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Variability of Additive Manufacturing Processes Part 5
This is a part of a series of articles: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four. Tensile test coupon and check part construction for the six AM processes are…
Variability of Additive Manufacturing Processes Part 4
This is a part of a series; Part one is here, two here, and three here. The results for small, positive features are shown in Figure 11 and Table 4….
Variability of Additive Manufacturing Processes Part 3
This article is part of a series: Part One is here and Two is here. Variability: Dimensional Measurements In the context of accuracy versus precision, dimensional measurements can use mean…
Variability of Additive Manufacturing Processes Part 2
Part One of this series by Todd Grimm can be found here. Table 2, which is generally ordered by best to worst COVs, presents the values used for Figure 2….
Using an Inkjet Robot On Curved FDM Surfaces to Get the Best of Both Worlds
So far, 3D creators have experimented with hydrographics, ultrasonic misting, and water marbling as ways to make Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)-created objects more visually interesting. Now, an Austrian-based group is…
Researcher Presents Case Study on Partially 3D Printed Lace-Like Dress
Lace isn’t just for wedding dresses or your grandmother’s doilies anymore, especially not when 3D printing is involved. Researcher Lushan Sun recently presented her case study about a 3D printed…
Desktop Metal Raises $438 Million Total With Additional $160 Million Round – What Does It Mean?
Desktop Metal is becoming quite the VC darling. The Massachusetts based metal printing firm has now raised a total of $438 million by virtue of its latest funding round of…
The BIG IDEAS for UV + EB Technology Conference is the Place to Learn About Photopolymers and 3D Printing
The Radtech BIG IDEAS for UV+EB Technology conference takes place on Tuesday, March 19th and Wednesday, March 20th in Redondo Beach California. The BIG IDEAS for UV+EB Technology is the…
Study Examines Silver Nanoparticles as an Anti-Microbial Addition to 3D Printing Filaments for the Food Industry
In a thesis entitled “A Study of 3D Printed Silver-Polymer Composite Structures,” University of New Orleans student Cynthiya Shrestha discusses a material that has been seldom studied in 3D printing: polymers…
PEEK and Aluminium 3D Printed Parts Tested for Use in Ultra High Vacuum Environments
Application of additive manufacturing technology in a vacuum environment has been limited due to the material porosity and additives used in the manufacturing techniques. In a paper entitled “The Use…
Comparing FDM 3D Printed Parts with Carbon Nanotubes, Continuous Carbon Fiber and Short Carbon Fiber
Fused deposition modeling, or FDM, 3D printing has several advantages – thermoplastics can be used, which are easy to handle and are strong and durable enough to be used for…
Fabpilot by Sculpteo Demonstrating New FDM 3D Printing Integration at TCT Show
Last year, French 3D printing company Sculpteo first introduced its standalone Fabpilot software in October, before officially launching the fully cloud-based solution at formnext the month after. Now this week, at the 2018 TCT Show in…
Researchers Inspired by Nature to Develop Recyclable Liquid Crystal Polymers for FDM 3D Printing
While it’s possibly to quickly manufacture complex parts at a low cost using fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing, the readily available polymers are fairly weak, and the completed 3D…
Team Penske Use Stratasys 3D Printing for Carbon Fiber Race Car Parts
When Stratasys released the $70,000 Fortus 380mc Carbon Fiber Edition the company already alluded to Team Penske using Stratasys machines for their racing team. Team Penske is a leading Indy, Nascar and…
UPC Researchers Develop New Method of Designing Porous Scaffolds for FDM 3D Printing
From manufacturing customized prosthetics and implants to surgical planning and bioprinting organs and tissues, 3D printing has many medical applications. In terms of bone tissue engineering and 3D bioprinting, 3D…
Is 0.14mm the Best Layer Thickness for my FDM 3D Prints?
According to research, the most commonly-used extrusion 3D printing method is fused deposition modeling, or FDM, which is used often for 3D printing larger, stronger parts; it’s also a popular desktop 3D…
Polish 3D Printing Company UBOT3D Launches High Temperature Printer
There are a surprising number of 3D printing companies coming out of Poland. Vshaper and 3DGence are two emerging firms that both make high temperature printers. These are now joined…
Student Creates CUDA, the 3D Printed Underwater Jet Pack
About 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water and while technology for traveling on dry land has developed that allows people of moderate income to cover a fair…
Industrial 3D Printer Buying Guide 2018
Industrial 3D printers are used for manufacturing. Reliability, uptime and repeatability are very important to these systems. The availability of the printer and the throughput are key considerations on whether…
Stratasys Releases Free White Paper on Using FDM 3D Printing to Make Thermoforming Tools
One of the most well-known companies in the 3D printing industry, Stratasys, can call itself a leader for good reason – the company definitely knows what it’s talking about in…
3D Printing News Briefs: February 2, 2018
In celebration of finally leaving the long month of January behind, we’ll start today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with some good news – Carbon is celebrating its fifth anniversary! Moving…
The Chocolate Factory Gets Helping Hand from Stratasys 3D Printing
We’re filled to brimming with articles about the ways in which 3D printing has impacted medical, automotive, and military sectors, and there have been a number of discussions around the…
Morphi Rings in the New Year With New Materials Tool
Morphi, the 3D design app for education, has become increasingly versatile. Over the past year, the Morphi team has integrated AR and VR into the program and integrated it into…
Studying the Process: Students Design Self Balancing Scooter Using 3D Tech
The development and continued integration of 3D print technology into nearly every aspect of life is exciting. Every day new stories of the boundaries being pushed and innovations being realized…
