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Reinventing a High-Performance CPU Cooler with Additive Manufacturing

High heat loads limit the miniaturization of portable computers, power electronic devices and high-power LED lighting. Most ambitious technological solutions from the lab are not ready for mass production and deployment in consumer products.

But industrial 3D printing, or so-called additive manufacturing, can bridge the gap for thermal management components and keep lossy electronics cool even when the available space is severely limited.

The freedom of design provided by 3D printed thermal management components offers the same or superior effectiveness as conventionally manufactured components, but requires much less space. Enlarged surfaces, any-shape geometries and conformal cooling channels are among the opportunities of this manufacturing technology.

The efficiency gains that can be achieved were demonstrated with a gaming CPU cooler design for additive manufacturing. To maintain the same chip temperature, the new part requires 81% less space and 93% less weight than the best-in-class conventional cooler.

Reinventing a High-Performance CPU Cooler with Additive Manufacturing High heat loads limit the miniaturization of portable computers, power electronic devices and high-power LED lighting. Most ambitious technological solutions from the lab are not ready for mass…

It’s Copper Time — From the Bronze Age to the Digital Age

Do you have an application in that requires copper? Does this application have the potential to benefit from additive manufacturing? And do you ask yourself: Can copper even be 3D printed?

This webinar will give you an overview of copper materials, the challenges that come with additive manufacturing and were overcome as well as examples of customer applications in production. It will provide insights into the different copper materials, how best to get started and some inspiration to join the manufacturing revolution with 3D printed copper parts.
Please join the webinar and let us show you that copper is alive and kicking in additive manufacturing!

Metal 3D printing by using copper This webinar will give you an overview of copper materials, the challenges that come with additive manufacturing.

Printing without supports or with a minimum of supports is a hot topic in metal powder bed fusion. The reason is apparent: Cost and waste reduction.

The number of supports impacts not only post-processing but also build-time and material consumption.

Find out more about the supportless building process in the article of Wohlfahrt: https://l.rapid3d.co.za/9Nzd

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3D printing is making personalised products more accessible. Spanish Paralympic star, Jordi Madera, discovered this on his quest to replicate the handmade gloves that were instrumental to his success in wheelchair racing. 3

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AM is moving quickly to meet even greater requirements—such as fully 3D printed combustion chambers with high-performance features, lighter weight structural components, or even fully 3D printed satellites.

Never before in the history of manufacturing has the development of commercial space hardware been so accessible.

The challenges of fast development and innovation have lessened because of industrial metal 3D printing (additive manufacturing, or AM). Whether propulsion, structural, or integrated componentry, AM is accelerating the latest space race.

The latest advancement? Fully printed 3D components up to one (1) meter tall.

Watch this webinar to learn more.

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COVID-19. A Tipping Point for Additive Manufacturing
In the wake of COVID-19, the manufacturing industry has been turned upside down. In a world of fixed supply chains and complex logistics, the mega factories we rely on are receiving a beat down.

Manufacturing is not a cure for COVID-19, but with the shortages of basic medical products like PPEs and respirators, it’s clear that manufacturing is an important cog in the machine needed to battle the virus.

While we deal with our current crisis, it’s time to get real about where industrial 3D printing (additive manufacturing, AM) fits into the manufacturing ecosystem.

Time to rethink … now.

The next crisis is going to happen. We don’t have a crystal ball to know what industries will be disrupted, but it is not hyperbole to say that industrial 3D printing can reduce risk.

The question now is will manufacturers be more open to the flexibility additive manufacturing offers with mass customisation, production and spare parts on-demand, localized sourcing, simplified logistics, and sustainability.

Watch this webinar to gain insights.

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We are an EOS partner in South Africa as well and we believe that in order to grow the additive manufacturing industry, it’s very important to have a finishing workflow.

And in order to do that properly, you need to have an automated finishing workflow and, I think DyeMansion [https://sbee.link/6vt7hx43gq] meets all of those requirements to move into production. It’s very important to be able to give the customer an end-use product, that is coloured and professionally finished. And you can’t do that without some sort of printed product workflow. And again the DyeMansion workflow — Powershot C, Powershot S, DM60 ticks all of those boxes and does their job very well in terms of being able to provide a complete solution for a customer that wants to go into production. It opens up all sorts of opportunities for the customer and, therefore, for us as a DyeMansion reseller partner.

It’s very important to be able to offer the entire production system. We started our discussions when DyeMansion was starting out, so we saw immediately that there was potential there and I think that DyeMansion is a very dynamic and agile company, and they’re great to work with. It’s been a very good journey so far and hope it continues for a long time.

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Rapid 3D Appointed as the Dyemansion Reseller Partner for Sub-Saharan Africa We believe that in order to grow the additive manufacturing industry, it’s very important to have a finishing workflow. And in order to do that properly, you need to have an automated finishing workflow and, I think Dyemansion meets all of those requirements to move into production.

A 3D-Printed Swarm That Can Fly?!

What’s lighter than a feather, stronger than plastic, and flies on its own?

The FESTO Bionic Bee—a fully autonomous micro-drone, 3D-printed down to the micron level.

✅ 75% lighter than its original version
✅ Strong enough to withstand real-world flight
✅ Flies in a coordinated swarm of 20+ units

This isn’t just a cool science project—it’s a look at how AM will transform lightweight design.

🎥 See it take flight here:
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From Pharaohs to Fabrication: How the 3DeVOK MT is Digitally Preserving Ancient Egypt

Professional 3D Scanning: From Ancient Artifacts to Fabrication Discover how the 3DeVOK MT scanner provides metrology-grade precision for digital preservation in Egypt. Learn how this non-contact 3D scanning technology creates high-fidelity digital twins for archaeology and your most demanding industrial applications.

Markforged X7 Field Edition

The turnkey industrial 3D printer for functional parts in the field. The X7 Field Edition is a ruggedized, field-deployable industrial 3D printer for tactical response to inventory challenges in remote locations.