Additive Manufacturing

Machining 26 Mar 2018

Protolabs Expands Capacity with New Building and More Machines

Protolabs has purchased a new manufacturing facility in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and invested in additional manufacturing equipment to expand its capacity.

Additive Manufacturing 16 May 2023

Defining Rapid Manufacturing

A broad definition of rapid manufacturing is the use of software automation and connected manufacturing equipment to rapidly accelerate the manufacturing process. Read how one provider breaks down some of the considerations when applied to 3D printing.

Regulations 5 Mar 2018

AM Platform Recycles Powder for Safety and Efficiency

The Lumex Avance-60 is a product from the Matsuura Lumex Avance series, which are now available in North America from Matsuura Machinery USA, Inc. The series are made of powder bed, metal additive manufacturing (AM) platforms with subtractive capability that combine laser sintering and high-speed milling.

Additive Manufacturing 1 Mar 2018

Democratizing 3D Printing of Injection Molds

Full-service design and mold delivery, moldmaking materials and a low-cost, high-precision printer minimize the technical risk of 3D-printed mold tryout.

3D Printing 1 Feb 2018

Stand-Alone Additive Manufacturing Is a Thing of the Past

Additive manufacturing (AM) is no longer considered a stand-alone technology but is increasingly being integrated in existing manufacturing processes.

Additive Manufacturing 1 Jan 2018

3D Robotic Deposition Advances Conformal Cooling

A new conformal cooling technique has emerged, rooted in a multilayer robotic deposition technology that is capable of manufacturing near-net shape objects.

Industry 40 1 Jan 2018

Automation and AM Help W. Fassnacht Werkzeug- und Formenbau Win Germany’s 2017 Toolmaker of the Year Title

Germany’s Toolmaker of the Year 2017 does things small but in a smart way when it comes to the design and manufacture of multi-component molds, in-mold-labeling and tools with integrated assembly functions.

Additive Manufacturing 4 Dec 2017

3D Printer Makes Castable Wax Patterns for Creation of Master Molds

Solidcape says that the S500 3D Printer Package enables shops to create accurate, complex, precise wax patterns that can be directly cast in most metals and alloys.

3D Printing 1 Dec 2017

Vacuum Brazing Meets Additive Manufacturing for Optimized Conformal Cooling

Renishaw and Liechtenstein-based Listemann Technology have joined forces to service moldmakers with the optimum conformal cooling solution. Depending on the application and desired reduction in cycle time, the companies now jointly design and create conformal cooling channels either through vacuum brazing, laser sintering or a combination of both to find the most suitable and cost-efficient design for their customers.

Additive Manufacturing 20 Nov 2017

SLM Launches Updated AM Resources Website

The company has posted an updated site on the selective laser melting process.

Convey metal powders with PowTReX from Volkmann