Rethinking MRO Challenges with Desktop Metal's Studio System
The second-generation Studio System simplifies the design process and eliminates common safety hazards of metal AM, increasing accessibility for manufacturers.
Felsomat USA Announces Innovation Day
Join Felsomat June 10, 2021, for its Innovation Day, a day of presentations, technology demonstrations and networking opportunities.
AMUG Announces 2021 Board Members
Additive Manufacturing Users Group announced leadership and board appointments for 2021-22, which include established members and new participants.
Plotting a Pathway to Profitable Additive Manufacturing
The cost per pound for a metal AM part may be shocking, but that knowledge is essential to plan a journey to success with Additive Manufacturing.
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How Fluid Dynamics, 3D Printing Delivered a Better Air Duct
Software tools such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) reveal geometries that can only be realized through 3D printing. HP and Siemens share an example in an episode of The Cool Parts Show: an air duct.
Index Group Expands to Include Additive Manufacturing
Germany-based Index group has acuired a majority interest in One Click Metal GmbH, a Trumpf startup specializing in the entry-level segment for 3D printers.
Real Examples of 3D Printing in the Automotive Industry
3D printed end-use parts are going onto vehicles with increasing frequency. Recent real-world examples showcase additive manufacturing benefits in design, weight savings and more.
Velo3D Adds Stefan Krause to Board of Directors
Additive manufacturing company Velo3D has added Stefan Krause to its board of directors. Kraus has served as CFO at BMW and as chairman at Rolls Royce Motorcars, Postbank AG and BHF Bank.
Profitable Additive Manufacturing Is Not an Oxymoron
How a kangaroo, a chest implant and the cost of argon prompted a question that led to the subject of this month’s column.
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EOS Offers Online Additive Manufacturing Training
EOS' Additive Minds Academy online additive manufacturing training is now available to the U.S. market.
A Machine Shop Poised for Additive Production
By laying the groundwork now, Able Tool will be prepared for the day when machine shops are commonly called to produce metal parts via additive manufacturing.
For AM and Machining to Work Together, Let Them Compete
A medical device maker establishes a center of excellence for product and process development in which additive manufacturing and CNC machining both challenge and complement one another.
Desktop Metal and Uniformity Labs Make 6061 Aluminum for AM
Desktop Metal and Uniformity Labs have created a sinterable 6061 aluminum powder for binder jetting AM production.
AMEXCI and SLM Solutions Partner to Promote Metal AM
AMEXCI and SLM Solutions have partnered to promote industrialization of metal additive manufacturing, starting with AMEXCI’s investment in the SLM 500.
Beginning Your AM Journey: One Part to Begin the Path
Identifying the right part to begin your additive manufacturing path can demonstrate and validate the AM workflow, provide a benchmark for future work and more.
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Chiron Develops Laser-Metal-Deposition 3D Metal Printer
Chiron enters the metal additive manufacturing market with its AM Cube, which can change deposition heads during active processes, utilizing different feedstocks for different purposes.
The Cool Parts Showcase Seeks Innovative 3D Printed Parts
Do you solve problems with 3D printing? Enter your 3D printed parts in this first-ever contest from The Cool Parts Show.
Five 3D Printing Trends Mirrored in Machining
The underlying drivers of additive manufacturing’s advance are increasingly easy to spot on increasingly digitalized machine shop floors.
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How Do Binder Jetting and Multi-Laser Powder Bed Fusion Match Up?
Both metal 3D printing processes are ready for production, but which wins out for speed and cost? Research from The Barnes Global Advisors offers a case study.
Desktop Metal's Studio System 2 Lowers Consumable Use
Desktop Metal’s Studio System 2 condenses the original system’s Bound Metal Deposition printing process into a two-step process with less consumable usage.
Ingersoll and Bell 3D Print 22-Foot-Long Rotor Blade Mold
Ingersoll and Bell have completed a 22-foot-long main rotor blade mold through a combination of 3D printing and five-axis machining, saving months compared to traditional processes.
Siemens and EOS Partner to Improve AM Efficiency
Siemens and EOS North America have expanded their AM partnership, with EOS reselling Siemens NX solutions, which now integrate with EOSPrint2.
Esprit and Cetim Validate Binder Jetting Support
Esprit and Cetim have expanded their partnership to include additive manufacturing, recently achieving support for binder jetting through Esprit Cam.
Beginning the AM Journey: An Uphill Battle
Faster machines, cheaper feedstocks, new standards — with all of these advances, why is additive manufacturing still “an uphill battle” for so many?
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What This Golf Club Says about Reshoring Manufacturing
This putter showcases the possibilities of metal additive manufacturing for design and product development, but also production closer to home.
