Researchers have improved flaw detection to increase confidence in metal parts that are 3D-printed using laser powder bed fusion. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National ...

Laser powder bed fusion, a 3D-printing technique, offers potential in the manufacturing industry, particularly when fabricating nickel-titanium shape memory alloys with complex geometries. Although ...

Metal-Base has announced that its Metal 1.0 PBF-LB Additive Manufacturing machine has entered the pre-launch stage on ...

When it comes to additive manufacturing, advanced simulation techniques have become essential, particularly for processes like laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and directed energy deposition (DED). In ...

In additive manufacturing (AM), metal parts are commonly 3D-printed using a fabrication technique called “laser powder bed fusion” (LPBF). LPBF involves repeated rapid metal powder melting and ...

Engineering company Renishaw is collaborating with Simufact to improve the quality of laser powder bed fusion – by accurate simulation and streamlined additive manufacturing build preparation. The ...

The AMS7032 operational qualification (OQ) standard assesses an AM powder bed fusion machine's ability to reliably satisfy material specifications while maintaining process control and stability ...

Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, is one of the latest and most sensational developments in manufacturing since the industrial revolution. The technique is mainly based upon ‘layer-by-layer ...

(Nanowerk News) University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have found a way to simultaneously mitigate three types of defects in parts produced using a prominent additive manufacturing technique called ...

Researchers at Texas A&M tweak alloy microchemistry to achieve flawless metal 3D printing with LBPF. Colorized electron micrograph of a nickel powder alloy from the study. A new study by Texas A&M ...