Additive Manufacturing

Lincoln Electric Acquires Custom Tooling Provider

Baker Industries is expected to complement Lincoln Electric’s automation portfolio and its new metal additive manufacturing (AM) service business that will launch in mid-2019.

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The Case for 3D-Printed Workholding: Collapsing Costs and Lead Times

When Precision Metal Products purchased its first 3D printer last year, the company hoped to collapse both tooling costs and lead times. But the technology’s impact is reaching core business operations, enabling the shop to focus on higher-margin, lower-volume production.

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Machining, Disruption and the Years Ahead

Three major technological advancements have changed modern manufacturing. Pay attention or get left behind.

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Additive Manufacturing with Wire

This system has the benefits of cheaper cost and easier handling. But there can be some drawbacks as well.

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Rick Brandt Promoted to Publisher of Additive Manufacturing Media

Additive Manufacturing (sister brand of Modern Machine Shop) has a new publisher: Rick Brandt. An employee of Gardner Business Media since 2006, Brandt has been promoted to publisher of the brand and will direct the sales and business development efforts for the multi-channel media outlet in his new role.

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Automotive

Automakers Focused on Production at First AM Workshop for Automotive

The inaugural Additive Manufacturing Workshop for Automotive (AMWA) highlighted current and future 3D-printing applications in the auto industry.

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Manufacturing News of Note: March 2019

Orbex contains largest single-piece rocket engine to be made with additive manufacturing, Absolute Machine Tools is owned by the employees, and other industry news. 

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Video: Redesigned Milling Cutter Demonstrates Possibilities of Additive Manufacturing

Topology optimization, 3D printing and a material change for this milling cutter resulted in an 80 percent reduction in mass.

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Orbex Rocket Includes Largest 3D Printed Part to Be Made in One Piece

The engine is part of Orbex’s environmentally-friendly Prime rocket, built for launching small satellites into Earth orbit. 

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Three Cool Uses for Directed Energy Deposition

Most machining professionals don’t like to admit that they ever make mistakes, but every now and then wouldn’t it be nice to have an “eraser” to go back and repair a gouge or fix a nicked edge? Or maybe you took off a bit too much material on that last machining pass and you’d like to add it back? Well, directed energy deposition (DED) enables you to do that and more.

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