An engineer’s guide to understanding the state of the art in metal 3D Printing
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The need for advancements in education and awareness of computational design thinking.
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How Do You Manage Your AM Prototyping Efforts - Is Engineering or Delivery Time More Important to Satisfy Customers?
Beginners are often confused by the plethora of material options available for 3D Printing. In this article, we explore the different materials available and how their unique properties influence their utility.
Progress in printhead technologies, material science, and manufacturing processes has markedly enhanced the capabilities of inkjet printers. Inkjet printing has now discovered applications in an expanding variety of industries and processes.
While industries like aerospace and automotive have been using additive manufacturing technologies for many years, the marine sector has recently picked up the pace of adoption thanks to the benefits provided by Large Format Additive Manufacturing. Companies like yacht and ship-builders are quickly speeding up the introduction of large parts manufactured with technologies like Caracol's Heron AM.
The military and defense sectors are undergoing an unprecedented transformation as military bases around the world adopt 3D scanning and additive manufacturing technologies for a wide range of applications. That includes maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) processes, damage assessments and reverse engineering of parts, to name a few.
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Addressing the risks and challenges of electrostatic discharge in manufacturing thanks to innovative 3D printing materials.
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Researchers have developed a 3D bioprinter for cancer research that can be folded into a carry-on pack, transported, and easily reassembled for printing inside a biosafety cabinet. The technology can perform rapid and reproducible manufacture of complex tumouroids – 3D cell cultures which resemble tumour tissues – to test potential immunotherapy treatments.
In this episode we talk about how researchers at EPFL have developed a new method of 3D printing bone-like composites using bacteria-infused ink. The process involves the use of hydrogel as a printing medium that provides a scaffold for bacterial growth, which produces calcium carbonate crystals that mimic the properties of bone.
Overhangs represent one of the biggest challenges for FDM 3D printers. Here we look at how to safely print them using support structures, bridging, and other techniques.
To be able to fix the bike computer to the bike, a corresponding mount is necessary. The bike computer mounts currently available on the market are traditionally manufactured by injection molding – showing their limits when it comes to weight, functionality, design and manufacturing.
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Columbia Engineers explore the benefits and drawbacks of 3D-printed food technology.
To get the most out of your FDM parts, you’ll need to apply some finishing touches. This can involve support removal, sanding, vapor smoothing, and other steps.
The beauty of additive manufacturing is in the flexibility these technologies provide in terms of scale, shape, and materials. Building know-how on software has allowed Caracol to leverage these skills and adapt them to working with robotics for LFAM on different processes - from its proprietary thermoplastic/composite pellet extrusion Heron AM to introducing Metal with WAAM.
Researchers at ETH Zurich, Empa and EPFL are developing a 3D-printed insole with integrated sensors that allows the pressure of the sole to be measured in the shoe and thus during any activity. This helps athletes or patients to determine performance and therapy progress.
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