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Tier 1 Automotive Supplier Achieves ROI on Metal 3D Printer Within 6 Months
Mahle acquired a laser powder bed fusion machine from Xact Metal to alleviate interruptions to its internal machine shop and reliance on suppliers for manufacturing aids.
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When Advocacy Leads to Adoption: How Pella Applies (and Manages) AM Capacity
The window and door maker offers a picture of successful, widespread 3D printing adoption across the different needs of a manufacturing organization. The outreach and education effort worked. Now, here is the next phase.
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Combining Metal and Polymer for Better 3D Printed Tools
Applications prone to wear call for more durable tooling than 3D printed polymer alone, but full metal is not always necessary.
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Video: 3D Printed Hand Tools in Action on Pella Corporation Factory Tour
Examples include an invention for quickly installing window and door weather stripping, a fitting for giving the proper angle to a nail gun, and a clip for which the color is an important feature.
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SK Industriemodell’s Technology Designed to Accelerate, Improve Development Cycles of Prototypes, Components and Products
Formnext 2024: Technology enables the development of sophisticated components.
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Medical Molder Relies on 3D Printing to Speed Development of Inspection Fixtures
Medical molder Medbio uses FFF and SLA 3D printers in designing (and sometimes producing) its inspection fixtures.
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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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3D Printed Polymer EOAT Increases Safety of Cobots
Contract manufacturer Anubis 3D applies polymer 3D printing processes to manufacture cobot tooling that is lightweight, smooth and safer for human interaction.
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