Prototyping

ASTM and EOS Expand AM Machine Operator Certification Program

The ASTM International Powder Bed Fusion – Laser Beam (PBF-LB) Machine Operator Certification program now includes both the EOS M 290 and EOS M 400 platforms.

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New Equipment, Additive Manufacturing for Casting Replacement and AM's Next Phase at IMTS 2024: AM Radio #54

Additive manufacturing’s presence at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show revealed trends in technology as well as how 3D printing is being applied today and where it will be tomorrow. Peter Zelinski and I share observations from the show on this episode of AM Radio. 

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Video: Robot Machining Will Complement Robot DED

Robots can do additive manufacturing. Can they do hybrid manufacturing? Precision milling of metal using a robot offers this promise.

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Video: Scanning for Fast Model Capture and Validation of AM Parts

3D printing offers a fast way to obtain a part. Can developing the printable file and validating the printed part be done rapidly as well? See fast measurement technology for complex 3D forms I found at IMTS.

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AM Materials Consortium Selects Partners for LPBF Fabrication and Testing

The consortium is developing open LPBF parameter sets to streamline machine, material and process qualification, with the goal of expediting customers’ process development leading to serial production.

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Software

QuickCast Air Software Maximizes Material Removal From Casting Pattern Interiors

The software tool optimizes material removal for cleaner burnout and more efficient draining to reduce both material consumption and build times, enabling a material efficiency that has demonstrated cost competitiveness with traditional injection molded wax patterns.

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For Coast Guard, AM Adoption Begins With “MacGyver-ish” Crew Members Who Are Using 3D Printing Already

AM suits the Coast Guard’s culture of shipboard problem-solving, says Surface Fleet AM lead. Here is how 3D printers on ships promise to deliver not just substantial cost savings but also an aid to crew capabilities and morale.

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Registration Opens for Formnext Chicago

New U.S. Formnext event debuts April 2025. Focus is industrialization of AM for production. Here is the show organizers' announcement marking the opening of registration. 

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Approaching Mass Customization at Scale

3D printing for mass customization has produced successes in dentistry, sporting goods and some consumer products. But advances in scanning, materials and printer technology are making custom goods more accessible at greater scale, as described in this contributed article. 

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Polymer

Why Customization at Mass-Market Scale Is Finally Possible With 3D Printing

Printer speed and materials coupled with scanning technologies are contributing to more affordable and accessible 3D printed, personalized goods.

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