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Sustainability in Additive Manufacturing Is a Moving Target: AM Radio #37
Assessing 3D printing as a sustainable manufacturing method is a complex problem. Dr. Tim Simpson and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss current research and future opportunities on AM Radio.
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Nexa3D Acquires Addifab
The maker of polymer 3D printers and the creator of technology for injection-molding-ready printed tooling are fully joined after announcing a collaboration last year.
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Formlabs Recognized for 3D Printed Nasal Swab Used in Pandemic
Group of experts quickly came together in early 2020 to create a 3D printed nasopharyngeal swab, which has been produced around the globe more than 100 million times using the USF-patented design.
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Production AM Demands Process and Procedures — More Machines Will Come Later
Arch Additive has transitioned to full production of implants made through electron beam melting. The transition has involved practices and personnel, not equipment. As customer products win approval and go to market, here are 5 operational moves the AM implant manufacturer has made.
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America Makes Announces Project Call for Process Qualification/Requalification Totaling $3.2M
Proposal submissions for the Demonstration of Novel Methods for Effective AM Process Qualification/Requalification – Delta Qualification project call are due by May 22.
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Mantle’s High-Precision Shaping for Automating Precision Toolmaking
The High-Precision Shaping feature expands the capabilities of Mantle’s hybrid metal 3D printing technology, enabling finer feature creation and dramatically expanding the geometries compatible with its TrueShape process.
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3D Systems Helps TE Connectivity to Additively Manufacture Electrical Connectors
The foundation of the solution is a newly developed photopolymer 3D Systems engineered specifically to meet TE Connectivity’s requirements.
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Arburg Opens Faberlab Additive Center in Italy
The goal for the center is to demonstrate the potential of industrial additive manufacturing to prospective and existing customers of 3D printing technology on real machines.
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Durable, Waterproof 3D Printed Casts: The Cool Parts Show #58
Recovering from an injury with an ActivArmor cast means that patients can exercise, bathe and live life while they heal. We get a firsthand look at the solution in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
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3D Printing with Plastic Pellets – What You Need to Know
A few 3D printers today are capable of working directly with resin pellets for feedstock. That brings extreme flexibility in material options, but also requires greater knowledge of how to best process any given resin. Here’s how FGF machine maker JuggerBot 3D addresses both the printing technology and the process know-how.
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