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a trio of 3d printed replacement arms for a machine

3D Printing Replacement Legacy Parts That Can No Longer Be Sourced

We recently helped a pet food manufacturer modernise their manufacturing facility by introducing additive manufactured parts to their production line. Our customer, a European pet food manufacturer, was interested in 3D printing as a way to manufacture parts for their machines in-house. Their equipment was fitted with legacy parts that

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3D Printing Aircraft Tools, Fixtures, and Prototypes with Royal Netherlands Air Force and UltiMaker

3D Printing Aircraft Tools with UltiMaker and the Royal Netherlands Air Force    The Royal Netherlands Air Force operates a fleet of military aircraft which they are tasked with maintaining to operational standards. From Chinooks and Apaches to NH90s and F16s, their fleet is incredibly diverse and the military base in

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3D Printing Custom Prototypes with Riegler and Formlabs

Riegler is a medium-sized company specialising in the manufacture of components for the pharmaceutical, diagnostics, and cosmetics industries. They manufacture a large number of complex, custom system components. Parts are produced in production runs of several million, and Riegler use CAD to transform initial customer ideas into moulds. For highly complex

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Vacancy: Applications Engineer or Technical Sales Role – Applications Closed

Applications for this vacancy have now closed. Above: Josh Best, Applications Engineer at GoPrint3D, explaining how the Markforged 3D printer works to a potential customer. What can GoPrint3D offer you? This is your chance to join the growing team at GoPrint3D, part of Express Group Ltd, the family business specialising

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a UAV with 3D printed components

Prototyping an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with 3D Platform

Seven fourth-year students from University of Warwick have worked together to prototype reusable moulds for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) body. By using additive-manufacturing techniques in aerospace innovation, they hope to create a drone capable of flying humanitarian missions where traditional road access is limited. Another application is mountain rescue.

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two parts: the first is not 3-d printed, and the latter 3 parts are 3d printed

How 3D Printing Achieved a 62% Weight Saving on the Production Line

Confectionery is the art of making confections. Whether this is performed by hand or machine, the principle is the same. A high-quality product is always the desired outcome and automated production lines spit out a consistent quality. It’s a case of setting up the machine, pressing go and letting the batch run. We

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3D Printing Tools, Jigs, and Fixtures with Ford and Ultimaker

Ford has led the way for innovation in the motoring industry since 1914. Their pilot plant in Cologne, Germany, develops new cars years before they go into production. With a small manufacturing line all their own, they develop models and the tools, jigs and fixtures that build them. Outsourcing the

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