Case Studies
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Texas-based precision machining company Knust-Godwin recently acquired four RenAM 500Q metal 3D printers from UK-based Renishaw. Since implementing the metal AM systems, the company has reported a drastic reduction in lead times for the production of large, complex components for oilfield instrumentation. Like many industrial companies, when Knust-Godwin first adopted…
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UK-based precision engineering company Frazer-Nash Manufacturing works with a broad range of clients, many of them in the food manufacturing and aerospace sectors. Since as early as 2014, the company has relied on Renishaw’s metal additive manufacturing technology to produce complex, high quality parts for its clients. Recently, Frazer-Nash added…
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At the Paris Air Show International Aerospace Exhibition, TRUMPF aerospace applications are focusing on how its additive manufacturing technologies can improve satellites and aircraft. As demands on satellites parts and performances increase, every kilogram that a rocket carries into space can cost several hundred thousand euros. At the same time, the…
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Italian manufacturing company CRP Technology has revealed yet another interesting case study for its composite Windform 3D printing materials, this time in collaboration with the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology at the Politecnico di Milano (PoliMi). CRP Technology provided its 3D printing expertise and composite materials to support PoliMi’s…
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One of the best things about 3D printing is that the technology has been used for versatile applications in a growing range of sectors. A particularly interesting example comes from the world of product design, with the work of Italian architect Marcello Ziliani, who used 3ntr’s 3D printing technology for…
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Shawcor, a leading Canada-based energy services company, is reaping the benefits of using composite additive manufacturing in its business. In fact, by implementing 3D printing for the production of strong, lightweight parts, the company is preparing to save $1.6 million CAD (roughly $1.2M). Headquartered in Toronto, Shawcor has operations in…
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One of the most relevant, effective and important applications of industrial 3D printing is high-performance heat exchangers to manage extreme heat in the aerospace and energy segments. So why not use these capabilities to improve thermal management in high-performance gaming CPU’s? On the occasion of the E3 2019 show in…
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German metal processing company Toolcraft is recognizing the benefits of integrating additive manufacturing into its injection molding and mold making processes. The company recently completed a successful project for the optical industry using metal AM in collaboration with Siemens. The in-house project consisted of redesigning and producing a metal mold…
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It is inspiring to see the leaps and bounds that additive manufacturing has made in recent years. In the automotive industry especially, the evolution of additive manufacturing is apparent, transitioning from an experimental early prototyping process to a full prototyping and even production technology. 3D printing giant 3D Systems has…
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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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