Johnson & Johnson Company Acquires 3D Printing Bone Implant Technology
The 3D printing technologies from Tissue Regeneration Systems (TRS) will help DePuy Synthes create patient-specific, bioresorbable implants.
/article/11500Boeing’s THREAD Prints Embedded Electronics, Optics
The process embeds strands of different materials groups such as copper, fiber optic, steel, nitinol, and others, and can also embed tubes into an item.
/article/thread-prints-embedded-electronics-opticsThyssenKrupp to Open 3D Print Center
The new center will open in September and will produce both plastic and metal parts.
/article/thyssenkrupp-to-open-3d-print-centerThe SMB Case for Simulation
Small companies have more affordable simulation and computing options than ever to help them benefit via faster time to market.
/article/smb-case-simulationLawrence Livermore National Laboratory Tests Metal Extrusion Printing
The direct metal writing process, as the lab has dubbed it, uses a metal that has been engineered to act like a solid at rest but to flow like a liquid when force is applied.
/article/lab-tests-metal-extrusion-printingPrinted Part to Launch on Lockheed Military Satellite
Lockheed used a laser powder bed fusion process to manufacture the part out of aluminum.
/article/11409McLaren Formula 1 Crew to 3D Print Parts
McLaren will expand the use of its 3D printing solutions from Stratasys as part of the initiative.
/article/mclaren-formula-1-crew-to-print-partsHP Launches Multi Jet Fusion Materials Lab
The company also unveiled a 3D printing materials development kit (MDK), which will help companies quickly test and certify powder materials for compatibility with HP’s Jet Fusion 3D printers.
/article/hp-launches-materials-labAdidas, Carbon Scale 3D Manufacturing
In what could eventually be the largest-scale roll out of 3D printing for manufacturing consumer products, California-based 3D print company Carbon has partnered with Adidas to develop both new materials and designs for athletic shoe midsoles.
/article/adidas-carbon-scale-3d-manufacturingIndians Pitcher Sports 3D-Printed Spikes
Corey Kluber became the first major league baseball player to don a 3D-printed plate in his spikes during the season opener against the Texas Rangers.
/article/indians-pitcher-sports-3d-printed-spikesIoT Security by Design
Connected products will require engineers to bake in security protection from the start.
/article/iot-security-designNavy Prints Replacement Aircraft Part
The air duct tubing is the first printed piece to be used in an actual aircraft.
/article/navy-prints-replacement-aircraft-partDaqri Demonstrates 3D Printing Via Hologram
Right now Daqri can only print small objects, but the company claims it should be able to increase the size of the printed form along with the size of the holographic chip.
/article/11299Low-Cost Metal Printing Draws Investors
So far, Desktop Metal has raised $97 million in venture funding for its metal printing system.
/article/low-cost-metal-printing-draws-investorsBerkeley Students to Recycle 3D Printing Filament
They are creating a system that grinds up and melts printer plastic to make new spools of filament that can then be re-used in campus’ 100+ 3D printers.
/article/berkeley-students-to-recycle-filamentDigital Engineering April 2024
Inside This Issue: DfAM: Nine Best Practices Here are nine tips to boost your design for additive manufacturing approach. Securing Design IP in Distributed Manufacturing Decentralized production models increase security and risk exposure of standard design intellectual property and additive manufacturing process parameters and recipes. Ask Your AI:…
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Inside This Issue: Medical Device Design: A Transformative Time? AI and new software is propelling device design forward into the next generation. Prescribing a Healthy Dose of DfAM Companies can optimize medical device designs and meet rigorous compliance requirements. Medical Device Makers Explore Synthetic Data Use AI plays…
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During the NAFEMS ASSESS Summit last year, I was fortunate enough to participate in a roundtable discussion on autonomous systems and the role that simulation plays in their development. There are a number of new technologies and systems being created, from self-driving cars to autonomous robots and aircraft.…
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Inside This Issue: AU 2023 Puts the Spotlight on AI Company reveals roadmap for AI-powered design and simulation tools. Powering Up Next-Gen Power Grids Planning for use of sustainable power resources requires simulation. Creating Carbon Capture Systems Thanks to an ability to generate lightweight, organic-shaped structures, 3D printing…
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The big news in design and simulation software in 2023 (and in every sector, really) was the emergence of artificial intelligence tools that could help create and accelerate the analysis of new designs. Algorithm-based design tools are not new; generative design has been around for awhile, even if…
/download/special-focus-issue-simulation-and-design-software-innovationsSpecial Focus Issue: Engineering Workstation Roundup
The professional engineering workstation market continues to go through a revolution in compute power and capabilities. Both Intel and AMD have released new, more powerful CPUs. AMD and NVIDIA have also continued to advance GPU compute, with the support of engineering software providers that are taking advantage of…
/download/special-focus-issue-engineering-workstation-roundupDigital Engineering December 2023
Inside This Issue: The Challenges and Opportunities of AI for Additive Manufacturing DE Design & Simulation Summit keynote panel explores potential for AI to enhance design for additive. Technology Outlook 2024 DE readers let us know how they are adopting new engineering technology in our annual survey. Industry…
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