Prototyping
What Is Vat Photopolymerization?
Vat photopolymerization was the first AM process to be successfully commercialized. Three decades later, this technology has shown how AM is capable of scaling to volume production and making custom products on demand.
Read More
Additive Manufacturing Users Group Installs New Board
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has installed its 2019-2020 nine-member board. The board is expected to build and oversee the organization of the 2020 AMUG conference.
Read MoreElix ABS Grades Offer Optimal Layer Adhesion
Elix Polymers adds two grades to the Ultimaker Marketplace for 3D printing equipment FDM applications.
Read More
Directing the Future of Laser Metal Deposition (LMD)
Formalloy is proving that LMD is for more than repairs and large parts. Fast deposition rates, fine detail capabilities and multimaterial support promise to change how parts are designed and made.
Read More
Thermwood’s Vertical Layer Printing Turns AM on Its Side
Vertical Layer Printing (VLP) 3D prints layers perpendicular to the floor, extending Z height to the length of the print bed — as long as 40 feet.
Read MoreNanoscribe’s Quantum X Offers Free-form Microfabrication
Nanoscribe’s Quantum X is the first two-photon grayscale lithography system for maskless microfabrication.
Read More
Additive Manufacturing and Metal Casting
How is additive manufacturing disrupting metal casting? A hybrid approach to consider.
Read More
Project Partners Bring Next Generation AM Project to Successful Conclusion
Two years after Daimler, Premium Aerotec and EOS launched their NextGenAM pilot manufacturing facility in Varel, Germany, the partners now celebrated the successful completion of the project during a special ceremony in Varel, Germany.
Watch
ParaMatters' CogniCAD 2.1 Generates Smooth, Watertight Design Models
ParaMatters’ CogniCAD 2.1 automatically generates ready-to-print, high-performance, lightweighted structures for aerospace, automotive and other mission-critical applications.
Read MoreBeam-IT, SLM Solutions Expand Material Cooperation
Beam-IT has expanded its equipment portfolio to include an additional SLM280 Selective Laser Melting machine with twin lasers and a quad laser SLM500, bringing their total of SLM machines to seven.
Read More
