Prototyping

Software 28 Mar 2019

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.

Polymer 27 Mar 2019

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.

Automotive 26 Mar 2019

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.

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Postprocessing 26 Mar 2019

Inert'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.

Composites 26 Mar 2019

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.

Basics 25 Mar 2019

To Succeed With Additive, See It As More Than Just Another Method of Making Parts

A fundamental challenge of AM relates to mindset: recognizing it as not just a manufacturing method but also a choice with far-reaching impacts.

Metal 14 Nov 2022

How a Solid-State Process Stood Firm Until Additive’s Moment

Early on, this company saw the promise of friction stir welding for building forms in layers. Few understood at the time. They understand now, in part because this process offers benefits such as blended materials and freedom from stress that other metal AM approaches can’t match.

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