Prototyping
In Casting and Molding, AM Simplifies Conventional Manufacturing
In new ways, additive processes are streamlining and enabling metal casting and plastic injection molding.
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Curiteva Implant Manufacturing Process: The Cool Parts Show All Access
Todd Reith explains the workflow for creating Curiteva’s 3D printed spine implants from PEEK.
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Curiteva on Ti vs PEEK: The Cool Parts Show All Access
Curiteva produces cervical spine implants using PEEK, but today most spine implants are made of metal — specifically, titanium. There are very good reasons to choose titanium, as Erik Erbe describes in this interview clip. But, PEEK may have the edge in terms of stiffness, osseointegration and another important factor we learned about.
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A Look at Lattice: The Cool Parts Show All Access
Lattice structures are great, but they have to end somewhere. When designing head padding made from lattices, how do you design the surfaces where the pads adhere to the helmet? Marek Moffet, chief technical officer for General Lattice, talks about that here.
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Treating Children With Severe Burns Using Face Masks Produced With 3D Printing
Working with Formlabs, the Romans Ferrari Center developed a digital workflow for creating custom compressive masks for treating facial burns using 3D scanning and 3D printing — without having to touch the patient.
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ATI to Establish Additive Manufacturing Facility to Serve US Navy
ATI will utilize its metal additive manufacturing and machining capabilities as part of contract with Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. (BPMI) to support the U.S. Navy.
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Farsoon, Siemens Enhance Strategic Partnership for Industrial Additive Manufacturing
The companies plan to enhance the application of Siemens automation and drive solutions in Farsoon AM machines.
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Foundry Lab: How Casting in a Day Will Improve the Design of Metal Parts (Includes Video)
The company’s digital casting process uses 3D printing, but the result is a cast part. By providing a casting faster than a foundry, the company says effective prototyping is now possible for cast parts, as well as bridge production.
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Westec Plastics Partners With Mantle to Speed Tooling Production
Using Mantle's technology, Westec says it can complete up to 70% of the job and have its toolmakers handle the specialized steps only humans can do.
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6K Additive, Agile Space Industries Partner to Advance Moon Mission
6K Additive’s Nickel 625 powder is being qualified for use in Agile’s A2200 engine to leverage additive manufacturing for engine lightweighting while also delivering tremendous power.
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