Additive manufacturing rapidly stepped in to resolve supply chain disruption in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating the responsiveness and value of the technology. 2020 was a challenging year for many in product development and manufacturing. Nonetheless, the additive manufacturing (AM or 3D printing) industry grew worldwide by 7-9 percent for the year,…
DetailsThe Future of Additive Manufacturing is Design. When people consider the advances of 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM), they tend to think about the technology being used. However, the technology itself is not the end user’s experience of AM. The end user is the one who receives the part or product. This…
DetailsIndustrial design focuses on a combination of aesthetics and user experience, often overlooking real world constraints of function, reliability, cost, and manufacturing. Taking a design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) approach to industrial design incorporates key mechanical requirements and production constraints throughout the design process, ensuring the resulting product is optimized to its function and form…
DetailsAdditive manufacturing has made design-driven production a reality. Any shape that can be constructed in a 3D CAD program can be produced with additive manufacturing, providing product designers maximum geometric freedom to realize new design concepts.
DetailsPairing additive manufacturing with topology optimization facilitates the creation of unique products and parts not possible through traditional methods. Watch this on-demand recording to learn how Avid’s mechanical engineers used the nTop Platform to push the boundaries of design through the creation of lattice structures and complex surface textures.
DetailsTogether with other members of the additive manufacturing community, we can employ our technology, knowledge, and production capacity to help deliver critical personal protection equipment in battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
DetailsCleveland, Ohio, August 4, 2020 — The Lubrizol Corporation has acquired Avid Product Development, LLC, a trusted partner for engineering and additive manufacturing services. Avid offers a unique blend of 3D printing capabilities, including design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), prototyping and production using powder bed fusion (MJF, SLS), fused filament fabrication (FFF) and stereolithography (SLA),…
DetailsThe design process may begin with an idea, a prior model, or an archetypal engineering shape. Alternatively, product development might be based on specifications of the space in which the design must fit, as well as the constraints and conditions under which it must function. A design is then crafted that fits within this space and will function as intended. To create the best possible design that meets such requirements, product engineers often utilize topology optimization.
DetailsIn the first session of HP’s Additive Manufacturers Webinar Series, learn how the crisis impacted additive manufacturing at Avid Product Development and how we adapted to the new business climate.
DetailsAt Avid Product Development, our number one priority is the health and safety of our customers, partners, team members, and the general public. Like many other members of the business community, we are focused on managing the unprecedented situation with the coronavirus (COVID-19) with both urgency and a deep sense of concern. Rest assured that we are here to help with your 3D printing, low volume manufacturing, and engineering design needs during this time.
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