Additive Manufacturing

IMTS

Finishing Services Enable Submicron Processing

IMTS 2018: Finish3D is a line of finishing services offered by Extrude Hone.

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EDM

At a Grand Opening, Sodick Reveals More Than New Machines

Along with launching a new line of hybrid machines, the EDM manufacturer is tailoring one of its EDM models specifically for post processing additive parts.

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3D Printer Can Run For a Week Hands-Free

IMTS 2018: Sodick’s large-capacity OPM350L metal 3D printer/CNC hybrid expands the usable work area and introduces the Material Recovery System (MRS) unit.

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IMTS

Metal Deposition System Enables Closed-Loop Operation

IMTS 2018: The X-series machines feature a customizable build volume with as many as five axes of motion. 

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Even My Accurate Predictions Are Wrong

The future does not come in a straight line. Multiple factors affect one another and the final outcome. My prediction that machine shops would see more composites is playing out, but I missed an important means by which this would happen.

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HP, Siemens PLM Extend Additive Manufacturing Partnership

Siemens’ NX and Solid Edge software products will now be compatible with HP’s full-color 3D printing technology. 

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The Many Possibilities of Additive Manufacturing

Why would anyone want to use additive manufacturing?

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Coherent Acquires Laser Additive Manufacturing Machine Manufacturer

Coherent Inc. recently acquired German-based precision tool manufacturer O.R. Lasertechnologie to expand its portfolio of industrial laser-based machine tools.

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Methods Machine Tools Celebrates 60th Anniversary

The company has grown from three employees and a few refurbished machines to over 350 employees, eight North American facilities and tens of thousands of machines sold. 

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IMTS

Stereolithography Process Enables Design of Fuel Injector

IMTS 2018: Protolabs, a provider of on-demand 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication and injection molding services, highlights its stereolithography (SL) capability.

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