Prototyping
Hybrid Machine Tools Won’t Need CNC Advances, Siemens Says
Today’s CNC is ready for these machines. Standard control technology is sufficient to oversee additive and subtractive together.
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AM System Using TIG Welding and Robot Relies on Flexible Enclosure for Gas Protection
The WAAM system has demonstrated the ability to produce a titanium aircraft part, but titanium in particular requires protection against oxidation.
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Reverse Engineering and 3D Printing: A Practical Solution
A contract manufacturer routinely reverse engineers and 3D prints prototypes of aerospace legacy parts for more confident production.
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High-Throughput Cell Segregates Additive, Subtractive Processes
The real value of building parts layer by layer isn't the potential to replace conventional, subractive machining, but to complement it.
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EOS Opens New Location in Texas
Located near Austin, the facility is to be the first of several additions to the company's presence in North America, its fastest-growing market.
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Continuing to Champion AM
Colorado manufacturer Faustson Tool has received the Manufacturer’s Edge Manufacturing Innovation Award for efforts in support of a metal AM research center.
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AM’s Getting "Bigger" In More Than Just Cars
Large-scale additive manufacturing is disrupting the (already disruptive) 3D printing field.
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Caterpillar Lays the Groundwork
A new Additive Manufacturing Factory focuses on aftermarket parts today in preparation for production parts in the future.
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Hybrid Manufacturing in the Spotlight at Canadian AM Forum
PTooling's hybrid machining center became the centerpiece of an AM forum and open house held at the company's Ontario facility.
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3D Printing Resolution: High or Low?
When does it make sense to opt for a high- or low-resolution print? An example from Creat3D illustrates the difference.
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