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8 Ways the Plastics Industry Is Using 3D Printing

Mold Making Technology

Once relegated to rapid prototyping, 3D printing technology has now advanced far beyond the design studio. At NPE 2024: The Plastics Show , 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) suppliers will be highlighted in the Advanced Manufacturing Zone , while AM users will take to the stage for Wednesday’s 3D Printing Workshop.

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Hexagon Software Suite Empowers Shop-Floors To Industrialise Additive Manufacturing

Metrology

As a manufacturing-focused, high-performance 3D printing software solution that is machine independent and CAD agnostic, it brings agility and repeatability to the shop-floor, unrestricted from having to source individual tools from multiple vendors or being forced to use software that is tied to specific machines.

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IDTechEx Discusses the Long-Term Trends Shaping Additive Manufacturing

i4.0 today

Ten years ago, the 3D printing landscape was in the midst of its first big boom. The general public was being introduced to the possibilities of 3D printing through countless eye-popping headlines that speculated on 3D printing’s application in everything from toys to phones to organs.

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Mold Materials, 3D Printing Technologies for Next-Gen Moldmaking

Mold Making Technology

Source (clockwise) | Steel 21, Trumpf, Molder’s World and TCI Precision Metals. Over the last few years, a focus on “next-generation” technologies has permeated the manufacturing industry — particularly regarding 3D printing and mold materials complementary to this process.

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7 Innovative Medical Applications in Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing

The value proposition of medical 3D printing is massive. Certain devices on the market or in use with patients now would not have been able to have been manufactured previously. Many other such cases are out there proving out the efficacy of 3D printing to deliver results made for specific cases.

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How 3D printing is reshaping the future of supply chains

Manufacturer's Monthly

Manufacturers have had to rapidly reassess and pivot to new sources of supply to ensure greater resilience in their supply chains and reduce excessive capital-intensive inventories. Tackling supply chain uncertainty with 3D printing. production delays. digital transformation. labour shortages. geopolitical conflict.

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420 Stainless Steel Qualified With TrueShape 3D Printing Technology

Mold Making Technology

Mantle has announced the availability of 420 Stainless Steel for use with its TrueShape 3D printing technology for precision tooling. No hardware modifications or additional components will be required for use with the company’s P-200 printer. An injection mold insert printed in Mantle’s 420 Stainless Steel.