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Does Metal Additive Manufacturing Belong in a Machine Shop? The Answer Is Mixed

Modern Machine Shop

Part of the reason this expansion made sense for Imperial was its machining expertise. It might, and the shop mentioned above did — but it goes too far to say the typical machine shop is a natural fit for metal part production through AM. Polymer 3D printing thus complements and supports metalworking machine tools.

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The technology behind serial production

Manufacturer's Monthly

Initially developed by a small team in Sweden, Digital Metal began as a subsidiary of Höganäs AB as a relative unknown in 3D printing. Digital Metal’s 3D metal printing machines with proprietary, high-precision binder jetting technology, required further commercialisation to get into the hands of industry.

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The technology behind serial production

Manufacturer's Monthly

Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with CEO of Digital Metal Christian Lönne during his recent visit to Australia about the capabilities of the printer and the future of the additive manufacturing landscape. Initially developed by a small team in Sweden, Digital Metal begun as a subsidiary of Höganäs AB as a relative unknown in 3D printing.

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Know Your Würth: CEO AJ Strandquist on How Würth Additive Can Change 3D Printing

Fastener News Desk

They may be dull as dirt, but they’re also in everything: “What makes us a unique fit is two things,” began Strandquist. Although Würth Industry does many other things as well, the Germany-based parent company got its start in fasteners and is the world leader in that field. AM shouldn’t necessarily be the number one production method.

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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 6: Why, and How, Hardinge is Reshoring Machine Tool Production

Modern Machine Shop

Listen to the sixth episode of season two here, or visit your favorite podcast platform to subscribe to “Made in the USA.” The following is a complete transcript for Season 2 Episode 6 of the “Made in the USA” podcast. ” Catch up on season 1 here. David Bassett: I'm a hardcore patriot of this country.