Facilitating post-processing of printed parts using multi-material printing To many, 3D-printing is still an almost magical technology that can create objects seemingly out of thin air, much like the replicators in Star Trek. And indeed, with proper design, almost ready-to-use parts can be pulled directly from a hobbyist fused deposition…

A non-contact powder recoater may avoid common issues in fabrication of small and intricate parts in metal laser powder bed fusion by Bram Neirinck, Ph.D. Senior R&D / Applications Engineer @ Aerosint ; editing help and graphics by Kevin Eckes Due to their higher operating cost, and the long time…

With selective powder deposition we can use virgin material for every part produced by laser powder bed fusion — and prevent waste by Bram Neirinck, Ph.D. Senior R&D / Applications Engineer @ Aerosint ; with editing and graphics help from Kevin Eckes Additive Manufacturing (AM) is increasingly considered a viable…

We can demonstrate the utility of multi-metal laser powder bed fusion through “simple” material combinations with immediate industrial applications. by Bram Neirinck, Ph.D. Senior R&D / Applications Engineer @ Aerosint ; with editing help from Kevin Eckes It is no surprise that the complexity is free axiom is so commonly…

Selective powder deposition could be used to produce pre-filled constructs for direct high-pressure treatment by Bram Neirinck, Ph.D. Senior R&D / Applications Engineer @ Aerosint; editing help and graphics by Kevin Eckes In one previous article in this series we proposed using selective powder deposition to be able to shape…

Using selective powder deposition, we can shape complex metal or ceramic preforms without costly pre-machined dies. by Bram Neirinck, Ph.D., Senior R&D / Applications Engineer @ Aerosint ; with editing help from Kevin Eckes Previously, we discussed how selective material deposition in an existing powder compaction die could be used…

Multi-material powder deposition can elevate ordinary die pressing technology to the production of highly optimized parts by Bram Neirinck, Ph.D., Senior R&D / Applications Engineer @ Aerosint ; with editing and graphics help from Kevin Eckes Cost is king for commodity goods. Production costs can be most easily reduced using…

Defining part models computationally by their boundaries alone won’t work when one part contains two or more materials. by Kevin Eckes, Ph.D., R&D/Applications Engineer @ Aerosint If you’ve read our earlier Medium posts you’ll know that Aerosint is working to develop a selective powder deposition system with the goal of…

Eliminating the need for binders will streamline the production of 3D printed ceramic parts. We explain how below. By Bram Neirinck, Ph.D. & Kevin Eckes, Ph.D., Senior R&D Engineers, Aerosint Ceramics are hard — and not just mechanically speaking! Compared with metals and polymers, ceramic materials are incredibly difficult to…