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Harnessing disruption — achieving optimal outcomes in precision molding

AU Manufacturing

AM in its many guises (rapid prototyping, 3D printing) has been with us as a technology for over three decades. Well, AM is quite unique in that over that 30 years, it has completed one adoption cycle and become a mature and ingrained technology in the area of industrial prototyping.

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SyBridge Found a Missing Link in the Medtech Supply Chain, and Filled It

Plastics Today

In just a little over three years, SyBridge has built a global end-to-end business providing rapid prototyping, injection molding, and tooling services

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Simplified Prototyping: OpenPLC on an Arduino-Compatible Project Kit

Control.com

Learn how to rapidly prototype an Arduino-compatible PLC automation circuit without using wires. This hands-on project will illustrate this PLC prototyping concept utilizing the Freenove Projects Kit board

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ZEISS AM Parameter Aids New Alloy Development for Additive Manufacturing

Metrology

Many people know Additive Manufacturing with metals today – but how do you transform from rapid prototyping into end-use applications?

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Quickparts Acquires Xcentric Mold & Engineering to Expand Digital Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing

Headquartered in Clinton Township, Michigan and founded in 1996, Xcentric provides a wide breadth of quick-turn digital injection molding and CNC solutions, from rapid prototyping to product creation at scale.

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Grant program announced for North Queensland manufacturers

AU Manufacturing

Minister for Manufacturing Glenn Butcher said the Commercial Manufacturing Accelerator Voucher Scheme will grant up to $25,000 in funding to local manufacturers in North Queensland, helping them develop, test, and modify prototypes before going to production.

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NGen launches $50M AI in manufacturing challenge

Canadian Manufacturing

Rapid prototyping and testing of materials, products, and processes. Wikimedia Commons.

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BAE Systems unveils locally manufactured uncrewed drone

Manufacturer's Monthly

STRIX will look to increase Australian sovereign capability by leveraging domestic expertise, such as Innovaero’s aircraft concept design and rapid prototyping. STRIX could be ready for operational service as soon as 2026 and work is already underway on a STRIX prototype.

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Metaverse Solutions For Enterprises

Gary Mintchell

Auto scaling and deployment using DevSecOps applying gaming tools and concepts in a cloud native environment that allows for agile, secure, and rapid development, deployment, and operations on the cloud/on-premises.

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3D Printing — so what?

AU Manufacturing

3D printing, additive manufacturing, (and for those long enough in the tooth) rapid prototyping has been around in one form or another for 30 plus years. For the first 20 years, it disrupted in the area of prototyping (hence rapid prototyping).

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MIT engineers integrate sensors to devices, rotational parts with 3D printing

AU Manufacturing

By using MechSense, engineers could rapidly prototype devices with rotating parts, like turbines or motors, while incorporating sensing directly into the designs.

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Autonomous Manufacturing: AMFG Receives $8.5 Million in Funding Led by Intel Capital

Additive Manufacturing

In particular, 3D printing technologies are rapidly permeating the manufacturing scene. AUSTIN, Texas/November 18, 2022 — AMFG Corp. has secured $8.5M in funding led by Intel Capital to further catapult their spot in the new age of industrial transformation.

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Desktop Metal Announces Update on Cost Reduction Plans for 2023 to Accelerate Path to Profitability

Additive Manufacturing

based in Burlington, Massachusetts, is accelerating the transformation of manufacturing with an expansive portfolio of 3D printing solutions, from rapid prototyping to mass production. BOSTON/February 2, 2023 — Desktop Metal, Inc.

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Stem cell therapy could become cheaper and widely available

Manufacturer's Monthly

While this world-first system is currently at the prototype stage, we are working closely with biotechnology companies to commercialise the technology.

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Argyle Materials Releases ABS M30-Like Materials with UL94 HB Ratings

Additive Manufacturing

Considering blending utility and economy, ABS-M30 for Fortus is an ideal choice for fit checks, functional prototyping, conceptual modeling, manufacturing tools, and end-use parts.

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Tapmaster launches stainless-steel 3D printing division in Calgary

Canadian Manufacturing

CALGARY — Tapmaster Incorporated has launched a new division under SumMetal Printing to provide rapid prototyping and short-run production to Albertan businesses and entrepreneurs. SumMetal uses a combination of HAAS CNC Milling and Lathe capability to get a variety of prototypes in production. Tapmaster says it owns the only Desktop Metal Shop System printing in 316L stainless steel for direct contract use in Canada.

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How additive manufacturing capabilities can boost Australian aerospace and defence industry growth

Manufacturer's Monthly

The 3D printing industry has significantly transformed, shifting from prototyping to end-use applications. By using 3D printing, it is possible to speed up the prototyping process and reduce waste during production, leading to significant cost savings.

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TriTech Titanium Parts Matches Production Technology to the Part

Additive Manufacturing

” TriTech’s broad manufacturing solutions can be used for both small batch and large volume requirements for titanium parts production, as well as rapid prototyping, to expedite product development and component testing as well as design and production decisions.

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Prototek Acquires Prototype Solutions Group

Additive Manufacturing

August 3, 2022 — Prototek has acquired Prototype Solutions Group (PSG) , a provider of quick-turn prototyping in CNC, additive and cast manufacturing located in northern Wisconsin. The post Prototek Acquires Prototype Solutions Group appeared first on Additive Manufacturing (AM).

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Wearable Medical Devices and 3D Printing

Additive Manufacturing

Three expert panelists delivered views and tips on overcoming challenges in development, prototyping and production of a growing range of wearable medical devices.

