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Sustainability

Kimya Releases Life Cycle Analysis Results for 3D filaments

Analysis results indicate that using Kimya’s recycled PETG filaments helps reduce CO2 emissions by 35% compared with standard PETG, which the company hopes will encourage users to give priority to recycled filaments in the interests of sustainability and resource conservation.

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Robots

The Robot Craftsman: Force Sensing and Vision Help Realize Automated AM Postprocessing (Includes Video)

Automated production via additive manufacturing will need automated postprocessing. This UK startup is equipping robots with the capabilities needed for critical, fine-detail finishing of metal 3D printed parts.

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Protolabs’ Software Provides Instant Manufacturability Analysis for 3D Printing

The automated design feedback helps accelerate product development and avoid unnecessary production costs by making design adjustments early.

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Metal

America Makes’ Project Call for LPBF Cross-Platform Consistency

Project entry requirements include registration at TRX Industry Day at UTEP by Wednesday, March 8, 2023; with the submission deadline set for Friday, April 7, 2023, by 5 p.m. ET.

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GA-ASI Integrates Digital Manufacturing Process for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

GA-ASI is working to apply Divergent’s data-driven approach to design, fabricate and assemble vehicle structures for manufacturing its line of unmanned aircraft systems.

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Polymer

How AM Enables Cobot Automation for Thyssenkrupp Bilstein (Includes Video)

The shock absorber maker has responded to its staffing shortages through extensive use of collaborative robots. In-house 3D printing makes this possible by providing the related hardware needed to complete the cobot-automated cells.

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Ceramic

Phase3D’s Early Adopter Program for Real-Time AM Part Quality Inspection

Company says 3D printing in-situ inspection system detects defects in real-time, enabling users to fully monitor additive manufacturing operations for both laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and binder jetting processes.

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Software

Dyndrite, Novanta Collaborate to Enhance Laser-Based AM Metal Printing Machine Capabilities

The companies are working to create proof-of-concept, enabling Dyndrite software to directly generate low-level scanning trajectories for use with Novanta hardware.

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Brackets

8 Social Media Posts About Additive Manufacturing: AM Radio #34

Cost savings, modifications, large-format AM and more. In this episode of AM Radio, we discuss what people are saying about additive manufacturing on social media. 

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Polymer

Concept Sneaker Boasts One-Piece 3D Printed TPU Construction

The Reebok x Botter Concept Sneaker Engineered by HP premiered at Paris Fashion Week, hinting at manufacturing possibilities for the future of footwear.

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