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Designing for Additive Manufacturing, Part III:
Leveraging Optimization Methods
by Caitlin Oswald and Joe Manzo
There is much more to optimizing geometry beyond using the straight output from a design tool. The most efficient AM structures only result when combining optimization methods with real-world AM expertise.
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Caterpillar's Grand AM Plan
by Brad Kuvin...includes building the infrastructure to ensure that 3D printing nourishes the company's engineering teams as it strives to continually innovate. The Caterpillar hub-and-spoke AM model features a newly minted inhouse AM factory, supported by a service-bureau network that’s moving AM ideas from the design suite into production.
A Metal-AM Industry Expert Peers Toward the Future
by Brad KuvinThe digitization of manufacturing; use of automation to drive enhancements to quality and machine utilization; and education initiatives all are coming together to help move 3D metal printing out of the R&D lab and into mainstream manufacturing.
A Role in Military-Fleet Readiness
by Brad KuvinPrinted stainless-steel exhaust stacks for a 1944-vintage warbird help to validate the value that 3D metal printing can bring to the military in terms of operational readiness--critical in an era of budget constraints, aging apparatus, and supply-chain and logistics challenges.
Rapid + TCT
In Pittsburgh in May, it's the must-attend event for additive-manufacturing technology, knowledge and networking.Quick Simulation Pays Dividends
by Louis A. KrenAble to rapidly assess part buildability and performance, simulation software is an ideal addition to any AM user's toolkit.
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