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The combination of 3D printing and injection molding creates a start-up friendly approach to fast, low-risk prototyping.
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nTopology is sponsoring the 3D Pioneers Challenge 2021. This year's challenge focuses on not just the design of a part but the entire process. What does this mean to you? You get free access to nTopology for a month to enhance your 3DPC submission, and a chance to win a year's license of nTopology
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In the recent nTopology 2.24 update, we introduced the topology optimization overhang constraint for Additive Manufacturing.
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What is 3D printing? This article goes over the basics of 3D printing, otherwise known as additive manufacturing, covering its engineering principles and applications.
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KIT researchers are developing a process with which, for the first time, mirrors with a reflection of more than 99 percent can be printed in variable sizes
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The combination of 3D printing and injection molding creates a start-up friendly approach to fast, low-risk prototyping.
nTopology is sponsoring the 3D Pioneers Challenge 2021. This year's challenge focuses on not just the design of a part but the entire process. What does this mean to you? You get free access to nTopology for a month to enhance your 3DPC submission, and a chance to win a year's license of nTopology
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In the recent nTopology 2.24 update, we introduced the topology optimization overhang constraint for Additive Manufacturing.
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In this blog, we will take a look at a few of the biggest misconceptions about 3D printing, as well as dispel inaccuracies surrounding the technology, enabling you to come to an informed decision.
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“Toughness” is a combination of an object’s strength (how easily it breaks) and ductility (how easily it deforms). In this way, toughness and impact resistance are one and the same – especially in material science, as toughness is a measure for how easily your part breaks upon impact.
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FFF 3D printing, or fused filament fabrication, is an additive manufacturing (AM) process in which thermoplastic material is pushed through a heated nozzle to create objects layer by layer.
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