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8 Ways the Plastics Industry Is Using 3D Printing

Mold Making Technology

Once relegated to rapid prototyping, 3D printing technology has now advanced far beyond the design studio. Mold Tooling Lead time delays for molded parts often originate from difficulties with sourcing tooling. 3D printing makes it possible to accelerate mold development and simplify design changes down the line.

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ESAB Partners with EWI to Develop Innovative Solutions for Arc-DED Additive Manufacturing and Saw Processes

Fabricating & Metal Work

ESAB has donated systems for robotic and submerged arc welding (SAW) to EWI ® of Columbus, Ohio. To accelerate advances in arc directed energy deposition (arc DED) additive manufacturing (AM), ESAB donated an Aristo ® U5000i 500A pulsing power source with a U82 control panel. at reduced heat inputs.

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CNC machine tending, now with accessible robotics for rapid R&D prototyping and specialty manufacturing runs

Robotics Business Review

Recently, Tormach introduced its new 1500MX CNC mill that can be operated with the ZA6 industrial robot via the company’s free and open source PathPilot ® control software. How does Tormach differ as a company from other CNC machine and robot vendors? Tell us about the ZA6 industrial robot arm.

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Nickel Alloy Inconel 625 Now Qualified on All Desktop Metal 3D Printing Systems

Fastener News Desk

Aerospace, energy and other sectors now have an easy way to efficiently produce high-strength, high-temperature parts in volume with IN625 across a portfolio of 3D printing options. Shop System, a plug-and-play turnkey binder jet 3D printing system that reduces costs, shortens lead times and increases revenues for machine shops.