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    • Additive Manufacturing

    Nexa3D
    Among Nexa3D's products is the Xip printer.
    Stratasys
    The Stratasys Origin Two 3D printer is shown.
    Yizumi-HPM
    Yizumi-HPM's SpaceA S-Line 3D printer is shown.
    Formlabs
    A person removes a part from a Formlabs Form 4L printer.
    KraussMaffei Group
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    AM Flow
    AM Flow's AM-Quality system is shown.
    KraussMaffei
    KraussMaffei's powerPrint 3D printer is now available for sale in the U.S.

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    Engel
    Engel e-mac 500 injection molding machine
    Product Innovations

    Product Innovations of the Week: Dec. 7

    Karen Hanna
    Dec. 7, 2024
    Learn about new and improved equipment from Engel, Wittmann, Universal Robots and more.
    Aim3D
    A computer screen running SlicEx software.
    Additive Manufacturing

    Slicing software makes 3D printed parts stronger

    Karen Hanna
    Dec. 5, 2024
    SlicEx, developed by Create It Real and Aim3D, uses a cross-layer filling strategy to overcome uneven strength values.
    Carbon Inc.
    Joseph DeSimone
    Additive Manufacturing

    Light processing technology revolutionizes 3D printing

    Bruce Geiselman
    Dec. 4, 2024
    Joseph DeSimone, co-founder of Carbon Inc., helps push industry forward with CLIP technology, which he co-invented.
    Unusual Machines
    Unusual Machines, a maker of drones and drone components, has found success through 3D printing.
    Manufacturing

    PMM's Top Stories in November

    Karen Hanna
    Dec. 3, 2024
    A look ahead to the second Trump administration and entries in our 10th anniversary series drew readers' attention.
    StackTeck Ltd.
    StackTeck is among many manufacturers and OEMs working to lightweight parts, both to reduce costs, as well as to address sustainability concerns. It used its specialized molds and proprietary Thin Recess Injection Molding (TRIM). technology to produce these 5-gallon buckets that have wall sections that are only 0.59 inch thick. Three years ago, StackTeck told Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing the buckets weighed 817 grams -- compared to 930-gram-buckets made through more-traditional means..
    Manufacturing

    Lightweighting shows less is more

    Bruce Geiselman
    Nov. 29, 2024
    Manufacturers, brand owners cut costs. answer sustainability concerns by reducing material use.