Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

There Were Plenty of Crossed Fingers in ‘14 With all of the shows he’s worked on, there has to be one that stands out for him, and it is IMTS 2014. “We attempted to do something that had never been done before: we 3D printed a car on-site, from scratch, with zero practice,” he answers.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 9, 2023

Markforged has been at the forefront of additive manufacturing for the past 10 years, helping manufacturers revolutionise the industrial production landscape by bringing 3D printing right to the factory floor. A year later, the company launched Eiger, its cloud- based 3D printing software.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Source: AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology IMTS 1980-1988: Attendance skyrocketed and broke records. IMTS 2014: The first-ever electric car was 3D printed and assembled on the show floor, the Strati. IMTS 1978: McCormick Place was expanded to accommodate the entire trade show at one location.

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Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 23, 2023

After graduating, Scott worked for a couple of large companies and eventually landed at a foreign-owned manufacturer of vacuums and power tools that sourced many of its parts from China. When companies have moved to China or even source products in China, maybe just parts or they're bringing back kits or oher products to the US.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 5, 2023

In its pure form copper is relatively soft; for the more advanced 3D-printing purposes it’s usually mixed with other metals into alloys that provide enhanced mechanical properties along with that valuable conductivity. Starting in 2014, NASA began developing GRCop-84 for printing rocket combustion chambers.

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