Mold Making Technology

APRIL 3, 2024

Once relegated to rapid prototyping, 3D printing technology has now advanced far beyond the design studio. Today molders, moldmakers and OEMs alike are turning to this layer-by-layer production technology to save time, serve new markets and even fill supply chain gaps. Machines have improved and material options have widened.

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Additive manufacturing (AM) promises lightweighting, assembly consolidation and other advantages to end-use parts. Redesigning the assembled component for 3D printing resulted in a design that can be manufactured at 77% lower cost, with reduced risk of part failure. Related Links One Click Metal U.S. You know it.

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

At the core of the QLS 820 is Nexa3D’s powerful Quantum Laser Sintering (QLS) print engine consisting of four CO 2 lasers with 100W power each that deliver 4x the print speed of other laser sintering and powder bed fusion technologies. The entire system is automation ready and designed for 24/7 lights-out operation.

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Additive Manufacturing

JANUARY 6, 2023

04, 2023 – Formlabs introduces the Automation Ecosystem to enable new levels of 3D printing productivity with Form Auto for back-to-back throughput, Fleet Control for advanced fleet management, and the High Volume Resin System for high-capacity printing. Las Vegas /Jan.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Balancing the Costs of Reshoring While reshoring offers long-term benefits, there are additional costs to consider. Domestic production can lack the economies of scale that offshore operations enjoy.

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Its facility at Mill 19, a former steel mill just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, features high and low bays with CAD/CAM programming, a five-axis CNC machine, wire EDM, laser cutting, an additive manufacturing lab, metrology equipment, welding equipment, robotic arms, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and…bins of multicolored Lego bricks.

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