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May 9, 2024 | makepartsfast.com | Rachael Pasini

Software, sustainability, and scaling are top-of-mind for additive manufacturing professionals. Design World shares findings from this year’s AMUG Conference and a glimpse of what’s to come. Once again, the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) Conference lived up to its reputation as a haven for 3D printing professionals to gather, exchange knowledge, and have a good time.

Apr 26, 2024 | makepartsfast.com | Rachael Pasini

Aerospace is a key industry that uses additive manufacturing (AM) technologies for end-use parts. However, post-processing remains a barrier to adoption and scaling production. Rivelin Robotics has been developing an autonomous post-processing solution with its Netshape Robots to help metal AM users scale. GKN Aerospace is a Tier 1 supplier, with customers including Airbus, Rolls Royce, and GE.

Apr 25, 2024 | makepartsfast.com | Rachael Pasini

Accufacture, in collaboration with Meltio and Fanuc America, recently introduced the Alchemist 1, an innovative all-in-one additive manufacturing robotic workcell made in the U.S. Powered by Meltio’s Wire-Laser Metal Deposition (W-LMD) technology, Alchemist 1 delivers cost-effective production of large, fully dense metal parts, catering to the needs of automotive, aerospace, mining, oil and gas, and various other sectors.

Apr 24, 2024 | makepartsfast.com | Rachael Pasini

Creaform, a business of Ametek, unveiled its next-generation scanners with the introduction of the HandyScan Black+ Elite and the complete redesign of the HandyScan Silver and HandyScan Silver Elite. These latest iterations of the Black and Silver Series promise precision and an enhanced user experience. The new HandyScan Black+ Elite provides accuracy through the Accu+ kit, enabling the user to confidently rely on an optimized volumetric accuracy of 0.020 mm + 0.015 mm/m.

Apr 24, 2024 | makepartsfast.com | Rachael Pasini

Materialise and Renishaw have announced a partnership to increase efficiency and productivity for manufacturers using Renishaw’s additive manufacturing (AM) systems. Through the partnership, Renishaw system users will benefit from Materialise’s next-generation build processor software tailored to the RenAM 500 series of metal AM systems. They will also have access to Magics, Materialise’s leading data and build preparation software.