Additive Manufacturing
Direct Metal Laser Sintering vs. Conventional Tool, Part Two
In this head-to-head comparison, conventional toolmaking seemed to be the superior route to go from a cost, quality and leadtime perspective.
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The Impact and Evolution of Additive Fabrication
SAn executive summary of the annual Wohlers Report that provides quantitative and qualitative analysis on the additive fabrication industry worldwide.
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New RP Technology Reduces Costs, Leadtimes
A rapid tooling process has been developed using stereolithography (SL) and a nanocomposite resin, which can result in significant savings in both leadtimes and costs.
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Bridging the Gap between Prototyping and Final Steel Production Tooling
SL modeling and rapid tooling methods combine to produce durable epoxy injection molds that generate production-quality parts in record time.
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Fusion Process from Abroad Increases Mold Performance
A select laser melting process has been developed overseas involving the fusion of a metallic powder by a scanning laser to produce complex, intricate 3-D parts that could impact the U.S. moldmaking industry
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Additive Manufacturing In Metal: New Option for Medical Applications
Parts produced by additive processes will require final machining or hand finishing, but allow significant flexibility in the manufacture of custom, short-run, complex or complicated-to-manufacture parts.
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The Role of Materials in Additive Fabrication
RP capabilities continue to expand with the development of new materials.
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The Growing Range of Applications and Technologies in Additive Fabrication
A look at the growing range of applications and technologies in additive fabrication, as well as the challenges that organizations face when trying to understand and make use of this fast-developing technology.
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RP/RT Technologies Offer Speed, Consistency for Consumer Products Molds
The constantly changing world of consumer products warrants molds that can be produced quickly while still maintaining high quality.
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As you know, we’ve been covering additive fabrication (rapid prototyping) regularly throughout the year to keep you updated on what’s going on in that world and how it will affect you.
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