Mold Making Technology

MARCH 5, 2024

From hot runners to 3D printing and even a story about a man’s dream to enjoy golf with his family—we believe we have a little something for everyone in our February lineup of most-viewed articles. This article is a summary of the respondents’ viewpoints. Source: (top left) Incoe Corp., Read it here.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 18, 2023

To address growing supply chain pressures, manufacturers are turning to Additive Manufacturing (AM) to create quality, cost-efficient products faster. Plastic thermoforming companies like Duo Form have discovered how to leverage large-format extrusion 3D printing using low-cost plastic pellets to gain a competitive edge.

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Additive Manufacturing

MARCH 13, 2023

The beauty of today’s manufacturing environment is that anyone can start a 3D printing service bureau and begin printing parts today. According to a recent report by Persistence Markets , the 3D printing service bureau industry is projected to surge eight times the size of its present state over the next decade.

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AU Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In an article released by Konica Minolta , the company identified the three primary reasons why industries are turning to 3D printing: reduced lead time, reduced costs and reduced transportation.

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AU Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Undergraduate engineering students in UC San Diego’s Yonder Deep student organisation are seeking to develop and 3D-print a completely autonomous, low-cost, modular underwater vehicle (AUV) that will make it possible for scientists to affordably collect oceanographic and climatic data.

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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

JANUARY 30, 2025

Murphy Forsyth, MMT EAB member and Zero Tolerance general manager and processing engineer shares her top article picks. Here, she kicks off this year’s EAB series by sharing her five favorite MoldMaking Technology articles over the past year, along with key takeaways. The use of 3D printing for cavities and cores is on the rise.

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21st Century Tech

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) there is a new course offering entitled, AI for Computational Design and Manufacturing. The course runs for five days and according to the syllabus includes the following: Learning how AI can be used in a manufacturing workflow for process optimization and control.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A donut-shaped machine tool component called the AKZ FDS adapter illustrates the increasingly intricate links between additive manufacturing (AM) and CNC machining. A version of this article was our cover story in the December 2022 issue of Modern Machine Shop. Here is the 3D printed adapter. It’s not that simple.

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Additive Manufacturing

JANUARY 19, 2023

Advanced manufacturing became more advanced in 2022 with additive manufacturing developments. Whether trying to print bigger with large-scale machines, smaller with micro 3D printing, or even printing or embedding electronics, more machines became accessible.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A article we recently posted describes many ways that machining and additive manufacturing (AM) go together. Namely: Do machining providers and additive manufacturing go together? About five years ago, I posted an article with the title, “ Additive Manufacturing Belongs in a Machine Shop.”

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 12, 2024

Now, APG’s sister company uses 3D printed jaws more optimized to this process. One of the first applications the company found for metal 3D printing has proven to be a valuable business opportunity, both for serving internal needs of its sister machining business and now, those of outside customers as well.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 13, 2022

Additive Manufacturing Insights. Additive manufacturing, also called 3D printing, has emerged as a powerful approach of material development and is being used in manufacturing applications. Additive manufacturing, also called 3D printing, has recently emerged as a powerful approach of material development.

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AU Manufacturing

MARCH 19, 2023

A group of scientists from the Missouri University of Science and Technology is leading research focused on a method for 3D printing nanoparticles to create human tissue. Convertine said the technology is designed to make 3D printing faster, easier and more accurate, the university revealed in a news release.

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The medical additive manufacturing and 3D printing community is always working to use technology to improve patient care and change lives. Rodriguez, MD and the NYU Langone plastic surgery team, clinical engineers from Materialise 3D printed models and surgical guides for both the donor and recipient based on the surgeon’s plan.

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Various research points to three major reasons companies do not rush to adopt advanced technologies, such as 3D printing or Digital Twin methodologies. This recent article by Steven R. Melkote, Can Manufacturing Respond to the Great Resignation? Schmid and Shreyes N. Schmid and Shreyes N.

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

has developed three-dimensional (3D) printing technology for production of DURACON (R) polyoxymethylene (POM) products. The technology, known as Material Extrusion (MEX), delivers physical properties close to those of injection-molded articles despite being 3D-printed. TOKYO, Sept.

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AU Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Article by Nick Allen, managing director at 3DPRINTUK. As such, for various applications, 3D printing is a good fit, allowing the manufacture of impossibly complex geometries in a variety of robust materials in a speedy and cost-effective fashion.

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AU Manufacturing

JUNE 7, 2023

Authentise , a workflow software business specialising in engineering and manufacturing solutions, has launched 3DGPT, a comprehensive database of additive manufacturing (AM) knowledge that uses OpenAI’s ChatGPT platform and is free to the public.

