The 3D printing world is evolving rapidly, offering new business opportunities. But with this comes a crucial decision: invest in 3D printing equipment or outsource? Both options have merits and drawbacks, and the best choice depends on specific business factors. Learn how to decide smart.
The 3D printing world is evolving rapidly, offering new business opportunities. But with this comes a crucial decision: invest in 3D printing equipment or outsource? Both options have merits and drawbacks, and the best choice depends on specific business factors. Learn how to decide smart.
The Right-to-Repair movement is making waves, pushing for greater access to spare parts and repair options. However. many companies are uncertain about how to meet this growing demand. One promising solution lies in the potential of 3D printing.
This article delves into the foundational concepts of encoders, their various types, recent advancements, seamless integration with modern systems, and how they are revolutionizing industries.
An engineer’s guide to understanding the state of the art in metal 3D Printing
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"MechStyle" allows users to personalize 3D models, while ensuring they're physically viable after fabrication, producing unique personal items and assistive technology.
PolyJet is a photopolymer-based 3D printing technology that jets and cures tiny droplets of resin layer by layer using UV light.
A new method could enable users to design portable medical devices, like a splint, that can be rapidly converted from flat panels to a 3D object without any tools.
A deep dive into the physics, properties, and practical applications of 3D printing filaments, from everyday polylactic acid to performance composites.
Advancing New Horizons in Additive Manufacturing (AM)
Discover how to print with high-performance filaments like PEEK, PEKK, and ULTEM. Learn about their properties, hardware needs, challenges, and best practices for industrial-grade 3D printing.
Explore how 3D-Fuel's Pro PCTG filament advances additive manufacturing, offering higher impact strength, improved environmental resistance, and reliable printability for functional and industrial 3D printing applications.
3devo's next-generation desktop extruder combines industrial precision with lab-scale simplicity enabling more controlled, higher-performance and data-driven 3D printing material workflows.
The 3D printing world is evolving rapidly, offering new business opportunities. But with this comes a crucial decision: invest in 3D printing equipment or outsource? Both options have merits and drawbacks, and the best choice depends on specific business factors. Learn how to decide smart.
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The Right-to-Repair movement is making waves, pushing for greater access to spare parts and repair options. However. many companies are uncertain about how to meet this growing demand. One promising solution lies in the potential of 3D printing.
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This article delves into the foundational concepts of encoders, their various types, recent advancements, seamless integration with modern systems, and how they are revolutionizing industries.
Resin-based 3D printing is often the preferred method for parts with intricate designs, as well as small or miniature parts or those with fine features. In this design tip, we explore the key benefits this process has.
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As we advance into the age of electric vehicles, new technologies continue to drive competition in the global automotive industry. As always, manufacturing companies are racing each other to produce quality vehicles and still make their profits.
3D printing has revolutionized small-scale production, but choosing the right material remains a significant challenge due to the vast array of options. Replique’s Material Hub addresses this issue, simplifying and optimizing the material selection process.
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MAN Truck & Bus is embracing Replique’s production platform to manufacture spare parts on-demand. Starting with the production of bronze manifolds for the cooling water supply of a marine engine, MAN aims to undertake further projects in the future to reduce costs and further optimize their service.
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3D printing plays a crucial role in STEAM education by providing a tangible way for students to experience the interconnectedness of various disciplines and develop a wide range of skills.
In the dynamic landscape of automotive manufacturing, innovation has focused mostly on delivering greater efficiency, automation, sustainability, and flexibility. Large Format 3D printing is a cutting-edge technology that promises to reshape how vehicles are prototyped, manufactured and customized.
3D printing from pellets meets robotics to deliver tangible benefits on parts and applications across sectors. With no limits in scale, shape or material, Caracol's LFAM technology enhances efficiency through continuity, flexiblity, and sustainability to your production.
A concise guide to the different file formats available for 3D printing technologies, including STL, OBJ, AMF, 3MF, and what their role is in the AM process.
This article summaries all the factors to take into account when choosing between Injection Molding and 3D Printing, from design complexity to surface finish.
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Researchers at MIT used a Voltera NOVA to successfully print field electron emitters with a high-concentration carbon nanotube ink. The research has exciting implications for small satellites.
Build time, finishing time, supports, and part volume are all a variety of factors that can affect the pricing of a part. By factoring these considerations into your design, you can minimise the cost of your parts and improve overall part quality.
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PCBs printed onto flexible substrates demonstrate huge potential across a range of industries. But what are the materials used to make these printed devices?
