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3D Printing is generally associated with 3d printers that are low in price or, in capability. (Source: 3D printing - Wikipedia)
However, the terms 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing are still often synonymous in casual usage, but manufacturing industry experts make a distinction whereby Additive Manufacturing comprises industrial and serial production 3D printing, plus other technologies or other aspects of a manufacturing process such as automated post-processing of 3D printed components.
Other terms that have been used as synonyms include desktop manufacturing, rapid manufacturing — the logical production-level successor to rapid prototyping, and on-demand manufacturing.
We have a number of 3D printing articles and case studies below, where, rapid manufacturing has been employed in the manufacturing work-flow.
Deep in the Beskidy mountains you still get the chance to see the modern technology of 3D printing. This time, together with a group of volunteers united by a common goal - to helped save forgotten heritage. The old rustic church was one of many similar buildings left abandoned in old villages …
[Read more...] about Zortrax M200 Helps Save the Memory of an old rustic church.
Al Dean (from Develop 3D magazine) looks at how the company’s entry level machine stands up to its bigger brother. The ability to mix a nylon-based material with single strand fibre (including carbon, glass and Kevlar) certainly impressed us. At the time of the review, however, the company also …
In an ideal world, there would be no gap between designing a part and the part tangibly existing. Assemblies would fit together effortlessly, bearings would spin perfectly aligned shafts without any pre-stresses for low cost and complex geometries would look as beautiful in person as they do in …
[Read more...] about Improving 3D Printed Parts – The Metal X
“When deciding on a casting simulation software, there were a number factors: reasonable cost, ease of use and the ability to perform the basic functions that a high price software performs, and Click2Cast met all those criteria.” Woodlands/Alloy Casting, INC. is a full-service aluminum casting …
[Read more...] about Woodland/Alloy Casting employed Click2Cast on their casting projects.
Markforged introduced the Mark X at the end of 2016 - a large, industrial-grade, powerful fiber composite 3D printer (the most powerful printer on the market). However – like many successful 3D printer manufacturers, the company sees its machines as constant works in progress. Markforged is a …
[Read more...] about Mark X’s newest feature: Adaptive Bed Leveling.
Artec 3D scanner uses AI to process raw 3D data. Artec 3D is a developer and manufacturer of professional 3D hardware and software. They've recently unveiled the Artec Leo, a smart handheld 3D scanner that captures up to 80 frames per second (FPS). The scanner includes Autopilot — an AI-based …
[Read more...] about Artec's new 3D handheld scanner captures up to 80 frames per second!
A 3D printed sensor mount on the production line. In large factories thousands upon thousands of products are made, labeled, checked, and shipped out nonstop. This factory, owned by Unilever, is responsible for producing hundreds to thousands of bags of Lipton Tea every day. This includes anything …
[Read more...] about Markforged 3D printers are put to work in a Unilever factory
Create highly accurate 3D models of any object with various textures, sizes and geometries. From its early beginnings over a decade ago, Artec 3D has fast developed into the global leader for handheld 3D scanners in key industries, supplying the most cutting edge 3D technology to major clients in …
LayerLAB’s project is the GO, a made-to-measure 3D-printed consumer wheelchair. The wheelchair has been designed to fit the individual needs of a wide range of disabilities and lifestyles. The custom form of the seat and foot-bay is driven by 3D digital data derived from mapping each user’s …
[Read more...] about This 3D-printed wheelchair is changing the lives of many.
SolidThinking has delivered the latest editions of its complementary design software products - solidThinking Evolve and solidThinking Inspire 2017. New users requested features for motion analysis, topography optimisation, symmetry and depth of field. Built to focus on improving usability for …
[Read more...] about Metal Additive Manufacturing with SolidThinking software.
It’s time to decide which device is right for you. In the second half of 2016, Zortrax introduced the M300 3D printer which is the big brother of the well-tested and widely used M200. Let’s briefly consider who would benefit from using the Zortrax M200 3D printer and who would be better off buying …
[Read more...] about Zortrax M200 vs Zortrax M300. What should you consider buying?
Designing a light, inexpensive go-kart steering knuckle was made easy with the Mark One. A real life MarioKart racers speed off from the starting line at the Power Racing Series at the Detroit Maker Fair 2015. Each of these go-karts were built by DIY makers whose creativity, innovation, and …
[Read more...] about 3D Printed a Steering Knuckle Strong Enough to Win at the Detroit Maker Fair.
CML AT was founded in 2015 in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. They specialize in the implementation of additive technologies in mechanical engineering, civil aviation, medical, instrumentation, robotics, oil and gas and consumer goods sector. The company develops and designs products and structures taking …
[Read more...] about Triton redesigned their latest bike model with 3D printing.
The Xline 2000R metal 3D printer from Concept Laser. In fact, it’s the biggest metal 3D printer in the world so far, with a build volume of 800 x 400 x 500 mm³! The metal melting machine weighs about 900 kg and carries a price tag of $3.5 million, so it’s surprising that only five printers have been …
Adidas is moving closer to a 3D printing shoe manufacturing revolution. As earlier reported the sports shoe manufacturer used 3D printing to produce the Ultraboost Parley and 3D Runner releases in 2016. This year, Adidas are keen to up the tempo with their Speedfactory concept. The concept is in …
[Read more...] about Adidas reveals their plans for a new 3D printing ‘Speedfactory’
