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 …
Rapid Manufacturing using 3D Printing
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.
Adidas reveals their plans for a new 3D printing ‘Speedfactory’
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 …
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Stainless Steel Bicycle has been 3D Printed!
You wouldn’t 3D print a car, would you? That’d be naturally impractical. However, if you’re a team of students attending the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands, you might be inclined to 3D print a stainless steel bicycle instead. The TU Delft team collaborated with MX3D, a …
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Case Study: APEL Extrusions limited used Click2Extrude to improve their workflow.
APEL Extrusions Limited is a full-service extrusion manufacturer that specializes in aluminium extrusion and finishing. APEL was founded in 1972 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and since has expanded its presence to Coburg, Oregon. With its headquarters and production facility in Alberta, and factory in …
Practical Case Study: Steel Company Embraces 3D Printing into their Workflow
Highlights of this video Custom potato shapes using 3D printed moulds (1:05) 3D Printed machine piston composed of a single moving part (1:24) Made of a single piece No fasteners needed = no risk of components coming loose and falling into the machine Food sanitation problems solved …
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EnvisionTEC looking to Change the Face of 3D Technology
From photopolymers to living tissue to composites, EnvisionTEC is leading the way in 3D printing innovation that delivers real value to the market. Michael Molitch-Hou of Engineering.com writes about the changing face of the company after interviewing EnvisionTEC CEO Al Siblani. “The SLCOM 1 3D …
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Bring Your Nesting To The Highest Level!
RhinoNest 4 allows for the optimization of any type of geometry with endless options for maximum reduction such as multiple panels, the use of real or rectangular shapes, priorities between objects, freedom, and more! RhinoNest is fully integrated and designed for Rhinoceros and, therefore, provides …
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Markforged reveals their new metal printer at CES 2017
At CES 2017 Markforged announced what might be a revolution in 3D printing, a desktop metal 3D printer. The new metal printer comes as an exciting surprise from Markforged. At the start Markforged revolutionized 3D printing with composite carbon fiber printing and now they have delivered another …
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Stop-motion animation is taking on 3D printing.
Stop-motion animation Emmy Award winner uses EnvisionTEC‘s 3D printing solutions to bring 3D digital designs to life. From 3D printing as a hobby to professional-grade 3D printing, Emmy Award winner, Tommy Keiser has taken his digital design skills to the next level. Tommy Keiser has branched out …
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Must-Have 3D Printing Dictionary
As 3D printing continues to grow, plenty of processes, tools and other bit’s and bobs turn up, needing proper names. This is where the world of language takes over. There isn’t any sort of governing body for naming everything, but the beauty is anyone can contribute to the world of 3D printing. …
The makers of the 3D-printed super car have made a 'super bike'
At this year's Los Angeles Auto Show, Divergent 3D is showing off a bold new "super bike" design, the Dagger. The motorcycle definitely looks like a showstopper — but the parts it's built out of and the platform that produced it are what really make it special. SEE ALSO: Using 3D printing to help …
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ProJet® MJP 2500 Helps Drive Ingenuity and ROI at Hyde Park Partners
3D Systems ProJet® MJP 2500 helps Hyde Park Partners achieve high quality, functional prototypes in a variety of materials at a fraction of the cost. Accessing high fidelity, functional evaluation parts has never been faster and easier to accelerate design verification. Print precision parts right …
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Watch the second tutorial about Robotics in Solidworks
Robot Tutorials - Unit 3: Assemblies Lesson 2 - Kicker Part 2 of 2 3D CAD Solutions and Rendering Software to Help Drive Your Product Development Process. https://youtu.be/m10NXanodz8 Click Here to watch the first tutorial in the line-up. …
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EnvisionTEC Training Webinars 2017
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4 things you must consider when slicing a model for 3D Printing
Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is an additive manufacturing process that builds objects by depositing continuous filament or thermoplastic materials. Parts printed with the FFF technology are very rigid, which makes them great choices for projects with a rigidity requirement, such as jigs and …
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