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.

Stoke Space bets on Solukon to address depowdering challenge of 3D printed copper thrust chambers

A recent communication from machine manufacturer Solukon sheds light on a space company that develops 100% reusable rockets. Named Stoke Space, the company headquartered...

AMT unveils depowdering system for non-industrial 3D printing market segment

Post-processing company AMT adds a new machine to its X portfolio: the PostPro DPX. The new system would complement the PostPro SFX's (AMT’s desktop...

M&H bets on a Solukon system for depowdering of metal 3D printed parts

M&H, a provider of design, 3D metal printing, surface treatment and finishing services, has added an automated depowdering system to its production environment. The...

Renishaw to integrate Plastometrex’s proprietary PIP technology into its AM testing processes

PIP stands for Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry. It’s a technology developed by Plastometrex, a provider of mechanical testing solutions, headquartered in the UK who claims...

Key considerations to take into account for depowdering of plastic 3D printed parts.

Among the post-processing tasks that have often been considered modest priorities by OEMs, there is depowdering. The thing is, a lot of consideration has...

PostProcess launches new DEMI X 520™ resin removal solutions for automated post-processing of 3D printed parts

PostProcess Technologies, a manufacturer of automated post-processing solutions for additive manufacturing (AM), has added two solutions to its lineup of automated, intelligent post-processing solutions:...

Russell Finex introduces a new powder handling solution for metal 3D-printed parts

Russel Finex, a company that specializes in the design and manufacture of vibratory sieves, separators, ultrasonic mesh debinding systems and liquid filters, has introduced...

Qualification of 3D printed parts: What? Why? When? And most importantly how?

Once per year, we sit down to assess some of the key insights we collected from our conversations with OEMs using AM and from...

BMW Group enhances SLS 3D printed parts production with Solukon’s SFP770 post-processing system

German automotive manufacturer BMW Group will improve its SLS 3D printed parts production facility with Solukon's SFP770 post-processing system. With a combined unpacking and...

What’s Electroplating and when should we use it for 3D printed parts?

Like a wide range of post-processing tasks used for 3D printed parts, electroplating aims to enhance the physical properties of the part through increased...