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Category: Industry News

Production Materials are Critical in Prototyping

Production Materials are Critical in Prototyping

When it comes to prototyping, the materials you use in production are vital. Consider this. According to Gerald Berberian with Machine Design: “At a Glance: Prototypes are designed to test fit, form and function. 3D printing offers an efficient way to create functional prototypes. There are advantages to using prototypes created with production materials. Why […]

A 101 Guide to Sand Casting

A 101 Guide to Sand Casting

Looking to know more about Sand Casting? Consider this. According to Thomas Net: “For millennia, sand casting has offered an indispensable way to create large volumes of similar products around the world. Manufacturing and engineering companies value sand casting for its ability to produce highly complex casts that work with many different metal alloys for […]

Metalcasting Outlook

Metalcasting Outlook

North American foundry and diecasting managers and decisionmakers give the final word on industry conditions today — and the first word on their expectations for metalcasting growth and development in the coming year. Metalcasting is not an ordinary industrial market: it is sensitive to all types of economic variables (raw materials, energy, labor) as well […]

Next for Metal 3DP?

Next for Metal 3DP?

Industrial-scale metal additive manufacturing has not brought the predicted calamity for traditional manufacturers – but the effects deserve a closer look. The emergence of industrial additive manufacturing in the past decade has not been the death blow to “traditional” industrial sectors, as predicted by AM cheerleaders from the high-tech and capital markets, but nor has […]

3D Laser Scanner

3D Laser Scanner

HEXAGON MANUFACTURING INTELLIGENCE introduced the RS6 Laser Scanner for the new generation of Absolute Arm portable measuring arm systems launched in 2018. It offers extremely high-density point-cloud data collection at high speeds and high accuracy. The RS6 delivers productivity improvements over competing scanning solutions through the introduction of SHINE, an advanced set of algorithms that […]