optimization Archives

Intech Launches Large-Format Metal 3D Printer

Intech Additive Solutions announced a new metal 3D printers that has a much bigger build volume.

January 20, 2021 | By Kerry Stevenson

Successful 3D Printing Requires Optimal Everything

I’m reading an interesting case study from Teton Simulation that illustrates an often-ignored fact of 3D printing: everything must work.

January 18, 2021 | By Kerry Stevenson

Oqton Raises US$40M

Oqton announced it has raised a massive US$40M from investors.

January 15, 2021 | By Kerry Stevenson

Book of the Week: Feature-Driven Method for Structural Optimization

This week’s selection is “Feature-Driven Method for Structural Optimization” by Weihong Zhang and Ying Zhou.

January 5, 2021 | By Kerry Stevenson

SLS 3D Printing For Robotic End-Of-Arm Applications

When improving a 3D printed part, sometimes a different 3D printing technology is the best route as contract manufacturer HARBEC recently found.

October 30, 2020 | By Sarah Goehrke

Getting Better Prints With 3DOptimizer

A new online service has emerged that hopes to guide 3D printer operators to better printing parameters: 3DOptimizer.

June 16, 2020 | By Kerry Stevenson

Book of the Week: Job Shop Lean

This week’s selection is “Job Shop Lean: An Industrial Engineering Approach to Implementing Lean in High-Mix Low-Volume Production Systems” by Shahrukh A. Irani.

June 16, 2020 | By Kerry Stevenson

nTopology Releases nTop Platform 2.0

nTopology released the latest version of their nTop Platform software, 2.0, and it seems to include some incredibly powerful built-in toolkits.

November 23, 2019 | By Kerry Stevenson

COMSOL Multiphysics 5.5 Is Evolutionary

What new features are found in COMSOL Multiphysics 5.5? We have a list of new features in the CAD optimization tool.

October 18, 2019 | By ENGINEERING.com

Automating 3D Print Parameters For Optimal Results

Researchers are developing machine learning systems that could potentially automate the complex 3D print parameters used in 3D printing jobs.

August 8, 2019 | By Kerry Stevenson

The Desperate Need For More Advanced 3D Print Slicers

After watching a fascinating video showing a powerful strengthening technique, I am convinced we have a long way to go with 3D printing software.

February 10, 2019 | By Kerry Stevenson

XponentialWorks and the Collaborative Road to Upgrading Additive Manufacturing

The companies in the XponentialWorks portfolio are looking to enhance performance in generative design and additive manufacturing.

December 4, 2018 | By Sarah Goehrke

Is One-Click 3D Printing Possible?

We had a chat with a company that hopes to bring the concept of “one-click printing” to the world.

November 20, 2018 | By Kerry Stevenson

Book of the Week: A Hands-On Introduction to Topology Optimization

This week’s selection is the detailed work, “A Hands-On Introduction to Topology Optimization” by Amir M. Mirzendehdel.

April 17, 2018 | By Kerry Stevenson

Topology Optimization for 3D Printing Hits the Cloud with Generate

As a manufacturing technology, 3D printing is only as powerful as the designs that it is used to create.

December 9, 2016 | By ENGINEERING.com

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Intech Launches Large-Format Metal 3D Printer

Successful 3D Printing Requires Optimal Everything

Oqton Raises US$40M

Book of the Week: Feature-Driven Method for Structural Optimization

SLS 3D Printing For Robotic End-Of-Arm Applications

Getting Better Prints With 3DOptimizer

Book of the Week: Job Shop Lean

nTopology Releases nTop Platform 2.0

COMSOL Multiphysics 5.5 Is Evolutionary

Automating 3D Print Parameters For Optimal Results

The Desperate Need For More Advanced 3D Print Slicers

XponentialWorks and the Collaborative Road to Upgrading Additive Manufacturing

Is One-Click 3D Printing Possible?

Book of the Week: A Hands-On Introduction to Topology Optimization

Topology Optimization for 3D Printing Hits the Cloud with Generate

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