Prototyping
When Additive and Conventional Processes Work Together, the Result Is Manufacturing
Various recent articles demonstrate 3D printing and established processes finding one another and working together.
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Inspection Method to Increase Confidence in Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Researchers developed a machine learning framework for identifying flaws in 3D printed products using sensor data gathered simultaneously with production, saving time and money while maintaining comparable accuracy to traditional post-inspection. The approach, developed in partnership with aerospace and defense company RTX, utilizes a machine learning algorithm trained on CT scans to identify flaws in printed products.
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Markforged Reformulates H13, D2 Tool Steel for More Flexible, Less Brittle Filaments
The new filaments are reformulations of Markforged’s most popular tool steels.
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Evonik’s PA12 Powder for 3D Printing Based on Biocircular Raw Material
Evonik’s Infinam eCO PA12 is a PA12 powder material for industrial 3D printing that substitutes 100% of fossil feedstock with biocircular raw material from waste cooking oil in a mass balancing process.
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EOS Aluminum Al5X1 Is High-Strength Anodizable Alloy for Industrial 3D Printing
The aluminum alloy offers light weight, high strength, elongation and corrosion resistance.
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America Makes Announces Defense Department Industrial Base Modernization Project Call
Concept paper and quad chart submissions are due Nov. 29, 2023. The project lead and all project team members must be members of America Makes in good standing as of that date.
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Evolve Enhances Portfolio With Global Parts Service, Two More Materials
Formnext 2023: New parts production service and two more material offerings enable greater commercial access to Evolve’s STEP technology, which can expand application development for STEP production around the world.
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Finland’s Largest Metal 3D Print Withstands Pressure Vessel Test, Vastly Exceeding Expectations
The pressure vessel was created in cooperation between Andritz Savonlinna Works and the Finish Additive Manufacturing Ecosystem (FAME), and withstood the nondestructive and destructive tests carried out by LUT University.
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Divergent Technologies Acquires Sigma Additive Solutions’ Software, Intellectual Property
The purchase of Sigma Additive's in-process monitoring software and IP will enhance the efficiency and quality control within the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) platform.
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Formlabs Augments Fuse Ecosystem With Fuse Blast, Automated SLS Postprocessing
Formnext 2023: Media blasting, once a recommended step, is now a needed requirement and the Fuse Blast eliminates struggles experienced in manual postprocessing efforts.
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