Additive/3D Printing

Highlights

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Making appropriate technological upgrades can help mitigate some of the global risks, including inventory and labor shortages, associated with the supply chain.
Courtesy CAD/CAM Consulting Services, Inc.
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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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CAD/CAM software screenshot of the putter that was produced using closed-loop manufacturing practices.
A step-by-step guide on how to research and develop, design, program, simulate, verify and inspect a part before it ever touches a machine.
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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...
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As we step into 2025, let’s take a look at the insights gleaned when Machine Design asked several exhibitors at the International Manufacturing Technology Show this past fall,...