Additive Manufacturing Media

Machining of castings is preparation for AM. 👆That is one of several ways Innovative 3d Manufacturing demonstrates how metal 3D printing and machining go together. Capabilities relevant to machining castings provide effective tactics for machining additive parts. Both types of parts are characterized by organic forms that do not offer a flat clamping surface. Just like in other shops that perform finish machining of castings (which Innovative 3D also sometimes does), the shop there has a milling machine cutting tailor-made workholding out of Renshape machinable polymer to support odd-shaped workpieces that, in Innovative’s case, are made from 3D printing. Read more from our visit at the Indiana manufacturer here: https://lnkd.in/gcQsartc

In Rentaria, Spain, we got to see a major, successful system for large-scale component repair via additive manufacturing. A maker of wind power equipment needed a more effective way to repair its systems’ main shafts. Cold spray sometimes works to repair worn bearing areas on the shafts, but not reliably so. Scrapping a shaft and replacing it represents an expense of €140,000 — the company sought to avoid this expense. The successful solution Peter Zelinski filmed was developed by companies in Spain’s INZU Group including Ikergune, IZADI and Talens Systems: A robot delivers precise directed energy deposition of Inconel 625 to repair the steel shaft. See more here: https://lnkd.in/g7iRfemD

Hello to all of the new followers we welcomed during #Formnext2024! We hope you enjoyed our videos from the show floor, but did you know we will also bring you... ...exclusive coverage of companies succeeding with additive manufacturing today? Our editors travel around the globe to bring you the AM stories that matter. ...industrial 3D printing coverage on your channel of choice? Check out Additive Manufacturing magazine, the AM Radio podcast, videos from site visits and our newsletter, The BuildUp. ...AM Workshops and webinars? We partner with experts to bring you relevant technical and business strategies. ...really Cool Parts? The Cool Parts Show is our video series that focuses on cool 3D printed parts. In each episode you’ll see how a part was made and what it reveals about the possibilities of additive manufacturing. Thank you for joining us here on LinkedIn. We hope to see you soon in the AM universe! Links below ⤵️ Meet the AM Team: https://lnkd.in/gXf2GhyE AM Magazine: https://lnkd.in/gEuNFeeD AM Radio: https://lnkd.in/gVr6X-zb The Cool Parts Show: https://lnkd.in/g7C8N3w6 AM 101: https://lnkd.in/gfEpUREp AM Webinars: https://lnkd.in/gDg4WeCi

Automation in 3D printing often involves external cobots tending machines. But, as Stephanie Hendrixson saw at Photocentric’s booth at Formnext - Where ideas take shape, its JENI production system integrates most of the automation directly into its modular platform. Follow us here and subscribe to our newsletter, The BuildUp, for more detailed coverage from #Formnext2024 (and AM reporting all year long). Here's the link to subscribe to The BuildUp: https://lnkd.in/gaMu56TS

We're going to be very transparent about this one... Peter Zelinski reports from the Airtech Advanced Materials Group booth at Formnext - Where ideas take shape where Airtech introduced its transparent PETG material for 3D printing. Designed as a granulate material, it requires no special processing to achieve transparency. Follow us here and subscribe to our newsletter, The BuildUp, for more detailed coverage from #Formnext2024 (and AM reporting all year long). Here's the link to subscribe to The BuildUp: https://lnkd.in/gaMu56TS

3D printing or injection molding? How about a little of both? Peter Zelinski reports from the NEW AIM3D GmbH booth at Formnext - Where ideas take shape. The company's Voxelfill technique blends 3D printing with injection molding to overcome the strength limitations of fused filament fabrication (FFF). This patented method uses injected material to reinforce the Z-axis of 3D printed parts, filling a hexagonal structure to improve durability. Particularly effective with reinforced polymers, Voxelfill randomizes fiber alignment for balanced strength. Follow us here and subscribe to our newsletter, The BuildUp, for more detailed coverage from #Formnext2024 (and AM reporting all year long). Here's the link to subscribe to The BuildUp: https://lnkd.in/gaMu56TS

Robots and additive manufacturing combine in a single production cell to create a niobium aerospace nozzle. Stephanie Hendrixson highlights Siemens and VLM Robotics’ demonstration at Formnext - Where ideas take shape. Using a Siemens Sinumerik CNC controller, the cell integrates wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), machining, niobium spraying, and metrology—all without moving the part between processes. Follow us here and subscribe to our newsletter, The BuildUp, for more detailed coverage from #Formnext2024 (and AM reporting all year long). Here's the link to subscribe to The BuildUp: https://lnkd.in/gaMu56TS

What happens when your AM advocacy works? We first met Kurtis Webb at IMTS in 2018. He works at Pella Corporation and told us how he was advocating for 3D printing since the company makes its own machines to produce windows and doors. At the time, he was going to different engineering teams to troubleshoot how 3D printing could be used. Six years later, we've learned that his advocacy for considering 3D printing has shifted to managing the demand for 3D printing. Peter Zelinski shares what this looks like in this feature article: https://lnkd.in/gpVnEnPr 👆

What kind of parts make sense for binder jetting? Peter Zelinski reports from the Colibrium Additive - a GE Aerospace company booth at Formnext - Where ideas take shape where he learned how the company is working to strengthen its binder and has introduced a high volume binder jetting system. Follow us here and subscribe to our newsletter, The BuildUp, for more detailed coverage from #Formnext2024. Here's the link to subscribe to The BuildUp: https://lnkd.in/gaMu56TS

You've seen 3D printed parts with lattices, with gyroids, but how about spherenes? Stephanie Hendrixson reports from the spherene booth at Formnext - Where ideas take shape. Follow us here and subscribe to our newsletter, The BuildUp, for more detailed coverage from #Formnext2024. Here's the link to subscribe to The BuildUp: https://lnkd.in/gaMu56TS