AI and AM: A Powerful Synergy

Artificial intelligence applied to designs of additively manufactured products goes beyond standard optimization to produce dramatic quality and performance gains in much less time

Interior Trim Company Accommodates 75% Growth With MRP Software

When ABI Mouldings changed owners in 2020, one of the new management's first priorities was modernizing the firm's inventory management and production planning. To accommodate the company's requirements and ensure scalability, ABI Mouldings implemented MRP software.

A Comparison Between Electrochemical Grinding (ECG) and Electrochemical Machining (ECM)

ECG utilizes a rotating abrasive wheel, while ECM utilizes a tool that is shaped as the inverse of the desired geometry. In this educational article, we'll compare these similar, but distinctive, technologies and their unique advantages, disadvantages, and applications.

What Are the Benefits of Adding IoT to Laser Cutting?

While laser cutting has many advantages, it can also be challenging to implement. High initial costs, safety concerns and the need for specialized training can stop manufacturers without the necessary funds and experience from capitalizing on its potential.

AM Post-processing: Benchmarking Alternative Technologies

With a variety of post-processing technologies available, it is essential to understand their capabilities and limitations. In this article, we will benchmark different post-processing technologies and explain why mass finishing technologies are the best fit and the most efficient solution.

The Challenges of Boomerang Projects in Micro Molding: a Customer Perspective

In the world of micro molding, where precision and efficiency are paramount, the concept of boomerang projects can present significant challenges for both customers and micro molders.

PHOTO CHEMICAL ETCHING: REVOLUTIONIZING ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPONENT PRODUCTION FOR CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION

PCE, also known as chemical milling or photo etching, is a subtractive manufacturing process that utilizes a combination of light-sensitive photoresist, chemicals, and precision etching to produce intricate components with high accuracy and repeatability.

AM Produced Mandrels Provide New Opportunities for Composite Manufacturers

Mandrels are an essential tool when making hollow composite parts and components. During the manufacturing process, the mandrel is inserted into the end of a tube or pipe and held in place while the object is being formed around it.

How 3D Printing Can Dramatically Reduce Carbon Emissions in the Manufacturing Industry

The technology can cut carbon emissions in the four areas where traditional manufacturing cranks out carbon by the metric ton: materials, manufacturing, warehousing, and transportation.

Amazing Color Variety

Plastic can be found everywhere in our world, and injection molding is the universal, cost-effective production method used to form it into almost any shape: The raw material, plastic granulate, is heated until it is flowable and is then injected into a mold.

How the Additive Manufacturing Industry Emphasized End-Use Part Production at Rapid + TCT 2023

For the companies releasing new printers at RAPID, they shared a common theme: higher productivity. These printers were designed to increase end-user print productivity, whether it be higher speed, more power, or larger build volumes.

Unlocking the Value Potential of Additive Manufacturing

Still seen primarily as a prototyping technology, additive manufacturing is getting a boost from AI and machine learning software that can help with AM decision making.

Addressing Quality Issues in 3D Printing

As additive manufacturing (AM) / 3D printing becomes an embedded production technology, the scrutiny on every aspect of the AM process chain intensifies. The emphasis is in general terms on automation and the reduction in manual processing.

Business Case for Artificial Intelligence in the Plastic Injection Molding Business

A leading plastic injection molding factory was experiencing unusually high defect rates in a specialty plastic bottle designed for the healthcare industry. They were unable to identify or determine the root causes associated with these unusually high defect rates.

Automated Support Removal & Finishing for Metal AM - Robots vs CNC

This article will address the transition to automated support removal (and finishing) solutions and consider the advantages and disadvantages of using CNC systems versus the versatility and reliability of robots.

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