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by Laura Ely, The Barnes Global Advisors
My kids love creating structures with Legos, Duplos, and boxes. Some days they build big houses with simple walls and others detailed spaceships with intricate features. Their block choice dictates the structure they build, or they pick the blocks based on the resolution they desire.
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A data-driven approach to laser powder bed fusion reveals how companies can get cost out of parts and match productivity to customer requirements. Part Three of a three-part series.
Read Moreby Kirk Rogers and John Barnes, The Barnes Global Advisors
In our previous article, we covered design considerations for Binder Jet Processing (BJP) by highlighting the critical process steps which also form design constraints. In this article, we take a deeper dive into the details of de-binding and sintering. Part Three of a four-part series.
Read Moreby Kirk Rogers and John Barnes, The Barnes Global Advisors
In our previous article we covered considerations on the overall approach for designing for the process depending on the flexibility the designer has with the part. In this article, we’re honing in specifically on designing for BJP considerations by highlighting some of the critical process steps which form design constraints. Part Two of a four-part series.
Read Moreby John Barnes, The Barnes Global Advisors
There is a difference between the effective print speed and the actual cost to produce the component with AM. John Barnes compares binder jet processing with powder bed fusion for metal parts. Part Two of a three-part series.
Read Moreby Tim Simpson and Chelsea Cummings, The Barnes Global Advisors
What images pop into your mind when we use the term “DfAM”? Perhaps you see beautiful topology optimized structures, organically inspired bird bone constructs, and perfectly latticed shapes? Part One of a four-part series.
Read Moreby John Barnes, The Barnes Global Advisors
When it comes to laser-based powder bed fusion, more lasers do not always lead to greater productivity. Considerations for multi-laser 3D printing. Part One of a three-part series.
Read Moreby Kirk Rogers, The Barnes Global Advisors
While a bit more shut in than normal this spring, I enjoyed a number of books that have been waiting for me in the nightstand for some time. It gave me some time to consider how creative you have to be to coordinate real world problems and absurd scientific solutions as well as allowed me to find a nice way to refresh some manufacturing fundaments and perhaps learn some new ideas that I can apply with our clients. It’s also got me thinking about Manufacturing and what that means.
Read Moreby Kevin Slattery
As highlighted by being the theme of America Makes’ recent TRX, the topics of Certification and Qualification will feature prominently in the future of Additive Manufacturing (AM). This is because AM is being developed in a wide range of industries to produce products with superior performance (weight, efficiency, cost, etc.), with the same reliability that conventional manufacturing has delivered for their customers.
Read MoreAs an energy technology company that operates in more than 120 countries, Baker Hughes is at the forefront of adopting new technologies. The company works diligently to develop innovative solutions to complex energy challenges.
Read MoreThe sharp uptick in additive manufacturing interest is leading many newcomers into the world of AM. For those of us who have spent decades in the field, we do not envy those who are just entering and finding themselves awash with acronyms, classifications, and nebulous definitions.
Read Moreby John E. Barnes (TBGA) & Buck Helfferich (TRONIX3D)
The Barnes Group Advisors (TBGA) and TRONIX3D have teamed up as small businesses to provide a unique perspective on how Additive Manufacturing (AM) can support COVID-19 efforts. In this third installment, TBGA and TRONIX3D examine the prickly question: IS AM THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB?
Read Moreby John E. Barnes (TBGA) & Buck Helfferich (TRONIX3D)
The Barnes Group Advisors (TBGA) and TRONIX3D have teamed up as small businesses to provide a unique perspective on how Additive Manufacturing (AM) can support COVID-19 efforts. The virus is fast, and supplies are low. Therefore, everyone is looking for ways to reduce the delivery time of proven solutions.
Read Moreby Laura Ely, The Barnes Global Advisors
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Every technology has phases of maturity. Technologists and business analysts use various models to represent a technology’s maturity like the NASA Technology Readiness Level (TRL) methodology or the Gartner Hype Cycle. Additive manufacturing is no different.
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