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After gaining years of experience building its EP-A650, EP-A450, and EP-A350 resin 3D printers, Shining 3D has developed the EP-A800 printer. The manufacturer recommends the new machine for prototyping, rapid molds, precision casting prototypes, sole molds, and orthodontic models, as well as...
Premium AEROTEC and Tsunami Medical use GE laser-type printers to build titanium aerospace components and parts for spinal implants.
The Chiron Group has expanded its core competencies in metalworking machines and automation systems to include laser metal deposition (LMD) additive manufacturing. Its AM Cube is a metal 3D printer designed to manufacture large and complex components and is suitable for repairing and coating...
A report from the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA) looks at the sustainability and environmental impact of metal 3D printing.
Galvanized steel roofing and Galvalume are popular choices in residential, agricultural, and commercial applications. Learn about galvanized vs galvalume roofing.
After watching a documentary about workers who mine Cerro Rico mountain (aka “The Mountain that Eats Men”) in Bolivia, Detroit welder Josh Welton discovers a new-found appreciation for the safe working conditions in U.S. metal fabrication shops.
AquaSys 180 is a new water-soluble support material that’s compatible with PEEK, PEKK, PEI, and other high-temperature thermoplastics used in filament-style 3D printing applications. The manufacturer, Infinite Material Solutions LLC, claims the material eliminates the need to print support...
Airbus subsidiary Satair has shipped a U.S customer what it says is the first certified, flightworthy spare part 3D-printed from metal. The A320ceo-specific cast wingtip fence is no longer procurable from the original supplier, which prompted Satair to suggest additively manufacturing it. The...
SLM Solutions’ long-awaited new AM machine is now available. The NXG XII 600 is equipped with 12 simultaneously operating 1-kw lasers and features a 600- by 600- by 600-mm build envelope. The laser optics provide spot-size definition via a double-lens zoom function that lets customers choose...
Steel toll processor Andes Coil Processors has added embossing services to its Gary, Ind., facility with the installation of a new, 52-in. embossing line. The line produces a nondirectional stucco pattern in metal at a depth of up to 0.013 in. This pattern is suitable for use on shelving products,...
The Atlas industrial 3D printer from Titan Robotics Ltd. can be configured to extrude resins three ways: pellets, filaments, or pellets and filaments. The large-format, open-architecture printer extrudes pellets with diameters from 0.6 to 9 mm. According to Titan, pellet extrusion can cut...
National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) and Raytheon are offering one of the first industry-organized metalworking apprenticeship programs, which is different from similar programs coordinated through state and federal sources.
Kohler has developed reversible leveling rollers for part leveling machines. Operators often use the area close to the operator panel when leveling narrow parts. Reversing the leveling rollers during routine maintenance moves the narrow-parts contact point on the rollers to a different location in...
BASF 3D Printing Solutions’ Forward AM division has launched a line of materials with Photocentric, a manufacturer of 3D printing equipment and photopolymer resin materials. The first two materials to hit the market are Ultracur3D EPD 1006 and Ultracur3D EPD 2006. Parts printed from the resins...
The Army is preparing 3D images of the 20,000 parts in a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to help determine the role of advanced and additive manufacturing technologies in the logistics chain of the future.
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.