Prototyping
Plotting a Pathway to Profitable AM
The cost per pound for a metal AM part may shock you, but that knowledge is essential to help you plan your journey to success with Additive Manufacturing.
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3D Printed Snakes Reveal Unseen Desert Wildlife (Includes Video)
At the University of Texas El Paso, a biology researcher teams up with a manufacturing technology instructor to produce rattlesnake models realistic enough to draw predators.
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Farsoon's 403P System Lowers Mann+Hummel's Prototyping Costs
Farsoon’s 403P AM system enabled Mann+Hummel to solve cycle and cost challenges stemming from recent evolutions in the Chinese automobile industry.
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Safran, SLM Solutions Test Technology for Large Airplane Component
In a joint project, Safran Landing Systems and SLM Solutions tested selective laser melting to produce a component of a nose landing gear for a bizjet, marking a world first for a part of this size.
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Gardner Business Media Unveils New Trade Show for Plastics Market
The Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) to launch in greater Chicago in March 2022, filling a void with an event in a vital market for plastics.
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Kennametal Develops First Stellite Powder for 3D Printing
Stellite 21 AM powder enables customers to achieve similar wear and corrosion resistance properties in additively manufactured parts.
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Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Error Turns Nozzle Into Chess Piece — AM: Why the Failure? #3
Chess pieces are often 3D printed as demo parts, but this one was an accident! What happened? The answer involves heat transfer.
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Materialise Acquires Option to Buy Link3D
Both companies offer MES-solutions that help companies streamline additive manufacturing (AM) workflows as they scale up their AM capability into volume production.
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Shapeways Merges with Galileo Acquisition Corp.
Desktop Metal joins as a strategic investor, partnering with Shapeways to accelerate the addition of metals to its growing materials list.
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Finally a Polypropylene You Can 3D Print
A new portfolio of polypropylene products from Braskem has finally solved the problem of excessive warpage in 3D printing applications. Finally, you can get the benefits of PP without the processing headaches.
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