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AMRS from Link3D Improves 3D Printing Workflow
Link3D’s Additive Material Recommendation System (AMRS) is said to help with material selection for 3D printing based on qualitative and quantitative specifications for production.
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Carnegie Mellon University and Argonne National Laboratory Seek to Understand Gas-Driven Micro Defects in Metal AM Parts
Better understanding of "keyhole" formations resulting from boiling metal will lead to better control over laser powder-bed fusion.
Read MoreUltimaker Cloud Platform Supports Remote 3D Printing
Ultimaker has launched Ultimaker Cloud, a platform that supports a professional 3D printing workflow.
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Video: Selective Laser Sintering for Production of Large Parts
SLS offers a production option enabling large, precise plastic parts to be made cost-effectively in quantities generally too low for injection molding.
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Three Cool Uses for Directed Energy Deposition
Most machining professionals don’t like to admit that they ever make mistakes, but every now and then wouldn’t it be nice to have an “eraser” to go back and repair a gouge or fix a nicked edge? Or maybe you took off a bit too much material on that last machining pass and you’d like to add it back? Well, directed energy deposition (DED) enables you to do that and more.
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nTopology's nTop Platform Offers a Design and Simulation Solution
Rapid 2019: nTopology’s nTop platform is its newest engineering environment for design, simulation and advanced manufacturing processes.
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BigRep Industrial 3D Printers Enable Industry 4.0 Integration
Rapid 2019: BigRep’s Pro and Edge large-scale 3D printers are said to deliver speed, precision and quality.
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Video Collection: Additive Manufacturing Workshop for Automotive
If you missed the debut of the Additive Manufacturing Workshop at the North American International Auto Show, you can now watch video of all the presentations, including the Q&A session taking live questions from the audience.
WatchInert's Postprocessing Enclosure Limits Contamination
Rapid 2019: Inert’s PowderShield enclosure can safely postprocess metal 3D prints and maintain a strict argon gas atmosphere of less than 1 ppm O2 and H2O during the de-powdering process.
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Met-L-Flo Reinforced Plastics Offer Low Weight-to-Strength Ratio
Rapid 2019: Met-L-Flo has announced the addition of fiber-reinforced plastics to its services offered.
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