CFIP: A post-processing solution designed to reinforce plastic, metal or ceramic 3D printed parts
Most experts would tell you that Additive Manufacturing's ability to deliver lightweight structures can be mainly achieved through lightweight design. Considered one of the...
How AM and the semiconductor industry can help each other
The semiconductor industry always seemed to me to be a distant industry where AM would not have a major role to play, until the...
What type of parts drives the composites AM market?
With a market that is expected to surpass $9 Billion in 2028, composites continue to strengthen their reputation as the strongest and most durable...
What is the cost of inefficient scheduling in AM?
As a production floor manager, having quick access to crucial manufacturing information is essential: “Which jobs are delayed? How many items can we ship...
Technical ceramics: Current advancements & limitations in multi-material 3D printing
The smaller, the more complex and the more refined certain functional ceramic devices are, the more difficult they are to manufacture using traditional processing. In...
Does your software enable production?
While many Additive Manufacturing (AM) users rely on AM for prototyping purposes, the ultimate dream remains to achieve (series/high-volume) production in a repeatable and...
Post-processing | The use of 3D scanning in Additive Manufacturing
If you work in the engineering field, you are probably already familiar with 3D scanning, this process that consists in capturing a physical subject...
Antimicrobial Additives in 3D printing filaments: Transforming industries through hygiene solutions
In industries where hygiene is paramount, such as healthcare, food processing, and aerospace, the incorporation of antimicrobial additives into 3D printing filaments has become...
Software | Areas where design automation for Additive Manufacturing makes sense
With the increasing need to create complex 3D printed parts, it makes sense to rely on a design approach that is not manual. Indeed,...
METAL AM | Ultrasonic usage in AM: “Ultrasonic and AM” vs “Ultrasonic AM”
Remember when we told you that, sometimes long-time existing processes or technologies can help refine and enhance production processes? Among the wide range of...