Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Addman Group was founded to bring additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities to American Industrial Partners’ businesses. The company now includes facilities across the country with capabilities ranging from metal and polymer 3D printing to precision machining and injection molding.

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AU Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In an article released by Konica Minolta , the company identified the three primary reasons why industries are turning to 3D printing: reduced lead time, reduced costs and reduced transportation.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 29, 2024

Image: R_boe/stock.adobe.com A new market study outlines the potential for additive manufacturing (AM) technologies to optimise the capabilities of the semiconductor industry. The research report titled ‘3D Printing for Semiconductors: Market Opportunity Brief’ is from Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research).

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E&T

MARCH 23, 2023

Download free whitepaper 3D printing has been on the rise amongst aerospace manufacturers. Download our new eBook to learn how the aerospace industry uses AM, what the industry needs from 3D printing solutions, how today’s AM technologies address these needs, innovative applications and case studies, and more.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 7, 2023

Mantle ’s precision metal 3D printing technology produces precision tooling components — such as cavities, cores and sprue bushings — that reduce the time and cost of making production-grade tools, molds and dies. Photo Credit: Mantle Inc. Then, after another 5.5

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Krakow/November 17, 2022 — Krakow-based start-up Wimba is set to manufacture individual orthotic and prosthetic medical devices for dogs with HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) technology. . Founded in October 2022, Wimba aims to innovate the field of individual orthopaedic supplies by creating 3D products to restore animal mobility.

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Plastics Today

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Michigan-based thermoformer Duo Form collaborated with 3D Systems to integrate additive manufacturing into its production process.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 19, 2024

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. The processes and technologies used to produce these molds are also just as pivotal.

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Mold Making Technology

JULY 5, 2023

The team has developed a hybrid approach to producing mold inserts using DMLS printers and designing and printing each component to reduce internal stresses. Come to this session to learn some 3D printing best practices for producing hybrid tool inserts via recent real-world applications examples.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Mantle, the leader in metal 3D printing technology for toolmaking, recently revealed new customers and several new case studies that illustrate how customers are automating their toolmaking with Mantle technology. A Mantle system being shipped from Mantle headquarters to Spectrum Plastics Group. Photo courtesy of Mantle.

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Additive Manufacturing

MARCH 13, 2023

The beauty of today’s manufacturing environment is that anyone can start a 3D printing service bureau and begin printing parts today. According to a recent report by Persistence Markets , the 3D printing service bureau industry is projected to surge eight times the size of its present state over the next decade.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 14, 2023

Metal 3D printing and machining are complementary processes. Vertically integrating 3D printing and machining gives manufacturer Addman Group the ability to manage the whole manufacturing process, ensuring that 3D printed parts meet customer needs. Photos courtesy of Addman Group.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 16, 2023

Thermwood is a manufacturer of high-speed three- and five-axis machining centers for woodworking, aerospace, plastics and composites industries. Using a Thermwood LSAM 10' × 20', the tool was printed from ABS (20% carbon fiber-filled) in 16 hours. Total machining time was 32 hours. Stretch form production tool.

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

16, 2022 — Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and Stratasys have applied Hexagon’s simulation technology to capture the behavior of Stratasys’ high-performance, ultra-lightweight Antero reinforced polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) materials and its additive manufacturing processes. COBHAM, England, Nov.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 9, 2023

Markforged has been at the forefront of additive manufacturing for the past 10 years, helping manufacturers revolutionise the industrial production landscape by bringing 3D printing right to the factory floor. This advancement opened new possibilities for manufacturing stronger and more resilient parts.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 23, 2023

Seco Tools 3D manufacturing creates new opportunities Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, allows Seco Tools to create products that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to manufacture. The advantages include shorter lead times, improved tool life and increased sustainability.

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Mold Making Technology

MAY 24, 2023

Mantle’s P-200 3D printer (above), combined with the TruShape process, achieves high-performance part production with shorter lead times and lower costs. a metal 3D printing for moldmaking, announced that it has won the SME Additive Manufacturing Start-Up Technology Award for its innovative metal 3D printing technology.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

One Off Robotics and Meltio are teaming up to develop a breakthrough, ready-to-use additive manufacturing work cell. based company, One Off Robotics, is one of Meltio’s key partners in supporting wire-laser metal 3D printing in the USA.

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Additive Manufacturing

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Within additive manufacturing, there is a big focus on part and application qualification. This takes time and requires a collaborative effort amongst OEMs, users, and research institutes. What does that mean for the qualification of 3D printed parts? related to the Additive Manufacturing Policy.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Markforged is working with Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) and AMPC’s members to establish an Additive Manufacturing supply chain for Australian red meat processors. And it delivers improved performance and consistency to unlock the most demanding manufacturing and end-use applications. Strategy in F&B.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

MAKERS AND MOVERS: STRATASYS INDIA Makers and Movers 2023 started off to a scintillating start with a highly informative and engaging conversation between Rajiv Bajaj, the Managing Director of Stratasys India & SEA, and our editor on additive manufacturing and how it is transforming the manufacturing industry. 34 million in 2022.

