Prototyping

Materials

Vat Photopolymerization and VOC Emissions: Study Results and User Guidelines

New research conducted by Chemical Insights, part of Underwriters Laboratories, is studying volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and particles emitted by resin-style 3D printers. Here are what the results indicate and how to operate machines safely.

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Software

Vericut’s Version 9.2 Features More Optimization Options

RAPID 2021: Simulation software verifies key additive functions and makes it easy to identify errors, excessive material overhangs, voids and misplaced material.

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Polymer

Stratasys Expands Material Options for New Manufacturing Systems

RAPID 2021: New materials offer solutions for advancing additive manufacturing at production scale.

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Production

BMF MicroArch S230 Offers Design Freedom for Intricate Parts

RAPID 2021: Printer is said to combine ultra-high resolution with unmatched accuracy, precision and speed for prototyping through short-run production.

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Automation

Markforged’s Eiger Fleet Enables More Control, Automation of Distributed Manufacturing

Cloud-based software solution manages distributed manufacturing operations on an enterprise and global scale with increased efficiency and insight.

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Cool Parts

8 Cool Parts From RAPID+TCT 2021: The Cool Parts Show #32

North America’s largest AM trade show resumed! Here are some of the coolest cool parts we found.

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Impressions and Trends from RAPID + TCT 2021: AM Radio Bonus

Peter Zelinski, Stephanie Hendrixson and Julia Hider discuss what they saw, heard and learned at RAPID + TCT 2021 in a special episode of the AM Radio podcast plus slideshow. 

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Medical & Dental

PostProcess Technologies’ Resin Removal Detergent Achieves Biocompatible Standard

Company says integral component of proven automated postprinting solution achieves new standard for use in medical and dental fields.

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Lightweighting

Desktop Metal Qualifies Titanium for Manufacturing with Studio System 2

Desktop Metal is first company to commercialize titanium for bound metal production of high-strength, lightweight components, opening the door to more accessible additive manufacturing production of high-performance titanium parts.

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Software

Zeiss, ORNL Collaborate on Fast, Automated Print Parameter Qualification Solution

RAPID 2021: ParAM is designed to evaluate print parameters to help reduce build failure rates and make AM processes reliable, while reducing the cost per part.

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