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7 Things We Saw at Formnext 2024 — Video Playlist
There were countless processes, applications and announcements at Formnext 2024. Here are seven standouts Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson caught on film.
Stephanie Hendrixson
Executive Editor, Additive Manufacturing
Desktop Metal’s Production System P-1 Features Optional Reactive Safety Kit
The kit features ATEX-rated components, as well as critical hardware and software updates that enable safe printing of ultrafine powders.
Read MoreFreeform: Binder Jetting Does Not Change the Basics of Manufacturing
Rather than adapting production methodologies to additive manufacturing, this Pennsylvania contract manufacturer adapts AM to production methodologies. In general, this starts with conversation.
Read MoreVideo: Binder Jetting Production Workflow at Freeform Technologies
Additive manufacturing via binder jetting includes a sequence of downstream steps. During a visit to the Pennsylvania metal 3D printing part producer, I had the chance to walk through this process.
Read MoreChuck Jaws Achieve 77% Weight Reduction Through 3D Printing
Alpha Precision Group (APG) has developed an innovative workholding design for faster spindle speeds through sinter-based additive manufacturing.
Read MoreSinter-Based Additive Manufacturing Finds a Place Alongside MIM, Press and Sinter at APG
Powder metallurgy company Alpha Precision Group (APG) is applying a particular class of metal 3D printing technology for both rapid iteration in development and flexibility in production.
Read MoreHP and Elnik Team Up to Expand HP’s Sintering Expertise
HP asked Elnik Systems to develop a furnace configuration dedicated to processing metal additive manufactured parts, which are the cornerstone of its metal jet system development.
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Addimetal’s K2-2 Metal Binder Jet System Features Compact Design, Large Printhead
Formnext 2024: The machine features an open system enabling the use of non-proprietary binders to offer users greater material flexibility.
Angela Osborne
Managing Editor, Gardner Business Media
HP Partners With INDO-MIM to Expand Metal Additive Manufacturing
Formnext: INDO-MIM has initially invested in three HP Metal Jet S100 printers as part of this collaboration and is in the process of becoming a certified partner of HP’s Digital Manufacturing Network (DMN) of leading manufacturers serving international markets across the globe.
Read MoreAM 101: What Is Binder Jetting? (Includes Video)
Binder jetting requires no support structures, is accurate and repeatable, and is said to eliminate dimensional distortion problems common in some high-heat 3D technologies. Here is a look at how binder jetting works and its benefits for additive manufacturing.
Read MoreMultimodal Powders Bring Uniform Layers, Downstream Benefits for Metal Additive Manufacturing
A blend of particle sizes is the key to Uniformity Labs’ powders for 3D printing. The multimodal materials make greater use of the output from gas atomization while bringing productivity advantages to laser powder bed fusion and, increasingly, binder jetting.
Read MoreVideo: Multimodal Powders for Metal 3D Printing
Rather than uniform particle diameters, multimodal powders combine particles of different sizes. In this video, how and why Uniformity Labs produces multimodal metal powders for additive manufacturing.
Read MoreAMGTA Research Demonstrates Sustainable Benefits of Binder Jet 3D Printing
Research from the Yale School of the Environment shows substantial reduction in GHG over traditional casting methods.
Read MoreTritone, DSH Technologies Launch Outsource Sintering Furnace-Access Program
Through the Furnace-Access program, Tritone customers will have immediate access to Elnik sintering furnaces and metallurgy expertise with no upfront capital investment or additional staffing required.
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3D Printed Capo for Banjo Made With Binder Jetting not MIM: The Cool Parts Show #74
New market, no mold tooling needed: Additive manufacturing via binder jetting enables a maker of guitar capos to expand to serve banjo players as well.
Peter Zelinski
Editor-in-Chief, Additive Manufacturing
Uniformity Labs Qualifies Stainless Steel Powder for Binder Jetting System
The stainless steel powder is qualified on Desktop Metal’s Production System to deliver double the green strength of existing stainless steel powders over the entire build envelope.
Read MoreWhat Is the Role of Sintering in Binder Jetting? (Video)
And how strong are green parts prior to sintering? Filmed at HP, here is a look at sintering, including the shrinkage from green to sintered binder jet parts.
Read MoreNexa3D QLS 820 High-Throughput Laser Sintering Platform
This high-throughput thermoplastic production system combines ultrafast printing with open materials and cloud-based software platform to deliver production volumes much greater than other powder-bed solutions on the market.
Read More3D Printed Metal Filters Protect Circuit Breakers from Explosion: The Cool Parts Show #57
New high-voltage circuit breakers from Schneider Electric make use of 3D printed metal filters to protect people and equipment in the event of an overload. Binder jetting provided both the geometric complexity and price point needed for these parts.
Read MorePhase3D’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.
Read MoreDesktop Metal Expands Metal Binder Jet Lineup With Shop System+, Shop System Pro
A turnkey metal 3D printing system, the Shop System is an affordable, closed material printer that delivers reliable results with optimized powders, proven parameters and Live Sinter simulation and scanning software.
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Binder Jetting Vs. Metal Injection Molding: The Cool Parts Show All Access
Alpha Precision Group, provider of both processes, discusses considerations that go into making this choice.
Peter Zelinski
Editor-in-Chief, Additive Manufacturing
Sintratec Adds More Power in S3 Selective Laser Sintering System
Formnext 2022: The system comes with a 30-W fiber laser, which is three times more powerful than the Sintratec S2, resulting in shorter printing times.
Read MoreGE Additive’s Binder Jet Line Series 3 for High-Volume, Serial Production
The system also enables users to depowder intricate parts without destroying fine features.
Read MoreDesktop Metal X-Series for Metal, Ceramics Additive Manufacturing
The X-Series is said to offer a differentiated approach to binder jetting enabled by Triple ACT — an advanced compaction technology for dispensing, spreading and compacting powders during the binder jet printing process.
Read MoreUnderstanding HP's Metal Jet: Beyond Part Geometry, Now It's About Modularity, Automation and Scale
Since introducing its metal binder jetting platform at IMTS in 2018, HP has made significant strides to commercialize the technology as a serial production solution. We got an early preview of the just-announced Metal Jet S100.
Read MoreMarkforged Acquires Digital Metal
Acquisition accelerates Markforged’s expansion into mass production of end-use metal parts through Digital Metal’s reliable, production-grade binder jetting solution.
Read MoreDMP/PRO Metal Binder Jet 3D Printer for Precise, High-Volume Manufacturing
Rapid + TCT 2022: The company says this modular platform is optimized to work in concert with debinding, sintering and postprocessing equipment.
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