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Short Run Manufacturing

Battle of the 3D Printed Knives – Round 2 – Entry #2

by Bradley Schmidt

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3D Printed Knife – Justin Wienand Entry #2 Deciding on the blade style was step 1. I’ve recently started to like the angular look of Tantō Blades. Might be something to do with being the polar opposite of my first knife I guess. When I began designing, It, funnily enough, echoed the first knife in that it […]

Battle of the 3D Printed Knives – Round 2 – Entry #1

by Bradley Schmidt

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When the competition started I saw the other contestants were going all out with very complex designs and very functional knives. Mine was so simple and boring. I then started looking on the internet to see what blade shapes there were out there, when I came across a “Dao Knife” a knife version of a […]

Battle of the 3D Printed Knives – Entry #2

by Bradley Schmidt

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I had always toyed with the idea of making a knife but never really had access to the tools or materials. Needless to say this was long before any thought of having direct access to a metal 3D printer. Justin Wienand 3D Printed Knife – Justin Wienand Entry #1 This is Justin 1st knife submission. […]

Battle of the 3D Printed Knives – Entry #1

by Bradley Schmidt

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Pauline is a great cook so I decided to have a go at making a classic chef’s knife, with a view to blending the metal AM with some woodworking and CNC as well. I also had Pauline shape a handle to her grip using some modelling putty which was then 3D scanned to give me the basic […]

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

by Bradley Schmidt

Akhani 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, solve the challenges of tracking the birds.

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 units are planned to be 3D printed in plastic by the supplier. This is not […]

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

by Bradley Schmidt

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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 become cost-efficient, they need to be produced in large volumes. But what about companies that only need a small number […]

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