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CONTENTS
Spring 2018 Vol. 3, No. 2
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COVER STORY
12 Automated Support Generation
The savings just keep on coming, from powder conservation to reduced time for support design, development and removal.
FEATURES
18 Save the Date for Rapid + TCT
April 23-26 in Fort Worth marks the 2018 edition of this must-attend 3D-printing event.
28 Youngstown State University
Advances Additive
With $10 million in funding, myriad processes and equipment, and an impressive faculty leading the charge, YSU research impacts aerospace and more.
33 Arconic Goes All-In on AM
For parts large and small, this iconic manufacturer is developing materials and techniques to forward the technology and feed its aerospace customers.
COMMENTARIES
4 Editorial
New Software Releases at the Center of a Revolution
Brad Kuvin
16 Grimm’s 3D Metal Printing Tales
Conversation with BasTech, Inc.—Part 2
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Todd Grimm
36 BackTalk
Old Meets New in Manufacturing
Louis A. Kren
DEPARTMENTS
6 Industry News
8 Tech Update
31 Additive Manufacturing Q&A
35 Ad Index
About the Cover
Support structures are the necessary evils of the metal additive-manufacturing (AM) world, mak- ing even the most complex of builds possible, but also driving up costs and increasing build times. Now there’s new support-generation software available that promises to reduce powder con- sumption, reduce post-processing time and increase build speed while still guaranteeing high build stability. This case-study article explains how AM contract manufacturer Proto Labs uses the software to help ensure good-quality first- part builds.
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