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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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Meet Mathilde Berchon, faithful member of the Maker community, Women in 3D Printing ambassador as well as 3D printing consultant & author.
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What is 3D printing? This article goes over the basics of 3D printing, otherwise known as additive manufacturing, covering its engineering principles and applications.
What Is PLA? Composition, Properties, and Uses of Polylactic Acid
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PETG vs PLA: Key Differences, Strength, and How to Choose
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What Is 3D Printer Filament? Types, Materials, and How to Choose
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3D Printing in Healthcare: Engineering Applications and Impact
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3D Printing Food: A Guide for Engineers and the Food Industry
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How Does 3D Printing Work? An Introduction to Additive Manufacturing
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The Next Byte Podcast is hosted by two young engineers - Daniel and Farbod - who select the most interesting tech/engineering cont...
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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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In this episode, we explore how researchers have developed an AI system that can watch a 3D print as it's being made, detect mistakes, and automatically correct them before the print fails
In this episode, we explore a new 3D printable material that can quickly transform into a strong, bone-like scaffold capable of supporting new bone growth. Learn how this breakthrough could lead to faster recovery times and improve treatments for patients with serious bone injuries.
Unlock increased productivity with the BigRep ONE.5X, a cutting-edge large-scale FDM 3D printing.
webinar | JUN 29 - JUN 29, 2026
A live panel on how China, Europe, and the US are building, certifying, and reconciling additive manufacturing standards, and where those approaches still don't line up.
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Could 3D design serve as a new bridge between current standards and a breakthrough in athletic feats?
Read below to see how a Ph.D. student used nTop Platform to help him realize complex design intent
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Meet Mathilde Berchon, faithful member of the Maker community, Women in 3D Printing ambassador as well as 3D printing consultant & author.
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With just under a week before submissions close we share two very different ways to use COR Alpha from some of the incredible designs entered in the challenge.
A potentially life-saving monitoring system for hospital patients on general wards is one step nearer to reality thanks to Protolabs’ European Cool Idea Award.
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Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Heidelberg have developed a photoresist for two-photon micro-printing with which, for the first time, three-dimensional polymer microstructures with cavities in nano-size can be produced.
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In the past few years, we have heard a lot about 3D printing in mass media, as if it was something that just came fresh out of the oven.
One of the most surprising and promising applications of 3D scanning and 3D printing is happening as we speak, as far away as possible from engineering labs.
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As 3D printing becomes more and more sophisticated, engineers and designers are increasingly relying on the technology to shrink their product development processes, quickly iterate new concepts, test prototypes, optimize designs and so much more.
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Ethan Chiu and Pallavi Gunalan from Respira.Works discuss the design process, challenges, and motivations for building an open-source ventilator to combat COVID-19.
We will go through all the advantages of additive manufacturing for this sector, and see what the latest innovations and evolutions are regarding 3D printed garments!
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Strategic management of your manufacturing supply chain is critical during product development and life cycle planning. This white paper illustrates how on-demand manufacturing can be used to reduce financial risk and accelerate speed to market through the implementation of supply chain safeguards.
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3D printing reshapes the way we produce energy. Solar panels, wind turbines, nuclear reactors: See how this technology fits all energy industries.
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COR Alpha offers the quality and strength of an injection molded part with the complex geometry and customization of 3D printing.
New 3D printing materials will help you turn your ideas into reality.
