Additive Manufacturing

3DEO Brings an "Additive Funk" to Manufacturing for Production
The California-based startup is providing metal production parts using its own process that combines additive manufacturing with conventional machining.

3D Printing Aids Both Short- and Long-Term Production Needs
Protolabs helped Specdrums nail down the design of Sepcdrums’s musical education tool with rapid injection molding.

Machining Additively Manufactured Supports: The Tool’s Perspective
Studies show that thin-walled additvely manufactured support structures may not be as good for machine tools as they might seem.

Additive Manufacturing Is Advancing into Production
The September issue of Additive Manufacturing magazine explores how AM is being used to manufacture production parts in increasing quantities.

7 Impressions of IMTS 2018
The up-and-coming technologies hinted at during previous shows have now arrived, and they are being accepted as part of the now-standard means of making parts.

IMTS: The Name Change Makes Even More Sense Today
With the rapid expansion of additive manufacturing’s place at the show, the biennial event expands well beyond machine tools.

Accurate Additive Manufacturing Requires Machine Simulation
Machine simulation can help to provide a clear picture of the additive manufacturing process from the first to the last step.

Tradeshow Tuesday: On Display at IMTS 2018, Part 3
Check out this week’s slideshow to see some of what will be on display at the show.

HP Showcasing the Future of 3D Mass Production at IMTS
The era of 3D mass production is here. Will you be part of it? Join HP’s President of 3D Printing, Stephen Nigro, on September 11 at 9:00 a.m. CT for the opening keynote of the Additive Manufacturing Conference at IMTS.

Video: 3D Printing at Local Motors
The car manufacturer uses extra-large 3D printers all the way down to desktop machines at its Knoxville, Tennessee, factory.