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Why start a 3D printing service bureau during a pandemic? A co-founder of Pennsylvania shop FreeFORM Technologies, Chris Aiello, discusses that and other additive manufacturing topics.
North America’s largest 3D printing trade show has been rescheduled for Sept. 13-15, 2021, at McCormick Place in Chicago. RAPID + TCT had been scheduled for April of this year, but the date was changed because of COVID-19. The 2020 installment also was canceled because of the pandemic. According...
The HSE line of 3D printers from Essentium were designed for “industrial use by manufacturing and semiconductor professionals unable to find all the qualities they needed in a single solution to operate at scale,” claims the manufacturer. The HSE 180•S has a 690- by 500- by 600-mm build area,...
Romi has introduced a line of hybrid machine tools that combine traditional machining operations, like milling, with 3D metallic additive manufacturing. Three Generation D vertical machining centers—the D 800, D 1000, and D 1250—form the basis for this family of hybrids. They feature heavy cast...
Zare, which joined forces last August with fellow AM service provider Beamit, has acquired a majority stake in the medical 3D printing company Proxera. Proxera specializes in printing dental devices and will operate as an independent company controlled by Zare. Proxera’s dental expertise is...
A challenge faced by users of metal additive manufacturing systems is the lack of in-process monitoring, says Wayland Additive. The company sought to remedy the problem while developing the proprietary NeuBeam technology for its Calibur3 system. In-process monitoring was included as a key function...
More than 60 of Formlabs’ Fuse 1 selective laser sintering machines have been shipped and are producing parts in the field. One benefit of SLS 3D printing, says the company, is it eliminates support structures. That facilitates intricate geometries, interlocking parts, interior channels, and...
When it comes to changes being made to the exclusion process for U.S. metal manufacturers to avoid import tariffs, steel producers look to be the clear winners.
In the latest from our Off the Grid series, Pacific Pines Ranch tackles one of the biggest challenges it faced while prepping its container house: How to properly remove rust from weathered steel. Here are the tools and techniques it found most useful, especially in a corrosive environment like the Oregon coast.
Houston-based steel service center Triple-S Steel Holdings Inc. has announced it has purchased the assets of Alamo Iron Works. Based in San Antonio, Texas, Alamo has additional locations in Brownsville and Pharr, Texas.
Triple-S operates 40 locations in the U.S., Canada, and Colombia.
Heyco Metals, a manufacturer of light- and medium-gauge copper, copper alloys, and stainless steel coil and strip in Reading, Pa., has launched a new website. The site highlights the company’s capabilities, including partnering with engineers early in the manufacturing process. It features...
Gardena, Calif.-based TCI Precision Metals has added an online store that offers two-sided and six-sided standard machine-ready blanks in preconfigured dimension and alloy combinations. Visitors can search and select from more than 1,700 standard sizes, alloys, and tolerance configurations. The...
Milwaukee-based steel service center Wisconsin Steel and Tube continues its evolution into contract manufacturing with the addition of two Bystronic laser tube cutting systems. The machines will be available for projects starting in Q2 2021. The ByTube 130 machine employs fiber laser technology,...
Manufacturing has entered 2021 riding the highest PMI in two and a half years while metal fabricators stake claim as the industry's top-performing sector for the third straight month.
Andritz Asko Inc., Andritz Asko BV, Andritz Herr-Voss Stamco Inc., and Andritz Metals Inc. have been merged to form Andritz Metals USA Inc., a new legal entity based in Callery, Pa. The company maintains locations in Ambridge, Pa.; Canonsburg, Pa.; Conway, Pa.; Homestead, Pa.; Novi, Mich.;...
The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
start your free subscriptionIn this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
The Association of Metal Processors and Distributors (AMPD) serves the needs of professionals in the steel distribution industry.
Follow the link below to find an AMPD member steel supplier near you.