Stratasys and Optomec Combine 3D Printing and Printed Electronics
As much as we love 3D printing, we realize other rapid technologies are advancing in exciting ways. Printed electronics, particularly printed circuit boards (PCB) is one such area that could bring...
View ArticleStandardizing Additive Manufacturing Process Terminology
I generally enjoy covering additive manufacturing (AM). One of the few sticky areas is process terminology. Different companies call the same process by wildly different names. For example, what...
View ArticleRapid Ready Roundup: Optomec and 3D Systems on the Road, GPIE Expo and...
In the course of my diligent efforts to keep you good people up to date on the state of additive manufacturing, I come across many interesting news items. I’ll gather them up every so often and present...
View Article3D Printing Takes to the Skies
Slowly but surely additive manufacturing (AM) is insinuating itself into industry. Maybe not even so slowly. The basic strengths of AM (complex internal geometries, the capability to create strong,...
View ArticleEditorial: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of 3D Printing
Kind of like the Force (and duct tape), technology has a light side and a dark side. This is true for even the most basic tech. Fire can cook your meal or burn down a house. It’s tempting to focus on...
View ArticleImprint Energy Printed Batteries Show Promise for Digital Manufacturing
Some things just seem to go together. Peanut butter and jelly, Oreos and milk, and, quite possibly, printed electronics and additive manufacturing (AM). I’m hardly the only one to notice this...
View ArticleOptomec Launches LENS 450 Metal 3D Printer
As RAPID 2013 continued into day two, we discovered the LENS 450 metal additive manufacturing (AM) system; a new offering from Optomec. Described by the company as “low cost,” the new metal 3D printer...
View ArticleOptomec Receives Patent for Miniaturized Aerosol Jet Print Head
The battlefields of patent litigation have been fairly quiet recently, at least in the world of additive manufacturing (AM). That seems like a positive sign for the industry as a whole, allowing...
View ArticleAdditive Manufacturing Users Group 2014 Highlights and Surprises
Open and frank sharing of what works and what doesn’t is what makes the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) conferences so consistently valuable to 3D-printing newcomers and old-timers alike. The...
View Article3D Printing for Repairing Aerospace Parts
America Makes has launched a $4 million project to develop additive manufacturing processes for repairing aerospace parts. The post 3D Printing for Repairing Aerospace Parts appeared first on Rapid...
View ArticleOptomec Launches Aerosol Jet 5X
The part of the additive manufacturing (AM) market that isn’t involved with medical tech seems to be moving toward functional, end-use products, particularly electronics. Project Ara is just one...
View Article3D Printed Sensors Monitor Jet Engine Compressor Blades
The newest application for AM in aerospace is the creation of 3D printed sensors to help monitor aerospace components. The post 3D Printed Sensors Monitor Jet Engine Compressor Blades appeared first on...
View ArticleOptomec Announces Breakthrough for Embedded Electronics
Optomec has developed a system for micron-scale 3D printed embedded electronics. The post Optomec Announces Breakthrough for Embedded Electronics appeared first on Rapid Ready Technology.
View ArticleDissolvable Metal Supports for 3D Printing – for Real!
The solution to dissolvable metal supports causes certain areas of a metal additive manufactured part to react chemically when immersed in a corrosive solution. The post Dissolvable Metal Supports for...
View Article3D Printing Recipes Save Time, Ensure Results
Optomec has published highly detailed, vendor-specific guidelines for additive manufacturing (AM) on both its LENS (laser engineered net shaping) and Aerosol Jet systems. The post 3D Printing Recipes...
View ArticleA Guide to Metal Powder 3D Printing
“Introduction to Additive Manufacturing Technology: A Guide for Designers and Engineers" explains the benefits of metal-based AM technology to end-users, designers, mechanical engineers, metallurgists...
View ArticleCarnegie Mellon Deploys Aerosol Jet Printers
The Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Laboratory (AMML) at the university is attempting to advance printed and flexible microelectronics manufacturing and lithium-ion battery production. The post...
View ArticleOptomec Systems Improve High Volume Electronics Packaging Lines
Optomec of Albuquerque NM has just announced a compact, modular version of the company’s Aerosol Jet material-dispensing equipment, called the Aerosol Jet HD (high density) system. The post Optomec...
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