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PWL#103B - Resources on near-net-shape, direct manufacturing, rapid prototyping, stereolitography
March 15, 2012
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PWL#103B
Mid Month Bulletin No.71
15 March 2012

PWL#103B - Resources on Near-net-shape Manufacturing, Direct Digital Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping, Stereolitography, Additive Manufacturing, 3D Printing, Metal Direct Digital Manufacturing, Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication, Laser Engineered Net Shaping, High Temperature Laser Sintering, Direct Laser Fabrication Technology, Near Net Shape Rapid Manufacture & Repair and much more...


Mid March Bulletin

15 March 2012 - Resources on Direct Manufacturing - Bulletin 71


Introduction

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After having recently added to the Website a new Page, on Near Net Shape, it dawned on me that further Online References could be useful to curious readers to deepen their interest on the subject and possibly to suggest new applications.

The Direct Manufacturing technology is still in its infancy and therefore, for the time being, only expensive parts are natural candidates to be manufactured by one of the methods described.

In the near future, however, with the development of improved means and with increased experience, successful applications of Direct Manufacturing are bound to multiply, due to the exceptional economic advantages achievable. More suppliers will be available and the cost will fall.

The interest in these and related subjects is probably reflected in the two imminent meetings due to take place in the very near future:

2nd European Titanium Conference
on 27-28 March 2012
at the world-class Tortworth Court Four Pillars Hotel, Bristol, UK
www.namtec.co.uk

2012 Near Net Shape Manufacturing Workshop
April 11-13, 2012 - Moline, Illinois, USA
http://www.tms.org/meetings/2012/NearNetShapeManufacturing/PDFs/reg.pdf

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Resources

Direct Manufacturing
http://www.directmanufacturing.org/

Direct Manufacturing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Manufacturing

Rapid prototyping
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_prototyping

3D printing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_digital_manufacturing

Direct Manufacturing Gets a High-Flying Boost
Sorry! Link was removed by the source

Direct Digital Manufacturing
Sorry! Link was removed by the source

Direct manufacturing of military aircraft parts
Compositesworld.

Is Direct-Metal Manufacturing Ready for Production?
Mmsonline 1.

Is Direct-Digital Manufacturing Right For You?
Mmsonline 2.

How to Design Your Part for Direct Digital Manufacturing
Stratasys.

When to go Direct Digital Manufacturing
Sorry! Link removed by the Source: machinedesign.com

Rapid 2009 Showcases the Latest in Direct Digital Manufacturing
Sorry! Link removed by the Source: machinedesign.com

Digital design and manufacturing (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMUB_PdvbAE

Research Opportunity Title:
Basic and Applied Scientific Research
for Metal Direct Digital Manufacturing
for Industrial Base Innovation Fund (IBIF) Program

Mil.

New centre gives boost to near net shape manufacturing
Shef.

Near net shape manufacturing of components
using direct laser fabrication technology
(Abstract)
http://publicat.bham.ac.uk/9532/

Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication (EBF3)
for Cost Effective Near-Net Shape Manufacturing
(14 pages)
NASA.

Near Net Shape Rapid Manufacture & Repair by LENS® (15 pages)
DTIC.

Will 3D Printing Change The World?
Forbes.

Commercial Enterprises

The following Resources are written or administered by Commercial Enterprises. No sponsoring or recommendations are intended by publishing here their links. The references are provided for the additional or alternative information that is made available thereby. Readers are invited to check on their own if they might be useful for their purposes.

Direct Manufacturing
http://www.sciaky.com/direct_manufacturing.html

High Temperature Laser Sintering (HTLS)
via Additive Manufacturing Technology

http://www.paramountind.com/high-temperature-laser-sintering.html

Directed MFG
http://directedmfg.com/

Direct Digital Manufacturing (thermoplastic materials)
http://www.redeyeondemand.com/DirectDigitalManufacturing.aspx

Rapid Prototyping: Expedient
http://www.synergeering.com/RapidPrototyping.html

Direct Digital Manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing
CRP.

Direct Digital Manufacturing
ATI.

Boeing heads direct manufacturing consortium
http://www.sae.org/mags/aem/3760

Direct Digital Manufacturing
Machinist.

Benefits of laser sintered titanium
Sorry! link removed by Source www.onlineamd.com/

Injection Molding vs. Direct Digital Manufacturing (Webinar)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZvz4GoNreo

Direct Digital Manufacturing: Impact and Opportunity (6 pages)
Redeye.

SLS Direct Digital Manufacturing of Aviation Fuel Tanks
SLS.

Sciaky Teams Up With Penn State University and DARPA
to Advance Direct Digital Manufacturing Technology

CEN.

Rapid Prototyping Service
http://www.3axis.us/direct_metal_laser_slintering_dmls.asp

Additive Manufacturing Technologies: [Book for purchase]
Rapid Prototyping to Direct Digital Manufacturing [Hardcover]


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