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Metal

Zeda AM Production Plant in Ohio Now Open — Thoughts on the New Facility

73,000-square-foot metal powder bed fusion plant includes extensive machining capability plus separate operational models for serving medical versus other businesses.

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SLS

EOS, AM Solutions Join Forces to Automate AM Process Chain

The partnership aims to take selective laser sintering to the next level on an industrial scale with automated, economical and highly efficient postprocessing — without compromising quality and reproducibility.

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Metal

Volkmann vLoader Automatically Transfers Metal Powders to 3D Printers

The conveyor ensures continuous flow of powders to 3D printers for consistent, unattended production.

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Automotive

This 3D Printed Part Makes IndyCar Racing Safer: The Cool Parts Show #67

The top frame is a newer addition to Indycar vehicles, but one that has dramatically improved the safety of the sport. We look at the original component and its next generation in this episode of The Cool Parts Show. 

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More 3D Printed IndyCar Applications: The Cool Parts Show All Access

The top frame isn’t the only 3D printed part used in IndyCar racing. Teams create their own printed parts, and there are other standard components made this way as well. Tino Belli and Dominic Coffey describe several other racing applications, particularly in polymer, in this All Access Extra.

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Metal

AddUp Appoints Julien Marcilly to CEO

Julien Marcilly, who has been with AddUp since 2019 as deputy chief executive officer, stepped into the role of chief executive officer in late 2023, succeeding Frank Moreau.

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Design

IndyCar's 3D Printed Top Frame Increases Driver Safety

The IndyCar titanium top frame is a safety device standard to all the series' cars. The 3D printed titanium component holds the aeroscreen and protects drivers on the track. 

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Aerospace

GKN Aerospace Invests £50 Million to Grow Sustainable Additive Fabrication Capability

The investment will establish a Center of Excellence in Trollhättan, Sweden, which the company will use to accelerate and scale up production of the groundbreaking technology.

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Metal

Nikon SLM Solutions Works With Materialise to Interlink Metal 3D Printing Capabilities

This collaboration is designed to equip manufacturers with the right machine and the autonomy to customize their 3D printing processes as the partnership focuses on new Materialise build processors with seamless integration into CO-AM for Nikon SLM Solutions printers.

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Production

With Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM), Cooling Technology Is Advancing by Degrees

San Diego-based Fabric8Labs is applying electroplating chemistries and DLP-style machines to 3D print cold plates for the semiconductor industry in pure copper. These complex geometries combined with the rise of liquid cooling systems promise significant improvements for thermal management.

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