IMTS Reflects Additive Advances August 4, 2020 Over the past decade, IMTS has been a good indicator of the changing status of additive manufacturing. The show’s floor space devoted to 3D printing expanded from 2014 to 2018, reaching pavilion status at the most recent show. It had been scheduled to grow even more at IMTS 2020 before the show’s cancellation.
3D Printing Cleared for Takeoff January 29, 2020 Aerospace was an early, and enthusiastic, adopter of additive manufacturing. The technology has been used to make brackets inside of aircraft.
Avoiding Costly Defects October 14, 2020 Avoiding product defects—and quickly finding and fixing those that occur—is a critical priority for all manufacturers.
Formlabs Announces Tough 1500 Resin February 11, 2020 Today, Formlabs continued turning additive manufacturing’s talk into action with the release of the company’s newest material, Tough 1500, part of Formlabs’ Engineering Resin segment. Designed for the company’s stereolithography (SLA) 3D printers, Tough 1500 Resin enables engineers, designers and manufacturers to create stiff, yet pliable, parts that bend and spring back quickly under cyclic loading, according to the company.
Executive Discusses AI's Impact on Workers October 14, 2020 The CEO of an artificial intelligence company discusses how AI affects workers and how AI can be deployed well.
Designing 3D-Printed Ortho Implants with Architected Materials June 1, 2020 Additive manufacturing has become increasingly sophisticated in recent years, capable of producing orthopedic implants with complex lattice structures that further enables osseointegration.
A Shoe for Imre May 29, 2020 Imre Patterson has a smile that lights up any room he walks into. Imre was born with a femoral discrepancy, causing one leg to be shorter than the other.
Digital Manufacturing Accelerates Medical Device Innovation May 19, 2020 The field of health care is often considered to be one of the most dynamic. The speed at which innovation is occurring—from the way surgeries are performed, to the development of new therapies—is moving evermore rapidly.
Resolution Medical Ensures its AM Parts with Zeiss O-INSPECT May 28, 2020 Resolution Medical, headquartered in Minneapolis, manufactures parts on contract for medical device OEMs.
New Company Advances Sustainability in AM January 29, 2020 Has a new producer of powders for additive manufacturing (AM) done the improbable, not just once but twice?
