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Binder Jet

Freeform: Binder Jetting Does Not Change the Basics of Manufacturing

Rather than adapting production methodologies to additive manufacturing, this Pennsylvania contract manufacturer adapts AM to production methodologies. In general, this starts with conversation.

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Postprocessing

Video: Binder Jetting Production Workflow at Freeform Technologies

Additive manufacturing via binder jetting includes a sequence of downstream steps. During a visit to the Pennsylvania metal 3D printing part producer, I had the chance to walk through this process.

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Repair

Accufacture Develops Alchemist 1 Robotic AM Cell Engineered With Meltio’s Wire-Laser Metal 3D printing Technology

This all-in-one additive manufacturing robotic work cell was engineered for seamless integration and rapid deployment for the safe and reliable manufacture and repair of metal parts.  

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Formnext

Formnext 2024 Announces Call for Speakers

The proposals for papers can be submitted no later than June 30, 2024.

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Metal

Spring 2024 TRX Showcases Projects Designed to Drive Additive Manufacturing Advancement

The America Makes TRX platform promotes exploration with more than 30 highlighted projects that are designed to propel the additive manufacturing industry.

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LPBF

3D Printed Tennis Racket Serves a Collaborative Win

The collaboration between All Design Lab and Protolabs led to the creation of a 3D printed tennis racket via direct metal laser sintering, called Hìtëkw. This project not only pushed the limits of additive in terms of design capabilities but revealed how important active communication between customer and manufacturer can be for a project’s success.

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Postprocessing

Designing a 3D Printed Part with Machining in Mind

Designing extra stock and mounting features into a 3D printed part can aid in machining processes downstream. 

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Metal

Velo3D’s Flow Developer Enhancement Simplifies Parameter Development Process

The Developer enhancement in Velo3D’s Flow print preparation software gives users the freedom to migrate their own 3D printing parameters, even if developed on other brand machines, to a Velo3D Sapphire system where they can take advantage of machine-to-machine repeatability for series production.

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LPBF

Materialise and Renishaw Integrate Systems to Improve Efficiency of Metal 3D Printing

Renishaw system users can now benefit from Materialise’s build processor software as well as its Magics data and build preparation software.

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3D Systems Receives FDA Clearance for World’s First 3D Printed PEEK Cranial Implants

The FDA clearance now enables widespread adoption of 3D Systems’ self-contained, cleanroom environment-based printing system, the EXT 220 MED, with medical-grade PEEK materials to deliver patient-specific cranial reconstruction solutions.

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