Software for Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing

Design, simulation, pre-processing, distribution, manufacturing, inspection, and quality…A lot of software tools are required to effectively implement 3D printing in a production environment. What are the different categories of 3D printing software (Additive Manufacturing Software ) & most importantly, how do they fit together in an AM workflow?

FEA…It’s NO LONGER an « engineer thing »

Finding a design that works first, predicting what’s happening inside the AM machine then. The last time I was at a trade fair - before the pandemic hit - I stopped at a booth because...

Download the 2021 November / December Issue of 3D ADEPT Mag NOW!

And it’s a wrap! We are back at this time of year where we need to pause, reflect, and create/rethink a vision for ourselves of where we want to go – as a person...

Hexagon simplifies planning and programming Hybrid Manufacturing operations from a single software

Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division has recently introduced a new software tool that helps engineers prepare 3D printed components for production with powder-bed fusion technologies. The Computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) software comes to respond to challenges raised...

Materialise embeds native CAD workflows into Magics by integrating Siemens’ Parasolid Technology

3D Printing company Materialise has licensed Siemens' Parasolid® software for integration with Magics, its well-known software for data and build preparation. With Parasolid technology, Materialise will now enable native CAD workflows within Magics 26, providing...

New partnership between Solukon and Authentise ensures overall AM process traceability

Solukon’s development of the “Digital Factory Tool” does not only bring automation as well as process validation and quality management to the next level, it also opens doors to collaborations with software companies. Together with...

New software capability developed by Riven helps reduce print errors and ensures higher accuracy

Compatible with a wide range of AM technologies, an FFF trial with three different part types and three different materials show that average print errors were reduced by over 2.8 times and accuracy improved...

The link between IoT & Additive Manufacturing

The term Internet of Things, short for IoT, has become so pervasive in industrial communication that manufacturers have (un)consciously acknowledge its pivotal importance for manufacturing without truly assessing and understanding its uses, benefits and...

People, Production & Costs: Highlights of Formnext 2021 (Part 2)

During the Formnext show, various stakeholders in the manufacturing value chain pinpointed the main challenges that still need to be addressed in their field of expertise. From hardware and material’ providers to software developers...

Oqton: A continuous Growth that embraces all Additive Manufacturing Operations

Friday 19.11. Last day of formnext. I am walking through the aisles, trying to greet as much people as I can – at least, those who are still on the show. I stopped by...

People, Production & Costs: Highlights of Formnext 2021 (Part 1)

The 2021 edition of Formnext marks the seventh year of the International Gathering of the world of Additive Manufacturing in Frankfurt, Germany. Held every year during the second or the third week of November...

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