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Summer 2019 Vol. 4, No. 3
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COVER STORY
15 RAPID + TCT: Materials, Machines,
Software Galore...and More
RAPID + TCT concluded another successful technology- and attendee-packed event this past May in Detroit. Here is some of what 3D Metal Printing’s editors saw. Look for more online and in future issues of 3DMP.
FEATURES
12 New Machine, Focus on Titanium
Spur Machine Shop’s Evolution
Israeli machining company Sharon Tuvia branched out into AM nearly a decade ago, and continues to add new technology to meet aerospace needs and explore new markets.
20 Market Report: Aerospace
All systems go for increasing 3D printing opportunities.
23 BinderJettinginBarcelona
That’s just what HP is doing as it opens an AM R&D Center in Spain to extend development of its Metal Jet and nonmetal 3D printing technology.
26 WireDEDforPrintingLargeMetalParts
...takes a major leap forward at the new Lincoln Electric metal additive manufacturing facility in Cleveland, OH. The goal: metal deposition rates exceeding 100 lb./hr., based on technology developments in materials, data analytics and automation.
28 AMToolingKeytoHotStampingSuccess
3D printed tooling enables incorporation of complex cooling channels required to regulate material temperatures during the hot stamping process. As the automotive industry increasingly adopts hot stamping, opportunities grow for AM tooling.
31 3D Metal Printing Experience and Tech Tour
Keynoters Cullen Hilkene, CEO of 3Diligent, and John E. Barnes, founder and managing director, The Barnes Group Advisors and CEO TBG Training, delivered timely information on metal 3D printing trends, processes and materials.
COMMENTARIES
4 Editorial
Transforming for Tomorrow—With Caution
Brad Kuvin
10 AM Insights
Directed Energy Deposition Advancements Meeting Demand for Large-Scale Metal AM Parts Dennis Harwig
32 BackTalk
How Sustainable Is 3D Printing?
Louis A. Kren
DEPARTMENTS
6 Industry News 8 Tech Update
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Walking the aisles at RAPID + TCT this past May revealed parts galore, including these from Velo3D. On the left, an impeller showcasing support-free printing capabilities of the company’s Sapphire system, and on the right, a test piece validating print performance through the full height of the system’s work area.





























































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