Modern 3d printer producing a new prototype model with melted material in an engineering laboratory - Iloliloli/Getty Images 3D printing has become one of the most efficient and affordable ways of ...

As a US Marine Corps combat engineer serving in Iraq, Jim Monroe used MacGyver-like hacks to repair mine rollers. Meant to detonate and clear mines, these heavy studded wheels are mounted on the ...

The process – long dominated by industrial platforms – builds parts by spreading thin layers of metal powder and selectively ...

Researchers have come up with a 3D printing method using liquid metal that's claimed to produce structures at least 10 times faster than existing metal additive manufacturing processes, though it does ...

Welding is typically used to join two parts together, whether those parts be metal or plastic. There are various styles of welding, but we won’t go into those here. Casting is the act of pouring a ...

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM,) has evolved in leaps and bounds in recent decades to become an exciting emerging manufacturing technology in multiple industries. This article ...

At this point, it’s safe to say the novelty of desktop 3D printing has worn off. The community has largely come to terms with the limitations of extruded plastics, and while we still vehemently ...

The view into the interior of the 3D printer shows the first printed thermostat covers, which are still connected to the work platform. After removal of the platform and support structure, the ...

Arizona company Rosotics says it's ready to revolutionize large-scale 3D metal printing, with a new "rapid induction printing" approach that can print parts of enormous size – with radical advantages ...

The 3D printing industry is in the midst of its biggest shakeup yet in the form of a battle over the sector’s most valuable company. After 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys SSYS announced its intent ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM), a global leader in Additive Manufacturing 2.0 technologies for mass production, today announced the launch of a Reactive Safety Kit for the ...

D printing is useful for designing custom tools and accessories, and many 3D printed designs dovetail nicely with existing ...