Metal foams, also called cellular materials, are metallic bodies with interdispersed voids called cells. They have a reputation for high strength, low density, and absorbing impact. This combination ...

Embracing additive manufacturing allowed casting manufacturer D. W. Clark to slash some tooling production costs up to 90% versus traditional methods, enabling part development that attracts new ...

Japanese-headquartered global foundry group relies on sand binder jetting from Desktop Metal’s ExOne brand at facilities in Japan and the United States to deliver high-quality castings with fast ...

Recent advances in 3D printing have transformed the traditional sand casting industry by introducing techniques that significantly enhance design flexibility, reduce production lead times, and ...

Sheffield Forgemasters, a UK-based leading steel component manufacturer, has combined 3D printing and alloy milling technology to add a large-scale hybrid 3D Printer and Milling Machine to its ...

US-based company Tooling & Equipment International (TEI) expands additive manufacturing capacity with third VX4000 3D sand printer As a supplier to General Motors, TEI is using the world's largest 3D ...

[Chris Borge] has made (and revised) many of his own tools using a combination of 3D printing and common hardware, and recently decided to try metal casting. Having created his own tapping arm, he ...

Aluminum alloy cylinder head for engine or pump, showing oil channels. On the subject of rapid prototyping, 3D printing often dominates the conversation. The speed, digital flexibility, and low ...

As vehicles are developed to meet the low emissions targets set around the world, it isn’t just design and functionality which are being stretched: the materials that components are made from are ...

Desktop Metal, Inc. (NYSE: DM) today announced the sale of a 10 th digital sand 3D printer to the Kimura Foundry Group, a global network of foundries outfitted with cutting-edge equipment to deliver ...