The Growing Use of Additive Manufacturing in Medical February 6, 2020 Terry Wohlers, a renowned expert on additive manufacturing, and Bruce Morey, Senior Technical Editor for SME’s Manufacturing Engineering Magazine, discuss the present and future of AM in the medical and dental fields. Applications are discussed and skepticism addressed as the industry anticipates RAPID + TCT in Anaheim April 20-23 and the Additive Manufacturing for Medical Yearbook SME will publish in April.
How Does FFF Metal Printing Differ From DMLS? December 21, 2019 Kevin Smith, senior commercial application engineer at Markforged, explains how the Markforged Metal X 3D printing process works, for starters. He also gets into how FFF metal printing differs from DMLS and other processes. And he goes over materials that can be printed on the Metal X, as well as the applications that are best suited for metal 3D printing.
New Developments from MakerBot January 17, 2020 SME interviewed onsite at FABTECH Shawn Miely, Senior Marketing Manager for Pro Segment of MakerBot. Founded in 2009, MakerBot was one of the first companies to make 3D printing accessible and affordable with its first 3D printer, the Cupcake CNC. This podcast features a discussion about the new MakerBot Method X in general, new materials available, and additive manufacturing for professionals.
AM Eases Defense Supply Chain Challenges September 25, 2023 Discover how additive manufacturing (AM) is revolutionizing the defense supply chain. Learn how 3D printing is saving costs, enhancing military readiness, and ensuring rapid parts replacement. From the battlefield to maintenance depots, AM is reshaping military logistics and boosting supply chain security.
Digital Twins Are Abstract, Complex—and Necessary September 27, 2023 Delve into the complex world of AM digital twins, computational fluid dynamics and physics modeling for enhanced manufacturing insights.
Senvol President Elected to SME’s Additive Manufacturing Technical Community Leadership Committee September 25, 2023 Annie Wang, President of Senvol, has been elected to SME's Additive Manufacturing (AM) Technical Community Leadership Committee (TCLC).
Stratasys Successfully Completes Sale of Urethane Facilities September 27, 2023 Stratasys accelerates its journey towards innovation and excellence as it successfully divests its urethane facilities.
TRI Unveils New Teaching Method for Robot Behaviors September 19, 2023 Toyota Research Institute is using AI-based diffusion policy to teach robots complex tasks.
Leveling Up AM with Layered Tetrahedral Meshing June 15, 2023 Here's another description of how additive manufacturing is advancing.
AM Without Making a Mesh? June 13, 2023 AM still suffers from at least one technological barrier: a vicious cycle of increasing design complexity, ballooning file size, and slowing output. However, a forthcoming development promises to eliminate this bottleneck, and it is expected to be adopted as an AM industry standard.