Consider this outlook on the global foundry market. According to MarketWatch: “Global ‘Foundry Market’ research report 2021-2026 is a specialized and in-depth study of the Foundry industry with a focus on the global market trend. The report aims to provide an overview of global Foundry market with detailed market segmentation by component, deployment model, end-user […]
Did you know federal agencies also use additive manufacturing? According to Fed Tech Magazine: “To say that additive manufacturing is a growing industry is an understatement. The industry is expected to grow to $35 billion by 2027. Already, advances in technology have reduced the size and cost of key additive components and the industry is […]
What’s changed in recycling green sand waste? According to Foundry Management and Technology: “Despite numerous challenges to its long-term viability — some serious and credible, others just imagined or mistaken — green sand casting is thriving, both in practical terms and in its technological progress. But one constant dilemma for producers of green sand castings […]
Could 2021 be additive manufacturing’s year? According to Design News: “2020 was a painful, unprecedented year. Yet with the US election in the rearview mirror and vaccines dominating FedEx and UPS cargo, 2021 looks to be significantly brighter. During the early dark days of the pandemic, additive manufacturing (AM) proved its promise. Manufacturers used the […]
The future of 3D printing looks promising, some find. According to Nature: “As a metal platform rises from a vat of liquid resin, it pulls an intricate white shape from the liquid — like a waxy creature emerging from a lagoon. This machine is the world’s fastest resin-based 3D printer and it can create a […]
Consider these developments to 3D printing. According to AZO Materials: “Individually, automation and 3D printing are powerful tools, but when combined can achieve groundbreaking results. In one recently debuted initiative, researchers have created an automated manufacturing line that is capable of 3D printing custom low-cost prosthetic limbs. In another development, mostly automated 3D printing is […]
You know about green sand, but how is it made? According to Instructables: Step 1: Digging Clay “Buy or dig some clay. I couldn’t find any clay (except fire clay) in the nearby shop and even in the big supermarket. Clay is a thing, which is not use during building, and redecoration works now. Of […]
What is in the future for 3D Printing? According to Industry Week: “It’s clear that 2020 was a pivotal year for additive manufacturing, in part because of the meaningful role it played helping bring manufacturers into the fray as healthcare providers scrambled for PPE. “As a continuation of the virtual roundtable with additive manufacturing industry […]
What does 2021 hold for key additive manufacturing? Consider this. According to Plastics Technology: “In 2019, I asked several additive manufacturing providers for their predictions and trends in 2020. Well, no one could have foreseen what would take place that year. But one of the key predictions—additive goes mainstream—did come to play in a big […]
New to casting? Consider this. According to Britannica: “Casting consists of pouring molten metal into a mold, where it solidifies into the shape of the mold. The process was well established in the Bronze Age (beginning c. 3000 BC), when it was used to form most of the bronze pieces now found in museums. It […]