Additive Manufacturing

Laser Metal Deposition Machine Uses Blue Laser

The blue wavelength laser is said to increase process speeds and work with more materials than industry-standard infrared lasers.

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Renishaw Hosting “Innovation Fest” Celebrating New U.S. Headquarters

The event in Illinois is also commemorating Renishaw’s 40-year anniversary.

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Module Handles Reusable Metal Powder

The IPCM M Pro conveys material out of the company’s M 290 3D printer, sieves it and returns it to the system.

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Aerospace

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.

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3D Printer’s Carbon Fiber-Filled Nylon Produces Stronger Parts

Fabtech 2017: Markforged’s X3 3D printer uses Onyx, a high-temperature capable, carbon fiber-filled nylon, to print engineering-grade thermoplastic fiber parts.

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Meeting the Machining Challenges of Additive Manufacturing

You can 3D print the part, but can you finish it? Here is how to overcome the challenge of part deflection in the machining of lightweight, complex AM parts.

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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.

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Detergent Dissolves Additive Support Material Quickly, Cleanly

The liquid detergent removes delicate support material from pieces that use 706 material.

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CAD/CAM

Cimquest Expands Its Mastercam Territory

The company also no longer represents Stratasys products.

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Medical

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.

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