Prototyping
Meet The Cool Parts Showcase Winners
The Cool Parts Showcase winners for 2023 were announced at Formnext Forum Austin. Watch the award presentation here.
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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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EOS, nTop Create File Capability to Limit Design Data Bottlenecks
EOS and nTop have created a new nTop Implicit File that can result in up to 99% smaller file sizes, 500 times faster file generation and 60% faster load time, making it more readily available to additive manufacturing build preparation software for manufacturing.
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Dyndrite Joins NMIS to Advance 3D Metal Manufacturing Research
Dyndrite has joined NMIS to help develop build recipes and shareable knowledge in materials process development across all major laser powder bed fusion OEM file formats.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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