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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James Beswick always had a bit of a thing for radio-controlled cars – especially high-speed drag racing. He’s been building them for a few years now but decided to take things to the next level. To do that he realized he was going to have to think outside the pre-built box and build his own!
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Designing and building a vehicle means juggling a lot of moving parts – literally and figuratively. To inefficiently approach any task in the manufacturing or design process means extra time and money spent.
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We are going to see in this blogpost how the additive manufacturing technology can revolutionize the sports field. Then, we are going to check what the best sports equipments made with 3D printing are.
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Jordan Duncan originally started creating video game props as a way to demonstrate his prop making skills to the community. Over time, his project turned from a hobby into a successful business.
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Motorsport has always been the home of technological innovation. Engineers in the sport work around the clock, competing with brilliant innovators worldwide – experts from automotive, aerospace, data analysis, and many other fields – to create vehicles that are faster, stronger, and more resilient.
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Open Bionics is creating the next generation of prosthetic limbs. What sets these apart from traditional prosthetics is that all of the mechanical parts are 3D printed, bringing along considerable cost-savings.
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Let's take a look at some of the Material Science and Rheology behind 3D printed concrete. This type of concrete is unique because it needs to be strong enough to support the next layer being printed on top.
How subtractive and additive manufacturing create the ideal equation for metal manufacturing
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This industrial 3D printing white paper explores the properties of thermoplastic and metal materials available with stereolithography, selective laser sintering, and direct metal laser sintering technologies. It also includes a quick-reference guide of material attributes.
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Surgeons, students, dentists, do you know that 3D printing is becoming one of the main tools of the medical industry?
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nTop Platform is helping companies realize products with Additive Manufacturing by integrating the Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) workflow and removing inherent barriers to iterative redesign necessary to create breakthrough new products.
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Could 3D design serve as a new bridge between current standards and a breakthrough in athletic feats?
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