Prototyping

The Case for Additive Manufacturing in Production

3D printing may have started out as a rapid prototyping technique, but the machines and materials have matured to the point that production is not only viable, but desirable, in many cases.

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Polymer

Why Robots and Additive Manufacturing Go Together

3D printing and robots enable one another. We miss the possibilities of one if we do not consider the other. The combination includes AM for end effectors, robots for 3D printing parts, and different modes of metal and plastic production.

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Metal

Reinventing with Metal 3D Printing

Matthew Smith, applications engineer for HP Metal Jet, shares how customers are reinventing production with this technology during AM In-Depth, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. EDT. (Add to MySpark Planner.)

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Metal

Building Mission Critical Parts with Metal AM

Learn about Knust Godwin’s success using AM to break through into new applications and drive the AM business case for mission critical parts. AM In-Depth, Sept. 25 at 2:30 p.m. EDT. (Add to MySpark Planner.)

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Space

AM Collaboration Maximizes Thruster Performance for Spacecraft Propulsion

How did a collaborative team build refractory metal-based resistojets using AM? Learn about a new resistojet propulsion system at AM In-Depth, Sept. 25 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. (Add to MySpark Planner.)

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Software

Sintavia, Siemens Collaborate on AM Software

Sintavia to provide software testing and technical feedback in exchange for access to pre-released Siemens additive manufacturing software.

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Software

For Additive Manufacturing, Software Is as Important as the 3D Printer

AM is the process that both requires and realizes the possibilities of manufacturing software. Recently posted articles cover software tools for additive — each article with a companion video.

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Design

Think Differently About Design to Realize AM's Full Benefits

Dr. Tim Simpson from Penn State University presents a layered approach to design for additive manufacturing (DFAM) during AM In-Depth, Sept. 23 at 2:30 p.m. EDT. (Add to MySpark Planner.)

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Metal

Australian Army Field Trials Prove Metal 3D Printing Capabilities

Soldiers overcame extreme field conditions to design, print and finish a series of groundbreaking 3D-printed parts using ‘WarpSPEE3D’ metal 3D printer.

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Repair

Authentise, Addiguru Partner on Integrated In-Process AM Monitoring

Collaboration enables workflow monitoring for real-time actions to repair defects or stop failed prints.

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