Tag: 3d printing
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Advancements in 3D Printing for Robotics: Pioneering the Future of Automation
Over the past decade, the integration of 3D printing technology with robotics has revolutionized the way we conceive and construct robotic systems. This synergy has opened up new horizons in automation, enabling the creation of complex and customized robotic components with unprecedented precision. As the demand for more sophisticated robots continues to rise across industries,…
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3D Printing the Future: The Move into Mainstream Serial Production Accelerates
From robotics to dentistry and from food to metals, 3D printing is exponentially maturing It doesn’t take a great degree of imagination to picture future applications for 3D printing in robotics, as examples of how the technology is already being used in the industry easily lend themselves to extensions on concepts. 3D printing is heavily…
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The Future of Robotics in Automotive Manufacturing
As the UK automotive manufacturing industry gets back on its feet, many carmakers will be looking at innovative ways to safeguard their futures. Robotics has long been used in the automotive industry, but technological developments are thrusting the industry forward in new and exciting ways.
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Boom Supersonic rolls out new plane with components 3D printed by Velo3D
VELO3D, a digital manufacturing company, has announced that Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft includes 21 flight hardware components that were manufactured by VELO3D’s Sapphire 3D metal printer. Unveiled at Boom’s hangar in Centennial, Colorado, the company believes that XB-1 marks a turning point in commercial viability for supersonic travel and demonstrates the power of additive manufacturing…
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DSM and Nedcam collaborate on 3D printing
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living, and Nedcam, a provider of solutions for the realization of 3D shapes, are collaborating to improve access to scalable Fused Granulate Fabrication (FGF) 3D printing. Nedcam will be offering FGF 3D printing using DSM materials and the two companies will explore new applications…
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A Story of 3D Printers and Robots
3D printing is a true modern-day marvel. It’s the perfect example of how advancement in one particular technological area can trigger an exponential effect in the industry as a whole, as well as other industries. With any new technological revelation, the most exciting aspect is how that discovery will impact the world as a whole…
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Common 3D Printing Issues (and How to Address Them)
Since the 1980s, 3D Printing has become more and more common in the industry. Also known as additive manufacturing, it is basically the process of putting together a three-dimensional object from a computer-generated CAD or 3D model. Multiple computer-controlled processes are involved. Among the most commonly observed is the layer-by-layer joining of materials and eventual…
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Guide to 3D Printing for Beginners: How to Get Started
Thinking of taking up 3D printing for yourself? Follow this guide to 3D printing or beginners. Ever since 3D printing emerged in the 1980s, it has revolutionized our society. Businesses use it for a variety of reasons, from creating replacement parts to entirely new products. However, many consumers are now turning to 3D printing as…
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Velo3D raises $28 million to expand additive manufacturing business
Velo3D has raised $28 million in a Series D funding round, bringing total funding to $138 million. New investors Piva and TNSC joined the round, along with existing investors Bessemer Investment Partners, Playground, and Khosla Ventures. Benny Buller, founder and CEO of Velo3D, says: “With the Velo3D integrated solution of Flow advanced pre-print software, Sapphire…
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HP opens 3D printing and digital manufacturing centre of excellence in Spain
HP has opened a new 3D printing and digital manufacturing centre of excellence in Barcelona, Spain – one of the world’s largest and most advanced research and development facilities for those technologies. The new centre brings together hundreds of the world’s leading additive manufacturing experts in more than 150,000 square feet of space. The 3+…