Metal 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing

“The ISO 9001 certification is a terrific milestone for 3DEO. A strong quality management system is the backbone of any world-class production line,” commented Matt Petros, CEO of 3DEO. “The ISO certification marks an important step in realizing 3DEO’s long-term vision of leveraging next-generation technologies to build the world’s highest quality, data-driven factory of the future. In the previous generation of manufacturing, spot checks and random sampling were best of class. 3DEO is building a dynamic production line with real-time streaming data that allows ongoing monitoring and end-to-end closed-loop feedback. For 3DEO, ISO is the starting point of what we expect to become the next generation of manufacturing.”

Topics: Manufacturing, Metal 3D Printing, Industry Trends, Stainless Steel, Powder Metal, Metal Additive Manufacturing, Metal AM Processes, Product Development, Faster Development Cycles, Traditional Manufacturing, Small Metal Parts

Continuing its annual growth, 3DEO’s new business model has enabled a 600 percent increase in revenue for 2019 over 2018. This coincides with a 394 percent increase in the number of parts shipped in 2019 over 2018 as well. Approximately 40 percent of those parts were customers in the defense industry, whereas 35 percent were for medical and 25 percent for aerospace.

Topics: Manufacturing, Metal 3D Printing, Industry Trends, Stainless Steel, Powder Metal, Metal Additive Manufacturing, Metal AM Processes, Product Development, Faster Development Cycles, Traditional Manufacturing, Small Metal Parts

Is additive manufacturing ready for mainstream production, or does it remain mostly a method for producing prototypes and spare parts? This is the question that faced a panel of experts at the Pacific Design and Manufacturing show in Anaheim last month.

Topics: Manufacturing, Metal 3D Printing, Metal Additive Manufacturing, Prototype to Production, Product Development

As you may or may not know, the Intelligent Layering, a proprietary technology developed by 3DEO, provides the best as-printed surface finish in metal 3D printing. Customers have compared our surface finish to a "very nice cast finish" in that it's matte silver and silky smooth. While it's good enough in the as-printed state for many applications, there are also a number of options to improve or change the surface post print.

Topics: Manufacturing, Metal 3D Printing, Cost, Metal AM Processes, Surface Finish, metalam, 3DEO's Specialities

By extending the boundaries of the on-demand production concept, additive manufacturing is changing supply chains in many industries.

Perhaps the greatest advantage of 3D printing over conventional techniques is flexibility. Because unit quantity, complexity, and labor inputs account for a relatively small percentage of final part cost, 3D printing facilities—especially in production—play by a different set of rules. Thanks to its flexibility, additive manufacturing can be reactive to business cases in a way that traditional methods just can’t. The adaptive, on-demand production of parts has the potential to reshape the way many manufacturers do business.

Topics: Manufacturing, Metal 3D Printing, Metal Additive Manufacturing

Suppliers take note.

Parts consumers are not the only ones benefiting from 3D printing. Metal parts supplier 3DEO makes precision-engineered metal components on demand with its proprietary 3D metal printers featuring patented Intelligent Layering technology. The company specializes in manufacturing low/medium volumes, including complex part designs, and is selectively accepting new high-volume orders.

Topics: Manufacturing, News, Metal Additive Manufacturing

Given the optimism that metal AM will continue to grow in relevance for series production, it's natural to focus on future potential and skim over the present. However, that forward-looking mindset obscures the exciting developments already taking place in 3D metal printing. The technology as a tool to be used in full production runs is not some distant possibility. It's already here. 3DEO's president Matt Sand details five current examples of how metal AM is changing manufacturing at scale.

Topics: Manufacturing, Metal 3D Printing, News, Metal Additive Manufacturing

Metal fabrication does not lack for depth as an industry. No fewer than 6 distinct — and commonly used — techniques exist for the manufacture of metal pieces and parts in 2018. Each can be considered the “best” option given certain conditions. For this reason, it’s often tough for an organization looking to outsource a specific production run of components to decide just which method is right for them. The list of options is long, and it’s growing more nuanced by the day.

Topics: Manufacturing, Metal 3D Printing, News, Metal Additive Manufacturing

These five applications are proving that metal AM has a place in high volume production—and they’re just the tip of the iceberg.

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Given all the industry optimism that metal AM will continue to grow in relevance for series production, it’s natural to focus on future potential and skim over the present. That forward-looking mindset, however, sometimes obscures the exciting developments that are already taking place in the world of 3D metal printing. The advent of the technology as a tool to be used in full production runs is not some distant possibility. It’s already here. Here are the five best current examples of how metal AM is changing manufacturing at scale.

Topics: Manufacturing, Metal Additive Manufacturing, Prototype to Production

From machining to MIM, metal parts buyers have a wide range of options for addressing their part-production challenges. The key in choosing from among them is to remember that each technology brings something different to the table, and every part has unique requirements.

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Metal fabrication does not lack for depth as an industry. No fewer than 6 distinct—and commonly used—techniques exist for the manufacture of metal pieces and parts in 2018. Each can be considered the “best” option given certain conditions. For this reason, it’s often tough for an organization looking to outsource a specific production run of components to decide just which method is right for them. The list of options is long, and it’s growing more nuanced by the day.

Topics: Manufacturing, Metal 3D Printing, Investment Casting, Traditional Manufacturing