Additive Manufacturing
Stratasys Unveils Spin-off Evolve Additive Solutions to Focus on New "STEP" Technology
Selective Thermoplastic Electrophotographic Process Technology (STEP) delivers the well-known advantages of additive manufacturing with cost-per-part and surface quality in line with traditional manufacturing, along with X, Y, Z directional strength and mechanical properties rivalling injection molding.
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Through this partnership, Star Rapid will implement a new custom tool management and computerized tracking system.
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Protolabs Expands Capacity with New Building and More Machines
Protolabs has purchased a new manufacturing facility in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and invested in additional manufacturing equipment to expand its capacity.
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Defining Rapid Manufacturing
A broad definition of rapid manufacturing is the use of software automation and connected manufacturing equipment to rapidly accelerate the manufacturing process. Read how one provider breaks down some of the considerations when applied to 3D printing.
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AM Platform Recycles Powder for Safety and Efficiency
The Lumex Avance-60 is a product from the Matsuura Lumex Avance series, which are now available in North America from Matsuura Machinery USA, Inc. The series are made of powder bed, metal additive manufacturing (AM) platforms with subtractive capability that combine laser sintering and high-speed milling.
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Democratizing 3D Printing of Injection Molds
Full-service design and mold delivery, moldmaking materials and a low-cost, high-precision printer minimize the technical risk of 3D-printed mold tryout.
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Stand-Alone Additive Manufacturing Is a Thing of the Past
Additive manufacturing (AM) is no longer considered a stand-alone technology but is increasingly being integrated in existing manufacturing processes.
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3D Robotic Deposition Advances Conformal Cooling
A new conformal cooling technique has emerged, rooted in a multilayer robotic deposition technology that is capable of manufacturing near-net shape objects.
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Automation and AM Help W. Fassnacht Werkzeug- und Formenbau Win Germany’s 2017 Toolmaker of the Year Title
Germany’s Toolmaker of the Year 2017 does things small but in a smart way when it comes to the design and manufacture of multi-component molds, in-mold-labeling and tools with integrated assembly functions.
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3D Printer Makes Castable Wax Patterns for Creation of Master Molds
Solidcape says that the S500 3D Printer Package enables shops to create accurate, complex, precise wax patterns that can be directly cast in most metals and alloys.
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