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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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In a world where innovation drives progress, 3D printing has emerged as a game-changing technology. Sculpteo is reshaping industries from aerospace and healthcare, to fashion and automotive. Among the many service providers, Sculpteo is a pioneer. They offer a wide array of cutting-edge solutions to individuals and businesses alike.

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Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Meltio Space robot slicer employs a virtual model of the real robot movement. Photo Credit: Meltio Meltio created the Meltio Space toolpath generator to facilitate the use of its metal 3D printing solutions. Meltio Space includes preset and recommended material profiles and 3D printing parameters.

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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. At NPE 2024: The Plastics Show , 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) suppliers will be highlighted in the Advanced Manufacturing Zone , while AM users will take to the stage for Wednesday’s 3D Printing Workshop.

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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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Design World

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Meltio recently launched the Meltio Robot Cell, a turn-key metal additive manufacturing solution to boost industrial robotic arm performance in a safer, more reliable, and highly accurate way. The solution controls the entire process, including the recently launched slicing software, Meltio Space.

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Metrology

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Meltio has launched the Meltio Robot Cell, a turn-key metal 3D printing solution to boost the performance of industrial robotic arms in a safer, more reliable, and highly accurate way by controlling the entire process.

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 28, 2024

Advanced Robotics, and Meltio, a disruptive laser metal deposition technology manufacturer, have agreed a partnership within which Advanced Robotics is going to play a key role in the distribution and support of the Meltio metal 3D printing solutions in the Italian market, as an official sales partner.

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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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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

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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Metrology

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Introducing its robotic large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) platform for the first time at a major US manufacturing tradeshow, Caracol, will showcase its advanced technology at IMTS, Chicago, on Sept.

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

A panel of distinguished experts discussed the current state of personalized surgery, robotics, 3D printing, medical simulation, and the ongoing potential for it. Patel recalls when he started using 3D printed, patient-specific anatomical models for pre-surgical preparation. Where Do Robotics Fit In?

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Gary Mintchell

MARCH 26, 2024

The amount of activity in the robotic sector continues to amaze me. I can remember Comau from my earliest trips to the Robot Show in Detroit in the 80s. The news is that the latest version of Comau Roboshop Next Gen software now fully integrates with RoboDK robotics simulation and offline programming.

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AU Manufacturing

JUNE 21, 2023

Researchers at Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology have 3D-printed what they claim as the world’s smallest wine glass – nearly indistinguishable with the naked eye – with a rim the width of a human hair. The concerns when integrating 3D printing methods are usually different for different applications.

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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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AU Manufacturing

MARCH 15, 2023

In particular, the engineers created a system called MechSense that enables a maker to use conductive 3D printing filament to 3D-print sensors directly into a mechanism’s moving elements. 3D printing is a tool that a lot of people can afford to have in their homes.

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Robotics Automation News

AUGUST 23, 2022

A dual extruder allows people to print things in two colors, and it helps to make the printing process a little faster, or perhaps a little more efficient, and as yet may prove to offer a broader range of printing options as we advance the technology behind 3D printing. How to Use Dual Extruder 3D […].

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 22, 2024

3D printing is a digital manufacturing technology, meaning that a large part of the production process is managed online. However, finishing the printed components still has some manual process steps. As its name implies, additive manufacturing adds material to create an object.

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Robotics Automation News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Caracol will use IMTS to demonstrate how manufacturers can produce industrial large-scale 3D printed parts with more efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability, thanks to its advanced technology.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

STILRIDE - the Swedish startup known for its origami-inspired approach to electromobility design and manufacturing - is joining forces with French-Swedish robotics company ADAXIS to introduce 3D printing capabilities to its suite of sustainable manufacturing tech.

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The Fabricator

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Meltio has introduced Space toolpath generator software for robotic additive manufacturing of intricate, customized, and detailed metal parts.

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Gary Mintchell

MARCH 5, 2024

First, I cannot believe that ten years ago I lost interest in robotics thinking the whole genre was mature and not interesting. Marc Segura, President ABB Robotics Division, identifies three drivers for robotics-driven AI solutions in 2024. Not to mention, ABB is celebrating 50 years of robotics innovation this year.

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E&T

MARCH 24, 2023

The Long Beach, California-based company's 110-foot-tall (33.5m) Terran 1 rocket, which is 85 per cent made of 3D-printed parts, lifted off on its debut flight around 11:25 p.m. Relativity's launch was intended to validate the company's supposition that its rocket's 3D-printed structure can withstand the forces of a launch off Earth.

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Dinesh Mishra

JULY 25, 2022

CEMEX and COBOD have been working together over the last year to innovate in the 3D printing space. Through this partnership, they recently introduced a 3D printing solution that utilizes conventional ready-mix concrete in the building process. COBOD 3D printed Europe’s first building in 2017. About COBOD.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

MARCH 12, 2024

The two companies plan to work together on a multi-unit construction project in South Florida after the finalization of the new 3D-printed wall system, which Apis Cor estimates will result in a significant increase in productivity.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The new One Off Robotics Cell powered by Meltio, and made in the USA, uses standard welding wire and produces parts that are consistent, spatter-free and clean. One Off Robotics and Meltio are teaming up to develop a breakthrough, ready-to-use additive manufacturing work cell.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

AUAR’s pop-up factories combine robotics with software to automate the design and construction process. Source: AUAR Automated Architecture, or AUAR, yesterday said it is shipping two of its Micro-Factories, which feature ABB robotic arms, to the U.S. This is the Bristol, U.K.-based

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 23, 2023

has developed new automation solutions and expanded its materials, software and services to help customers scale 3D-printed parts production. As customers scale, additive manufacturing (AM) workflows become more complex. The company has worked to simplify automating production workflows.

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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. “I 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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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

ABB says its robotics story started in 1974 with what it calls the “sale of the world’s first commercial, all-electric robot, the IRB 6.” ” In 2024, 50 years later, ABB’s robotics portfolio is stronger than ever with new industrial robot arms, collaborative robot arms, and autonomous mobile robots.

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Robotics Automation News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Industrial robot maker Comau and 3D printing experts Prima Additive, both Italian companies, have joined forces to showcase the advantages of dual-layer laser cladding having developed a high-speed, fully automated brake disc coating system for Stellantis.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 1, 2024

Recently, Tormach introduced its new 1500MX CNC mill that can be operated with the ZA6 industrial robot via the company’s free and open source PathPilot ® control software. What is lights-out manufacturing and who are the Tormach customers who would use it? Tell us about the ZA6 industrial robot arm.

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Additive Manufacturing

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The $2M round will be used to scale manufacturing capacity, grow the company and accelerate its go-to-market strategy focused on large format metal 3D printing. AM Ventures’ portfolio includes an elite group of 17 companies engaged in 3D printing, out of over 2,400 start-ups evaluated.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

AUGUST 30, 2023

By offering a user-friendly interface and comprehensive features, this advanced robot slicer simplifies the use of Meltio’s wire-laser metal 3D printing technology of the most popular robotic brands with a built-in robot library and post-processors for ABB, Kuka, FANUC and Yaskawa

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 5, 2024

Image: Tongpool/stock.adobe.com A new Advanced Manufacturing Skills Lab at the TAFE Queensland Cairns campus presents new home for maritime, aviation and food manufacturers to hone their skills for the region’s in-demand blue collar careers. Skillset from 2025.

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