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The 3 Basic Steps of 3D Printing
- July 8, 2020
3D printing has become synonymous with manufacturing. Research, in fact, indicates it’s the most popular prototyping method used by manufacturing companies. Using a 3D printer, manufacturing companies can quickly build prototypes for testing and quality assurance purposes. While there are many different types of 3D printing processes, though, nearly all of them consist of three
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What Is Cold-Worked Metal?
- July 3, 2020
Metal is oftentimes manipulated after being smelted from raw ore to improve its strength, durability, ductility or other physical properties. While most of these metalworking processes involve the use of heat, others do not. Cold working, for example, is a group of metalworking processes that’s designed to improve the physical properties of metal at or
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3D Microfabrication: An Introduction to Micro-Sized 3D Printing
- July 2, 2020
3D printing is an innovative manufacturing process that allows companies to quickly and efficiently build objects from a computer-generated model file. It involves the use of a 3D printer to build the object using raw material. While most 3D printers are capable of producing small objects, some of them are designed specifically for small, micro-sized
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What Is an Alligator Shear?
- July 2, 2020
Shearing machines are used by manufacturing companies to cut sheet metal, as well as other materials and workpieces, with a straight blade. The sheet metal is secured below the cutting blade, after which the cutting blade drops down to cut through it. There are many different types of shearing machines, however, one of which is
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Powder Bed Fusion: An Innovative Form of 3D Printing
- June 30, 2020
3D printing is a manufacturing process that involves the use of a machine, known as a 3D printer, to build an object from a computer-designed model. The object is designed in a computer program, after which the model file is uploaded or transferred to the 3D printer. While most 3D printing processes build objects by
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5 Fun Facts About Rapid Prototyping
- June 25, 2020
Manufacturers often use 3D printers to build prototypes of new products from a computer-aided design (CAD) file. Known as rapid prototyping, it’s become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional prototyping methods in recent years. As its name suggests, rapid prototyping emphasizes speed to allow for blazing-fast production times. Here are fun facts about rapid prototyping
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