Prototyping

Casting 28 Jul 2021

Is AM in Competition With Conventional Manufacturing? Tooling Is on Conventional’s Side

Recent articles consider the other way additive manufacturing is advancing production: not by 3D printing parts, but in the ways 3D printed tooling makes casting, machining, molding and other processes better.

Metal 27 Jul 2021

ExOne Opens Metal 3D Printing Adoption Center in Germany

The new 270-square-meter center offers manufacturers end-to-end engineering services for direct metal 3D printing, including benchmarks and design support as well as materials, process and work cell development.

Defense 27 Jul 2021

Thermwood, Boeing, Navy Collaborate on Large-Scale Composite Tooling Research

Thermwood’s large-scale additive manufacturing (LSAM) machine was selected as the large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) machine to conduct the technology development.

Tooling 26 Jul 2021

More Examples of How 3D Printed Tooling Is Transforming Part Production

Illustrations of successes with tooling made through additive manufacturing in applications involving composite parts, robots, metal coating, die casting and construction.

Composites 24 Jul 2021

Metal and Composite AM Grant US Army Significant Savings

Markforged’s printers and proprietary Eiger software have enabled the U.S. Army to save over $9,000 per part for some critical training components.

Lightweighting 22 Jul 2021

FX20 3D Printer Produces High-Temperature, Reinforced Thermoplastics

The company says the Markforged printer enables the robust production of lightweight, advanced composite parts.

Metal 22 Jul 2021

Vertex Manufacturing Selects Velo3D for 3D Printing Production-Ready Metal Parts

System to give Vertex customers more design freedom to engineer complex geometries.

Polymer 23 May 2023

Ford is Saving Millions through 3D Printing (But Maybe Not How You Think)

Two longtime workers at Ford’s Sharonville Transmission Plant near Cincinnati grew tired of experiencing the delays and downtime resulting from expensive and hard-to-get replacement parts. The solution? Learn additive manufacturing and save the company time and money.

Polymer 20 Jul 2021

Advanced Laser Materials’ PA 650 Earns Biocompatibility Certification

The nylon-based material is approved for use in applications that come into contact with human skin as well as food, such as trays, assembly lines and end-of-arm tooling.