Companies are always seeking to streamline processes, enhance precision, and reduce the risk of human error. So much so that more manufacturers are turning to 3D printing to create custom jigs and fixtures, making them one of the most powerful applications for additive technology.
Companies are always seeking to streamline processes, enhance precision, and reduce the risk of human error. So much so that more manufacturers are turning to 3D printing to create custom jigs and fixtures, making them one of the most powerful applications for additive technology.
Learn how additive manufacturing supports lean manufacturing by eliminating waste and increasing efficiency in the manufacturing process.
Many of last year's trends are still prominent in manufacturing, especially regarding automation. Predictive maintenance and additive manufacturing (3D printing) continue to expand, while robots and digital twins are proving their worth in many industry sectors.
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"MechStyle" allows users to personalize 3D models, while ensuring they're physically viable after fabrication, producing unique personal items and assistive technology.
PolyJet is a photopolymer-based 3D printing technology that jets and cures tiny droplets of resin layer by layer using UV light.
A new method could enable users to design portable medical devices, like a splint, that can be rapidly converted from flat panels to a 3D object without any tools.
A deep dive into the physics, properties, and practical applications of 3D printing filaments, from everyday polylactic acid to performance composites.
Advancing New Horizons in Additive Manufacturing (AM)
Discover how to print with high-performance filaments like PEEK, PEKK, and ULTEM. Learn about their properties, hardware needs, challenges, and best practices for industrial-grade 3D printing.
Explore how 3D-Fuel's Pro PCTG filament advances additive manufacturing, offering higher impact strength, improved environmental resistance, and reliable printability for functional and industrial 3D printing applications.
3devo's next-generation desktop extruder combines industrial precision with lab-scale simplicity enabling more controlled, higher-performance and data-driven 3D printing material workflows.
Companies are always seeking to streamline processes, enhance precision, and reduce the risk of human error. So much so that more manufacturers are turning to 3D printing to create custom jigs and fixtures, making them one of the most powerful applications for additive technology.
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Learn how additive manufacturing supports lean manufacturing by eliminating waste and increasing efficiency in the manufacturing process.
5 minutes read
Many of last year's trends are still prominent in manufacturing, especially regarding automation. Predictive maintenance and additive manufacturing (3D printing) continue to expand, while robots and digital twins are proving their worth in many industry sectors.
Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (Wire EDM) has revolutionized precision machining, empowering manufacturers to tackle with intricacies in aerospace, medical devices, and electronics. This latest technology pushes boundaries with its ability to create complex shapes and achieve point accuracy.
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When used with high-temperature engineering resins, industrial-grade 3D printers can help automotive companies develop parts and prototypes with short product development cycles.
This article will elucidate the concept of 3D printing infill, explore methods for choosing the appropriate infill pattern and density, and detail the array of available infill patterns.
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Learn the key differences between two popular polymer 3D printing processes: Stereolithography(SLA) and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS).
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Sintratec's high-precision lasers with smaller spot sizes allow for superior print resolution and finer details in SLS 3D printing.
Innovative micro tunnel boring technologies are revolutionizing underground construction, setting new standards in efficiency and sustainability, and paving the way for future transformative infrastructure projects like the Hyperloop.
EPFL researchers are targeting the next generation of soft actuators and robots with an elastomer-based ink for 3D printing objects with locally changing mechanical properties, eliminating the need for cumbersome mechanical joints.
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Explore the benefits of 3D printing for light-weight, customized and on-demand parts.
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Nexa3D's LSPc technology uses UV light and advanced membrane technology with 4K LCD image masking to rapidly convert photopolymer resin into structural plastic, enabling fast product iteration and immediate transition to production.
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PepsiCo worked with Nexa3D’s partner Dynamism to validate the NXE 400 and the xPEEK147 material as ideal for their blow molding application requiring speed and durability.
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