Prototyping

America Makes Names New Director of Education, Workforce Development

Edward D. Herderick, Ph.D., is responsible for providing strategy and program management leadership in EWD for customer project initiatives, conducting business development and providing subject matter expertise in EWD-related project efforts.

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7 Things We Saw at Formnext 2024 — Video Playlist

At Formnext 2024 the Additive Manufacturing Media editors discovered new materials and design strategies for AM; advances in automation integration; and new applications for 3D printing. Here are seven standouts we caught on film.

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7 Things We Saw at Formnext 2024 — Video Playlist

There were countless processes, applications and announcements at Formnext 2024. Here are seven standouts Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson caught on film.

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Repair via AM Means Large, Expensive Shafts Remain in Service

Wind power shafts costing around $150,000 formerly had to be scrapped due to wear. See our video of the robot DED system now able to repair them.

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Implants

MedCAD Titanium Facial Reconstruction Plates Now 3D Printed

MedCAD, creators of AccuPlate patient-matched titanium implants, has announced that AccuPlate 3DTi reconstruction plates for the mandible and midface are now 3D printed.

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Automation

Assonic Develops Automated System for Processing Reactive Metal Powders Without Gas Loss

Formnext 2024: The Assonic SPC 500 system features a closed circuit for conveying both powder and gas to eliminate gas loss while processing reactive metal powders in additive manufacturing.

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Robots

Siemens’ Partnerships Work to Accelerate Scaling of Additive Manufacturing Technologies

Formnext 2024: Siemens is focusing on collaborations that emphasize the importance of innovation and open, interoperable technologies to facilitate the integration of additive manufacturing into conventional manufacturing technologies.

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Medical & Dental

EOS P3 Next SLS 3D Printer Offers Optimized Workflow for Medical Applications

Formnext 2024: This SLS printer features advanced software updates and scanning algorithms, improved recoater speed, optimized heating and new peripheral equipment for increased productivity, higher machine utilization and improved material efficiency.

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Polymer

HP Adds Texture Library to 4D_Additive Software to Enable, Simplify Customized 3D Printing Surface Designs

The interaction between the CoreTechnologie’s 4D_Additive software, HP textures and HP printing process creates 3D printed components with customized surface designs to enhance the look and feel of 3D printed components.

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When Advocacy Leads to Adoption: How Pella Applies (and Manages) AM Capacity

The window and door maker offers a picture of successful, widespread 3D printing adoption across the different needs of a manufacturing organization. The outreach and education effort worked. Now, here is the next phase.

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