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21st Century Tech

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has invented the machine and manufacturing technique to manipulate microscopic objects using 3D printing and braid them into filaments a mere micrometre in diameter. Current manufacturing techniques can’t make one-micrometre filaments. How small is this?

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 5, 2025

From workflow efficiencies to cutting-edge tooling strategies, this roundup highlights the top articles that made an impact last month. How To Master Textured Molds With Design and Quality Control Collaboration between design, materials and manufacturing teams ensures optimal development of durable, consistent custom-textured molds.

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Additive Manufacturing

JANUARY 3, 2023

It all starts at sun-soaked Space Beach in Long Beach, California, where 3D printing, materials development, innovation and curiosity collide. The facility was responsible for manufacturing cargo planes and bombers. At the time, it was one of the largest commercial planes manufactured and took flight in 1970.

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Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 28, 2024

As August comes to a close, we've gathered this month's most viewed articles with valuable insights for moldmaking professionals. These articles and more on this list offer practical knowledge to enhance your operations.

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AU Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Researchers from UNSW Sydney have engineered a miniature soft robotic arm capable of 3D printing biomaterial directly onto the organs of a person. The research team have trialled the device inside an artificial colon and tried 3D printing a variety of materials with different shapes on the surface of a pig’s kidney.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Australian manufacturing has been disregarded for several decades in preference to the globalisation of supply chains. COVID-19 has triggered a policy re-think and placed local manufacturing and supply chain resilience back on the agenda. The government has R&D Tax Incentives (RDTI) that support the manufacturing sector.

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 18, 2023

One of the “hottest” metals currently garnering interest in additive manufacturing is copper – largely because of its greater thermal conductivity , which is desired in industries like electronics and rocketry where heat exchange is essential.

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 23, 2023

Thus, the defence industry must use all of its resources to advance military innovation, and metal additive manufacturing (AM) offers a special chance to do so. The article states that cutting-edge metal AM techniques like the one that was invented by Velo3D can be used by US defence organisations to print components without redesigning them.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 30, 2024

Source: (top left) Boucherie, (top right) TK Mold & Engineering, (bottom left) Emuge-Franken, (bottom right) Plastic Ingenuity The top ten most-viewed articles in January were not only a testament to what our readers took an interest in—they reflect what is trending in our small but mighty world of moldmaking. Dapra Corp.,

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Gearbox manufacturer SEAT Componentes needed to automate the unloading of 18,000 machined gears a day at its plant in Spain to guarantee the quality of the parts. The business challenge SEAT is a manufacturer of gearboxes for the Volkswagen Group plants in Europe, Asia, and America. Cobots aid in the gearbox manufacturing process.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 6, 2024

From the process of buying a wire EDM to 3D printed parts and beyond, here are ten of the most read EDM articles from Modern Machine Shop. Here is a look at a machine tool developed entirely for the needs of metal additive manufacturing.

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Additive Manufacturing

DECEMBER 21, 2022

THE CHALLENGE: Additive manufacturing has progressed from being mainly a tool for low-cost prototyping to a manufacturing activity that can produce large volumes of high-value metallic components. Industry experts have identified quality control as one of the biggest obstacles to widespread additive manufacturing adoption.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Photo Credit: 3Dnatives The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has acquired 3Dnatives , a French company that produces a media platform and international events for professionals in 3D printing, additive manufacturing (AM) and their related market applications. Industrial 3D printing currently only accounts for about 0.1%

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Additive Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

DANBURY, CT – February 27, 2023: The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has acquired 3Dnatives, a French company that produces a media platform and international events for professionals in 3D printing, additive manufacturing, and their related market applications. Industrial 3D printing currently only accounts for about 0.1%

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2022

It’s critical to keep in mind how your 3D-printed design translates to injection molding for both manufacturability and cost. When comparing potential manufacturing processes against criteria like price and lead time, there are many things to keep in mind. This article specifically covers part design cost drivers.

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AU Manufacturing

APRIL 21, 2023

Article by Oleg Yermanok, Application Engineering Manager, Massivit 3D Additive manufacturing (AM) has the ability to disrupt industrial processes and to facilitate the achievement of innovative, cost-effective, and speedy outcomes when compared to traditional production processes.

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

ICYMI: Additive manufacturing news reflected the return of IMTS with big announcements before and during the show. Nikon expanded their additive manufacturing reach with bid to takeover SLM Solutions and investment in Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies. HP announced availability of the Metal Jet S100.

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AU Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Two research groups in Korea have collaborated to develop core technology for smart contact lenses that can implement augmented reality (AR) -based navigation through a 3D printing process. The post Korean research teams develop smart contact lens using 3D printer appeared first on Australian Manufacturing.

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