Post-processing for Additive Manufacturing

Post-processing is an umbrella term that covers a variety of stages that 3D printed parts have to undergo before being used for the final purpose. Zoom on these various Post-processing for additive manufacturing.

How AM Solutions uses post-processing for industry-specific 3D-printed parts

One of the most critical parts of Additive Manufacturing is post-processing which turns raw 3D-printed parts into functional 3D-printed parts. One of the companies that excels in post-processing in AM is the UK company...

Solukon and Rivelin to put forward automated solutions for the Additive Manufacturing industry at Formnext 2023

The German machine manufacturing company Solukon and British robotics technology company Rivelin have completed an R&D project regarding the applications of their products in easing the Additive Manufacturing process, and the results of this...

Solukon releases a powder collection unit that should be used after the depowdering of metal 3D printed parts

With every step that surrounds the depowdering process, machine manufacturer Solukon is uniquely positioned to address the challenges of the main steps that precede or follow the depowdering phase. One of these challenges consists...

Postprocessing company Voxel Innovations receives ISO 13485:2016 certification

Voxel Innovations, an advanced manufacturing company specializing in pulsed electrochemical machining (PECM), has received ISO 13485:2016 certification. As a reminder, PECM is an alternative post-processing method for 3D printed parts. Voxel previously achieved AS9100D, including...

The DMG MORI Academy relies on Solukon’s technology for the removal of powder from metal 3D printed parts

We have just learned that DMG Mori, one of the largest machine tool manufacturers, relies on Solukon’s depowdering systems for the removal of powder from its laser-melted metal parts. The automated systems SFM-AT350 and SFM-AT800-S are use...

Ackuretta launches UV Curing oven for dental 3D printing

Machine manufacturer Ackuretta has added a biocompatible curing oven to its production portfolio. Named CURIE Plus, the new solution is designed to improve the manufacturing process of dental applications. The launch follows the release...

How AM Solutions enhances its post-processing solution to address Sauber Technologies’ challenges

Sauber Technologies, known for its 3D printing applications for formula 1 racing cars and other industries, has been collaborating with AM Solutions – 3D post processing technology since 2021. Sauber Technologies AG has been using...

The medical 3D printing market keeps growing. How do the latest advancements in depowdering fit into this evolution?

A couple of years ago, I took part in a MedTech conference in Eindhoven (The Netherlands) where I accidentally stumbled upon a book that read: "modern medicine was no accident, except when it was....

Postprocessing 3D Printed Medical Devices via Electrochemistry: PECM

In recent years, the orthopedic device manufacturing industry has leveraged rapid prototyping technology to produce patient-specific implants. Most notably, additive manufacturing methods have been increasingly utilized to produce custom metal or PEEK implants for...

Phase3D to develop a quality inspection system for cold spray Additive Manufacturing

Phase3D, previously known as Additive Monitoring Systems, has been awarded a 2-year $1.25 million contract from the Air Force Research Lab to develop a quality inspection system for cold spray AM (CSAM). The company that...

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