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There are numerous reasons to choose 3D printing: the geometry it offers, the absence of any kind of mould/tooling, the ease in which you can make changes to your design, speed and even cost. This video will discuss each of these benefits in more detail and explain why 3D printing is so appealing.
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With the challenge to develop two high-performance fishing lures that revolutionise the approach to offshore fishing, start-up company Salta Lure turned to Protolabs’ 3D printing services to support product development.
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Powder bed fusion (PBF) is an additive manufacturing process that fuses atomised powder to build parts
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With sustainability near the top of most organisations’ agendas, we, with Design Council, explored how to use life cycle analysis to develop more sustainable products and solutions.
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The line between CNC milling and turning can sometimes be very confusing, so deciding which machine is the best fit for producing your part can be complicated. In this video we look at when you can – and should - make cylindrical parts using a lathe, considering shape, size and engraving your parts.
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The switch to automation does require an investment in new technology, and it’s important to evaluate the status of your business before you embark on an investment that may fundamentally change the way your factory operates.
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The integration of automated systems into the manufacturing process improves the efficiency, reliability, and repeatability of many tasks that were previously performed by humans, whose focus can now be redirected to less repetitive and more judgment-intensive activities.
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Under the premise of ensuring the function and quality of the product, simplified design and fewer parts can reduce product cost, shorten product development cycle and improve product development quality. Here are the ideas on how to reduce the quantity of parts
Design for Manufacturing (DFM) builds upon five tenets that should apply to the decision chain starting from project initiation. This critical step within the manufacturing development cycle merges design requirements with production methods to create the best end results.
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With today’s most advanced cloud manufacturing platforms, users can access the full capabilities needed to move seamlessly between prototyping, testing, and full-scale production
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Rapid PCBA prototyping using electronics cloud manufacturing offers many advantages including problem identification, reduced error rate, lower costs, and shortened manufacturing timelines.
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Selecting the right filament settings, print temperature, and flow rate can help solve the common problem of over extrusion in FDM 3D printing.
Laser powder bed fusion, a 3D-printing technique, offers potential in the manufacturing industry, particularly when fabricating nickel-titanium shape memory alloys with complex geometries.
Agile Automation is an approach to industrial automation and manufacturing that enables flexibility and fast deployment of automation tools in response to product changes.
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Product designing is a challenging work, as most manufacturing time and product cost are determined by initial product design. If the product is not designed for manufacturing and cost, it will be doomed to have low-processing efficiency and high-cost in product manufacturing.
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