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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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Why Are Manufacturers Switching to a new Aluminum Alloy for Additive Manufacturing?

Fabricating & Metal Work

With weight-reduction being a priority for industries such as motorsports and aerospace, many manufacturers have recently turned to the lightweight aluminum-silicon-magnesium based alloys, such as F357 and AlSi10Mg, when 3D printing parts for everything from race cars to rockets.

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How 3D Printing Supports Toolmaking Workforce at This Multiscale Molder

Mold Making Technology

Today, a small but growing fraction of that mold tooling is being 3D printed. While General Pattern has been using 3D printing for prototyping since the 1980s, the company held off on deeper implementation of AM until the technology felt more mature. Printed green parts require sintering before use.

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3D printing — driving business in the automotive sector

AU Manufacturing

The automotive sector is driven by the need for quality parts, delivered in a timely fashion, and at a competitive price. As such, for various applications, 3D printing is a good fit, allowing the manufacture of impossibly complex geometries in a variety of robust materials in a speedy and cost-effective fashion.

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Automotive Additive Manufacturing Applications

Additive Manufacturing

From initial use as a prototyping tool to additive manufacturing’s role as an enabler for electrification, mobility, and more, the automotive industry is accelerating additive manufacturing. John Rupp: Where are you seeing AM being used in automotive sector? What we’ve seen is heavy use of additive in form and fit prototyping.

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Funding the next wave of robotics

Robotics Business Review

Scale Venture Partners’ approach focuses on investing at the point of execution risk rather than technical risk, looking for companies with a working product and proven product-market fit. Juliette emphasizes the importance of understanding the customer ROI and business model as key criteria.

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3D Printed Metals are Boosting Sustainability at Scale

Fabricating & Metal Work

New innovative processes such as metal 3D printing — which reduces environmental impact by minimizing waste — are now available and commercially viable. Together with GKN Additive, John Deere is now using the Metal Jet S100 Solution to create 3D printed metal valves for its agricultural machinery.