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3D Printing

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a process of creating three-dimensional objects by layering materials based on a digital design. It enables the production of complex and customized objects with various materials, ranging from plastics to metals, by depositing successive layers of material until the desired object is formed. Besides its technical advantages, additive manufacturing also shortens complex production processes, enables distributed manufacturing and is more sustainable than traditional manufacturing.

Powder Bed Fusion 3D Printing: Opening New Manufacturing Possibilities

If you think the topic of 3D printing seems confusing or overwhelming, you’re not alone. There’s a lot to consider. But the more you learn the clearer the picture will become. A good place to start...

The Basics & Methods of Fixturing

Whether it be a jig, clamp, welding fixture, or vise, fixturing is essential to certain manufacturing processes. Fixturing aims to hold, support, position, or secure workpieces, facilitating...

Senator Elissa Slotkin Visits Project DIAMOnD Digital Transformation Center 

On July 1, Sen. Elissa Slotkin toured the Project DIAMOnD Digital Transformation Center in Auburn Hills to see how Michigan manufacturers are using 3D printing to solve real-world challenges. During...

How Additive Manufacturing can Break out of its Vicious Cycle

Let me be direct about a roadblock that I believe the additive manufacturing industry rarely admits publicly: today’s 3D printers are pretty good, but pretty good is not good enough – at least not...

Decarbonizing Industrial Production: The Verified Impact of Composite Additive Manufacturing

For decades, industrial manufacturing has operated under a simple assumption: bigger, heavier, and more subtractive means better. But as global industries face unprecedented pressure to decarbonize,...

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