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Additive Manufacturing Articles
Additive Manufacturing Articles - 3D printing focuses on the next generation of manufacturing, the culmination of advanced control technology, design software, and material development. With this process, manufacturers can create a simple or complex geometric object layer-by-layer, fusing one layer to the other.
- From The Fabricator
Reduce training time through modularization
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Feb 27, 2024
- Article
Rogers, Ark.-based metal fabricator Mundo-Tech has created a 3D-printed fixturing system across its enterprise that makes setup as easy as playing Battleship.
- From The Fabricator
Testing the world’s first 3D-printed metal bridge
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 5, 2023
- Article
Applying additive manufacturing in the construction business won’t be an easy bridge to cross. But as of 2021, a bridge in Amsterdam has been printed out of metal, and today, a bedrock of much-needed engineering data is being built.
- From The Fabricator
Brad Keselowski on his season of significant change, expanding into advanced manufacturing
- By Kate Bachman
- Oct 18, 2022
- Article
Brad Keselowski is a NASCAR Cup Series Champion race car driver with a hall of fame-caliber career; co-owner of Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing – one of NASCAR’s preeminent teams—founder, owner, and a pioneer in advanced manufacturing with Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM); and “full-on girl dad.” All of those experiences have provided cross-training to improve his performance in each arena.
- From The Fabricator
Die wear of 3D-printed tools when stamping steel sheet
- By Dr. Sergey Golovashchenko, Dr. Srecko Zdravkovic, Manish Kumar, and Paul Wolcott
- Aug 31, 2022
- Article
CAMM researchers recently studied die wear in 3D-printed tools and traditionally machined D2 steel tools during U-bending of UHSS.
- From The Additive Report
3D-printing the casts used to set broken bones improves patient outcomes
- By Kip Hanson
- Aug 30, 2022
- Article
Colorado company ActivArmor has developed an end-to-end process for delivering casts to patients in four or fewer days.
- From The Additive Report
3D printing helps rocket maker meet vertical integration goals
- By Kip Hanson
- Aug 23, 2022
- Article
Roughly 70% of Launcher’s space hardware is printed on one of the California company’s LPBF 3D printers.
- From The Additive Report
Ohio 3D printing company grows by focusing on the bigger picture
- By Don Nelson
- Aug 9, 2022
- Article
Zac DiVencenzo and Dan Fernback met as engineering students in college at Youngstown State University and, shortly after graduation, opened an additive manufacturing company, JuggerBot.
- From The Additive Report
Six trends to consider about additive manufacturing
- Jul 29, 2022
- Article
The CTO of Replique, a company that provides access to 3D-printed parts on-demand, identifies trends that will impact additive manufacturers.
- From The Additive Report
A better way to assess the tensile strength of 3D-printed parts
AON3D and two Canadian universities have devised a method for testing the Z-axis strength of parts 3D-printed on filament-style equipment.
- From The Additive Report
Adding additive manufacturing to the mix
- By Kip Hanson
- Jul 1, 2022
- Article
East/West Industries has doubled its factory floor space and adopted a digital manufacturing strategy, which includes additive manufacturing, to better meet customers’ needs.
- From The Additive Report
New AMUG board begins planning for 2023 additive manufacturing conference
- Jul 1, 2022
- Article
AMUG’s annual conference and exposition includes a technical competition and off-site plant visits and social events.
- From The Additive Report
Additive manufacturers need to speak the same language
Engineers speak a common design language when developing drawings for traditionally manufactured parts. No such language exists for engineers designing for additive manufacturing. ASME expects its new standard to help remedy this situation.
- From The Additive Report
Ohio additive manufacturing company puts down roots in implant market
- By Kip Hanson
- Jun 3, 2022
- Article
Tangible Solutions has evolved from printing plastic parts in a garage to 3D-printing titanium implants in a 25,000-sq.-ft. facility.
- From The Additive Report
3D printer handles sticky situations
- By William Leventon
- May 23, 2022
- Article
Azul’s patented DLP technology minimizes the adhesive forces that develop between a printer’s resin and the part being additively manufactured.
- From The Additive Report
White House pushes national program to promote additive manufacturing
- May 9, 2022
- Article
The Biden administration announced a public-private initiative to help smaller manufacturing companies adopt additive manufacturing.
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