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For the first time, researchers have succeeded in printing a robotic hand with bones, ligaments and tendons made of different polymers using a new laser scanning technique.
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3D Point, a 3D printing service bureau based right outside of Berlin, Germany, is fast becoming the go-to for many companies needing to produce parts in large volumes.
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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
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A deep dive into the physics, properties, and practical applications of 3D printing filaments, from everyday polylactic acid to performance composites.
Using a fleet of printers including an UltiMaker S3 and a MakerBot Method X, the team at Ocean Alliance was able to design, prototype, and build a sophisticated drone-based tagging system from the ground up.
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For the first time, researchers have succeeded in printing a robotic hand with bones, ligaments and tendons made of different polymers using a new laser scanning technique.
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3D Point, a 3D printing service bureau based right outside of Berlin, Germany, is fast becoming the go-to for many companies needing to produce parts in large volumes.
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This article will give you a fundamental grasp of the vacuum casting process, the suitable materials and its advantages and applications.
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In this episode, we discuss a novel approach from ETH Zurich to remove a design bottleneck from solar reactors that enables power generation output that is 2X the current state of the art!
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Is the Vacuum Casting process about to become obsolete? This is not an abrupt question. Vacuum casting is a widely used and cost-effective manufacturing solution for prototyping and low-volume production.
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This article discusses how HPCAP technology - inspired by AFM technology and capillary motion- enables additive and digital manufacturing of electronics with unprecedent resolution for application in semiconductor packaging, printed electronics, AR/VR, microLEDs, and beyond.
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Over the years, additive manufacturing has revolutionized the manufacturing industry and one technique that has gained significant traction is Fused Granulate Fabrication. With its unique approach and advantages, FGF has the potential to reshape the way functional and aesthetic parts are produced.
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Learn how metal additive creates complex, durable, lightweight metal parts with this design tip.
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#4 UltiMaker Manufacturing Insights Series. 3D printing is enabling rapid prototyping and more efficient manufacturing across the transport sector.
Katharine Flores will collaborate on an NSF-funded project to build simulation-informed models that predict material properties in 3D printed metallic glasses
In this article, we will explore the factors that affect the smoothness of 3D printed parts and how you can achieve high levels of smoothness.
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If you’ve used an extrusion-based 3D printing technology, chances are you’ll be familiar with polyethylene terephthalate glycol, aka PETG.
In plastic injection moulding, edgings and complete fabricated parts are made from metal wire mesh.
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Using a new 3D printing technique, researchers at ETH Zurich have developed special ceramic structures for a solar reactor. Initial experimental testing show that these structures can boost the production yield of solar fuels.
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BigRep’s large-format 3D printers and 3D printing filaments are suited to high-performance engineering applications. To meet the diverse range of needs of these applications, BigRep’s filament range spans several materials with vastly different uses.
