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The Importance of Metrology in Manufacturing
As machinery, molds, and tools shift with use, it’s important for manufacturers to use metrology — the science of measurement — to maintain accuracy.
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Additive manufacturing: Build or buy analysis
Choosing whether to build or buy additive technology is a big decision — here’s everything you need to know to make the right choice.
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Face Shields
To help people get back to work quickly and safely during the coronavirus pandemic, our team at Fast Radius made a durable, reusable face shield with additive manufacturing. But when demand greatly increased, we knew we needed to shift production to injection molding. Here’s how we did it. The challenge Making a high-quality face shield […]
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The benefits of a global manufacturing network
Companies with access to a global manufacturing network are more agile, more focused, and better equipped to meet today’s challenges.
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Key considerations for making jigs and fixtures
Jigs and fixtures are tools that make a big difference — make sure they’re strong and well-designed with these key considerations.
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A step by step guide to injection molding
Plastic injection molding offers a low-cost means of producing identical parts at scale, but it requires a high level of precision.
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How on-demand manufacturing can drive business results
On-demand manufacturing offers numerous benefits to customers while enabling manufacturers to expand their offerings.
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An overview of photopolymers
Here’s what you need to know about photopolymers, one of the most common materials used in additive manufacturing.
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Fast Radius Earns Membership in HP’s Elite Digital Manufacturing Network
June 1, 2020 (Chicago) — Fast Radius, a leading manufacturing technology company, has become the first Chicago-based member of the HP Digital Manufacturing Network. Membership recognizes Fast Radius’ ability to produce high-quality plastic parts at scale. Customers can now work directly with Fast Radius to quickly scale up part production using HP’s industrial-grade Jet Fusion systems at its factories in Chicago and […]
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Design spotlight: Adapting from additive to injection molding
How the Fast Radius team used digital manufacturing technology to redesign our additively manufactured reusable face shields for injection molding.