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A 3D Printing Retrospective

Mold Making Technology

3D printing advancements and applications have gone from conformally cooled hot runner nozzles using a 3D-printed pattern to cast the part with integrated cooling circuits (left) to large DMLS 3D-printed parts in 420 stainless steel with integrated conformal cooling and InnoVent Technology for venting (right).

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MMT Chats: Pushing Further 3D Printing Development for Tooling

Mold Making Technology

MoldMaking Technology has been following and covering the partnership between Westminster Tool and Mantle to develop metal 3D printing technology specifically for moldmaking for years. Employees also understand how the cost and lead time of printing a part will be.

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Innovation With the Additive Advantage

Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing (AM), more commonly known as 3D printing, is an innovative process where objects are created one layer at a time. AM delivers agility, consolidation and savings on lead-times, costs and resources. 3D Printing in Action. In 2019, Northrop Grumman awarded the U.S.

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Assured success

Manufacturer's Monthly

With 3D printing beginning to finally have the impact on manufacturing that was expected some 30 years ago, manufacturers remain wary of truly capitalising on it. Additive Assurance can trace its roots back to co-founder Marten Jurg’s time at Monash University completing his PhD and working with additive printing equipment.

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Innovation on a Larger Scale

Fabricating & Metal Work

The operator’s experience is the same, whether controlling traditional fiber placement, robotic fiber placement, 3D printing, robotic 3D printing, or any CNC machining process. Large-scale 3D Printing and Milling Platform From simulation to 3D printing in no time.

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Johnson Screens flushed with success

AU Manufacturing

In 2019, as part of Johnson Screens’ drive for continuous improvement, their designers conducted a Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) review of an existing filtration belt. The HP Multi Jet Fusion system is a complete 3D printing solution. “We

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PTXPO 2023 Preview: Mold Builders for Complete Project Assistance

Mold Making Technology

Get to Know Coast Systems In 2019, Coast Systems moved from a basic computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) company to a company that focuses on the plastics industry and the tooling and molds associated with it. This has enabled Plastek to provide high-quality, dependable molds with reliable and short lead times.