Additive Manufacturing

Hybrid Five-Axis Machine Builds Near-Net Shape Part Features

Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018: Mazak will exhibit its various Smooth Technology products in addition to live cutting demonstrations on its VC-500 AM and small-footprint Integrex i-100 Bartac-S machine tools.

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Additive Manufacturing Apprenticeship Framework to Be Unveiled

A free, one-day public forum on the Apprenticeship Works Program will be the occasion for the unveiling, a product of a partnership between America Makes, the Robert C. Byrd Institute and various manufacturers. 

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Additive, Subtractive Methods Build Injection Mold for Better Temperature Control

An injection mold insert made with a combination of metal 3D printing and machining is capable of variotherm temperature control for improved part quality.

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Partnership Uses Additive Manufacturing to Build Aerospike Engine

A version of the engine developed by Monash University and Amaero takes advantage of design freedoms from metal 3D printing.

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GF Machining Solutions Adds Two Distributors

Peak EDM will provide the company’s products to customers in Michigan’s lower peninsula, while Midwest Machinery Solutions will serve Northern Illinois.

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Is Your Shop Ready for 3D Printing?

Andrew Tordanato of Diversified Manufacturing Technologies shares the questions to answer before adding 3D printing capability to your manufacturing operation.

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Automation Software Digitizes Subtractive, Additive Part Manufacturing

Siemens is releasing the latest version of the NX software for additive manufacturing, CNC machining, robotics and quality inspection, enabling the digitization of part manufacturing within a single, integrated end-to-end system.

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January Issue of Additive Manufacturing Pairs AM with Machine Learning

The January issue of Additive Manufacturing magazine looks at three ways machine learning is advancing understanding of 3D printing processes and materials.

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Hybrid Machine Combines Laser AM with Subtractive Processes

The hybrid multitasking machine tool combines traditional CNC machining with laser metal deposition capabilities. 

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System for High-Volume 3D Printing

The combination of this new machine and expansion of materials are said to raise the economies of scale for 3D printing.

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