Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 18, 2023

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. They are producing medium-to-large-sized thermoforming moulds in less than half the time, and at a fraction of the cost compared to traditional mould-making methods.

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Glaze Prosthetics was born in 2017 after one of its founders 3D-printed a customised prosthetic arm for a friend. Wimba offers a range of orthopedic 3D printed products for animals. The new WimbaScan app has also shortened the time needed to take measurements from over one hour to just 15 minutes, using only a smartphone.

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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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Plastics Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

TrueShape technology reportedly cuts tooling lead times and costs by more than 50%.

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Plastics Today

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The technique slashed cost and lead time for producing prototype parts.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 23, 2024

At the heart of the milling spindle of a CNC machine tool is a vital yet simple component with an outsized effect on the lead time and environmental impact of the spindle’s production. The lead time for this sequence, most notably for the chrome plating and transportation to and from this supplier, summed to 14 days.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 16, 2025

Today, a small but growing fraction of that mold tooling is being 3D printed. Where other long-tenured manufacturers might have become hesitant or stagnant, General Pattern has embraced change and reimagined itself multiple times over the decades. Printed green parts require sintering before use.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 3, 2024

Once relegated to rapid prototyping, 3D printing technology has now advanced far beyond the design studio. Today molders, moldmakers and OEMs alike are turning to this layer-by-layer production technology to save time, serve new markets and even fill supply chain gaps. Machines have improved and material options have widened.

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Plastics Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

TrueShape technology reportedly cuts tooling lead times and costs by more than 50%.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 8, 2025

But while reduced cycle times and improved part quality resulting from cooling advances were once the primary reason that AM made its way into moldmaking, 3D printing is now also being used to make molds for different reasons — including cost, lead time and feature complexity as I saw at this year’s Plastics Technology Expo, or PTXPO.

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E&T

MARCH 23, 2023

Download free whitepaper 3D printing has been on the rise amongst aerospace manufacturers. Download our new eBook to learn how the aerospace industry uses AM, what the industry needs from 3D printing solutions, how today’s AM technologies address these needs, innovative applications and case studies, and more.

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Plastics Today

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Michigan-based thermoformer Duo Form collaborated with 3D Systems to integrate additive manufacturing into its production process.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A mold produced on a desktop resin 3D printer. Source (All images) | APSX As moldmakers face increasing pressures to deliver faster and more cost-effective solutions, integrating 3D printing (3DP), machining and desktop injection molding into the process can offer significant advantages for both novice and advanced moldmakers.

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Mold Making Technology

JULY 5, 2023

Come to this session to learn some 3D printing best practices for producing hybrid tool inserts via recent real-world applications examples. Linear also works closely with the moldmaker at the front end of the design process to address these concerns by identifying the best part orientation on the build plate during the grow stage.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Alba Enterprises LLC developed the mold base seen below and in the video above specifically with 3D printed mold tooling in mind. Tools capable of production molding can be made in lead times short enough for rapid iteration of the mold design and molding process. Read the story. Look at this. That means: iterate quickly.

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Additive Manufacturing

JULY 25, 2022

WEITERSTADT, Germany, July 25, 2022 — SprintRay announced SprintRay Crown , a 3D printing resin poised to help improve the quality of restorative care in digital dentistry. “By reducing the cost and lead times associated with restorative procedures, we’re enhancing dentistry for patients and doctors.”

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AU Manufacturing

MARCH 30, 2023

Aerospace company Sidus Space has recognised additive manufacturing’s capability as a highly effective tool to optimise weight in systems designed to reach space, with the development of a 3D-printed satellite set to launch in 2023. To be fit for launch in 2023, the satellite, dubbed as LizzieSat, cannot weigh more than 100 kilograms.

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Mold Making Technology

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

MoldMaking Technology has been following and covering the partnership between Westminster Tool and Mantle to develop metal 3D printing technology specifically for moldmaking for years. Employees also understand how the cost and lead time of printing a part will be.

