This Report shows how tools like artificial intelligence, digital twins, and on-demand manufacturing are no longer emerging concepts, but are already delivering measurable impact across the product lifecycle.
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Metal 3D printing requires precise control over a variety of parameters to achieve high-quality parts. Whether you're printing aerospace components, medical devices, or complex machinery, understanding the core settings that influence the outcome is crucial. Lets talk about the most important ones.
Why engineers need to think critically about the materials properties that matter.
This article compares HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printing technologies and provides insights on how to choose the optimal process for your specific parts.
What is 3D printing? This article goes over the basics of 3D printing, otherwise known as additive manufacturing, covering its engineering principles and applications.
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E2IP Technologies manufactures Flexible Heaters using Screen Printing Technology. This is one of the most important segments of printed and additive electronics with applications in cars, homes, and industrial settings.
Here’s what to do if you notice clicking noises, under-extrusion, or other print quality issues caused by extruder skipping on the Ender 3 by Creality.
Unwanted lines in 3D prints can show up for many reasons and take different forms. Here we look at the most common types of lines in 3D prints and how to eliminate them.
KIT researchers are developing a process with which, for the first time, mirrors with a reflection of more than 99 percent can be printed in variable sizes
Join the largest gathering of industrial 3D printing and additive manufacturing professionals in North America. Discover emerging technologies, hear from leading innovators, and make connections that drive real industrial impact.
From hydraulic engineering to art, flagship 3D printer by BigRep is enabling researchers to drive innovation in their fields.
Amir Barati Farimani is teaching 3D printers to see, diagnose, and self-correct errors in real time using a new large language model. The AI-powered system works with any 3D printer to produce stronger parts and automate quality assurance.
A deep dive into the physics, properties, and practical applications of 3D printing filaments, from everyday polylactic acid to performance composites.
Metal 3D printing requires precise control over a variety of parameters to achieve high-quality parts. Whether you're printing aerospace components, medical devices, or complex machinery, understanding the core settings that influence the outcome is crucial. Lets talk about the most important ones.
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Why engineers need to think critically about the materials properties that matter.
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This article compares HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printing technologies and provides insights on how to choose the optimal process for your specific parts.
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High-temp 3D printer filaments are challenging to print, but they can be used to make vital end-use parts like automotive components.
Powder bed fusion (PBF) is an additive manufacturing process that fuses atomised powder to build parts.
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Leveraging metal 3D printing and generative design, this drone project showcases the potential for lightweight, complex structures optimized for performance and manufacturability.
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RNDR Medical is set to launch a novel single-use scope for endourology, designed for direct visualization and navigation to diagnose and treat urinary tract disorders like kidney stones and urothelial carcinoma, as well as facilitating pyeloscopy procedures.
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One of the key industries where 3D printing implementation is starting to show its potential is in the packaging industry, while each of the subjects we’ll cover here could easily be expanded into their own individual deep dives, we wanted to provide a holistic view of the main benefits.
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As one of the few thermoplastic 3D printing materials derived from natural sources, PLA is often assumed to be the most eco-friendly. But is that true?
Modern desktop 3D printers have surprisingly versatile uses. This is demonstrated by Martin Tobiáš's project – hybrid casting of complex engine parts. He was able to significantly shorten the process from 3D scanning and CAD design to the final casting.
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This article outlines the most common file formats in 3D printing: STL, a standard in the industry; OBJ, known for its ability to include color and texture information; AMF, offering enhanced geometry and color representation; and 3MF, supporting multiple colors, materials, and other characteristics
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Metal 3D printing has emerged as a game-changing technology, also in the construction of custom fixtures. The perfect example for this is the case study on Hoedtke Metall- und Lasertechnik, which illustrates how metal additive meets the demands of complex projects and delivers significant advantages
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The Microfluidics Core Facility at Heidelberg University successfully uses the 3D printing technology of projection micro-stereolithography (PµSL) from BMF. Sophisticated research projects are supported with microparts such as microwells, various microfluidic devices and “organs-on-a-chip”.
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How The COR ZERO Kickstarter campaign aims to revolutionize the 3D printing space by transforming makers into manufacturers.
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How additive manufacturing can improve efficiency in leading manufacturing companies like INDEX group.
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