Additive Manufacturing
Lattice Generation Software Advances Bike Component Design
Smart Aero Technology's bike stem design needed to be optimized for additive manufacturing. The ScanIP software from Simpleware reduced the stem's weight, increasing its strength.
Read MoreCaterpillar’s Deployment Strategy for Additive Manufacturing
A dedicated AM facility is helping the company discover the technology’s potential for design as well as production.
Read MoreHybrid Machine Enables Milling between Additive Passes
Sodick’s OPM250L combines additive metal manufacturing and high-speed milling into the same workspace, enabling single-process production of finished components.
Read MoreMethods Machine Tools Appoints Chief COO
Jerry Rex has some 40 years of manufacturing experience and also serves on the board of directors for AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
Read MoreHybrid Manufacturing in the Spotlight at Canadian Forum
Ontario manufacturer PTooling opened its doors for an additive manufacturing forum and open house to encourage the exchange of ideas regarding this disruptive technology.
Read MoreHigh-Throughput Cell Segregates Additive, Subtractive Processes
Two industry suppliers say cells combining separate, dedicated equipment can outperform hybrid machines in high-volume industrial applications.
WatchSiemens, Local Motors Partner for Development of Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing of Cars
The partnership will expand Local Motors’ use of Siemens CAD/CAM software and will include sponsorship of three new technology labs.
Read MoreVideo: Metal Additive Manufacturing, Step by Step
A video from Pratt & Whitney illustrates the steps needed to additively manufacture an aerospace component.
WatchVideo: Does Metal Additive Manufacturing Compete with Machining?
In an interview during the Additive Manufacturing Conference, one expert says no—in fact, they’re complementary.
WatchMoldmaker Experiments with Hollow Mold Inserts as Alternative to Conformal Cooling
A plastics manufacturer with in-house moldmaking explores a different option for applying additive manufacturing to making mold tooling.
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