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Video: 3 Roles for Simulation in Additive Manufacturing
This conversation with PADT’s Eric Miller explores how simulation and 3D printing work together at three distinct stages in additive manufacturing, for DFAM and beyond.
WatchVolume Graphics Partners with Consortium to Advance Rapid Tooling
Volume Graphics announced its involvement with the Kunststoff-Institut in a second joint project on “Rapid Tooling” with companies from a wide range of industries.
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AM 101: Hybrid Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing offers powerful capabilities alone, but even more opportunities are opened when AM is combined with subtractive processes.
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Video: Topology Optimization versus Generative Design
Why do these strategies matter in design for additive manufacturing (DFAM), and what’s the difference? A conversation with PADT’s Eric Miller explores AM and design, including its human element.
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Somerset Community College Offers Metal AM Technology Training
Somerset Community College has added metal additive manufacturing technology to its advanced manufacturing capabilities as an institution. The college says it is also the first institution of higher education in Kentucky to offer a technician certificate in 3D printing.
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Webinar: Metal 3D Printing for Production
Join this webinar, presented by ExOne, on September 5 to learn how binder jetting is superior for high-speed volumetric output.
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Jabil Prepares for Production AM: It’s Down to the Basics Now
Jabil is getting ready for additive manufacturing to take its place as a production option in addition to conventional processes such as molding and machining. AM can and will fill this role, the company says — the focus now is on controlling cost and assuring quality and reliability.
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Video: Controlled Porosity Can Be Functional Advantage Realized via 3D Printing
A wall of metal that looks solid is actually 90% dense, allowing gas to pass through. Mold venting is one application.
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A Total Plastic 3D Printing Process Designed for Production
Fast, predictable and precise, HP’s Multi Jet Fusion additive manufacturing process is ideal for production applications. Now there’s a new addition to the family of printers designed for even higher volume environments, taking HP’s portfolio of digital manufacturing solutions to a new level.
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Air Force Research Laboratory, Boeing and Thermwood Partner on Low Cost Responsive Tooling Program
The Air Force Research Laboratory, Boeing and Thermwood partnered to evaluate the functionality of Vertical Layer Printing (VLP) using high temperature, autoclave-capable materials on a Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) machine.
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