3D Printing
3D Printing Provides New Options for Prototyping, Moldmaking
Case Study / Additive Manufacturing.
Read MoreAvoiding Common Mistakes Made During Part Design
For moldmakers considering adding additive manufacturing to their portfolio of value- added services—whether in-house or outsourced—here are some tips to provide your customers with effective, upfront product design collaboration.
Read MoreSeamless Process Creates the Impossible Cooling Channel
A multiple-machine moldmaking process—combining DMLS, high-speed five-axis machining and EDM— produces conformal-cooled molds in a seamless automatic process.
Read MoreQuickparts Joins 3D Systems Corporation
Quickparts, a leading provider of custom designed parts, ranging from rapid prototyping to plastic injection molding, announced today that it was acquired by 3D Systems Corporation.
Read MoreObjet Launches Two New Desktop 3-D Printers Starting at $19,900*
Objet Geometries Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, revealed at EuroMold the new family of desktop 3D printers (Objet24 and Objet30), starting at $19,900*. The company also held a unique technology demonstration of new advanced materials** featuring clear transparency, high-temperature resistance and ABS-like quality simulating engineering plastics.The Objet24 and Objet30 are part of Objet’s latest family of affordable, easy to use 3D printers, making high-quality 3D printing convenient for the office of every designer and product engineer.Beginning at only $19,900*, the Objet24 is especially suited to the office environment, providing low-cost 3D printing without compromise on model detail or functional versatility.
Read MoreRapid Prototyping’s Role in Customized Manufacturing
A look at the future potential of additive manufacturing technologies you’ve come to know, as they enter the world of customizable products.
Read MoreStrategic Capital Purchases Help Tap into New Markets
How LS Mold, Inc.became an expert in rapid tooling..
Read MoreAnalysis of the Additive Manufacturing (AM) Industry Worldwide, Part I
After more than two decades of research, development and use, the additive manufacturing industry continues to expand with the introduction of new technologies, methods and applications. Additive processes have had a tremendous impact on design and manufacturing, and this impact will continue to grow in the coming years.
Read MoreReduce the Time and Costs of Jig and Fixture Manufacture
When it comes to the manufacture of jigs, fixtures and assembly tools, time-to-market for new products can be reduced, overall costs can be saved and the quality of the resulting components/production can increase with the use of additive fabrication—laser sintering and fused deposition modeling.
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