Mold Making Technology

MAY 2, 2023

From the start, the company embraced the benefits of metal additive manufacturing (AM). Initially, that involved 3D printing metal tool components, details and geometries that would otherwise need to be EDM’d. Last year, Linear merged with on-demand digital manufacturer Shapeways Inc.

Cycle time 98

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Additive Manufacturing

APRIL 13, 2023

AM is a key technology in digital manufacturing and offers many advantages and opportunities for the tooling industry. For example, in the case of plastic injection molding, PBF technology can create complex cooling channels to optimize cooling and cycle times. says Julien Marcilly, Deputy CEO of AddUp. “We

Additive manufacturing 52

Additive manufacturing 3D printing Manufacturing Cycle time 52

Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

With SLM becoming part of Nikon’s digital manufacturing strategy, SLM management is convinced this transaction will further enhance SLM’s ability to stay at the forefront of metal Additive Manufacturing and enhance its leadership position in delivering superior products and solutions to its customers.

3D printing 52

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 4, 2022

End-to-End Conformal Cooling Design, Production for Faster Cycle Times, Boosted Part Quality. Cooling is a critical process for plastic injection molds, affecting both cycle time and final part quality, Cimatron notes, but is especially challenging for complex parts when using traditional drilling and milling methods.

3D printing 98

3D printing Cycle time Automation Additive manufacturing 98

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This helps manufacturers automate programming by applying their own standard CNC programming, inspection path methods, tools and program templates, and ensures that correct revisions of parts are programmed and measured on the shop floor, creating one source of data for the digital manufacturing process.

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) 52

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