Which Cut is Best, Water or Laser? July 14, 2021 Laser cutting and waterjet cutting: two great technologies that go great together? Or best when they play solo? As ever, the answer is it depends—on what work a shop has coming in the door, what materials are being processed most often, operator skill levels and, ultimately, the available equipment budget.
3D Printer ‘Fingerprint’ Fights Counterfeiters July 19, 2021 The thermodynamics of the extruder head, or “ThermoTag puts, a stamp undetectable to the naked eye on the physical properties of 3D printed parts. If proven and accepted through additional research, the phenomenon has implications for thwarting counterfeiting of parts and products, protecting intellectual property (IP) and tracing illegal manufacturing of weapons.
Sharpe Products Installs New Laser Cutting Equipment July 9, 2021 Sharpe Products recently installed a BLM Group LT7 4-kW laser cutting system. This equipment cuts round, square, rectangle and open profile pipe or tube up to 6" OD.
GKN Additive develops 3D printing process for low alloy dual-phase steels July 1, 2021 The newly developed metal powder materials DPLA (Dual Phase Low Alloy) and FSLA (Free Sintering Low Alloy are aimed at automotive and industrial applications
LEO Lane Enters Partnership With HP June 21, 2021 LEO Lane, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based software company, has entered a partnership with HP concerning 3D printing.
Stratasys Introduces All-in-One J5 MediJet Medical 3D Printer June 8, 2021 MediJet printer designed for anatomical models, surgical guides and medical tooling using sterilizable and biocompatible materials
3D Systems Agrees to Sell Unit June 1, 2021 3D Systems said it agreed to sell its On Demand Manufacturing Business.
3D Systems Adds Four New Resins May 25, 2021 3D Systems announced the addition of four new high-performance, production-capable resins to its Figure 4 portfolio designed specifically for both batch-run, end-use part manufacturing, and prototyping applications.
Prep for the Next Supply Chain Glitch With AM May 18, 2021 Additive manufacturing is one way companies can prepare for the next supply chain interruption.
Rail Industry Manufacturer Reduces Waste via AM March 17, 2021 American manufacturers are starting to talk more like Europeans, where fuel is costly, and words like “sustainability” pepper conversations.
