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Defense

Navy Improves Readiness of USS Bataan With 3D Printing Capability

Crew of USS Bataan completed the first metal 3D part fabrication and replacement for a de-ballast air compressor in only five days using a permanently installed metal 3D printer, demonstrating the impact this technology can have on operational readiness.

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LPBF

AddUp Participates in $1.5M USAF Research on IN-718 Additive Manufacturing

AddUp is partnering with Zeda to provide critical project support to provide the USAF with a set of manufacturing guidelines to maximize the capabilities of LPBF to meet fleet readiness and sustainment goals.

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Materials

3D Printed Lattices Replace Foam for Customized Helmet Padding: The Cool Parts Show #62

“Digital materials” resulting from engineered flexible polymer structures made through additive manufacturing are tunable to the application and can be tailored to the head of the wearer.

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Composites

Louisville Slugger Uses Formlabs Technology to Accelerate Innovation

Louisville Slugger relies on Formlabs’ Form 3 stereolithography 3D printer to create both prototypes and manufacturing aids for designs of the composite and aluminum bats swung by youth and collegiate players.

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Metal

JEOL Installing Metal 3D Printer at Cumberland Additive

This will be the first installation of JEOL’s E-beam system in North America, giving it new opportunities to demonstrate the abilities of the system in a dedicated environment for additive manufacturing.

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Postprocessing

Solukon Creates Distribution Partnership with URMA

URMA is working with Solukon on the automated depowdering of metal parts.

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LFAM

Caracol Develops Smart 3D Printing System for Large-Scale Components

The monitoring and automation system is designed to enable enhanced productivity.

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Polymer

Stratasys, CollPlant Unite Technologies for Industrial-Scale Bioprinting of Tissues, Organs

The joint development and commercialization agreement will initially focus on development of a bioprinting solution for CollPlant’s regenerative breast implants, addressing $2.6 billion market opportunity.

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Software

EOS Adopts Materialise CO-AM Software Platform to Improve Internal Additive Manufacturing Efficiency

The CO-AM platform is designed to enhance traceability and connectivity in the company’s internal additive manufacturing processes.

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Casting

Looking to Secure the Supply Chain for Castings? Don't Overlook 3D Printed Sand Cores and Molds

Concerns about casting lead times and costs have many OEMs looking to 3D print parts directly in metal. But don’t overlook the advantages of 3D printed sand cores and molds applied for conventional metal casting, says Humtown leader.

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