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3D printing — driving business in the automotive sector

AU Manufacturing

Article by Nick Allen, managing director at 3DPRINTUK. The automotive sector is driven by the need for quality parts, delivered in a timely fashion, and at a competitive price. Wiesner Design focuses on items that are uneconomical to injection mould in low volumes, especially where complex geometries are involved.

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Automated support removal & finishing for metal AM — robots vs CNC

AU Manufacturing

Article by David Alatorre, CTO, Rivelin Robotics The use of metal additive manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized the manufacturing industry, allowing for the creation of complex and intricate parts in a faster and more cost-effective manner. To support or not to support? A focus on support reduction can also affect process efficiency.

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The Intersection of Work, Play, Technology and Independence

Modern Machine Shop

In the world of metalworking and CNC machining, we see this kind of facilitation made possible through digital tools such as CAD and CAM software that enable ideas to manifest into real-world solutions. Photo Credit: RapAdapt Technology serves us well, perhaps best, when it facilitates creativity and invention.

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PTXPO Preview 2023: Upcoming Software/Simulation Services, Training and Marketing Solutions

Mold Making Technology

Current as of 2/6/23 This article contains information on exhibitors on the Software and Simulation Services/Simulation Services, Training and Marketing products and services in the Moldmaking Pavilion and across the show floor. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, brings partners across the supply chain together.

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FABTECH 2023 – 3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming & Fabricating

Fabricating & Metal Work

3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming & Fabricating Fabricating & Metalworking is proud to present the FABTECH 2023 Product Showcase, which is an invaluable guide to navigating the trade show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago this September. An estimated 45,000 people will attend FABTECH 2023. AMADA AMERICA, INC.

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How Additive Manufacturing Can Help, Not Hinder, Injection Moldability of New Designs

Mold Making Technology

It’s critical to keep in mind how your 3D-printed design translates to injection molding for both manufacturability and cost. Ten years ago, there was a broadly accepted and well-defined route that a product developer might travel to take a product from concept to actual part. Dexter is an engineer.

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MoldMaking Technology's Most-Viewed Content 2022: Products

Mold Making Technology

Photo Credit, clockwise from top left: GF Machining Solutions, IMCO Carbide Tool, DMG MORI USA and Capture3D. With Christmas right around the corner, MoldMaking Technology is gifting you, our readers, with an annual top-viewed article series covering products, profiles, tips and case studies, available each Monday leading up to the new year.