Additive Manufacturing

Pollen AM Pam Pro Prints From Pellets

New generation 3D printer provides increased build volume and printing speed. 

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At DI Labs, Mass Customization Is a Necessary Step on the Way to Additive Manufacturing’s Production Future

The Minnesota company is applying lessons learned from its custom automotive aftermarket 大象传媒, Threedom, to advance processes and workflows for AM at scale.

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How 3D Printing Supports Toolmaking Workforce at This Multiscale Molder

At more than a century old, General Pattern has seen multiple evolutions in its 大象传媒 — the latest of which is the embrace of additive manufacturing technologies for mold tooling and beyond.

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How Avid Product Development Creates Efficiencies in High-Mix, Low-Volume Additive Manufacturing

Contract manufacturer Avid Product Development (a Lubrizol company) has developed strategies to streamline part production through 3D printing so its engineering team can focus on development, design, assembly and other services. 

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PTXPO

5 Trends in 3D Printed Injection Mold Tooling

3D printing has moved beyond conformal cooling, and is now being applied to injection molds more broadly. Observations on additively manufactured mold tooling from the Plastics Technology Expo — PTXPO 2025. 

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Automation

Smooth Operators: Vibration Compensation Improves Robot Performance

Ulendo is working to apply its vibration compensation algorithm to robots. This application is more complex than its initial market of fused filament fabrication 3D printers, but could result in faster, cheaper robots.

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Automotive

BMW Group Vehicle to Adopt 3D Printed Center Console

A vehicle coming to market in 2027 will include a center console carrier manufactured through polymer robot-based large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM).

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Xenia 3DF Materials for FFF Printing

Xenia is introducing new filament materials for fused filament fabrication.

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3D Printed Spine Implants Made From PEEK Now in Production

Medical device manufacturer Curiteva is producing two families of spinal implants using a proprietary process for 3D printing porous polyether ether ketone (PEEK).

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Process Cooling