Prototyping
Profitable AM Is Not an Oxymoron
How a kangaroo, a chest implant, and the cost of argon prompted a question that led to the title for this month’s column. AM's full economic return is found in the overall product bottom line.
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Reusable, 3D Printed Copper Filter: The Cool Parts Show #28
In this episode of The Cool Parts Show, we learn how controlled porosity obtained through binder jetting can be applied to build metal filters capable of trapping — and even eliminating — virus particles.
WatchCollaborators Publish Overview of Disposal Procedures for Powder Condensate
Sintavia partners with the AMGTA and Triumvirate Environmental Inc. to publish overview of proper handling procedures for powder condensate waste generated as part of the PBF additive manufacturing process.
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Solukon Digital Factory Tool Integrates AM Automation, Quality Assurance
System is designed to increase efficiency and ensure continuous quality control in additive manufacturing.
Read More3D Control Systems, HP Collaborate on Multi Jet Fusion Connectivity
The integration of HP 3D API enables 3D Control Systems’ customers using HP Jet Fusion systems to streamline workflow, optimize job efficiency and analyze production efficiency with access to critical data.
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Desktop Metal Launches Desktop Health for Patient-Specific Solutions
Health care business leverages Desktop Metal’s portfolio of AM solutions for current and future applications spanning dentistry, orthodontics, dermatology, orthopedics, cardiology, plastic surgery, and printed regenerative tissues and grafts.
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Metal 3D Printed Part Has Unplanned Feature, Not Part of the Design — AM: Why the Failure? #2
This component for the oil and gas industry features a shelf through the lattice structure that does not appear in the CAD model. How did it get there? The answer does not involve STL, but we talk about that anyway.
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ExOne, Ford Motor Co. Develop Aluminum Binding Jetting Process
This aluminum engine block model, 3D printed in 6061, demonstrates the high resolution and geometric control that can be produced in a new binder jet 3D printing and sintering process developed by Ford and ExOne.
Read More3D Printing Tech Acquires Voodoo Manufacturing
The acquisition is a step toward operating one of the largest fused deposition modeling print farms in the U.S.
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Cadillac Blackwing Models Are First GM Cars Using Additive Manufacturing for Full-Scale Production
Three functional components are 3D printed thanks to cost savings and design freedom. Layers lines on the shift knob signify this advance.
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