Recognizing the need to improve efficiencies in additive manufacturing, PowTReX eliminates needless waste of costly metal powders while maintaining a safe, contained environment for vacuum conveying of metal powders. Operating at throughputs of above 1100 lb/hr for stainless steel, and above 660 lb/hr for aluminum powder, PowTReX keeps the additive manufacturing operation running at peak […]
Adding production capacity, Protolabs adds Carbon 3D printing to its lineup
Increasingly, various markets are using 3D printing to produce parts in a production capacity. This trend is one of the reasons behind Protolabs recent announcement that it will offer low-volume production manufacturing using Carbon’s M2 3D printer. Says Rachel Hunt, 3D printing Marketing Manager, Protolabs, “We wanted to be able to meet our customers production […]
Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Consider Additive Manufacturing Today for Production Parts
By Tony Slavik, Applications Engineering Manager at FATHOM Additive manufacturing (AM) has been rapidly evolving into a powerful means of production. The additive technologies most commonly used for production of plastic parts include Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), and Multi Jet Fusion (MJF). To effectively utilize AM to produce end-use parts, it […]
Working with Direct Metal Laser Sintering
Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) is one of the major technologies in additive manufacturing (AM). It is known for making precise and extremely dense metal parts in single or small-lot quantities. DMLS-made parts are common in medical, aerospace, dental and other industries that need smaller, geometrically complex parts. If a part cannot be made using […]
Robotics investments recap: August 2019
Automation transactions in August 2019 included a major surgical robotics acquisitions, as well as funding for welding robots, cleaning drones, AI, and autonomous trucks.
Binder jet 3D printer will sinter special aluminum alloys
Equispheres, in partnership with McGill University, announced the results of extensive testing which found Equispheres’ aluminum alloy powders suitable for sintering with binder jet technology. These findings have implications for the automotive industry as aluminum alloys represent over 30% of the overall material demand in this space. The unique and tailored attributes of Equispheres powder […]
MSC Software and MIG accelerate additive manufacturing with microstructure simulation
MSC Software Corporation (MSC), a global leader in computer-aided engineering (CAE) simulation software and services, announced a research collaboration to advance additive manufacturing (AM) techniques for high performance and high reliability applications with the Materials Innovation Guild (MIG) at the University of Louisville, USA. Additive manufacturing is moving from prototyping to production, where it will […]
3D printing makes a bridge
Among the many interesting things 3D printing can make, (from prosthetics to houses) you must now include a pedestrian bridge. Royal HaskoningDHV, CEAD and DSM announced that they have designed the first lightweight 3D printed FRP pedestrian bridge prototype using a composite material. The material is a glass filled thermoplastic PET (Arnite) and is combined […]
Labor and robotics needed for the future of manufacturing, says KUKA exec
Labor and automation aren’t forces in opposition, notes KUKA CRO Joe Gemma. He says that industry needs to understand the benefits of robotics, and academia and government need to work more closely together.
How tensile strength relates to 3D printing
Whether prototyping or producing final parts, the ability of a part to bend or hold firm depends on the chosen material’s tensile strength. A fundamental property of many materials, tensile strength, is an indicator of what a material might do under or supporting a load. On a material data sheet, you will often find this […]
CAD and AI: making design better, faster, and easier
AI has the potential to allow engineers to design products faster than before while meeting design specifications, sometimes in new and unique ways. Jean Thilmany, Senior Editor Artificial intelligence could be said to be the new hot buzzword, as it seems to be making inroads into all types of software. “We don’t see a lot […]
America Makes commemorates 7th anniversary
It’s been seven years since the founding of America Makes. Driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), America Makes is the national accelerator for additive manufacturing (AM) and the first of eight Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MIIs) established and program managed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) as public-private partnerships. America […]
The QPoD 3D printer eliminates manual tasks
3DQue, the company that automates 3D printing for mass production of plastic parts, announced the installation of QPoD — its fully autonomous, high volume (100,000 parts/year), on-demand 3D printing production unit — at the Mitsubishi Chemical Performance Polymers (MCPP) materials testing laboratory in Warren, Michigan. MCPP is one of the largest polymer-based filament manufacturers with […]
Vision-based process monitoring for ceramic and metal 3D printers
ADMATEC announces a process monitoring system for advanced ceramic and metal additive manufacturing (AM). Process monitoring offers full documentation and traceability of the production process and is designed for demanding industries requiring high productivity and full traceability of the production process like the aerospace, biomedical and aesthetic sector. The vision-based system adds more user control […]
Soft pneumatic actuators could get smaller with high-res 3D printing process
Researchers in Singapore and China have proposed a process flow to guide 3D printing of miniature soft pneumatic actuators. Robots with integrated prints could have applications in jet-engine maintenance and minimally invasive surgery.
