February 19, 2018 · Existing primarily as a mathematical idea, schwarzites have now entered physical reality thanks to 3D printing and researchers at Rice University and the University of Campinas in Brazil.
February 15, 2018 · The midsole is printed using Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis technology and includes 20,000 struts that can be individually tuned to address different types of running needs.
February 14, 2018 · Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have developed techniques that promise to redefine the limits of nanoscale 3D printing.
February 9, 2018 · The Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Laboratory (AMML) at the university is attempting to advance printed and flexible microelectronics manufacturing and lithium-ion battery production.
February 8, 2018 · According to a new report from Transparency Market Research, North America is largest part of the 3D printing powder material market, with 38% of global demand.
February 6, 2018 · The Harvard team has decoupled fiber orientation from the print path using a rotational printhead that also generates a shear field as the ink is deposited.
January 29, 2018 · What 3D printing is doing to the industry is it’s allowing that form doesn’t necessarily have to follow function any more. You don’t have to have a certain wall thickness because it’s required by a particular manufacturing process.
January 26, 2018 · BMW is leveraging 3D printing to allow vehicle owners to customize a BMW MINI using printed inlays to augment their side scuttles, interior trim, LED door sills and LED door projectors.
January 24, 2018 · The FEA simulation uses a moving domain analysis to model Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) technology down to the micron level throughout the build process, then predicts potential warping and/or cracking.
January 22, 2018 · 3D printing guidelines are useful for manufacturers planning product submissions for FDA approval, and will improve the position of the U.S. in the worldwide additive manufacturing medical-device marketplace.
January 18, 2018 · Researchers at the University of Washington have combined 3D printing, conductive materials, and backscatter techniques to connect plastic objects and sensors to a wireless Wi-Fi network without using embedded electronics.
January 13, 2018 · By 3D printing the vehicles on demand, Local Motors claims it has reduced tooling costs by 50 percent and overall production times by up to 90 percent.
January 11, 2018 · Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists have developed a way to use lasers and a fast-drying photosensitive resin to create several layers of each print simultaneously.
January 10, 2018 · The completion of the Arcam transaction is just the latest expansion of the GE Additive division.
January 9, 2018 · LulzBot 3D printers will be used to manufacture more 3D printers live on the floor.
January 3, 2018 · Staff at WoeLab, a community technology hub and network of local inventors and entrepreneurs, built a 3D printer using parts from old printers, computers and scanners.
December 29, 2017 · The new Fabpilot solution is a software as a service (SaaS) product that allows third parties to control and manage 3D printers, including nesting orders, preparing parts, and shipping.
December 27, 2017 · Users can send multiple batches of 3D models to the Loop 3D printer.
December 22, 2017 · Using a Stratasys Fortus 450mc Production 3D Printer, the company cut fixture production time from days to hours, a reduction of 90%.
December 20, 2017 · In this age of hacking and cyber attacks, manufacturers must consider whether additive manufacturing data is vulnerable to being stolen, misused or purposely corrupted.