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Since our last software release article, Gen3D has released a host of new features and improvements to Sulis Lattice and Sulis Flow. Culminating in V1.10 which was released in March 2022, these new features give users unparalleled design freedoms for additive manufacturing. In the Lattice module, new features include custom unit cells, node inflation, stochastic …

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Multi-functional lattice structures utilising metamaterials have the potential to radically change the future of products that we use in our daily lives and the way in which industries like aerospace and the medical field operate. There are many benefits to 3D printed metamaterials that go way beyond the lightweighting offered with topology optimisation or lattice structures …

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Additive manufacturing (AM) has fundamentally changed how parts across many industries are designed and fabricated. As companies invent new AM techniques, they tend to create new terms even though the core techniques are similar. With this in mind, in this post, and as per the ISO ASTM 52900 which relates to additive manufacturing general principles …

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In 2021 we supported a Summer School project for students of the Additive Manufacturing and Design Masters program at Penn State World Campus. The students were asked to design a 3D printed end effector capable of moving four ping-pong balls (at different heights) between two locations using AM appropriate design. The project was supported by …

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Across all markets, we’re seeing the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) solutions rapidly accelerating to address an increasingly broad range of applications. 2022 is set to be a year of incredible growth as AM becomes even more mainstream. What are the 5 essential skills you need as an AM design engineer in 2022? Certainly, it’s …

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Do you want to begin designing parts that will be 3D printed? If you’re just getting started with design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), and you’ve never designed a part before or have only designed parts for traditional manufacturing processes, these 3 tips will be helpful for your new journey with design for additive manufacturing. 1. …

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We’re happy to announce that we’ve released a new version of our advanced AM design software, Sulis, which brings many new features and improvements to both the Flow and Lattice modules, in particular the ability to design stochastic lattices. Existing users can easily get this update by simply downloading the latest version. Those who want …

Software version update – what’s new with Sulis V1.9 Read More »

Designing for additive manufacturing (AM) can be challenging and it’s easy to make mistakes when designing parts for AM because there’s often conflicting requirements. There are many ways AM designers can improve their skills. They can participate in classes, find inspiration from other designs and practise on example problems. To improve, designers need to learn …

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Additive manufacturing in the rocket propulsion industry is a huge opportunity. The process can achieve optimal design while keeping costs low.  Private enterprises have become heavily involved in the space industry and when it comes to private business, whoever successfully (and safely) launches the largest payload into space with the most efficient engine will win …

How additive manufacturing became a game-changer in the rocket propulsion industry Read More »

One of the most overlooked factors of additive manufacturing is the business case. In this post, we will look at: The important relationship between AM design and its impact on the AM business case Get under the hood of the iron triangle of cost/quality/time and understand the trade-offs The underlying equations and parameters that affect …

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