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

JULY 23, 2024

At the heart of the milling spindle of a CNC machine tool is a vital yet simple component with an outsized effect on the lead time and environmental impact of the spindle’s production. The lead time for this sequence, most notably for the chrome plating and transportation to and from this supplier, summed to 14 days.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 3, 2024

Once relegated to rapid prototyping, 3D printing technology has now advanced far beyond the design studio. Today molders, moldmakers and OEMs alike are turning to this layer-by-layer production technology to save time, serve new markets and even fill supply chain gaps. Machines have improved and material options have widened.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A mold produced on a desktop resin 3D printer. Source (All images) | APSX As moldmakers face increasing pressures to deliver faster and more cost-effective solutions, integrating 3D printing (3DP), machining and desktop injection molding into the process can offer significant advantages for both novice and advanced moldmakers.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 4, 2022

”), the point became painfully obvious to me a few months ago when I was preparing my talk for the 3D Printing Workshop for Job Shops at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago in September 2022. 3D printing the fixtures out of PETG solved the problem, putting a $1 million problem to rest.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 11, 2023

Manufacturers’ Monthly explores how SQP Engineering has progressed from a sub-contract machine shop to a manufacturing solutions hub with the help of Markforged 3D printing systems. In 2006, David Miller began a small-scale jobbing shop, renting out an area within another workshop with a couple of NC lathes and a mill.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 18, 2024

” By using digital tools to supplement their workflow, Malito hopes they can shorten their lead times on projects that require more engineering support. “If we have a customer part that currently takes 20-24 weeks to make, and we can shorten the engineering time from say eight weeks to two? .

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