3D Printing

Five Axis 6 Jun 2023

MMT Chats: Maintaining an Arsenal of Technology for Tight-Tolerance Work

Five-axis machining, hybrid AM, automation, rebranding and legacy. Lester Jones, Executive Vice President of Custom Mold & Design (CMD) tackles all these topics with MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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Additive Manufacturing 26 May 2023

SLM 3D Printer Focuses on Complex Geometry Development

Newly launched DMG MORI Lasertec 30 SLM US 3D printer features adaptive beam control, noncontact recoating and a hybrid toolpath strategy for more dynamic additive capabilities.

3D Printing 3 May 2023

Large Hybrid Steel Insert Solves Deformation, Dimensionality, Cycle Time Problems

DMLS printers using metal additive powders selected by Linear AMS to produce high-quality, accurate, consistent 3D-printed mold components with certification and traceability.

3D Printing 2 May 2023

Optimized 3D Printer Targets Dental, Medical Applications

The new Trumpf TruPrint 1000 offers faster print speeds, higher quality parts and requires less floor space.

3D Printing 21 Apr 2023

CNC or 3D Printing: 5 Factors to Consider

Accuracy, time, cost, nimbleness and application considerations help to determine if a shop should use CNC machining or 3D printing.

Conformal Cooling 14 Apr 2023

A 3D Printing Retrospective

A personal review of the evolution of 3D printing in moldmaking throughout the past 25 years.

3D Printing 10 Apr 2023

3D Printing Technologies for Moldmaking Applications

3D printing technologies, from conformal cooling to complex mold building, are making an impact on the moldmaking industry, one innovation at a time.

3D Printing 7 Apr 2023

Qualified Tool Steel Enhances Thermal Transfer, Long Tool Life

Next Chapter Manufacturing has successfully qualified HTC-45 tool steel, an optimized version of H13, to support better thermal transfer and faster cycle times for molders and die-casters.

Additive Manufacturing 29 Mar 2023

Pellet Extrusion 3D Printing Raises Advantages in Thermoforming, Vacuum Forming Molds

3D Systems’ Atlas and Atlas-HS thermoplastic pellet extrusion 3D printers offer high-speed printing of molds with high-performance, high-temperature materials.