• Additive/3D Printing

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    Bearing maker talks tariffs
    Felix Brockmeyer, president & CEO of Igus North America, a market leader in plastic bearings and energy chains, weighs in on tariff woes at MD&M West 2025.
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    Eggs being tested for safety
    Making appropriate technological upgrades can help mitigate some of the global risks, including inventory and labor shortages, associated with the supply chain.
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    Wrapping up a four-part series on designing a golf putter using CAD/CAM tools, the author outlines the path to perfect design and inspection.
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    Full golf putter part with fixturing was programmed in CAD/CAM software.
    Designing a golf putter using CAD/CAM tools offers essential simulation capabilities that allow users to identify potential gouges, analyze machine kinematics and validate G-code...
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    Part 2 of an end-to-end story about the design and manufacturability of a golf putter looks at reverse engineering and additive manufacturing parameters for this project.
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    When the motorcycle giant’s racing team needed a couple of parts manufactured quickly, Protolabs helped them lean into a solution.
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    Implementing these five machining trends could give manufacturers a competitive advantage in 2025.
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    Hope floats this holiday season as Charlotte the turtle finds balance and strength thanks to additive design and manufacturing.
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    ReDeTec’s patented solution for extruding materials could transform the plastics industry. R&D tests show it uses 50% less energy than competing systems. But what will it take...