Latest Dimensional Metrology, Inspection and Quality News
In a major advancement for 3D printing, researchers in the Whiting School of Engineering’s Department of Civil and Systems Engineering have developed a new 3D printer control method that promises to significantly improve 3D printing speed, precision, and material diversity for highly customized objects.
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The LPBF process allows a high degree of freedom in the design of geometries. The reliable production of high-quality overhang areas (no defects, dimensional accuracy, surface roughness) is particularly challenging.
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As manufacturers in other industries integrate AM into mass production, can volume manufacturers of medical parts do the same? In this article Enrico Orsi, an Additive Manufacturing Product Manager at Renishaw, explores.
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Lockheed Martin recently added 16,000-square-feet of state-of-the-art AM space to its Grand Prairie, Texas, facility. The expansion includes some of the largest format, multi-laser machines in Texas, as well as heat treatment and inspection equipment that enables rapid development and production of AM parts across the corporation.
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Fieldmade, a pioneer in mobile and deployable additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, and Plastometrex, leader in non-destructive mechanical testing technology, are joining forces to bring quality assurance to the forefront of on-demand metal AM.
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The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has announced its keynote speakers for the 2025 AMUG Conference, which will be held in Chicago, Illinois, from March 30 – April 3, 2025.
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Medical manufacturers were early adopters of AM to develop patient specific parts with complex geometries at low volume. As AM technology develops, more medical manufacturers are considering how they can now implement it into mass manufacturing.
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Following a strategic review of the Company’s software investment strategy, 3D Systems confirmed that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Geomagic software portfolio to the Manufacturing Intelligence Division of Hexagon, a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies, for $123 million.
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Materialise, a leader in 3D printing solutions, recently unveiled a vision for the 3D printing industry as shared by CEO Brigitte de Vet. In her address, de Vet analyzes the industry’s current challenges while offering a roadmap to realize its full potential and drive broader industrial adoption.
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Under the motto ‘Let’s advance Manufacturing,’ Siemens and selected partners recently demonstrates at the Formnext 2024 exhibition how additive manufacturing (AM) is becoming an innovation enabler for industrial applications thanks to a functioning ecosystem, digitalization, and automation.
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