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Raptor Rescue – 3D Printed Enclosures Reduced from 90 grams to 6 grams

by Bradley Schmidt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z58oygDNypsAkhani 3D has been working with Raptor Rescue for a number of years ...This video is the story of how Akhani 3D has used Additive Manufacturing to help Ben at Raptor Rescue, …

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3D Printed Plastic Parts in Serial Production

by Bradley Schmidt

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A joint collaboration between internal groups of experts has made it possible for the Volvo Group to put its first 3D printed part in full serial production. The printed part is a connecting block for an oil filling pipe. 1500 …

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5 Challenges Preventing Companies from using Additive Manufacturing

by Temple

Additive Manufacturing

In the modern world, Additive Manufacturing (AM) has an important role to play as a method that allows companies to evolve their products in response to the demands of the market. It allows for the customised design and …

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Laser Powder Bed Fusion – SLS | DMLS

by Bradley Schmidt

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Powder Bed Fusion technologies use a thermal source (e.g. a laser) to cause fusion between powder particles. Most Powder Bed Fusion technologies use mechanisms for applying and smoothing powder as a part is constructed, resulting …

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Digital Inventory: The Waning of the Warehouse

by Temple

Additive Manufacturing

As the Fourth Industrial Revolution continues to pick up steam (or should we say Gigabytes?), digitalisation is affecting all manner of industries, including manufacturing. One of the issues that digitalisation may be able to …

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It’s a Small World After All – Decentralising Production with 3D Printing

by Temple

The connecting power of technology has the potential to make a wide world smaller. One example of this is the impact of 3D printing, as it turns global into local, mega into mini, and shrinks supply chains worldwide. Also …

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The Exciting Role of 3D Printing in Short-Run Manufacturing

by Temple

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Traditionally, the manufacture of parts or products is a long and expensive process. Methods like injection moulding require significant time and money to produce the required units. Thus, for the manufacture of these units to …

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Akhani 3D Launch

by Bradley Schmidt

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Akhani 3D lets forward thinking manufacturing businesses Make Possible. Additive manufacturing (also known as 3D Printing) (AM) machines are getting faster, design tools smarter and the portfolios of materials and …

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VAT Polymerization — SLA | DLP

by Bradley Schmidt

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According to U.S. Patent 4,575,330 (“Apparatus for Production of Three-Dimensional Objects by Stereolithography”) — Stereolithography (SLA or SL; also known as stereolithography apparatus, optical fabrication, …

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Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)

by Bradley Schmidt

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The most common extrusion technology is Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF). It is more commonly known as Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM), a term trademarked by Stratasys.TL;DRFFF Printer CharacteristicsCommon Problems with …

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The Demands on the Future of Manufacturing

by Temple

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We live in an increasingly ‘instant’ world. Instead of going to the DVD shops (or video shop, to take it back even further!), we access the movies we’d like to watch online; instead of picking up the pizzas to eat while we watch, …

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Plastic & Metal Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing South Africa

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