Gary Mintchell

MARCH 26, 2024

This allows Comau robot programmers to easily use Comau robots for advanced manufacturing applications such as robot machining or 3D printing. In addition to these technical benefits, the collaboration also introduces support for Realistic Robot Simulation (RRS), providing accurate path and cycle time estimates.

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i4.0 today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Composite-based additive manufacturing appears to be on the verge of breaking through as a ‘mainstream’ method of production, according to a new report on disruptive 3D printing technologies. Current 3D printing simply cannot deliver the level of precision and material strength required for these applications.

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i4.0 today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Composite-based additive manufacturing appears to be on the verge of breaking through as a ‘mainstream’ method of production, according to a new report on disruptive 3D printing technologies. Current 3D printing simply cannot deliver the level of precision and material strength required for these applications.

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Plastics Today

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Freeform Injection Molding technology from Nexa3D compresses design, iteration, and validation cycle times into a matter of hours rather than weeks.

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Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 31, 2023

For example, shops pay more attention to a mold’s thermal dynamics during design, molding and preventative maintenance (PM) to reduce cycle time, decrease energy consumption, improve plastic part quality and increase yield. Lower cycle times and lower scrap rates equate to higher part production.

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Additive Manufacturing

JULY 28, 2022

Additive manufacturing (AM), more commonly known as 3D printing, is an innovative process where objects are created one layer at a time. 3D Printing in Action. From 3D printing rocket motors to using advanced materials to produce aircraft parts, the company uses AM across the enterprise.

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Additive Manufacturing

DECEMBER 7, 2022

What does that mean for the qualification of 3D printed parts? is to leverage additive manufacturing to reduce maintenance cycle times, curb supply chain backlogs, and place manufacturing capabilities at or near the point of need. Most of these printers capable of printing green bin parts are polymer.

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Metal 3D printing via laser powder bed fusion is an expensive process, one which leaves little room for failure in postprocessing steps. Ultimately, a face grooving attachment from Big Daishowa met KAM’s needs, enabling the manufacturer to reduce cycle times for the operation, extend tool life and improve repeatability.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

3D Systems has acquired Titan Additive LLC (Titan Robotics), the Colorado-based designer and fabricator of large-format, industrial 3D printers. The combination of fast production and short cycle times, and lower costs make these solutions ideal for a variety of applications including: Sand casting. Learn more here.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Photo Credit: Kyocera Precision Tools Photo Credit: Hasco Hot Runner 3D-Printed Manifold Engineered to Eradicate Dead Spots Behind Valve Pins Hasco Hot Runner is presenting the new manifold concept Streamrunner Shadowfree, an advanced 3D-printed hot runner system engineered to eradicate “shadow formations” behind valve pins.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 7, 2023

. “The HTC-45 enables us to push the limits of additive manufactured molds and dies by providing longer wear tool life through better thermal transfer and faster cycle times for molders and die-casters alike,” Jason Murphy, owner and CEO, Next Chapter Manufacturing, says.

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Additive Manufacturing

DECEMBER 4, 2022

EOS provides responsible manufacturing solutions via industrial 3D printing technology to manufacturers around the world. Sigma believes its software solutions will be a major catalyst for the acceleration and adoption of industrial 3D printing. For more information, please visit www.sigmaadditive.com.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 29, 2023

How to Overcome Cutting Tool Vibration Advanced indexable milling cutting tool design provides secure, predictable machining, increased metal removal rates, reduced cycle times and fast changeovers. Photo Credit: Sandvik Coromant 2.

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i4.0 today

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

For example, beneath the hood of a full-sized IntElect are a number of velocity and injection power features that, when used correctly and repeatably by moulding operatives, result in faster cycle times and more stable start-ups. Reducing a 10 second dry cycle time by just 0.55 extra production days annually.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Within this synchronized process, the cobot complies with SEAT’s cycle times to achieve the plant’s daily production goals. The cobots work with 3D-printed fingers. The UR cobot positions SEAT gears on a special tray. Source: Universal Robots Cobot No. Collaborative robots also help with validation and testing.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 2, 2023

Also on display will be Airskin technology for safe, fenceless operation of industrial robots when humans are present as well as a large composite 3D printing cell. In the KUKA Automate booth, Loci Robotics will display the possibilities that robotic 3D printing offer by showcasing a composite 3D printing live application.

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Mold Making Technology

MAY 2, 2023

Initially, that involved 3D printing metal tool components, details and geometries that would otherwise need to be EDM’d. Solution: Using an EOS DMLS printer and MS1 powder, an insert was printed on a stainless build plate, and pre-plumbed to connect extensive conformal cooling channels to the mold’s cooling system.

