NOVEMBER 2017 Additive Manufacturing
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42 SUPPLIER DIRECTORY
46 SUPPLIERS BY PRODUCT TYPE
FEATURES
52 AM Answers Its Casting Call
A sand 3D printing system is expanding options for
customers of the Hazleton Casting Company in areas
including legacy tooling, product development and
design complexity.
By Brent Donaldson
56 Material Advantage
A firm aiming to realize the material freedom of AM
introduces a metal matrix composite for DMLS
machines.
By Peter Zelinski
60 From Master Patterns to Mass Production
Forecast 3D got its start building silicone molds from
3D-printed master patterns. Now, the company sees a
future in manufacturing large quantities of 3D-printed
parts.
By Stephanie Hendrixson
48 Taking Shape
• 3D-Printed Medical Drills Keep Bone Cool During
Surgery
• Real-Time, High-Res Monitoring of Structural
Defects in Metal AM
• An Aerospace Perspective on Additive
Manufacturing
IN EVERY ISSUE
Something to Add 06
Ad Index 63
Check This Out 64
Tech Trends 35
Industry Spotlight 36
Smartforce 37
MFG Advocate 38
Calendar 40
November 2017 Vol. 6 No. 4
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ABOUT THE COVER: The Hazleton Casting Company
augmented its traditional foundry methods with a Viridis3D
RAM123, a sand 3D printing system that prints molds and cores
straight from a digital model. Read more in the story beginning
on page 52.
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