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We have entered a new reality in 3D printing. A place where virtually all industries recognize, and the vast majority incorporate, 3D printing in some capacity. Novelty is now the norm, and industries have transformed how their products are made. AdvancedTek has been a leader on these fronts as its customers have adopted and evolved […]

In early 2022, an automotive engineering technology student and Formula SAE Engine Team Leader at Minnesota State University Mankato, contacted AdvancedTek to see if we could assist his team by 3D printing some large parts for their University capstone project. The project required them to build a functional formula-style race car to compete with over […]

Stratasys – The Leader in 3D Printing for over 30 Years While the 3D printing industry has drastically changed over the years, one technology firmly holds its position at the top, and it’s a technology we’ve sold and supported for over 25 years. In this article, we’ll look at the origin story of FDM (fused […]

The purpose of this article isn’t to convince you to buy from us. Instead, the goal is to help you avoid choosing the wrong 3D printer. Of course, we’d love to be your partner, but we understand our technology won’t be the perfect fit for everyone, and that’s okay. That’s why we approach every new […]

How one company found the path of least resistance – combining traditional and additive manufacturing to become an automated powerhouse. For over 65 years, Iowa’s United Equipment Accessories (UEA) has been engineering and manufacturing custom slip rings, rotary unions, cable reels, and shift controls for various industries throughout the US and worldwide. The company’s core […]

If you’re involved in the manufacturing industry, you already know how challenging the COVID-19 pandemic has been. While it’s a difficult topic, we believe technology such as 3D printing can help manufacturing companies emerge from the pandemic stronger. We’d like to share that with you in this article. Let’s look at the pandemic’s overall impact […]

The Additive Manufacturing User Group (AMUG) conference 2022 was held April 3-7 in Chicago, Illinois at the Hilton Downtown Chicago. With over 2,000 attendees, this event is the largest AM user-only conference in the world. Throughout the week they had keynote speakers, smaller breakout sessions on every 3D printing topic imaginable, an exhibition hall packed […]

When you picture a foundry, what type of images come to mind?  An industrial melting furnace? Molten metal being poured into molds? Racks of hanging casting patterns? 3D printers? The first few are probably obvious, but 3D printers? Why would a foundry need a 3D printer? Great question! To learn more, let’s take a look […]

1993 was the year paper printing changed forever with the introduction of the first digital color printing press, the Indigo E-Print 1000. The new technology eliminated the need to swap printing plates for each change in documents manually as it was now digital. Previously, this process was time-consuming and costly, so customization wasn’t common practice. […]