Top 5: Safer 3D Printing With the CDC
Now that Sunday is here, it is once again time to look back at our favorite 3D printing videos from the past week! We start off with an important topic, the CDC has published the first in a series of videos for safer 3D printing. A must-see for anyone in the sector! Next, learn more about applications in additive manufacturing with a closer look at how the technologies are being used for spinal fusions before learning more about Daimler Bus and its use of AM. Next, some informative content with a how-to video on speeding up 3D models in SOLIDWORKS as well as a deep-dive into hot isostatic pressing. Happy watching and have a great start to the week!
Top 1: Health & Safety for 3D Printing With the CDC
Safety in additive manufacturing has been a big topic in recent years. Indeed, there has been a growing movement from organizations like the CDC to show both AM professionals and hobbyists the correct measures. Now in addition to various studies on this topic, NIOSH, as part of the CDC, has started a series of videos on health and safety information for 3D printing. You can watch the first video below:
Top 2: Might Oak Medical Is Using 3D Printing for Spines
Additive manufacturing has truly found a foothold in the healthcare sector, with many different possible applications in the field. And now we have yet more proof. Check out the video below from HP to learn how Mighty Oak Medical is using Multi Jet Fusion to manufacture FIREFLY®, a cost-effective surgical navigation solution. This solution will be able to be used for pre-surgical planning, 3D printed anatomical models and surgical guides to help physicians plan and place pedicle screws in spinal fusion procedures. A fantastic application for the technology that really takes advantage of AM’s flexibility and capacity for customization!
Top 3: A Close Look at the Additive Transformation of Daimler Buses
Formnext is fast coming up! And in the build-up to the event, we have been hearing more and more about what attendees will be able to see at the trade show. Take for example Daimler Buses. The German company has rapidly expanded its additive manufacturing capacities in recent years through its Additive Manufacturing Competence Center and the “AMS – Additive Manufacturing Solutions Daimler Truck AG” consulting unit. In the following video, learn more about how the company has adopted AM, including through the use of digital twins and a digital warehouse.
Top 4: Speed Up Your Designing in SOLIDWORKS
Designing a 3D model is an important process, but it can be laborious. But what if you could speed it up? The TriMech Group, which offers a comprehensive range of design, engineering and manufacturing solutions in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom & Ireland and the Nordic regions shows you how in the following video. Mike Walloch takes you through the different options available in SOLIDWORKS that can be used to speed up models and reduce rebuild times in a comprehensive look at the Geometry Pattern Feature.
Top 5: How Does the HIP Process Work?
Post-processing is one of the most important steps in 3D printing, including in powder-based processes like binder jetting. Various heat and pressure treatment options are thus available to help users to finalize their parts, including hot isostatic pressing? But how does this process work? One of the leaders in the technology, Hiperbaric, shows users how in the video below.
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