Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing 3 Mar 2022

Does Manufacturing Need Additive?

If a subtractive manufacturing operation is going smoothly, AM need not replace it. So what is AM good for, and why do we need it in the first place?

Additive Manufacturing 24 Feb 2022

Australian AM Company Wins US Military Expeditionary Award

Spee3D won the first Expeditionary & Tactical 3D Printing Excellence Award from the U.S. military for its WarpSpee3D tactical printer.

Grinding 16 Feb 2022

Rotary Grinders Leave Cleaner Build Plates

While metal 3D printing saves on tools, build plate resurfacing is a bottleneck. The latest rotary grinders can provide an efficient, high-quality alternative to bandsaws or wire EDM.

Additive Manufacturing 11 Feb 2022

3D Printed Tool for Machining Electric Vehicle Motors: The Cool Parts Show #39

Additive manufacturing achieves a large-diameter cutting tool light enough for fast, precise machining of the motor housing’s stator bore.

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Additive Manufacturing 7 Feb 2022

Do Modern CNCs Call for a New Programming Paradigm?

Complex workpieces such as AM parts present demanding toolpath challenges. But meeting the challenges reveals how much precision we’ve had all along — we just need the measurements and methods to use it.

Additive Manufacturing 3 Feb 2022

For Velo3D CEO, the Future of Metal AM Is Large Producers

The growing demand for metal part production via additive manufacturing will be met by producers that start small and massively scale, says Velo3D’s Benny Buller. Thus, AM will follow a different path from other part-making technologies.