August 2019

formlabs form 3

Your Guide to the Form 3

Stereolithography (SLA) is one of the most mesmerising additive manufacturing processes. Instead of building up layers of plastic through extrusion (which is how fused filament fabrication works), SLA sees layers of liquid-resin cured solid with a laser. After each layer is printed, the printer’s tank moves to peel the newly

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a 3d rendering of a markforged metal part

Markforged Powers Ahead with Smart Factory Dream with Blacksmith AI

Earlier this year in May, Markforged announced an all-new AI-powered platform for manufacturing and inspection systems. Blacksmith has been dubbed “an autopilot for manufacturing,” because it has a continuous feedback loop which means what comes out of a 3D printer is learnt from. “For the last hundred years, machines have

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Increasing Efficiency in Manufacturing with 3D Printing, with PBC Linear and 3D Platform

PCB Linear is a designer and manufacturer of linear bearings and rails, patented linear guide systems, and linear actuator technology. The parts they manufacture vary in size, from just a few millimetres to several metres. To meet the growing demand for their linear systems, PCB utilises a number of manufacturing

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