Prototyping
Visser Precision to Take Delivery of EOS M 300-4 Systems
The company will receive a pair of of EOS's M 300-4 systems as well as three EOS 400-4 four-laser metal additive manufacturing systems.
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DMG MORI Lasertec 30 SLM 2nd Generation Offers Open Parameters
The second generation of DMG MORI's selective laser melting platform enables users to adjust print settings and select any material.
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Understanding the As-Printed Surface of a Metal 3D Printed Part
The model definition for additive manufacturing imposes inherent challenges that impact the dimensions, tolerances and appearance that you can (or cannot) achieve on an “as built” part.
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Tribologically Optimized Filament Delivers Maintenance-Free 3D-Printed Robot Grippers
A Germany-based cosmetics company saved 85 percent in the cost of its robot grippers by switching from aluminum to 3D-printed polymer.
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Freemelt Offers an Open-Source Toolbox for Material Development
Swedish startup Freemelt believes collaboration will be a way forward for metal additive manufacturing. Its Freemelt One electron beam melting system for R&D supports this open-source philosophy.
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XJet Opens AM Center for Metals and Ceramics
The Rehovot, Israel, facility will support XJet's continued development of 3D printing materials and applications.
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5 Lessons About Additive Manufacturing We Can Learn from This Part
A bracket redesign has a lot to say about the successful application of metal AM. One of the takeaways: Support structures are worth the effort!
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NIST Method Measures Polymer Material Properties During 3D Printing
The light-based atomic force microscopy (AFM) technique offers insights into the stereolithography process.
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Renishaw and Altair Collaborate to Bring Metal 3D Printing to Industrial End Users
The two companies will offer joint seminars, workshops and training events centered on metal additive manufacturing for production.
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The Manufacturing Network as a Source for Internal Custom Tooling
For a tool that includes both machined and 3D-printed components, all the pieces of the tool can be made by separate companies yet arrive together. BMW has used Xometry to obtain tooling in this way.
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