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Whether 3D-printed components for machines and systems, prototypes or aids for design: additive manufacturing is almost indispensable for modern companies in mechanical and plant engineering and automation if they want to play in the premier league.
read more...Interview with Dr. Horst Hill, DEW
How do additively and subtractively manufactured components differ in terms of their properties? Dr. Horst Hill from Deutsche Edelstahlwerke addressed these and other questions relating to metal in additive manufacturing.
read more...With the increasing demand for electric vehicles, car manufacturers are facing the challenge of producing their vehicles lighter and lighter - because less weight increases the range of the vehicles. Generative design in combination with additive manufacturing promises enormous potential for weight savings. Pioneers in the automotive industry such as General Motors and VW are already testing this innovative approach.
read more...What will the processes of the future look like? Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has long relied on Autodesk's generative design approach to tackle complex design and production challenges.
read more...At the 16th Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D, during the hottest days of summer 2019 so far, a concrete, application-oriented exchange on the current possibilities and future developments of additive manufacturing (AM) took place - this was the verdict of the almost 4,500 visitors, the 180 exhibitors and the more than 100 speakers at the Rapid.Tech Congress and the 3D Printing Conference.
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