Casting metal and 3D printing go together like nuts and gum, and there are no shortage techniques that use the two together. Lost PLA casting is common, and sculptors are getting turned on to creating ...

Today, gravity-fed permanent metal molds can produce near-net-shape parts from a variety of aluminum alloys. But it's up to the designer to makes sure it's both possible and profitable to use ...

[JohnSL] and his friend both have injection molding machines. They decided to compare the aluminum molds they usually use with some 3D printed molds created with a resin printer. They used two ...

Long known as a defender of the aluminum mold, David Bank has started a new company, AIM, to finally prove what he’s been saying all along. David Bank’s shop that creates aluminum tools contains ...

Three of the largest production aluminum molds ever manufactured were recently completed by Franchino Mold and Engineering (Lansing, MI). The largest, weighing 300,000 lb, has a 50-drop hot manifold ...