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How to Reduce and Avoid Emissions from Polymer 3D Printing
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
Desktop 3D printers are immensely useful in a machine shop, but can emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and ultrafine particles (UFPs) that are harmful to humans. Here are some guidelines to install and operate them safely.
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Drone Manufacturer Applies 3D Printing for More Efficient Engines
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
Cobra Aero's metal 3D printer has been running "practically non-stop" since it was purchased last year. Two major wins for this process.
The Cool Parts Show Reveals 3D Printing Reality and Potential
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
Now in its second season, the YouTube series from Additive Manufacturing uses cool parts to explore the capabilities of industrial 3D printing.
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One Example Changed the Course of 3D Printing at This GM Plant
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
General Motors of Spring Hill, Tennessee, depends on tooling to assemble thousands of vehicles per year. 3D printed tools have become integral.
Why Use Solid-State Additive Manufacturing?
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
New opportunities are coming thanks to 3D printing processes where the metal doesn't melt.
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Lessons About Metal Additive Manufacturing from a Hands-on Class
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
The metals you’re used to may not be the metals you want to 3D print. This and other lessons from the Additive Manufacturing Institute of Science and Technology (AMIST).
Is 3D Printed Tooling a Solution for Die Casting?
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
After tackling the 3D printer, material and design, there's still one challenge left for Exco Engineering: convincing customers.
What Can 3D Printing Really Do?
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
And what will it mean for the future of manufacturing? “The Cool Parts Show,” a new video series from Additive Manufacturing, answers these questions with real examples. Watch the first season now.
"Hybrid" Manufacturing Process Combines Deposition and Laser Peening
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is combining directed energy deposition (DED), a metal 3D printing process, with laser peening for improved mechanical properties.
Brackets Are One Potential Win for 3D Printing
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
They may not be flashy, but they are necessary. Four reasons 3D printing can build a better bracket.
Production Additive Manufacturing Is Already Happening
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
3D printing has become commonplace in machine shops as a way of manufacturing jigs, fixtures and other tooling. But where is it being used for production?
The Key to Repeatable 3D Printing? Materials
By: Stephanie Hendrixson
The latest issue of Additive Manufacturing Magazine explores how materials will be the key to production 3D printing.
