Additive Manufacturing
Desktop Metal Launches 3D Printing With Ti64
Desktop Metal claims it will be the first and only company to make Ti64 titanium alloy commercially available for extrusion-based bound metal additive manufacturing. The material is characterized by high tensile strength, corrosion resistance and biocompatibility.
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NC Lessons Learned Apply to Additive Manufacturing
Just as numerical control of the 1960s had much room for growth, so do the additive manufacturing machines of today.
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Desktop Metal Launches Manufacturing for 316L Steel
Desktop Metal’s Shop System enables users to print end-use parts in 316L stainless steel with throughput, print quality and productivity unattainable via legacy additive manufacturing processes.
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One Small Step for Metals, One Giant Leap for AM
Eliminating support structures for metal parts expands pathways to profitable AM.
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Vertex Acquires 3D Printing Machine from Velo3D
Vertex Manufacturing is the first contract manufacturer to own a Velo3D system that processes the superalloy.
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Tall AM Build Envelope Cuts Months of Aerospace Prototyping
By using SLM Solutions’ vertically extended SLM 800 3D printer, Safran was able to develop and produce a large component for landing gear on a small business jet in days instead of months.
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The Challenge with AM Process Substitution
Making a one to one replacement of a part with AM is rarely cost-effective. Approaches like MFAM can improve the cost curve for AM, as Tim Simpson illustrates.
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5 Reasons to Attend the Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo
Additive Manufacturing Media welcomes additive manufacturing experts, users and newcomers to a production-focused event in Cincinnati, Ohio, this October.
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4 Ways Robots and 3D Printing Intersect
Four examples of how robotic automation and additive manufacturing both help and are helped by each other.
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Balancing MfAM and DfAM for Metal Additive Manufacturing
For viable metal AM, users must balance design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), modifying for additive manufacturing (MfAM) and cost per kilogram.
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