3D Printing

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3D scanning evolves to offer broad application possibilities

3D scanning technology has radically improved to now offer immense value in applications as diverse as reverse engineering to contactless dentistry.

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Podcast: Abstract Machine Learning, 3D Printing Airplanes, Learning Flight From Flies

The next step in machine learning, how 3D printing will change the airline industry, and why flies hold the secret to robotic flight.

Medical Applications for Additive Manufacturing

The new Protolabs whitepaper describes how additive manufacturing has established itself as a driver of innovation in medicine in recent years and what role 3D printing will play in the industry in the future.

What are the 6 manufacturing mistakes to avoid thanks to 3D printing?

What should be your priorities? How can you find the best manufacturing partner for your products?

3D printing for construction and architecture projects

Is 3D printing the future of construction? Can it really become an alternative to traditional construction techniques in the future? That’s what we are going to see!

3D Bioprinting Gives Researchers the Power To Create Artificial Organs

In the near future, 3D bioprinting will allow medical professionals to engineer and 3D print patient-specific organs for organ transplants in a few hours.

Elevating Design and Cutting Costs - Structural Lightweighting

Fueled by computational modeling and the ability to synthesize data and leverage it within a design, coupled with technology to create complex geometries, industries are able to deliver more cost efficient parts without sacrificing performance.

Custom Latticed-Based Flip Flops for Consumers

Creating an automated design workflow for custom flip flops opens the doors for sustainability and customization in footwear.

Customize Parts Using Blocks, Not Your Time

Mass customization: production strategy aimed at satisfying customer needs while preserving the efficiency of mass production. At .Zero here's how we view mass customization, and how we are using nTop Platform helps us achieve it successfully.

Design of surface roughness on CAD of AM lattices using areal surface parameters for better design validation

AM lattices often have a down skin surface roughness different from the up skin one. The workflow shown below enables the design of a virtual “CAD with Designed Surface”. The latter has a surface roughness closer to the actual AM lattice, measured using X-ray Computed Tomography.