Case Studies
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SHINING 3D has been working in close contact with automotive companies and motorsports teams for years to help them adopt additive manufacturing and increase productivity while reducing costs. In a recent case, SHINING 3D helped an automotive company design, produce and test a new exhaust pipe through a new phase…
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The present of industrial manufacturing is very much based on injection molding. The ability to gradually introduce the advantages of additive manufacturing into consolidated formative technologies is paramount in the effort to commercially implement AM in the short term. Using the THERMA DM500 resin for DWS stereolithographic AM systems, Italian…
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When Sandvik brought out a smash-proof titanium 3D printed guitar, we’d thought we’d seen it all. But that’s part of the beauty of a versatile technology like 3D printing: there’s always room to be topped. Recently, Panic! At The Disco drummer Dan Pawlovich teamed up with Stratasys Direct Manufacturing to…
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Among the newest generations of products, drones are arguably those that best embody the concept of innovation. Not only for their technical characteristics, but also for the cutting-edge technologies used to develop and build them. As a manufacturing process, 3D printing is increasingly used within the drone production cycle, mainly…
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King Agro, a John Deere company specializing in the development and production of spraying equipment for the agricultural industry, has seen the light—so to speak—since adopting 3D printing technologies into its workflow. The company, reportedly the leading manufacturer of spray booms in South America and Europe, has experienced dramatic cost…
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Spanish footwear brand Camper, recognized for its stylish yet casual and comfy shoes for men and women, has found its own way to benefit from 3D printing technologies. At its headquarters in Inca, on the island of Mallorca, Camper has installed a number of desktop 3D printers from Barcelona’s BCN3D…
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3D printers 3D printing 3D printers—it’s really happening. And while it’s not an entirely new phenomenon, we do now have more details about how HP is not only utilizing its own Jet Fusion systems to 3D print parts for new machines but how this production approach has saved the company…
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In many industries, one of the hurdles to the adoption of additive manufacturing is knowing how and when to implement the technology. Fortunately, this particular challenge is being addressed by a handful of software developers which are offering analytical tools to help companies determine which parts are best suited for…
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Almost exactly a year ago, we covered an additive manufacturing case study involving Safran Electrical & Power, a France-based specialist in electrical systems for commercial and military aircraft, and British manufacturing firm Betatype. At the time, the companies were working together to redesign and optimize an electrical generator housing for aircraft…
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Last year, in celebration of Germany’s most famous folk festival—Oktoberfest—GE Additive Munich decided to design and 3D print a titanium and stainless steel beer stein. The project, as it happily turns out, was not a one-off, as the GE Additive team in the Bavarian city want to make 3D printing…
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