Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Vega not only offers exceptional strength but also is expected to bring customers substantial advantages in weight reduction, cost efficiency, and lead time savings. The post Markforged releases material for 3D printing aerospace components appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Tackling supply chain uncertainty with 3D printing. They’re also considering implementing new tools and technologies such as 3D printing to bring manufacturing onshore and maintain continuity of production. Konica Minolta helps Australian businesses combat supply chain issues with advanced 3D printing technology.

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Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The company now includes facilities across the country with capabilities ranging from metal and polymer 3D printing to precision machining and injection molding. Photo Credit, all images: Addman Group Metal 3D printing and machining are complementary processes. For example, 3D-printed parts are getting larger.

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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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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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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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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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E&T

MARCH 23, 2023

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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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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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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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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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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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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. For example, 3D printed parts are getting larger.

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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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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Mantle, the leader in metal 3D printing technology for toolmaking, recently revealed new customers and several new case studies that illustrate how customers are automating their toolmaking with Mantle technology. A Mantle system being shipped from Mantle headquarters to Spectrum Plastics Group. Photo courtesy of Mantle.

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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

MARCH 7, 2023

Mantle ’s precision metal 3D printing technology produces precision tooling components — such as cavities, cores and sprue bushings — that reduce the time and cost of making production-grade tools, molds and dies. Photo Credit: Mantle Inc. Then, after another 5.5

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 19, 2024

Over the last few years, a focus on “next-generation” technologies has permeated the manufacturing industry — particularly regarding 3D printing and mold materials complementary to this process. The processes and technologies used to produce these molds are also just as pivotal.

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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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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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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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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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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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Plastics Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

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

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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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Formnext Chicago, April 8-10, 2025, will focus on the entire manufacturing value chain for AM, showcasing industrial 3D printing technology plus the technology needed for handling, machining, finishing and other downstream steps involved in realizing low-labor, low-lead-time production via additive manufacturing.

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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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Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 29, 2023

Westminster’s H13 insert developed for Xpress7 is shown above, including its metal 3D printed conformal cooling (top left), the completed 3D printed mold insert (center) and a closeup of the insert’s deep ribs. Photo Credit, all images: Mantle Inc. Mantle Inc. Mantle Inc. 29-30, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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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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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 22, 2024

The APSX-PIM offers a compact footprint, user-friendly interface and versatility, while FIM enables precise, high-speed, 3D printed soluble tooling. When making parts with Nexa3D XiP and APSX-PIM: Design: Begin the process by creating a 3D model of the desired part using CAD software.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 2, 2024

With reshoring on the rise, the issue of tooling lead times and costs has reached a critical point. Robotics, simulation software and metal 3D printing can significantly reduce the labor required during the moldmaking process, enabling shorter lead times and lower costs. Photo Credit: Nicolet Plastics 3.

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MESA

MAY 26, 2023

manufacturing base as the technology enables shorter lead times, mass customization, energy reduction, complex shapes, and production of parts on demand providing benefits to both new acquisitions and legacy systems. AM is of significant interest to the U.S. America Makes Technology Director. “We

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 15, 2023

The impediment, of course, is the cost and time necessary for molds. Obtaining a prototype metal blow mold has traditionally entailed six weeks of lead time , at a cost of up to $10,000 , according to Rodriguez and R&D packaging engineer Thangthip Tekanil, to whom I spoke for this story.

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