Mold Making Technology

APRIL 9, 2023

Photo Credit, clockwise from top left: 3D Systems, Hexagon, DMG MORI, AddUp Ever-evolving technological markets continue to positively influence and impact the manufacturing industry. To read more content about 3D printing in moldmaking, visit the Additive Manufacturing zone page. Photo Credit: AddUp Inc.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 13, 2023

3D printing advancements and applications have gone from conformally cooled hot runner nozzles using a 3D-printed pattern to cast the part with integrated cooling circuits (left) to large DMLS 3D-printed parts in 420 stainless steel with integrated conformal cooling and InnoVent Technology for venting (right).

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

UNSW engineers have developed a new 3D printing process that prints solid-state polymer electrolytes (SPE) into any shape desired for use in energy storage. However, in a paper published in Advanced Materials, the team from UNSW reports their 3D printed SPE offers high conductivity, as well as robust strength.

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AU Manufacturing

APRIL 2, 2023

Manufacturers using welding techniques suffer from limitations in realising complex structures because of the limited process of building one layer at a time – this is because subsequent layers are laminated after complete solidification preventing the molten metal from flowing down.

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Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Addman Group was founded to bring additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities to American Industrial Partners’ businesses. The company now includes facilities across the country with capabilities ranging from metal and polymer 3D printing to precision machining and injection molding. The company also brought on a machinist.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 4, 2023

A large international research collaboration has developed a 3D printing technique to produce single atom catalysts (SACs), which can pave the way for large-scale commercial production with broad industrial applications. The efficiency at which a given catalyst aids the reaction is often found to be determined by its surface area.

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Leanna Levine and her team at ALine specialize in the development of microfluidics solutions for customers in particular incorporating 3D printing for proof-of-concept and rapid prototyping of lab-on-chip devices. “We’ve The post Wearable Medical Devices and 3D Printing appeared first on Additive Manufacturing (AM).

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 9, 2022

Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with CNC Design about its additive manufacturing capabilities of large parts for different manufacturing sectors. John Croft, development manager additive technologies for CNC Design, remembers his first encounter with additive manufacturing in 1991. VSF Composite. The 22 by 5 by 1.6

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

What sets the deployable metal 3D printers apart is it’s unique proprietary and patented cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) technology. Unlike traditional 3D printing techniques, rather than using heat or lasers to melt metal powders, SPEE3D developed ‘Supersonic 3D Deposition’.

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Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 18, 2024

Source | Alpine Advanced Materials Alpine Advanced Materials (Alpine), a custom-engineering and part manufacturer in industries like aerospace and defense , space and emerging transportation, leveraged a new prototyping process utilizing a dissolvable mold for high-performance injection molded composites.

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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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AU Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a method for 3D printing a soft and flexible replica of a patient’s heart in the hopes of helping doctors tailor treatments to patients’ specific heart form and function.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 28, 2023

Photo Credit: 3D Systems 3D Systems ’ large-format Atlas pellet extrusion 3D printers utilize affordable and high-performance thermoplastic pellet feedstocks for 3D printing medium- to large-sized tooling and molds for thermoforming and vacuum forming applications.

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AU Manufacturing

JULY 5, 2023

North Carolina State University researchers have created a highly electrically conductive metallic gel that may be used to 3D-print solid structures at ambient temperature. He added, “This opens the door to manufacturing a wide range of electronic components and devices.” He continued, “This does two things.

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

“Delaying drug release and delivering oral dosage forms to the colon is challenging, so T21 offers a promising new option for patients by providing site-specific drug delivery and localized drug effect, mitigating potential side effects from systemic exposure. . NANJING, China, Nov. 21, 2022 — Triastek, Inc. ,

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Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The device will be constructed of a 3D printed continuous carbon fiber (cCF) reinforced polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) plate with silicon nitride embedded into its surface. The trauma plate will also feature design customization through the 3D printing production method. SALT LAKE CITY, Sept.

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NIST Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The 3D-printing design is helping NIST researchers make waves with a technique called vat photopolymerization. Do you know Benchy the Boat?

