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Stratasys Introduces PEKK-Based Thermoplastic for FDM Process
Stratasys' new PEKK-based thermoplastic called Antero 800NA allows aerospace and other vehicle makers to move to additive manufacturing for high-temperature, chemical-exposed parts.
Stratasys Spins Off New STEP technology and Forms Evolve Additive Solutions
STEP technology delivers additive manufacturing with cost-per-part and surface quality in line with traditional manufacturing, along with X, Y, Z directional strength and mechanical properties that rival injection molding, Stratasys reports.
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Using 3D Printing for Welding Fixtures
3D printers and reinforced materials can help turn lead times for making specialized weld fixtures from weeks to overnight.
New Options to Access CES Selector
Three new product options are now available from Granta Design: CES Selector Team, CES Selector Enterprise and CES Selector Project.
Free Materials Database Launches
Online database helps engineers source the right materials.
Tests Show Strength of Tri-Mack’s Overmolded Thermoplastic Composite Hybrid Bond
The data helps validate the performance of hybrid composites, which are of particular interest in aerospace and other industries where the goals of lighter weight and lower cost are driving material innovation.
Lantek, Vicomtech Bring 3D Simulation to Sheet Metal Cutting Heat Processes
BeroSim increases efficiency on resources by anticipating and avoiding possible material deformities in the sheet metal cutting process.
New Print Method Boosts Composites Strength
The Harvard team has decoupled fiber orientation from the print path using a rotational printhead that also generates a shear field as the ink is deposited.
HBM Prenscia Unveils nCode 2018
nCode 2018 from HBM Prenscia introduces WholeLife, a new product option in DesignLife that offers a unified approach for modeling fatigue over the entire lifetime of a component through an integrated combination of crack initiation and crack growth.
Post-Processing 3D Printed Prototypes
Post-processing a 3D printed part is still a highly manual operation, but new technologies can help reduce both time and cost.
Sensors Empower Voice Interfaces
The convergence of smart microphones, new digital signal processing technology, voice recognition and natural language processing has opened the door for voice interfaces.
5 Engineering Technologies to Focus on in the Next 5 Years
Reader survey responses provide an engineering technology outlook for 2018 and beyond.
3D Systems Launches ProX SLS 6100 for Prototyping and Production-Grade Parts
3D Systems debuts its ProX SLS 6100, which offers six production-grade materials and part quality.
HP Debuts Jet Fusion 3D 4210 Printing Solution and Enhanced Materials Portfolio
New 3D materials PA 11, PA 12 Glass Beads, and Polypropylene (PP) coming to HP’s Open Materials Platform; new partners Dressler Group and Lubrizol join HP’s 3D materials ecosystem.
ESI Group Releases PAM-Composites 2017
The unveiling of PAM-COMPOSITES 2017 by ESI Group is designed to facilitate composite material manufacturing.



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