Additive Manufacturing
6 Ways Additive Manufacturing Will Change in the Next Decade
Where will additive manufacturing go in the next 10 years? Stephanie Hendrixson and Pete Zelinski offer six ideas in the latest episode of the AM Radio podcast.
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What Process Should Make This Part? New Tool for Comparing Production Methods
Free tool COSMO generates apples-to-apples comparisons of manufacturing processes including 3D printing to help engineers and companies make better decisions and expand production options.
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10 Ways Additive Manufacturing Reshapes a Production Facility
Sintavia’s purpose-built facility for powder bed fusion of aircraft components illustrates fundamental ways the plant is different when 3D printing is the operation.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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Updated Definition Makes Way for AM Part Production
Additive manufacturing is finding its footing, and a new standard definition in ISO/ASTM 52900:2021 shows that AM is for more than prototyping.
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