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Evolve's B&R-controlled process fuses 2D-printed layers into solid 3D parts, combining the flexibility of additive technology with the material quality and production volume of injection molding.

Motion Control Brings Injection Molding Quality to Additive Manufacturing

With the help of B&R’s automation technology, Evolve’s selective thermoplastic electrophotographic process produces product 10 times faster than 3D printing while delivering assembly quality materials.

The 3D-printed gripper attached to the robot arm is designed to remove specially designed injection molded parts. Source: Arburg

Robot Grippers Adapt to 3D Printing and Injection Molding Influences

Arburg, a manufacturer of injection molding machines, develops a robot gripper that can gently remove injection-molded parts with complex geometries without damaging the surface.

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Automated De-Powdering for 3D Printed Parts

A new collaboration between Festo and Solukon aims to design a flexible handling system for automated de-powdering of 3D printed components.

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Rawlings Uses 3D Printing to Produce New Baseball Glove

Using Carbon DLS 3D printing, Fast Radius is manufacturing parts at scale for Rawlings new REV1X baseball gloves.

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3D Printed Valves for Field Applications

With a new line of 3D printed valve bodies from Neles heading into the field, additive manufacturing is increasingly proving itself to be effective for more than just prototyping.

Dick Slansky, Senior Analyst, ARC Advisory Group

How Advances in Artificial Intelligence and 3D Printing Are Changing Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are disrupting every industry—most notably manufacturing and aerospace and defense industries.

HP 3D printers at Ford.

Ford and Nissan Use HP 3D Printing to Address Production Sustainability

Used 3D-printed powders and parts are being turned into components for Ford’s Super Duty F-250 trucks; the technology is also being used to create replacement parts for older Nissan models.

Custom silicone gasket produced using Inj3ctor from Structur3d.

Stanley Black & Decker Backs Injection Molding/3D Printing Combination

To help large manufacturers more easily produce rubbers and silicones for custom and on-demand products, Stanley Black & Decker partners with Structure3d to develop the Inj3ctor additive manufacturing platform.

Liquid Metal 3D Printing Makes Its Debut

Xerox’s new ElemX 3D liquid metal printer promises to solve challenges associated with traditional 3D printing methods, though deployment is still in its early stages.

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Increased Adoption, Acquisitions, and Partnerships Mark 3D Printing’s Advance

Having proved its value during emergency deployments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, additive manufacturing continues to gain adopters. And industry suppliers are adapting their positions in response.

Face shield head mounts manufactured by Stratasys using additive manufacturing. Source: Stratasys

Automating Additive Manufacturing

To optimize 3D printing of face masks in response to COVID-19, Stratasys learned how the use of cloud-based software to automate production across numerous machines enabled production and utilization rates that would have otherwise been unachievable.

Production part created with the Stratasys F450 using Antero PEKK-based material to create parts with high strength and superior dimensional stability. Source: Stratasys.

The 3D Printing-ERP Connection

As the use of 3D-printed parts for production grows, including this new production capability in ERP scheduling using demand-driven materials requirements planning is critical to avoiding production capacity issues.

GM engineer work on final testing and validation of medical mask assembly line from JR Automation.

Automation Suppliers Aid in the Fight Against COVID-19

There’s been plenty of good news from the manufacturing industry about efforts to help boost the U.S. supply of masks, respirators, and face shields to counter the COVID-19 pandemic. But what role are automation suppliers playing?

Dave Jacek, additive manufacturing technician, oversees production of 3D-printed disposable respirator mask prototypes at Ford's Advanced Manufacturing Center.

Ford Motor Drives COVID-19 Medical Mission

Responding to the Coronavirus crisis, the automotive manufacturer teams up with 3M and GE Healthcare to expand production of much-needed medical equipment.

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RobotStudio Brings 3D Printing Capabilities to ABB Robots

New capabilities added to ABB’s RobotStudio software aim to eliminate the manual programming associated with traditional 3D printing software.

The Zeus 8 motorcycle, seen from the front.

Additive Manufacturing Expertise Brings Stunning Electric Motorcycle to Market

Curtiss Motorcycle and Fast Radius team up to optimize the new Zeus 8 electric motorcycle for top performance on the manufacturing line as well as the open road.

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