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Making 3D printing sustainable requires more than recyclable materials and energy-efficient equipment; it requires that we rethink the status quo.

The dramatic growth in the number of universities with sustained AM research programs and associated curricula also means that many of these graduating students have even played a direct role in advancing the technology.

Smart mechatronics offers greater intelligence, more efficient operation and a modular approach to delivering complete systems.

The thermodynamics of the extruder head, or “ThermoTag puts, a stamp undetectable to the naked eye on the physical properties of 3D printed parts. If proven and accepted through additional research, the phenomenon has implications for thwarting counterfeiting of parts and products, protecting intellectual property (IP) and tracing illegal manufacturing of weapons.

Industry analyst firm SmarTech Publishing has just issued a new report that examines the current market for automotive additive manufacturing market including prototyping and tooling applications while focusing specifically on production of final parts.

Challenged by an increasingly niche-oriented automotive market, The Chrysler Group (Auburn Hills, MI) must increase the number of models it offers while decreasing its capital investment. The company plans to offer 50% more models in 2009 compared to 2004, according to John Felice, VP of manufacturing, technology and global enterprise for Chrysler.

Stratasys Ltd. said today it has been named a NASCAR Competition Partner and has teamed with NASCAR to produce the first-ever 3D printed production parts to be featured across all NASCAR Next Gen cars.

The work of SME Additive Community members encompasses the entire history of the technology as well as its most novel applications.

Makers of new machines and materials for additive manufacturing are touting their products for the niches they fill—tool making and machine shop production, for example. They’re also talking about sustainability.

Advanced volumetric compensation … and making your machine tool act like a CMM.