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Arburg Freeformer Machines Aid Production of Complex Functional Parts

RAPID 2020: Arburg’s two Freeformer machines, Freeformer 200-3X and Freeformer 300-3X use Arburg Plastic Freeforming (APF) to process original plastic granules in the production of complex functional parts.

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Basics

How a Worksheet Can Elevate AM Success

How a simple worksheet can help improve success with additive manufacturing.

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Metal

Volkmann PowTrex Eliminates Metal Powder Waste

RAPID 2020: Volkmann’s PowTrex recovery station provides contained metal powder transfer, recovery of unused material, screening for oversize agglomerates and return-to-use of the material.

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Production

Centorr Furnaces Enable Production, Part Stress-Relief

RAPID 2020: Centorr Vacuum Industries’ two furnace lines, the Sintervac AM and Workhorse AM, are designed specifically for additive manufacturing processes.

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3D Printed Custom Glasses: The Cool Parts Show #8

Fitz Frames has reimagined glasses, from the frames to the ordering process. See how the company manufactures glasses customized to every face in this episode of The Cool Parts Show. 

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Thyssenkrupp's Low-Risk Venture into 3D Printing Began with the End Effector

Thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America's investment in additive manufacturing technology has been relatively low-risk and low-cost. And yet, layer by layer, the wins are adding up. 

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LFAM

Thermwood LSAM MT Provides Increased Number of Parts in Required Cooling Time

RAPID 2020: Thermwood’s LSAM Moving Table (LSAM MT) offers a new configuration and significant advantages in certain applications and features a single fixed gantry mounted over a moving table.

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Production

Farsoon 403P Series Reduces Cost for Part Production

RAPID 2020: Farsoon 403P Series is said to be a powerful and versatile platform for plastic laser sintering.

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Software

Open Mind HyperMill Software Offers Additive Capabilities

RAPID 2020: Open Mind Technologies HyperMill CAM software offers an additive manufacturing capability option to support 3D printing/additive processes.

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Zeiss Comet Scanner Sensor Delivers Speedy 3D Data Capture

RAPID 2020: Zeiss’ Comet 3D scanner sensor offers a fast measuring speed to quickly identify any post-build process influences on the dimensional accuracy of a finished 3D-printed part.

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