Hot Chemistry in Cool 3D-Printed Plastics
The plastic reactors can be used to perform hydrothermal chemical syntheses.
/article/hot-chemistry-in-cool-3d-printed-plasticsEase of Use Drives 3D Scanner Adoption in Engineering
The 3D scanning market is getting bigger, even as the scanners themselves are getting smaller.
/article/ease-use-drives-3d-scanner-adoption-engineering3D Printing for Repairing Aerospace Parts
America Makes has launched a $4 million project to develop additive manufacturing processes for repairing aerospace parts.
/article/3d-printing-for-repairing-aerospace-parts3D Printing Speeds Development of Comfortable Crutches
Georgia Tech University students have launched Better Walk, which uses 3D printing to personalize crutches for comfort.
/article/3d-printing-speeds-development-of-comfortable-crutchesPressure-Controlled SLA Printer
Hardcotton’s Elemental stereolithographic printer includes a proprietary pressure control system that regulates resin levels within the tank during the build process.
/article/pressure-controlled-sla-printer3D Printing Aids Tumor-Removal Surgery
Surgeons in Barcelona used 3D printing to create a model of a tumor and the surrounding tissues in order to remove the tumor from a five-year-old boy.
/article/3d-printing-aids-tumor-removal-surgeryRapid Prototyping Helps Startup in Pitch Competition
The 3D printed prototype of the Audiowings headphones was entered in the Pitch to Rich” 2014 competition sponsored by Richard Branson. “
/article/rapid-prototyping-helps-startup-in-pitch-competition3D Printed Picture Books Aid Visually Impaired Children
The research team developed computer algorithms to convert the pictures into 3D pages.
/article/3d-printed-picture-books-aid-visually-impaired-childrenProdways Launches 3D Printing Private Equity, Consulting Service
Groupe Gorgé launched the new venture, Prodways Entrepreneurs, in June to support and finance European 3D printing companies.
/article/prodways-launches-3d-printing-private-equity-consulting-service3D Printer Ready for International Space Station
NASA has given its blessing to the Made In Space 3D printer due to be shipped to the International Space Station (ISS) in August.
/article/3d-printer-ready-for-international-space-stationWorld’s Largest Makerspace, the Columbus Idea Foundry, Opens in Ohio
The foundry has artists, entrepreneurs, teachers and Web developers in its 65,000 square foot makerspace.
/article/worlds-largest-makerspace-the-columbus-idea-foundry-opens-in-ohioSmall Robots Can Print Large Structures
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) is developing and approach to 3D printing large structures that relies on Minibuilder robots that can continuously print larger items on site.
/article/small-robots-can-print-large-structuresNASA, Army Launch Additive Manufacturing Initiative
The Additive Manufacturing Integrated Product Team will share resources and collaborate on technology development and identifying new AM applications.
/article/nasa-army-launch-additive-manufacturing-initiative3D Systems Unveils High-Speed, Fab-Grade Printing System
3D Systems’ new 3D printing process creates an assembly line by making the printhead stationary and turning the print bed into a mobile, racetrack style conveyor.
/article/3d-systems-unveils-high-speed-fab-grade-printing-systemCompany Profile: Proto Labs Inc.
Customers have guided Proto Labs into new areas such as offering liquid silicon rubber, metal injection molding, and 3D printing.
/article/company-profile-proto-labs-incDigital 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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