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
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Before starting to 3D print, you will need to make sure you have gathered all the necessary software “ingredients” that will guide you through the printing process, from preparing your 3D model to managing printers themselves.
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In this episode, we talk about a new machine learning model developed by NIST to predict flashover in burning buildings and protect firefighters, NASA’s new ultrasonic additive manufacturing approach, and an affordable, high performance athletic prosthetic.
3D printed sand casting molds and cores are changing the way high-performance, large metal parts are manufactured today. Additive manufacturing is enabling modern foundries to produce complex metal parts in rapid lead times.
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3D scanners are becoming invaluable tools for quality control operations within industrial settings
ABS and PETG are, along with PLA, some of the most affordable and widely used 3D printing filaments for extrusion-style printing. This article discusses the key differences between the two thermoplastic materials.
Filtering contaminants from high-temperature and high-pressure flows can often justify the use of additive manufacturing, especially when the performance enhancements provided by advanced design techniques are considered.
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KyronMAX Challenge Community Vote Winner Design Log. This evolving article documents the process of Daniel Scott Mitchell, and Farbod Moghaddam as they work closely with Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Material engineers to develop their unique lacrosse head design.
KyronMAX® Challenge Winner Design Log. This evolving article documents the process of Delson Aeronautics as they work closely with Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Material engineers to develop their ultra-quiet drone blades for commercial production.
Create durable prototypes, end-use production parts with HP’s additive manufacturing technology
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At first glance the parts that SLS and MJF produce may seem similar, but a closer look reveals there are some key differences that may sway you to using one over the other.
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A revolutionary new training aid that aims to reduce injury and improve performance for boxers during bag and pad work is being exported all over the world, including to the training camp of US superstar boxer Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, protégé of the legend that is Floyd Mayweather.
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When talking about industries that use 3D printing you probably don't expect to hear fashion and jewellery. These industries are increasingly turning to 3D printing due to its ability to produce fine details, iterate designs quickly and display quality finishes.
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Determined to build the world’s most powerful two-stroke engine, Protolabs is giving this self-proclaimed “normal guy with an obsession with two-stroke engines” a helping hand.
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The founding mission of polySpectra is straightforward: to create engineering-grade materials for additive manufacturing that help designers, inventors, and engineers make their ideas real.
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Thorlabs reduced the time to market for its new motorised polarisation controller by several months using Protolabs design analysis, prototyping and on demand manufacturing for its outsourced parts.
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