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Rapid Fusion Introduces UK’s First Large Format Hybrid 3D Printer for Polymers

Rapid Fusion is set to unveil what it describes as the first UK-built large format hybrid 3D printer, Medusa, at an open day event on February 26 at its Skypark…

AI in Additive Manufacturing: Underestimated Potential or Misplaced Hype?

The union of artificial intelligence (AI) with additive manufacturing (AM) is sparking both excitement and skepticism. While many tout AI as a game-changer for precision and efficiencies in advanced manufacturing,…

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Aurora™ Mainboard: Dyze Design Brings Real-Time Precision and Automation to Industrial 3D Printing

Dyze Design, Montreal-headquartered component manufacturer, continues to push boundaries in 3D printing innovation with the introduction of the Aurora™, a state-of-the-art motion I/O controller designed for professional and industrial-grade 3d…

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Manufacturing World Fukuoka 2024: Exploring Innovation Across Industries

Mark your calendars for December 11-13, 2024, as Manufacturing World Fukuoka 2024 returns to Marine Messe Fukuoka, Japan, for its highly anticipated second edition. Following a successful inaugural event in…

IRPD Releases its Latest LPBF Metal 3D Printer

United Grinding‘s subsidiary IRPD has released the IMPACT 4530. This double or quad 1000W fiber laser machine features a build volume of 450 × 300 × 400 mm and is…

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Igus’s 3D Printed Sensors Enable Smart Parts that Signal Wear and Fatigue

igus, provider of specialized polymer components and material solutions, has announced that its researchers have developed a method of printing sensors into tribo-components such that they signal need for a…

What is Metrology Part 9: Machine Vision

This is a short excerpt on machine vision and how it relates to 3 dimensional imaging and metrology.