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2019 3D Printing Trends
The revolutionary nature of 3D printing grew over decades.

CEAD Sets Sail With Large-scale Continuous Fiber Printing
CEAD Group's CFAM Prime 3D printer brings continuous fiber printing for composite applications to an industrial scale.

Is Large-Scale 3D Printing Sustainable?
Additive manufacturing transitions from prototyping to a means of mass production, raising the stakes for sustainability.

UL Grants First AM Safety Certification to Lockheed
The organization says the standard is recognized as the additive manufacturing industry's first set of guidelines focused on facility safety.

Formnext 2018 Pinpoints Anticipated Disruptions to Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing hardware vendors shift from optimization for quality to optimization for speed and face competition from open-system material manufacturers.

Stratasys Announces Four New Products
Among other product innovations, now it's possible to create production parts durable enough for aerospace, withstanding temperatures of up to 302 degrees F (150 degrees C), while delivering a lighter, cheaper, faster...

AU 2018: Fusing Generative Design with Manufacturing Constraints
At company's annual user conference, Autodesk executives reveals efforts to bring manufacturing awareness to the AI-like generative design software.

Harris Corp. 3D Prints RF Amplifiers Using Nano Dimension’s DragonFly Pro
Tests demonstrate viability of 3D-printed electronics for rapid, affordable prototyping and low-volume manufacturing of antennas.

ESI to Launch its Additive Manufacturing Simulation Solution at Formnext
Enabling continuous workflows from quick manufacturability assessment to in-depth material quality investigation.

BigRep, Bosch Rexroth Team on Large-Format Printing
Large format printers will include CNC-grade control systems and drives.

Carpenter Enhances Additive Manufacturing Capabilities With Acquisition of LPW Technology Ltd.
Incorporates metal powder lifecycle management technology with quality control and traceability.

Cincinnati Inc. Introduces Ultem PEI3D Printing on SAAM HT
High-temperature small area additive manufacturing 3D printer series now available.

EOS Unveils M 300 Series for Industrial AM Production
Configurable and scalable architecture offers metal 3D printing flexibility and customization.

Understanding MicroCT for Additive Manufacturing
MicroCT systems employ either a fan-beam or cone-beam approach to transmit X-rays through a part. Data from either type of scanner is collected at a planar detector and then processed...

GKN Cuts Tooling Production Times with 3D Printer
According to GKN, the lead time typically required to produce a metal or plastic replacement tool is several weeks. With a 3D printer in the facility, the company can more...

Warehouse Drones Ready for Digital Inventory Management
Bolstered by the growth in industrial IoT, drones are proving their benefits for aerial inventory within warehouse facilities.

FAA Completes Four Pilots in Its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program
The four pilots cover a wide range of applications for commercial drones, including healthcare materials delivery in North Carolina, consumer delivery in Virginia, providing bait to capture feral hogs in...

Gold Nanoparticles Shine Light on 3D-Printing Defects
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Vanderbilt University has developed a technique that uses the optical properties of gold nanoparticles to detect and quantify missing layers in 3D-printed products.

Lockheed Martin Certifies 3D-Printed Fuel Tanks
In addition to meeting NASA's strict requirements for strength, durability, and weight, Lockheed Martin was able to reduce production time for the fuel tank domes by 87%, and cut delivery time...

Boeing Invests in Digital Alloy’s High-Speed Metal Printing
Digital Alloys' Joule Printing technology can combine different metals into a single part to improve thermal, magnetic, and other properties.



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