Additive Manufacturing
Community Addresses Coronavirus PPE Backlog with 3D Printing
As the COVID-19 crisis has deepened, Rocklin Manufacturing has been addressing the need to fulfill the growing PPE backlog by not only turning to 3D printing, but by also connecting with its local community.
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How to Maintain Additive Tooling
Implementing additive tooling into a mold can be a daunting task, but maintaining it over the life of the tool can be straight-up scary. Here are three steps to include in your maintenance plan.
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Direct Rapid Soft Molds Open Up New Applications in Micro Injection Molding
Nanofabrica's Direct Rapid Soft Tooling (DRST) process enables lead times of two hours from file to injected part. With up to 1000 injection-molded parts per tool, the technology unlocks potential applications in small or medium-batch manufacturing.
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PVD Coatings Solve Common 3D-Printed Mold and Part Problems
The right surface modification solution can alleviate a few common additive manufacturing pain points that typically require creating new molds or parts.
Read MoreAdditive Manufacturing Metal Powder Designed for Plastic Injection Molders
Uddeholm launches AM Corrax powder specifically designed with the needs of plastic injection molders in mind.
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Software Enables Hybrid and Additive Manufacturing in One Process
OPEN MIND Technologies AG offers an additive manufacturing (AM) capability option in hyperMill CAM software to support 3D printing/additive processes that also provides efficient hybrid processing with simultaneous additive and subtractive processing on one machine.
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PODCAST: The Thinker, The Problem-Solver and The Happiness Maker Talk AM
On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, we interview Milacron DME, Forecast 3D and Carbon about finding the right applications for AM, investigating new opportunities and securing influential relationships to grow with additive.
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PODCAST: Additive Panel Speaks Out about Technology Expansion
On this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, MoldMaking Technology’s Christina Fuges sits down with Tony Demakis to interview three leading additive manufacturing and 3D printing technology suppliers.
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How to Improve 3D-Printed Conformal-Cooled Mold Insert Performance
Coated conformal cooling channels can prevent scaling and corrosion in injection molds, increasing heat transfer, improving performance, and reducing outages.
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WEBINAR: The Key to Digital Tooling Is Ceramic Fiber Reinforcement
If you do low-volume prototyping then this ceramic fiber-reinforced 3D-printed tooling option could be worth a look ... or listen. Check out this free webinar that presents best-use applications, part and mold design considerations and key lessons learned.
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