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MetalFil – Ancient Bronze and MetalFil – Classic Copper Filaments Now Available From Formfutura Consumer Products

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MetalFil – Ancient Bronze and MetalFil – Classic Copper are the latest PLA-based filament with a content of approximately 80% metal, available from Dutch 3D printing filament distributor Formfutura. This incredible high filling with metal powders enables every FDM 3D printer user to 3D print metal objects which are almost indistinguishable from genuine bronze and copper. The MetalFil™ products are extremely suitable to be post processed.

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Autodesk Spark Merges into Forge Platform as “Code Meets Make” AM Software

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Starting today the Autodesk Spark additive manufacturing platform is merging into the Autodesk Forge Platform. After the transition is complete this fall, all Autodesk additive manufacturing APIs, services and sample applications will be available on the Forge Platform and the Spark developer portal will eventually be closed. 3D printing APIs are already available on the Forge Developer Portal.

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First-Ever Latin American 3D Printing Fashion Show Hits the Runway in Cordoba, Argentina (First Photos and Videos) 3D Printing Events

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From the runways of Milan to some of the many museum exhibits in New York City, 3D printed clothing garments and accessories have continued to become a prominent force in the fashion industry. This Friday, in Cordoba, Argentina, 3D printed fashion hit the stage for “3D Fashion Day”, the first-ever 3D printing fashion show to grace Latin America. The show will take place during the 2nd annual Cordoba-based “Congress of 3D printing and Digital Fabrications”, where ten clothing designers, both locally and internationally-based, will gather alongside field experts to showcase their latest creations with 3D printing technology.

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3D Printed Custom Bicycle Parts Produced by ExOne in a Fraction of the Time, Half the Cost 3D Printing Processes

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Large size binder jetting 3D printer manufacturer and service company ExOne teamed up with Finalnd based ideas2cycles engineers and designers to produce a topologically optimized set of steel 3D printed custom bicycle parts. The result is that the parts where not only more aesthetically pleasing lighter and efficient, but also that they were produced in on tenth of the time and at less than 50% of the cost compared to traditional manufacturing processes.

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Conformal Cooling, CAD/CAM Software and Direct Metal Printing Used to Overcome Injection Molding Challenges AM Software

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Anyone familiar with injection molding knows that the cooling system design is critical to cycle times, which takes up 70% to 80% of the injection molding cycle. Traditional methods for cooling molds involve secondary machining operations to drill cooling channels that follow straight lines and don’t consistently keep temperatures uniform. A well-designed cooling system can shorten the molding time and improve productivity tremendously. Enter conformal cooling.

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Choc Edge Introduces Wi-Fi Connectivity and Choc Draw Professional Additive Manufacturing

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At Choc Edge we’re always looking to improve the experience of our customers, whether that’s through upgrading the machine itself or the software that comes with it. This April we’re pleased to announced exciting new developments in both areas – Wi-Fi connectivity to control the printer without the need for a cable, and a mobile drawing app that allows you to instantly print your own designs.