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What is Additive Manufacturing?

Wanting to learn more about Additive Manufacturing? Here are a collection of articles on Additive Manufacturing as you explore the technology.

Additive Manufacturing, also know as 3D printing, is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a 3 dimensional CAD model. The term "3D printing" can refer to a variety of technologies where a material is bonded to create a three-dimensional object, typically layer by layer.


 

Precise parts from design to finish with the new Mark X

by Rapid 3D

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Aside from a few neat Yoda heads and some small plastic pieces, the promise of 3D printing has been lacking in many areas and no one seemed to be doing anything interesting in space, except Markforged. Markforged is a Boston company that makes carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic parts, by using …

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Rapid 3D welcomes the new Zortrax M300

by Rapid 3D

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The Bigger Zortrax M300 is finally HERE! Now, you have bigger capabilities, larger workspace, and endless printing possibilities. Size is no longer a problem. When it comes to choosing between advantages, you shouldn’t have to choose at all. This is why Zortrax M300 has everything you need: …

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First Half of 2016 Shows Tremendous Growth for Markforged

by Rapid 3D

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Markforged is the first and only company to provide a 3D printer that produces aluminum-strength, light-weight, and resilient parts using continuous carbon fiber. They announced sturdy growth and a large distributor expansion in 2016. Measurable and significant time and cost savings are drawing …

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A new 3D printer is welcomed into Rapid 3D's range

by Rapid 3D

3DP-Applications

Rapid 3D welcomes the 3DP 1000 workbench into our range of 3D printers.   We're pleased to announce that we've been appointed the distributors for 3D Platform - better known as 3DP. 3D Platform has designed a large-scale printer that's a convenient industrial 3D printer, it has a build area of …

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Making 3D Production REAL!

by Rapid 3D

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Watch Now! 3D Systems is pairing great minds with great capabilities to push the limits of what’s possible. From concept to creation, 3D scan to 3D print, prototype to production, our digital manufacturing solutions are enabling innovators to view the world as a field of open possibilities. …

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The Rules of Manaufacturing are changing with 3D Printing

by Rapid 3D

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A small family-run firm in Detroit had created specialized tools and gadgets. These tools cut and shaped metal in automotive industries. The 3D printers they produce offered a varied and growing list of products — hearing aids, dental crowns, custom jewelry, skin grafts, automotive parts, and even …

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First SA team at the Land Rover 4×4 Championships in London

by Rapid 3D

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Rapid 3D sponsored Team Rhino in the World Land Rover 4x4 Finals. Over 40 different countries take part in the Land Rover 4x4 Championships in London every year, and 2016 is the first year a South African team was chosen! Team Rhino is a group of four young and inspiring school students from …

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Technology Upgrade To Industry 4.0

by Rapid 3D

Rapid 3D Additive Manufacturing vs Old School Manufacturing

The fourth Industrial Revolution is happening -and your company better be talking about it, says Trevor Crighton. The crucial conversation happening in your boardroom in 2016 shouldn't be about your product, your competitors or your market - it should be about how Industry 4.0 will change …

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Want to see direct metal printing samples?

by Rapid 3D

Direct Metal Printing uses general additive manufacturing technology. With complete design freedom, direct metal 3D printed parts can be stronger, lighter, longer lasting and higher performing. Parts that are direct metal printed can be made in a variety of metals that are fully dense and fully …

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Our seminar at the Electra Mining 2016 the 3D printing revolution

by Rapid 3D

Will 3D Printing Revolutionise Manufacturing in the Mining Industry?  Use of technology is proposed to stem the decline of productivity in the mining industry and improve efficiencies. With 3D printing (3DP) at the forefront of technological development, its use in the mining industry needs to …

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What does 3D Printing have to do with Mining?

by Rapid 3D

Will 3D printing affect the mining industry? Mining is an industry where bespoke tooling and manufacturing are a core part of daily operations. Problem is, that the current methods of producing tooling and components are time consuming, expensive and wasteful - mining processes that are in need of …

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Electra Mining 2016 – Markforged Mark Two Demo at Rapid 3D stand!

by Rapid 3D

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Are you interested in seeing the Markforged Mark Two live and in action?   The revolutionary Mark Two prints high-quality nylon parts while reinforcing them with composite fibre, giving them the strength of aluminum. This allows you to achieve the dependability of CNC (Computerized Numerical …

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In-depth look at the Markforged Fibre Reinforced Printing Technology

by Rapid 3D

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Rapid 3D Opens Printing And Additive Manufacturing Facility In Kwazulu-Natal

by Rapid 3D

Rapid 3D unveiled its modern showroom and technical facility in Howick during September, hosting representatives from the Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Commerce, Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal, and lead designers, engineers and management from several local companies. Garth Williams, Director: …

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Rapid 3D: Offering Solutions Since 2004

by Rapid 3D

The proliferation of 3D printing in the manufacturing sector looks set to continue as more and more companies worldwide realise the scope of its capabilities.   3D printing is of enormous strategic relevance - the technology cycle has reached a level of maturity in terms of adoption and …

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