Artificial Intelligence & Automation

Altair acquires additive manufacturing software firm Gen3D

Altair is expanding its additive manufacturing design capabilities with the acquisition of Gen3D, whose generative design technology will be integrated into Altair Inspire.

By TCT Team

/ 6 Jun 2022

Altair acquires additive manufacturing software firm Gen3D

BMW develops automated metal 3D printing production line capable of producing 50,parts per year

The BMW Group has announced the industrialisation and digitalisation of additive manufacturing (IDAM) for automotive processes as part of the IDAM project has been a success.

By TCT Team

/ 30 May 2022

BMW Group AM Campus - Separated components are transported in small load carriers. - The BMW Group

How Blue Danube Robotics used Carbon 3D printing to manufacture custom industrial parts

A look at how Blue Danube Robotics was able to create perfect fit custom parts for moving robots using Carbon Digital Light Synthesis.

By TCT Team

/ 15 Feb 2022

Using machine learning for manufacturing process improvement

Automated process gauging with help of inline inline ML routines accelerates SOP and reduces scrap rates at Renishaw.

By TCT Team

/ 22 Nov 2021

Using machine learning for manufacturing process improvement

Midwest Prototyping automates product sorting with AM-Flow

Midwest Prototyping has added automated sorting capabilities to its Blue Mounds production facility by installing the AM-VISION and AM-SORT products from AM-Flow.

By TCT Team

/ 16 Jun 2021

AM-Flows AM-SORT and AM-VISION products at Midwest Prototyping. - AM Flow

Autodesk reduces generative design subscription price by 80%

Autodesk has announced an 80% price reduction of the annual subscription cost for the Generative Design Extension of Fusion 360.

By Sam Davies

/ 7 Jun 2021

Bicycle component designed with generative design by SRAM. - Autodesk

Auto focus: Why 3D printing post-processing needs to be automated

Senior Content Producer Sam Davies speaks to AMT, PostProcess Technologies, Siemens, AM Flow & more about the importance of automation in post-processing.

By Sam Davies

/ 4 Jun 2021

3DQue launches DIY Quinly upgrade kit for Creality Ender 3 platform

3DQue Systems has announced a DIY version of its automated Quinly end-to-end print manager for the Creality Ender 3 platform.

By TCT Team

/ 13 May 2021

3DQue Systems Inc--Meet Quinly for Ender 3- the world-s first re 3DQue's Quinly upgrade kit. - 3DQue

ABCorp adds automated inspection & dyeing capabilities to Jet Fusion 3D printing service offering

American Banknote Corporation (ABCorp) has added automated inspection capabilities from SolutionIX and industrial dyeing capabilities from Girbau at its Boston-based Additive Manufacturing Center (AMC).

By TCT Team

/ 11 May 2021

Roboze launches automation system for ARGO 500 3D printing platform

Roboze has announced the launch of a PLC industrial automation system to support the application of its ARGO 500 Additive Production System.

By TCT Team

/ 13 Apr 2021

AMT partners with Mitsubishi Electric to offer automated options to PostPro 3D platform

AMT has partnered with Mitsubishi Electric to create a UL-approved automated post-processing set-up based on articulated arm robots and machine control systems.

By TCT Team

/ 7 Apr 2021

AMT’s Mitsubishi robot live in action at Formnext 2019. AMT’s Mitsubishi robot live in action at Formnext 2019. - AMT

Solukon introduces Digital Factory Tool to accelerate AM automation and quality control

Solukon suggests "connectivity" throughout the process chain as a possible “turning point on the way to fully automated additive manufacturing.”

By TCT Team

/ 31 Mar 2021

Overview of the Solukon Digital Factory Tool.