Stephanie Hendrixson Executive Editor

Additive Manufacturing 6 Dec 2017

Machining Module Automates 3D-Printed Part Removal

Metal 3D-printed parts require machining to remove them from the build plate. A module that integrates a band saw and milling spindle automates this process.

Additive Manufacturing 9 Nov 2017

Sand 3D Printing Expands Options for Metal Casting

A foundry featured in Additive Manufacturing’s November issue uses sand 3D printing to create cores and molds for casting, no patterns necessary.

Aerospace 1 Nov 2017

Precision and Custom Solutions Showcased at Mitsui Seiki

A tour of the company’s factory in Japan highlighted the accuracy of its machine tools as well as their adaptability for specific applications.

Additive Manufacturing 10 Oct 2017

Investment Casting Builds Lightweight Airplane Seat Frames

The frames could have been 3D printed in metal, but for economic production, investment casting proved to be the best option.

Additive Manufacturing 25 Sep 2017

How Additive Manufacturing Is Like Five-Axis Machining

It’s not the similarities in the technologies, but in how they were and are being adopted.

Medical 18 Sep 2017

Additive Manufactured Fixation Plates Better Match Patient's Jaw Bone

A combination of selective laser melting and NiTi material enabled the creation of plates matched to both the shape and stiffness of natural bone.

Turn/Mill 7 Sep 2017

Gantry-Type Milling Machine Minimizes Cycle Times

Soraluce’s PXG-W gantry-type multitasking milling machine is said to reduce the number of clamps required and minimize cycle times and potential errors on large-sized workpieces.

Inspection and Measurement 7 Sep 2017

Surface Finish Probe Expands CMM Capability

Renishaw's SFP2 surface finish probe is designed for use with its REvo five-axis measurement system on coordinate measuring machines (CMMs).

Additive Manufacturing 22 Aug 2017

3D Printing Versus Additive Manufacturing: What’s the Difference?

Stories within the August issue of Additive Manufacturing magazine address this question.

Basics 19 Jul 2017

Why (and How) to Benchmark Your Machining Business

Doug Woods, president of AMT—The Association For Manufacturing Technology, shares the importance of benchmarking your manufacturing business and how the Top Shops program and conference can help.

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