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72 technical articles on additive manufacturing, 3D scanning, materials and implementation planning.
A high-temperature resin may suit selected heated applications, but one datasheet value cannot define finished-part performance. Load, exposure time, geometry, mounting, environment and production controls belong in the test plan.
Industrial Manufacturing · Aerospace
See what full-colour PolyJet prototypes can reproduce, what affects realism and when the added visual fidelity is worth the cost.
Consumer Products · Industrial Manufacturing
A portable 3D scan can look reliable in a brochure and still create scrap, delay or false acceptance when bias, repeatability and volumetric error are treated as one number.
Energy · Industrial Manufacturing
A gear inspection gauge only becomes a production tool when the contact geometry stays reliable through repeated checks, repeated handling, and repeated use across the shop floor.
Industrial Manufacturing · Automotive
Support geometry in metal additive manufacturing affects heat flow, stress, and removal effort. NX 2606 puts more of that control inside build preparation.
Defense · Aerospace
Industrial 3D printing speed should be judged by usable-part delivery, not machine build time alone. File preparation, machine setup, warm-up, post-processing, support removal, inspection and operator time can change which route actually delivers parts fastest.
Aerospace · Defense
Repeated 3D scans can show where an industrial component is changing during service. With a controlled comparison and enough operating context, the scan record can support a maintenance decision, repair plan, or remake route.
Industrial Manufacturing · Oil & Gas
The first production cell should be built around a real part family, not a general ambition to bring additive manufacturing in-house. Once the part family is clear, the machine choice, qualification evidence, inspection route, supplier model, and utilisation case become much easier to judge.
Industrial Manufacturing · Aerospace
A grounded aircraft is not always waiting for a major structural part. In many fleets, the delay starts with an interior component that is low in value, awkward to source, and still essential to release an aircraft back into service.
Aerospace · Industrial Manufacturing
How to assess polymer additive manufacturing for robotic end-of-arm tooling, including payload, stiffness, contact surfaces, grip reliability and replacement control.
Industrial Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing is not only for prototypes. For low-volume adapters, brackets, ducting interfaces, covers and replacement components, printed polymer parts can reduce lead time, weight and complexity when the design, material and operating environment are properly controlled.
Industrial Manufacturing
A delayed imported part can stop a line long before its drawing is ready for local manufacture. GCC manufacturers need to decide what deserves localisation by looking at downtime cost, data quality, supplier capability and release control.
Aerospace · Industrial Manufacturing
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