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An interview with the winner of the High-Temperature Carbon-fiber 3D Printing Challenge.
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Here are some reliable tips to follow if your 3D print simply isn't coming off the print bed and how to prevent the issue in future.
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Scientists at Caltech have figured out how to precisely engineer tiny three-dimensional (3D) metallic pieces with nanoscale dimensions.
A bone-like composite developed at EPFL, in collaboration with researchers from ETH Zurich, Empa and the University of Fribourg, uses naturally occurring enzymes to accelerate mineralization through an energy-efficient, room-temperature process.
The 3D printer filament market is flooded with choices, but what are the best PETG filaments available to engineers today? Here we look at some of the top brands.
A guide for engineers about what sparse infill density refers to, with practical recommendations backed by research and slicing software data.
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A guide for engineers about what sparse infill density refers to, with practical recommendations backed by research and slicing software data.
A thorough tutorial for digital design engineers, hardware engineers, and electronics students on how to calibrate a 3D printer effectively. It covers theory and practical implementations.
Vertical fine artifacts (VFA) are microscopic ridges that can degrade the appearance of 3D printed parts. This article explains how to mitigate them.
Harness the potential of additive manufacturing by learning how to use a 3D printer. This guide provides the basics for digital design engineers, hardware engineers, and electronics students.
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In this episode, we talk about a breakthrough in cancer research from Penn State involving 3D printing of tumors for more accurate pre-clinical trials of experimental solutions.
An interview with the winner of the High-Temperature Carbon-fiber 3D Printing Challenge.
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Here are some reliable tips to follow if your 3D print simply isn't coming off the print bed and how to prevent the issue in future.
Flatness is a measure of a surface’s form that indicates whether all of the points along that surface lie in the same plane. Symbolized in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing by a parallelogram, flatness is particularly useful when two surfaces must be assembled together to form a tight seal.
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Digitization and informatization of medical imaging equipment provide reliable help to remote medical diagnosis and treatment by means of internet technology, improve medical diagnosis and treatment in remote and out-of-step areas, carry out remote operation with surgical robots
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Creality Ender 3 printers and Cura are a perfect match. But you might have to tweak a few Ender 3 Pro Cura settings to get the right results on your 3D printer.
Where one engineer may require a surface that is as reflective as a mirror, another may want a product that absorbs as much light as possible. How do you achieve both material properties?
As 3D printing continues to mature, we look at the technology’s latest trends as well as continuing challenges that must be tackled
Researchers have developed a hackable and multi-functional 3D printer for soft materials that is affordable and open design.
Bringing a product to market late has a real and negative impact on profits and brand reputation. In this blog, we go through the types of documentation your project requires and ways to streamline processes.
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The focus on design engineering is shifting with a huge demand from customers for more sustainable products. Protolabs believe that experts from both industry and academia can be brought together to share their expertise with others - the online knowledge sharing InspirON series meets this need.
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Good bed adhesion is key to achieving defect-free prints. But how do you remove 3D prints that are stuck firmly to the build surface of the 3D printer? This guide reveals all.
In this video we look at different places to locate the gate and the best sort of gate to use, covering tab gates, hot tip gates, and pin gates.
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In this video we start with a recap on why you would choose MJF rather than other 3D printing technologies and explore TPU, looking at the advantages of the material and how it can be used.
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