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Metal

Grinding Improves Surface Finish in 3D Printed Inconel, Study Shows

3D printed metal parts typically feature little stock remaining for finishing. Grinding is potentially an effective solution for meeting final tolerances. An abrasive technology provider investigates grinding as a complement to AM.

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Polymer

Farsoon Sintering System Improves Build Processing Workflow

Rapid 2019: Farsoon Technologies’ HT1001P production polymer laser sintering system is said to optimize workflow between phases of the AM process.

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Fabrisonic Hybrid Enables Solid-State Bonds at Low Temperatures

Rapid 2019: Fabrisonic LLC releases its SonicLayer 1200 machine which offers Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM) technology at an affordable price, the company says.

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Rick Brandt Promoted to Publisher of Additive Manufacturing Media

Additive Manufacturing has a new publisher: Rick Brandt. An employee of Gardner Business Media since 2006, Brandt has been promoted to publisher of the brand and will direct the sales and business development efforts for the multi-channel media outlet in his new role.

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What Your CEO Needs to Know About Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing promises to affect far more than manufacturing alone. When evaluating AM, the perspective needed is the view that sees the impacts all across the enterprise.  

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Video: The Pella Corporation Is Succeeding With 3D-Printed Tooling

An engineering leader with the window and door maker shows examples of the tooling and machine parts now produced for the company's manufacturing processes using 3D printing.

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GE, Clemson University Partner on AM Lab

The lab is part of GE’s strategic partnership with Clemson University and will be available for use by Clemson faculty, staff and students.

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Educator, Graduate Student Awarded 2019 AMUG Scholarships

The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) gives out two different scholarships each year, the Randy Stevens Scholarship and the Guy E. Bourdeau Scholarship. The 2019 scholarship recipients have been announced.

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Postprocessing

Inert Gas in Metal 3D Printing, Materials and Postprocessing

High-end metal additive manufacturing relies on the perfect gas composition to create products that meet the required material properties. But gas such as argon is also key to metal powder production, storage and postprocessing.

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AM's Hendrixson Recognized as Manufacturing Influencer

Temboo’s list of 20 women influencing manufacturing also included CEOs of major industrial firms.

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