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Investment Casting with Additive Manufacturing

Investment casting, also known as lost-wax casting, is a precision metal casting process that uses a hollow, sacrificial mold to produce high-precision metal parts. With the integration of additive manufacturing techniques, investment casting has become even more efficient and versatile. The process starts with a 3D printed wax pattern. A slurry then coats the wax […]

Adia Partners with UConn to Create Face Masks

In the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adia partnered with Shawn London, MD, FACEP, Program Director at the University of Connecticut Integrated Residency in Emergency Medicine in the effort to create hundreds of 3D printed face masks. These masks helped to ensure that healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic had […]

Adia Prints 35,000 Mask Hooks for Local Hospitals

Adia has recently partnered with scientist and designer James Weaver to provide 35,000 face mask hooks to keep healthcare workers safe while reducing the discomfort of ear loops on typical masks. The mask hooks, which have also been referred to as ear savers, were sent to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Winchester Hospital, affiliated […]

Watch Purps The Penguin Get A Sweet New Boot

ROCK HILL, South Carolina – 3D Systems  announced today that its end-to-end digital design and manufacturing solutions led to the enhanced mobility of a disabled African penguin at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, CT. In a collaborative endeavor led by the aquarium’s veterinary staff, students at Mystic Middle School worked with technical experts from Adia (formerly […]