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Spherene Creates Metamaterial with Geometry Derived from Spheres

An algorithm developed by Spherene Inc. generates Adaptive Density Minimal Surfaces (ADMS) as a self-supporting infill strategy that can be used to reduce mass and manage material properties in 3D printed parts.

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Mold Tooling

8 Ways the Plastics Industry Is Using 3D Printing

Plastics processors are finding applications for 3D printing around the plant and across the supply chain. Here are 8 examples.

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Materials

BCN3D Spins Off VLM Business Unit, Creates Supernova 3D Company

The new company’s focus will be on materials development targeting industrial applications, as well as the industrialization of the product ecosystem, with the first beta systems to be installed in 2024.

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Ross VMC-100 Processes Viscous Solutions, Dispersions, Suspensions, Emulsions

The VMC-100 is designed for vacuum operation up to 29.5”Hg and supplied with interchangeable 100-gallon mix cans, each fabricated with a 50-psig ASME-code stamped jacket for heating/cooling via glycol.

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LPBF

Aconity3D, Equispheres Achieve Productivity Gains for Metal 3D Printing

The companies say they have achieved remarkable productivity improvements using laser beam shaping and NExP-1 high-performance AM powder.

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3D Printed Airless Basketball Now for Sale

Wilson began selling its Airless Gen1TM 3D printed basketball on February 16, 2024. Here’s what we learned about the ball last year, in this bonus episode of The Cool Parts Show. 

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Lightweighting

Titanium Golf Club Line Leverages AM to Boost Clubhead Performance

Japanese lifestyle golf brand Designer utilizes Farsoon 3D printing to optimize the design and production of its latest titanium golf club line.

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Design

Markforged’s Performance Advisor Accelerates, Simplifies Part Simulation

Markforged’s Performance Advisor technology is use-case independent while being able to fully automate and optimize the performance of a part.

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Software

MPI Launches AI Project to Create Material Reuse Management Tool for Metal 3D Printing

MPI is working with Additive Manufacturing Solutions and AMFG to create a versatile, commercial predictive material reuse management tool that will enable additive manufacturing to expand by introducing greater cost efficiencies.

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Materials

Aircraft Ducts 3D Printed in Composite Instead of Metal: The Cool Parts Show #68

Eaton’s new reinforced PEKK, tailored to aircraft applications, provides a cheaper and faster way to make ducts compared to formed aluminum.

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