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The Cool Parts Showcase Seeks Innovative 3D Printed Parts
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
Do you solve problems with 3D printing? Enter your 3D printed parts in this contest from The Cool Parts Show.
How Do Binder Jetting and Multi-Laser Powder Bed Fusion Match Up?
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
Both metal 3D printing processes are ready for production, but which wins out for speed and cost? Research from The Barnes Global Advisors offers a case study.
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What This Golf Club Says about Reshoring Manufacturing
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
This putter showcases the possibilities of metal additive manufacturing for design and product development, but also production closer to home.
Meet the 3D Printed Parts That Are on Their Way to Mars
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
Five components of a critical instrument were made via electron beam melting, a technique able to deliver the hollow box beams and thin walls. But 3D printing was just the first step.
Blockchain-Secured Marketplace Aims to Distribute Manufacturing
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
VeriTX matches OEMs with the users and manufacturers who need their parts, anywhere in the world. Additive manufacturing makes this distributed model possible.
Considering 3D Printing for Production? Start Here (Video)
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
3D printing is ready for production, but it isn't plug-and-play. Editors break down the issues to consider in this high-level conversation.
4 Ways 3D Printing Is Changing Medical Implants
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
Additive manufacturing provides new ways of making medical implants, but its impact is greater than this. How 3D printing is changing medical manufacturing and improving patient outcomes.
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3D Printing for Animal Enrichment: The Cool Parts Show Goes to the Zoo
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
It's not just humans who can benefit from the design advantages of additive manufacturing. A 3D printed device made by GE Additive is enriching the lives of animals at the Cincinnati Zoo.
The Circular Economy, Sustainability and Manufacturing
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
Sustainability means much more than recycling. Achieving a circular economy starts with decisions made long before the part or product reaches the user; a furniture manufacturer provides an example.
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3D Printing, Generative Design Put This EV on a "Diet"
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
Redesigning and consolidating the components of Arcimoto's Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV) will bring this small electric car into the realm of micromobility. More in a recent episode of The Cool Parts Show.
Learn How Additive Manufacturing Will Change Production at AM In-Depth
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
3D printing will change how parts and products are manufactured. Get a front-row seat at this free educational series running through IMTS Spark.
Video: Topology Optimization in Action
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
What is topology optimization, and how does it work? See the process for lightweighting a legacy part step-by-step using this design strategy in the video in this blog post.
