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

It started way back in 1964 when Pete Townshend of The Who accidentally snapped the neck of his Rickenbacker during a performance. Upset about ruining his guitar, he smashed what remained of it into the stage, setting a precedent that many rockers would follow over the next decades.

Topics: Metal 3D Printing, News, Stainless Steel, Powder Metal, Metal Additive Manufacturing, metalam

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM), is one of the most exciting manufacturing technologies talked about today. We are now seeing a second modern wave of interest and enthusiasm for 3D printing with advances appearing in news feeds everyday across markets including consumer, industrial, automotive, aerospace, medical, and many more.

Topics: Design for 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing, Industry Trends, Stainless Steel, Metal Additive Manufacturing

The medical device market is booming and is expected to reach a value of $543.9 billion by 2020, and an increasing number of those devices are the result of 3D printing.

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3D printing’s big advantage is its ability to produce implantable medical devices customized specifically for a patient  –  more quickly and cost-effectively than in traditional manufacturing methods.

Topics: Manufacturing, Design for 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing, Stainless Steel, Medical Device

Just a few months ago, Gander Mountain filed for bankruptcy—shutting down some of the largest firearms superstores in the country and proving that practically no industry is safe from what commentators are calling the “Retail Apocalypse.”

Topics: Manufacturing, Design for 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing, Firearms, Stainless Steel

MIM 17-4 PH is a powder metal alloy containing iron, chromium, and nickel. It’s ideal for firearms manufacturers who demand final product integrity, part complexity, and lower cost per part.

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1. Maintains Firearms Accuracy with Structural Integrity

In the case of firearms, heat is the enemy of accuracy. Gun models that require steady or repeated discharge, as is the case of many automatic weapons produced for the defense industry, produce heat in the barrel. And that heat leads to expansion of the bore, which, in turn, allows the ordnance to spread. Instead of a tight grouping, a shooter will begin to see looser target patterns.

Topics: Manufacturing, Firearms, MIM, Heat Treatment, Stainless Steel, 17-4 PH, Corrosion, Hardening

It's truly interesting times for the firearms industry. The election of Donald Trump to the office of President of the United States has cooled the market somewhat, in a phenomenon known as the 'Trump Slump', though numbers reported via the FBI's National Instant Check System (NICS, aka the 'background check' system) for firearm purchases still show record levels of commerce in the industry. 

Topics: Manufacturing, Metal 3D Printing, Firearms, Stainless Steel