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Metal

Mazak, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Partner on Wire Additive R&D

Mazak Corporation and Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s manufacturing demonstration center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, have entered into a cooperative research and development agreement.

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LPBF

Can 3D Printing Make a Better AM Build Plate?: The Cool Parts Show #5

Ultrasonic metal additive manufacturing was used to create a build plate aimed at making powder bed fusion more effective. This episode of The Cool Parts Show looks at a part by AM, for AM.

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Basics

6 Things I Learned about Metal 3D Printing at the AMIST

I sat in on one and a half days of a five-day class offered at the Additive Manufacturing Institute of Science and Technology (AMIST) in Louisville. Here’s just some of what I learned.

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Polymer

University of Maine Composites Center's 3D Printer Named World's Largest

The university now holds world records for the largest prototype polymer 3D printer, largest solid 3D-printed object and largest 3D-printed boat.

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Metal

GKN Powder Metallurgy Acquires Forecast 3D, Expands Additive Manufacturing Capabilities to Include Plastics

GKN Powder Metallurgy has acquired Forecast 3D, joining to deliver industrial 3D printing capabilities across a larger global footprint and further push 3D printing solutions in metal and plastic.

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Production

3D Print or Stock? A Model for Spare Parts

3D printing provides a way of manufacturing spare parts on demand, in situ. But is it always the best solution? A new model from a Duke University professor aims to help companies make these decisions.

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Webinar: The Definitive Guide to Additive Polymer Materials

Join this webinar on November 4 at 2 p.m. ET to learn common additive myths and to provide a framework for replacing traditional polymers with additive polymers, presented by Fast Radius.

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Shoe Insoles Precisely Tailored to Individual Feet: The Cool Parts Show #4

This episode of The Cool Parts Show looks at how 3D printing will deliver tailored products. Scanning feet for their geometry and pressure enables Aetrex and EOS to manufacture insoles that are unique to individual wearers.

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Medical & Dental

TriMed Introduces Award-Winning 3D Medical Cast

TriMed has announced the availability of Exiom’s innovative Xkelet casts and product line to the U.S. medical marketplace.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Desktop SEM Improves Quality Control and Material Cleanliness

Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Thermo Scientific Phenom ParticleX, a desktop scanning electron microscope (SEM) solution.

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