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Automotive

Video: Industrializing Additive Manufacturing for Automotive

A number of components for the Bugatti Chiron sports car spoiler were reimagined for additive manufacturing, unleashing several performance improvements. 

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Software

Stratasys Direct Manufacturing Expands Metals Capacity with Velo3D 3D Printer

Stratasys Direct Manufacturing has added Velo3D’s Sapphire 3D print system and Flow software to its metal 3D printing service offerings for challenging applications and geometries.

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Mold Tooling

Additive Manufacturing Workshop for Plastics Unveils Complete Program

Presented by Additive Manufacturing Media, Plastics Technology and MoldMaking Technology, the 3D Printing AM Workshop for Plastics will present practical applications of 3D technologies related to plastics processing.

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Production

How to Calculate the Full Cost of Additive Manufacturing Versus Injection Molding

A true evaluation of additive includes a look at materials, speed, quality, scalability and cost. Bruce Bradshaw of Evolve Additive Solutions explains how to evaluate AM in an injection molding environment in terms of these 5 factors.

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Postprocessing

Blue Photon Offers Workholding Solution for 3D-Printed Parts

Rapid 2019: Blue Photon's photo-activated adhesive supports postprocessing of 3D-printed parts in diverse materials.

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Software

Siemens PLM Simulation Software Identifies 3D Printing Problem Areas

Rapid 2019: Siemens’ additive manufacturing (AM) process simulation product, part of its Simcenter 3D AM solution, is integrated into its NX CAD/CAM/CAE solution set.

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Sustainability

Additive Technology Delivers Small Satellites to Space

Researchers at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have developed a reusable rocket engine specifically for the launch of small satellites. The complex injector heads are 3D printed which unlocks additional performance, reduces the parts count, speeds up production time, and reduces weight and costs.

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Polymer

Video: What is Selective Laser Sintering?

SLS is a powder-bed process for building polymer parts. How does it work and what can it do? AM talks SLS with Farsoon.

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Polymer

Ford in Production with On-Demand AM Polymer Parts

Ford and Carbon presented the first digitally manufactured polymer parts in production for the Ford Motor Company, created with Carbon’s digital light synthesis technology.

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Metal

Optomec LENS Metal AM Systems Offer Minimal Footprint

Optomec has announced its LENS CS 600 and 800 Controlled Atmosphere DED systems for next-generation metal additive manufacturing.

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