High-Power Fiber Laser Welding With Filler Material June 26, 2020 Fiber laser welding continues to grow as it improves in weld quality, reliability and performance. Many fiber laser welding applications are autogenous, where the weld is formed entirely by melting parts of the base metal and no additional filler wire or powder is used
The Ins and Outs of Laser Marking June 26, 2020 Part identification is a necessary step in any manufacturing operation. This might be as simple as a label on the shipping box, but more often shops are required to mark each component, especially those used in automotive, aerospace, or medical applications.
Need for PPE Launches New Non-Profit Manufacturing Firm May 7, 2020 Design engineer Glen Dobbs has talent, curiosity, resourcefulness, and perhaps the most important attribute of all—a big heart. Dobbs is the President and CEO of LoganTech, a manufacturer of several lines of communications devices for nonverbal and visually impaired individuals.
Sigma Labs Chief Discusses 3D Printing and Aerospace February 11, 2020 John Rice, president, CEO and director of Sigma Labs Inc., discusses aerospace's adoption of 3D printing in an interview with SME Media.
AON3D Launches AON-M2 2020 Industrial 3D Printer February 12, 2020 AON3D has launched its AON-M2 2020, the latest industrial 3D printer in the company’s flagship product line. The AON-M2 2020 has been designed to print the expanding array of melt-processable thermoplastics, including PEEK, ULTEM, PEKK, polycarbonate, and hundreds of other materials.
New Company Advances Sustainability in AM January 29, 2020 Has a new producer of powders for additive manufacturing (AM) done the improbable, not just once but twice?
Renishaw Names Denis Zayia President January 30, 2020 Renishaw Inc., a precision engineering and manufacturing technologies company, announced the appointment of Denis Zayia to the position of President of its U.S. operations.
GMTA Offering Stiefelmayer Lasers In North America December 18, 2020 Full line of fiber and diode laser machines for cutting and hardening
Metal Milestones in 3D Printing February 21, 2020 Compared to machining and other traditional metalworking processes, additive manufacturing (AM) is a newcomer. Most industry experts trace its birth to 1987, when Chuck Hull of 3D Systems fame introduced the first commercially available stereolithography machine, the SLA-1.
Designing 3D-Printed Ortho Implants with Architected Materials June 1, 2020 Additive manufacturing has become increasingly sophisticated in recent years, capable of producing orthopedic implants with complex lattice structures that further enables osseointegration.
