Preheat to Print Better: Improve Flow, Minimize Defects Preheating metal powders before printing is a simple yet powerful technique to improve print quality. By warming the powder bed or the material itself before the printing process begins, manufacturers... Nov 11, 2025
Mind the Recoater: Clearance for Tall Parts In metal additive manufacturing, one overlooked design mistake can lead to costly print failures: forgetting to account for recoater clearance. The recoater blade spreads each new layer of powder, and... Nov 11, 2025
Why Inert Gas Flow is a Game-Changer in Powder Bed Fusion In powder bed fusion (PBF) processes, inert gas flow plays a vital role far beyond just clearing smoke, it directly influences the consistency, quality, and reliability of your metal prints. Typically... Nov 4, 2025