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Streamlined control system and hardware design

Manufacturer's Monthly

They possess the resources to facilitate design concepts, CAD modelling, fabrication, and rapid prototyping using large-scale 3D printers. Based in Rivervale, Western Australia, Nonlinear Solutions is an industrial automation, robotics, and engineering company catering to Industry 4.0

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Smith Metal Products Receives Federal Firearms License

Fabricating & Metal Work

Smith also provides rapid prototyping and a complete array of value-added services including plating, laser welding, heat treatment, surface finishing and polishing, assembly, final pack out and more.

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Holo Welcomes John Buffington as Head of Product Engineering

Additive Manufacturing

Holo, which 3D prints highly-precise metal parts in prototype to production volumes for customers’ exacting requirements, is scaling capabilities and setting new expectations for additive manufacturing. Holo supplies parts directly to customers, from rapid prototypes through production.

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How Hybrid Tooling Accelerates Product Development, Sustainability for PepsiCo

Mold Making Technology

For the well-known consumer products company PepsiCo (maker of, among other brands, Pepsi-Cola), prototype blow molds are a vital resource for new product development. “Two significant developments have succeeded in realizing fast, effective, low-cost prototype blow molds via AM.

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GridRaster Uses the Metaverse to Build High Tech Prototypes and Finished Products

21st Century Tech

The software’s XR capability allows for rapid prototyping throughout the design and engineering phases of new product development.

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Divide By Zero Redefines Large Format 3D Printing With The Launch Of The All New AION NX 3D Printer

Dinesh Mishra

Developed under the “Make In India” campaign, AION NX has been developed by DBZ to address the challenges faced by the R&D and small volume manufacturing sectors who need to reduce prototyping and manufacturing lead times while ensuring the quality and finish of the component are up to standard.

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Make on-demand manufacturing easier and faster with RapidDirect

MEM

All these reasons account for why on-demand manufacturing is now in demand, and it is the best method for creating custom parts, prototyping, and little order. RapidDirect deliver test prototypes with cheaper materials to prevent you from spending too much in the initial stages.

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Realising The Potential Of Additive Manufacturing

MEM

Under the direction of founder and MD Kevin Lambourne, former head of Rapid Prototyping at Redbull Racing, the company possesses a highly skilled team who are able to offer advice for material selection and mechanical design to get the most out of additive manufactured technology.

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NGen announces $50 million AI for Manufacturing funding challenge

Automation Mag

Rapid prototyping and testing of materials, products, and processes. Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) has announced an investment of up to $17.5 million for its AI for Manufacturing funding challenge.

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Quickparts Acquires Xcentric Mold & Engineering

Mold Making Technology

Headquartered in Clinton Township, Michigan, and founded in 1996, Xcentric provides a wide breadth of quick-turn digital injection molding and CNC solutions, from rapid prototyping to product creation at scale. Photo Credit: Xcentric Mold & Engineering.

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Linear AMS Merges With Shapeways

Mold Making Technology

Its engineering staff is said to have extensive knowledge in molding solutions for prototype molding, low-volume production, full assembly, tryouts, R&D projects, and injection and compression molding equipment.

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Johnson Screens flushed with success

AU Manufacturing

The HP Jet Fusion 5200 system enables progression from prototype direct to production in a seamless manner. “We Applications range rapid prototyping through to serial production of end-use parts.

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Additive Manufacturing Specialist Optimises Base Plate Removal with Sodick

MEM

Established in 1983, Stirling-based CA Models has been setting the standard for excellence in rapid prototyping for decades.

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

Fastener News Desk

based in Burlington, Massachusetts, is accelerating the transformation of manufacturing with an expansive portfolio of 3D printing solutions, from rapid prototyping to mass production.

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Desktop Metal and Henkel Announce the Onboarding of Loctite Branded Formulations on the Xtreme 8k Machine

i4.0 today

based in Burlington, Massachusetts, is accelerating the transformation of manufacturing with an expansive portfolio of 3D printing solutions, from rapid prototyping to mass production.

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Siemens and Desktop Metal join forces to accelerate sustainable Additive Manufacturing at scale

AU Manufacturing

based in Burlington, Massachusetts, is accelerating the transformation of manufacturing with an expansive portfolio of 3D printing solutions, from rapid prototyping to mass production. Media Release by Siemens. Siemens and Desktop Metal , Inc.,

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The gold standard for automation technology

Manufacturer's Monthly

The company can facilitate design concepts, CAD modelling, fabrication, and rapid prototyping using large-scale 3D printers.

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Realizing Industry 4.0

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing (or 3D Printing) to perform rapid prototyping, complex part manufacturing, and spare part creation. Written by Carlos Rojas, Global Industry Solutions Leader, Cisco Systems, Inc. What is Industry 4.0?

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The case for mass finishing for mass AM parts and components

AU Manufacturing

When used as a prototyping technology, absolute adherence to tolerances and precise design intent is not always necessary, and a “good enough” approach can be taken. Article by Daniel Tweer, Managing Director, Rösler UK / AM Solutions.

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How digital twins speed up the manufacturing process

Control Engineering

This technology has been revolutionary in producing parts for rapid prototyping. Manufacturing is going through a rapid digital transformation. Computer-aided design (CAD) has completely transformed the manufacturing process.

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What can be obtained from a Digital Twin

Smile Hub

Furthermore, thanks to rapid prototyping, by running the design in an operational context, errors in the prototype can be detected early.

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Manufacturing In the Middle: Growth, Opportunity and New Challenges

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping. There is no one size fits all view when it comes to manufacturing. Large, advanced plants are using a plethora of advanced manufacturing processes, robots and data as a core part of their operations.