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Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 18, 2024

Using Nexa3D ’s additive technology, Alpine was able to bridge the gap between testing and production via producing 3D printed tooling faster and more cost effectively than conventional metal mold tooling. Alpine Advanced Materials Problem: Long lead times between testing and production.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 10, 2023

3D-printed H13 mold inserts. and its 3D printing technology to solve tooling challenges with printed injection mold inserts, increase tooling capacity without requiring additional staff, cut lead times in half and help the company respond quickly to evolving customer requirements.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 16, 2023

The company has also evolved its expertise in large-scale additive manufacturing of thermoplastic composite molds, tooling, patterns and parts with its line of LSAM machines that 3D print and trim on the same machine. Using a Thermwood LSAM 10' × 20', the tool was printed from ABS (20% carbon fiber-filled) in 16 hours.

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i4.0 today

AUGUST 21, 2024

EOS , a leading supplier of industrial 3D printing solutions, has today announced the successes of its project with customer Atlas Copco. By transitioning to in-house polymer-based Additive Manufacturing (AM) with EOS technology, Atlas Copco has cut production costs by 30% and lead times by 92%.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 29, 2024

The research report titled ‘3D Printing for Semiconductors: Market Opportunity Brief’ is from Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research). The market study outlines specific benefits the semiconductor value chain provides to AM, including reduced lead times, reduced parts, and thermal management, packaging and more.

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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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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

3D printed plastic parts offer transformative lightweighting for aerospace, reducing the energy use and increasing the range of new aircraft. When the material and processes are fully exploited by product designers, it may also reduce the cost caused by overengineering and the waste and lead times of traditional manufacturing.

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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. AM delivers agility, consolidation and savings on lead-times, costs and resources. 3D Printing in Action. FALLS CHURCH, Va., SOURCE: Northrop Grumman.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

An algorithm that can analyse an entire car or plane, and in seconds recommend which elements would be stronger, cheaper or lighter if 3D-printed. An app that takes product data and turns it into a 3D virtual and interactive model, using any smartphone.

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Aerospace, energy and other sectors now have an easy way to efficiently produce high-strength, high-temperature parts in volume with IN625 across a portfolio of 3D printing options. Shop System, a plug-and-play turnkey binder jet 3D printing system that reduces costs, shortens lead times and increases revenues for machine shops.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The validation testing demonstrated AML3D’s WAM® technology as a cost-effective manufacturing solution with the potential to minimise lead times and meet BAE Systems Australia’s internal standards for additive manufactured components. AML3D utilises new technologies to pioneer and lead metal additive manufacturing globally.

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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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Additive Manufacturing

DECEMBER 7, 2022

What does that mean for the qualification of 3D printed parts? reflected on the adoption of 3D printing, “There are over 400 3D printers in the field with Marines, more than any other service or global military combined.” Most of these printers capable of printing green bin parts are polymer.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The future of making involves the ability to respond quickly: leveraging digital inventories and reducing costs and lead times while adding more customer value through customisation. Detailed 3D printing Applications for F&B and Packaging. Make spare parts with a click of a button.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 23, 2023

Seco Tools 3D manufacturing creates new opportunities Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, allows Seco Tools to create products that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to manufacture. The advantages include shorter lead times, improved tool life and increased sustainability.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 4, 2022

”), the point became painfully obvious to me a few months ago when I was preparing my talk for the 3D Printing Workshop for Job Shops at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago in September 2022. 3D printing the fixtures out of PETG solved the problem, putting a $1 million problem to rest.

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Shop System, a plug-and-play turnkey binder jet 3D printing system that reduces costs, shortens lead times and increases revenues for machine shops. Users can directly print and sinter final, end-use parts or near-net shape parts that can be precision machined for key surfaces with ease.

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3D printing Additive manufacturing Aerospace Lead Time 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 11, 2023

Manufacturers’ Monthly explores how SQP Engineering has progressed from a sub-contract machine shop to a manufacturing solutions hub with the help of Markforged 3D printing systems. Markforged’s 3D printed systems were the solution. The wireline counter cover, which took nine hours to print, now takes just 2.5

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