Prototyping

Why Makelab Is Still Betting on 3D Printing for Product Development

Three years ago Christina Perla was an industrial designer using the services of a local 3D printing hub. Today she’s the co-owner of that company, and doubling down on its prototyping roots.

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Aerospace

CT Scanning Reveals What Isn’t There in 3D Printed Parts

3D Engineering Solutions offers CT scanning as a powerful nondestructive testing (NDT) solution for inspection. For 3D printed parts, sometimes revealing the space inside can be just as valuable as mapping what was printed. 

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Supply Chain

IMTS Spark and IMTS Network Digitally Connect the Manufacturing Community

IMTS offers two digital destinations for manufacturers to connect: IMTS Spark, which launches September 21 and runs through March 15, 2021, and IMTS Network, which will broadcast live September 14–18.

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Materials

DSM Polypropylene Powder Suitable for Range of Applications

Arnilene boasts balance of properties and food contact approval in Europe.

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Brackets

LightForce Orthodontics Announces $14 Million Investment

Additional funding will be used to bring customizable 3D-printed brackets to orthodontic practices and patients.

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Generative Design Improves Micromobility FUV: The Cool Parts Show #19

Arcimoto’s lightweight “Fun Utility Vehicle” gets even lighter thanks to parts that could only come from additive manufacturing. On this episode of The Cool Parts Show, some of the craziest automotive parts you have seen.

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Defense

Phillips Federal, Bel Air Finishing Combine Efforts for Army Facility

Unique post processing technologies support additive manufacturing programs at Army’s Rock Island Center of Excellence.

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Metal

A Methodical Strategy to Bring Additive into Sheet Metal Fabrication

When Wilson Tool International launched its additive manufacturing division in 2018, it had already proven 3D printing’s value through dozens of printed parts for its own line of equipment. Demonstrating that value to customers required a new, highly focused approach.

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3D Printing Is the Next Step for Digital Dentistry

Digital dentistry is a workflow rather than a single technology. A conversation with Rik Jacobs of 3D Systems explores how 3D printing is participating in and advancing this workflow.

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IMTS

Modern Machine Shop Announces ‘Shop Talk’ Educational Series

New presentation series, available through IMTS spark, focuses on the Top Shops benchmarking program and the machine shops that participate.

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