A Protolabs engineer’s perspective on the right DfAM approach.
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3DEO Adds Design Services
3DEO added a new service: DfM / DfAM.
Interesting DfAM Features in Flow 3.0
Velo3D announced a new version of their flagship software product, Flow, which happens to include a very interesting DfAM feature.
EOS’ Additive Minds Academy Open To North America
Top performing additive manufacturing staff are hard to find, and EOS is set to change that.
Two Ways To Look At AM Adoption
Moving to additive manufacturing has been quite a challenge for many companies, but perhaps there’s another perspective.
Essentium Announces “EssentiumX”
Essentium announced a new team that will work directly with clients.
The UK’s Design For AM Network
There’s a meeting place for those working on methods for additive manufacturing design in the UK: the Design for AM Network.
The Jig Is Up: 3D Printing Fixtures Is About To Be Much More Efficient
Stratasys and nTopology execs share a look at their new collaboration, starting with an impressive FDM Assembly Fixture Generator.
The Art And Science Of Predicting Polymer 3D Printed Part Strength
Swapnil Sinha is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University whose research in additive manufacturing shows strength for the future of both DfAM and in-situ embedding in 3D printed parts.
The Journey From Making To Mechanical Engineering To Additive Manufacturing PhD
Swapnil Sinha is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University whose story in moving into additive manufacturing is becoming more familiar these days.
The Future of Additive Manufacturing
An interesting talk at the third episode of the ongoing 3DEXPERIENCE: A Virtual Journey revealed some hints about what may happen in additive manufacturing’s future.
Entirely New Form Of 3D Design Developed: Computational Design Synthesis
Researchers have developed what appears to be a far more accessible method of developing highly complex 3D models for 3D printing.
Book of the Week: A Practical Guide to Design for Additive Manufacturing
This week’s selection is “A Practical Guide to Design for Additive Manufacturing” by Olaf Diegel , Axel Nordin and Damien Motte.
Book of the Week: Design for Additive Manufacturing
This week’s selection is “Design for Additive Manufacturing” by Martin Leary, who explains the economics of 3D printing and how to apply them through CAD design.
Book of the Week: Functional Design for 3D Printing
This week’s selection is “Functional Design for 3D Printing: Designing 3d printed things for everyday use – 3rd edition” by Clifford T. Smyth.