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Can Machining Metal 3D-Printed Parts be a New Business Opportunity?

Perhaps. And shops could use their existing CNC machines to remove 3D part-print supports, to trim parts and so on. But dedicated robotic machining systems could be an alternative.

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Additive

Digitalization and Done-In-One Reign Supreme at BIEMH 2024

European manufacturers may have a different balance of markets than their U.S. counterparts, but the practical challenges they must overcome are often similar — as are the solutions.

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Automation

Chuck Jaws Achieve 77% Weight Reduction Through 3D Printing

Alpha Precision Group (APG) has developed an innovative workholding design for faster spindle speeds through sinter-based additive manufacturing.

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5 Big Themes in Additive Manufacturing at Formnext Forum: Austin

As manufacturing advances with additive, the advance increasingly emphasizes these five themes.

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Additive

Adding Additive Manufacturing to a CNC Machine Shop

With many types of metal and polymer 3D printing methods available, it might be difficult to identify the type that could be best implemented in your shop. Here is a rundown of these 3D printing processes along with how each can be used together effectively in a CNC machine shop.

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Contest Seeks Innovative End-Use 3D Printed Parts

The Cool Parts Showcase is looking for 3D printed components that are currently in use or show promise as future solutions.

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Gift a 3D Printer to an Employee?

Some shops have purchased inexpensive polymer 3D printers for their operations. Does it make sense to take this a step further and give (or loan) a sharp young employee one to experiment with at home? This small investment could pay off for your shop in different ways.

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Cutting Tools

Get an Inside Peek at 3D Printed Tooling

Booth features 3D-printed milling cutter, both a complete tool and a partial tool, to show internal cooling channels and other complex features.

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3D Printing Creates a Window of Automation Opportunity

For this Omaha shop, periodic part inspection required an automated turning cell to pause production. Printing a plastic parts collection chute for delivery outside the cell solved this problem, and it turns out the shop has found 3D printing to be valuable in many other ways.

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5 Ways to Use Polymer 3D Printing on the Shop Floor

A low-cost desktop 3D printer has many potential uses in a production manufacturing environment, as a means of making durable tooling to support machining, inspection and more.

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