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How to Reduce Custom Tooling Lead Times from 10 Weeks to 1 Week Using Dual-Material Additive Manufacturing
A Tier-1 bearing manufacturer redesigned a complex production tool for dual-material industrial 3D printing. By combining ABS with soluble ODS-20 support material, the project reduced the assembly from 24 to 12 components, lowered its weight from 2.5 to 2.0 kg, and shortened production from 8–10 weeks to one week.
Eurosatory 2026: Material Freedom. How Open-System 3D Printers Mitigate Defense Supply Chain Risk
What companies should be visiting Eurosatory 2026?The modern battlespace runs on data, but it is supplied by physical logistics. For nations attending Eurosatory 2026, the starkest lessons ...
Small Tactical Drones in European Defense: Why Speed, Scale, and Sustainment Matter
Small tactical drones are changing European defense requirements beyond speed, range, and payload. Using the Omni3D Mosquito 1000 and Mosquito 1600 as examples, this article examines why scalable production, secure digital workflows, fleet replacement, and forward-deployed manufacturing are essential to maintaining operational capability.
TPU with PLA Support in Defense Applications
How to Achieve a Clean Surface Without DamageFlexible materials like TPU open up a wide range of industrial applications, from cushioning elements to gaskets and protective covers. At the ...
Optimizing PET-G 3D Printing: Omni3D Industrial Technical Guide
Author: Omni3D Engineering DivisionKeywords: PET-G-32, Layer Adhesion, Sacrificial Barrier, Thermal Contraction, Industrial FFF, Z-Offset Calibration.1. Adhesion Management: PET-G and ...
3D Printed Cable Pulling Tool for RECARO Aircraft Seating
Case study: On-demand tooling to keep production moving3D printed cable pulling tool is a good example of how industrial 3D printing supports production teams beyond prototyping. When a key ...
3D Printed Rotor for a Pulse-Free Gas Meter CGR-05
Case study: Common S.A. (Energy sector)High dimensional accuracy for end-use parts3D printing is often associated with prototyping. This project highlights something different: 3D ...
Forward-Deployed Additive Manufacturing: Shortening Defense Supply Chains at the Point of Need
How in-situ additive manufacturing shortens defense supply chains at the point of need, with validated workflows, digital inventory, and Omni3D's TFU20 deployable manufacturing lab.
3D Printed Scale Model for a Container Transformer Station (FUTURA)
Case study: ELGÓR + HANSEN S.A. (Energy sector)3D printed scale model prototyping can turn large, complex products into fast, portable, and low-cost presentation tools, especially when ...
3D Printed Car Body Prototype in PC-ABS
Case study: SUPERQUAD SLOVAKIA s.r.o. (Automotive)A common bottleneck in automotive prototyping is dependency on external suppliers, especially when parts must be produced fast, iterated, ...
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Secure Additive Manufacturing for Defense: How to Control 3D Printers, Data and Supply Chains
Defense additive manufacturing security extends beyond CAD encryption. This guide maps remote access, wireless connectivity, firmware, removable media and supply-chain risks to concrete AM cybersecurity controls and explains how air-gap-ready deployment supports controlled production.
From CAD to Full Scale: Engineering the Silence Chair with Industrial 3D Printing
Omni3D and FUSS sp. z o.o. used large-format ABS 3D printing to manufacture a full-scale structural component for the Silence Chair. This technical case study examines the slicing strategy, thermal management, warpage prevention, post-processing, and €662.85 production cost of the 69-hour build.
