Additive Manufacturing
Desktop Metal Acquires Metal AM Manufacturer Aidro
Aidro produces hydraulic and fluid power systems across a wide range of industries. The company uses complex geometries to reduce weight, save space and consolidate multiple components into one, which eliminates assembly and welding requirements.
Read MoreVelo3D Expands European Executive Team
Velo3D signals a commitment to advancing additive manufacturing and 3D printing systems overseas by adding two new executive team members in Europe.
Read MoreRenishaw Announces Partership With CCAT
Renishaw provides industrial metrology and additive manufacturing equipment to the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) to implement digital technologies and prepare new talent for the industry.
Read MoreDesktop 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.
Read MoreNC 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.
Read MoreDesktop 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.
Read MoreOne Small Step for Metals, One Giant Leap for AM
Eliminating support structures for metal parts expands pathways to profitable AM.
Read MoreVertex Acquires 3D Printing Machine from Velo3D
Vertex Manufacturing is the first contract manufacturer to own a Velo3D system that processes the superalloy.
Read MoreTall 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.
Read MoreThe 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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