3D Printers Produce Plastic Parts, Wax Patterns
3D Systems’ ProJet 3500 HDMax and CPXMax 3D printers are designed to offer increased productivity and larger high-definition prints in the production of functional plastic parts and investment-casting wax patterns for product design and manufacturin...
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Laser Sintering System Produces Complex Plastic Components
EOS’ compact Formiga P 110 plastic laser sintering system is designed to manufacture polyamide or polystyrene products directly from CAD data within only a few hours.
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GPI Prototype Adds Third EOS DMLS Machine
GPI Prototype has installed its third direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) machine from EOS.
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Software Toolkit Automates STL File Repair
Polygonica from MachineWorks Ltd. is a software toolkit that automates the repair of non-printable solids.
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“Continuous” 3D Printer Enables Multiple Steps without Interruption
The building and unpacking process steps in the VXC800 3D printer from Voxeljet are designed to run in parallel, without a need to interrupt the operations of the system.
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Software Tool/3D Scanner Combo Captures Objects for 3D Printing
3D Systems’ Go!Model is a reverse engineering and design tool developed in partnership with Creaform specifically for Creaform’s Go!Scan 3D portable scanner.
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Polyamide 6 Powder Developed for Laser Sintering
Sinterline PA6 powder from Solvay Engineering Plastics’ Rhodia business unit is formulated to provide parts made through selective laser sintering (SLS) with a thermal resistance and stiffness similar to those injection-molded in polyamide 6.
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Metal Printer Makes Dental, Medical Parts from Titanium
The Mlab Cusing R 3D metal printer from Hofmann Innovation Group’s Concept Laser GmbH unit uses the company’s LaserCusing laser melting technology to make delicate dental products, medical implants and medical instruments from titanium.
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Renishaw Adds AM Machine Production at South Wales Site
Renishaw has expanded operations at its Miskin site near Cardiff, South Wales, to include production of its additive manufacturing machines, such as the AM250.
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EBM System Produces Orthopedic Implants
Arcam AB’s Q10 electron beam melting (EBM) system is designed specifically for industrial production of orthopedic implants.
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