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E&T

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Rocket builder Relativity Space has built a giant 3D-printing robot that could allow the company to build all kinds of large-format products besides the rockets it plans to launch, Relativity's chief executive Tim Ellis said. Speaking to Reuters, Ellis said: "This large-format metal 3D printing.

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AU Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

University of New South Wales engineers have developed a 3D printing process using solid-state polymer electrolytes (SPE) for energy storage. . In a paper published in Advanced Materials , the team, led by Professor Cyrille Boyer , said their 3D printed solid polymer electrolyte offers high conductivity, as well as robust strength.

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iBASEt

JUNE 7, 2022

When you think of a hospital printing organ implants and creating custom joint replacements in a matter of hours, you might be picturing a scene decades from now. Thanks to 3D printing, that reality is only a handful of years away. This is just one example of the potential impact of 3D printing.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 14, 2023

Metal 3D printing and machining are complementary processes. Vertically integrating 3D printing and machining gives manufacturer Addman Group the ability to manage the whole manufacturing process, ensuring that 3D printed parts meet customer needs. Photos courtesy of Addman Group.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 19, 2024

The design freedom of polymer/composite additive manufacturing (AM) makes it easy to design different front-facing/insert holding (middle left and right) and rear-facing/handle versions (right) of the claw manual end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) that Zero Tolerance LLC has produced for its own and customer molding operations.

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Additive Manufacturing

MARCH 8, 2023

The relocation and expansion of El Cosmico to 62 acres will showcase entirely new architectural approaches made possible by large-scale 3D-printing including domes, arches, vaults and parabolic forms. ICON’s technology excels at creating soft shapes and curved surfaces, making it possible to bring this design vision to life.

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Mold Making Technology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Jason Murphy of Next Chapter Manufacturing has been contributing content to MoldMaking Technology for the past few years solely to educate this niche on the advancements and benefits of 3D-printed tooling.

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AU Manufacturing

MARCH 22, 2023

Mechanical engineers in the Creative Machines Lab at Columbia University have designed a 3D printing system that constructs cheesecake from edible food inks — including peanut butter, Nutella, and strawberry jam. They discovered that the most successful design used a graham cracker as the core element for each tier of the cake.

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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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In this whitepaper, we evaluate the value proposition of bringing selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printers in-house, in comparison with outsourcing SLS parts from a service bureau. The post Outsourcing vs. In-House: When Does it Make Sense to Bring SLS 3D Printing In-House? appeared first on Additive Manufacturing (AM).

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AU Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Wire additive manufacturing company AML3D is expanding the scope of its 3D printed components supply for Boeing to further develop its strategic partnership with the aerospace company. . The new purchase agreement is on standard commercial terms. .

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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 3D Print with Pellets?

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 16, 2023

Thermwood is a manufacturer of high-speed three- and five-axis machining centers for woodworking, aerospace, plastics and composites industries. The resulting mold was suitable for large, deep 3D geometries, backup structures and vacuum piping. Stretch form production tool. Photo Credit, all images: Thermwood Corp.

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The BMF Research Institute is being formed specifically to develop and incubate end-product ideas that are uniquely enabled by BMF’s micro 3D printing platform. Since shipping first systems beginning in 2018, over 300 of BMF’s micro-3D printing systems have been adopted by customers worldwide.

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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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Additive Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Free report covering new developments and community survey results for medical additive manufacturing/3D printing now available. The key trend for 2022 was growth – significant growth – for the medical additive manufacturing/3D printing community.

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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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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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i4.0 today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

When it comes to history and awareness, polymer additive manufacturing leads the 3D printing industry. The first type of 3D printing to be invented in the 1980s was stereolithography, while thermoplastic filament extrusion holds the most public recognition amongst additive technologies. billion in 2033.

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i4.0 today

JUNE 19, 2023

3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) today announced that its polymer pellet-extrusion additive manufacturing (AM) system is being used by Duo Form, a leader in thermoforming for wide-ranging industries, to advance its production processes. Today Magazine. Today Magazine.

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