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How wear-resistant polymers unlock 3D printing design and production

Design World

Improvements in additive manufacturing materials and processes make creating production-grade, functional wear parts possible while unlocking greater design flexibility. Historically, the choice between injection molding and additive manufacturing has been clearcut when it comes to producing functional plastic parts.

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How robotics and automation can benefit from 3D printing, explains Replique

Robotics Business Review

Robotic arms in large-scale 3D printing deposit materials layer by layer, transforming production. Source: Replique In the realm of modern manufacturing and automation, the integration of robotics continues to redefine industry standards. One technology that is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible is 3D printing.

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MIT researchers develop 3D-printed heart that functions like a real one

AU Manufacturing

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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Protolabs Expands 3D Printing Capacity and Capabilities

Automation World

has been added to address growing demand for direct metal laser sintering services—an industrial metal 3D printing process that can build functional metal parts within a week. A new facility in Raleigh, N.C.,

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3D Printing Technologies for Moldmaking Applications

Mold Making Technology

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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Medical 3D Printing: Leveraging the Established for the Emerging

Additive Manufacturing

This lack of interaction is unfortunate, as the established medical 3D printing communities continue to lay a strong foundation from which the emerging tissue-restorative 3D printing communities can further build upon but may not be aware.

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Micro Additive Manufacturing: Nano Dimension Signs Materials Development Deal for Its Fabrica 2.0 3D Printing

Additive Manufacturing

/November 16, 2022 — Nano Dimension has signed an agreement with Tethon 3D to develop new materials for its Fabrica 2.0 micro additive manufacturing system. Our customers have been asking for a micro-AM platform to manufacture production parts,” said Trent Allen, Chief Executive Officer of Tethon 3D.