Formula 1 supplier, 3DDC Ltd brings Prodways to the U.K.
The U.K. based experts in electroplating and 3D printing choose the ProMaker P1000 SLS printer to advance their additive manufacturing department. Established in 2007 and located halfway between London and Birmingham, 3DDC has become the reference point in high quality and high-performance metal coating of 3D printed parts. They are a Tier 1 supplier in […]
Link3D launches Material Tracking System for AM production traceability
Link3D, a leader in additive manufacturing execution workflow software, launched its Material Tracking System module at the Additive Manufacturing Conference in Austin, TX. This module will be fully integrated in its existing Additive MES Workflow Software. Link3D Material Tracking System allows for traceability throughout the entire 3D printing production process by managing material and consumable […]
3D printing delivers precise medical models fast
“We needed a reliable multi-material 3D printing technology to produce ultra-accurate surgical guides and simulators, and we’ve found exactly that accuracy in the Stratasys J750,” says Jérémy Adam, Founder and President of the Paris-based French manufacturer, Bone 3D. “Since its installation, it has quite literally transformed what we’re able to achieve and the speed with […]
Webinar: What is Industrial 3D Printing?
This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. Not all printers are created equal. Find out what you need to know before investing in an industrial grade 3D printer. With so many options on the market, buying a 3D printer can be confusing. Businesses…
Additive combines control and comfort for innovative bike saddle
Additive manufacturing offers the ability to precisely place material in varying durometers, strengths, and capabilities into combinations that deliver features not possible through other methods. The use of additive to create an optimal bike saddle is an example. Since 1974, Specialized has had one goal: to innovate and inspire to improve riders’ lives. With the […]
3D printing used to create Carbon fiber unibody bike frame and rim
A number of 3D printing companies have used bikes as a way to demonstrate various features and capabilities of their 3D printers. Arevo, a Silicon Valley company redefining global composites manufacturing through digitalization, plans to show a 3D-printed carbon fiber unibody production bike frame in the stand of manufacturing partner Oechsler AG (Messe Friedrichshafen – […]
Additive Industries largest aerospace customer expands installed base to 10 before the year-end
Additive Industries North America, Inc. announced the purchase of 6 MetalFAB1 systems by a prestigious aerospace company located in California. According to Additive Industries, this order validates its concept of production-based metal powder bed fusion systems for equipment efficiency. When the order for six machines arrives at the customer site later this year, it will […]
Where to find answers to additive manufacturing challenges
Eckhart Inc. is a leading integrator of advanced automation and Industry 4.0 technologies. As a tool designer and a technology integrator, companies come to Eckhart to find solutions that improve their profitability, safety, and reliability of different manufacturing processes. Dan Burseth, VP at Eckhart, discusses how Eckhart’s expertise can help users of additive manufacturing make […]
Promoting safety and sustainability in the AM process chain
Joseph Crabtree, CEO, Additive Manufacturing Technologies Ltd The concept of sustainability and safety in the use of additive manufacturing (AM) has been an area of discussion for a few years now. However, with the shift to post-processing when using additive manufacturing technologies, the time is right to look at sustainability and safety in AM more […]
Markforged Print Farms can help maximize 3D printing output
Markforged, a leading provider of metal and carbon fiber 3D printers, unveiled the company’s Print Farms — an economic way for customers to build metal and carbon fiber printing capacity with Markforged. The new packages allow customers to purchase the Metal X systems and X7 printers, priced together, to rapidly create metal, composite, and hybrid […]