Rapid Prototyping
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When considering using an injection molding service, here are some basic principles of the technology and design tips to assist you in quickly determining the action needed to cut costs and save time. Most manufacturers utilize injection molding in creating the part of their choice. The injection molding process starts…
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Digital manufacturing company Protolabs is launching a polypropylene (PP) 3D printing service in Europe. The new capability will cater to Europe-based designers and engineers looking for a rapid way to prototype complex parts using selective laser sintering and PP material. Polypropylene is a common thermoplastic material used for a wide…
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Industrial computed tomography (CT) analysis software developer Volume Graphics is participating in a joint project with the Kunststoff-Institut in Germany and a number of industrial players. The project will focus on rapid tooling and specifically on improving the use of additive manufacturing for the rapid prototyping of plastic mold inserts.…
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Additive processes of all types and sizes continue to evolve the world of manufacturing. Advantages like freedom in design and shortened product development cycles enable individualization and innovations of products continuously. While technologies such as powder bed fusion or material jetting are already establishing themselves as industrial production processes, additive…
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Product design and engineering firm PENSA is seeing the benefits of integrating additive manufacturing into its design and development workflows. The company, which had mainly been working with industrial 3D printing for limited applications in its design process, recently expanded its use of the technology with the integration of the…
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At this point, we all know that additive manufacturing is a go-to technology for prototyping. Still, that doesn’t mean we don’t like hearing about case studies, especially when they’re as interesting as this one. CRP Technology, an Italian developer of 3D printing materials, and Leonardo Helicopter Division 3D printed a model…
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Based in Taiwan, ElementsLab is an innovative jewelry 3D printing service that introduced the use of 3D printing technologies in order to offer mass customized jewelry, primarily making silver and light jewelry. Founded by Ting Tang, the company entered the industry with an experimental spirit. “Following the changes and growth of…
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3D Systems today introduced its latest system for 3D printing investment casting wax patterns: the ProJet MJP 2500 IC. The newly launched system, which follows on the company’s existing ProJet MJP 2500W machine, enables manufacturers to produce wax patterns more rapidly and at a lower cost than traditional manufacturing processes.…
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The newest Cree LED lights were produced using investment casting models additively manufactured on a VX1000 3D printing system from voxeljet. Cree Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of LED lights. The company using a VX1000 3D printing system from voxeljet, in order to make prototype construction significantly faster…
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There is often a tendency in media coverage of the AM industry to position additive manufacturing as a game-changing technology that will replace traditional manufacturing processes. Now that the industry has come into its own, it now seems clear that the technology (indeed a game-changer) has been adopted as a…
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