3D Printing
Mold in a Day Technology Slashes Tool Production, Eliminates Supply Chain Headache
Next Chapter Manufacturing says its Mold in a Day additive manufacturing technology slashes the production of tooling down to hours while maintaining the same quality and tolerance standards of conventional molds.
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Guidelines for Advanced Hot Runner Manifold Channel Design
Recent simulation research highlights the difference between a drilled, straight manifold channel design and a curved channel design produced via additive manufacturing.
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Cutter Considerations for Hybrid Additive Manufacturing
Four tips for applying the right cutting tools in hybrid additive manufacturing.
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Siemens Announces New Additive Manufacturing Partnerships
Siemens has announced new collaborations with Xerox and Roboze to accelerate the industrialization of additive manufacturing and metal 3D printing.
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Westminster Tool, Mantle Develop Case Study for Medical Devices
The joint project set out to create medical-grade forceps while testing the design, material, manufacturing and injection molding process with metal 3D-printed cavities.
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Nexa3D, Addifab Partner on 3D-Printed Injection Molding Platform
The platform, Freeform Injection Molding, reportedly enables users to additively manufacture complex injection mold tooling in hours instead of weeks or months.
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What Is Additive Manufacturing's Place Alongside Traditional Moldmaking?
Technology improvements and design freedom solidify 3D printing’s role in mold manufacturing.
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The Mold Builder’s Guide to Additive Manufacturing
An overview of mold building needs that AM can address and specific AM techniques best suited to each.
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Vertical Machining Center Designed for Moldmaking Alongside Metal 3D Printers Brings Virus Face Masks to Market Quickly
Speed and accuracy of a new vertical machining center are vital to a two-process approach for quickly producing much-needed face mask molds.
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Roadmapping Workshop Reveals Key Pain Points and Leverage Areas of Advanced Tooling Manufacturing
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and The University of Toledo, College of Engineering workshop reveals the challenges facing U.S. mold builders and identifies efforts needed to decrease dependence on offshore tooling.
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