This weekâs selection is â3D Printing: Print Quality & Printer Calibration: Troubleshooting Print Quality And Calibrating Your Printerâ by Luke Assad.
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Production Additive Manufacturing Means Quality Assurance Is Far More Important
What happens when 3D prints change from being prototyping devices to production machines? A lot more quality control, thatâs for sure.
Take Control of Metal 3D Print Quality With VELO3D’s Assure System
VELO3D announced a very sophisticated quality control system called Assure that should enable 3D print operators to easily dial in to optimal 3D printing parameters.
Value-Added Inspection
Measurement is often seen as non-value-added work. However, if we properly account for the expected costs involved in passing defects on to customers, then the increased value of the product can be clearly shown.
VELO3D Grows Significantly In 2019
VELO3D announced their first yearâs financial results and they were quite spectacular.
TRACE: Traceability In 3D Printing
As 3D printing continues to industrialize, quality management and traceability are increasingly in focus â and thatâs just what TRACE software offers.
A Deeper Look At The MakerBot Method X
Does the MakerBot Method X 3D printer really work? We examined several large ABS 3D prints and were very surprised.
Ultimaker Releases Closed Environment Features For Production Capability
Ultimaker just announced the Ultimaker S5 Bundle, with heat and humidity management features that could enable true 3D print production.
A Funny Thing Happened When Filament Shopping
What is the key factor for buying 3D printer filament? It is not cost and we tell you why.
Admatec Adds Vision-Based Process Monitoring System
Admatecâs new vision-based process monitoring system for their ceramic and metal 3D printers could dramatically increase the quality of industrial additive manufacturing.
In-Situ Inspection Gains Momentum In Metal Additive Manufacturing
As metal additive manufacturing continues to see rising adoption, so too does attention paid to the quality of the parts produced.
DiManEx Provides On-Demand 3D Printed Spare Parts
Do you know what Digital Inventory is? Companies like DiManEx can provide a virtual warehouse of spare parts produced on demand without need for physical storage.
Machine Learning System Detects Manufacturing Defects using Photos
Machine learning can be used for more than violating your privacy for a social media challenge.
3D Printing As Seismometer?
What happens to a 3D printer during an active earthquake? One 3D print operator found out the hard way.
The Problem With Printer Profile Libraries
A new strategy by some vendors to provide 3D printer profiles may backfire.
Book of the Week: Additive Manufacturing for the Aerospace Industry
This weekâs selection is âAdditive Manufacturing for the Aerospace Industryâ by Francis H. Froes and Rodney Boyer.
Metal 3D Printing In Question After SpaceX Incident
A catastrophic incident destroyed a SpaceX Dragon 2 capsule, and it might have been caused by 3D printing.
The Form 3 3D Printing Technology And Implications
Weâve received a couple of interesting videos on the new Form 3 technology from Formlabs, and they show a very unusual SLA process.
Inside The Meltpool: Fundamental Problem Revealed
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a fundamental issue with the most common form of metal 3D printing.
3DEO Celebrates Milestones and New Opportunities
We recently caught up with LA-based 3DEO for an update on the latest in metal 3D printing and the companyâs celebration of a diverse workforce.
Microsoftâs AR Technology Finds Its Way Into Toyota Engineering Teams
Even if you have just a grain of knowledge about the automotive industry, youâll know how resilient Toyota is.
An Update From Additive Industries
Last week we heard from Additive Industries, who continue to prove they know how to 3D print in metal.
3D Hubs Quarterly Report: Things Are Changing
3D Hubs issued their most recent quarterly activity report today.
Prusa Introduces Filament Line with Powerful Process
Prusa Research has done something few, if any, 3D printer manufacturers have done: develop their own in-house produced filament.
Kickstarter Launches 3D Print Test, But That’s Only Part Of The Story
Kickstarter announced a new set of tests for 3D printers that appear on their site.
That 3D Metal Printing Smoke Thing That No One Talks About
I learned something new about 3D metal printing that you may not have heard of.
Desktop 3D Printer Enclosures: A Hint of Things to Come?
A new 3D printer enclosure product portends a change in the future.
Powder Contamination can be a Huge Issue in 3D Metal Printing
Precision in all aspects is required to ensure 3D metal prints meet specifications, but sometimes that doesnât happen.
Interesting 3D Printing Patent from Desktop Metal
Iâm trolling through patents and found an interesting application from Desktop Metal, who propose a way to perform real time quality control.
Axsun Hopes to Break Into the 3D Printing Market
You probably havenât heard of Axsun, but you might be hearing a lot more in the future.
Sourcing 3D Printer Filament From Questionable Suppliers
With the rise of desktop 3D printing has come a demand for 3D printing filament to run through them. But who should you buy from?
The Need for 3D Print Quality Inspection Rises
I had a thought about the implications of increasing levels of production 3D printing.
The Shift from Prototyping to Production is Causing Integrations in the 3D Print World
The slow march to productionizing the work of some 3D print technology is generating some interesting partnerships.
Crazy 3D Idea of the Week: 3D Quality Control System
Iâm reading a piece describing a 3D tracking system thatâs being used for assisting delicate medical procedures and had an idea of how to apply something similar to 3D printing.
Sigma Labs Hopes to Enable Many More 3D Printing Uses
While 3D printing technologies continue to be adopted by manufacturing, there are still some challenges.
Zip Up That Filament!
In a world with increasingly powerful desktop 3D printers, your filament probably deserves a lot more attention.
Markforgedâs new Mark X Composite 3D Printer
The new Mark X from Markforged includes a unique and very necessary feature.
The Missing Step in Desktop 3D Printing
Folks using desktop 3D printers are missing s step thatâs commonly used in manufacturing: measurement.
A Strange Pattern Emerges in 3D Hubsâ December Trends Report
Reading between the lines of 3D Hubsâ latest Trends Report revealed an interesting insight into the state of 3D printer quality.
It’s Time For Filament Standardization
Some 3D printer manufacturers have moved to proprietary filament cartridges, but many 3D printers are still capable of using generic plastic filament. Why go proprietary? Aside from the obvious solidification of plastic revenue, manufacturers want to ensure a more reliable and consistent printing result by using filament that meets their requirements. Meanwhile, generic… Continue reading It’s Time For Filament Standardization
Leapfrog’s Startling 3D Printing Resolution Improvement
The quality of a 3D print is often measured by the layer size. That represents the size of the incremental layers put down by the extruder (or other mechanism) of the 3D printer. The smaller the layer, the finer and smoother the surface finish becomes. The first personal 3D printers that emerged… Continue reading Leapfrog’s Startling 3D Printing Resolution Improvement