Additive Manufacturing
Three Design Strategies for Additive Manufacturing
It’s possible to reproduce existing designs via metal additive manufacturing. But the greatest benefits come from designing intentionally with additive in mind.
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GF Machining Solutions Hires Director of Business Development
Karl Kleppek will oversee sales, business development and marketing.
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Pairing Additive Mfr. and Topology Optimization for Diesel Engine Support Redesign
Topology optimization tends to increase geometric complexity. This isn't a challenge for additive manufacturing.
Read MoreMachineWorks, Stratasys Partner to Enhance 3D Printing Design Software
The former’s Polygonica software will now work within the latter’s GrabCAD Print software.
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Reducing the Weight of a Robot Actuator
A metal additive manufacturing process reduced the weight of a hydraulic actuator, leading to a better performing component.
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Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Machine Steps up in Size
The bigger size of this combination milling/laser-metal-sintering machine could enable it to enter new markets.
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Consolidated Clamping Assembly Made by Additive Manufacturing
Metal additive manufacturing made it possible to condense a three-part clamping assembly into a single piece.
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Manufacturing News of Note: December 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor chooses NIMS to develop more apprenticeships, Siemens and Stratasys form a partnership to promote additive manufacturing, and other industry news.
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Can Additive Manufacturing Increase Milling Feed Rates?
With PCD tooling, yes it can. The diamond cutting edges demand a large number of flutes to realize their full effectiveness. Traditional methods for making cutter bodies limit the number of flutes, but 3D printing is delivering tools with higher flute density and other enhancements as well.
Read MoreSiemens, Stratasys Form Partnership to Incorporate AM into Traditional Production
The companies argue that additive manufacturing ought to occupy an increasingly familiar role in volume production environments.
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