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Arburg Freeformer Optimizes Droplet Size for 3D Printing Polymer Parts
Rapid 2019: Arburg‘s Freeformer 300-3X machine is said to produce complex and durable functional parts in hard/soft combinations from qualified standard plastics and support material.
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Video: Additive Manufacturing as an Alternative to Casting
Daan Kersten of Additive Industries discusses the promise of metal AM for production. Cost per piece can be lower than many expect.
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3D-Printed Tooling and the Mindset Change at Pella
For the window and door maker, 3D printing for tooling and machine components is “not just another tool, but a whole other toolkit.” However, winning widespread acceptance and understanding was the most important challenge.
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Renishaw Monitoring Software Improves Process Stability
Rapid 2019: Renishaw presents InfiniAM Spectral, an additive manufacturing (AM) process monitoring software.
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Carbon, Lamborghini 3D Print Auto Parts at Scale
Carbon and Lamborghini have partnered to use Carbon’s DLS technology for part production.
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Niche Manufacturer Discovers How Additive and Amazon Go Together
The economics of 3D printing allow for cost-effective production of niche products, and Amazon Prime offers a way to distribute them. The Periscope Case is one company’s first venture into an all-new model aimed at bringing products to market that would never have been profitable before.
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Transformative Technologies Converge on Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing will be among the transformative technologies on display at MT360, an innovative manufacturing event.
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Zeiss Comet Scanner Depicts Process Influences on Finished AM Parts
Rapid 2019: Zeiss’ Comet 3D scanner sensor offers a fast measuring speed to quickly identify any post-build process influences on the dimensional accuracy of a finished 3D-printed part.
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Voxeljet's PDB Process Adapts 3D Printing for Casting
Rapid 2019: Voxeljet’s Phenolic Direct Binding (PDB) process produces complex casting molds and cores.
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Video: How Additive Manufacturing Is Advancing the Space Industry
By making launch vehicles more efficient and easier to manufacture, AM lets small companies play a significant role in space. Here is a conversation with an aspiring startup.
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