Program a part once, machine it many times over December 4, 2020 Until 2018, a West Coast manufacturer of gaming headsets and peripherals used approximated mesh CAD/CAM to size parts, tightening tolerance parameters up to 10 times smaller than the standard setting.
Automatic Evaluation of X-ray Detector Performance December 1, 2020 Nikon Metrology's new Detector Evaluation Package in accordance with ASTM E2737 uniquely offers automated analysis of image data with performance trend analysis.
Where is Aerospace AM Flying to Next? March 16, 2021 If you’re following the additive manufacturing of aerospace components, you’re probably tired of hearing about printing fuel nozzles for GE’s LEAP engine, or sensor tubes for the GE 9X—two key metal applications.
ExOne, Ford Look to Advance 3D Printing for Automotive March 17, 2021 ExOne Co. and Ford Motor Co. say they are on a path where 3D printing plays a bigger part in automotive manufacturing.
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.
Vertex Software Awarded Patent for 3D Object Visualization March 23, 2021 The Software Also Allows for Manipulation Across Multiple Devices
New Wohlers Report 2021 Finds 7.5% Growth in Additive Manufacturing Industry Despite Pandemic March 19, 2021 Wohlers Associates Inc. has announced the publication of Wohlers Report 2021. This marks the company’s 26th year of publishing its annual report on additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing.
ExOne Reports Breakthrough March 12, 2021 In a project co-funded by Ford Motor Co. and the ExOne Co., a team of engineers, material scientists, and manufacturing experts has developed a patent-pending process for rapid and reliable binder jet 3D printing and sintering of aluminum that delivers properties comparable to die casting.
Toolpath Simulation Leads to Highly Optimized Parts May 20, 2021 Gene Granata of CGTech Inc. talks to Manufacturing Engineering about software.
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.