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Simulation Supports Custom 3D-Printed Knife

Build simulation revealed that distortion was likely to occur in this custom chef’s knife. Thermal shrouding and an unusual support structure were used to counter it.

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Basics

Video: Inside the Penn State Additive Manufacturing Master's Program, Part 3

Alan Suarez Garcia, advanced manufacturing engineer at GE Healthcare and master's student at Penn State, explains how this degree program changes how he looks at manufacturing.

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Basics

Metal Powder Industries Releases Publication on Metal AM Powder Standards

The Metal Powder Industries Foundation’s new publication describes and explains nine MPIF standard test methods for metal AM.

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Metal

Additive Manufacturing for Large Parts

Powder-bed fusion is driving the hype for additive manufacturing right now, but it may not be the best answer. Directed energy deposition is a strong contender.

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Carbon, Dentsply Sirona Collaborate on Digital Denture Materials

Carbon has announced its collaboration with Dentsply Sirona to deliver a printable denture material system to the market.

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Production

Renishaw Solutions Centers Provide AM Access, Knowledge in Spain, Italy

Renishaw has expanded its additive manufacturing Solutions Centers to Barcelona, Spain, and Torino, Italy, following the growth of the company’s production facilities.

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Design

AM Brings Down the Wall Between Manufacturing and Design

In additive manufacturing, design and manufacturing blend together. They can’t be separate if AM is to realize its promise.

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Materials

Density Parameters in AM: Measurement and Relevance

For powder material used in additive manufacturing, “density” has various meanings. The different density definitions are useful in different ways.

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Jabil Additive Materials Center Integrates Materials, Processes, Machines

Jabil has unveiled a comprehensive service center that will offer custom 3D printing materials for different applications.

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Polymer

Carbon, Ford Collaboration Unveils AM Parts at Additive Manufacturing Workshop for Automotive

At the Additive Manufacturing Workshop for Automotive, Carbon and Ford unveiled the digitally manufactured polymer parts that they have collaborated on, the first AM parts in production designed specifically for Ford.

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