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MatGPT Enterprise Uses AI to Integrate and Leverage Internal Data Into a Dedicated, Secure Knowledge Database
Formnext 2024: Fehrmann MaterialsX’s AI solution has been specifically designed to help companies optimize workflows, increase efficiency and improve customer communication.
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DyeMansion to Distribute ASM’s VX1 Entry-Level Vapor Smoothing System
With this partnership, the two Munich-based companies are aiming to make vapor smoothing available to a wider audience.
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7 Takeaways on 3D Printing As a Pathway to Polymer’s Future
The Cleveland section of SPE hosted “Additive Manufacturing: Printing the Path for the Future” on October 17, 2024. Speakers signaled where AM is and where it is headed with session topics ranging from pellet-based 3D printing to qualification and commercialization of additively manufactured products.
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Custom Molder Applies Polymer, Metal 3D Printing for Productivity Gains
Custom injection molder Westec Plastics Corp. uses 3D printed end-of-arm tooling for automation as well as inserts printed in metal.
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Nano Dimension Develops Advanced Software, Resin and Printers for Micro 3D Printing
Formnext 2024: The Fabrico 3.2 software for Fabrica micro 3D printers is said to deliver improved print times of up to 70%, while the Ataru resin is engineered specifically for digital light processing 3D printers. Also, the Admatec series of 3D printers have the capability to 3D print advanced, complex technical ceramics.
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Challenging Market, Industry Conditions Lead to Postponement of Formnext Chicago
Event organizers plan to continue their mission with added enhancements to the Additive Manufacturing Sector and expanded conferences at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show in 2026, which is the world’s largest manufacturing event.
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DRYCON Industrial Filament Dryer Offers Dual-Chamber Capacity to Customize Drying Conditions to Enhance Part Quality
BigRep’s DRYCON filament dryer for industrial-strength parts is a 3-in1 machine designed to deliver consistent filament conditions for better and repeatable print quality, lower costs per part, and enhancing part strength and durability.
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Video: Hybrid Manufacturing Without Melting: Hermle’s Metal Powder Application (MPA) Process
The Metal Powder Application (MPA) process uses cold spray to apply metal to an existing workpiece. Because the material deforms rather than melts, MPA opens new possibilities for functional grading and other multimaterial applications.
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Pushing Cold Spray to the Limits
Startup HAMR Industries is pushing boundaries with cold spray additive manufacturing both at home and away. The company has modified and expanded the capabilities of its 3D printer at its Pittsburgh HQ, as well as demonstrated this technology’s potential to be deployed in the field.
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Rösler Smart Solutions Service Digitizes, Enhances Mass Finishing and Shot Blasting Processes
RSS integrates digital technologies into existing manufacturing processes, making them more transparent, efficient and responsive, offering manufacturers tangible economic and operational benefits.
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