sand casting
Nano Dimension to Buy Desktop Metal
With rumors swirling around consolidation, Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM) today has announced that it will acquire Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM). The new company will have revenues of $246 million. The…
Foam 3D Printing and Casting Startup Skuld to Open New Foundry & Manufacturing Facility
Ohio-based Skuld is opening a new foundry with which to further advance its additive manufacturing evaporative casting (AMEC) technology. AMEC is similar to a lost foam casting process, but it…
GM’s Cadillac CELESTIQ Relies on World’s Largest Sand 3D Printer to Cast Car Parts
German 3D printer manufacturer voxeljet AG (NASDAQ: VJET) has been enlisted in the production of the Cadillac CELESTIQ from GM. In particular, its U.S. customer, Tooling & Equipment International (TEI),…
Reducing Sand Casting Lead Times and Costs with Hybrid 3D Printing
The sand casting process has undergone dramatic changes in recent years thanks to the benefits and advantages offered by 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM). Rest assured, sand…
Critical Replacement Castings Delivered Fast with Sand 3D Printing
Critical replacement parts and difficult-to-source castings often suffer from the long lead times, most caused by the wait to procure traditional patterns or core boxes. The expensive acquisition of tooling…
Robotic Arm 3D Printing Makes Castings More Efficient and Opens New Large-Format Possibilities
Binder jet 3D printing is widely regarded as the fastest additive manufacturing method for production-volume output. In addition to its speed, binder jetting is a flexible technology allowing for a…
S-Max Flex Sand 3D Printer Unveiled by ExOne
Upon its integration of ExOne and EnvisionTEC into its portfolio, Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM) is continuing to showcase newly branded 3D printers. The latest is the S-Max Flex, described by…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: July 18th, 2021
We’ve got another busy week of events and webinars coming up, covering topics from color 3D printing and 3D printed injection molds to SupportFree 3D printing, functional AM materials, and…
How Do 3D Printed Molds Stack Against Traditional Sand Casting Molds?
Aluminum alloys feature low density, as well as good corrosion resistance and mechanical properties, which is why casting them is an oft-used manufacturing technique. But, defects in molded parts is…
ExOne’s 3D Sand Printing Network Expands Accessibility in North America
ExOne is a pioneer in sand 3D printing, licensed since 1996 to continue developing industrial inkjet 3D printing originally created by engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for use…
Improving Foundry Production of Metal Sand Molds via 3D Printing
Saptarshee Mitra has recently published a doctoral thesis, ‘Experimental and numerical characterization of functional properties of sand molds produced by additive manufacturing (3D printing by jet binding) in a fast…
When Should 3D Printing Be Used in Sand Casting?
Sand casting is a technology with a long history, but it’s being reinvented by additive manufacturing. 3D printed sand molds allow for highly geometrically complex castings, and in a paper…
Investigating Lightweight 3D Printed Structures for Sand Casting
3D printing is often used to produce molds for casting. In the case of sand molds, binder jetting is typically used; however, its high costs, due to expensive materials, need…
Interview with BigRep CEO Stephan Beyer
Hot off of their announcement to partner with Bosh Rexroth we interviewed CEO Dr. Stephan Beyer of BigRep GmbH. The large format company seems to be excelling in partnerships and…
FDM 3D Printing as an Alternative Form of Making Patterns for Sand Casting Learnings from the Shop Floor
Sand casting is an old method of fabrication that has been updated through the use of 3D printing for making patterns. In traditional sand casting, metal components are produced by…
3D Printing Combines with Other Technologies for Latest Energica Ego Component
Following the progress of the CRP Group and its subsidiary Energica over the past few years has been exciting, as the companies work together to develop 3D printed electric superbikes such…
Replacement Water Manifold for 1913 Fire Engine Made with 3D Printing
Collectors of rare cars, planes, boats, and this case, fire engines, are all too familiar with the challenge of finding replacement parts for worn out or damaged parts. Even if…
