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Technical reports on additive manufacturing applications, process selection, workflow control, and production readiness.
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Industrial 3D Printing Business Case
Learn how to evaluate the financial case for industrial 3D printing by reviewing utilization, material route, qualification effort, current supply constraints, and operating requirements.
ABS-ESD7 Electrical Performance in FDM Parts
A technical evaluation of ABS-ESD7 FDM parts, reviewing measured electrical resistance across selected printers, orientations, geometries, and build conditions.
Jigs and Fixtures: Evaluating FDM for Manufacturing Aids
Review how manufacturers evaluate FDM 3D printing for jigs, fixtures, and manufacturing aids by comparing application need, material route, workflow, and production constraints.
End-Use Parts: Evaluating FDM Additive Manufacturing
Review how manufacturers evaluate FDM 3D printing for selected end-use parts by assessing material route, application risk, qualification effort, inspection needs, and production workflow.
CNC vs FDM®: Choosing the Right Process for Rapid Prototypes
A practical comparison of CNC machining and FDM 3D printing for rapid prototyping, focused on process fit, cost drivers, lead-time variables, design complexity, and workflow.
FDM Medical 3D Printing Sterilization Study
Review a technical study on how selected FDM 3D printed medical parts respond to common sterilization methods, including autoclave, ethylene oxide, hydrogen peroxide plasma, and gamma radiation.
STEM in Action: Seven Classroom 3D Printing Projects
Review seven classroom STEM projects that use 3D printing to support engineering design, testing, iteration, and hands-on technical learning.
Industrial 3D Printing Business Case for Design Workflows
Review how one product development firm evaluated industrial FDM within its design workflow, including turnaround time, project capacity, in-house prototyping, and reported payback period.
Orthopedic Model Evaluation: 3D Printed Bone Models
Review how PolyJet 3D printed bone models are evaluated through screw pull-out and torque testing for orthopedic training and device-development contexts.
Design to Drive: Automotive 3D Printing Applications
Review five automotive additive manufacturing application areas, including design review, rapid tooling, low-volume customization, validation tools, and functional testing.
FDM Additive Manufacturing for Aviation Applications
Review how FDM additive manufacturing is used in selected aviation applications, including tooling, low-volume parts, material selection, and production workflow considerations.
Origin P3 DLP Production Performance Study
Review dimensional measurement data for the Origin Two P3 DLP workflow, including precision and repeatability across selected printers, materials, and geometries.
Production Parts: Consistent SAF™ Additive Manufacturing
Review a technical evaluation of SAF additive manufacturing using measured geometric accuracy, repeatability, yield, and tensile-test data from the studied builds.
Realistic Vascular: 3D Printed Blood Vessel Model Evaluation
Review how J5 Digital Anatomy technology was evaluated for vascular model distensibility using intravascular ultrasound measurements in a controlled test setup.
Defense Readiness: Point of Need Production with FDM
Review how enterprise FDM was used in a documented defense point-of-need production program, with attention to logistics delay, authorized workflows, material route, and readiness reporting.