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Siemens Expands U.S. Additive Manufacturing Research, Development Initiatives
The company plans to leverage its motion control, automation hardware, digitalization software and technology capabilities at its Charlotte Advanced Technology Collaboration Hub (CATCH) to serve as an ecosystem platform for machine builders, machine users and additive design engineers.
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Rapid Fusion’s CNC Milling Tool Enables Hybrid Manufacturing
The high-performance electro spindle provides precision milling and postprocessing of polymer 3D prints.
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Siemens’ Partnerships Work to Accelerate Scaling of Additive Manufacturing Technologies
Formnext 2024: Siemens is focusing on collaborations that emphasize the importance of innovation and open, interoperable technologies to facilitate the integration of additive manufacturing into conventional manufacturing technologies.
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WASP Develops Sustainable Solutions for Additive Manufacturing
Formnext 2024: Italy-based Wasp has developed technological solutions for additive manufacturing (AM) which are centered on sustainability, precision and creative freedom. This includes printing 100% recycled plastic directly from shreds, dynamically controlling pellet coloring and testing advanced geopolymer materials for reduced CO2 emissions.
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Trinkle Additive App Suite Features Collection of Accessible, Intuitive Design Apps
Formnext 2024: The Additive App Suite builds on the success of the company’s fixturemate — a user-friendly design app for creating fixtures. The software includes three new apps with more to come.
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Print Genius 150 Double Wavelength’s Infrared and Green Lasers Can Operate Alternately on Same Work Area
Formnext 2024: Prima Additive will also display the Ianus Robotic Cell, which is a multiprocess robotic cell with a flexible system that supports various laser processes and integrates seamlessly with production lines through Siemens software.
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Caracol Develops Vipra AM Robotic Metal DED 3D Printing Platform for Manufacturing Large-Scale Metal Parts
Formnext 2024: The integrated DED metal platform for large-scale components combines hardware and software with advanced robotic monitoring and automation.
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Custom Molder Applies Polymer, Metal 3D Printing for Productivity Gains
Custom injection molder Westec Plastics Corp. uses 3D printed end-of-arm tooling for automation as well as inserts printed in metal.
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Forerunner 3D Supports Automation with 3D Printed EOAT
The custom 3D printing company uses 3D printing in combination with other technologies to deliver end of arm tooling for part handling.
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How 3D Printing Aids Automation, and How Additive Will Reach Farther With Robots: AM Radio #55
Robots & Autonomy editor Julia Hider joins the AM Radio podcast for an episode all about the ways that 3D printing and robotics are advancing and assisting each other.
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