D printed, thereby minimizing warping.
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The Way Ahead for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
Tooling today, production tomorrow. The capability will advance as value is increasingly seen in lead time savings and design opportunities. Parts that today are cast offer a particularly promising application for a process that is “welding, except not.”
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Are Advances in Additive Manufacturing Being Led by Curmudgeons? AM Radio #4
Noting a pattern: Some of those winning positive gains with additive manufacturing are far from positive in discussing its promise. On AM Radio, Stephanie Hendrixson and Peter Zelinski unravel this seeming contradiction.
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Arburg Freeformer Prints Implants Made from Medically Approved PEEK
Formnext 2021: Arburg’s Freeformer 300-3X processes medically approved PEEK for the first time, using Evonik’s original Vestakeep i2 G plastic to create customized skull implants, including support material.
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Hexagon, Stratasys Collaborate on Validation Tool for 3D Printed Plastic Components
Partnership develops software solution to help compress design and testing phases, improve understanding of plastic behavior and speed up innovation across the sector.
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Sculpman’s Variable Nozzle Technology for Polymer Extrusion 3D Printing
Formnext 2021: The continuously variable nozzle technology is designed to enable users to create strong, full-sized and detailed objects in a matter of minutes instead of hours or even days.
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