What is 3D printing? This article goes over the basics of 3D printing, otherwise known as additive manufacturing, covering its engineering principles and applications.
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Additive manufacturing (AM or 3D printing) has made design-driven production a reality. Any shape that can be constructed in a 3D CAD program can be produced with AM, providing product designers maximum geometric design freedom to realize new design concepts.
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Once you’ve decided to implement 3D printing within your workflow, you’ll need to know how to use the technology as productively as possible. The following tips will enable you to make the most of your 3D printer as quickly as possible.
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A material’s strength refers to the maximum stress it can be put under before its failure. Its stiffness refers to how much it will deform when pulled or bent. Materials with high stiffness often also have high strength.
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The combination of 3D printing and injection molding creates a start-up friendly approach to fast, low-risk prototyping.
nTopology is sponsoring the 3D Pioneers Challenge 2021. This year's challenge focuses on not just the design of a part but the entire process. What does this mean to you? You get free access to nTopology for a month to enhance your 3DPC submission, and a chance to win a year's license of nTopology
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In the recent nTopology 2.24 update, we introduced the topology optimization overhang constraint for Additive Manufacturing.
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Do you find it challenging to understand the potential 3D printing holds for your organization? It can be easier to understand its benefits by studying real-world cases.
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In this blog, we will take a look at a few of the biggest misconceptions about 3D printing, as well as dispel inaccuracies surrounding the technology, enabling you to come to an informed decision.
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“Toughness” is a combination of an object’s strength (how easily it breaks) and ductility (how easily it deforms). In this way, toughness and impact resistance are one and the same – especially in material science, as toughness is a measure for how easily your part breaks upon impact.
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FFF 3D printing, or fused filament fabrication, is an additive manufacturing (AM) process in which thermoplastic material is pushed through a heated nozzle to create objects layer by layer.
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3D scanning technology has radically improved to now offer immense value in applications as diverse as reverse engineering to contactless dentistry.
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The next step in machine learning, how 3D printing will change the airline industry, and why flies hold the secret to robotic flight.
The new Protolabs whitepaper describes how additive manufacturing has established itself as a driver of innovation in medicine in recent years and what role 3D printing will play in the industry in the future.
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What should be your priorities? How can you find the best manufacturing partner for your products?
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Is 3D printing the future of construction? Can it really become an alternative to traditional construction techniques in the future? That’s what we are going to see!
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