February 19, 2019 · 3D printing and additive manufacturing show returns to Detroit in May.
October 4, 2018 · MicroCT systems employ either a fan-beam or cone-beam approach to transmit X-rays through a part. Data from either type of scanner is collected at a planar detector and then processed to create 3D volume reconstructions, which can be analyzed and viewed layer by layer.
September 28, 2018 · The use of polypropylene in 3D printing could be beneficial in automotive, electronic, industrial and consumer goods applications, the company reports.
September 27, 2018 · A 3D printed graphene technique developed by researchers from Virginia Tech and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) promises to revolutionize the way manufacturers produce batteries and supercapacitors.
September 25, 2018 · According to GKN, the lead time typically required to produce a metal or plastic replacement tool is several weeks. With a 3D printer in the facility, the company can more quickly produce tools that are better suited to its operational needs.
September 24, 2018 · The Continuous Learning for Additive Manufacturing Processes Through Advanced Data Analytics project goal is to apply data analytics to both empirical and physics-based additive manufacturing data to establish process-structure-property relationships.
September 17, 2018 · The HP Metal Jet—a platform that the company says addresses longstanding limitations of metal 3D printing and positions the technology as a cost-effective alternative for low-cost, mass production—is revealed at IMTS.
September 1, 2018 · An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Vanderbilt University has developed a technique that uses the optical properties of gold nanoparticles to detect and quantify missing layers in 3D-printed products.
September 1, 2018 · A peek inside the fatigue analysis discipline of the Federal Aviation Administration.
August 31, 2018 · The team employed an electrohydrodynamic printing process known as melt electrowriting (MEW) to engineer 3D fiber scaffolds, which could help the newly-injected cells remain in the live heart and grow. The stretchable microfiber scaffold, which featured a hexagonal or beehive design, was combined with specialized stem cells, with the aim of supporting the cells and improving their maturation, the study said.
August 29, 2018 · 3D printing startup Mosaic releases add-on Palette 2 to enable multimaterial multocolor 3D printing in single color FDM printers.
August 29, 2018 · Velo3D was formed to address such metal AM challenges as product design limitations, part-to-part build consistency, process control and total manufacturing workflow cost-effectiveness.
August 27, 2018 · The United Technologies Research Center and researchers at the University of Connecticut (UConn) are leveraging 3D printing technology to create wear sensors that can let operators know when a machine is damaged.
August 24, 2018 · In addition to meeting NASA’s strict requirements for strength, durability, and weight, Lockheed Martin was able to reduce production time for the fuel tank domes by 87%, and cut delivery time from two years to three months.
August 22, 2018 · Digital Alloys’ Joule Printing technology can combine different metals into a single part to improve thermal, magnetic, and other properties.
August 21, 2018 · The National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing focuses on 3D printing cybersecurity risks.
August 20, 2018 · The new Stratasys Fortus 380mc CFE (carbon fiber edition), is designed to be an affordable industrial 3D printer dedicated to the rugged demands of running carbon fiber.
August 20, 2018 · Researchers at Washington State University used 3D printing technology to print metal and ceramic structures along with a bimetallic tube that is magnetic in one end and nonmagnetic in the other
August 17, 2018 · To help improve consistency and help customers identify these anomalies, the company has released a new process monitoring software called InfiniAM Spectral that can improve process stability and part quality.
August 16, 2018 · Researchers at the University of Huddersfield are creating a new smart language that can enable better communication between designers and engineers that are creating objects using 3D printing.