DOSSIER | Heat Treatment for Additive Manufactured Parts: A Dirty Little Secret that is yet to be understood
In a previous dossier dedicated to the use of furnaces in additive manufacturing, we found out that the reasons that may help catalogue the type of furnaces manufacturers will use, are often dependent on...
More info about ULT’s solution for process gas cleaning, designed for metal additive manufacturing
Launched at Formnext, and developed by ULT AG, the AMF 200 system is a flexible process gas cleaning designed for metal 3D printing, LPBF - laser powder bed fusion especially.
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Formnext 2022: the killjoys, the elders and the kids of the “fAMily” reunion
We just got back from Frankfurt, a European and German city best known for its production of high-quality sausages (frankfurters), but at this time of the year, for AM enthusiasts and specialists, the city...
New software module enables to standardize Additive Manufacturing Machine Health Data Logs
Sigma Additive Solutions, Inc., a quality assurance software company, unveils a beta version of the PrintRite3D® Machine Health module.
Designed for metal 3D printing in mind, let’s remind that PrintRite3D® is first a monitoring/quality control software...
AM Flow reveals AM In-Line Quality Control solution for accurate post-processing of 3D printed parts
To facilitate the transition from prototyping to series production, workflow automation company AM-Flow has developed an AM In-Line Quality Control solution for the steps that follow the manufacturing process.
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ULT announces new process gas cleaning solution for Additive Manufacturing
ULT AG, a company that specializes in extraction, filtration, and air-drying technology, has developed a new solution for effective and flexible process gas cleaning as well as concepts for dust collection in post-processing. ULT...
OPEN MIND develops a software solution to enhance the post-processing of 3D Printed parts
OPEN MIND, a specialist for intelligent CAD/CAM applications, develops a software solution for a faster and more reliable post-processing of additive manufactured parts.
Named hyperMILL®, the modular and flexible CAM solution is widely used by industries...
Sigma Additive Solutions and Novanta create Integrated Scan Head with Quality Assurance for AM
Sigma Additive Solutions, a developer of quality assurance software for AM will work with Novanta, a supplier of laser photonics, precision motion control, and vision technologies for advanced industrial OEMs on the creation of...
Solukon’s SPR-Pathfinder® Software to Bring Depowdering of 3D Printed Parts to the Next Level
The development and improvement of depowdering solutions is not solely based on machines. A key part of their functionality and their ability to achieve an automated and repeatable work is based on the software...
The role of wet blasting in the post-processing of 3D printed parts
Amid the wide range of challenges raised by post-processing of 3D printed parts, one area where significant issues reside is in the surface finish. Whether plastic or metal, AM produced parts require primary post-processing...