Page 4 - 3D Metal Printing Fall 2019

CONTENTS
Fall 2019 Vol. 4, No. 4
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COVER STORY
10 Heat Treatment Delivers
More Consistent Powder
Enabling powder to flow continuously and smoothly, via proper processing that includes drying and tumble blending, is a must for reliable 3D printing production.
FEATURES
12 Q&A With a Software Expert
Brad Rothenberg, cofounder and CEO of New York, NY-based nTopology, provider of nTop Platform engineering software for additive manufacturing (AM), discusses the current state of 3D metal printing and its future. Spoiler alert:
He’s really excited.
14 Metal AM the Newest Tool in the Shed
...at RPG Industries, a full-service multiprocess machine shop, tool builder and production manufacturer in Western Ohio. “We always strive to stay at the leading edge of technology,” says company owner Robert Ginsburg, “and that’s where 3D metal printing fits.”
16 Tackling Mountain of AM Challenges
in The Rockies
New additive manufacturing education programs, high-powered consortium position Colorado School of Mines as 3D printing teaching and research leader.
20 All Things AM: formnext 2019
The world’s largest AM event commences next month in Frankfurt, Germany.
24 AutomatedCalibrationOptimizes
Multi-Laser System Performance
More lasers in a 3D metal printing setup can increase processing speed, but also can introduce complications distinct from those of printing with a single laser. These include scan-field alignment, the thermal state of the AM system, laser utilization and soot management.
27 FABTECHBackinChiTown
The November 2019 all-things-sheet metal event again features the 3D/Additive Manufacturing Pavilion.
COMMENTARIES
4 Editorial
New Powders, Pure and Perfectly Shaped
Brad Kuvin
22 AM Insights
AM Parts: From Inception to Inspection
Mark Barfoot
32 BackTalk
Better Process Performance and Monitoring? Research Offers Hope
Louis A. Kren
DEPARTMENTS
6 Industry News 8 Tech Update
About the Cover
2 | 3D METAL PRINTING • FALL 2019
3DMPmag.com
The correct heat treatment can yield quality powder that pro- duces quality parts, as the article from Advanced Powder Solu- tions/Gemco, beginning on page 10, shows.