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Implants

Materialise Opens Medical 3D Printing Facility

At the new facility in Plymouth, Michigan, Materialise specializes in the 3D printing of personalized titanium cranio-maxillofacial (CMF) implants for more patient-specific care.

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Metal

Possibilities From Electroplating 3D Printed Plastic Parts

Adding layers of nickel or copper to 3D printed polymer can impart desired properties such as electrical conductivity, EMI shielding, abrasion resistance and improved strength — approaching and even exceeding 3D printed metal, according to RePliForm.

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Polymer

How Electroplating Works for Polymer 3D Printed Parts

Baltimore-based RePliForm specializes in electroplating of 3D printed polymer parts for functional applications. This video explores how the process works, and potential benefits and uses for this technique. 

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Mold Tooling

Catalysis Additive Tooling Licenses 3D Printed Tooling Technology in Europe

The innoMold company will spearhead the tool manufacturing operating under the name “Catalysis Additive Tooling GmbH,” beginning operations in October 2023.

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Polymer

3D Systems Develops Materials, Printer Platform for Improved Digital Dentistry

3D Systems is strengthening its digital dentistry portfolio with new materials, NextDent Base and NextDent Cast, and a new printing platform, the NextDent LCD1.

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Metal

Postprocessing Steps and Costs for Metal 3D Printing

When your metal part is done 3D printing, you just pull it out of the machine and start using it, right? Not exactly. 

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Production

Saeki Robots Manufacture Large Parts for Lights-Out Production

Saeki says it is building flexible factories of the future by leveraging digital manufacturing and robotics, providing an end-to-end automation solution in 24 hours with manufacturing large parts performed by robots.

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LPBF

AddUp Adds Constellium’s Aheadd CP1 Aluminum Alloy to Material Portfolio

The Aheadd CP1 aluminum alloy was developed by Constellium for the needs of additive manufacturing by laser powder bed fusion specifically for high-performance and lightweight applications.

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Design

Airless Basketball Shows Promise of 3D Printed Lattices: The Cool Parts Show Bonus

Successfully matching the performance of a standard basketball demonstrates the control possible over the mechanical properties of digital materials.

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Metal

America Makes Offers Additive Manufacturing Research Grants Worth Nearly $12 Million

This project call for additive manufacturing research projects offers the largest funding opportunity launched by America Makes since its inception in 2012.

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