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Additive Manufacturing

 
 
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is a process to create, layer by layer, a physical object as a three-dimensional part using a variety of materials that include plastics, metals, ceramics and more. It is widely used in medical, aerospace and for prototyping applications, and continues to expand into many other industries.
 
 

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Dyndrite Awarded for LPBF Qualification
Efforts to bring documented improvements to metal 3D printing operational qualification.

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America Makes Winners of Open Project Call Announced
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Clicking Parts Certification into the AM Puzzle
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GE Additive Relaunches as Colibrium Additive
Company also retires Concept Laser and Arcam branding.

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Partnership enables seamless workflow integrations and customizable print processors that help shorten production time.

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Tool enables an upgrade of material selection for production parts.

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This project focuses on the additive manufacturing (AM) of copper-nickel (CuNi) components in submarine fittings.

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