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The use of AI and 3D Printing in construction

The fusion of two transformative technologies that we are well aware of—AI and 3D printing—offers promise in reshaping the housing landscape. By utilizing the capabilities of AI, there is a huge scope for knowledge...

Beyond LPBF: Honeywell on finding the right opportunity with Additive Manufacturing

With a decade of experience in Additive Manufacturing (AM), Honeywell has built a solid reputation as a major developer of commercial aerospace applications enabled by metal AM. Today, the company continues to explore new...

Thermwood’s Cut Layer Additive is an Additive Manufacturing process that does not 3D print. CEO Ken Susnjara explains why.

Thermwood has rolled out a new manufacturing approach that brings together its history in CNC routing and its work in large-format additive manufacturing. Named Cut Layer Additive, the new manufacturing process does not 3D...

Greg Morris, the AMUG “Innovations Award Winner” on his journey, the adoption of AM across industries and the future of Zeda

In an industry like Additive Manufacturing (AM), there are so many bright minds that it’s often a real conundrum to select who should be recognized for an “Innovators Award” – an AMUG award bestowed...

The use of Fluid Management Systems in Additive Manufacturing

In a recent Additive Talks session, one learned the importance of thermal/fluid system designs to enhance speed, and performance in electrification. A few weeks later, Megnajet, a fluid management system expert, appeared on our...

Lack of female engineers: why are we still having the conversation?

With reports of only 18% of women in engineering roles in Germany, just under 9% in the US and around 16% in the UK, the question repeatedly being asked is whether the industry is...

How do nanotechnology & Additive Manufacturing intertwine and what opportunities lie ahead?

Among the wide range of technologies that can bolster an Additive Manufacturing (AM) application, nanotechnology is often the least mentioned. Yet the synergy between both technologies can lead to versatile and multifunctional applications that...

ADDVANCE on the convergence of lean management and AM in a disrupted supply chain

A general understanding of Additive Manufacturing (AM) and Lean Management (LM) will make most industrials agree on what seems an undisputable fact: AM can easily converge with LM as the former promotes resource efficiency...

Eckart GmbH on the use of high-strength alloys in Additive Manufacturing

By definition, an alloy is a mixture of two or more metals or of a base metal with non-metallic additions. By integrating various elements into a pure metal’s lattice structure, materials properties can be...

Key considerations to take into account for the production of 3D Printable stainless steel powders

There are a number of reasons why one can select stainless steel for additive manufacturing (AM) processes, including its superior corrosion, mechanical properties compared with other steel types (meaning that the component will last...

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