Prototyping
Latest Issue of AM: Seeing is Believing
A photo essay documents the types of parts that are possible with an additive production process. The parts come from a medical manufacturing company that is now using additive manufacturing to create implants and instruments that would have been impossible or impractical to create by any other means.
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After the Hype, the Promise Remains
I had assumed that writing about manufacturing technology would always mean writing about topics that few people appreciate. Then came additive manufacturing.
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Obstacles to the Adoption of Additive Manufacturing
Renishaw was a user of additive manufacturing before it became an OEM supplying additive manufacturing technology—specifically, laser melting systems for producing metal parts. For a metrology company to diversify into additive manufacturing machinery in this way indicates the long-term promise the company sees for this method of manufacturing.
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Something More
The integration of manufacturing with product development creates a context that will help additive manufacturing advance.
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Everyday AM
It’s not just for prototyping. Additive manufacturing can help with the manufacturing side of your business as well.
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Medical Benefits
Part examples from an established manufacturer of medical implants and instruments illustrate the expanded engineering possibilities that additive manufacturing is making possible.
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Rapid Show Reveals Interest in Additive Manufacturing for Production
Interest in additive manufacturing was evident at last week’s Rapid show in Pittsburgh.
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Often the truism “It’s not what you know, but who you know,” is correct.
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Baklund: Lessons About Additive
Make extras. Make the part before even winning the job. Additive manufacturing encourages atypical strategies such as these.
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Additive Manufacturing in the Job Shop
This small shop invested in production 3D printing in part because its owner expects other manufacturers to make the same move. He wanted a head start.
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