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Additive Manufacturing

APRIL 13, 2023

For example, in the case of plastic injection molding, PBF technology can create complex cooling channels to optimize cooling and cycle times. AM allows tools to be designed with complicated geometries to improve performance and efficiencies. The WBA is a technical reference centre for the tooling industry.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Current as of 2/01/23 This article contains information on exhibitors highlighting 3D Printing , Machining or Cutting Tools products and services at their booth in the Moldmaking Pavilion and across the show floor. 3D Printing Get to Know Mantle 3D Moldmaking is at the core of what Mantle does.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 6, 2023

Most of these molds use modern hot gating systems to reduce customer cycle time and decrease scrap. We are also working with a few customers on 3D-printed metal cavities and considering some in-house technology to 3D print plastic parts that will assist customers through the design process.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Displays will include mold base manufacturing and mold base steels, Bohler core and cavity steels, MoldMAX copper alloys, aluminum plate and expertise in manufacturing 3D-printed inserts. ** Find Edro in the Injection & Blow Molding Pavilion.

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AU Manufacturing

JUNE 13, 2023

The company revealed that the Dimensionics Density system achieves its accuracy by combining the time-tested Archimedean principle with cutting-edge automation technology and laboratory-standard precision scales.

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Additive Manufacturing

MAY 19, 2023

This approach should improve cycle time from development to production while improving operating efficiencies. About 3D Systems More than 35 years ago, 3D Systems brought the innovation of 3D printing to the manufacturing industry. million and provide annualized savings of approximately $5.5 million to $7.0

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

3D Printing will revolutionize mass-production by enabling our clients to manufacture highly complex parts, reduce cycle time, carbon emissions, energy costs and waste. SLM, headquartered in Lübeck, Germany, is a world-leading provider of integrated metal Additive Manufacturing solutions (aka metal 3D printing).

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The sample parts were equally varied, with aerospace components, molds and 3D-printed medical parts. Stankus, meanwhile, says the G350 and G550 machines ARCH uses consolidated part operations, in some cases cutting cycle times in half. These machines and others were also on display during a tour of the factory floor.

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Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

AION NX – India’s first large format hybrid 3D printer has the speed of 3D printing & accuracy of a (Computerized Numerical Control) CNC machining . Divide by Zero Technologies (DBZ), one of India’s leading 3D Printer manufacturers, has launched AION NX, the next frontier in large format hybrid 3D printing.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Delivering unique pellet-based extrusion technology and hybrid toolhead configurations for medium-to-large format 3D printing and in-situ machining. Designed for lights-out manufacturing, these systems can shorten cycle times, reduce costs, and increase up-time in your production processes. Why pellets?

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

To learn more about other exhibits are PTXPO 2023, check out our profiles on the other categories: Mold Materials/Mold Base 3D Printing, Machining and Cutting Tools Mold Components and Hot Runners Mold Building Services Mold Maintenance, Repair and Surface Treatment And thank you to our sponsors — Canon, Hasco, Maguire and Novatec!

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania / September 6, 2022 — Aiming to bring affordable metal 3D printing to small- to medium-sized companies and decentralize metal 3D printing, Xact Metal announced the launch of the XM300G series of affordable mid-size metal 3D printers. Shipments are scheduled to start 3Q 2023.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 5, 2022

At IMTS 2022, Siemens discussed 3D printing of redesigned steering knuckles on a DMG Mori Lasertec 30 Dual SLM. The tools for next-generation, hybrid process chains aim to improve cycle times, reduce waste, and allow customers to re-imagine part design. Courtesy: DMG Mori, Siemens.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

By collaborating with its customers, CERATIZIT is responding to changes in the industry, such as the increases in eMobility related projects, and the exploration of 3D printing technologies for mass production of parts. The company is already providing advanced solutions regarding 3D printed parts.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The term, “hybrid,” refers to a machine tool that is also something more — usually it connotes combining additive manufacturing (AM) and the machine tool’s normal work of “subtractive” machining within a single machine able to mix both operations in a single cycle. And this is where we are now.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 1, 2024

While the cost, cycle-time, and quality benefits are many, truly lights-out production has historically been limited to large manufacturers. Research institutions are using the ZA6 in interesting ways, like the Oak Ridge National Laboratory that’s using the robot arm in their 3D metal additive work cell.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 4, 2022

End-to-End Conformal Cooling Design, Production for Faster Cycle Times, Boosted Part Quality. Cooling is a critical process for plastic injection molds, affecting both cycle time and final part quality, Cimatron notes, but is especially challenging for complex parts when using traditional drilling and milling methods.

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Mold Making Technology

JULY 6, 2023

Also, cycle time, cooling and part ejection issues become more critical when moving to large-scale production, as they can significantly impact productivity and cost efficiency. We are now close to using this technology for 3D-printed prototype tooling. Q: Can you provide insights into the future of micro molding?

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 19, 2023

Additive Manufacturing Metal 3D Printing Series Introduces Industrial Speed, Performance for Mold Production Photo Credit: Xact Metal Aiming to bring affordable metal 3D printing to small- to medium-sized companies and decentralize metal 3D printing, Xact Metal announces the launch of the XM300G series of affordable mid-size metal 3D printers.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 26, 2023

Like other 3D printing technologies, AM offers higher design freedom than machining or forming metals, plastics or composites themselves, easily printing geometries that are impossible or extremely costly to achieve with conventional manufacturing technologies. For injection molds, PCS Co. Photo Credit: PCS Co. Fraser, Mich.,

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