Additive Manufacturing

Push-Button DED System Aims for Machine Shop Workflow in Metal Additive Manufacturing

Meltio M600 metal 3D printer employs probing, quick-change workholding and wire material stock to permit production in coordination with CNC machines.

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Renishaw Metal AM System Reduces Build Times

IMTS 2024: The RenAM 500 Ultra metal AM system features optimized optical, chamber and gas-flow design with the addition of the productivity-boosting Tempus technology.

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IMTS

3D Systems’ SLA AM Solution Creates Production-Grade Parts

IMTS 2024: The PSLA 270 is engineered to deliver larger end-use parts more rapidly than similar platforms, bringing tremendous advantages for a breadth of industrial and health care applications.

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Continuum Powders Provides Sustainable Metal Printing

OptiPowder 718, based on Ni 718 alloy, is the first-ever 100% recycled, sustainable metal powder option made available in Velo3D Sapphire printers.

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Workholding

Chuck Jaws Achieve 77% Weight Reduction Through 3D Printing

Alpha Precision Group (APG) has developed an innovative workholding design for faster spindle speeds through sinter-based additive manufacturing.

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Five-Axis

Digital Transparency in Machining Key to Multi-Site Additive Manufacturing

Cumberland Additive’s CNC programmer in Pennsylvania spends most of his time writing programs for machine tools in Texas.

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Lincoln Electric Partners With Bechtel Plant Machinery to Support US Navy

Lincoln Electric will 3D print large-scale propulsion components measuring almost 10 feet in diameter and weighing up to 20,000 pounds.

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Renishaw System Reduces Metal AM Build Times

A new scanning algorithm for Renishaw’s RenAM 500 series of metal additive manufacturing systems enables the laser to fire while the recoater is moving, which over the build cycle can reduce total build time by up to 50% with no reduction in part quality.

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Designing a 3D Printed Part with Machining in Mind

Designing extra stock and mounting features into a 3D printed part can aid in machining processes downstream. 

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Additive/Subtractive Hybrid CNC Machine Tools Continue to Make Gains (Includes Video)

The hybrid machine tool is an idea that continues to advance. Two important developments of recent years expand the possibilities for this platform.

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