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MESA

MAY 26, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN, OH — The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and America Makes have announced a new directed project call funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD (R&E)), and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) worth a total of $11.7M.

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Additive Manufacturing

MAY 22, 2023

Carbon County, Utah – May 22, 2023 – Merit3D was one of many recipients of the Utah Manufacturing Modernization Grant which aimed to bring manufacturing back home to the US, and more specifically, to Utah. This grant enabled what could be the largest order of 3D printed parts.

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Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 29, 2023

Westminster’s H13 insert developed for Xpress7 is shown above, including its metal 3D printed conformal cooling (top left), the completed 3D printed mold insert (center) and a closeup of the insert’s deep ribs. Westec Plastic installing its Mantle metal 3D printer. Photo Credit, all images: Mantle Inc.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 22, 2023

A global medical device manufacturer recently participated in a study with Mantle Inc. For many medical parts, the production materials and the production manufacturing process must be used during prototyping and testing to ensure safety and performance. Picture of the assembled mold (left) and molded part (right).

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Fastener News Desk

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

This has taken the form of long lead times, as well as stalling of production when parts needed for manufacturing fail. There is a potential solution, however: additive manufacturing. The nature of AM can shorten lead times, too. Sometimes these production delays can be in the range of months. Industry 4.0

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i4.0 today

JUNE 19, 2023

3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) today announced that its polymer pellet-extrusion additive manufacturing (AM) system is being used by Duo Form, a leader in thermoforming for wide-ranging industries, to advance its production processes. The turnaround time for parts, molds, and formed parts has put us leaps and bounds above our competition.”

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Laser Welding Repairs Micro-Threaded Inserts Fast Moldmaker/molder Medbio LLC sent unscrewing cores with damaged micro-threads out for repair via laser welding and polishing, slashing nine weeks off lead time to produce new inserts. Photo Credit: Medbio LLC 4. Photo Credit: Addman Group 3.

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 18, 2023

One of the “hottest” metals currently garnering interest in additive manufacturing is copper – largely because of its greater thermal conductivity , which is desired in industries like electronics and rocketry where heat exchange is essential.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 15, 2023

Obtaining a prototype metal blow mold has traditionally entailed six weeks of lead time , at a cost of up to $10,000 , according to Rodriguez and R&D packaging engineer Thangthip Tekanil, to whom I spoke for this story. A 3D-printed mold set produced in about 12 hours mounts within a universal shell to complete the tool.

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Additive Manufacturing

JULY 28, 2022

Combining cutting-edge technology with additive manufacturing redefines the limits set within traditional manufacturing and delivers innovation in places you might not expect. Additive manufacturing (AM), more commonly known as 3D printing, is an innovative process where objects are created one layer at a time.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 20, 2023

The central, major theme in additive manufacturing (AM) is its ongoing advance into production. Formnext Forum’s conference is where we will explore these big ideas in additive, and how manufacturing organizations are engaging with them. Many manufacturers are seeing the value of AM as a bridge. ” 3.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JUNE 14, 2023

Precision ADM, EOS, Tecomet and OIC (CNW Group/PADM Medical Group) CHICAGO — Four companies in the medical device manufacturing industry, EOS, Tecomet, Orthopaedic Innovation Centre (OIC) and Precision ADM announced a collaborative partnership offering an end-to-end solution for medical device additive manufacturing (AM).

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 22, 2024

AI-integrated quality control software allows manufacturers to measure the true quality of manufactured and purchased parts by identifying defects the human eye cannot see. Few technologies have transformed the manufacturing industry like ERP software. It can reduce inventory levels by up to 50%.

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Available in your favorite app: Izhar Medalsy is the Chief Technology Officer of Nexa3D , a 3D printer OEM who is breaking the barriers of Additive Manufacturing and leading the ultrafast polymer 3D printing revolution. Dynamic transformation. About Nexa3D .

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 22, 2022

The manufacturing industry is going through its biggest change in over a hundred years, fuelled by supply chain challenges, shifts in customer demands and rising costs, forcing manufacturers to explore radically new ways of creating and capturing value. 2022 Manufacturing trends and how these impact your business.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Wire Additive Manufacturing (WAM®) developer AML3D has announced a purchase contract with BAE Systems Australia to manufacture prototype parts for nine Hunter class frigates. . AML3D utilises new technologies to pioneer and lead metal additive manufacturing globally.

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